Jack Thorne — Playwright (55)
A Christmas Carol [Performance] Douban
A Christmas Carol
genre: theater playwright: Patrick Barlow / Jack Thorne
other title: 圣诞颂歌 director: Phelim McDermott / Matthew Warchus actor: Jim Broadbent / Stephen Tompkinson / Andrew Benator
Academy Award® winning actor Jim Broadbent makes his long-awaited return to the stage to play Scrooge in a new comic re-telling of A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens’ classic story of greed, grief, ghoulish ghosts and eleventh hour redemption. Broadbent will be joined by Adeel Akhtar (Four Lions, Hamlet Young Vic), Amelia Bullmore (The Norman Conquests Old Vic, Scott & Bailey), Keir Charles (The White Devil RSC, Mydidae Soho Theatre) and Samantha Spiro (Hello Dolly Open Air Theatre, Bad Education). Puppeteers Jack Parker and Kim Scopes complete the ensemble.
From Scrooge and Tiny Tim to Bob Cratchit and Mr. Fezziwig, Patrick Barlow’s imaginative adaptation of A Christmas Carol will bring some of Dickens’ most memorable characters to life.
Coming together to create this innovative new work are some of our most loved and mischievous maverick theatre-makers. The play is written by the Olivier Award-winning and Tony nominated Patrick Barlow (The 39 Steps) with whom Jim Broadbent performed for many years in Barlow’s cult comedy troupe The National Theatre of Brent. A Christmas Carol is directed by Olivier Award-winning Phelim McDermott, Artistic Director of Improbable, one of Britain’s most inventive theatre companies, and who was responsible for the iconic 1998 production of Shockheaded Peter. McDermott also directed Theatre of Blood at the National Theatre in which Broadbent last appeared on stage.
Joining them is the critically-acclaimed designer Tom Pye (The Testament of Mary, The Death of Klinghoffer, The Low Road) and Toby Sedgwick (War Horse, The 39 Steps) as Director of Movement. Peter Mumford will design the lighting and Gareth Fry will design sound.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child [Performance] Douban
8.4 (5 ratings) genre: theater playwright: J.K. Rowling / Jack Thorne
director: John Tiffany actor: Jamie Parker / Paul Thornley / Noma Dumezweni / Poppy Miller / Alex Price



Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a new play by Jack Thorne will receive its world premiere in London’s West End at the Palace Theatre in the summer of 2016.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, written by Jack Thorne and directed by Olivier and Tony award winner John Tiffany, is one play presented in two parts which are intended to be seen in order on the same day (matinee and evening) or on two consecutive evenings.

The Motive and the Cue [Performance] Douban
The Motive and the Cue
genre: theater playwright: Jack Thorne
other title: 动机与提示 / 动机与线索 troupe: 英国国家剧院 theater: 英国国家剧院 director: Sam Mendes actor: Johnny Flynn / Mark Gatiss / Tuppence Middleton
Sam Mendes directs a startling new play on the making of Burton and Gielgud’s Hamlet.



Why would the most famous movie star in the world choose to do a play which everyone already knows? And what lures us back to the same plays, year after year?



Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an experimental new production of Hamlet under John Gielgud’s exacting direction.



But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel.



This fierce and funny new play by Jack Thorne offers a glimpse into the politics of a rehearsal room and the relationship between art and celebrity.



