Just a FYI and a note to remind myself, if no one else...
"The Tudors" is a new dramatic series about the life of a young Henry VIII. It will begin airing in January on Showtime.
It stars Jonathan Rhys-Meyers as Henry the VIII. He's also been in (to name a few) "Alexander" as Cassander, "Velvet Goldmine" as Brian Slade, "Bend It Like Beckham as Joe, the HBO remake of "The Lion in Winter" as King Philip of France, and the awful but colorful "Vanity Fair" as George Osborne.
Jeremy Northam will also be in this show as Sir Thomas More. He was also in (to name a few) "Gosford Park" as Ivor Novello, "An Ideal Husband" as Sir Robert Chiltern, "Happy, Texas" as Harry Sawyer, aka Steven 'Steve', "Amistad" as Judge Coglin, and "Emma" (the one with Gwyneth Paltrow) as Mr. Knightley.
And Sam Neill will play Cardinal Thomas Wolsey. He was also in (to name a few) "Wimbledon" as Dennis Bradbury, "Merlin" as Merlin, "The Jungle Book" as Colonel Geofferey Brydon, "Jurassic Park" as Dr. Alan Grant, "The Piano" as Alisdair Stewart, and "Ivanhoe" as Brian de Bois-Guilbert.
That's about it for Big Name Stars in "The Tudors." The rest seem to be relative unknowns. I'm looking forward to the series...
Seems like all kinds of exiciting things are happening on tv in January... In addition to "The Tudors," "Rome" will be back on HBO, and "Prison Break" on FOX and "Ghost Hunters" on Sci-Fi will both be back from their two month hiatus.
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Hee! Sam Neill is so wonderfully sleazy, perfect for his role in Ivanhoe.
Didja see the Masterpiece Theatre "Virgin Queen"? The girl who played Elizabeth I, I thought, looked scarily like the portraits of same, but without a shaved hairline.
Totally perfect for his role in "Ivanhoe"! I can't tell you how many times I've rented that from my school library. I also enjoyed the A&E mini of Ivanhoe. Both have their good points, I think.
Somehow, I think I missed "The Virgin Queen." Which is a shame, because from the looks of it on imdb.com, I'm pretty sure I would have loved it. hm. I'll have to watch out for a rerun.
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