Category: TV/Film Projects
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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light Episode 1 History
– The Poles, Charles V, and the Holy Roman Empire – by Staff | PBS Masterpiece | March 25, 2025 The world of Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light is a dangerous one of politics, passions, and precarious alliances. And to fully appreciate the nuanced power plays that Thomas Cromwell must navigate and the dizzying high-wire…
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Damian Lewis Scheduled for Deadline Contenders Television Event
– In-Person or Virtual Live Stream – Damian has been announced to appear on Deadline Contenders! The event is scheduled to take place on April 5 and April 6, 2025 and industry guilds, such as, BAFTA, Golden Globes, SAG-AFTRA, Television Academy and more can attend in-person and you can watch virtually as it airs live…
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Wolf Hall Costume Notes: The “Wreckage” of a Visual Wedding Feast
– Gold and Silver Ensembles – by Sophie Brookover | Telly Visions | March 24, 2025 Our long international literary adaptation nightmare is over. Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, and Kate Phillips are back on our screens for the next six weeks, and while a great many things are not remotely all right with either the worlds of Tudor England…
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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light Vividly Reflects the Dread of Unprecedented Times
– The Moody Tyrant and His Shrewd Political Servant – by Ben Travers | IndieWire | March 23, 2025 In “Wolf Hall,” the British historical drama adapted from Hillary Mantel’s beloved books, Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance) takes on many different titles. Cromwell is, essentially, a political fixer for King Henry VII (Damian Lewis), but depending…
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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light Review: No Century for Old Men
– Kicks into Another Gear When Lewis is Onscreen – by Mike Hale | New York Times | March 23, 2025 In the long-awaited sequel to “Wolf Hall,” Henry VIII’s royal fixer pays the price for success. (It’s his head.) “Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light” picks up where “Wolf Hall” left off, amid…
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Wolf Hall Director Says Almost All Outdoor Scenes In Acclaimed Drama Were Cut Due To Gap In Funding
– British TV Industry – by Caroline Frost | Deadline | March 23, 2025 Historical TV drama Wolf Hall may have won critical acclaim when its second series debuted on the BBC last year, but its director has shared that many editorial decisions had to be made due to lack of funds. Peter Kosminsky, who previously directed the first…
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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light Is a Seamless, but Darker Continuation of the PBS Series
– Lewis and Rylance’s Performances are Astounding – by Aramide Tinubu | Variety | March 23, 2025 A decade after “Wolf Hall” debuted on television to sensational reviews, creator (and recent Oscar-winner for “Conclave”) Peter Straughan has returned to PBS Masterpiece with a second season. “Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light” is adapted from the…
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Heads Roll in Henry’s Court in Magnificent ‘Wolf Hall’ Sequel
– Roush Review: 4.5 Stars – by Matt Roush | TV Insider | March 23, 2025 King Henry VIII’s court wasn’t known for happy endings. (Just ask his wives.) And so it goes, with bitter irony, for his most trusted — until he wasn’t — minister, counselor, and hatchet man Thomas Cromwell. Sacrificing his soul…