David Tennant - new projects, news, updates

New projects
- David Tennant will be one of the stars in a big BBC Radio Four production called Love And Fate in September. See here for details.

- Love Life, a new BBC drama with David Tennant, Billie Piper and David Morrissey will start filming soon.
The BBC Press Release about Love Life says David Tennant's episode is the first one in the series. See here for more info.
More about Love Life at Metro

- David Tennant will narrate the documentary Gerry Rafferty - Right Down The Line on Monday 29th August on BBC Two Scotland. See here for more details.

TV
- It has been announced that David Tennant's episode of This is Jinsy will air on Monday 19th September on Sky Atlantic.

Radio
- David Tennant will be a guest on the Fearne Cotton Show on BBC Radio One on Wednesday 31st (sometime between 10am & 12.45pm) to promote Fright Night.

- David Tennant's appearance on the Absolute Radio Breakfast Show this Friday (2nd Sept) will be shown live on video at this link. There is currently a countdown clock on the page.

Source for all items: DavidTennantOnTwitter

Exclusive: new trailer for Irvine Welsh’s "Ecstasy"

When Danny Boyle delivered the groundbreaking Trainspotting, it proved that the unique language, tenor and prose of Scottish writer Irvine Welsh could be brought to the big screen with both style and substance. An adaptation of “The Acid House” soon followed and “Filth” is gearing up to shoot next year, and the next Welsh story to hit the big screen will be Ecstasy. But it was no easy journey.

The project has been in development for more than a decade, with financing coming and going before it was finally locked into place, with Kristin Kreuk, Billy Boyd, Adam Sinclair, Colin Mochrie and Dean McDermott coming on board to star. “Irvine Welsh’s Ecstasy” follows Heather (Kreuk) and Lloyd (Sinclair) as they explore a chemical romance and discover whether their love for one another is real or not. Surrounding the story is a thriller that dives into the politics and lifestyles of the clubbers and gangsters, along with the good and the evil that comes with their world. The Playlist is premiering the brand new trailer for the film which you can see below, and we recently caught up with director Rob Heydon and author Irvine Welsh to talk about the project.

Read more at IndieWire

"How I Was Stolen by the Germans" screening

On 24th August 2011, Douglas Henshall attended a screening of How I was Stolen by the Germans(Kaku Su Me Ukrali Nemci) at the Nis Film Festval, Serbia (Filmski Susreti u Nisu 2011).

After the screening actors were interviewed by City Radio and the audience was given the opportunity to meet the actors, take photographs and get autographs.

Source (including more photos): DouglasHenshall.com

Win John Barrowman Tickets and Meet & Greet

John Barrowman, the ubiquitous star of stage and screen on both sides of the Atlantic, will release a selection of his best loved songs on September 5th, along with 2 brand new tracks, including new single ‘I Owe It All To You’.

The new release from Sony Music features classic tracks that have featured in John’s career and helped chart his path to becoming Britain’s best loved all round entertainer.

John has had an incredible year, with Torchwood becoming a co production between the BBC and Starz Network, making him a prime time star in the US.

He has also managed to present a new series of Tonight’s The Night, tour the UK in his sell out concert and write a children’s book. And he also found time to win the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special!

'Tonight’s The Night: The Very Best of John Barrowman' is John’s fourth release with Sony Music. ‘Another Side’, ‘Music Music Music’ and ‘John Barrowman’ have all been very successful, and this new release adds to his musical canon by highlighting his amazing musical career thus far, as well as adding two more tracks: new composition ‘I Owe It All To You’ a searing ballad produced by Metrophonic, and a cover of the Rod Stewart classic ‘Tonight’s The Night’.

To mark the release of John Barrowman's forthcoming Album, 'Tonight's The Night' on September 5th Female First have a pair of tickets and a meet & greet with John during his forthcoming UK Tour.

To be in with a chance of winning just simply answer the question on the FemaleFirst website. You must be available to travel to Manchester on November 15th. Closing Date: 24 September 2011

Source, and competition details: Female First

John Hannah to star in detective spoof

Sky1HD is making a feature-length detective spoof, A Touch of Cloth, starring Suranne Jones and John Hannah.

Co-written by Screenwipe's Charlie Brooker and Daniel Maier, it will star John as DCI Jack Cloth - a maverick, heavy drinking loner who has thrown himself into his work following the mysterious death of his wife. Cloth is teamed with plucky no-nonsense sidekick DC Anne Oldman, played by Suranne.

Together the pair investigate a series of increasingly grisly murders and find themselves on the trail of a devious killer. As you do if you’re a detective...

Sky1HD says the film will be a spoof of every British crime drama made in the last decade.

Co-writer Charlie Brooker said: “After you’ve seen A Touch of Cloth you’ll never be able to watch another detective show again. Not because it’s a devastating p***take, but because you’ll have smashed your TV to pieces in a disappointed fury."

There's no word yet on a broadcast date for A Touch of Cloth.
Source: What’s On TV

More info at Sky1

New "Hellraiser: Revelations" deleted scene

More stuff coming out of the Hellraiser: Revelations camp, this time in the form of a deleted scene.

Hellraiser: Revelations stars Steven Brand as the new Pinhead, alongside Daniel Buran, Jolene Anderson, Nick Eversman, Stephen Smith Collins and Jay Gillespie.

Look for it on VOD and in limited theatres on September 1st followed by a DVD and Blu-ray release on October 18th.



