‘Poldark’ is set to return to our screens in a brand new reboot almost four decades on from the first episode premiere of the original series.
The BBC costume drama was first aired in 1975, based on the series of books by Winston Graham. It follows the trials and tribulations of Army Officer Ross Poldark’s love life as he returns to Cornwall to find that the love of his life, Elizabeth, is set to marry his cousin. Embittered and unable to move on from his stolen love, he marries a simple servant girl named Demelza as the rest of his once idyllic life crashed around him. Filming for the new series is set to begin later this year in Cornwall, though producers are still searching for the right candidate to play the coveted lead role. So far, suggestions as to who might land the part include ‘Les Miserables’ actor Eddie Redmayne, Matt Smith of ‘Doctor Who’, ‘Kick-Ass’ star Aaron Johnson, Jonas Armstrong from ‘Robin Hood’, ‘Merlin”s Colin Morgan, Rob James Collier from ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Warm Bodies’ actor Nicholas Holt.
BBC1 controller Danny Cohen announced the reboot, which will be adapted by Debbie Horsfield, saying: ‘It has been a joy and privilege to commission programmes for BBC One. I hope audiences enjoy the range and creative ambitions of these new dramas for the channel.’
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Tickets are now on sale for The Tempest at Shakespeare’s Globe, starring Merlin‘s Colin Morgan and Olivier Award-winning Roger Allam.
Morgan plays Ariel and Allam Prospero in the new production, which runs from April 23 (Shakespeare’s birthday) until August 18.
As well as Jessie Buckley as Miranda, the cast also includes Jason Baughan, Sam Cox, Pip Donaghy, Trevor Fox, James Garnon, Peter Hamilton Dyer, Joshua James, William Mannering, Sarah Sweeney and Amanda Wilkin.Director Jeremy Herrin returns to the Globe after his 2011 production of Much Ado About Nothing.
The design is by Max Jones and composition from Stephen Warbeck.
Tickets are priced from £5 to £39 and available online, via the 020 7401 9919 phone line, and in person on Mondays to Saturdays 10am to 6pm (8pm on performance days) and Sundays 10am to 5pm (7pm on performances days).
Setting The Scene events with pre-performance talks take place on Thursday April 25, Thursday May 9, Tuesday May 14 and Thursday May 23.
Talking Theatre events with post-matinee Q&A sessions are on Wednesday May 8, Wednesday May 15, Saturday May 18, Saturday June 29 and Wednesday August 7.
Study day featuring scholars and theatre artists offering historical, practical and theatrical contexts to the play is Saturday June 15, and the ChildsPlay performance is on Saturday May 18.
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Merlin‘s Colin Morgan is to star in a production of The Tempest at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
The 27-year-old actor, who won the award for ‘Male Performance’ at the National Television Awards last month, will play Ariel on stage from April 23 this year.
Other names announced for the production include Olivier award-winning actor and star of The Thick of It Roger Allam and former I’d Do Anything contestant Jessie Buckley.It was recently announced that Morgan will guest star in an episode of new BBC drama Quirke as Jimmy Minor alongside Gabriel Byrne.The series is set in the 1950s, and will star Byrne as a pathologist from Dublin.Speaking at the NTAs, Morgan revealed that the rumoured Merlin movie is unlikely to happen.
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Colin Morgan has praised Merlin fans for their “amazing support” following his NTAs win.
The Irish star triumphed in the category of ‘Drama Performance: Male’ at Wednesday night’s (January 23) National Television Awards.
“This award is a true testament to the amazing support of the public,” Morgan – who is currently shooting new BBC drama Quirke opposite Gabriel Byrne – said.
“It will always be a reminder for me of the love people have for the show, the great times I had, the hard work of everyone involved and how lucky I am to be doing what I’m doing.”
Morgan went on to describe his win as a “tremendous honour”.
“I want to send my huge appreciation to everyone who voted for me,” he concluded.
Despite rumours that Merlin could be revived for a new movie trilogy, Morgan said following his awards win that he does not expect a film version to be produced in the near future.
Source: Digital Spy.
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Colin Morgan has admitted that he does not believe a Merlin movie will ever be made.
Speculation that the show could hit the big screen has been around for some time, and intensified last July when the show’s executive producers confirmed plans to make a movie trilogy.
However, speaking backstage at the National Television Awards shortly after he won the gong for ‘Best Drama Performance: Male’, Morgan confessed that he doesn’t know whether the films will ever come to fruition.Asked by Digital Spy about the status of the movies, he said: “I don’t think that’s going to happen. But who knows – let’s see what happens when the future comes.”
Morgan did say, however, that he would love to work with the Merlin cast again in the future.”I hope so,” he said. “We’re definitely going to stay friends. We just made loads of friends on the show – that’s the important thing, I think.”
Morgan also told reporters that Merlin fans had offered him “fantastic support” and confirmed that he is now working alongside Gabriel Byrne in the upcoming BBC detective drama Quirke.
“It’s set in 1950s Dublin and it’s based on books by Benjamin Black, the first three novels by him,” Morgan said. “Although I am working in Ireland I am doing a Dublin accent, so I don’t get to use my own accent. Hopefully soon I will!”In November, Merlin‘s co-creator Julian Murphy told Digital Spy that talks are “ongoing” with regard to a movie trilogy.>
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Written by: Vicki • January 24, 2013 • Comments
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