Mackenzie Crook News

Sony Pictures Classics has picked up the film adaptation of Anton Chekhov's THE SEAGULL, as reported by Deadline. The film is directed by Tony winner Michael Mayer and adapted for the screen by Tony winner Stephen Karam.

Following several recent Acorn TV Original co-production announcements including BBC's Love, Lies and Records and Detectorists Series 3, RTE's Acceptable Risk, and ITV'sGirlfriends, Acorn Media Enterprises (AME), the UK-based development division for the Acorn brand of RLJ Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLJE), has partnered with Screentime New Zealand (a Banijay Group company) as the North American co-producer of new crime drama Straight Forward. This truly global series is co-produced with Mastiff Denmark (a Banijay Group company), Scandinavian streaming service Viaplay, and New Zealand broadcaster TVNZ.

Sonia Friedman Productions is thrilled to announce a new production of Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party which will run at the Harold Pinter Theatre, 60 years since the play's debut, from 9 January to 14 April 2018 with an Opening Night on Thursday 18 January 2018. Tickets go on sale today at midday, with priority booking from 9am.

In Theatr Clwyd's 40th anniversary year, Artistic Director Tamara Harvey today announces her directorial debut - a major new production of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Never before produced by Theatr Clwyd, in the 400th anniversary year of Shakespeare's death this will also be Clwyd's 400th production. Much Ado opens on 14 June, with previews from 9 June and runs until 2 July.

New Artistic Director of Theatr Clywd Tamara Harvey today announces her inaugural theatre season for the company.

Following the U.S. Premieres of Brenda Blethyn's return in the smash hit British series Vera and the BAFTA Award-winning comedy Detectorists, Acorn TVpresents the U.S. Premiere of Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

Tony winning director Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening, American Idiot and Hedwig And The Angry Inch) has lined up an all-star cast for his upcoming film adaptation of Chekhov's THE SEAGULL.

Following the U.S. Premieres of Brenda Blethyn's return in the smash hit British series Vera and the BAFTA Award-winning comedy Detectorists, Acorn TVpresents the U.S. Premiere of Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

Cupsogue Pictures is pleased to announce that Paul Blackthorne will star as Willis in their upcoming fantasy movie Dark Ascension.

An unforgettable night of live entertainment. Expect comedy, music and theatre from Stewart Lee, Tim Key, Bridget Christie, Arthur Smith, Mackenzie Crook, Jackson's Way, Lemn Sissay, Toby Jones, Forced Entertainment, BAC Beatbox Academy, Kneehigh Band and more.

An unforgettable night of live entertainment. Expect comedy, music and theatre from Stewart Lee, Tim Key, Bridget Christie, Arthur Smith, Mackenzie Crook, Jackson's Way, Lemn Sissay, Toby Jones, Forced Entertainment, BAC Beatbox Academy, Kneehigh Band and more.

An unforgettable night of live entertainment. Expect comedy, music and theatre from Stewart Lee, Tim Key, Bridget Christie, Arthur Smith, Mackenzie Crook, Jackson's Way, Lemn Sissay, Toby Jones, Forced Entertainment, BAC Beatbox Academy, Kneehigh Band and more.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has today announced the nominations for its annual British Academy Television Craft Awards, which honour the very best behind-the-scenes talent working in television. This year's ceremony will be held at The Brewery, London on Sunday 26 April.

FOX has cancelled its freshman drama series ALMOST HUMAN.

Variety reports that FOX has not renewed its freshman sci-fi drama ALMOST HUMAN for a second season.

On the next episode of FOX's ALMOST HUMAN entitled "Perception", when Det. Kennex and Dorian investigate the simultaneous and sudden deaths of two genetically-enhanced - or 'chrome' - children, a fatal dose of the perfect designer drug appears to be the cause.

Gina Carano guest stars in the next episode of FOX's ALMOST HUMAN, airing in three weeks, February 3rd on FOX.

Sony Music is proud to announce the release of the original motion picture soundtrack of ONE CHANCE, the remarkable life story of singer Paul Potts. With an array of opera favorites that will appeal to a wide range of listeners and a new, previously unreleased song by seven-time Grammy Award-winner Taylor Swift, the soundtrack is available on January 7, 2014. The Weinstein Company released the film theatrically in New York and Los Angeles on December 27(th, )2013.