The Golden Age of Pirates Returns as 3DClouds Announce King of Seas

Unfold your sails, raise your anchor and prepare to set sail on a deadly adventure set in the golden age of pirates, as developer 3DClouds announce their new action role playing game, King of Seas.

Scheduled for release in autumn 2020 for Windows PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, King of Seas immerses you in a time of pirates, ferocious sea battles, hidden treasure and lost islands, all set in a stunning procedurally generated game world. Embark on an epic journey to avenge the death of your father, navigating through unknown waters and waging battle with other ships as you stake your claim to become the king of all pirates.

King of Seas’ dynamic game world will react to your every action forcing you to evaluate your strategy at every turn and adapt to the new challenges facing you. Naval routes might change meaning you will need to look for new ways to conquer settlements or adverse weather conditions might require new, more dangerous routes to be navigated when heading to islands to trade goods or upgrade your ships. Engage with an intriguing cast of characters who may steer you towards hidden treasures or lead you into deadly traps as other pirates look to plunder your gold. One thing is for certain, there are adventures to be had and battles to fight as you shape your empire on the high seas.

Watch trailer at
http://www.gamingcouchpotato.co.uk/2020/07/the-golden-age-of-pirates-returns-as.html

REVIEW - Aircraft Evolution on Xbox One - By Jon Donnis

Review By Jon Donnis
I was kindly sent a copy of Aircraft Evolution by the fine people at Sometimes You‬.

Aircraft Evolution is a retro style side scrolling shooter, something that reminded me instantly of the 1980s classic Silkworm which some of you older gamers reading this would have played on the Amiga.

In this game your main task is to destroy enemy bases, tanks and soldiers from a variety of places that you unlock as you progress through the levels.

There are 4 time periods you play in, from the past going through to the future, so you start off with a wooden plane and eventually you can end up with a futuristic shooter.

There are the typical kinds of upgrades you can make to your plane, weapons, fuel, speed and so on.
40 Missions await you and there is plenty there to keep you busy for a while.

Read full review at
http://www.gamingcouchpotato.co.uk/2020/07/review-aircraft-evolution-on-xbox-one.html

Summerland - Official Trailer - In Cinemas 31st July

Summerland - In Cinemas 31st July

Starring Gemma Arterton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Courtenay, Penelope Wilton, Lucas Bond and Dixie Egerickx

Written and Directed by Jessica Swale
Produced by Guy Heeley and Adrian Sturges


Summerland follows the story of fiercely independent folklore investigator, Alice (Gemma Arterton) who secludes herself in her clifftop study, debunking myths using science to disprove the existence of magic. Consumed by her work, but also profoundly lonely, she is haunted by a love affair from her past.

When spirited young Frank (Lucas Bond), an evacuee from the London Blitz, is dumped into her irritable care, his innocence and curiosity awaken Alice’s deeply buried emotions. Bravely embracing life’s miraculous unpredictability, Alice learns that wounds may be healed, second chances do occur, and that, just perhaps – magic really does exist.

http://www.beentothemovies.com/2020/07/summerland-official-trailer-in-cinemas.html

Limbo - Official Trailer

This August, James Purefoy (“Pennyworth”) heads to hell!

A murderer finds himself on trial in Hell, caught between a bitter prosecutor and an inexperienced defense attorney.

With an electrifying cast also including Scottie Thompson (“12 Monkeys”), Richard Riehle (Transformers: Age of Extinction), Veronica Cartwright (Alien), Lew Temple (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood), Mandela Van Peebles (Jigsaw) and Rebekah Kennedy (“Criminal Minds”),  feel the heat this summer with Limbo.

Limbo, from writer/director Mark Young, premieres August 4 on DVD and Digital from Uncork’d Entertainment.

http://www.beentothemovies.com/2020/07/limbo-official-trailer.html

Invasion Earth - Official Trailer

Premiering in loungerooms this August, an exhilarating new science-fiction thriller that’ll have you “begging for more”*, Invasion Earth.

The story follows a group of addicts who attend therapy to avoid being sent to prison, while a TV journalist goes undercover and joins the group to try and expose this as a scam. However, all of their lives are thrown into chaos by the beginning of an alien invasion.

