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Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment has revealed that the horror anthology Lore, starring an impressive cast including Richard Brake, Andrew Lee Potts, Bill Fellows, and comedian Rufus Hound, will be available on digital download from 21st October 2024 – just in time for Halloween.

Lore is a gripping blend of horror and dark comedy, structured as an anthology that delivers plenty of scares and unsettling twists. The film, which had its World Premiere at Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2023, centres on four thrill-seeking friends who embark on a ghostly camping trip in the Scottish wilderness. Led by Darwin, their odd and enigmatic guide, the group is tasked with sharing the most terrifying tales they can imagine around a campfire. However, as the stories unfold, the friends soon realise that their nightmarish narratives have far more real-world consequences than they could ever have anticipated.

Described by SFX as “truly nailing the blend of black comedy and chills,...

The first feature of frequent Frightfester Damon Rickard (try saying that five times fast) had its premiere at this years festival in the heart of London. For regular attendees of the fest, Damon’s name may be familiar as he has directed (and starred in!) some of the opening ident segments for Frightfest in recent years. This year, Damon was in attendance with a film of his very own entitled Never Have I Ever.

Never Have I Ever intertwines elements of a psychological thriller with a dark undertone of horror to create a nuanced sense of creeping dread that crescendos in an unexpected yet satisfying finale.

The audience is introduced to Sam (Andrew Lee Potts), a down on his luck alcoholic whose day seems to be going from bad to worse. We are teased with pebbles of information that allude to the cause of his downward spiral, but despite his...

One day, when Sam (Andrew Lee Potts) gets back to his flat, there’s a ribbon-wrapped bottle of wine sitting on the kitchen worktop waiting for him, and he has no idea where it came from.

Perhaps this shouldn’t seem so odd. He does drink a lot – but he doesn’t seem to be given to blackouts, and the idea that he could have possessed such a bottle and not consumed its contents seems, well, unlikely. Plus he has had no money. We’ve seen him run after a friend of his dead wife in the street, begging her to lend him money for cigarettes; the degree of disdain with which she responds to this entreaty, in the circumstances, is telling. Nobody who knows him seems to like or trust him. The only sympathetic communication he gets comes from a producer to whom he owes a screenplay, and that doesn’t seem likely to.

Stars: Miles Mitchell, Dean Bone, Sally Collett, Samantha Neale, Richard Brake, Andrew Lee Potts, Daniel-John Williams, Steven Blades, Jennifer K Preston, Theo Preston, Jordaine Lincoln, Rufus Hound, Katie Sheridan, Finbar Healy | Written by James Bushe, Patrick Michael Ryder, Christine Barber-Ryder, Greig Johnson | Directed by James Bushe, Patrick Michael Ryder, Greig Johnson

Tales told around the fire, especially a campfire, have been one of the primary ways humans have passed on myths, lore and scary stories in general as long as humans and fire have co-existed. And the movies have picked up on that, using it as a framing device in Grim Prairie Tales, Screams of a Winter Night and plenty of others.

In the aptly named anthology film Lore, a quartet of campers, Dan, Mark, Donna, and Sally share their stories with their guide, the exceptional creepy Darwin.

After informing them of the evil history of the ground their tents are pitched on,...

Richard Brake is well cast as the host for this portmanteau of grisly yarns, where the girls’ tales are made of stronger stuff than the boys’

Anthology films are notoriously hard to pull off but, though it starts shakily, this low-budget British portmanteau has an ace in the hole: horror stalwart Richard Brake, whose grimy leer is normally a kitemark of something at least halfway chilling. (Hopefully his dental hygiene is better in real life.) In Lore, he is a Cryptkeeper-style host for four hikers out for an “immersive” experience in the wilds; informing them that they have pitched their tents above the site of some ancient evil, this campfire compere bids them bring forth their most blood-chilling yarns.

The boys, Mark (Dean Bone) and Dan (Miles Mitchell), think basic: the former trots out a warehouse runaround with gang fugitive Daniel (Andrew-Lee Potts) encountering a saw-toothed monster and a last-gasp psychological twist.

"Who brave enough to talk to the dead?" Kaleidoscope Home Ent. has revealed an offiical UK trailer for an indie horror anthology film from the UK titled Lore, which first premiered at FrightFest London last year. It'll be debuting in the UK on the Icon Film Channel for streaming this summer, then in UK theaters and on VOD later in the year. An isolated group of backpackers innocently tell their favourite spooky stories around a campfire, unaware that with each word they say, they unleash another supernatural horror into reality. A "gripping and gruesome anthology horror", this acclaimed film stars Richard Brake, Andrew Lee Potts, Bill Fellows, and Rufus Hound. Featuring three segments directed by James Bushe, Patrick Ryder, and Greig Johnson. As usual with anthology films, one or two of these segments look way better than the others. The wooden masks look very creepy, but the other mask does not.

The 25th edition of Pigeon Shrine FrightFest is set to deliver an exhilarating blend of horror and fantasy films, with the festival moving to a new venue, the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square. Running from Thursday, 22 August to Monday, 26 August, the event will take over all seven screens at the venue, promising an unforgettable experience for horror enthusiasts.