Sam Mendes directs Johnny Flynn as Burton, Mark Gatiss as Gielgud and Tuppence Middleton as Taylor.
Seance on a Wet Afternoon (2025) [Movie] Douban TMDB
Seance on a Wet Afternoon
director: Tomas Alfredson actor: Rachel Weisz
The story will follow a medium who convinces her husband to kidnap a child so she can help the police solve the crime and achieve renown for her abilities. When her true intentions come to light, however, her husband realizes the plan threatens to consume them both. The novel was previously adapted as a film in 1964 starring Richard Attenborough and Kim Stanley.
Sovereign (2022) [Movie] Douban
Sovereign
director: 马克·穆登
other title: 君主
约瑟夫-高登-莱维特正式敲定了下一部电影的主演计划,他将在一部名为《君主》(Sovereign)的科幻惊悚片中出任男主角。影片由曾执导过《黑帆》和《乌托邦》的马克-穆登(Marc Munden)出任导演,《哈利-波特与被诅咒的孩子》的编剧杰克-肖恩操刀剧本,《博物馆奇妙夜》的肖恩-利维(Shawn Levy)担当制片人。
在影片《君主》中,莱维特将扮演一个非常痴情的男人,他的妻子和同事在太空空间站工作,却因为一次意外而失踪。为了寻找到妻子的下落,他开始了一场太空冒险之旅,只为能找到失踪的妻子。看起来,本片有可能会拍成一部类似于《月球》的小格局科幻剧情片。
美国21 Laps Entertainment公司将投资拍摄这部创意不俗,造价又相对低廉的作品,另一投资方Sierra/Affinity则收获了全球发行权,将向全球推广该片。相对来说,《君主》的筹备成熟度更高,因此有可能今年年底之前开机,2017年登陆北美院线。
The Last Panthers (2015) [Movie] Douban
The Last Panthers
director: 约翰·伦克 actor: 萨曼莎·莫顿 / 塔哈·拉希姆
other title: 最后的粉红豹 / 暗黑粉红豹(CINEMAX ASIA译)
英国Sky Atlantic和法国Canal Plus宣布第二次合作拍摄国际罪案剧集——六集惊悚剧《最后的粉红豹》。故事根据臭名昭著的巴尔干半岛珠宝盗窃团伙「粉红豹」(Pink Panthers)的真实事件改编。他们由前塞尔维亚士兵及一群黑山人、波斯尼亚人组成,在欧洲和亚洲多国作案。他们专门袭击奢侈品商店、珠宝店、酒店和银行,还从事军火走私和贩毒等犯罪活动。在短短六年时间内,他们在阿联酋、瑞士、日本、法国、列支敦士登、德国、卢森堡、西班牙、摩纳哥等20多个国家袭击了超过120家商店和银行。人们普遍认为2013年7月发生在法国加纳卡尔顿酒店和2008年12月发生在巴黎哈利-温斯顿珠宝店的重大失窃案都是他们所为(加纳卡尔顿酒店失窃案丢失物品总价高达1.36亿美元,哈利-温斯顿珠宝店失窃案丢失珠宝总价高达8000万欧元)。「粉红豹」成员胆大心细,每次作案前都会准备天衣无缝的计划,让各国执法机构都感到束手无策。根据国际刑警组织的评估,「粉红豹」组织内至少有数百名成员。时至今日,该组织仍然十分神秘,多名被执法机构捕获的「粉红豹」成员要么成功越狱,要么被大胆的同伙用武力从监狱中救走。
因为无法掌握「粉红豹」这个庞大组织的全貌,因此本剧将以一起钻石劫案作为切入点,深入剖析欧洲目前被黑帮匪徒和流氓银行家联手控制的黑暗事实。Samantha Morton扮演追赃者Naomi,负责追回被劫走的那批钻石——无论要付出多大的代价。John Hurt扮演Naomi的老板、为人恶毒的Tom。Tahar Rahim扮演同样在追踪这批被劫钻石的警官Khalil,他是法国与阿尔及利亚的混血儿。Goran Bogdan、Igor Bencina、Yann Ebonge、Kobna Holdbrook-Smith、Moussa Maaskri、Adama Niane、Chloe Pirrie、Farida Rahouadj和Joseph Mawle参与演出。该剧在伦敦、马赛、贝尔格莱德和黑山等地拍摄,正式播出时会准备三种语言:英语、法语和塞尔维亚语,最早播出的是法语版(10月26日),随后是英语版(11月12日)。
The Accident (2019) [TV] Douban
The Accident
director: 桑德拉·戈尔德拜彻 actor: 莎拉·兰卡夏尔 / 马克·路易斯·琼斯
Glyngolau是威尔士的一个小城镇,镇里的一个大型建筑项目将为小镇带来巨大利益。突然有一天,工地发生爆炸,事故造成多人伤亡。而就在爆炸当天,几个孩子不知何故闯入现场,没人知道他们与爆炸是否有关联,家长们不愿相信他们的孩子是爆炸的罪魁祸首,他们渴望事实真相,试图寻求真正的正义。可他们能找到真正该为这场悲剧负责的人吗?
