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“Nothing happens in a vacuum,” notes Dcs Ian St. Clair (David Morrissey) in one of several police press conferences which punctuate the return of gritty crime drama “Sherwood” to BritBox (November 14). “There is such a thing as a mood or a culture that is hard to see, hard to define. But it can grip a place.” On this occasion, it’s not the deep-seated divisions stemming from a 1980s miners’ strike that has the stranglehold, but a middle-aged matriarch hellbent on exacerbating a bitter turf war.

It’s a pivot which both justifies a second helping – most of its BAFTA-nominated predecessor’s loose ends appeared to have been tied up – and helps fill the void opened up by another naturalistic, nail-biting BBC saga. Of course, its first season already had plenty in common with Sally Wainwright’s “Happy Valley”; an instinctive grasp of its Northern England surroundings, for example, and...

Jodie Foster's career has been famously wild. As a child, she appeared in lightweight Disney films like "Napoleon and Samantha" and "Freaky Friday," while also taking the world by surprise playing an underage sex worker in Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver." Throughout the 1980s, she successfully continued acting as she grew, appearing in films like "Foxes," "The Hotel New Hampshire," and "The Accused," for which she won her first Academy Award. In 1991, Foster won her second Oscar for playing FBI cadet Clarice Starling in Jonathan Demme's bleak serial killer thriller "The Silence of the Lambs," one of the few films to win "The Big Five" Oscars. That same year, Foster made her directorial debut with the child-prodigy drama "Little Man Tate."

From then on, Foster was a Hollywood staple, leading multiple high-profile studio dramas like "Maverick," Robert Zemeckis' "Contact," and "Anna and the King." She also worked with...

Today, MeTV Toons goes live, bringing back the wacky animated shows you may remember from the 60s to the 80s and beyond. Viewers will see classic cartoons from Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera, Universal Pictures and Fleischer Studios. This means you can kick back with icons like Woody Woodpecker, Bugs Bunny, Popeye, The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo, Speed Racer and more!

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Jonathan Frakes is a beloved director, with a prolific career in television, including directing episodes in Star Trek and other shows. Frakes directed iconic episodes like "The Offspring" in Tng and has also worked on films like Clockstoppers and Thunderbirds. Frakes has directed episodes in popular shows like Roswell, Dollhouse, Castle, Burn Notice, Agents of Shield, Falling Skies, and NCIS: Los Angeles.

Jonathan Frakes is one the most beloved directors of Star Trek, but he is also an incredibly prolific director across television. Frakes' directing career began on Star Trek: The Next Generation, where he occasionally took a break from starring as Commander William Riker to step behind the camera. Frakes directing debut was Tng season 3, episode 16, "The Offspring," which focused on Lt. Commander Data (Brent Spiner) and his attempt to create a child. With its compelling premise and heartbreaking ending, "The Offspring" remains one of the most highly-praised episodes of Tng.

Armando Silvestre, a busy actor in the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema who appeared with Clint Eastwood and Shirley MacLaine in Two Mules for Sister Sara, with Yul Brynner in Kings of the Sun and with Burt Lancaster in The Scalphunters, has died. He was 98.

Silvestre died June 2 in Coronado, California, a representative from the Aztlan Mortuary in nearby La Mesa told The Hollywood Reporter.

The powerfully built Silvestre made scores of films in Mexico, among them Here Comes Martin Corona (1952), Rossana (1953), Story of a Mink Coat (1955) with Silvia Pinal, La Sombra Vengadora (1956), The Miracle Roses (1960), Neutrón Contra el Dr. Caronte (1963), La Choca (1974) and Faith, Hope and Charity (1974).

He excelled in Westerns and action adventure movies early in his career en route to compiling more than 200 credits on IMDb.

Armando Silvestre Carrascosa was born in San Diego on Jan. 28, 1926, and raised in Tijuana. His younger brother was Eduardo Silvestre, winner of the Mr.

Jonathan Frakes is a beloved and prolific director in the Star Trek franchise, having directed numerous episodes across multiple series and two of the best Star Trek: The Next Generation films. Frakes' directing style captures the essence of classic Star Trek, with episodes that provide important insights into the characters' lives and tackle relevant social issues. Frakes' familiarity with the franchise and his ability to create memorable moments, including ad-libbed scenes, solidify him as one of the best directors in the Star Trek universe.

