Rev returns for s3 but not till 2014

OCO Award-winning comedy Rev will return to BBC2 for a third series but it will not be broadcast until 2014.

Producers say the “brilliance” of cast members such as Tom Hollander and Olivia Colman have made getting everyone back together “challenging”.

The actors play inner-city vicar Rev Adam Smallbone and his wife Alex in the hit comedy, which won best sitcom at last year’s TV Baftas.

Filming is due to begin in Autumn 2013, with development starting this year.

Producer Kenton Allen said: “I’m delighted that we’ve managed to get Adam and his congregation back into church for what I hope will be an extraordinary third season of a show that is extremely special for all those involved.”

Made by Big Talk Productions, the first two series of Rev and a Christmas special proved a hit with critics.

The show also won best comedy at the South Bank Awards and picked up four prizes at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards in March, including best comedy and entertainment show and best writing.

Peep Show star Colman picked up two BPG awards of her own, including best actress and best breakthrough for both Rev and BBC One drama Exile.

Colman’s career has soared in recent years, with roles in Olympics comedy Twenty Twelve and a transition to the big screen in films such as Tyrannosaur and The Iron Lady.
Hugh Bonneville and Olivia Colman in Twenty Twelve Colman played a lovestruck PA in Olympics comedy Twenty Twelve alongside

The actress was also recently voted number nine in Broadcast magazine’s annual survey of the top 100 most creative and successful figures in TV.

Hollander is set to start filming alongside Rachel McAdams and Bill Nighy in About Time, the new time-travel comedy from Love Actually director Richard Curtis.

He also recently worked on director Neil Jordan’s next film, Byzantium, which co-stars Gemma Arterton and Saoirse Ronan.

BBC2 controller Janice Hadlow said: “We’re absolutely delighted to have Rev back on the channel. It’s one of the real comedy jewels in BBC2’s crown.”

Source: bbc.co.uk – Rev returns for third series but not till 2014

Is Olivia going to join David Tennant in Broadchurch

OCO Olivia Colman appears to have been cast in Broadchurch, according to her agent’s website. The drama, to be produced by Kudos for ITV, has been created by Chris Chibnall based on the BBC Four hit Danish detective series The Killing. It will be directed by James Strong and produced by Richard Stokes. David Tennant has been strongly linked to the lead role by a number of press and industry sources.

Olivia’s artist entry on the United Agents website lists her past and current projects, and also says:

“Projects to be filmed later this year include TV Dramas RUN for Channel 4 and BROADCHURCH for ITV1 and the comedy feature films CUBAN FURY for Big Talk and I GIVE IT A YEAR for Working Title.”

Olivia Colman is well known for her comic roles in Peep Show, Twenty Twelve and Rev; however she is also a powerful dramatic actor, appearing in Exile and The Iron Lady and she gave an award-winning performance opposite Peter Mullan in Tyrannosaur.

More production details can be found at the website of costume designer Roy Holman, whose impressive CV includes work on Doctor Who and Torchwood. This states that his work on the series starts from July. Shooting the series is believed to commence in August, and filming appears to continue until December 2012. On Ray Holman’s webpage, David Tennant is listed as one of the principal actors for Broadchurch.

As yet, casting and details about specific roles have yet to be confirmed by either ITV or Kudos.

Source: dt-forum.com – Olivia Colman to join David Tennant in Broadchurch

Olivia in new show Run

OCO Katie Leung and Olivia Colman are set to lead the cast of the upcoming Channel 4 drama Run.

The gritty four-part drama presents the stories of four unconnected people whose lives intertwine in a story of modern-day survival.

Each episode, directed by BAFTA-nominated Skins and Being Human helmer Chris Martin, will focus on a different character.

Best known for her role as Cho Chang in Harry Potter, Leung will play an illegal Chinese immigrant hoping to make a life for herself in the UK.

Colman, who recently received a BAFTA nomination for her work in Twenty Twelve, will play a struggling single parent who gets mixed up in the world of crime.

Run is currently filming in and around London.

Source: digitalspy.co.uk – Olivia Colman and Potter star Katie Leung for new channel 4 show Run

Rev writer admits the show won’t return this year

ocoThe writer of Rev has admitted there will not be a third series of the award-winning BBC2 sitcom this year because the cast, including Tom Hollander and Olivia Colman, are “too bloody successful”.