Charlotte Gould, Phoebe Delikoura, Tony Fadil, Jon-Paul Gates, Nigel Thijs, and David Shaw star in the critically acclaimed new film from James Twyman, only On Demand and DVD August 8 from Midnight Releasing.

http://www.beentothemovies.com/2020/07/invasion-earth-official-trailer.html

Maid of Sker - Gameplay Trailer | PS4

Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from British folklore. Coming to PS4 digital and physical on July 28. Pre-order physical now.

Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from British folklore. Armed with only a defensive sound device, you’ll utilise stealth tactics to avoid death amongst a cult of sound-based AI enemies.

Developed by Wales Interactive with a plot crafted by the writing talent and designers behind the likes of SOMA, Don't Knock Twice and Battlefield 1.

http://www.gamingcouchpotato.co.uk/2020/07/maid-of-sker-gameplay-trailer-ps4.html

Maigret’s Night at the Crossroads

Sun 12 Jul 2020
8.00pm - 10.00pm
ITV

Maigret’s Night At The Crossroads features the legendary French fictional detective Jules Maigret, played by the globally-renowned actor Rowan Atkinson.

Night At The Crossroads adapted from the novel by Georges Simenon is a complex tale of murder, deceit and greed in an isolated country community. Maigret has been interrogating a mysterious Dane, Carl Andersen, for hours without a confession. Why was the body of a diamond merchant found in his car at his isolated mansion? He's either innocent or a very good liar. What does his beautiful but vulnerable sister know? And what compels everyone at the Three Widows Crossroads to be so secretive? Maigret sets out to find his killer.

http://www.jonn.co.uk/2020/07/maigrets-night-at-crossroads.html

Monster Truck Championship Gameplay Trailer

Buckle up! We've gone full throttle in this adrenaline-filled gameplay trailer for Monster Truck Championship

Race on 25 circuits in different cities across the United States in several game modes: freestyle, race, destruction, time attack, online mode (up to 8 players) and a career mode!

Monster Truck Championship will be available October 2020.

http://www.gamingcouchpotato.co.uk/2020/07/monster-truck-championship-gameplay.html

Boomerang Fu - Release Date Trailer - Nintendo Switch

Coming to Nintendo Switch on August 13th, 2020.

Slice and dice your friends with boomerangs in this action-packed party game, developed by Cranky Watermelon. Join a crew of your favorite foods as you grill, chill and spill your enemies. Discover ridiculous power-ups and stack them together in deadly combinations to become the ultimate Boomerang Fu master.

It only takes one stick and three buttons to pulverize your pals. Deflect attacks, recall dropped boomerangs, and curve your throws around corners to become a powerful boomerang assassin.

Get the upper hand with a ridiculous range of powerups like explosive boomerangs, disguises and telekinesis. Then stack your power-ups together to form outrageous combinations!

Watch Trailer
http://www.gamingcouchpotato.co.uk/2020/07/boomerang-fu-release-date-trailer.html

THE MAKING OF THE DAM BUSTERS - Full Documentary

A much-loved British classic, Michael Anderson’s 1954 drama captures the tension and bravery of an audacious raid on the centre of Nazi Germany’s industrial complex, and the quintessentially English combination of inventiveness and dogged determination.

Split into two distinct sections, the film deals first with the fraught, but ultimately successful development of a new weapon by Dr. Barnes N. Wallis (Michael Redgrave). The second and pacier section deals with the mission itself during the British raid on the Ruhr Dams, and its associated costs for the enemy and for the British airmen.

Watch at
http://www.beentothemovies.com/2020/07/the-making-of-dam-busters-full.html

Channel 4 commissions Damilola: The Boy Next Door

To mark the 20th anniversary of Damilola Taylor’s violent murder on the North Peckham Estate, Channel 4 has commissioned 1x60 mins  documentary from Acme Films.  This poignant and reflective film will be presented by Yinka Bokinni DJ, radio presenter, writer and former resident of the estate and childhood friend of Damilola.

The horrendous and lonely death of ten-year-old Damilola Taylor in the dank stairwell of an estate in Peckham in November 2000 stunned the nation. It seemed to encapsulate a nation mired in moral crisis and a society that was fundamentally broken.

In the aftermath of Damilola’s death, the estate was demolished and the families dispersed. Now, twenty years on, Yinka Bokinni explores the devastating impact Damilola’s death had on her community, her area, and the lives of almost everyone she knew, confronting for the first time the impact of a tragic event which the children from the area have never felt able to discuss.