As we can barely contain the excitement, we’re sharing the films on offer in each screen so you can quickly decide which films to add to your ‘must watch’ list.

Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2024 – Discovery Screen 1 Thursday, 22 August 2024

8:15 Pm – Cinderella’s Curse (World Premiere) Directed by Louisa Warren and starring Kelly Ryan Sanson, Chrissie Wunna, Lauren Budd, and Natasha Tosini, this spine-chilling reimagining of the classic fairytale sees Cinderella summon her fairy godmother from an ancient book to exact bloody revenge on her tormentors.

10:35 Pm – Carnage for Christmas (International Premiere) Directed by Alice Maio Mackay,...

British filmmakers Sean Cronin and Peter Stylianou’s latest feature, “Drained,” has wrapped post-production and is being sold by Cronin’s Magnificent Films at the Cannes Film Market.

Cronin is also an actor who has appeared in “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation” and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” He has played villains in some 89 films, besides directing several titles.

“Drained,” a vampire film, co-directed and produced by Cronin and Stylianou from a screenplay by Stylianou, follows Thomas, a jobless post-graduate artist who falls for Rhea, a mysterious woman who is revealed to be a vampire. As their dark romance progresses, Thomas’s health declines, plunging him into a chaotic spiral.

The cast features Ruaridh Aldington (“Dirty Boy”) and Madalina Bellariu Ion (“Dampyr”) as the doomed lovers. Supporting roles are filled by Craig Conway (“Dog Soldiers”), Angela Dixon (“Never Let Go”), Andrew Lyle-Pinnock, Natasha Patel (“The Witcher: Blood Origin...

Having recently completed post-production, Sean Cronin and Peter Stylianou have taken their vampire film Drained to Cannes! We have an early look at the film, in the form of official photos, a still, and a teaser poster:

From the Press Release: British filmmakers’ Sean Cronin and Peter Stylianou’s London-based feature vampire film “Drained” has completed post-production and is headed to market at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France.

The supernatural horror film – which was co-directed and produced by Cronin and Peter Stylianou from a screenplay by the latter -- was filmed in London, England, and is a Magnificent Films/House 54/Red Guerilla Films co-production. Additional producers include Daniel Patrick Vaughan and Tony Currier. Cronin as an actor has portrayed villains in dozens of box office hits, as well as having directed several award-winning titles, including the upcoming feature ‘Bogieville.’ Peter Stylianou is a writer/director with two...

Vertical has nabbed U.S., Canadian, and UK/Ireland rights to thriller Firecracker. The action-packed film was directed, co-written and starring NY Film Award Winner, Andrew Lee Potts and produced by Charley McDougall, Jamie McLeod-Ross and Susan E. Clarke. The film will be released in theaters and On Demand in early 2024.

The film revolves around a heist gone awry, propelling an unlikely trio into a desperate struggle for survival and sanity on bonfire night. As tension mounts and sparks fly, the film promises an exhilarating rollercoaster of action, intrigue, and suspense.

The film stars Jason Flemyng, Alexander Vlaho, Max Wrottesley, Nick Moran, Augusta Woods and Katie Sheridan. Andrew Lee Potts, Tamara Al-Bassam and Sheridan co-wrote the script

“Andrew has crafted an incredibly tense film with twists that will keep the audience guessing right up until the very end. We look forward to unveiling the film next year,” Vertical’s SVP of Acquisitions Tony Piantedosi.

The film is directed by James Bushe, Patrick Ryder and Greig Johnson.

Kaleidoscope Film Distribution has acquired worldwide sales rights to Scottish-set horror Lore, following the film’s world premiere at the UK’s FrightFest earlier this year.

Kaleidoscope acquired the film from producers Sea and Sky Pictures, and will present it to buyers at next month’s American Film Market. It will also distribute it in the UK through its distribution arm Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment in 2024.

Lore was directed by James Bushe, Patrick Ryder and Greig Johnson, and written by the trio with Christine Barber-Ryder. It follows four scare-loving...

Welcome to the latest edition of our regular crowdfunding feature here on Nerdly – Back This! – where we take a look at some of the cool content taking the crowdfunding route on sites such as Indiegogo, Greenlit and Kickstarter. This month we’re spotlighting not one but Two fantastic film crowdfunding campaigns…

Folie à Deux (Madness by Two)

Folie à Deux is a neo-noir short film that aims to open up a discussion about men’s mental health. In this film, we follow Oliver, an overworked chef who turns to drugs and alcohol and drags his girlfriend Isabel down with him, turning a loving relationship into one of control and abuse. The short – which is a proof of concept for a feature film – comes from writer/director Naveed Mir and stars Alan Cooper, who was the lead actor in the feature film Claudia.

What’s the crowdfunding for?

Most of the...

