For as long as I can remember, I have had one passion. It involves two FBI agents, and their tireless search for ‘the truth’. For years we watched them investigate hundreds of bizarre cases – from liver eating mutants through to alien abductions and super soldiers. For those familiar with ”The X-Files” mythology – Series creator Chris Carter’s finale ‘The Truth’ provided a pathway and a date for the final alien invasion that would come with the end of the series movie, which would ultimately finalize the franchise. At a charity event that ... [Continua a leggere]

The Aliens thesp has been tapped to guest-star in an episode of NBC’s Bryan Fuller-produced drama, which is being billed as a contemporary take on the characters from Thomas Harris’ Red Dragon novel that focuses on the fledgling relationship between FBI agent Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen), his mentor. NBC confirmed Henriksen’s casting but provided no details about his top-secret role. Henriksen joins an impressive genre-drenched guest cast that includes X-Files vet Gillian Anderson, Firefly‘s Gina Torres and Wonderfalls’ Caroline Dhavernas ... [Continua a leggere]

La serie tv Hannibal, prodotta da Bryan Fuller, è senz’altro uno dei prodotti più attesi della prossima stagione televisiva. Basata sui romanzi di Thomas Harris, narrerà del complesso rapporto tra l’agente dell’FBI Will Graham, interpretato da Hugh Dancy, e lo psichiatra forense Hannibal Lecter, che avrà il volto di Mads Mikkelsen.La prima stagione del telefilm, che si comporrà di 13 episodi, prende infatti spunto dalla trama di ‘Red Dragon’, su cui già è stato fatto un film con protagonisti Anthony Hopkins ed Edwar ... [Continua a leggere]

Entertainment Weekly ha riferito in esclusiva che Hannibal potrà vantare la stella di X-Files Gillian Anderson all’interno del cast: l’amata attrice che ha vestito i panni dell’agente Dana Scully ritorna nel nuovo thriller che sarà trasmesso negli Stati Uniti dalla NBC, creato e prodotto da Bryan Fuller. In un arco di diversi episodi, Gillian Anderson fa la sua prima vera ricomparsa ufficiale inuno show televisivo con uno dei personaggi più interessanti: infatti, l’attrice interpreterà la dottoressa Bedelia Du Maurier, la terapista psichiatr ... [Continua a leggere]

The X-Files' Gillian Anderson (Agent Scully) is the latest actress to join the cast of NBC's Hannibal, which is currently shooting. According to Entertainment Weekly, she'll play Hannibal Lecter's therapist!  Her role will carry her through a few episodes, says the site. Mads Mikkelsen, Hugh Dancy and Laurence Fishburne star in the series as Lecter, Will Graham and Jack Crawford, respectively. Hannibal will air sometime in 2013. David Slade is helming the first episode and Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies) is serving as the showrunner. The synopsis for those who have not read it... One of ... [Continua a leggere]

Gillian Anderson is going from The X-Files to Hannibal. The actress is poised to return to broadcast television with a multiple-episode role in NBC's Bryan Fuller Hannibal drama, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Based the books by Thomas Harris, James Bond villain Mads Mikkelsen will play the psychiatrist-turned-serial killer in the 13-episode dramatic take from the creator of cult hit Pushing Daisies. Hugh Dancy (The Big C) stars as Will Graham, the criminal profiler who is on the hunt for a serial killer with the FBI and enlists Dr. Lecter's help with the case. Lau ... [Continua a leggere]

Hugely exciting casting news: Sci-fi fan-favorite Gillian Anderson is returning to broadcast television after a decade to join writer-producer Bryan Fuller’s serial-killer thriller Hannibal. And perhaps the best part is the role she’s playing…. In a multi-episode arc on the upcoming NBC drama, Anderson is going to play Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier — murderous psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter’s (Mads Mikkelsen) own therapist. “Every therapist needs their own head examined and we are ecstatic that Gillian Anderson has chosen Hannibal to mark her return to Americ ... [Continua a leggere]