More info at
http://www.jonn.co.uk/2020/07/channel-4-commissions-damilola-boy-next.html

Die Hart - Official Red Band Trailer (2020) Kevin Hart, John Travolta

In Die Hart, Kevin Hart plays a fictionalized version of himself who's tired of being the comedic sidekick. He gets his wish when a famous director offers him his dream - to be a leading man action star - but there's a catch: Kevin must first train at the world's greatest action star school, run by a lunatic.

Pushed to his limits by this action school coach (John Travolta) and a tough-minded rival student (Nathalie Emmanuel) Kevin must survive a series of hilarious, over-the-top action sequences and face his fears if he wants to achieve his dream and land the role of a lifetime.

The cast also includes Jean Reno and Josh Hartnett.

The 10-episode series launches on Quibi on July 20, 2020, with new chapters every weekday until July 29.

http://www.jonn.co.uk/2020/07/die-hart-official-red-band-trailer-2020.html

HyperBrawl Tournament | PC & Console Announcement Trailer

The universe’s greatest heroes have gathered to compete in a showdown for the ages; the legendary HyperBrawl Tournament! Armed with unique weapons and a thirst for glory, take to battle-tested arenas in this 1-4 player arcade-style sport played locally or online.

Only the universe’s elite champions can summon this incredible skill. The HyperCurve lets you seize control of the ball mid-flight to ‘magically' manoeuvre it around the opposition and obstacles to score legendary goals that could only happen in HyperBrawl.

Coming to PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One in Summer 2020.

http://www.gamingcouchpotato.co.uk/2020/07/hyperbrawl-tournament-pc-console.html

Above Suspicion - Official Trailer - Stars Emilia Clarke, Jack Huston, Sophie Lowe, Johnny Knoxville

Directed by Phillip Noyce. With Emilia Clarke, Jack Huston, Sophie Lowe, Johnny Knoxville.
Watch Above Suspicion on disc & digital.

Nothing is more dangerous than someone with nothing to lose.Based on the chilling true story of a newly married FBI poster boy assigned to an Appalachian mountain town in Kentucky. There, he is drawn into an illicit affair with an impoverished local woman who becomes his star informant. She sees in him her means of escape; instead, it is a ticket to disaster for both of them. This scandal shook the foundations of the nation's top law enforcement agency, ending in the first-ever conviction of an FBI agent for murder.

Released: July 13, 2020

http://www.beentothemovies.com/2020/07/above-suspicion-official-trailer-stars.html

Robozarro - Launch Trailer | PS4

2D physics mayhem!

Robozarro is a physics-based 2D action game where robots B0-3 and 0-Ramatron embark on an epic quest through the outskirts, underbelly and rooftops of Mech Angeles to uncover the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Dr. Zarro.

Robozarro is available digitally this week for PS4™.

Features:

• Explore an unpredictable world brought to life by a dynamic 2D physics engine.
• Master the “Grab N Blast” physics manipulation tool to turn your surroundings into explosive weaponry!
• Collect junk while adventuring and trade for health, weapons or upgrades.
• Recover unique gadgets to aid your journey across Mech Angeles.
• Unlock time trials and attempt to beat levels with no checkpoints or taking zero damage!

http://www.gamingcouchpotato.co.uk/2020/07/robozarro-launch-trailer-ps4.html

I Used to Go Here | UK Trailer | Starring Gillian Jacobs (Community) and Jemaine Clement

I USED TO GO HERE is a fun and quirky coming-of-age story from the producers of Sorry to Bother You, starring Gillian Jacobs (Community) and Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords).

Her engagement is called off, her first book isn't doing so well, and all her friends are having babies.Kate Conklin (Jacobs) is in a real rut when out of nowhere she gets a call from her old professor, David Kirkpatrick (Clement), asking her to come back to her old university to do a reading.She gets sucked into college life again, hanging out with students and reconnecting with her old self.

Coming Soon

http://www.beentothemovies.com/2020/07/i-used-to-go-here-uk-trailer-starring.html

Disappearance at Clifton Hill (Official UK Trailer)

Disappearance At Clifton Hill will be released across all major streaming and download platforms from July 20th, with a DVD release following on August 3rd. - https://amzn.to/3dORZbf

Following the death of her mother, Abby (Tuppence Middleton), a troubled young woman, returns to her hometown of Niagara Falls and the dilapidated motel her family used to run. She soon finds herself drawn back into a mystery that has haunted her since childhood. As Abby sets out to discover the truth, she must confront a local eccentric (David Cronenberg), convince her sister (Hannah Gross) and face her own demons.

