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The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)

Hugh Grant will head up the cast lending their voice talent to Sony Pictures' clay-mation film - The Pirates! Band of Misfits (aka - The Pirates! In An Adventure with Scientists in the UK). Based in part on Gideon Dafoe's book.

Set in Victorian London, the movie will see Grant's character do battle with the pirate-hating Queen Victoria (Imelda Staunton) and team up with a young Charles Darwin (David Tennant).

Synopsis:
"Hugh Grant, starring in his first animated role, is the luxuriantly bearded Pirate Captain – a boundlessly enthusiastic, if somewhat less-than-successful, terror of the High Seas. With a rag-tag crew at his side (Martin Freeman, Brendan Gleeson, Russell Tovey, and Ashley Jensen), and seemingly blind to the impossible odds stacked against him, the Captain has one dream: to beat his bitter rivals Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) and Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek) to the much coveted Pirate Of The Year Award. It's a quest that takes our heroes from the shores of exotic Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London. Along the way they battle a diabolical queen (Imelda Staunton) and team up with a haplessly smitten young scientist (David Tennant), but never lose sight of what a pirate loves best: adventure!"

Release date: March 30, 2012 (North America)
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Cast:
Hugh Grant as The Pirate Captain
Salma Hayek as Cutlass Liz
Jeremy Piven as Black Bellamy
Imelda Staunton as Queen Victoria
David Tennant as Charles Darwin
Martin Freeman
Crispin Glover as the Narrator
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Peg-Leg Hastings
Brendan Gleeson
Ashley Jensen
Brian Blessed as The Pirate King
Russell Tovey as The Albino Pirate

THR, WAMG

Doctor Who Christmas Special 2010

"A Christmas Carol" is an upcoming episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who starring Matt Smith. It will feature Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins, who will be making her acting debut alongside veteran actor Michael Gambon.

From Doctor Who TV:
“It was a real privilege to work with Michael,” explains Matt. “I had a great time with him and he was really naughty! He’s so crafty and when I asked him about working with iconic actors such as Olivier and Bates he said the one thing they all had in common was they were naughty – and he’s exactly the same. He was very mischievous, constantly telling jokes and getting into the spirit of play.

“With Katherine I was astounded by her professionalism; considering it was her first acting experience I thought she handled it with real craft and diligence,” continues Matt. “It’s exactly the type of casting we want; someone fresh, exciting and new.”

But can Matt reveal anything about who they play and how they fit into the overall story…?

“Well,” chuckles Matt, “I can reveal that Michael plays a Scrooge-like miser but there’s a time-travelling twist to it all. To play an old grump there is no one better than Gambon. However, Michael also really makes you feel for this man and he can somehow turn himself into a little boy at times; he’s a very impressive actor.

“Katherine looks like a princess,” continues Matt, “and boy can she sing; the way she controls her voice and the grace with which she sings is quite incredible.”

BBC One - Dec 25 @ 7 p.m.
BBC America - Dec 25 @ 9 pm

This isn't the first "Doctor Who" to do a version of A Christmas Carol
David Tennant (He Knew He Was Right) and Catherine Tate did their own take...

David Tennant, host of PBS Masterpiece Contemporary

David Tennant discusses his upcoming job as the new host of PBS "Masterpiece Contemporary".
8 mini interviews where he exhibits his classic charm...

Click here and then click on each photo for interview...

He Knew He Was Right

Anthony Trollope's fascinating analysis of jealousy and human relationships in Victorian England is infused with warmth and charm by screenwriter Andrew Davies' four-part adaptation starring Oliver Dimsdale and Laura Fraser.

Dimsdale plays an obsessive man driven to insanity by his unfounded belief that his wife is unfaithful. Suspicious beyond reason, he forces his wife out of their house, hires a private detective to spy on her, and organizes the kidnapping of their son. Throughout, the couple's love for each other endures despite their estrangement.

The wonderful supporting cast includes Anna Massey, Christina Cole, Bill Nighy, Stephen Campbell Moore, and David Tennant. They are featured in subplots involving Emily's sister Nora, who wants to marry for love and not money, and a meddlesome aunt, who needs to involve herself in everyone's love life.