Jonathan Frakes may be most recognizable for starring as Commander William Riker on Star Trek: The Next Generation, but he is also one of Star Trek's most beloved and prolific directors. Frakes first took on directing duties in Tng season 3, with the excellent Data-centric episode, "The Offspring," and he would go on to helm seven more episodes of Tng. Frakes directed three episodes each of...

Jonathan Frakes has signed on to direct a post-apocalyptic sci-fi series called Deathlands, potentially taking him away from the Star Trek franchise. Frakes is hailed as the favorite director of the Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and Star Trek: Picard casts. Deathlands is a series about hope and the chance to build a better world, set in a post-apocalyptic world 100 years after a nuclear exchange.

Jonathan Frakes has a new gig directing a post-apocalyptic sci-fi series, but it could take him away from the Star Trek franchise for the foreseeable future. Frakes is beloved among fans for his role as Commander William Riker on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Captain Riker on Star Trek: Picard, but Jonathan is also a celebrated director. Frakes directed numerous episodes of Star Trek and other TV shows like The Librarians, and he directed the feature films Star Trek: First Contact,...

More than two decades ago, "Chicken Run" clucked its way onto the movie scene and became a runaway hit. The stop-motion animation movie was clever and strange, and unlike any of its contemporaries at the time (CGI-heavy flick "Dinosaur" and wacky Disney one-off "The Emperor's New Groove" bookended it at the year's box office). "Chicken Run" was also a surprisingly rich text, a movie that included plenty of moments of parody and humor meant to appeal to adults as well as kids.

The first movie functioned as a riff on "The Great Escape," the 1963 war film starring Steve McQueen, but the new sequel film, "Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget," chose a different parody path. In an interview with /Film, director Sam Fell confirmed that "Dawn of the Nugget" was influenced by heist films, so much so that it earned a pointed nickname during production. "We called it 'Chicken Impossible,...

Exclusive: Thunderbirds are go, to Wow Presents Plus.

RuPaul’s Drag Race producer World of Wonder’s streaming service has snapped up rights to all 32 episodes of the iconic 1965 series, which will drop on the platform in the U.S. and Canada on Christmas Eve.

Created by Gerry Anderson, Thunderbirds originally debuted on ITV in 1965 and gained notoriety for its pioneering artform called “supermarionation.” The 32-episode series follows the Tracy family in the year 2026 as they run ‘International Rescue’ – a top-secret organization whose ongoing mission is to rescue people trapped in extraordinarily dangerous situations using their advanced Thunderbirds machines.

“Part of our mission with Wow Presents Plus is to bring viewers classics that deserve another look,” said World of Wonder co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato.

“The artistry and humor of Thunderbirds is as fresh as the day it was made. Barbie is not the only doll who loves pink.

In George Lucas' 1977 sci-fi/fantasy film "Star Wars," the roguish smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford) claimed to have the fastest starship in the galaxy. Named the Millennium Falcon, the ship was said to have "made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs." Clearly, Lucas hadn't yet grasped that a parsec is a measure of distance (about 19 trillion miles) and not time. 

When it comes to its design, the Millennium Falcon is more or less a flying saucer. It carries a radar dish on its dorsal region, two fork-like protrusions on its bow (called loading arms), and its cockpit rests protruding from its starboard side. Otherwise, it's flat and plate-shaped. Like many of the vehicles in "Star Wars," it is encrusted with textured plating and scads of ineffable machinery that only the most devoted Starwoids could accurately explain. It's a small ship, too, only able to house about a half dozen people comfortably.

The 2000s were a great time for science fiction. Thanks to The Matrix closing out the 90s, studios were more willing to give the green light to stories about science gone awry, leading to favorites such as A.I. Artificial Intelligence and Paprika, as well as superhero hits like Spider-Man 2, X2, and Iron Man.

With so much good stuff out there, it’s no surprise that some really good movies would pass by audiences. Sometimes, these movies simply got buried by higher profile and more popular works. Sometimes, they were rejected by audiences disturbed by their audacious or disturbing ideals.

For anyone who wants to catch up on some sci-fi movies they have missed, here are ten great overlooked entries from the start of the millennium.

