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  • Actor Henry Cavill wraps filming on ‘Enola Holmes 2’

    By Express News Service

    The sequel of Netflix’s hit film Enola Holmes has been in the making since May, with Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, and Helena Bonham Carter reprising their roles as Enola Holmes, Sherlock Holmes, and Eudoria Holmes, respectively. Now, Cavill took to Instagram to announce that he has finished filming for the film.

    The actor posted a video in which he says, “Today was my last day on Enola Holmes, and the entire day I was thinking about not coming out and doing this run. It was a little dark and a little chilly, and I was convincing myself all day long that those are all good reasons not to run. However, I came out here, I did it, I have loved it, and it feels really, really good. So if you’re sitting at home thinking about not training today, throw those trainers on, get out there, and do it. You won’t regret it.”

    Enola Holmes, based on The Enola Holmes Mysteries by Nancy Springer, tells the story of Enola Holmes (Brown) the sister of Sherlock Holmes (Cavill), who follows in her detective brother’s footsteps. The first film followed the plot of the first novel in the series, The Case Of The Missing Marquess, and had Enola searching for her missing mother (played by Helena Bonham Carter).

    The plot of the sequel remains unknown. The sequel film will also bring back Adeel Akhtar as Lestrade, Susan Wokoma as Edith, and Louis Partridge as Tewkesbury. David Thewlis, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Hannah Dodd, Abbie Hern, Gabriel Tierney, and Serrana Su-Ling Bliss are the latest additions to the cast of the film.

    Writer Jack Thorne and director Harry Bradbeer are also returning for the sequel. Enola Holmes 2 is produced by Legendary in partnership with Netflix. Paige Brown and Brown will produce through their PCMA Productions.

  • Jamie Dornan reveals he lost Superman role to Henry Cavill

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Actor Jamie Dornan recently revealed that he lost out on the role of Superman to actor Henry Cavill. Despite missing out on the opportunity, Dornan shared that he has met with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and expressed his interest in joining the MCU.

    The actor opened up about losing the Superman role and approaching Marvel to star in superhero movies in an interview with The New York Times, reported People magazine.

    “I’m more ambitious than I’ve ever let on before,” Dornan said, crediting his drive to becoming a father.

    “It’s like a necessity to deliver and provide, very caveman-esque: I must succeed for these precious little people,” he added.

    The actor further said, “Also, since my dad died, it’s lit this extra fire within me, this extra burner of wanting to succeed.”

    Dornan also reflected on walking the tightrope between being involved in potentially two franchises, ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ and a possible Marvel or DC movie. The actor admitted he admired Robert Pattinson, a friend of his, for having gracefully segued from ‘Twilight’ to ‘The Batman’.

    “I would be lying if I didn’t admit that I feel like him and his people have played it really cleverly,” Dornan said.

    “Everything he’s done since Twilight has been really smart and beautifully crafted, and those films aren’t financed on his name had he not been in these movies that made billions of dollars,” he added.

    Dornan’s own filmography has included an array of diverse roles since ‘Fifty Shades’ from ‘The Fall’, ‘A Private War’, ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’, ‘Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar’ and, now, ‘Belfast’. ‘Belfast’, written and directed by Kenneth Branagh, is told through the eyes of a young boy growing up in Ireland during the tumultuous late 1960s. Dornan and Caitriona Balfe play the young boy’s parents.

    Described as “a poignant story of love, laughter and loss in one boy’s childhood, amid the music and social tumult of the late 1960s,” the film tells the story of how the family’s life is changed by the upheaval around them. The family contemplates leaving their home forever amid the “civil war” that’s broken out in the streets.

    The movie is based on Branagh’s own experiences growing up in Ireland as a young boy. ‘Belfast’ also stars Judi Dench, Ciaran Hinds, Lewis McAskie and Jude Hill.

  • Helena Bonham Carter coming back for ‘Enola Holmes 2’

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: British star Helena Bonham Carter is officially returning for the sequel to the 2020 hit “Enola Holmes”.

    Directed by Harry Bradbeer of “Fleabag” fame, “Enola Holmes” was based on author Nancy Springer’s six-part book series “The Enola Holmes Mysteries”.

    The movie featured “Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown as the titular protagonist, who is the younger sister of renowned detective Sherlock Holmes, which was played by Hollywood star Henry Cavill.

    Carter will once again feature as Eudoria Holmes, the matriarch of the famous sleuthing family, alongside Brown and Cavill, reported Variety.