尘音 (2019) [Movie] Douban
Dirt Music
director: 格雷格·乔丹 actor: 凯莉·麦克唐纳 / 加内特·赫德兰
other title: Dirt Music / 尘土之音
改编自Tim Winton的同名小说,讲述在某个人际关系紧密的澳洲小镇,脆弱的女子Georgie(麦克唐纳)遇上神秘的音乐人Lu(赫德兰),两人相爱。然而Georgie已结了婚,她不爱自己的丈夫Jim(大卫·文翰),Jim死去的前妻留下了几个儿子,她也无法取代母亲的位置。Georgie想放手追寻与Lu的爱情,而Lu深陷自己过去的伤痛,无法面对现在,他逃入了偏远严酷的澳洲内陆荒野。Georgie的丈夫得知此事,决定纠正自己过去的错误,帮Georgie去找到真正的爱人。Georgie也决定不顾一切把Lu找回来,并找到自我。
The Scouting Book for Boys (2009) [Movie] Douban
The Scouting Book for Boys
director: Tom Harper actor: 斯蒂文·麦金托什 / 托马斯·图尔格斯
other title: 童子军手册
大卫(托马斯·图尔格斯 Thomas Turgoose 饰)和艾米丽(荷丽黛·格兰杰 Holliday Grainger 饰)是一对感情十分要好的朋友,两人经常相约在大篷车公园玩耍,这里到处都留下了他们快乐的身影。一天,大卫震惊的得知艾米丽即将被迫搬家,为了留住自己最好的朋友,大卫决定帮她一把。
大卫将艾米丽藏在了海滩旁的一处洞穴里,哪知道这个单纯的举动酝酿了两人日后将要面对的巨大麻烦。艾米丽的“失踪”很快就引起了警方的注意,和她关系最亲近的大卫自然成为了嫌疑最大的人选,随着事件进程的推进,艾米丽隐藏的一个巨大的秘密也渐渐的浮出了水面。
The Ocean at the End of the Lane (2022) [Movie] Douban
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
other title: 车道尽头的海洋
A family seeks the protection of evil forces with the help of three mysterious women who live in a rundown farm house.
Sinbad (2012) [TV] Douban
Sinbad
director: 安迪·威尔逊 / 布莱恩·格兰特 actor: 欧拉·布莱蒂 / 艾略特·奈特
★《辛巴达历险记》是英国天空电视一台(Sky1)、BBC环球和澳大利亚九频道投入巨资联手打造的一部魔幻冒险剧集,Sky1自称这是他们建台以来预订的「最昂贵」的剧集。从标题就可看出,该剧取材自阿拉伯神话故事《辛巴达七海历险记》。刚刚从戏剧学院毕业的银屏新人Elliot Knight在该剧中扮演标题人物辛巴达??一个勇猛、果断、无惧且充满个人魅力的阿拉伯水手。来自《迷失》(Lost)的Naveen Andrews则在剧中扮演辛巴达的死敌阿克巴大人。Sky1表示,无论观众对这个神话传说是否熟悉,都能从中找到令人感兴趣的东西。
★该剧主要在阳光明媚的地中海岛国马耳他取景,实景与虚景的融合非常完美。辛巴达及其船员的船上场景主要在摄影棚中摄制,剧组设立了一个巨大的水箱,然后建造了一个可自由转动和移动的等比例「船体」。该剧被划分为「家庭剧集」,没有特别暴力和特别恶心的镜头,更不可能有色情镜头。事实上该剧和《梅林传奇》相似,有一点「轻喜剧」的味道。
在首集中,辛巴达的兄弟意外死亡,致使辛巴达成了一名通缉犯。辛巴达遭到家乡巴士拉的驱逐,被迫乘坐「普罗维登斯」(The Providence)号出海流亡。在此过程中,辛巴达被祖母莎菲亚(获得奥斯卡奖提名的Janet Suzman女爵扮演)诅咒——除非他赎清罪孽,否则不能在陆地上停留24个小时以上。被困在大海上的辛巴达不得不和其他船员一起踏上充满魔力的旅程,面对难以想象的巨大挑战。他的船员们包括:沉默寡言的挪威水手古纳尔(Elliot Cowan),身材矮小的珠宝大盗里娜(Marama Corlett)、目中无人的娜拉(Estella Daniels)、性格怪异的库克(Junix Inocian)和随船医生兼「军师」安华(Dimitri Leonidas)。
Glue (2014) [TV] Douban
Glue
7.4 (7 ratings) director: 奥利弗·布莱克本 actor: 亚丝明·佩奇 / 卡勒姆·特纳
When the body of a local teenage boy is found underneath the wheels of a tractor, the villagers in this remote community and his friends are forced to open up their world and watch their secrets spill out.
This Is England '90 (2015) [TV] Douban TMDB
This Is England '90 Season 1 part of TV Series: This Is England '90
director: 西恩·迈德斯 actor: 托马斯·图尔格斯 / 薇琪·麦克卢尔
