The Gobetweenies

David Tennant will be in a new four-part BBC Radio 4 comedy called The Gobetweenies. The first episode will be broadcast on Friday 6th May at 11.30am.

The Gobetweenies is a candid look at contemporary family through the prism of two North London siblings, Lucy and Tom, as they schlep between their determinedly hands-on parents.

Source, and more details: BBC

Kafka: the musical

Murray Gold's new play starts from the suitably Kafkaesque premise that Franz Kafka (played by David Tennant) finds he has to play himself in a musical about his own life. The play - or is it the musical? - introduces Kafka and the audience to some of the key characters in his life, Milena Jesenska, Dora Diamant and Felice Bauer.

Read more at BBC

Kafka The Musical aired on BBC Radio 3 on Sunday 24 April. It is available, worldwide, on the BBC iPlayer

Decoy Bride premiere screening at Cannes

HanWay Films have posted a new still from Decoy Bride starring David Tennant.
They have also confirmed that it will screen in Cannes on Saturday 14th May at 12.00pm and on Monday 16th May at 4pm

More information at Hanway Films

Dougray Scott on playing Sir Matt Busby

Dougray Scott attended a preview screening of United last Monday evening (18 April), followed by a Q&A session. He was interviewed briefly before the event:



Read more at Manchester Evening News

United aired on BBC2 in the UK on Sunday 24 April, and is scheduled for cinema screening elsewhere. A DVD is planned, but no details have been announced.

Love's Kitchen / No Ordinary Trifle - DVD release

Love’s Kitchen - also known as No Ordinary Trifle - is to be released on DVD in June 2011. Starring Dougray Scott and Claire Forlani, it tells the story of a widowed chef who learns to live, love and cook again, when he opens a pub in the country and falls for an American food critic.

Source: VideoETA

James McAvoy's next projects - rumours

James McAvoy certainly has more than a few options for films. The star of the upcoming “X-Men: First Class” will be filming the British crime thriller “Welcome to the Punch” this summer and is being courted by Joe Wright for “Anna Karenina” which will shoot this fall. But he’s now eyeing another project that has been generating some heat among young actors around town.

The script is out to McAvoy for My Dinner With Hervé. The actor is one of a handful interested, but Indie Wire reports that he’ll be reading soon and a decision on a lead should be locked down shortly.

Read more at Indie Wire

Cinema Blend discuss the same rumour here



James McAvoy is also believed to be a contender for The Bourne Legacy, along with Shia LaBeouf, according to MovieWeb.
Read more at Movie Web

Final concept art for 'Brave'

Following their report of the first concept artwork for the Disney • Pixar feature, Brave starring the voice talents of Kelly Macdonald, Emma Thompson, Billy Connolly, Julie Walters, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson and Harry Potter alum Robbie Coltrane, The Fan Carpet have revealed the final concept art for the 13th feature from Pixar Animation Studios.

Brave is in UK cinemas August 17, 2012.

Read more at The Fan Carpet

The Debt Collector released on DVD

Originally screened in 1999 on Film4, The Debt Collector, starring Billy Connolly, has been digitally remastered for DVD, and released on Amazon last week. The film also stars Ken Stott, Francesca Annis, Iain Robertson, and Annette Crosbie

Ex-loan shark and convicted murderer Nickie Dryden (Connolly) has served his sentence in one of Britain's toughest prisons. He's happily married and hailed as a talented sculptor by the art world. 18 years on, Keltie (Stott), the policeman responsible for his conviction, cannot except Dryden's rehabilitation and embarks on a campaign to ensure his violent crimes are not forgotten or forgiven. As Dryden and Keltie clash, a disturbed teenager is goaded by his hero worship for Dryden into violent acts which are the catalyst for the final confrontation between the policeman who has stepped outside the law and the ex-criminal who cannot ignore the past.

Source: Amazon

Alan Cumming set for Classic Stage Company's TWO CHARACTER PLAY reading

Alan Cumming and Jessica Hecht will appear in a one night only staged reading of Tennessee Williams' The Two Character Play on Monday evening, May 9 at 8 pm at CSC (136 East 13th Street).
As a Brit, I'm guessing that that's in New York ;)
Read more, including ticket information, at Broadway World

Alan will also be performing his one man cabaret show I Bought a Blue Car Today on May 28th in Chicago - see wbez for details.

Weekly schedule for Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Mo 4/25: Wanda Sykes, Kevin McKidd (R 3/10/11)
Tu 4/26: Larry King, Dr. Sanjay Gupta (R 3/29/11)
We 4/27: Matthew McConaughey, Amy Smart (R 3/30/11)
Th 4/28: Tom Selleck, Odette Annable
Fr 4/29: Bob Saget, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings

Mo 5/2: Mindy Kaling, Matt Lucas
Tu 5/3: Geoffrey Rush, Reese Waters, OK Go
We 5/4: Patton Oswalt, Pauley Perrette
Th 5/5: Juliette Lewis, Phil Rosenthal



With apologies for posting this later than usual

United preview screening

BAFTA and BBC2 will be hosting a preview screening of United, starring David Tennant and Dougray Scott, tomorrow (18 April) at The Lowry, Salford Quays, Manchester

Read more at BAFTA

First Look: ‘Jack the Giant Killer’ Set Pics

Slash Film has a first look at ‘Jack the Giant Killer’ including set pictures with Ewan McGregor and Eddie Marsan

See more at Slash Film

James McAvoy rumoured to star in 'Cloud Atlas'

Actor Tom Hanks has signed up to star in Cloud Atlas, costarring Oscar winner Halle Berry (X-Men: The Last Stand) with the possibility of James McAvoy (the upcoming X-Men: First Class, Atonement), Hugo Weaving (Transformers films, Matrix) and Natalie Portman.

The Wachowskis (Matrix films, Speed Racer) are writing the script and co-directing with Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run, Perfume), reports Deadline Hollywood.

Based on David Mitchell's Booker-shortlisted novel of the same name, Cloud Atlas is an epic story that follows the actions and consequences of lives impacting others through the past, present and future. The book tells six interconnected stories, such as a single act of kindness rippling out for centuries to inspire a revolution.

Source, and more info: The Independent

New FRIGHT NIGHT poster, featuring David Tennant

The Daily Blam was one of many sites that featured this fan-made poster as an "official" release by Dreamworks last week. It was made by the artist known as Seduff, and probably copied directly from the artist's blog.

Although several official images have been released, none of them include David Tennant's character, Peter Vincent, which Dreamworks seem keen to keep under wraps.

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In other unsubstantiated news, The Sun is keen to perpetuate the rumour that David Tennant is still set to star in The Hobbit