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BBC News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
What do we know about the Magic Faraway Tree movie?
A brand new adaptation of a famous children's series is coming to screens later this year, according to the film's Magic Faraway Tree was written by Malory Towers author Enid follows the story of a group of children who, forced to move to the countryside, find an enchanted forest and a magical world at the top of a is being adapted for screen by former Horrible Histories actor and Wonka screenplay writer Simon what we know so far. Who has been cast in The Magic Faraway Tree adaptation? The film features some famous faces, including former Spider-man actor Andrew Garfield as dad Foy - best known for starring as Queen Elizabeth II in the biographical TV series The Crown - plays mum Bennett-Cardy, Billie Gadsdon and Phoenix Laroche star as their children Beth, Joe and part of their adventures in the enchanted forest, Beth, Joe and Fran meet a host of colourful characters including Silky the pixie (Nicola Coughlan), Moonface (Nonso Anozie) and Dame Washalot (Jessica Gunning). The film's director, Ben Gregor, says that the children in the film will go through a journey from hating to loving life in the an interview with online news site Deadline, Ben said The Magic Faraway Tree is due to come out late in been in development with company Neal Street productions since 2014, according to BBC News."As a child I was captivated by The Faraway Tree books, and the magical worlds created by Enid Blyton," the film's producer Pippa Harris said in 2014."To be able to adapt these books for the big screen and introduce them to a new audience is a great honour."
Daily Mail
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Crown double bill as Claire Foy goes Dutch with her long-term singer-songwriter boyfriend (well she is a fan of equal pay!)
The Crown star Claire Foy has long been vocal about sexual equality and the gender pay gap. So when she went for dinner with her long-term boyfriend, of course they split the bill between them. The actress has been dating singer-songwriter Charlie Cunningham for two years, and last week they were seen enjoying a casual dinner together outside a fishmonger's and acclaimed seafood bar in Highgate, North London. The loved-up pair, both 41, looked happy to be reunited, as Cunningham has just finished the first leg of his North American tour, and were seen holding hands and kissing during the meal. And when the time came to pay, both got out their bank cards and went Dutch on the bill – which included two glasses of rosé – before taking a romantic sunset stroll across nearby Hampstead Heath. Both were casually dressed in T-shirts, with Claire carrying a butter yellow bag. The actress hit the headlines in 2018 when she revealed she was being paid less than her co-star, Matt Smith, on The Crown – even though she was playing the young Queen Elizabeth II, around whom the whole Netflix drama was based. She later received an apology and an undisclosed amount – reported to be up to £200,000 – in back pay. 'I'd been working on that show for two years,' she later said. 'I loved everybody on it. And then I realised, there's been a big, fat, dirty secret that nobody's ever talked about.' Foy was paid a reported £29,000 per episode for the first two series of the hit drama, while Smith's higher pay for playing the Duke of Edinburgh has never been revealed. Producers justified the disparity as he was then the better-known actor because of his starring role in Doctor Who. The loved-up pair, both 41, looked happy to be reunited, as Cunningham has just finished the first leg of his North American tour The couple's careers mean that they are often apart with Cunningham is playing several dates across Europe and Canada over the next few months Smith defended his co-star's bid for parity, saying at the time: 'Claire is one of my best friends and I believe that we should be paid equally and fairly and there should be equality for all.' Foy and Cunningham were first spotted together in July 2023. It is her first public relationship since her 2018 break-up with The History Boys actor Stephen Campbell Moore, the father of her daughter Ivy Rose. The couple's careers mean that they are often apart. London-born Cunningham is playing several dates across Europe and Canada over the next few months, while Foy is currently filming H Is For Hawk, a biographical drama, alongside Brendan Gleeson. She is also set to appear in an all-star adaptation of Enid Blyton's The Magic Faraway Tree and the black comedy film Savage House alongside Richard E. Grant.