Stars: Andrew Lee Potts, Jean Paul Ly, James Warren, Steven Blades, Spencer Collings | Written and Directed by Tom Paton

It seems like just 57 days ago that I was writing my review of G-Loc, starring the ever so awesome Casper Van Dien and I wondered for the most briefest of moments how long it would be before Paton was back on set. Turns out that ship had sailed and 400 Bullets was coming out! After making the move from the potato fields to an actual physical soundstage with Goldfinch Studios, Tom and his Dop (and soulmate) George Burt decided to put bricks and mortar to the relationship that had been building with producer Steve Mosley as they built their own studio.

We have seen this team tackle post apocalyptic, vampires, elder gods, a timey-wimey staircase and space colonization… So I guess it was high time we added some all out butt-kicking action to the repertoire with 400 Bullets.

"All we have to do is keep the chip safe..." Shout Factory has revealed an official trailer for 400 Bullets, another jingoistic military action movie from British action filmmaker Tom Paton. The film is set in Afghanistan at a British military outpost, and is described as an "edge-of-your-seat, military actioner about what it means to fight for honor instead of profit." Nice try making this sound like something it isn't. 400 Bullets combines gun battles, epic hand-to-hand fight sequences and the banter of hardened soldiers into a lean, two-fisted film that packed with a wallop. The film boasts a stellar British cast of Jean-Paul Ly, Andrew Lee Potts, James Warren, Adele Oni, Steve Blades, & Wayne Gordon. Have a look below. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Tom Paton's 400 Bullets, direct from Shout's YouTube: One cold winter night in ...

Get ready to jump into action this spring. Highly anticipated action feature 400 Bullets, written and directed by Tom Paton, hits VOD, digital and national home entertainment shelves for watch-at-home on March 2, 2021 from Shout! Studios. An edge-of-your-seat, military actioner about what it means to fight for honor instead of profit, 400 Bullets combines gun battles, epic hand-to-hand fight sequences and the banter of hardened soldiers into a lean, two-fisted film that packed with a wallop. The film boasts a stellar British cast of Jean-Paul Ly, Andrew Lee Potts, James Warren, Adele Oni, Steve Blades, and Wayne Gordon.

The collectible Blu-ray and DVD release boast a spectacular movie presentation with special bonus content, including commentary with writer/director Tom Paton and behind-the-scenes featurette. A must-have for action movie enthusiasts and collectors, 400 Bullets will be available in stores at Walmart and other fine online retailers. Pre-order is available now at Shoutfactory.com...

Exclusive: Level 33 Entertainment, the Los Angeles-based sales and distribution outfit, has taken global rights to British thriller Eve ahead of the film’s world premiere at the San Diego International Film Festival on Saturday, October 19.

Set in London’s Notting Hill, the film follows two actresses who have auditioned for the role of Eve in a screen adaptation of Paradise Lost. When one of them is awarded the role, her excitement is quickly tempered by a disturbing home invasion. Unsure of who or what is tormenting her, her sense of reality starts to spiral out of control, threatening her sanity.

Rory Kindersley directed the project, his feature debut, with Toby Cook and Matt Cook producing for their outfit Fablemaze.

Christine Marzano stars, with Rachel Warren, Andrew Lee Potts, Elizabeth Healey, Lex Shrapnel and Jonathan Forbes also in the cast.

Level 33 is lining up a release in early spring 2020. The deal...

Aptitude Films has released the first trailer for Marc Zammit’s hard-hitting drama ‘Homeless Ashes’

Starring and directed by ‘After You’ve Gone’ and ‘Silent Witness’ actor Marc Zammit the film has a cast of Jason Flemyng, Lew Temple, Andrew Lee Potts, Angela Dixon, Jamey May, Hector Bateman-Harden, Maria Howell, Kirsty J. Curtis, Lee Hunter, Ritchi Edwards and Madalina Bellariu Ion.

Also in trailers – New trailer arrives for the fourth and final season of ‘Preacher’

Homeless Ashes Synopsis

Frankie (Hector Bateman-Harden) is a young boy who stands up to his fear and runs away from an abusive home only to grow-up trying to survive on the streets.

After fleeing from his parents Stuart (Dean Maskell) and Abbie (Angela Dixon), he falls-in with junkies including Viv (Kirsty J. Curtis) and Ryan (Lee Hunter), makes honest friends in Gavin (Jason Flemyng) and Chico (Lew Temple), meets others including veteran Al (Ritchi Edwards...

"I knew him... All that most people saw was a homeless kid wandering the streets." A trailer has launched for an indie drama titled Homeless Ashes, the feature directorial debut of English actor Marc Zammit. The film gives a voice to the homeless, shedding a light on domestic violence and how many of these people on the street are forgotten or ignored. Maybe they're good people just struggling to survive. Zammit stars as Frankie, a boy who runs away from a violent home and ends up on the street. Hector Bateman-Harden plays the younger Frankie, and the cast includes Jason Flemyng, Andrew Lee Potts, Kirsty J. Curtis, Lew Temple, Jessica-Jane Stafford, Madalina Bellariu Ion, and Angela Dixon. Take a look below. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Marc Zammit's Homeless Ashes, direct from YouTube: Frankie (Hector Bateman-Harden), a young boy who stands up to his own fear and runs from an abusive home,...

