Vicky Cristina Barcelona star Rebecca Hall was one of the buzziest names to feature on the BBC’s recent 12-strong drama slate and the BAFTA winner can now be seen in first look images playing a teacher in Element Pictures’ The Listeners.
Adapted by the novel’s author Jordan Tannahill, Hall’s character Claire is tormented by a low humming sound that no one else around her can hear. This seemingly innocuous noise gradually upsets the balance of her life, increasing tension between herself and her husband, Paul, and daughter, Ashley. But despite multiple doctors, no obvious source or medical cause can be found.
Scroll down for more pics, including another of Hall and one of Ollie West (Hamnet), who plays student Kyle and can also hear the sound.
Also starring in the series, which was filmed in Greater Manchester, are Prasanna Puwanarajah, Amr Waked (Ramy), Gayle Rankin, Mia Tharia (Phoenix Rise), Franc Ashman, Samuel Edward Cook, Karen Henthorn, Lucy Sheen (Ping Pong) and Ian Mercer.
Deadline revealed the show’s development last March and Poor Things producer Element is making it with Janicza Bravo – whose past credits include Zola, Mrs America and Them – directing. Hall is also starring in James L. Brooks’ next movie Ella McCay and Tessa Thompson’s similarly-named helpline drama The Listener. Fremantle is distributing The Listeners.
Rebecca Dundon, SVP Scripted Content, International at Fremantle said: “The Listeners is a thriller like no other that will surprise, provoke and challenge the status quo.”
Ollie West as Kyle and Rebecca Hall as Claire. Image: Element Pictures/Fremantle/BBC/Des Willie Rebecca Hall as Claire. Image: Element Pictures/Fremantle/BBC/Will Robson-Scott
Tannahill and Bravo are EP-ing alongside Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Chelsea Morgan Hoffmann and Rachel Dargavel for Element Pictures, Rebecca Ferguson for the BBC, and Alice Birch. The series is produced by BAFTA-nominated Ed King. Fremantle is handling global sales.
Adapted by the novel’s author Jordan Tannahill, Hall’s character Claire is tormented by a low humming sound that no one else around her can hear. This seemingly innocuous noise gradually upsets the balance of her life, increasing tension between herself and her husband, Paul, and daughter, Ashley. But despite multiple doctors, no obvious source or medical cause can be found.
Scroll down for more pics, including another of Hall and one of Ollie West (Hamnet), who plays student Kyle and can also hear the sound.
Also starring in the series, which was filmed in Greater Manchester, are Prasanna Puwanarajah, Amr Waked (Ramy), Gayle Rankin, Mia Tharia (Phoenix Rise), Franc Ashman, Samuel Edward Cook, Karen Henthorn, Lucy Sheen (Ping Pong) and Ian Mercer.
Deadline revealed the show’s development last March and Poor Things producer Element is making it with Janicza Bravo – whose past credits include Zola, Mrs America and Them – directing. Hall is also starring in James L. Brooks’ next movie Ella McCay and Tessa Thompson’s similarly-named helpline drama The Listener. Fremantle is distributing The Listeners.
Rebecca Dundon, SVP Scripted Content, International at Fremantle said: “The Listeners is a thriller like no other that will surprise, provoke and challenge the status quo.”
Ollie West as Kyle and Rebecca Hall as Claire. Image: Element Pictures/Fremantle/BBC/Des Willie Rebecca Hall as Claire. Image: Element Pictures/Fremantle/BBC/Will Robson-Scott
Tannahill and Bravo are EP-ing alongside Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Chelsea Morgan Hoffmann and Rachel Dargavel for Element Pictures, Rebecca Ferguson for the BBC, and Alice Birch. The series is produced by BAFTA-nominated Ed King. Fremantle is handling global sales.
- 3/1/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Speakers for TheGrill 2023 from across entertainment, media and tech industries joined TheWrap for dinner at Tesse Restaurant on Tuesday, kicking off the annual conference.
Attendees included Mattel chairman and CEO Ynon Kreiz, president of worldwide marketing for Warner Bros. Pictures Group Josh Goldstine, director of computer science and AI laboratory at MIT Daniela Rus, chairman of Global Television Studios and Sony Pictures entertainment corporate development Ravi Ahuja, and other industry-leading figures.
WrapPRO’s flagship event is being held on Wednesday at 1 Hotel in West Hollywood. Attendees are being treated to expert speakers and panels discussing topics including the future of the entertainment industry, M&a, streaming, AI and more.
Photo by Ted Soqui
Peter Csathy and Sharon Waxman, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, TheWrap, TheGrill 2023 Dinner at the Tesse Restaurant
Photo by Ted Soqui
Sharon Waxman, Ravi Ahuja, Chairman, Global Television Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment Corporate Development, and Edward Menicheschi, President...
