Knight of the Amused Tree Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Wow. I read this book so long ago I had forgotten it. Starting to come back to me now. Thank goodness for either PBS or BBC America where we get to see interesting series 6 months to a year after their original air dates in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Stark Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 I hope they cut to a well-trimmed gentleman in a study for footnote narration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Cool. I don't know Carvel at all but Marsan, while he doesn't look anything like I imagined Norrell, could be bang on the money persona-wise. I feel exactly the same about Marsan, mostly because the last thing in which I saw him was Roy Donovan and he looks nothing like the Mr Norrell that I have in my head. But the more I think about it and factor in how much range he has from all of the other things I've seen him in, I think he'll knock it out of the park. Carvel... I honestly can't remember him from any of the multiple times that I've apparently seen him, and apparently I've seen him at least six times (Dr. Who, Primeval, The Walking Dead, John Adams, Sherlock, and Les Misérables). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Toblerone Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 I think he was one of the student revolutionaries in Les Miserables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerol Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 I hope they cut to a well-trimmed gentleman in a study for footnote narration. Well played sir, well played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 I hope they cut to a well-trimmed gentleman in a study for footnote narration. Sounds like the perfect role for Stephen Fry. I think the footnotes could make a good DVD/Blu-Ray extra. I feel exactly the same about Marsan, mostly because the last thing in which I saw him was Roy Donovan and he looks nothing like the Mr Norrell that I have in my head. But the more I think about it and factor in how much range he has from all of the other things I've seen him in, I think he'll knock it out of the park I agree that he's not really how I imagined Mr. Norrel, but he probably will do a good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 More casting info - including Thoros: Joining Marsan and Carvel in the seven-part adaptation are Alice Englert (the best thing in Beautiful Creatures), Marc Warren (Doctor Who’s “Love And Monsters”), Samuel West (Eternal Law, Van Helsing), Charlotte Riley (Wuthering Heights, Easy Virtue), Enzo Cilenti (Guardians Of The Galaxy, Kick-Ass 2) and Paul Kaye (Game of Thrones, Being Human). Carvel seems to have a good sense of humour: “I read the book some years ago and was totally enchanted. I’ve been casting spells for the part of Strange ever since. It is a considerable surprise to find that some of them worked!” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bemused Posted November 25, 2013 Author Share Posted November 25, 2013 I'm very excited about this , since it's been one of my favourite books since it came out. here's a link to a site / blog by a fan since those days , Martyn Drake ,AKA Segundus... http://www.foem.tv/ There's some very interesting casting , including Paul Kaye ( our Thoros ) ..as Vinculus ;)...and they will have Clive Mantle ( Greatjon ! ) ..as ???, as yet. Generally , I'm liking the looks of the cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolverine Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Thing this belongs in Entertainment. Movie sounds cool, it would have to be pretty bad for me not to like it more than the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Old thread here for mods to merge. Also started by bemused :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of Ashes Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Only halfway through the book and I still keep seeing a younger Hugh Laurie as Jonathan Strange (particularly during his Black Adder days). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 First look at Strange and Norrell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibandar Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I read recently that it starts airing in January. It only says 2015 in that article but it seems January is the date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearly Headless Ned Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Paul Kaye as Vinculus is as spot on a piece of casting as Charles Dance was for Tywin. Wonder if it's the same casting director Nina Gold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Teaser preview, people. "Magic is not ended in England, biatch." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ithanos Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I've avoided all publicity around this project, but damn now I'm all excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibandar Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 So, I found the dvd listing for this new series on Amazon UK. It shows June 15th. Now from this I surmise that it will actually be a while before this premiers. Probably in April. Wolf Hall just started airing tonight, it is 6 episodes, and the dvd release for that one on Amazon UK is March 2nd. Just straight after it is finished airing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 So potentially starting in the week of 27 April? Seems a bit late. The alternative might be a couple of weeks after Wolf Hall finishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibandar Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Yeah that does seem really late, and does not jive with the marketing of an early 2014 release.So maybe it will come out earlier after all. It could be that they are not willing to air it alongside Wolf Hall because they want to spread out their best high budget dramas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red snow Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I was expecting this month or next to be honest. Hopefully they'll build up the promo of the show. Like others have said, they be be hoping Wolf Hall is a success and sell it that way.Or, here's an odd thought, wait until Game of thrones starts and use that as a marketing eg "if you like medieval fantasy with magic, why not try georgian/victorian (can't remember when it was set) era with magic?". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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