Stars: Jessica Arterton, Leslie Mills, Liam Kelly, Jack Brett Anderson, Robert Lowe, Dean Maskell, Andrew Lee Potts, Anna Nightingale | Written and Directed by James Crow

It would seem that British horror is on something of a roll at the moment. Film after film it seems filmmakers from these shores have stepped up their game tenfold, be it in an attempt to compete with their American counterparts or be it that more home-grown horror is finally seeing the light of day (a few years ago British-made product would really struggle to find distribution outside of a few small DVD labels here in the UK). Whatever it may be, it’s safe to say British horror is back with a vengeance. And James Crow’s House of Salem is a perfect example of that.

Screened Frightfest in London back in 2016, House of Salem is the latest horror film from Kent-based writer/director James Crow,...

With the highly anticipated folk horror Dogged currently doing a tour of the festival circuits, I had the opportunity to talk with actresses Nadia Lamin about developing the character Sparrow and her experiences making the film.

How did you get involved in the film Dogged?

My agent Jo Southwell, Aston Management. She put me up for the part of Sparrow and told me about the project. I read the script and I thought it was brilliant. It is one of those scripts that I read from front to back in less than an hour. I just read it all. Normally it takes me a long time to read stuff, so I knew that I really liked this. I love the character Sparrow so I went to the audition and that evening I got told that I had the part.

So, you instantly from the script had a sense that it could be a good film.

Getting down to business in The Book Club Photo: Redshirt Films

What would happen if a quiet little village in Yorkshire managed to secede from the rest of the UK and made murder legal? That's the question behind Jamie McKeller's current project, The Book Club. He's currently crowdfunding for the film but intends to make it no matter what happens, and has star Andrew Lee Potts already attached. We caught up with him to find out more about this tale of cups of tea, buttered scones and homicide.

Pinpointing where ideas come from is tricky, he says; this is one that developed over time. "It actually evolved from an old romantic comedy we'd written which we were thinking of making into a web series. It was originally about a community of swingers where everybody was very free and easy and then we thought, why not make it about a...

Welcome to the latest edition of our regular crowdfunding feature here on Nerdly – Back This! – where we take a look at some of the cool content taking the crowdfunding route on sites such as Indiegogo, Sponsume and Kickstarter. This month we’re spotlighting two Very different projects…

Bring Back Fun House

Fun House mega-fan Glen Middleham and a group of his friends and colleagues need your help to launch a live event version of the classic TV show in London. They have been working with the original Fun House creative team to design a truly authentic experience, planned to include many of the games you used to adore as a child. In teams of 6 Reds vs 6 Yellows, you’ll be able to play wacky games, race the Fun Karts, tackle the vast ball pool and take on the gigantic Fun House itself in an experience which is planned to last 1h 45mins.

In this round-up, we have an exclusive poster for the Rasmussen brothers' The Inhabitants, DVD release details on The Hatching, a look at Diamond Select Toys' The X-Files and Ghostbusters figures, an All Hallows' Eve 2 trailer, and Kickstarter campaign details for the comic book series Monstrous.

The Inhabitants Exclusive Poster: Hitting Blu-ray and DVD today from FilmRise, The Inhabitants was written and directed by Michael and Shawn Rasmussen (John Carpenter's The Ward). To celebrate the film's home media release, we've been provided with an exclusive poster from The Inhabitants just for Daily Dead readers (shown below).

Press Release: "New York – FilmRise has acquired North American home media rights to The Inhabitants, the new supernatural thriller from the writers of John Carpenter's The Ward. The Brooklyn-based film and TV distributor will release the film January 5th, 2016, on DVD and Blu-ray. The discs will include an exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette as well as the film's trailer.

Now in post-production, James Crow's House of Salem stars Andrew-Lee Potts, Anna Nightingale, and Robert Lowe. Also in this round-up: a look at the short horror film called Santa and details on the Pay the Ghost Blu-ray.

House of Salem: Press Release: "Independent film company Last British Dragon has just wrapped filming its second feature-length horror film after “Curse of the Witching Tree”. Written, Produced and Directed once again by James Crow, the film promises to build upon its success in the USA and the UK with another film entering the realms of demonic forces, gothic imagery, and eerie undead spirits.

A group of kidnappers become a child’s unlikely protectors, after finding out they have unwittingly been set up to take part in a deadly game of human sacrifice. As they start to uncover the truth of the safe house they find themselves trapped, they must battle demonic...

Reading Festival: BBC Three, 7pm

Day three of the festival, with BBC Three's coverage being fronted by Radio 1 DJs Greg James and Jen Long.

Stay tuned to BBC Three from 7-10pm for sets from The Kooks, You Me at Six and Maverick Sabre. Highlights of headliners Blink-182 on the main stage follow at 11.45pm.

The Mill: Channel 4, 8pm

The second series of the drama show starring Kerri Hayes, Matthew McNulty and Andrew-Lee Potts draws to a close tonight.