Commenting on the release, Peter Thompson, Sales and Acquisitions Director at Lightbulb Film Distribution, said:
“We are excited to bring this delicious neo-noir thriller to UK audiences. It’s a contemporary whodunit with three exceptional central performances and the eerie Niagara Falls providing the perfect setting.”

http://www.beentothemovies.com/2020/07/disappearance-at-clifton-hill-official.html

Nickelodeon Readies Next Chapter of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Nickelodeon and award-winning Point Grey Pictures' Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and James Weaver are jointly announcing today that production will begin on an all-new CG-animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theatrical motion picture.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theatrical motion picture will be directed by Jeff Rowe (Gravity Falls, Connected, Disenchantment) and written by Brendan O'Brian (Neighbors, Sorority Rising, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates).

Brian Robbins, President, Kids & Family for ViacomCBS:
"Adding Seth, Evan and James' genius to the humor and action that's already an integral part of TMNT is going to make this a next-level reinvention of the property. I'm looking forward to see what they do, and I know that Ramsey Naito and her team are excited to take the Nick Animation Studio into another great direction with their first-ever CG-animated theatrical."

http://www.beentothemovies.com/2020/07/nickelodeon-readies-next-chapter-of.html

Netflix confirms that there will be a second season for Into the Night.

Into the Night tells the story about retaining humanity in the face of a cosmic disaster, as a flight departs Brussels.

Netflix have confirmed that there will be a second season of this high-concept thriller.

Creator and writer Jason George:
"We’ve been thrilled by the global response to Into the Night, and I’m excited to share that we’ll be doing a second season. It’s been amazing to see how fans across the world have connected with the multinational passengers and crew of BE Airways Flight 21. We are excited to continue their journey."

http://www.jonn.co.uk/2020/07/netflix-confirms-that-there-will-be.html

Parts Unknown - Official Trailer and Poster - Starring William DeCoff, Alexandra Cipolla, and Sarah Michelle

The world of wrestling meets the bloody battlefields of horror in this July’s Parts Unknown.
After losing their livelihoods, a crazed family of disgraced professional wrestlers embarks on a spree of murder and carnage to satisfy a deal made with a demonic entity from another dimension.

William DeCoff, Alexandra Cipolla, and Sarah Michelle star in a Richard Chandler film!

Parts Unknown body slams onto DVD and Digital July 7 from Wild Eye Releasing.

http://www.beentothemovies.com/2020/07/parts-unknown-official-trailer-and.html

Two Ways To Go West - Official Trailer

After testing his sobriety at a bachelor party on the Vegas strip, Gavin, a recovered drug addict and former TV star and his childhood friends return to their hotel room. Gavin finds that his unresolved past with his friends and his "savior" girlfriend present much more of threat to his sobriety than the strip did. As the night escalates, Gavin and his friends are forced to face their demons within the walls of the hotel room…with or without each other's help.

From director Ryan Brookhart, and written and produced by James Liddell, Two Ways to Go West is a powerfully confronting drama featuring superlative performances from a top ensemble cast including James Liddell, Paul Gennaro, Drew Kenney, Levy Tran, Gino Cafarelli, and Kathrine Narducci.

Leading independent distributor Global Digital Releasing releases Two Ways to Go West on VOD July 17.

http://www.beentothemovies.com/2020/07/two-ways-to-go-west-official-trailer.html

Margot Robbie, Christina Hodson Reteam for New 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Movie for Disney

While plot details are being kept in Davey Jones’ locker, the project, in early development, is not intended to be a spinoff of the long-running franchise that had pirate Jack Sparrow at its center, but rather a wholly original story with new characters under the Pirates moniker, itself inspired by the long-running attraction at Disneyland.

The new project is said to be separate from the already announced reboot of the popular franchise that has Pirates scribe Ted Elliott and Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin developing the story.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/margot-robbie-christina-hodson-team-new-pirates-caribbean-movie-1298722

Spike Lee Explains How 4 Little Girls Shows the Power of Film

In July 1997, Spike Lee was preparing for an Oscar-qualification run of his documentary 4 Little Girls — about four Black girls killed in a 1963 Birmingham Baptist Church bombing — when he got an unexpected call from the FBI.