The deleted scene can be viewed at Dead Central

Weekly schedule for Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Mo 8/22: Hugh Laurie, Saffron Burrows
Tu 8/23: Lewis Black, Amos Lee
We 8/24: Regis Philbin, Vera Farmiga
Th 8/25: Kal Penn, Alice Eve
Fr 8/26: Shirley Manson, Tory Belleci, Marina Franklin

Mo 8/29: William Shatner, Eliza Coupe, Ted Alexandro
Tu 8/30: Chi McBride, Ariel Tweto
We 8/31: Leslie Bibb, Louie Anderson
Th 9/1: Kathy Griffin, Lynette Rice
Fr 9/2: Lindsay Sloane, Peter Krause

Mo 9/5: Julie Chen, Annie Duke
Tu 9/6: Richard Engel

No One Lives - teaser poster

Ryuhei Kitamura’s upcoming flickNo One Lives for WWE Films has recently landed a teaser poster and we have it here for you courtesy of Pathe International, via HorrorMovies.ca

No One Lives stars Angus Macfadyen, Alexis Dziena, Laura Ramsey, Lindsey Shaw, America Olivo, Beau Knapp, Derek Magyar, Luke Evans and Brodus Clay.

Synopsis: “A group of local criminals who abduct a wealthy couple, intending to torture them. They get a surprise when the man (Evans) turns out to be far more psychotic than any of them, with a missing heiress trapped in the trunk of his car.”

Source: Horror Movies

David Tennant - Fright Night interviews

As Fright Night premiered in the US, David Tennant was interviewed in several papers, magazines, and radio shows to promote the movie.

You can read/see a selection of them here (but beware of spoilers!):
The Guardian
Now Toronto
IGN
BBC Radio 2: Chris Evans
Ain't It Cool
Manny the Movie Guy
Brit Scene
Flicks and Bits
i09

David Tennant introduced a special preview screening of Fright Night at the 02 in London, last weekend:

Ewan McGregor: Time To Share For Charity At UK Cinemas

This weekend, cinemas across the UK screened a special UNICEF appeal film featuring Ewan McGregor ahead of current blockbusters, as part of the charity’s emergency appeal for the children of East Africa.
The film is part of UNICEF’s new Time to Share campaign.

It was shown in almost half of all the cinemas in the UK, at theatres owned by Odeon, Vue and Picturehouse.

“With so much suffering taking place in East Africa, we at Vue are pleased to support this critically important emergency UNICEF appeal,” said Tim Richards, the CEO of Vue Entertainment.

“Cinemas have all generously shared their time and their hugely valuable advertising space with us,” said UNICEF UK’s Executive Director, David Bull. “We are extremely grateful for their support.”



Source: Look To The Stars

Gerard Butler fires away in Machine Gun Preacher

Gerard Butler is showcased in a new trailer for Machine Gun Preacher. His character finds a purpose in life after he tangles with a Sudanese warlord in an effort to prevent him from enlisting children in his army.

The plot sounds so Ramboesque it’s hard to believe, except it’s based on a true story.

Read more at The Improper


The film that will be released Sept. 23



In other news, Gerard Butler may be circling submarine thriller Hunter Killer
Shortly after the trailer for his drug-dealer-turned-freedom-fighter drama Machine Gun Preacher reached the Web, we’re seeing a story that links the burly 300 star to another thriller that would cast Butler as the captain of some butt-kicking Navy SEALS.

The story would be Hunter Killer, the name given to an adaptation of Don Keith and George Wallace’s novel Firing Point, which has been optioned by producer Neil Moritz’s Original Films with a potential to be distributed by Relativity Media. Coming Soon posted the news that Butler’s name was being considered for the role of Joe Glass, the captain of a submarine who must lead a team behind enemy lines in Russia to stop an adversary from launching an all-out war against the United States. At least they’re not officially calling it a remake of Crimson Tide or The Hunt for Red October.
Read more at CinemaBlend.com

'Grey's Anatomy': Season eight premiere spoilers revealed – video

Grey's Anatomy is set to return to Channel 15 in Tempe in September, and fans are being given more information about the upcoming season eight premiere.

E! Online released this information on Wednesday, and it comes straight from Kevin McKidd, the man behind Owen Hunt on the series. He said the following about the season premiere where the staff of Seattle Grace has to deal with a major sinkhole in the city:
"There's a big sinkhole in the opening episode. It's like a Towering Inferno episode. It's pretty crazy. So, it gives us a lot of cool medical stuff to do."

Read more, and see the video, at Examiner

First Look: COMES A BRIGHT DAY starring Kevin McKidd

First set of images for Simon Abound's romantic thriller arrive.

Against the backdrop of an armed robbery that goes badly wrong in one of London’s most exclusive jewellers, hostages Sam and Mary, flung together by deadly circumstance, discover their true feelings for each other.

Simon Abound makes his feature debut with the romantic thriller Comes A Bright Day, helming from his own original script. The movie stars Craig Roberts (‘Submarine’), Imogen Poots (‘Fright Night,’ ‘28 Weeks Later’), Kevin McKidd (‘Bunraku,’ ‘Grey's Anatomy’), Timothy Spall (‘Harry Potter’) and newcomer Anthony Welsh (‘Red Tails’).

Read and see more at Movies.ie

This is Fake DIY also have images, and making-of videos.

Weekly schedule for Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Mo 8/22: Hugh Laurie, Saffron Burrows
Tu 8/23: Lewis Black, Amos Lee
We 8/24: Regis Philbin, Vera Farmiga
Th 8/25: Kunal Nayyar, Alice Eve
Fr 8/26: Shirley Mason, Jerry Ferrara