In the sixth and final episode, a strike outside the mill leads to a violent confrontation, with Daniel (McNulty) facing the consequences.

Made in Chelsea NYC: E4, 9pm

More Us-based drama with the Chelsea gang, as Binky prepares to celebrate her birthday in style, having sent her love rat ex packing, .

Meanwhile, Spencer is once again competing with one of his "bois", as Stevie steps up his own efforts to woo the glamorous Billie.

London investment firm Creativity Capital has made its first production commitment since teaming with venture capital fund Smi, cash-flowing the tax credit on The Hatching.

Giant croc horror-comedy The Hatching, starring Thomas Turgoose, Luara Aikman, Andrew Lee Potts and Deborah Rosan, wrapped in Somerset last week. Director is Michael Anderson.

The deal was negotiated by Creativity Capital principals Patrick Fischer and Richard Kondal together with The Hatching’s producers Chantelle de Carvalho and Nigel Wooll.

Representing Creativity Capital was Sam Tatton-Brown at Lee and Thompson with Lee Stone representing the producers.

McM Expo/London Comic Con returns to ExCel London on 25th – 27th October. As well as hosting a galaxy of great sci-fi, movie, games, comics, anime and cosplay content, they’ve also got their usual huge line up of special guests – with more guests being added all the time! see www.mcmcomiccon.com for the latest London Comic Con news – but here’s a round-up of who’s been announced so far:

Red hot fantasy-noir show Lost Girl is coming to McM London Comic Com, with stars Ksenia Solo (Black Swan, Life Unexpected) and Rachel Skarsten (Transporter: The Series, Birds Of Prey) plus executive producer Jay Firestone (Andromeda, La Femme Nikita). Stars from hit sci-fi series Warehouse 13: Kelly Hu (Arrow, X-Men 2, The Vampire Diaries); Eddie McClintock (Bones, Desperate Housewives) and actor/director Saul Rubinek (Frasier, Curb Your Enthusiasm). The stars of new crime thriller By Any Means: Warren Brown (Luther,...

"I'm sorry to bang on about it because I know everyone is, but Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad is remarkable.

"To see him switch from Malcolm in the Middle to suddenly become Walter White is incredible. It's a) nice to see an actor given that chance and b) great to see him really take full advantage of it.

"I think he was masterful, oh my god, just amazing.

Watch a classic Breaking Bad scene from Bryan Cranston:

"Was it demoralising to see an actor doing a role so well? Well you do sometimes watch performances and just think, 'I may as well give up. I won't reach that. I may as well give up'.

"But then there are other actors you watch and just think, 'Oh my God, yes, I want to try and do that. Try and be like that'. And Bryan Cranston is someone who I'd...

Primeval stars Andrew-Lee Potts and Hannah Spearritt have ended their relationship.

The couple - who began dating in 2006 - went their separate ways earlier this year, Potts confirmed earlier today (October 7).

He tweeted: "Just to put an end to speculation, Hannah & I decided earlier this year to go our separate ways. We thanku 4 your support over the years x"

Potts played Connor Temple on the series between 2007 and 2011, while Spearritt played Abby Maitland.

A spinoff movie was first announced by ITV and Warner Bros in May 2009 but the project never entered production.

However, Potts recently told Digital Spy that there is still hope for the project.

He said: "I think Warner Bros still have the rights to the movie. It would have been incredible and who knows, who knows?

"Dinosaurs went through a bit of a craze and maybe dinosaurs are quietening down for robots on the big screen at the moment,...

Andrew-Lee Potts has said that the Primeval movie might still happen.

The science fiction drama ran for five series from 2007 to 2011, having been axed and recommissioned after its third run. A spin-off movie was first announced by ITV and Warner Bros in May 2009 but never came to pass.

> 'By Any Means' star Andrew Lee Potts: My acting hero

"I think Warner Bros still have the rights to the movie," Potts told Digital Spy. "It would have been incredible and who knows, who knows?

"Dinosaurs went through a bit of a craze and maybe dinosaurs are quietening down for robots on the big screen at the moment, but you just know they'll always make a comeback."

He added: "You never know, it might happen a long while down the line when I'm an old man and I'll just make a cameo.

"To be honest, it was just pretty...

Andrew-Lee Potts has said that the Primeval movie might still happen.

The science fiction drama ran for five series from 2007 to 2011, having been axed and recommissioned after its third run. A spin-off movie was first announced by ITV and Warner Bros in May 2009 but never came to pass.

> 'By Any Means' star Andrew Lee Potts: My acting hero

"I think Warner Bros still have the rights to the movie," Potts told Digital Spy. "It would have been incredible and who knows, who knows?

"Dinosaurs went through a bit of a craze and maybe dinosaurs are quietening down for robots on the big screen at the moment, but you just know they'll always make a comeback."

He added: "You never know, it might happen a long while down the line when I'm an old man and I'll just make a cameo.

"To be honest, it was just pretty...

