Exclusive: SonyLIV’s ambitious Indian independence drama Freedom at Midnight has added British cast.
Cordelia Bugeja, Richard Teverson, Luke McGibney, Andrew Cullum and Alistair Findlay have joined the series, which charts India’s struggle for independence and subsequent partition.
McGibney and Bugeja will play the last Viceroy and Vicereine of India, Lord Louis Mountbatten and Lady Edwina Mountbatten, respectively. Finlay is Archibald Wavell, the Commander-in-Chief and Viceroy of India preceding Mountbatten. Cullum brings to life Clement Attlee, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951, while Teverson portrays Cyril Radcliffe, the chairman of the Boundary Commission for the Partition of India.
They join Sidhant Gupta (Jubilee), who stars as Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, Chirag Vohra (Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story) as...
Cordelia Bugeja, Richard Teverson, Luke McGibney, Andrew Cullum and Alistair Findlay have joined the series, which charts India’s struggle for independence and subsequent partition.
McGibney and Bugeja will play the last Viceroy and Vicereine of India, Lord Louis Mountbatten and Lady Edwina Mountbatten, respectively. Finlay is Archibald Wavell, the Commander-in-Chief and Viceroy of India preceding Mountbatten. Cullum brings to life Clement Attlee, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951, while Teverson portrays Cyril Radcliffe, the chairman of the Boundary Commission for the Partition of India.
They join Sidhant Gupta (Jubilee), who stars as Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, Chirag Vohra (Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story) as...
- 5/7/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Something strange is happening. There are a slew of murder mysteries in both the theaters and the streaming space. Perhaps Knives Out was so successful that it not only generated a sequel but spawned these other whodunnits, which try their hand at concocting a story and wow the audience with the revelation of the killer. The impact is clear, and whatever the case, murder mysteries either grip the audience in the right way or become way too convoluted, with the revelation of the killer being a tedious affair. Mystery Island, with its run time of 90 minutes, doesn’t make the plot too convoluted. The characters don’t take the story too seriously, which works for the kind of tonality the film seemed to be going for. The story begins on ‘Mystery Island,’ where a few wealthy people gather to solve fictional murder mysteries. The game turns deadly during one edition...
- 10/2/2023
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
Elizabeth Henstridge and Charlie Weber get a little more than they bargain for in Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ Mystery Island.
The two actors will star in the flick with Kezia Burrows, Yimarapérez Royko, Henry Twohy, Francisco Labbe, Matthew Chambers, Andrés Morales, Melanie Martínez, and more.
Here’s the full summary for the movie: London Police psychiatrist Dr. Emilia Priestly (Henstridge) needs to take a relaxing break from her stressful job, so her wealthy friend, Baroness Jane Alcott (Burrows), invites her to Mystery Island, an immersive murder-mystery-themed resort hosting a special retreat for the original investors.
As the mystery game begins, tragedy strikes: John Murtaugh (Robert Getman) the resort’s reclusive founder, is murdered. The visitors are confined to the island as local detective Jason Trent (Weber) investigates the case.
Once Emilia proves her innocence, she makes use of her special skills to help Jason find the murderer. The lines between game...
The two actors will star in the flick with Kezia Burrows, Yimarapérez Royko, Henry Twohy, Francisco Labbe, Matthew Chambers, Andrés Morales, Melanie Martínez, and more.
Here’s the full summary for the movie: London Police psychiatrist Dr. Emilia Priestly (Henstridge) needs to take a relaxing break from her stressful job, so her wealthy friend, Baroness Jane Alcott (Burrows), invites her to Mystery Island, an immersive murder-mystery-themed resort hosting a special retreat for the original investors.
As the mystery game begins, tragedy strikes: John Murtaugh (Robert Getman) the resort’s reclusive founder, is murdered. The visitors are confined to the island as local detective Jason Trent (Weber) investigates the case.
Once Emilia proves her innocence, she makes use of her special skills to help Jason find the murderer. The lines between game...
- 9/29/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
It’s time to break out the cozy sweaters and grab a pumpkin spice latte. Hallmark Channel is falling in love this September, with a full line-up of autumn-themed rom-coms featuring fan-favorite actors such as Ryan Paevey, Pascale Hutton, and Luke Macfarlane. New movies premiere on Saturday nights throughout the month. Keep reading for the complete Hallmark “Fall Into Love” movie schedule for September 2023.
‘Love In Great Smoky Mountains: A National Park Romance’
Hallmark’s series of romances set in America’s national parks continues with Love In Great Smoky Mountains: A National Park Romance. Arielle Kebbel and Zach Roerig play Haley and Rob, former high school sweethearts who reconnect at an archeological dig site in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Rob wants to rekindle their romance, but Haley still isn’t over the way he betrayed her years earlier.
Love In Great Smoky Mountains: A National Park Romance airs Saturday,...
‘Love In Great Smoky Mountains: A National Park Romance’
Hallmark’s series of romances set in America’s national parks continues with Love In Great Smoky Mountains: A National Park Romance. Arielle Kebbel and Zach Roerig play Haley and Rob, former high school sweethearts who reconnect at an archeological dig site in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Rob wants to rekindle their romance, but Haley still isn’t over the way he betrayed her years earlier.
Love In Great Smoky Mountains: A National Park Romance airs Saturday,...
- 9/1/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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