Solaris (2002)

After the 1-2-3 punch of Erin Brockovich, Traffic, and Ocean’s Eleven, Steven Soderbergh could do almost anything he wanted, especially since...

Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes have a remarkable personal record of working together in Star Trek, with Frakes spending more time with Stewart as an actor or director than anyone else in his life. Frakes and Stewart reunited in Star Trek: Picard season 3 as Admiral Jean-Luc Picard and Captain William T. Riker, saving the galaxy with the crew of the USS Enterprise-d for one final adventure. Stewart is currently promoting his autobiography, "Making It So: A Memoir," with support from his Next Generation pals, including Jonathan Frakes.

Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes share a remarkable personal record from their years working together in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Picard, and more. Stewart and Frakes reached new heights in Star Trek: Picard season 3 as Admiral Jean-Luc Picard and Captain William T. Riker reunited the crew of the USS Enterprise-d for one more spectacular adventure to save the galaxy.

Kenneth Branagh’s second Agatha Christie film Death on the Nile, did not have a smooth ride. Its release was delayed several times due to first Disney buying the studio that made the film, 20th Century Fox, and then the Covid pandemic, and its cast turned out to be a Pandora’s Box of, at best, bad PR and at worst, criminal allegations.

Back in 2020 then, when Branagh was filming his autobiographically inspired family drama, Belfast, a third Hercule Poirot film wasn’t necessarily a given. Though Agatha Christie’s estate and Branagh were keen to make further sequels to 2017 hit Murder on the Orient Express, the next Christie movie had yet to be greenlit.

That uncertainty inspired Branagh to tuck a Poirot Easter Egg into Belfast as “an offering to the gods,” as he told The Hollywood Reporter. “They can tell us, in the end, if we’ll be allowed to make it.

Actor Jonathan Frakes' directorial debut on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" was for the third season episode "The Offspring", the episode where Data (Brent Spiner) builds his own android daughter (Hallie Todd). One might note that Frakes' character, Commander Riker, didn't appear much in that episode. This kicked off a full-blown directorial career for Frakes that hasn't slowed since. Frakes directed eight episodes of "NextGen" in total, as well as the feature films "Star Trek: First Contact" (1996) and "Star Trek: Insurrection" (1998).

Frakes would go on to direct "Thunderbirds" and "Clockstoppers," and enter a prolific career helming episodes of high-profile TV shows like "Leverage," "NCIS: Los Angeles," "Burn Notice," and "The Librarians." He also stayed within the Trek family over the years, directing episodes of "Deep Space Nine," "Voyager," "Discovery," "Picard," and the notable crossover between "Strange New Worlds" and "Lower Decks." He even oversaw two episodes of "The Orville," which...

The best parody movies take the most outrageous aspects of movie genres and make them even more ridiculous, without mocking the genre itself. Great parody movies have a clever sense of humor and intelligent jokes that appeal to people's love for the genre they're spoofing. Some of the best parody movies, like Airplane! and Shaun of the Dead, have become iconic and have even received critical acclaim and awards recognition.

The best parody movies take the best and most outrageous parts of movie genres and change things up to make them even more ridiculous. Sadly, over the years the idea of spoof movies gained a bad name thanks to an endless supply of spoofs of practically every genre in existence. However, it wasn't always that way. There is also a difference between the best spoof movies and the best parody movies. A spoof movie is something like Airplane!, where it...

Nintendo in the mid-to-late 80s sure was something to behold. It’s probably the closest thing the video game industry had to a monopoly. Sure, the Sega Master System was around and Atari was still on life support, but the Nintendo Entertainment System was absolutely dominant in society. We didn’t even call it “the Nes.” It was just “Nintendo.” For many, “playing video games” was “playing Nintendo.”

Nintendo’s major market share led to some interesting marketing experiments. Captain N: The Game Master was an animated series that not only advertised different games as part of its lore, but even included third-party game heroes like Simon Belmont and Mega Man as supporting characters. Then there’s The Wizard: an attempt to promote the upcoming Super Mario Bros. 3 via a bizarre family film version of Rain Man that included the questionable choice of casting Christian Slater and doing nothing with him.