Ten movies have been nominated as best motion picture by the International Press Academy, which announced nominees for its 17th annual Satellite Awards on Monday. The organization, composed of entertainment journalists for both domestic and foreign outlets, rounded up an electric group of films that includes Argo, Silver Linings Playbook, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Les Miserables, Skyfall, Moonrise Kingdom, The Sessions, Lincoln, Life of Pi and Zero Dark Thirty. The Satellite Awards, which cover 31 film and TV categories, will be presented at a dinner Dec. 16 at the Intercontinental Hotel i ... [Continua a leggere]

Kolkata seems to have caught the fancy of Oscar-winning director Jeffrey D Brown, who has been spotted shooting his first fiction feature film at different locales in the City of Joy. Actress Gillian Anderson of The X Files fame joined the film’s cast and crew three days ago. Jeffrey has been in the city for nearly 25 days. Gillian will be staying on for around 20 days as per the film’s first schedule. A crew member revealed, “Jeffrey’s film is about sex trafficking in India. He is following the story of a 13-year-old girl who had been smuggled into a red-light area of ... [Continua a leggere]

GILLIAN Anderson found fame as a sceptical alien hunter on the X-Files but her discovery of period drama, and small indie film roles have brought her real contentment. When Gillian Anderson arrives for our interview she has to take a moment before we begin. She’s moving house tomorrow and looks distinctly discombobulated. “I just need to put my mind in the zone,” she says with a polite smile. “Too many things going on.” She rests her face in her hands for a few seconds while she composes herself, takes a breath and switches on. Moving house is a stressful busines ... [Continua a leggere]

In your new film, Sister, you're known as "the English Lady". How English do you feel? I feel very English until I'm in America, and then I feel very American. I was always teased at primary school – I was "the yank", even though I had British accent. I would have thought I would feel more like an imposter now, but I don't. I have been in the UK for the past 10 years, but Britain has been such a through-line throughout my life because my parents still had a flat in Haringey, north London, and we used to come back in the summer. During hiatuses from the X-Files I would come back and rent ... [Continua a leggere]

Gillian Anderson is to play a witch as she leads the cast in a BBC adaptation of hit children's book Room On The Broom to be screened at Christmas. The actress - who won acclaim for her portrayal of creepy Miss Havisham in a TV version of Great Expectations - will be among the star voices in the animated version of Julia Donaldson's book. Also in the cast are Rob Brydon playing a cat, while David Walliams is to appear as a frog in the half-hour film, to be screened on BBC1. It is being made by the team behind The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, also written by Children's Laureate Donalds ... [Continua a leggere]

Room On The Broom is an enchanting tale of friendship and family that has been beautifully adapted from the magical picture book by the same creative team that brought Christmas cheer to BBC Christmases past with The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child. Room On The Broom continues the tradition and will make quintessential viewing for the whole family to enjoy - a date not to be missed in the Christmas calendar. The award-winning book was written in 2001 by Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler, the creators of the much loved modern classic The G ... [Continua a leggere]

Gillian Anderson, universalmente nota per la decennale presenza in “X-Files” nel ruolo dell’agente Dana Scully, ha appena ritirato l’Excellence Award al RomaFictionFest 2012 (6° edizione, 30 settembre-5 ottobre) in occasione della presentazione di “The Great Expectations”, miniserie targata BBC ispirata all’omonimo romanzo di Charles Dickens (“Grandi speranze”). Fin dalla prima puntata si può intuire la sua straordinaria versatilità nell’interpretazione del ruolo di Miss Havisham, spettrale nobildonna intrappolata in ... [Continua a leggere]

Ricordate la protagonista femminile della serie tv-cult del paranormale ''X-Files''? Dana Scully, ovvero l'attrice Gillian Anderson, era presente alla premiere del film diretto da Mike Newell e tratto dal romanzo di Charles Dickens dal titolo ''Great Expectations''. Non ci ricordavamo di una Scully così attraente: infatti la Anderson è apparsa in forma più che mai e si è anche soffermata più volte a scherzare con i suoi fans, mostrando molta disponibilità. L'attrice, diventata famosa per aver interpretato l'agente speciale Dana Scully nella serie X-Fi ... [Continua a leggere]