“They wanted to see the film,” Lee recounted last week during a Q&A about his new film Da 5 Bloods.

Lee said that the day after 4 Little Girls completed its run at Film Forum in New York City, the FBI “opened the case again.”

As Lee explained, the FBI had known within a week of the 1963 bombing who was responsible — “one of the guy’s nickname was ‘Dynamite Bob,'” he noted — but didn’t bring charges.

https://www.moviemaker.com/spike-lee-explains-how-4-little-girls-shows-the-power-of-film/

First trailer released for sensual new Sky original drama Little Birds, coming to Sky and NOW TV on 4 August

Today, the first trailer has been released for the bold and gripping Sky original Little Birds, brought to screens by BAFTA-nominated Warp Films (The Virtues) and starring Juno Temple, Yumna Marwan, Hugh Skinner, Nina Sosanya, David Costabile, Raphael Acloque, Rossy de Palma and Amy Landecker. All episodes of the brand new drama series will be available on Sky and NOW TV from 4 August.

Little Birds springboards from the erotic vignettes of Anais Nin into the Tangier International Zone of the 1950s. We arrive there with New York heiress Lucy Savage (Juno Temple) fresh off the transatlantic steamer and ready for love and marriage in exotic climes. But when her husband Hugo (Hugh Skinner) does not greet her in the way she expected, she spins off into the surprising, diverse and degenerate world of Tangier in 1955.

Period drama about an ingénue abroad this is not. Instead, Sky original Little Birds is a contemporary and daring tale of a woman losing and then finding herself down a mesmerising rabbit hole. What Lucy discovers is a world in flux, a country quivering on the cusp of independence, populated by a myriad of characters including a scandalous dominatrix, Cherifa Lamor (Yumna Marwan) who particularly captures Lucy’s imagination.

http://www.jonn.co.uk/2020/06/first-trailer-released-for-sensual-new.html

Trailer released for Brave New World, a Sky original, coming this autumn to Sky One and NOW TV

Based on Aldous Huxley’s groundbreaking 1932 novel, Brave New World imagines a utopian society that has achieved peace and stability through the prohibition of monogamy, privacy, money, family, and history itself. The series features an all-star cast including Alden Ehrenreich (Solo: A Star Wars Story), Jessica Brown Findlay (Downton Abbey), Harry Lloyd (Game of Thrones), Kylie Bunbury (When They See Us), Nina Sosanya (Killing Eve), Joseph Morgan (The Originals), Sen Mitsuji (Origin), Hannah John-Kamen (Ant-Man and the Wasp) and Demi Moore (Ghost).

As citizens of New London, Bernard Marx (Harry Lloyd) and Lenina Crowne (Jessica Brown Findlay) have only ever known a rigid social order, a perfect pharmaceutical called Soma, and a culture of instant gratification and ubiquitous sex. Curious to explore life beyond the strictures of their society, the two New Worlders embark on a vacation to the Savage Lands, where they become embroiled in a harrowing and violent rebellion. Bernard and Lenina are rescued by John the Savage (Alden Ehrenreich), who escapes with them back to New London. John’s arrival in the New World soon threatens to disrupt its utopian harmony, leaving Bernard and Lenina to grapple with the repercussions. The three become entwined in a fraught relationship that awakens them to the dangers of their own conditioning.

http://www.jonn.co.uk/2020/06/trailer-released-for-brave-new-world.html

E4 TO TAKE ON LOVE AFTER LOCKDOWN WITH CELEBS GO VIRTUAL DATING

E4 is to put the dating skills of four celebrities to the test in brand new series Celebs Go Virtual Dating. This new spin off to E4’s flagship reality series Celebs Go Dating, will bring all the dating drama of its sister show, but with the added challenges of video vetting love matches and trying to find that spark on a socially distanced date. How will our frisky four fare when getting up close and personal is off the table? Will they still excel in turning on the charm, or buckle under the remote pressure?

Since the beginning of lockdown in March, the UK’s pool of singles have been spending an average of seven hours a week ‘virtually dating’. With an even greater need for human interaction during this time, will the Celebs Go Dating agents successfully find our famous four somebody they could see themselves isolating with?

http://www.jonn.co.uk/2020/06/e4-to-take-on-love-after-lockdown-with.html

Channel 4 goes west with Sarah Beeny's New Life in The Country

Outline Productions is in production for Channel 4 with a new series following property expert Sarah Beeny and her family as they swap the urban jungle for a new life in the country.