    They are joined by newcomers David Thewlis, Susan Wokoma, Adeel Akhtar, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Hannah Dodd, Abbie Hern, Gabriel Tierney and Serrana Su-Ling Bliss.

    Actor Louis Partridge, who played Tewksbury in the movie, is also returning for the sequel.

    “Enola Holmes 2” will be produced by Legendary in partnership with Netflix.

    The movie is expected to start filming in London soon.

    Brown and her sister Paige Brown will produce through their PCMA Productions banner.

  • Henry Cavill to star in ‘The Rosie Project’

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Henry Cavill is confirmed to star in the romantic comedy feature “The Rosie Project”.

    It will be a departure for Cavill, known for his action turns in the DC films like Superman and “Mission: Impossible – Fallout”.

    According to Deadline, the film follows an unlucky-in-love university professor who creates an elaborate questionnaire in an effort to find a wife and meets an unconventional woman who doesn’t tick any of the boxes, but might be the perfect match for him.

    Steve Falk, who served as co-executive producer on the hit Netflix series “Orange Is the New Black”, will write and direct the movie.

    Matt Tolmach and Michael Costigan are attached to produce “The Rosie Project”.

    Cavill recently finished filming the second season of Netflix’s “The Witcher”.

    He is also set to star in the “Highlander” reboot, Matthew Vaughn’s next spy action thriller “Argyle”, and the sequel of “Enola Holmes”, in which he played Sherlock Holmes to Millie Bobby Brown’s protagonist.

  • Henry Cavill’s ‘The Witcher’ returning with season two in December

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: The much-awaited second season of “The Witcher”, starring Henry Cavill in the lead, will premier on Netflix on December 17.

    The announcement was made during the first-ever WitcherCon, a virtual event that presented deep dives into the making of ‘The Witcher’ games, live action series and anime film.

    The event also featured a number of interactive panels with “The Witcher” team, including Cavill, Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, Mimi M Khayisa, Paul Bullion, showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and writer Declan de Barra.

    Created by Hissrich, the show is based on the book series by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski.

    It tells the adventures of monster hunter Geralt of Rivia and his run-ins with enemies and deadly creatures.

    The sophomore season will see Geralt protecting Ciri (Allan) at his childhood home in the hopes of keeping the young princess safe from the great powers within herself.

    New cast members include Adjoa Andoh, Kim Bodnia, Cassie Clare, Liz Carr, Graham McTavish, Kevin Doyle, Simon Callow and Chris Fulton.

    Filming on season two had started in February 2020 but came to a halt soon due to the coronavirus pandemic.

    Production resumed in August 2020 but was halted again in November due to multiple positive COVID-19 cases. It finally wrapped up production in April this year.

    During the event, an anime movie from the franchise was also announced.

    Titled “The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf”, the movie will focus on Vesemir, a young witcher who escaped a life of poverty to slay monsters for coin.

    It will be released on Netflix on August 23.

  • Dua Lipa to make acting debut in ‘Argylle’ alongside Henry Cavill, Bryan Cranston, Samuel L Jackson

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: English filmmaker Matthew Vaughn has set an ensemble cast, including Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bryan Cranston, Samuel L Jackson, for his upcoming spy movie “Argylle”. Additionally, British pop sensation Dua Lipa will make her acting debut with the movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

    The big-budget action film, which Vaughn will direct and produce through his banner Marv, will start production in Europe in August.

    Oscar-winner Sam Rockwell, veteran actor Catherine O’Hara and “Fast and Furious 9” star John Cena are also part of the cast.

    The film, based on an upcoming spy novel of the same name from author Ellie Conway, follows Argylle, “the world’s greatest spy” as he is caught up in a globe-trotting adventure.

    The movie will be the first of at least three films in the franchise and is set in America, London and multiple locations across the world.

    Conway’s thriller novel is set to be published next year by Transworld Publishers Ltd, a division of Penguin Random House.

    Jason Fuchs is writing the script and he will also serve as executive producer alongside Adam Bohling, David Reid, Zygi Kamasa, Carlos Peres, Claudia Vaughn and Adam Fishbach.

    Vaughn is currently awaiting the release of “The King’s Man”, the prequel to his blockbuster “Kingsman” movies.

    The film, starring Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Matthew Goode, Tom Hollander, Harris Dickinson, Daniel Bruhl, Djimon Hounsou, and Charles Dance, is scheduled to be released theatrically by Disney in December 2021.