With Star Trek: Discovery season 5 set to be the show's final season, director Jonathan Frakes reveals his feelings on the end of Paramount+'s first Star Trek series. In March, Paramount+ made the surprise announcement that Star Trek: Discovery's upcoming 5th season would be its last. Season 5 had already completed filming, but the premiere was delayed to early 2024, with Paramount+ indicating the next year would be spent celebrating the show led by Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green).

In an exclusive upcoming interview with Screen Rant to raise awareness for Trek Against Pancreatic Cancer, Jonathan Frakes was asked about the imminent end of Star Trek: Discovery with season 5. Frakes discusses his thoughts on Disco ending and reveals which season 5 episode he directed. Read his quote below:

Jonathan Frakes: I did the first half of the finale of season 5. Then they did the second half. I was very sad to see...

Last month, Steven Yeun joined the ever-growing ensemble cast of the upcoming Marvel film “Thunderbolts.” Now the creator of Yeun’s latest buzzy project, Netflix‘s “Beef,” out April 6, joins the MCU, too. Variety reports that “Beef” creator Lee Sung Jin joins “Thunderbirds” as a writer. It’s Lee’s first writing credit on a feature film after working on other TV series like “Tuca & Bertie,” “Dave,” and “Silicon Valley.”

Read More: David Harbour Talks About His Anticipation For ‘Thunderbolts,’ & “Idiot” Red Guardian’s Obsession With Captain America

Lee’s involvement also marks a reunion with Jake Schreier, director of “Beef,” who’s been attached to direct “Thunderbolts” since last June.

Continue reading ‘Thunderbolts’: ‘Beef’ Creator Lee Sun Jin Joins Upcoming MCU Film As Writer, Reuniting With Star Steven Yeun & Director Jake Schreier at The Playlist.

This week, the BBC announced the latest Blue Peter presenter – wheelchair racer Abby Cook – making her the 42nd presenter in the 65-year history of this wholesome children’s entertainment show.

Blue Peter is famous for being the longest-running children’s TV programme in the world, as well as for its iconic badge, and its notoriously disastrous time capsules.

But in amongst the strange craft projects, ‘fun’ facts and sometimes controversial competitions, Blue Peter had some real geek gems:

Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill Met a Tortoise and Ate Star Wars Stew (1980)

Through a 2023 lens, this seems like a fever dream, but against the odds it all actually happened. To celebrate the release of The Empire Strikes Back, the Blue Peter team treated us to an appearance from R2D2, a strangely silent C3P0, ‘hairy old Chewbacca’ and Darth Vader.

Then the real fun happens: Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill...

Jonathan Frakes has always seen "Star Trek" as an action/adventure franchise, as he once admitted during a behind-the-scenes interview for "Star Trek: First Contact," which he directed. As the man who played Cmdr. William Riker on seven seasons of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," it makes logical sense that he would see things that way. Riker was a man of action, always in charge of away missions, and a jocular cowboy when in command. This persona would be played with to great effect decades later on "Star Trek: Lower Decks," wherein Riker was finally depicted working as a starship captain — a long-sought position — and laughing heartily as he plunged his crew into danger.

As an actor, Frakes began his career in the late 1970s, appearing on the soap opera "The Doctors." As a director, Frakes started working on episodes of NextGen during its third season, helming the episode "The Offspring.

(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)

The Series: "Ultraseven"

Where You Can Stream It: Tubi, Shout! Factory TV

The Pitch: One day while on patrol, the alien hero Ultraseven stops by Earth. Taking on the human identity of "Dan Moroboshi," he joins forces with the Ultra Guard to protect the planet from nefarious aliens that wish to conquer it. Each episode brings new and unexpected surprises. Thrill at the alien threat that crucifies Ultraseven in "The Seven Assassination Plan." Marvel at the craft of "The Marked Town," an impeccably lit episode in which aliens drive humans into a frenzy with laced cigarettes. Watch in horror as humanity battles Earth's undersea denizens, who only wish to be left alone, in "Ambassador of the Nonmalt." Meanwhile, "The 700 Kilometer Run...