Gary Oldman is my TV hero. The incredible thing about Gary Oldman is his versatility.

Versatility is the key with acting and that's something I took away from Gary.

It's really hard to not get put in a box when you're acting and get typecast. Even if I play a similar role to one I've played before, I will never play it the same, I'll always try to do something different with it. I've been lucky enough to play many different roles from darker characters to family orientated shows to comedy.

Gary Oldman is the master of that art of transformation.

My favourite Gary Oldman performance? It would probably have to be Drexl Spivey in True Romance. Incredible. He's just cracking in that.

Watch Gary Oldman in True Romance (Warning: Contains strong language)

He can play good guys and bad guys and it looks effortless. He's the number one for me.

Another week, another load of great telly to sink your teeth into. In addition to all the seriously sensational shows below, we're looking forward to Channel 4's '80s night extravaganza on Friday, September 20 as well.

The nostalgic tribute to the era that taste forgot kicks off with a revamp of Celebrity Fifteen to One hosted by Adam Hills at 8pm, followed by retro editions of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown at 9pm and Alan Carr's Chatty Man at 10pm, before Rewind The Tube, a documentary dedicated to the anarchic music show, closes everything at 11.05pm.

Father Figure: Wednesday (September 18) at 10.35pm on BBC One

It started life as a Radio 2 programme, but Father Figure - which stars comedian Jason Byrne as a disaster-prone dad - seems perfectly suited to the small screen, where the slapstick and silliness can be played out in all its glory.

Byrne's character...

Homeland's David Harewood and Downton Abbey's Amy Nuttall will appear in new BBC One drama By Any Means.

The series stars Luther's Warren Brown as Jack Quinn, leader of an elite team of mavericks who bring criminals to justice - by any means.

Harewood and Nuttall join fellow guest stars Honor Blackman (Goldfinger) and Nick Moran (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels).

"I'm so excited to be part of this gripping new drama," said Nuttall. "Being on set with the fantastic cast and crew was really fun.

"My character is a hard-hitting journalist - very different from some of the other characters I've played - which was lots of fun!"

Keith Allen (Robin Hood), Neil Maskell (Utopia), Kate Dickie (Game Of Thrones) and Michael Maloney (The White Queen) will also appear in the show, from writer Tony Jordan (Life On Mars, Hustle).

> Warren Brown, Andrew Lee Potts...

Luther star Warren Brown has described his new show as "like The A-Team meets The Equalizer".

Brown will play the lead in BBC One's new drama By Any Means, from writer Tony Jordan (Life On Mars, Hustle).

"I play a character called Jack Quinn, who's in charge of a team and their brief is to catch criminals by any means," Brown told Digital Spy. "It's of the crime genre, but they're not actually police. They go after criminals that the police can't catch, for whatever reason.

"It's a bit of a dysfunctional family - different members of the team have different skills and they're called upon when required.

"I tried to describe it and I said, 'It's like The A-Team meets The Equalizer', and then I thought, 'I would absolutely bloody watch that!''

Brown also explained that By Any Means is lighter fare than his recent work on the BBC's Luther and Good Cop.

Today's Indie Beat comes in the form of a full short film, recently released for public viewing.  Come inside to check out the dramatci short in it's entirety!

Here at Cinelinx we like to talk about all aspects of filmmaking and movie news. To that end, we have Indie Beat where we highlight some of the latest news, trailers, and PR releases from the indie filmmaker scene.  So if you're an independent filmmaker and want some coverage on our site, be sure to drop us a line at  jordan@cinelinx.com.

The Truth About Stanley tells the story of an unlikely friendship between an old Congolese man and a young runaway, living rough on the streets.  It is about friendship, loss, and the way in which we choose to deal with personal trauma. For Stanley, what he lacks in material possessions, he makes up for with his vivid imagination and...

Syfy was smart to schedule Primeval: New World for summer; it’s a fun summer watch. The dinos are pretty cool looking, and mostly nicely ferocious. If you missed last week’s premiere, here’s the synopsis, with my notations in parentheses:

Evan Cross (played by Niall Matter, Zane on Eureka), a business mogul, uses his company’s resources to research random anomalies (if you’re not familiar with the original series, “anomalies” look like big sparkly portals and at this point in the series, no one knows for sure what they are). When bodies and missing people start increasing, a single-manned government agency code-named “Project Magnet”, and a member of Predator Control (in the U.S. it would be “Animal Control” – Primeval: New World is a Canadian show), join the group. Connor Temple (yes, Andrew Lee Potts, Connor from the original Primeval series, guest stars) tries to warn Evan...

Ashley Walters and John Dagleish will join Stephen Tompkinson in new BBC One drama Truckers.

The Bullet Boy and Beaver Falls stars have been cast in the five-part drama from writer William Ivory.

Truckers will follow the lives of truck drivers working for a haulage yard in Nottingham.

Harry Treadaway (Control), Sian Breckin (Tyrannosaur) and Jenn Murray (The Fades) will also star in the hour-long series.

