Tag: King Henry VIII
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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…
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Damian Lewis and Mark Rylance Attend New York Screening of Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light
– Mini Billions Reunion Mixes with Royalty – Damian, Mark Rylance and Alison Mosshart attended PBS Masterpiece’s Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light special preview screening and afterparty at the Crosby Street Hotel in Manhattan’s vibrant SoHo neighborhood of New York on Thursday, March 20, 2025. The free screening was moderated by Susanne Simpson. Also in…
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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light – Where We Left Off and What’s Ahead
– Recap and Teaser – After the events of Wolf Hall, Thomas Cromwell finds himself in a position much higher and more precarious than he could’ve dreamed. Take a look at where we left off and what to expect from Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, premiering on PBS Masterpiece on Sunday, March 23,…
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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light Review: Mark Rylance’s Master Manipulator
– One of History’s Greatest Schemers – by John Anderson | The Wall Street Journal | March 20, 2025 “Henry would not kill his own daughter,” chirps the ambassador Chapuys (Karim Kadjar) during the opening episode of “Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light.” It’s a judgment that causes Thomas Cromwell a moment of atypical candor. “Who…
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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light Is Historical Fiction At Its Finest
– The Encroaching Noose – by Elijah Gonzalez | Paste Magazine | March 21, 2025 It’s been 10 years since the first season of Wolf Hall charted Thomas Cromwell’s rise in Henry VIII’s court as our scrappy son-of-a-blacksmith navigated a den of aristocratic predators while somehow trying to maintain his morality. It was a precise, beautifully paced…
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When the Walls Close In on the ‘Wolf Hall’ Saga
– Slippery Stones Underfoot – by Roslyn Sulcas | New York Times | March 21, 2025 Mark Rylance sat quietly and alone, his black-capped head bowed, his eyes closed. Nearby in a grand chamber, Damian Lewis stood resplendent in a huge gold jacket, playing King Henry VIII, as the director Peter Kosminsky rearranged some actors…