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Christopher Walken, Helena Bonham Carter & More Join David Hare’s ‘Page Eight’ Sequels

By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor | Monday May 6, 2013 @ 2:49am PDTTags: Big Deals TV, Carnival Films, Christopher Walken, Helena Bonham Carter, Winona Ryder

Downton Abbey producer Carnival Films and BBC Two are partnering on the final two TV movies in writer/director David Hare’s The Worricker Trilogy. The first installment, Page Eight, aired in 2011 on BBC Two and PBS and starred Bill Nighy, Rachel Weisz, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon and Judy Davis. Nighy will reprise his role as British intelligence officer Johnny Worricker for parts two and three, respectively titled Turks & Caicos and Salting The Battlefield. Fiennes also returns for both. Turks & Caicos is adding Christopher Walken, Winona Ryder, Helena Bonham Carter, Ewen Bremner, James Naughton, Dylan Baker and Zach Grenier. Davis, who was nominated for a supporting actress Emmy for Page Eight, will return for Salting The Battlefield as will Bonham Carter and Bremner along with Saskia Reeves, Kate Burdette and Malcolm Sinclair.

Page Eight, which closed the Toronto Film Festival in 2011, saw Worricker uncover a plot to turn control of MI5 directly over to the prime minister after the head of the organization’s death. Part two will pick up after Worricker leaves his MI5 post and heads to Turks & Caicos where the CIA forces him to deal with a group of ambiguous Americans who are on the islands for a high-level conference. At the same time, an old girlfriend is being asked to betray her boss in London in order to establish an illicit connection between the prime minister and dark goings-on in the war on terror. Salting The Battlefield sees Worricker and the girlfriend on the run from MI5 until Worricker returns home to confront the prime minister in a duel of wits. READ MORE »

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BBC America Boards ‘Burton And Taylor’ Movie As Co-Producer

By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor | Monday March 25, 2013 @ 3:25am PDTTags: BBC America, Burton & Taylor, Helena Bonham Carter

Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter are starring in one-off movie Burton And Taylor as legendary, volatile ex-lovers Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. The BBC Drama Productions project will be co-produced by BBC America … Read More »

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Dominic West & Helena Bonham Carter To Play ‘Burton & Taylor’

By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor | Tuesday February 12, 2013 @ 2:56am PSTTags: BBC, Burton & Taylor, Dominic West, Helena Bonham Carter

The BBC has ordered a one-off movie to star Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter as legendary, volatile ex-lovers Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Burton & … Read More »

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Global Showbiz Briefs: Helena Bonham Carter, British Film Censor, Fuse Becomes Fabrik Entertainment & More

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday December 10, 2012 @ 10:56pm PSTTags: Fuse, Helena Bonham Carter

London Critics To Fete Helena Bonham Carter
The London Critics Circle is set to honor Helena Bonham Carter with the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film at the 33rd awards ceremony on January 20 in the capital city. Bonham Carter said in response, “To be chosen for this award is a surprise and an honor. I am delighted! It’s always nice when critics say something nice about you for a change, and especially the critics in your hometown.” Previous recipients have included Dirk Bogarde, Richard Attenborough, Julie Walters, Judi Dench, Nicolas Roeg, Quentin Tarantino and Kristin Scott Thomas. Bonham Carter’s most recent film roles include Miss Havisham in Mike Newell’s Great Expectations and Mme Thénardier in Tom Hooper’s Les Misérables. The London Critics Circle announces its film nominations on December 18. Read More »

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Tim Burton Talks Box Office And Oscar Nod

By PETE HAMMOND | Friday October 19, 2012 @ 5:38pm PDTTags: Big Deals Film, Disney, Frankenweenie, Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Burton
Pete Hammond

In the race for this year’s Best Animated Feature Oscar, Disney is hoping to pull off a rare feat and grab 3 of the 5 nominations: for their summer Pixar hit Brave, the upcoming holiday release Wreck-It Ralph (November … Read More »

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Tim Burton & Helena Bonham Carter To Be Honored As London Film Festival Begins

By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor | Wednesday October 10, 2012 @ 3:00am PDTTags: BFI London Film Festival, British Film Institute, Frankenweenie, Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Burton

The 56th BFI London Film Festival, which kicks off tonight in the British capital, is set to honor Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton with the BFI Fellowship. The highest award bestowed by … Read More »

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Hot Trailer: ‘Great Expectations’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday August 13, 2012 @ 3:03pm PDTTags: Great Expectations, Helena Bonham Carter, Mike Newell