So far the BBC has made two series and a Christmas special, and has attracted a range of impressive guest stars including Ralph Fiennes, Richard E Grant, Hugh Bonneville, Geoffrey Palmer, James Purefoy and the veteran actor Sylvia Syms.

James Wood, the co-creator with Hollander of the comedy about a London inner-city vicar, told MediaGuardian: “The cast are too bloody successful.”

Wood said he was “cautiously optimistic” about getting the cast together in 2013 but this could not be guaranteed.

“The other thing of course we need to do is to make sure that we maintain the same standards as with the other two series,” Wood added. He said he was currently working out whether a third series was creatively feasible as well.

Wood said it has proved very difficult to assemble the comedy’s ensemble cast, led by Hollander who plays the vicar Adam Smallbone. Hollander is due to make two films this year, beginning with a role in Fiennes’s film about Charles Dickens’s mistress, Nelly Ternan.

The supporting cast of Rev is also in demand. Colman, who plays the vicar’s wife, Alex, is currently in a West End production of Noel Coward’s Hay Fever and has many other commitments including her roles in the Channel 4 comedy Peep Show and the BBC Olympic sitcom Twenty Twelve.

Other cast members include Simon McBurney, who plays Archdeacon Robert, but who spends a large part of his professional life running the experimental theatre company Complicité.

The BBC admitted that a new series of Rev will not be made this year and was unable to confirm whether it will be returning in 2013.

“BBC2 is very keen for Rev to return and we are currently discussing the possibility of a third series with [the producers] Big Talk Productions,” the BBC said in a statement.

Source: guardian.co.uk – Rev writer admits the show won’t return this year

Olivia and Nick Frost reunite

ocoA few British actors surprised audiences last year with performances many fans didn’t know they had in them. Two such actors were The IT Crowd‘s Chris O’Dowd who starred in American hit Bridesmaids, the other was Olivia Colman whose performance in Paddy Considine’s Tyrannosaur stunned audiences across the country.

It’s exciting then to hear this week that O’Dowd and Colman will be joining Nick Frost and Rasheda Jones in a fiery new comedy dance film entitled Cuban Fury – and Nick Frost promises to do all his own dancing. Never fear though. This may be a dance film, but if the information below is anything to go by … it will be no ordinary dance film.

STUDIOCANAL, Film4 and BFI are presenting the Big Talk Pictures Production. Big Talk’s credits include all of Edgar Wright’s films to date: Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World, along with Paul and Attack the Block.

Here is the official press release:

Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Paul), Rashida Jones (The Social Network, I Love You, Man), Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids, The Boat That Rocked) & Olivia Colman (Hot Fuzz, Hyde Park on Hudson, Tyrannosaur) to star in James Griffiths’ hot stepping comedy CUBAN FURY, co-financed by STUDIOCANAL, Film4 and the BFI Film Fund.

Beneath Bruce Garrett’s shabby, overweight exterior, the passionate beating heart of a salsa king lays dormant. Only one woman can reignite his Latin fire. Spotlight hits, sweat drips, heels click – Nick Frost IS Cuban Fury.

CUBAN FURY marks James Griffiths’ feature film directorial debut with TV credits including Up All Night and Free Agents. Produced by Nira Park and James Biddle of Big Talk, working from an original idea by Nick Frost, the screenwriter is Jon Brown, whose hit TV writing credits include series such as Miranda,Misfits and Fresh Meat. Brown also won the BAFTA for Break-Through Talent in 2011. Executive Producers are Nick Frost, Matthew Justice and Rachael Prior (Big Talk), Danny Perkins and Jenny Borgars (STUDIOCANAL) and Tessa Ross (Film4).

“My aim with Cuban Fury was to make a romantic comedy with fiery Salsa at its heart. I wanted to show people that sometimes it’s not about a perfect nose and abs of steel, sometimes passion, soul and fire is enough. And in case you’re wondering yes, I’ll do all my own dancing.” – Nick Frost

“For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to make a dance movie. Even better a comedy dance movie. So when I received an email from Nick Frost which read: “how would you feel if I said we should do a film where I DANCE A LOT. Imagine me in tightly fitted sequinned garments with a lot of slow-mo”, I said: “I want the poster for that movie on my wall now!” Nick’s idea for Cuban Fury was fantastic, and finding newcomer Jon Brown to collaborate with him and write the script was the first step – Jon just has that knack for funny that is completely innate. Being able to bring James Griffiths on to direct was the final piece of the jigsaw. We had a fantastic time making our TV show Free Agents together, and had been looking for the right movie project to collaborate on for a long time. I can’t wait to see Nick in a role that will showcase all of his incredible talents as a performer, even those that have remained more hidden up to this point! And I feel incredibly lucky that we have managed to persuade the unbelievably gifted Rashida Jones, Chris O’Dowd and Olivia Colman to join us for the ride.” – Nira Park

1987: A 13 year old natural born dancer with fire in his heels and snakes in his hips is working himself up to explode all over the UK Junior Salsa Championships. But then… a freakish bullying incident on the mean streets of London robs him of his confidence, and our young hero finds his life diverted down a very different path.