Sarah Beeny’s New Life In The Country (8x60’) follows Sarah, her husband Graham Swift and their four sons as they quit their lives in London to start anew in what they hope will be a rural idyll. The family has bought a semi-derelict former dairy farm in Somerset where, surrounded by 220 acres of farmland, they’re planning on building the house of their dreams; a modern, carbon neutral mini stately home. Sarah and Graham also have ambitious plans to landscape the grounds as well as rewild sections of the farm.

The series accompanies the family as they begin landscaping work on the farm while waiting nervously for the result of a planning application that could scupper their dreams if it’s not granted.

Alongside the building project, Sarah wants to create an idyllic yet purposeful country life for the family – introducing bees and collecting hens, as well as road testing rural businesses from cheesemaking to cider making and chilli growing.         

http://www.jonn.co.uk/2020/06/channel-4-goes-west-with-sarah-beenys.html

The Broken Hearts Gallery - International Trailer - At Cinemas July 17

From Executive Producer Selena Gomez and Writer/Director Natalie Krinsky, watch the new trailer for the romantic comedy of the summer, The Broken Hearts Gallery 💔 only At Cinemas July 17.

What if you saved a souvenir from every relationship you’ve ever been in? THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY follows the always unique Lucy (Geraldine Viswanathan), a 20-something art gallery assistant living in New York City, who also happens to be an emotional hoarder. After she gets dumped by her latest boyfriend, Lucy is inspired to create The Broken Heart Gallery, a pop-up space for the items love has left behind. Word of the gallery spreads, encouraging a movement and a fresh start for all the romantics out there, including Lucy herself.

Written and Directed by: Natalie Krinsky

http://www.beentothemovies.com/2020/06/the-broken-hearts-gallery-international.html

Homemade - Official Trailer - streams on June 30th, only on Netflix.

HOMEMADE is a collection of short films created by celebrated filmmakers around the world. Confined at home as a consequence of the COVID-19 outbreak, filmmakers created  personal, moving stories that capture our shared experience of life in quarantine.

This is a celebration of the craftsmanship of filmmaking and the enduring power of creativity in the face of a global pandemic.

HOMEMADE streams on June 30th, only on Netflix.

http://www.beentothemovies.com/2020/06/homemade-official-trailer-streams-on.html

Interview with Claire McCarthy - the Director of The Luminaries

What drew you to The Luminaries?
I am a big fan of the book and thought it was such a rich, beautiful world and Eleanor has written such an incredible, textured story. So, when I found out that they were planning to make a TV series I was determined to somehow get in the mix. I had been in London doing post-production on a project and was reading The Luminaries for the second time on the tube on my way into the edit room. I read it again and kept on thinking about how visual the world was and how wonderful it would be to stage it. I was lucky enough to meet with Working Title whilst in London and they allowed me to pitch on it, and I just threw everything at it and fortunately it worked!

Tell us about that pitch and your initial ambitions for the drama?
It's such a rich world, the world of The Luminaries, and in thinking about bringing it to life I really wanted to capture the cinematic quality that's on the page. The characters are so rich, we have a world that's in this intrepid part of history where people would travel from the four corners of the globe and come to New Zealand to find their fortune and to start a whole new life. So I was thinking about what was the language of the show - what was it to look like? What was its colour palette? What was the visual language that would speak to the theology of the book in a way that could be faithful to the book, but also take it somewhere where it would be digestible within six episodes? What could we ground in the scripts and in the journeys of the characters so that we could go on this rollercoaster ride?

I was intrigued by Anna Wetherell's character and I was really excited that the first script of The Luminaries was very much about Anna's journey and vested much more in the love story between her and Emery Staines, as well as the female friendship between Anna and Lydia. I thought that was really interesting. In the book, Anna is much more of a cipher for their experiences. In our retelling, Anna is more the subject than the object; it's her experiences and we tell the story through her eyes. These are all the complexities that the book also has but we're retelling it in a different way. It was about simplifying and thinking about how to make that world feel cinematic and truthful to the book and also bringing a visual language that would draw an audience in, in an entertaining way.

Full Interview at
http://www.jonn.co.uk/2020/06/interview-with-claire-mccarthy-director.html