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Game of Thrones may have ended in 2019, but George RR Martin’s Westeros has plenty of spin-offs out now and in the works.Aside from House of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, there’s now a Game of Thrones movie in the works.Scooped by The Wrap, the upcoming film is being penned by Beau Willimon, the showrunner of House of Cards and Andor.As for what the movie is about or where it’s set in A Song of Ice and Fire’s timeline remains a mystery for now.It’s possible this is the same film that got buzz a couple of years ago that, at the time, was in the “very early stage development, with no filmmaker, cast or writer yet attached.”Martin himself has previously expressed interest in a Game of Thrones movie as far back as 2014. In fact, the main series almost concluded with three f...

Peaky Blinders enthusiasts are eager to discover the cast of the Netflix film ahead of its launch.Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man hits cinemas this week on 6 March, before making its Netflix debut on 20 March.Viewers are already intrigued about the forthcoming film following its premiere in Birmingham, reports the Mirror.A synopsis of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man reads: "Birmingham, 1940. Amidst the chaos of WWII, Tommy Shelby is driven back from a self-imposed exile to face his most destructive reckoning yet."With the future of the family and the country at stake, Tommy must face his own demons, and choose whether to confront his legacy, or burn it to the ground. By order of the Peaky Blinders..."The cinematic adaptation of the popular BBC gangster series will feature some recogni...

Actress Dakota Fanning stars as Robert De Niro's daughter Emily in Hide and Seek. (Image: 20th CENTURY STUDIOS)Horror film enthusiasts are in a frenzy over a movie that has "scared the daylights" out of them.At the centre of this highly-praised "suspense thriller" is Taxi Driver and The Godfather II legend Robert De Niro, who portrays widowed psychologist David Callaway.Following the unexpected suicide of his wife, David and his traumatised daughter Emily (Dakota Fanning) relocate to upstate New York for a new beginning.However, in an attempt to cope with her loss, Emily invents an imaginary friend named Charlie, who proves to be menacing and aggressive, triggering a sequence of unsettling incidents.But all is not as it appears in the 2005 film Hide and Seek, as fans have been incessant...

The film stars Line of Duty actor Martin Compston (Image: Verve Pictures)Fans of spine-chilling thrillers are in for a delight as a highly praised psychological thriller is now available to stream at no cost.The film, part of a collection of Scottish thrillers and starring familiar faces such as The Revenge Club's Martin Compston and Tony Curran, centres around a CCTV operator who spots a man from her past on her screens.Set in Balornock, Glasgow, the movie is titled Red Road and takes its name from, and is partially set within, the Red Road Flats - once the tallest residential structures in Europe.Kate Dickie portrays Jackie Morrison, who recognises a man she observes on the CCTV monitor and starts to probe into his life.Without revealing too much, Jackie and the man share a sorrowful ...

Chisum was John Wayne's first movie of the 1970s, the Western legend's final decade. Having had a cancerous lung removed a few years earlier, Duke had to rely on an oxygen mask and hide his ailments from his fans in his movies. When this failed to happen, he was left seriously disheartened.The movie was based on the Lincoln County War of 1878, with Wayne starring as John Simpson Chisum, a wealthy cattle baron of the American West.The 62-year-old actor was playing a 54-year-old man, so he had to go out of his way to hide his advancing age, having cosmetic surgery in September 1969 – a month before filming began. As usual, Duke wore his hairpiece and had makeup applied to appear younger than he was.Meanwhile, Patric Knowles, who played Henry Tunstall, was labelled as the older man in the ...

BAFTAs host Alan Cumming has labelled the 2026 ceremony a "trauma-triggering s***show". The Traitors presenter took to the stage at the awards in London on February 22. Still, the event was mired in controversy when Tourette's advocate John Davidson - whose life inspired the acclaimed film I Swear - involuntarily uttered the N-word whilst Sinners co-stars Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan were presenting an award onstage.This incident led to an apology from BAFTA officials, and now Alan has taken to social media to express his regret. He penned: "It's now a week since I hosted the BAFTAs. What should have been an evening celebrating creativity as well as diversity and inclusion turned into a trauma-triggering s***show. I'm so sorry for all the pain Black people have felt at hearing that...

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man stands as one of this year's most eagerly awaited film releases, with supporters able to experience the sweeping period crime drama both in cinemas and from their living rooms.The latest film penned by Steven Knight, mastermind behind the acclaimed BBC series based in Birmingham, and helmed by Tom Harper, arrives in cinemas imminently.Taking place in 1940 amidst the Second World War, it charts Tommy Shelby's (played by Cillian Murphy) homecoming to his relatives, only to find circumstances have deteriorated significantly whilst he's been away.Starring Peaky stalwarts including Stephen Graham, Sophie Rundle, and Packy Lee, alongside Hollywood additions Rebecca Ferguson and Barry Keoghan as Tommy's son, The Immortal Man at last advances the compelling Shel...

The lead actor has been hailed for their outstanding performance in the film (Image: Focus Features)A gripping war period drama is being hailed a ‘must-watch’ by fans and critics alike and it stars an incredibly talented actor who even bagged an Oscar for his performance in the film.Directed by Joe Wright with a screenplay written by Anthony McCarten, this 2017 war drama follows the life of Winston Churchill at the time he served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War and the May 1940 war cabinet crisis.The film’s title, Darkest Hour, is how that period in the early days of the war was described, with the British army trapped at Dunkirk, France starting to fall, and overwhelming odds stacked against Britain and the Allied Forces. Churchill himself had re...

A period drama set in Iceland has been praised as "a masterful piece of filmmaking" by cinema enthusiasts, and it's currently available on BBC iPlayer. Taking place in the late 19th century, the 2022 film features Elliott Crosset Hove as Lucas, a Lutheran priest from Denmark who is dispatched to Iceland to establish a new parish.Yet as he ventures deeper into the harsh terrain, he increasingly loses grip on his perception of reality, his calling and his sense of purpose. Running for almost 150 minutes, this production is presented in Danish and Icelandic and was both written and directed by Hlynur Pálmason. The cast includes Elliott Crosset Hove as Lucas, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson as Ragnar, Jacob Lohmann as Carl, Vic Carmen Sonne as Anna, and Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir as Ida.Godland has ga...

The movie took home nine Oscars (Image: GETTY) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Those looking for an epic historical drama to watch should try one hailed as a “masterpiece” and a great movie thats streaming on Prime Video.This comes after film buffs are already raving about a WWII film even before it’s hit screens and a Netflix period drama compared to HBO’s Chernobyl.The movie holds an 86 per cent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and 88 per cent on the Popcornmeter, which is rated by audiences.Many people have previously posted on Rotten Tomatoes about the movie, which is based on an incredible true story.One person gave an impressive 5/5 stars and said: “The best movie I have ever seen.”The film is based on...