Polly Hill, Head of Independent Drama, BBC, said: "It's great to see Billy's scripts attract such a terrific cast. This is a beautifully written series that is bold, funny and moving and we have a fantastic cast to pull this off."

Steve Lightfoot - executive producer for Company Pictures - added: "William Ivory has written a group of wonderful blue collar characters who leap off the page, with lives we can all relate to - and this cast of exciting actors inhabit them brilliantly...

David Walliams's children's book Gangsta Granny is to be adapted for BBC One.

The one-off hour-long comedy-drama will tell the story of schoolboy Ben, who discovers that his apparently boring grandma is actually an international jewel thief plotting to steal the Crown Jewels.

Gangsta Granny is being adapted by the same team that previously brought Walliams's Mr Stink to the small screen in 2012.

"Gangsta Granny has proved to be the most popular of all my books," said Walliams. "It is an adventure story about two unlikely thieves, Granny and her grandson Ben. It should make for exciting family viewing at Christmas."

BBC One's controller of comedy commissioning Shane Allen added: "The story delivers on David's penchant for being outrageously funny, yet poignant and tender as well.

"This will be a wonderful family viewing treat for this Christmas and we're thrilled about seeing it make the journey from page to screen.

BBC One has released a first-look image from upcoming drama The Musketeers.

Skins star Luke Pasqualino will play D'Artagnan in the 10-parter, from Primeval co-creator Adrian Hodges.

The 23-year-old appears in the first promo shot for the series, opposite Merlin's Santiago Cabrera (Aramis), The Hour's Tom Burke (Athos) and theatre actor Howard Charles (Porthos).

Peter Capaldi will also appear as the shadowy Cardinal Richlieu in the "fresh and contemporary take" on Alexandre Dumas's classic novel.

Additional cast members include Tamla Kari (Cuckoo), Maimie McCoy (Wallander) and Hugo Speer (Bedlam).

The Musketeers is currently shooting in Prague and will air on BBC One in 2014.

> Warren Brown, Andrew Lee Potts for BBC One's By Any Means...

Warren Brown, Shelley Conn and Andrew Lee Potts are to lead the cast of new BBC One drama By Any Means.

Luther star Brown will play "sharp and elusive" cop Jack Quinn in the series from Hustle's Tony Jordan.

By Any Means follows an elite team of maverick cops who tread the fine line of the law in their war against criminals.

Terra Nova actress Conn has been cast as straight-talking Jessica Jones, while Primeval's Potts will play digital whiz-kid Thomas Tomkins.

Gina McKee (Line of Duty) will also star as Helen Barlow, a mysterious insider who provides the team with tip-offs.

Filming on By Any Means has begun in Birmingham, with Sinbad's Elliot Knight, Robin Hood's Keith Allen and Utopia's Neil Maskell all confirmed for guest roles.

Warren Brown said: "I'm thrilled and excited to be working on By Any Means. I loved Jack Quinn...

Former pop star and pin-up Samantha Fox is to join the stars of Harry Potter, Primeval, Doctor Who and James Bond at the upcoming McM Birmingham Comic Con & Memorabilia on March 16 and 17.

The Comic Con and Memorabilia events are held side by side at the NEC, Birmingham. Comic Con visitors get into Memorabilia free of charge. Children under 10 get in free if accompanied by a paying adult.

Listed below are some of the star guests lined up for the shows.

Potter Personalities: Chris Rankin, who plays Percy Weasley in six of the blockbuster Harry Potter films, Steffan Rhodri, who was Reg Cattermole in Deathly Hallows and Hugh Mitchell, who appears as Gryffindor student Colin Creevey in The Order Of The Phoenix. Steffan is also famous for playing Dave in hit comedy Gavin & Stacey, and recently won plaudits as the voice of Drippy in acclaimed video game Ni No Kuni: Wrath Of The White Witch.

Once Upon a Time‘s Mad Hatter may soon get an ABC tea party of his very own.

The network is thinking about spinning off the Alice in Wonderland-based character, who has appeared in six episodes of the fairytale drama, into his own series, according to our sister site Deadline.

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The only problem: Portrayer Sebastian Stan is unavailable for a return and the potential new project, so the series is looking to recast the role. Just last week, TVLine asked series creators Adam Horowitz...

Review Philip Lickley 22 Feb 2013 - 07:00

It may not be getting a second series, but Primeval New World at least bows out on one of its strongest episodes yet...

This review contains spoilers.

1.13 The Sound of Thunder (Part 2)

On the eve of the news that low ratings has meant Canadian channel won’t be picking up a second series of Primeval New World, even before it’s showing in the USA and only half-way through its British airing, the series ended on one of its strongest episodes yet, one that balances a successful tying up of the series, offers a hint at what could have been to come, and does a great job at some fan service to the original British viewers.

As always, let's begin with a detailed run-down of what happened.

The final episode of the thirteen-part run began with a ‘Previously On’ summary, harking back to the...

Primeval stars Andrew Lee Potts and Hannah Spearritt will be joining Star Wars actor Jeremy Bulloch, who played bounty hunter Boba Fett, at the Midlands Comic Con in Telford on Saturday, February 16.

