The Netflix streaming service has a new film chief in Dan Lin – and one of the first projects Lin has greenlit at the streamer is an adaptation of author Ruth Ware’s bestselling 2016 thriller novel The Woman in Cabin 10, which has Keira Knightley attached to star in it as the titular woman! Simon Stone, who previously directed The Dig for Netflix, will be directing the film from a screenplay by Snake Eyes writers Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse (with Stone handling script revisions himself).
Knightley will be playing a travel journalist assigned to cover the launch of a luxury yacht. When she witnesses a passenger tossed overboard in the dead of night, no one believes her story as all on the ship have been accounted for. Doggedly she searches for answers, putting her own life in danger as the boat barrels through the desolate North Sea.
A description of Ware...
Knightley will be playing a travel journalist assigned to cover the launch of a luxury yacht. When she witnesses a passenger tossed overboard in the dead of night, no one believes her story as all on the ship have been accounted for. Doggedly she searches for answers, putting her own life in danger as the boat barrels through the desolate North Sea.
A description of Ware...
- 5/16/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Bust out the Dramamine and brace for Ptsd. Keira Knightley is on board to lead a film adaption of Ruth Ware’s bestselling novel “The Woman in Cabin 10” at Netflix.
In what marks one of Dan Lin’s first green lights as the new film chief at the streamer, “The Woman in Cabin 10” follows a travel journalist (Knightley) assigned to cover the launch of a luxury yacht. When she witnesses a passenger tossed overboard in the dead of night, no one believes her story as all on the ship have been accounted for. Doggedly she searches for answers, putting her own life in danger as the boat barrels through the desolate North Sea.
Ware’s book is beloved, and marks a juicy protagonist role for Academy Award nominee Knightley. The film will be directed by Simon Stone, whose credits include the 2021 Netflix project “The Dig,” starring Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes and Lily James,...
In what marks one of Dan Lin’s first green lights as the new film chief at the streamer, “The Woman in Cabin 10” follows a travel journalist (Knightley) assigned to cover the launch of a luxury yacht. When she witnesses a passenger tossed overboard in the dead of night, no one believes her story as all on the ship have been accounted for. Doggedly she searches for answers, putting her own life in danger as the boat barrels through the desolate North Sea.
Ware’s book is beloved, and marks a juicy protagonist role for Academy Award nominee Knightley. The film will be directed by Simon Stone, whose credits include the 2021 Netflix project “The Dig,” starring Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes and Lily James,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Ben Whishaw (“Paddington”) and “Happy Valley’s” Sarah Lancashire are set to join Keira Knightley in Netflix’s upcoming spy series “Black Doves,” Variety can exclusively confirm.
More details about the series, which was written and created by “The Lazarus Project” showrunner Joe Barton, have also emerged.
A story of friendship and sacrifice, “Black Doves” is set during Christmastime in London. It revolves around Helen Webb (Knightley), a politician’s wife, doting mother — and professional spy. For years, Helen has been passing on her husband’s secrets to the Black Doves, the shadowy organization for whom she works. But when her lover Jason is assassinated, Helen’s life is turned upside down and only her old friend Sam Young (Whishaw) can keep her safe.
Helen and Sam set out to discover who killed Jason and why. But Sam, a suave, champagne-drinking assassin, also has problems of his own. Out of...
More details about the series, which was written and created by “The Lazarus Project” showrunner Joe Barton, have also emerged.
A story of friendship and sacrifice, “Black Doves” is set during Christmastime in London. It revolves around Helen Webb (Knightley), a politician’s wife, doting mother — and professional spy. For years, Helen has been passing on her husband’s secrets to the Black Doves, the shadowy organization for whom she works. But when her lover Jason is assassinated, Helen’s life is turned upside down and only her old friend Sam Young (Whishaw) can keep her safe.
Helen and Sam set out to discover who killed Jason and why. But Sam, a suave, champagne-drinking assassin, also has problems of his own. Out of...
- 10/25/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Former Netflix content executive Cindy Holland has joined Elizabeth Murdoch’s production company Sister as its new global chief executive officer, tasked with overseeing the business’ strategic direction and portfolio of companies in the U.S. and U.K.
Holland served at the streaming giant for 18 years, including nine years as its vice president of original content. In that role, she established Netflix’s original programming strategy and oversaw teams behind titles including “House of Cards,” “Orange is the New Black,” “BoJack Horseman,” “Grace and Frankie,” “Narcos,” “Making a Murderer,” “Stranger Things,” “The Crown,” “Icarus,” “Ozark,” “Big Mouth,” “Russian Doll,” “When They See Us,” and “The Queen’s Gambit,” among many others.
Most recently, Holland has been an active investor and advisor, with a focus on entertainment and women’s sports. She began her career on the producing side working at Spring Creek Productions with Paula Weinstein and at Mutual Film Company.
Holland served at the streaming giant for 18 years, including nine years as its vice president of original content. In that role, she established Netflix’s original programming strategy and oversaw teams behind titles including “House of Cards,” “Orange is the New Black,” “BoJack Horseman,” “Grace and Frankie,” “Narcos,” “Making a Murderer,” “Stranger Things,” “The Crown,” “Icarus,” “Ozark,” “Big Mouth,” “Russian Doll,” “When They See Us,” and “The Queen’s Gambit,” among many others.
