PBS’ ‘Masterpiece’ Books ‘Maigret’ Mystery Series →

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'Wolf Hall' producer Playground is behind the series, which will star Benjamin Wainwright as the French detective.

A new iteration of one of the most beloved detectives in fiction is coming to PBS. The public broadcaster has ordered Maigret, a series based on Georges Simenon’s novels about Jules Maigret, a chief inspector for the Paris police. Production on the series, which stars Benjamin Wainwright as the title character, has begun in Budapest; it will air under PBS' Masterpiece Mystery! banner.

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Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis in First-Look Images From ‘Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light’ →

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The BBC and Masterpiece PBS have revealed first-look images from Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, the hotly-anticipated miniseries sequel to the 2015 Emmy-nominated Wolf Hall.

Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis reprise their roles as Thomas Cromwell and King Henry VIII in the adaptation of the book by Hilary Mantel, the final novel in her acclaimed Wolf Hall trilogy. If Wolf Hall was about Cromwell’s rise from humble beginnings to become Henry VII’s chief advisor and one of the most powerful men of his age, The Mirror and the Light traces his final years, when King Henry’s reign is teetering on the edge.

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‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Play to Be Licensed for School Productions →

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The play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, will soon be available for licensing for school production. Producers Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions have partnered with Broadway Licensing Group to develop a version of the Broadway and West End show for high schools and secondary schools starting in 2024. The producers are working with the creative team to create a shortened version of the play, which currently runs more than three hours on Broadway, and to create new special effects that can realistically be achieved by the schools. 

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Starz Orders Historical Drama Based on Philippa Gregory's 'Cousins of War' Book Trilogy →

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In keeping with the premium cable network’s straight-to-series strategy, Starz has ordered 10 episodes of a drama adapted from Philippa Gregory‘s New York Times best-selling novel series, The Cousins War. Set against the backdrop of England’s Wars of the Roses during the 15th century, the story revolves around women caught up in the ongoing conflict for the throne. They are some of the most ruthless players in history and will stop at nothing to support their own causes and those of the ones they love.

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