An international trailer for Mike Newell’s bigscreen adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations surfaced today. Screenplay is by David Nicholls. Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Jeremy Irvine, Robbie Coltrane and Jason Flemyng lead the cast of the BBC Films production which will screen next month at the Toronto … Read More »

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Helena Bonham Carter on ‘Dark Shadows’: “It’s Going To Be Impossible To Sell”

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Thursday December 1, 2011 @ 4:59pm PSTTags: Dark Shadows, Eva Green, Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Depp, Tim Burton

Talking to MTV after the Britannia Awards, the actress describes her role as Dr. Julia Hoffman: “She’s an alcoholic psychiatrist, so I hadn’t played that before. And she’s got a secret. They all have secrets. It’s all about people who have secrets.” The movie as a whole? “It’s very original … Read More »

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First Look: Helena Bonham Carter As Miss Havisham In ‘Great Expectations’

By TIM ADLER in London | Friday November 4, 2011 @ 12:11am PDTTags: BBC Films, Great Expectations, Helena Bonham Carter, Lionsgate UK, Mike Newell

Here’s a first look at Helena Bonham Carter as Miss Havisham, the witchy central character in Great Expectations, Mike Newell’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novel. Miss Havisham is an iconic character over here in Britain: an embittered spinster … Read More »

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BAFTA LA To Honor Helena Bonham Carter

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Wednesday July 13, 2011 @ 10:58am PDTTags: BAFTA LA, Britannia Award, Helena Bonham Carter

Los Angeles, July 13, 2011 — The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) will honor Academy Award nominated and BAFTA winning actress Helena Bonham Carter with the Britannia Award for British Artist of

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Thomas McDonell Graduates From ‘Prom’ To ‘Dark Shadows’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Monday March 28, 2011 @ 6:05pm PDTTags: Bella Heathcoate, Dark Shadows, Eva Green, Helena Bonham Carter, Jackie Earle Haley, Johnny Depp, Michael Sheen, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tim Burton, Warner Bros
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Warner Bros and director Tim Burton has set Thomas McDonell to play the young Barnabas Collins in Dark Shadows, the feature film based on the 1960s TV soap. He’ll be serving as the younger version of the character that Johnny … Read More »

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Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter Eye ‘Dark Shadows’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Tuesday February 15, 2011 @ 9:23am PSTTags: Barnabas Collins, Bella Heathcoate, Dark Shadows, Eva Green, Helena Bonham Carter, Jackie Earle Haley, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tim Burton, Warner Bros
Mike Fleming

Tim Burton is turning to familiar onscreen leading ladies for roles in Dark Shadows, the film he’ll direct for Warner Bros with Johnny Depp in the lead role of Barnabas Collins. Michelle Pfeiffer is in talks to play Elizabeth Collins … Read More »

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OSCAR: Hammond Analyzes BAFTA Impact

By PETE HAMMOND | Sunday February 13, 2011 @ 6:54pm PSTTags: 83rd Academy Awards, Aaron Sorkin, Academy Awards, BAFTA, BAFTA Awards, Colin Firth, David Fincher, David Seidler, Hailee Steinfeld, Helena Bonham Carter, Melissa Leo, Movies, Pete Hammond Oscar Coverage, The King's Speech, Tom Hooper, UK Films
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Ever since the British Academy of Film and Television Arts several years ago moved their honors ceremony to coincide with Hollywood’s awards season, it’s been hit and miss as a predictor of the Oscars. Even though there is probably a … Read More »

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BAFTA Awards Tip Hat To Harvey Weinstein

By TIM ADLER in London | Sunday February 13, 2011 @ 2:34pm PSTTags: BAFTA, BAFTA Awards, Colin Firth, David Fincher, David Seidler, Geoffrey Rush, Harvey Weinstein, Helena Bonham Carter, Inception, Natalie Portman, The King's Speech, The Weinstein Co

Overall, tonight’s BAFTA awards show — known as “the British Oscars” – was marred by human errors and technical flubs. But the winners didn’t care. I counted 7 name-checks for Harvey Weinstein during the evening. In fact, pretty much every time one … Read More »

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2011 BAFTA Winners: ‘The King’s Speech’ Sweeps 7 Awards Including Best Film; David Fincher, Colin Firth, Natalie Portman, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter

By TIM ADLER in London | Sunday February 13, 2011 @ 11:14am PSTTags: BAFTA, BAFTA Awards, Chancellor George Osborne, Colin Firth, David Fincher, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Movies, Natalie Portman, Orange British Academy Film Awards, The King's Speech, The Social Network, Toy Story 3, UK Films

Tonight Oscar favorite Colin Firth won a second consecutive Lead Actor BAFTA (the British Oscars) at this year’s awards ceremony held at the Royal Opera House in London. He won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts prize for his role in … Read More »

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‘King’s Speech’ Sweeps Brit Indie Awards

By TIM ADLER in London | Sunday December 5, 2010 @ 11:18pm PSTTags: British Independent Film Award, Carey Mulligan, Colin Firth, Gareth Edwards, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Monsters, Movies, Never Let Me Go, The King's Speech, The Weinstein Co

The Weinstein Co movie won 5 British Independent Film Awards at the ceremony in London’s East End tonight, including Best Film, Best Actor (Colin Firth), Best Supporting Actress (Helena Bonham Carter), Best Supporting Actor (Geoffrey Rush), and Best Screenplay. Micro-budget … Read More »

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OSCAR: Awards Season Rolling With Star Sightings, Red Carpet Activity

By PETE HAMMOND | Tuesday October 26, 2010 @ 1:34pm PDTTags: 83rd Academy Awards, Aaron Sorkin, Academy Awards, Annette Bening, Christian Colson, Danny Boyle, Helena Bonham Carter, Jennifer Lawrence, Lee Unkrich, Robert Duvall, Sam Rockwell, Sean Penn, Tom Hooper
Pete Hammond

Parties, private screenings, Q&As and the first movie awards show of the season all in the span of 24 hours. It all proves we’re in full swing with just four months to go before the Oscars. The 14th Annual Hollywood Awards Gala drew an impressive star turnout Monday evening at the Beverly Hilton, the same room where the Golden Globes get handed out in about 2 months. I’ve often said that if the Globes are a good place to try out your Oscar speech then The Hollywood Awards are a good place to try out your Globes speech. And a long list of honorees did just that, including Robert Duvall (Actor), Annette Bening (Actress), Helena Bonham Carter (Supporting Actress), Sam Rockwell (Supporting Actor), Danny Boyle and Christian Colson (Producers – 127 Hours), Tom Hooper (Director — The King’s Speech), Aaron Sorkin (Screenwriter – The Social Network), Lee Unkrich (Animated Feature – Toy Story 3), plus plenty of below the line crafts winners, acting breakthrough awards, a career achievement honor to Sly Stallone and a humanitarian award for Sean Penn. These trophies are all negotiated with distributors and publicists who promise to buy a table and a program ad and deliver their honoree in person in return for a lot of free red carpet exposure and a shot at giving an acceptance speech in front of a smattering of industry types and several Academy voters. The event isn’t televised, but there was certainly enough star power to support a broadcast. No one really takes it seriously except as an early opportunity to trot out your contenders in hopes of moving then up a peg in the marathon race to Oscar. This is the place awards watchers get to hear speeches for the first time. There’s even a live band on stage playing corny awards show music. First time attendee Aaron Eckhart, who presented to Bonham Carter, told me he thought it was a lot of fun. It’s a warm-up, the equivalent of spring training. Read More »

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Bob Hoskins And Helena Bonham Carter Nominated For International Emmys

By TIM ADLER in London | Monday October 4, 2010 @ 4:27am PDTTags: 2010 International Emmy Directorate Award, 2010 International Emmy Founders Award, Bob Hoskins, Helena Bonham Carter, Lorne Michaels, MIPCOM, Simon Cowell, TV

Cannes/MIPCOM, October 4, 2010: Nominations for the 38th International Emmy® Awards were announced today by The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at a Press Conference at Mipcom. There are 39 nominees in 10 categories. The full list of Nominees follows this release. Winners will be announced at

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Fox Father and Son In Madonna’s ‘W.E.’

By TIM ADLER in London | Tuesday July 6, 2010 @ 8:43am PDTTags: Abbie Cornish W.E., Andrea Riseborough, Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, James D'Arcy W.E., Madonna, Modonna W.E., The King's Speech, Tom Hooper

MadonnaArt imitates life as two of the Fox acting dynasty act together for the first time on the big screen in Madonna’s W.E. film. James Fox (Sherlock Holmes) plays King George V, while his real-life son Laurence plays unwilling heir-to-the-throne Bertie. … Read More »

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