Attendees included Mattel chairman and CEO Ynon Kreiz, president of worldwide marketing for Warner Bros. Pictures Group Josh Goldstine, director of computer science and AI laboratory at MIT Daniela Rus, chairman of Global Television Studios and Sony Pictures entertainment corporate development Ravi Ahuja, and other industry-leading figures.
WrapPRO’s flagship event is being held on Wednesday at 1 Hotel in West Hollywood. Attendees are being treated to expert speakers and panels discussing topics including the future of the entertainment industry, M&a, streaming, AI and more.
Photo by Ted Soqui
Peter Csathy and Sharon Waxman, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, TheWrap, TheGrill 2023 Dinner at the Tesse Restaurant
Photo by Ted Soqui
Sharon Waxman, Ravi Ahuja, Chairman, Global Television Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment Corporate Development, and Edward Menicheschi, President...
- 10/4/2023
- by Natalie Korach
- The Wrap
’His House’ producers Martin Gentles and Ed King are executive producing.
Production has commenced in the UK on Albion, the latest feature from UK filmmaker Giles Borg, that is being shot across the space of a year.
It tells the story of two old friends who reunite across the four seasons, with Oscar Albert and Dan Christophersen producing for Far Away Films, and producers of Bafta winner His House Martin Gentles and Ed King executive producing. Greatest Days cinematographer Mike Eley is director of photography.
Cast and crew will be reunited at different times across 2023 and 2024, with the first of the four sections,...
Production has commenced in the UK on Albion, the latest feature from UK filmmaker Giles Borg, that is being shot across the space of a year.
It tells the story of two old friends who reunite across the four seasons, with Oscar Albert and Dan Christophersen producing for Far Away Films, and producers of Bafta winner His House Martin Gentles and Ed King executive producing. Greatest Days cinematographer Mike Eley is director of photography.
Cast and crew will be reunited at different times across 2023 and 2024, with the first of the four sections,...
- 8/1/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Guitarist and songwriter Gary Rossington, the last original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, who survived their 1977 plane crash and played with the band until this year, died Sunday. He was 71.
“It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, family member, songwriter and guitarist, Gary Rossington, today,” the band wrote on its official Facebook page. “Gary is now with his Skynyrd brothers and family in heaven and playing it pretty, like he always does.”
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No other details were provided.
Rossington was badly injured in the 1977 plane crash that killed four members of the legendary Southern rock band including frontman Ronnie Van Zant. Rossington broke both of his legs,...
“It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, family member, songwriter and guitarist, Gary Rossington, today,” the band wrote on its official Facebook page. “Gary is now with his Skynyrd brothers and family in heaven and playing it pretty, like he always does.”
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No other details were provided.
Rossington was badly injured in the 1977 plane crash that killed four members of the legendary Southern rock band including frontman Ronnie Van Zant. Rossington broke both of his legs,...
- 3/6/2023
- by Erik Pedersen and Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Gary Rossington, guitarist and longest-tenured original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died at the age of 71.
“It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, family member, songwriter and guitarist, Gary Rossington, today,” the band announced on Sunday (March 5th). “Gary is now with his Skynyrd brothers and family in heaven and playing it pretty, like he always does.”
Rossington formed Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1964 with childhood friends Ronnie Van Zant (singer-songwriter), Allen Collins (guitar), Larry Junstrom (bass), and Bob Burns (drums). The band spent a number of years touring small venues under various names and with several lineup changes before being discovered by Al Kooper of Blood, Sweat & Tears. Lynyrd Skynyrd released their debut in 1973 with a lineup featuring Rossington, Van Zant, Collins, and Burns, along with guitarist Ed King and keyboardist Billy Powell. Burns left in 1974 and was replaced by Artimus Pyle,...
“It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, family member, songwriter and guitarist, Gary Rossington, today,” the band announced on Sunday (March 5th). “Gary is now with his Skynyrd brothers and family in heaven and playing it pretty, like he always does.”
Rossington formed Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1964 with childhood friends Ronnie Van Zant (singer-songwriter), Allen Collins (guitar), Larry Junstrom (bass), and Bob Burns (drums). The band spent a number of years touring small venues under various names and with several lineup changes before being discovered by Al Kooper of Blood, Sweat & Tears. Lynyrd Skynyrd released their debut in 1973 with a lineup featuring Rossington, Van Zant, Collins, and Burns, along with guitarist Ed King and keyboardist Billy Powell. Burns left in 1974 and was replaced by Artimus Pyle,...