So it is that 22 years later, an adult Bruce Garrett (Nick Frost) finds himself out-of-shape and unloved – trapped in a downward spiral of self-pity, repression and Nando’s take-outs. Only Julia (Rashida Jones), his smart, funny, gorgeous new American boss, gives him reason to live. But she’s untouchable. Out of his league, so he imagines, with her perfect smile and perfect life. Unknown to Bruce however, Julia has issues all of her own. Luckily for him, she also has a secret passion…

Then there’s Drew (Chris O’Dowd), his alpha male colleague and horny king-monkey of the office. With Drew making no secret of his desire to get (his words) “all up inside Julia”, Bruce is forced into action…

And thus, Bruce is once again brought face-to-face with the darkest and most powerful of his inner demons. Somehow, someway, and with a lot of handholding from loyal sister Sam (Olivia Colman) Bruce must learn how to unshackle his dancing beast, regain his long lost fury and claim the love of his life…and he’s going to do it all On The Dance Floor…

Source: filmoria.co.uk Nick Frost launches Cuban fury with Chris ODowd and Olivia Colman

Lots of event pictures uploaded

I apologise for this HUGE gallery update but I have been sick and unable to update the site, however Olivia looks so beautiful in all these pictures so check them out. I have added pictures from Hay Fever – Gala Performance – After Party, Jameson Empire Awards 2012, London Evening Standard British Film Awards 2012, Olivia Colman, Celia Imrie attend an after party celebrating the press night performance, and South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2012 just click the pictures to see them:
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BBC America screening Twenty Twelve ahead of the Olympics

ocoBBC America has announced that they will air BBC Two mockumentary series, Twenty Twelve, ahead of the London 2012 Olympics.

The show – which is narrated by David Tennant (Doctor Who) and stars the likes of Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey), Jessica Hynes (Spaced) and Olivia Colman (Peep Show) – follows the people paddling hard beneath the water to make the Olympics happen in London in 2012. They have £9 billion to spend and plenty of time before the deadline; what can possibly go wrong?

Twenty Twelve joins the likes of The Graham Norton Show, The Thick of It, Katy Brand’s Big Ass Show, The Inbetweeners, Would You Rather…? with Graham Norton, Come Fly with Me, Outnumbered and Friday Night Dinner to be broadcast on the channel.

Twenty Twelve premieres on Saturday 30th June – just weeks before the opening ceremony on July 27th – as part of BBC America‘s ‘Ministry of Laughs’.

Source: imediamonkey.com – BBC America to screen Twenty Twelve ahead of London Olympics

Olympics specials for Twenty Twelve

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Hugh Bonneville has revealed the Twenty Twelve team are planning special episodes to tie in with the summer Olympics.

The Downton Abbey actor stars with Jessica Hynes and Olivia Colman in the BBC spoof documentary about the team planning London 2012.

Hugh revealed: “There’s four new episodes coming out at the end of March and we’re going to try to film three more and get them out for the Olympics.”

He added: “Seb Coe’s been a good sport and he appears in the next series. I’m sure he’ll be a bit busy come late spring when things really start hotting up but we’ve got some good fun in store for the show.”

The actor, who has just begun filming the next series of hit ITV costume drama Downton Abbey, admitted he relished going between his stiff-upper-lipped character in Downton to the comedy of Twenty Twelve.

He laughed: “It’s such a contrast I can’t tell you, to go from the relative calm and the stiff collars of Downton to the frenetic pace of Twenty Twelve, it’s great. It’s a lovely contrast to be able to do that.”

And Hugh is looking forward to working with Shirley MacLaine, when she arrives in Downton Abbey.

“I’m just incredibly excited about sharing just a few minutes of screen time with her,” he said.

“We’re all over-the-moon that we’re going to have two great titans of cinema in the same square footage, Maggie [Smith] and her together.”

Source: google.com – Hugh reveals Twenty Twelve special