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Danny Boyle’s ‘Frankenstein’ London Stage Play Coming To U.S. Cinemas For 2 Nights

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Tuesday May 8, 2012 @ 2:57pm PDTTags: Benedict Cumberbatch, Danny Boyle, Frankenstein, Jonny Lee Miller

Frankenstein Benedict CumberbatchDanny Boyle‘s production of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein at London’s National Theatre is coming to select U.S. cinemas June 6-7. The two-night showing is presented by NCM’s Fathom Events, in collaboration with National Theatre Live and BY Events. Boyle’s Frankenstein was written by Nick Dear and starred Jonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch — the actors alternated playing Dr. Victor Frankenstein and the Creature. Those Frankenstein Jonny Lee Millerperformances earned the pair a joint Best Actor prize at London’s Evening Standard Theatre Awards in 2011. Boyle’s production of Dear’s reinterpretation of the gothic tale was filmed twice, so audiences can see both men in both parts. Originally performed and recorded live in March of last year, Frankenstein will be broadcast to more than 200 U.S. movie theaters. As Deadline’s Nellie Andreeva has noted, Miller has been cast as Sherlock Holmes in CBS’ pilot Elementary while Cumberbatch can be currently seen playing a modern-day Sherlock in PBS’ Sherlock, which just kicked off its second season in the U.S.

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Jonny Lee Miller To Play Sherlock Holmes In CBS Pilot ‘Elementary’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday February 14, 2012 @ 11:18am PSTTags: CBS, Elementary, Jonny Lee Miller, Sherlock Holmes
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EXCLUSIVE: CBS’s Sherlock Holmes reboot Elementary has solved its first big mystery — who will play the famous detective. Former Eli Stone star Jonny Lee Miller has been tapped as the lead of the project, a modern take on the … Read More »

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‘Frankenstein’ A Monster Hit, Say Critics

By TIM ADLER in London | Friday February 25, 2011 @ 11:22am PSTTags: Benedict Cumberbatch, Danny Boyle, Danny Boyle Frankenstein, Jonny Lee Miller, National Theatre Frankenstein, UK Theatre

The reviews are in — and London’s critics are swooning after sitting through two nights of director Danny Boyle’s production of Frankenstein at the National Theatre. Boyle had actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller playing the parts of Dr. … Read More »

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Danny Boyle Does Frankenstein On UK Stage

By TIM ADLER in London | Friday February 4, 2011 @ 1:43pm PSTTags: Benedict Cumberbatch, Danny Boyle, Danny Boyle Frankenstein, Jonny Lee Miller, National Theatre Frankenstein, UK Theatre

He wryly described his career directing films, including the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire and the currently Oscar-nominated 127 Hours, as “a long distraction” recently. That’s because Danny Boyle made his name directing on the British stage, and his hot ticket National Theatre production of Frankenstein started previews … Read More »

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