Most recently, Holland has been an active investor and advisor, with a focus on entertainment and women’s sports. She began her career on the producing side working at Spring Creek Productions with Paula Weinstein and at Mutual Film Company.
- 7/14/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Kate Middleton sequin gown moments are, perhaps surprisingly to some, a lot more common for the British royal than one might realize. Sure, she wears a lot of pantsuits as the Princess of Wales but Kate’s known for glitzy ensembles too. Ahead, Kate’s “film star moment” in gold, and three other times she’s shined in sequins.
1. Kate Middleton wasn’t ‘demure or modest’ in gold sequins at the ‘No Time to Die’ premiere Kate Middleton | Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Perhaps Kate’s most memorable sequin moment of the last few years happened in September 2021. She and Prince William, along with King Charles III and Queen Camilla, attended the world premiere of No Time to Die. But it was Kate who stole the show.
“It was a true film star moment for Kate, who at the time had just completed 10 years as a member of the royal family,...
1. Kate Middleton wasn’t ‘demure or modest’ in gold sequins at the ‘No Time to Die’ premiere Kate Middleton | Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Perhaps Kate’s most memorable sequin moment of the last few years happened in September 2021. She and Prince William, along with King Charles III and Queen Camilla, attended the world premiere of No Time to Die. But it was Kate who stole the show.
“It was a true film star moment for Kate, who at the time had just completed 10 years as a member of the royal family,...
- 4/11/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
UK-based Eleven Sports plans to acquire Team Whistle in a combination of sports-focused content players with a roster of pedigreed investors.
A price tag was not put on the deal, but a press release said pro forma revenue from the two companies are projected to total $300 million for the fiscal year ending June 30.
Together, the companies have attracted investors like NBC/Sky Sports, Discovery, ITV, Liberty Global, Snap, Tegna and Jeffrey Katzenberg’s WndrCo. Former athletes like Derek Jeter and Peyton Manning are also in the fold, as are noted entertainment figures Ron Howard, Brian Grazer and Elizabeth Murdoch.
Eleven Sports was founded in 2015 by Italian sports and media entrepreneur Andrea Radrizzani, who is chairman and majority owner of Premier League club Leeds United. He also controls investment firm Aser Ventures, which is Eleven’s parent company. Eleven has formed partnerships with more than 150 commercial entities and attracted more than...
A price tag was not put on the deal, but a press release said pro forma revenue from the two companies are projected to total $300 million for the fiscal year ending June 30.
Together, the companies have attracted investors like NBC/Sky Sports, Discovery, ITV, Liberty Global, Snap, Tegna and Jeffrey Katzenberg’s WndrCo. Former athletes like Derek Jeter and Peyton Manning are also in the fold, as are noted entertainment figures Ron Howard, Brian Grazer and Elizabeth Murdoch.
Eleven Sports was founded in 2015 by Italian sports and media entrepreneur Andrea Radrizzani, who is chairman and majority owner of Premier League club Leeds United. He also controls investment firm Aser Ventures, which is Eleven’s parent company. Eleven has formed partnerships with more than 150 commercial entities and attracted more than...
- 3/29/2021
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
When Steven Spielberg learned that Paramount was developing an untitled Bee Gees movie that he thought was going to be made under his Amblin banner, he was not pleased. And when Paramount chief Jim Gianopulos found out that Spielberg was not pleased, he was not pleased.
The Bee Gees project, which had long gestated at Spielberg’s DreamWorks and more recently at Amblin, came to Paramount through Bohemian Rhapsody producer Graham King, who had teamed with former DreamWorks exec Stacey Snider and her new company Sister, formed with Elizabeth Murdoch and Jane Featherstone.
The problem from Spielberg’s point of view, according ...
The Bee Gees project, which had long gestated at Spielberg’s DreamWorks and more recently at Amblin, came to Paramount through Bohemian Rhapsody producer Graham King, who had teamed with former DreamWorks exec Stacey Snider and her new company Sister, formed with Elizabeth Murdoch and Jane Featherstone.
The problem from Spielberg’s point of view, according ...
- 11/1/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When Steven Spielberg learned that Paramount was developing an untitled Bee Gees movie that he thought was going to be made under his Amblin banner, he was not pleased. And when Paramount chief Jim Gianopulos found out that Spielberg was not pleased, he was not pleased.
The Bee Gees project, which had long gestated at Spielberg’s DreamWorks and more recently at Amblin, came to Paramount through Bohemian Rhapsody producer Graham King, who had teamed with former DreamWorks exec Stacey Snider and her new company Sister, formed with Elizabeth Murdoch and Jane Featherstone.
The problem from Spielberg’s point of view, according ...
The Bee Gees project, which had long gestated at Spielberg’s DreamWorks and more recently at Amblin, came to Paramount through Bohemian Rhapsody producer Graham King, who had teamed with former DreamWorks exec Stacey Snider and her new company Sister, formed with Elizabeth Murdoch and Jane Featherstone.
The problem from Spielberg’s point of view, according ...
- 11/1/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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