Of all the actors to have appeared on "Star Trek," Jonathan Frakes might be the most prolific director. Throughout the franchise's history, at least since the days of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," actors have often stepped into the director's chair, helming multiple episodes. Frakes, however, managed to find a whole second career in directing, and has, to date, directed 25 episodes of Trek across its various iterations. Frakes also directed 10 episodes of "The Librarians," 13 episodes of "Leverage," and dozens of episodes from other shows. Frakes also broke into making feature films with "Star Trek: First Contact," and "Star Trek: Insurrection," as well as the brightly colored kid adventure films "Clockstoppers" and "Thunderbirds." 

Having worked on both film and television, Frakes may be uniquely qualified to comment on which medium is most appropriate for "Star Trek." It might be worth mentioning that "Star Trek" has always functioned better on the small screen than the large.

At this point, the most logical and best choice for Star Trek 4 director is Jonathan Frakes. Star Trek 4, the 14th film in the Star Trek movie franchise, is currently in limbo. Paramount scrapped its announced December 2023 release date after director Matt Shakman left the project to helm Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four. No new director has been announced for Star Trek 4, and the last time a Star Trek movie hit the big screen was Star Trek Beyond in 2016. Meanwhile, Jonathan Frakes has already expressed his interest to direct Star Trek 4, and producer J.J. Abrams should take Number One up on his offer.

Jonathan Frakes is Star Trek to the core. As Commander Will Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Frakes was part of the final cast handpicked by Star Trek's late creator Gene Roddenberry. Frakes reprised Riker in the Tng movies and in several other series like Star Trek: Enterprise...

Last week, we learned that a "Twister" sequel is in the works at Universal, and Amblin may have found a director. This week, the project continues to pick up speed, as we've caught wind of its release date: according to Variety, "Twisters" is set to touch down on July 19, 2024.

The sequel to the 1996 Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt-led disaster movie has been in the works for a while now, with Deadline breaking the news in October that "Twisters" has a script from "The Revenant" screenwriter Mark L. Smith that reportedly excited even Amblin head Steven Spielberg himself. Though the project's plot details are still under wraps, that outlet also reported that Hunt is being sought for a return, and the follow-up film may involve the daughter of her and Paxton's characters, meteorologist Jo and weatherman Bill.

The original "Twister" was a hit upon release, earning nearly 500 million at the...

Emma Corrin and Jack O’Connell carry this idealistic, moving French version of Dh Lawrence’s transgressive novel

Here is a movie that could so easily collapse into self-satire, especially at the first sneery-knowing intonation of the word “milady”, a phrase probably now most associated with Parker from Thunderbirds. But the commitment and passion of its two lead performers, Emma Corrin and Jack O’Connell, carries this new version of Dh Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover, and the actor turned director Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre finds the keynote of idealism. The film is never shy of eroticism and full-on sex, if sometimes going for a slightly quaint soft-focus approach. But Clermont-Tonnerre is never in any doubt that this is a love story. The last adaptation of any note was from another French film-maker, Pascale Ferran’s flawed Lady Chatterley (based on an earlier version of the book). Perhaps it takes a...

Releasing on Disney Plus on November 25, the Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special promises to be a hilarious festive treat for MCU fans. The hotly-anticipated Special see the Guardians band together to give Peter Quill a Christmas to remember, following the loss of his girlfriend Gamora. However, Guardians Of The Galaxy's holiday Special is not the first time that a sci-fi franchise has celebrated the holiday season, with some of TV's most popular series having provided their take on the yuletide festivities.

These beloved installments of TV favorites may pique the interest of Guardians Of The Galaxy viewers, with these seasonal offerings having impressed audiences with their expert storytelling. With their heightened storytelling and immensely likable cast of characters, these programs are sure to delight fans of Marvel Studios' bonkers sci-fi saga.

Supergirl: Reign (2017) Stream On Netflix

Beginning in 2015, Supergirl is an especially fun comic-book series. The show follows Superman's cousin Kara,...

There ought to be an obscure, multisyllabic German word for the very specific feeling of pride one can take in discovering cinema through one of the medium's more highly regarded classics. There are those among us who had something of a cinematic awakening while watching an indelible classic such as, say, "Citizen Kane," "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Persona," "The Rules of the Game," or "The General." Conversely, there ought to be a similar term for the mixture of pride and embarrassment one feels when their cinematic awakening is instigated by something obscure or unknown. "2001" may be a great piece of cinema. But surely someone in the world fell in love with movies the first time they saw Tony Richardson's 1961 film "A Taste of Honey," or Russell Mulcahy's "Highlander 2: The Quickening." 