- 3/6/2023
- by Consequence Staff
- Consequence - Music
Evenings like Monday night are why you move to Nashville. Or at least scrape together the funds to visit. It’s because of guys like Charlie Worsham, who threw an all-Lynyrd Skynyrd party as the latest installment of his Every Damn Monday residency at the Basement East and proved why Nashville is the most vibrant music hub in the U.S. right now.
On a single stage, you had a diverse group of musicians united by the common denominator of Skynyrd. The songs of the Southern-rock titans bonded the musicians as kids,...
On a single stage, you had a diverse group of musicians united by the common denominator of Skynyrd. The songs of the Southern-rock titans bonded the musicians as kids,...
- 7/10/2018
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Metrodome inks Us deal on werewolf thriller.
Alchemy has picked up Us rights from Metrodome International to werewolf thriller Howl.
The deal was negotiated by Caroline Couret-Delègue of Metrodome and Samantha Fabin from Alchemy.
The Paul Hyett-directed (The Seasoning House) feature, starring Ed Speleers (Downton Abbey), Shauna Macdonald (Ripper Street) and Sean Pertwee (Dog Soldiers), tells the story of a midnight train stranded in a forest and attacked by a terrifying pack of werewolves.
Special makeup effects guru Hyett has worked on titles including The Descent, The Woman in Black and Ironclad.
The film is produced by Ed King and Martin Gentles for Starchild Productions. Script comes from Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler (Me & My Monsters). Lee Brazier executive produces for Av Pictures.
Metrodome International will screen the film to the international market for the first time in Cannes.
Also on the sales agent’s Cannes slate is supernatural horror Thea, currently in production...
Alchemy has picked up Us rights from Metrodome International to werewolf thriller Howl.
The deal was negotiated by Caroline Couret-Delègue of Metrodome and Samantha Fabin from Alchemy.
The Paul Hyett-directed (The Seasoning House) feature, starring Ed Speleers (Downton Abbey), Shauna Macdonald (Ripper Street) and Sean Pertwee (Dog Soldiers), tells the story of a midnight train stranded in a forest and attacked by a terrifying pack of werewolves.
Special makeup effects guru Hyett has worked on titles including The Descent, The Woman in Black and Ironclad.
The film is produced by Ed King and Martin Gentles for Starchild Productions. Script comes from Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler (Me & My Monsters). Lee Brazier executive produces for Av Pictures.
Metrodome International will screen the film to the international market for the first time in Cannes.
Also on the sales agent’s Cannes slate is supernatural horror Thea, currently in production...
- 5/14/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Shooting begins this week on Howl, the new "creature feature" horror film from up and coming director Paul Hyett. Hyett is known for his SFX work on The Woman in Black and The Descent, and he directed acclaimed The Seasoning House.
Howl tells the story of a midnight train which is attacked by a terrifying pack of werewolves, forcing a shy ticket inspector to unleash his inner beast to lead his passengers to safety and survive the night.
Ed Speleers, star of Downton Abbey and the recently released Plastic, and Holly Weston, who played Ash in Hollyoaks, lead the cast alongside Shauna Macdonald and Elliot Cowan, with Amit Shah, Calvin Dean, and Ryan Oliva.
The young cast joining them include Brit School graduate 21 year old Sam Gittins (represented by Bloomfields Welch Management), who was recently seen as Gog in Sky's The Smoke and is also currently filming the new series of Mr Selfridge,...
Howl tells the story of a midnight train which is attacked by a terrifying pack of werewolves, forcing a shy ticket inspector to unleash his inner beast to lead his passengers to safety and survive the night.
Ed Speleers, star of Downton Abbey and the recently released Plastic, and Holly Weston, who played Ash in Hollyoaks, lead the cast alongside Shauna Macdonald and Elliot Cowan, with Amit Shah, Calvin Dean, and Ryan Oliva.
The young cast joining them include Brit School graduate 21 year old Sam Gittins (represented by Bloomfields Welch Management), who was recently seen as Gog in Sky's The Smoke and is also currently filming the new series of Mr Selfridge,...
- 5/28/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
Howl
Ed Speleers ("Downton Abbey") and Shauna Macdonald ("Filth") have joined the cast of Paul Hyett's upcoming creature feature "Howl" which begins shooting later this month. Ed King and Martin Gentles will produce.
The story follows a midnight train which is attacked by a terrifying pack of werewolves, forcing a shy ticket inspector to unleash his inner beast to lead his passengers to safety and survive the night. [Source: Screen]
Beautiful Jim Key
Morgan Freeman will star in Robert Rodat's "Beautiful Jim Key," the true story of showman Dr William Key which has been setup at The Mark Gordon Company, Cargo, Two Ton Films and Revelations Entertainment. Filming begins early 2015.
