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| Ben Barnes will lead the cast as the only star in it |
If you are a faithful follower of your trusted spy, you already know that beside The Witcher, Cursed and The Last Airbender,
Netflix is preparing another epic fantasy saga:
SHADOW AND BONE based on
Leigh Bardugo's Grisha novels and Six of Crows saga, and now they've revealed the rather unknown cast!
Ben Barnes (as General Kirigan, the commander of a magical military elite) will lead the eight episode series together with
Jessie Mei Li as the orphan soldier Alina Starkov from a world cleaved in two by a massive barrier of perpetual darkness, where unnatural creatures feast on human flesh, and where she uncovers a power that might finally unite her country. But as she struggles to hone her power, dangerous forces plot against her. Thugs, thieves, assassins and saints are at war now, and it will take more than magic to survive. Also in the cast are
Amita Suman and
Freddy Carter (as fellow gang members in a criminal underworld),
Archie Renaux (as Malyen
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| First look at the lead cast after the announcement! |
Oretsev),
Kit Young (as Jesper Fahey), Sujaya Dasgupta, Danielle Galligan, Daisy Head and
Simon Sears. What do you think of this cast of the absolute unknowns?
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| David Copperfield is out next January in UK |
In the video department we have the first trailer for period set drama
THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD starring
Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton, Ben Whishaw, Aneurin Barnard, and based on the famous novel by
Charles Dickens. Out next January in UK, the story of this period set movie follows titular character David Copperfield in the 1840's as he navigates a chaotic world to find his elusive place within it. From his unhappy childhood to the discovery of his gift as a storyteller and writer, all the while on a journey full of life, colour and humanity. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think!