Actor Ben Kingsley, to offer a brief introduction, is undoubtedly one of the best actors of his generation...

Gerry and Sylvia Anderson are known as legends in the field of science fiction television series, and rightfully so. While they are probably most famous for their live action series Space: 1999 and the puppet series Thunderbirds, they have been responsible for a lot more titles. The British distributor Network is now releasing these older titles as lavish Blu-ray boxsets, and these are a sight to behold. If this paragraph so far feels familiar, I'm flattered, because it means you've read the article I wrote for Network's pimped Blu-ray release of Fireball XL5, back in April. In that article, I called that edition "magnificent". Well guess what? Their release of the aquatic science fiction puppet series Stingray is even better. Switching from black and white...

[Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]...

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Filmed In Supermarionation Filmed In Supermarionation, Netflix, from Wednesday, August 10

For those who grew up watching Thunderbirds, Stingray or any of Gerry Anderson's puppet adventure shows, this documentary is a real treat. The title is a portmanteau word from "super" "marionette" and "animation" that Gerry created for their work. Featuring extensive interviews with those who knew him, including his wife and collaborator Sylvia - immortalised as the voice of Lady Penelope -  Stephen La Rivière tackles Anderson's back catalogue chronologically, offering detail on his lesser known work as well as the big-hitters. Although Anderson died two years before this film was made, he has a strong voice within it, not just in the recollections of others but via a wealth of archive interviews. While anything could happen in the next half hour after you've watched it, chances are you'll find yourself trawling Youtube looking for some old favourites.

Hot Fuzz,...

Canadian actor who was the voice of Scott Tracy in Thunderbirds and specialised in American roles for British film and TV productions

Shane Rimmer, who has died aged 89, was a doughty Canadian character actor who, in a career of more than 50 years, carved a productive niche playing American roles in British productions.

While his was a recognisable face – its sturdy jaw, piercing eyes and creviced brow lent themselves well to cool-under-pressure control room operators, no-nonsense cops and salty officials – it was his voice work that embedded him indelibly into popular culture. As Scott Tracy, trusty pilot of the flagship International Rescue vessel Thunderbird 1 in Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s enduringly popular puppet series Thunderbirds (1965-66), he bravely saved lives with calm stoicism.

CBS global distribution CEO Armando Nuñez Jr. went on the record with his career goals at a young age.

As a teenager in New York City in the early 1970s, Nuñez and his mother were out shopping one day when they were stopped by the New York Daily News’ Inquiring Photographer columnist. He asked Nuñez what he wanted to be when he grew up.

“I told him, ‘I want to be in international television sales, just like my dad,’ ” Nuñez recalls. “The guy looked at me like I had three heads. He had no idea what I was talking about.”

Nuñez made good on his pledge, even if he didn’t make the Inquiring Photographer column. Four decades after that encounter, CBS Corp.’s longtime international leader will be feted April 8 with Variety’s Intl. Achievement in Television Award, to be presented at the MipTV sales conference in Cannes.

“I...

Tania Mallet, the actress who played Tilly Masterson in the 1964 James Bond movie “Goldfinger,” has died. She was 77.

“We are very sorry to hear that Tania Mallet who played Tilly Masterson in Goldfinger has passed away,” the official James Bond Twitter account posted late Sunday night. “Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this sad time.”

Mallet was first cousin to Oscar winner Helen Mirren, as her mother and “The Queen” actress’ father were siblings.

Also Read: Shane Rimmer, James Bond and 'Thunderbirds' Actor, Dies at 89

Born in Blackpool, England, Mallet was working as a model when she was cast as Masterson by producer Albert “Cubby” Broccoli in “Goldfinger.” She had previously auditioned for the part of Tatiana Romanova in 1963’s “From Russia With Love” but was unsuccessful.

Playing the ill-fated love interest to Sean Connery in “Goldfinger” would be Mallet’s only major film role.

I love wordplay, and portmanteaus are my favourite. Come on over and I’ll tell you about The Manster (1959), part man, part monster, all good B movie madness. Two-headed Americans abroad in Japan is a very specific sub-genre, and underappreciated at that.