Based on Mim Eichlar Rivas' book, Key is a carnival sideshow performer who recruits Pt Barnum's former promoter to help turn a horse into a nationwide sensation and centrepiece of the 1904 St Louis Exposition. [Source: Screen]
My All American
Robin Tunney ("The Mentalist...
Ed Speleers ("Downton Abbey") and Shauna Macdonald ("Filth") have joined the cast of Paul Hyett's upcoming creature feature "Howl" which begins shooting later this month. Ed King and Martin Gentles will produce.
The story follows a midnight train which is attacked by a terrifying pack of werewolves, forcing a shy ticket inspector to unleash his inner beast to lead his passengers to safety and survive the night. [Source: Screen]
Beautiful Jim Key
Morgan Freeman will star in Robert Rodat's "Beautiful Jim Key," the true story of showman Dr William Key which has been setup at The Mark Gordon Company, Cargo, Two Ton Films and Revelations Entertainment. Filming begins early 2015.
Based on Mim Eichlar Rivas' book, Key is a carnival sideshow performer who recruits Pt Barnum's former promoter to help turn a horse into a nationwide sensation and centrepiece of the 1904 St Louis Exposition. [Source: Screen]
My All American
Robin Tunney ("The Mentalist...
- 5/17/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Exclusive: Cast rounds on horror for new UK sales outfit, to shoot this month.
Downton Abbey star Ed Speleers and Shauna Macdonald (Filth) have joined the cast of Paul Hyett’s upcoming horror Howl, which is being shopped in Cannes by fledgling UK sales outfit Metrodome International.
The creature horror, which begins shoot on May 27, tells the story of a midnight train which is attacked by a terrifying pack of werewolves, forcing a shy ticket inspector to unleash his inner beast to lead his passengers to safety and survive the night.
Metrodome has sold the film in Cannes to Shooting Stars for Middle East.
Director Hyett is known for his SFX work on The Woman in Black and The Descent.
Producers are Ed King and Martin Gentles for Starchild Pictures and executive produced by Lee Brazier (Av Pictures). Writers are Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler.
Rising star Speleers has also locked roles in upcoming Disney sequel Through...
Downton Abbey star Ed Speleers and Shauna Macdonald (Filth) have joined the cast of Paul Hyett’s upcoming horror Howl, which is being shopped in Cannes by fledgling UK sales outfit Metrodome International.
The creature horror, which begins shoot on May 27, tells the story of a midnight train which is attacked by a terrifying pack of werewolves, forcing a shy ticket inspector to unleash his inner beast to lead his passengers to safety and survive the night.
Metrodome has sold the film in Cannes to Shooting Stars for Middle East.
Director Hyett is known for his SFX work on The Woman in Black and The Descent.
Producers are Ed King and Martin Gentles for Starchild Pictures and executive produced by Lee Brazier (Av Pictures). Writers are Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler.
Rising star Speleers has also locked roles in upcoming Disney sequel Through...
- 5/17/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Cast rounds on horror for new UK sales outfit, to shoot this month.
Downton Abbey and Plastic star Ed Speelers [pictured] and Filth star Shauna Macdonald have joined the cast of Paul Hyett’s upcoming horror Howl, which is being shopped in Cannes by fledgling UK sales outfit Metrodome International.
The creature horror, which begins shoot on May 27, tells the story of a midnight train which is attacked by a terrifying pack of werewolves, forcing a shy ticket inspector to unleash his inner beast to lead his passengers to safety and survive the night.
Metrodome has sold the film in Cannes to Shooting Stars for Middle East.
Director Hyett is known for his VFX work on The Woman in Black and The Descent.
Producers are Ed King and Martin Gentles for Starchild Productions and executive produced by Lee Brazier (Av Pictures). Writers are Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler.
Rising star Speelers has also locked roles in upcoming...
Downton Abbey and Plastic star Ed Speelers [pictured] and Filth star Shauna Macdonald have joined the cast of Paul Hyett’s upcoming horror Howl, which is being shopped in Cannes by fledgling UK sales outfit Metrodome International.
The creature horror, which begins shoot on May 27, tells the story of a midnight train which is attacked by a terrifying pack of werewolves, forcing a shy ticket inspector to unleash his inner beast to lead his passengers to safety and survive the night.
Metrodome has sold the film in Cannes to Shooting Stars for Middle East.
Director Hyett is known for his VFX work on The Woman in Black and The Descent.
Producers are Ed King and Martin Gentles for Starchild Productions and executive produced by Lee Brazier (Av Pictures). Writers are Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler.
Rising star Speelers has also locked roles in upcoming...
- 5/17/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
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