02-07-2025
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Brenda Blethyn's 'gripping' new thriller confirms UK screening and its not far away
Brenda Blethyn's 'gripping' new thriller confirms UK screening and its not far away
Vera star Brenda Blethyn stars alongside Andrea Riseborough and Jason Watkins in new film Dragonfly which will be first screened in the UK at Edinburgh International Film Festival
Brenda Blethyn's new thriller has confirmed it's first UK screening and fans don't have long to wait
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Brenda Blethyn's new thriller has confirmed it's first UK screening and fans don't have long to wait.
Dragonfly will be shown at the Edinburgh International Film Festival which runs from August 14 to 20.
It will be screened on the Saturday, Monday and Tuesday at the event following it's world premiere at The Tribeca Film Festival last month.
The film follows a woman named Colleen who takes it upon herself to look after her elderly neighbours Elise, as she believes the professionals aren't doing a good enough job but does Colleen have an ulterior motive or are the people around them just mistrusting for no reason?
Brenda stars alongside Andrea Riseborough and Jason Watkins and following the positive reviews from critics who saw the film at Tribeca, it an gained an excellent 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Hearts broke across the nation when it was announced by ITV in spring 2024 that Vera would be coming to an end this year
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It comes after the actress was spotted out and about in Newcastle almost a year to the day that she filmed her last ever scenes for Vera
Hearts broke across the nation when it was announced by ITV in spring 2024 that the popular drama would be coming to an end this year after 14 years of being one of the biggest crime dramas on British TV.
Brenda has lined up a number of exciting TV projects since stepping down as iconic detective, DCI Vera Stanhope and among them is upcoming historical comedy, Fools.
The TV icon stars alongside Karen Gillan and Jim Broadbent in the upcoming film, which explores the little-known story of Mary Tudor's friendship with her female court jester.
Brenda has lined up a number of exciting TV projects since stepping down as iconic detective, DCI Vera Stanhope
Fools is set in 1553 in the aftermath of Henry VIII's death, the period comedy follows England's first Queen, Mary I, as she takes the throne in the midst of a country on the brink of chaos, reports Hello!
A synopsis from Variety reads: "While the ambitious Cardinal Pole plots to secure control, he overlooks a humble court jester, Jane Foole.
"The pious and apparently humourless queen finds Jane's brilliant slapstick routines uproariously funny.
"They strike up a genuine friendship, the comedy lightening Mary's mood in the darkest of times, and helping fend off Pole's murderous manipulation but can Jane's comedy save a nation from civil war?"
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Dragonfly will be screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival next month