Originally released in Japan in July but not released stateside until March of ’62, United Artist Japan’s production was filmed there, and they spared every expense by using the same cardboard sets, flimsy, sparse labs and restaged hotel rooms as their American counterparts. (Papier mache volcano included.) But the mix of Japanese, British, and American actors gives The Manster (Aka The Split) a distinct flavor beyond the two pronged noggin. Oh, and the eyeball in the shoulder. Have I mentioned the caged sister with the melting face?

Our film opens on that mountainside by that gurgling volcano at the secret lab of Dr. Robert Suzuki (Tetsu Nakamura – The Last Dinosaur...

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ITV have set a date for the first annual International Thunderbirds Day, with screenings galore. Here are the details...

ITV are planning a celebration of all things International Rescue-related this year, declaring that the first annual International Thunderbirds Day will take place on the 30th of September.

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Fans of Gerry Anderson’s classic series and those more familiar with newer incarnation Thunderbirds Are Go will be able to get together and attend screenings of the shows at Vue Cinemas next month.

ITV have released this statement, detailing their first plans for the day.

"Vue Entertainment will be helping fans across the UK celebrate with a programme of exciting exclusive Thunderbirds Day screenings. This unique event, held at 2.00pm on Saturday 30thSeptember,...

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Doctor Who graphic designer Matthew Clark helps us dig a little deeper into some of series 10's mysteries...

A few weeks ago, in the viewing notes for Doctor Who series 10's second episode, Smile, I mentioned that the craft used by the colonists was marked ‘Erewhon 190484’ and asked for your theories. Many of you correctly pointed out that Erewhon is the name of a Samuel Butler novel about a dystopian society whose inhabitants live in fear of machines (And not ‘nowhere’ backwards, as I’d rather rashly stated - sorry about that…).

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But what of 190484? There were some fascinating suggestions, including a possible reference to Winston Smith’s diary in George Orwell’s 1984, the date of...

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To mark the release of Terrahawks Volume 3 on 8th May, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on Blu-ray.

Gerry Anderson, the hugely influential creator of Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet, made a spectacular return to puppet animation in the early 1980s with an exciting new series produced with Christopher Burr. Thrilling yet another generation of children (and adults!), Terrahawks introduced a new elite force to defend 21st century Earth against a host of alien invaders.

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From the iconic creator of Thunderbirds, the Third volume of the classic British children’s sci-fi series Terrahawks is to be released on Blu-ray and DVD, courtesy of Network Distributing.

Gerry Anderson, the hugely influential creator of Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet, made a spectacular return to puppet animation in the early 1980s with an exciting new series co-created with Christopher Burr. Thrilling yet another generation of children and adults, Terrahawks introduced a new elite force to defend 21st century Earth against a host of alien invaders.

Led by the heroic Tiger Ninestein, the Terrahawks crew consists of Captain Mary Falconer, his acting second-in-command; fighter-pilot and former pop star Kate Kestrel; the poetically inclined Lieutenant Hiro; and Lt. Hawkeye – the gunner with computer-enhanced vision. Assisted by a legion of charismatic spherical robots known as the Zeroids, they battle a cabal of evil adversaries – none more terrifying than android crone Zelda, the...

By Tim Greaves

With Christmas 1970 on the horizon, the UK’s thrilling new sci-fi TV show UFO was well underway. Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's first live-action series, it was set in the future and revolved around the activities of the Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organisation (Shado), a covert agency presided over by Commander Ed Straker (Ed Bishop) to fend off alien attacks on mankind. As a wide-eyed 8-year-old I was hooked and I can recall wishing two things. One was that I could have one of the Dinky Toys’ missile-firing Shado Interceptors, which I thought then (and still think now) was the coolest among the incredible array of vehicles that appeared in the show; I’d not be nearly as forgiving today as I was back then that Dinky had manufactured it in garish green, where the ‘real’ ones on TV were white. The other wish was that I...

The Thunderbirds are back.

Season Two of the revived Amazon’s Thunderbirds Are Go continues the adventures of the family of heroes, International Rescue. The series highlights the five brave Tracy brothers and their covert operative Kayo and how they pilot their remarkable, cutting-edge Thunderbird vehicles to perform near-impossible rescue mission, from the depths of the oceans to the highest reaches of space.

