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Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy are set to star together in new historical biopic Louis Wain according to Deadline.

The movie which begins shooting in August is based around the life of Louis Wain an English artist best known for his drawings, which consistently featured anthropomorphised large-eyed cats and kittens.

You can see some of his artwork here.

Foy will play his young wife who sadly developed breast cancer and died after a short marriage to Wain. The kitten that comforted her during that time was the inspiration for Wain’s life work.

Also starring will be the always extraordinary Andrew Riseborough and Toby Jones. It will be directed by Will Sharpe and written by him and Simon Stephenson.

Benedict said: I am thrilled by the prospect of playing the courageous, playful spirit that is Louis Wain and to be producing such a special film. I have admired Will’s work for several years through Flowers and from the moment we first met, knew he was the perfect person to bring Louis’ inspirational and odyssean story to life. Together we plan to bring audiences a sincerely uplifting, playful, thought provoking tale of resilience, creativity and the enduring power of love”

In a packed Hall H on Saturday Marvel revealed that a sequel to Doctor Strange would be coming in 2021! Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness will star Benedict Cumberbatch and Elisabeth Olsen (Scarlett Witch) and will take place following her new series Wandavision which is set to air on Disney’s new streaming service Disney +

Described as the first scary Marvel film Scott Derrickson is returning to direct.

We can expect to see the film in May 2021.

It’s Benedict Cumberbatch’s birthday on 19 July and every year his amazing fans raise money for a charity in his name. This year in addition to the £800 raised by fans for Medecins San Frontieres UK we will be raising funds, at Benedict’s request, for The Whittington Hospital to enable them to redevelop their children’s play area.

In a single year, over 2,000 children are cared for in the Whittington Hospital Ifor Children’s Ward, all of whom are admitted in emergency situations. This includes children receiving treatment for illnesses such as cancer and strokes. One of the most popular areas of the ward is the Childrens Play Terrace, a secure outdoors space where children can enjoy time with their families, friends and professional play specialists. After many years of use and appreciation, the Childrens Play Terrace has become dated. In addition to installing new play equipment and fittings, the refurbishment plans intend to double the size of the Play Terrace, incorporating a space which is currently unused. The New Play Terrace will be built to complement a child’s treatment and recovery, whilst also offering a safe space to unwind.

The campaign to re-develop the Play Terrace has been doing incredibly well and only has £27,000 left to raise so every penny counts!

You can donate to our campaign page here

Please do give as generously as you can.

Congratulations to Benedict Cumberbatch for winning the BAFTA for best actor for Patrick Melrose! It is Benedict’s first BAFTA win after 6 previous nominations for The Hollow Crown, Sherlock, Small Island and Hawking. The show also won best mini series.

Benedict Cumberbatch has teemed up with Omaze to offer an amazing prize.

You and a friend will meet up with the one and only Benedict, get to know each other and take some strange (but wonderful) selfies. But the magic doesn’t stop there. Benedict will hook you up as his VIP guest for the premiere of one of the most anticipated movies of the year—Avengers: Endgame! You’ll walk the red carpet among the universe’s coolest heroes and be some the first people in the world to see who really survived the Snap. This generation of Avengers is coming to an end, but for you it’s just the beginning. Flights and hotel included.

The prize benefits the wonderful charity The Geanco Foundation who do astonishing work in Africa.

You can enter the competition here. GOOD LUCK

A brand new trailer, poster and synopsis for Avengers Endgame have been released.

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to undo Thanos’ actions and restore order to the universe.

As you may recall at the end of Infinity War Doctor Strange was turned into dust along with half of the universe. Time to see how the Avengers save the day and bring them all back.

Benedict Cumberbatch has also been announced as playing Satan in Good Omens, the TV show from Neil Gaiman. Starring David Tennant (Crowley) and Michael Sheen (Arizaphale) the show will air on Amazon Prime in the UK from 31 May 2019.

Letters Live has been announced as playing one show at the Royal Albert Hall on Thursday 3 October 2019. Tickets are on sale now.

 

Today Marvel released a brand new spot for Avengers: End Game during the superbowl. With Thanos having succeeded in his mission those left behind are not prepared to give up. Love the dark feel of this. So looking forward to seeing this incredible story come to a conclusion!

To celebrate the release of The Grinch which is in cinemas now we have teamed up with Cineworld Bristol to offer TWO lucky people the chance to win an awesome The Grinch goodie bag thanks to Universal Pictures UK!

‘The Grinch and his loyal dog, Max, live a solitary existence inside a cave on Mount Crumpet. His main source of aggravation comes during Christmastime when his neighbours in Whoville celebrate the holidays with a bang. When the Whos decide to make Christmas bigger and brighter, the disgruntled Grinch realizes there is one way to gain peace and quiet. With help from Max, the green grump hatches a scheme to pose as Santa Claus, steal Christmas and silence the Whos’ holiday cheer once and for all.’

To enter, send us an email with the answer to the question below:

Where does the Grinch live?

Enter by 16 / 11 / 18

TWO winners will be randomly selected and the prizes will be sent directly from Universal Pictures to UK addresses. UK only.

Good Luck!

#TheGrinch

Unmissable at #CineworldBristol from 9th November

Netflix have today released a trailer for Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, the upcoming film from director Andy Serkis. Benedict Cumberbatch plays Shere Khan in the movie.

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle will be on Netflix worldwide and in select cinemas from December 7th.

The Grinch is due out in cinemas on 9 November and Benedict will be out and about over the coming week promoting the show.

You can see him tomorrow on the Today show in the US where he’ll be launching the Grinch for Good campaign. Benedict will also be appearing on Jimmy Fallon on 2 November.  He’ll be back in the US on 9 November appearing on Live with Kelly and Ryan. 

Meanwhile Amazon have a Grinch Treasure Truck this weekend in London

Plus LateRooms have a competition to stay in a Grinch themed suite

And in non Grinch news Benedict teemed up with Joshua Horowitz for an unconventional acting class!