New York Times
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Will Sharpe Is a Kind Renaissance Man
When Will Sharpe arrived at Cambridge University in the mid-aughts, he was one of many undergraduates wanting to join Footlights, the storied sketch comedy troupe that had launched the careers of Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie and Emma Thompson. His friends thought it best to spend a few months figuring out what kind of comedy Footlights might favor before applying, but Sharpe wanted to jump right in. At a first-semester showcase open to nonmembers, Sharpe and his friends performed a wacky sketch that involved pretending to eat a tub of Vaseline by the handful. He was made a member and was later elected president of the troupe. Sharpe's biweekly Footlights performances — which also included playing a white crayon that was sad it was never taken out of the box — 'definitely encouraged a risk-taking attitude, because you could fail and try again, and fail and try again,' Sharpe recalled in an interview at a woodland cafe near his North London home. In the two decades since college, Sharpe, now 38, has tried — and often succeeded at — a variety of creative projects, including writing, directing, acting, playing music and performing comedy. Claire Foy, whom Sharpe directed in the 2021 biopic 'The Electrical Life of Louis Wain,' described him in an interview with The New York Times as 'a Renaissance man' — 'a kind one.' American audiences, though, know Sharpe best from his chameleonic run of recent acting gigs: the stoic tech hunk in Season 2 of HBO's 'The White Lotus'; the earnest tour guide in Jesse Eisenberg's Oscar-winning movie 'A Real Pain'; and now, as Felix, the enigmatic indie musician in the rom-com 'Too Much,' Lena Dunham's new Netflix series arriving on July 10. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Metro
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
How Claire Foy went from demonic horror film star to global TV legend
Tonight, Who Do You Think You Are? revisits one of its best loved episodes — the story of Claire Foy's ancestors. Best known to millions as the young Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, Foy, 41, takes a break from portraying history to uncover her own. In the episode, she traces both maternal and paternal lines, uncovering tales of loss, wartime sacrifice, and courtroom drama. But long before the crown, before BAFTAs and Emmys, and even before Wolf Hall or The Girl in the Spider's Web, Claire Foy's big screen debut came in an unexpected project. She first made her small screen debut in the pilot episode of the supernatural comedy series Being Human in 2008. She also played the title role in the BBC One miniseries Little Dorrit that same year. Foy's first major film role was in 2011's Season of the Witch, opposite Nicolas Cage. The film wasn't a critical darling, but Foy was immediately memorable in a way that foreshadowed her impressive career to come. Then, it wasn't long before more substantial roles followed. On British television, Foy began to establish herself as a serious dramatic actor, most notably in Upstairs Downstairs and then in Peter Morgan's The Promise. But it was her turn as the ill-fated Queen Anne Boleyn in the BBC's Wolf Hall (2015) that made critics really sit up and take notice. That same year, Foy was cast as the young Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix's lavish royal epic The Crown. Her performance was nothing short of transformative and she quickly became a household name in the UK. She played a monarch who was very familiar to audiences, but managed tocapture her as a young woman, wife, and reluctant ruler, bringing unexpected vulnerability and steel to the role. At the time, she told the BBC of playing the role: 'I think that she was an incredible monarch. She united people and she was a massive symbol of continuity and dignity and grace.' She added: 'My main feeling is just thinking about her as a mother and a grandmother and a great-grandmother, really, and I'm very honoured to have been a teeny tiny, small part of her story.' Across two seasons, she navigated post-war Britain, familial betrayals, and political upheaval, earning widespread acclaim and a sweep of major awards, including a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and an Emmy. Foy's performance laid the foundation for The Crown's ongoing success, and arguably redefined how audiences engage with depictions of modern royalty. Even after handing the role to Olivia Colman, Foy returned briefly in later seasons, which was a testament to how iconic her version of the Queen had become. Post-Crown, Foy refused to be boxed in. More Trending She surprised many by taking on the role of Lisbeth Salander in The Girl in the Spider's Web in 2018. It was a bold, unapologetic pivot that helped her from being stuck in people's minds as just The Queen. She's since returned to stage and screen with performances that continue to challenge expectations, from First Man (opposite Ryan Gosling) to the intimate and devastating Women Talking, a role that reconnected her with ensemble storytelling and earned praise for its understated emotional weight. View More » Through it all, Foy has remained a resolutely private, quietly powerful figure in British acting. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you.
Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The Crown's Claire Foy cuts a casual figure in beige trench coat and dark jeans as she runs errands in Highgate
Claire Foy cut a casual figure as she ran errands during an outing in Highgate, London on Tuesday. The Crown star, 41, opted for a laid back look in a black v-neck top and dark jeans as she went food shopping. The actress wrapped up in a beige trench coat and added to her ouftit with a dark brown handbag. Styling her brunette locks into an updo, Claire completed her look with a simple silver necklace. The actress is best known for portraying Queen Elizabeth II on the first two seasons of Netflix hit The Crown. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. She received various accolades for the role including a Golden Globe and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Her role in The Crown came just one year after she portrayed another royal, Henry VIII's wife Anne Boelyn in the BBC adaptation of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall. More recently, she appeared in the critically acclaimed drama All Of Us Strangers alongside Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott. At the end of last year, she filmed upcoming project H Is For Hawk which caused 'chaos' in a quiet residential street where it was shot. Security guards brought in by the production company of the film H is for Hawk have been accused of being 'rude and aggressive'. One security officer admitted 'things got crazy' between the film crew and local residents in the battle for parking spots. Residents have lost their parking spaces outside their front doors and are being forced to use a Pay and Display car park paid for by the film company. The production crew had been preparing the location in Plasturton Avenue, in the leafy Cardiff suburb of Pontcanna for almost a month. Claire was apparently unaware of the bitter dispute going on in the street where the movie is being shot over the next two weeks. One angry resident said: 'We are up in arms as the production crew have caused absolute chaos, blocking off massive areas along Plasturton gardens, Plasturton Ave and Sneyd Street. 'They are employing around the clock security to threaten residents if they attempt to park anywhere along the road. They were rude and aggressive. 'Some neighbours have been issued with threats of clamping and cars being removed by the production team. They are not in a position to do that.' A neighbour living just yards from the film shoot said: 'Parking is difficult here at the best of times and while it's good that films like this are being made in Cardiff it is a major inconvenience.' The hit series His Dark Materials was filmed in the same street but that all went smoothly and locals were happy to hear H is for Hawk was being filmed there. They received a letter saying they wanted to reserve some on street parking spots for technical vehicles and some 'prop cars'.