  • Henry Cavill addresses ‘social animosity’ towards his personal life: I’m very happy in love

    By PTI
    LONDON: Responding to what he termed as “speculation” about his life, Hollywood star Henry Cavill has asked social media users to stop “harming people he cares about most”, including his girlfriend and television executive Natalie Viscuso.

    The 38-year-old actor shared a selfie of him with Viscuso, 31, on his Instagram page on Saturday alongside a lengthy caption directed at fans and followers, emphasising that their negative assumptions about his personal and professional partnerships “aren’t true”.

    “Dear fans and followers, I wanted to make a wee community announcement,” he began.

    “I couldn’t help but notice that there has been some social animosity of late. It’s becoming increasingly prevalent on my feed. There has been lots of, let’s call it speculation for now, about my private life and professional partnerships,” Cavill said.

    The fact that he needed to say something, the “Justice League” star continued, was a “bad thing”.

    “We are living in an age of social enlightenment. More and more, people are realizing that their views may have been blinkered and that they need to expand them to encompass others.”

    However, he did not go into specifics about the speculation he was addressing.

    “So, to you out there who are expressing your disdain and showing your displeasure through a surprising variety of ways, it’s time to stop. I know it can be fun to speculate, to gossip, and to dive into our own personal echo chambers on the internet, but your ‘passion’ is misplaced, and it causes harm to the people I care about most,” he said.

    Cavill urged people to embrace the age of social enlightenment together and move forward with positivity “I am very happy in love, and in life. I’d be enormously grateful if you were happy with me. If you can’t bring yourself to be happy with me, then at the very least try to do yourself proud and be the best version of yourself,” the actor ended the post, which had disabled comments.

    The actor went public with his relationship with Viscuso last month, days after they were spotted on a romantic walk together here.

  • Netflix announces ‘Enola Holmes’ sequel, Millie Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill to return

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Mille Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill are set to return for the sequel to their hit Netflix film “Enola Holmes”.

    The streamer and Legendary have officially started developing the follow-up part to 2020 female-centric Sherlock Holmes hit.

    “I can’t wait to collaborate again with my Enola Holmes family! Enola holds a special place in my heart – she’s strong, fearless, intelligent and brave. I look forward to fans seeing how her journey continues,” Brown said in a statement.

    “Enola Holmes” was based on author Nancy Springer’s six-part book series “The Enola Holmes Mysteries” and featured Brown as the titular protagonist, who is the younger sister of renowned detective Sherlock Holmes (Cavill).

    “Fleabag” director Harry Bradbeer is returning to direct and Jack Thorne, who penned the first, will write the script for the sequel.

    Legendary’s Mary Parent, Alex Garcia and Ali Mendes will produce along with Brown and Paige Brown through their PCMA Productions shingle.

    Legendary’s Joshua Grode, Michael Dreyer, Bradbeer and Thorne will exec produce.

  • Henry Cavill’s Superman not part of Shazam sequel

    By Express News Service
    While it was previously speculated that Henry Cavill’s Superman will be a part of the upcoming Shazam sequel, Shazam! Fury Of The Gods, it’s now confirmed the Man of Steel will not be seen in the sequel. The film’s director David F. Sandberg took to Twitter to address the rumours making the rounds.

    The tweet read, “Not going to comment on casting rumours for several reasons. One being you can’t be sure about anything until it’s happened. Halfway through shooting Shazam the plan was still for Cavill to be in it.

    Scoopers could have scooped that and been right at the time but wrong in the end.” He also added, “Though I can confirm with 90 per cent certainty that Shazam will appear in Shazam 2. So if you’re a fan of that character you might enjoy Shazam 2.”

    Actor Zachary Levi will reprise the titular character in the film that also stars Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Meagan Good, and Faithe Herman. The sequel was scheduled to release in April 2022 but because of the Covid breakout, it has been pushed further.

  • Actor Henry Cavill confirms hamstring injury while shooting for ‘The Witcher’ season 2

    By Express News Service
    Henry Cavill has confirmed the reports of a hamstring injury he suffered late last year during the filming of the much-anticipated season 2 of Netflix’s fantasy series The Witcher.

    The Witcher is based on the series of novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. 

    It follows the intertwined destinies of three individuals in the vast world of The Continent, where humans, elves, witchers, gnomes, and monsters battle to survive and thrive, and where good and evil are not easily identified.

    Cavill leads the cast as Geralt of Rivia, alongside Anya Chalotra as Yennefer and Freya Allan as Ciri. The first season premiered in November 2019.