This Is England '90 is an upcoming British TV drama series written by Shane Meadows and Jack Thorne. A spin-off from the 2006 film This Is England, it is also a sequel to the series This Is England '86 and This Is England '88. This Is England '90, was originally due in late 2012, but in July 2012, director Shane Meadows announced that the production had been put on hold in order for him to complete his documentary about reunited Manchester rock band The Stone Roses, and the actors were still waiting for confirmation as to when filming would start.
This Is England '88 (2011) [TV] Douban TMDB
This Is England '88 Season 1 part of TV Series: This Is England '88
director: 西恩·迈德斯 actor: 托马斯·图尔格斯 / 薇琪·麦克卢尔 Vicky McClure
Set during Christmas 1988, Lol is haunted by the devastating events that took place two and a half years before. She and Woody both find themselves struggling to cope with their lives without each other after he leaves the gang. Lol is carrying the burden of her guilt, whilst Woody is trying to build a domestic life with a new girlfriend and a potential promotion at work. Shaun has started drama college and, although still in a relationship with Smell, he has grown close to a girl performing in his Christmas play.
His Dark Materials Season 3 (2022) [TV] Douban TMDB
His Dark Materials Season 3 part of TV Series: His Dark Materials
7.0 (26 ratings) director: 艾米特·加普塔 / 查尔斯·马丁 actor: 达芙妮·基恩 / 阿米尔·威尔森
In the final chapter, Lyra, the prophesied child, and Will, the bearer of The Subtle Knife, must journey to a dark place from which no one has ever returned. As her father’s great war against the Authority edges closer, they will learn that saving the worlds comes at a terrible price.
A Long Way Down (2014) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
A Long Way Down
6.4 (28 ratings) director: 帕斯卡尔·舒梅 actor: 皮尔斯·布鲁斯南 / 托妮·科莱特
other title: 自杀四人组 / 自杀俱乐部
Four lost souls—a disgraced TV presenter, a foul-mouthed teen, an isolated single mother, and a failed musician—decide to end their lives on the same night, New Year's Eve. When this disillusioned quartet of strangers meet unintentionally at the same suicide hotspot, a London high-rise with the well-earned nickname Topper's Tower, they mutually agree to call off their plans for six weeks, forming an unconventional, dysfunctional family. They become media sensations as the Topper House Four and search together for reasons to keep on living.