Andrew and Hannah will meet fans, host an on-stage panel - and handle any prehistoric peril that arises while they are there.

Playing palaeontology student Connor Temple, Andrew Lee Potts starred in five seasons of hit British sci-fi show Primeval and made a guest appearance in its North American spin-off, Primeval: New World (currently airing on the UK's Watch channel).

In addition to Primeval, Andrew played the Hatter in popular SyFy mini-series Alice; other credits include Band of Brothers, Absolute Power and Doc Martin.

Following musical fame as one of the original members of S Club 7 - a career that saw her garner four UK No1 singles, one UK No1 album and a string of hits worldwide...

UFO International has released the first trailer for their upcoming disaster film Vampyre Nation. This is an action piece set in a horror universe, where vampires live peacefully with humans. Then, something goes wrong. The vampires are being hunted and the "Vampire Crimes Division" wants to know who that hunter is. Vampyre Nation has now been completed and a release date will be announced shortly. UFO International and the SyFy Network have developed a long-term working relationship. So, expect to see Vampyre Nation on this channel shortly. The first trailer for the film is hosted below. Release Date: 2012-2013. Director: Todor Chapkanov. Cast: Andrew Lee Potts, Ben Lambert, Neil Jackson, and Claudia Bassols. The official trailer for Vampyre Nation is here: *this title will release on French television via the SyFy Network late in 2012. Source: Vampyre Nation at UFO Films  |  |  Advertise Here - Contact me Michael Allen...

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Birthday shoutouts go to (above, in order) Rufus Sewell, who is 45, Ben Foster is 32, Andrew-Lee Potts is 33, and Winona Ryder is 41.In surprising news, Anderson Live has been canceled after two seasons. I thought the new format was working out, but apparently not enough. Tuesday, November 20th suddenly became very, very important.Preacher Tells Flock that Gays Stirred Up Hurricane Sandy. I was wondering how long it was going to take.. Remind me again why there are gay people voting for this guy?

Below you can see the Red Band (Nsfw) trailer for Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters.

Below you can see Ellen pay a heartfelt tribute to Madonna for helping her through the coming-out process. (update: The Official Ellen site has pulled it for some reason)

Here's Peter Marc Jacobson, the out ex-husband of Fran Drescher at Fred & Jason's Annual Halloweenie Celebrity Charity

Below you can see singer/songwriter Brendan James.

The Leicester Square Theatre in Central London will be the location for the newest resurrection of Dracula as Andrew Lee Potts and Charlie Bond bring the classic horror tale to life on stage. Read on for full details!

The show opens this Wednesday, October 10th, and runs through October 27th. For tickets and additional information visit The Leicester Square Theatre website.

From the Press Release

The Prince of Darkness stalks the streets of London once again in a chilling new adaptation of the most famous horror story of all time. Opening this Wednesday, October 10th, at The Leicester Square Theatre in the bloody heart of Central London, the play stars "Primeval" heartthrob Andrew Lee Potts and stunning horror film actress Charlie Bond (pictured below).

For Charlie Bond, 26, who starred opposite horror icon Robert Englund in shlockbuster Strippers vs. Werewolves, playing Lucy in the show is a dream come true – the...

We have been reading, longingly, about the upcoming Canadian spinoff of the UK dinosaurs-in-the-modern-world series Primeval entitled Primeval: New World. We thought it would be fun. Then when we heard Niall Matter (Zane on Eureka) had been cast, we got even more jealous of our northern neighbors. Then when we heard it would be promoted as “darker and scarier” than the original series from whence it sprung, it sounded right up our alley. But since it wasn’t literally up Our alley, we sat and stewed.

But that is all behind us now as we rejoice over today’s announcement that Syfy has picked up the series for the U.S. market. First we have a trailer for you to check out, so that you can be as excited as we are, before getting to the details of the press release:

Trailer: Primeval: New World

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Niall Matter and Sara Canning take aim in Primeval: New World.

The Canadian TV channel Space has finally announced its premiere date for Primeval: New World. The show, which is a spinoff from the UK sci-fi series Primeval, will debut on Space on Monday, Oct. 29 at 10 p.m. Et.

Primeval: New World is produced by Omnifilm Entertainment in association with Bell Media (the owners of Space), German free-to-air broadcaster ProSieben, and UK TV channel Watch. It stars Eureka‘s Niall Matter, Sara Canning (The Vampire Diaries), Danny Rahim, Crystal Lowe (A Little Bit Zombie), Miranda Frigon (Sanctuary) and Geoff Gustafson (Once Upon A Time).

Guest stars over the upcoming season will include Andrew Lee Potts from the original UK series, Louis Ferraira (Stargate Universe), Colin Ferguson (Eureka), Lexa Doig (Continuum, Stargate Sg-1, Andromeda) and Patrick Gilmore (Stargate Universe, Riese).

Among the showrunners and writers on Primeval: New World are Martin Wood and Gillian Horvath,...