Produced by ITV Studios and Pukeko Pictures with Weta Workshop, the series is made with a mixture of CGI animation and live-action model sets—paying tribute to the old fans of the shows and attracting a new generation to the Thunderbirds.

Lrm had a phone interview earlier this month with voice actor David Graham, who is reprising his role as Agent Parker from the original series. We had an extensive talk over the show—both the original and the new show. It was also fun to reminisce...

From the iconic creator of Thunderbirds, the second volume of the classic British children’s sci-fi series Terrahawks is to be released on Blu-ray and DVD, courtesy of Network Distributing.

Gerry Anderson, the hugely influential creator of Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet, made a spectacular return to puppet animation in the early 1980s with an exciting new series co-created with Christopher Burr. Thrilling yet another generation of children and adults, Terrahawks introduced a new elite force to defend 21st century Earth against a host of alien invaders.

Led by the heroic Tiger Ninestein, the Terrahawks crew consists of Captain Mary Falconer, his acting second-in-command; fighter-pilot and former pop star Kate Kestrel; the poetically inclined Lieutenant Hiro; and Lt. Hawkeye – the gunner with computer-enhanced vision. Assisted by a legion of charismatic spherical robots known as the Zeroids, they battle a cabal of evil adversaries – none more terrifying than android crone Zelda, the...

Mubi is showing Team America World Police in the United Kingdom from August 20 - September 18, 2016.“I repeat, we have no Intelligence!” —Lisa, Team America World Police“It’s triply redundant: We see a city landscape including the Arc de Triomphe; we’re told it’s Paris; and we’re told it’s Paris, France (not Paris, Maine).”—David Bordwell on The Bourne UltimatumIn case you missed it—and you weren’t alone—Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s Team America World Police is about the magic of movies. Its opening image, a painting of Paris, makes neighbors of that city’s default metonyms; no matter that the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe are separated in real life by a half-hour walk and the River Seine. Adhering to the needs of spoon-fed geography, an inscription confirms that this is indeed Paris, France. And then, more text further satisfies the cliché of clarity,...

Terrahawks, the classic British children’s sci-fi series from the legendary creator of Thunderbirds, is to be released on Blu-ray and DVD courtesy of Network Distributing.

Gerry Anderson, the hugely influential creator of Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Space: 1999 made a spectacular return to puppet animation in the early 1980s with an exciting new series co-created with Christopher Burr. Thrilling yet another generation of children (and adults!), Terrahawks introduced a new elite force to defend 21st century Earth against a host of alien invaders.

Led by the heroic Tiger Ninestein, the Terrahawks crew consists of Captain Mary Falconer, his acting second-in-command; fighter-pilot and former pop star Kate Kestrel; the poetically inclined Lieutenant Hiro; and Lt. Hawkeye – the gunner with computer-enhanced vision. Assisted by a legion of charismatic spherical robots known as the Zeroids, they battle a cabal of evil adversaries – none more terrifying than android crone Zelda, the would-be conqueror...

Thunderbirds TV series co-creator and co-writer Sylvia Anderson has died at the age of 88. In addition to creating that series with her then-husband, Gerry Anderson, Ms. Anderson voiced Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward on the children's puppet show.

Anderson's other TV series work includes voice roles on Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Joe 90, and The Secret Service. In 2015, ITV Studios and Pukeko created an reboot of Thunderbirds, called Thunderbirds are Go. Anderson voiced the character of Great Aunt Sylvia, in the "Designated Driver" episode. Amazon announced it picked up the series, last month.

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Sylvia Anderson, co-creator of the hugely popular science-fiction puppet series Thunderbirds and the voice of the show’s Lady Penelope, has died at the age of 88 after a brief illness, her family and website confirmed Wednesday. Anderson’s career took her from iconic status in the childens’-television industry to a spin as head of programming for HBO in the UK. Anderson and her late husband Gerry Anderson created electronic marionette puppets and a process they called…...

Sylvia Anderson oversees a design meeting for Stingray.

Sylvia Anderson, co-producer of the iconic Supermarionation series including Thunderbirds, passed away at her home in Berkshire at the age of 88, after a brief illness.

Her daughter Dee Anderson said of her, “Her intelligence was phenomenal but her creativity and tenacity unchallenged. She was a force in every way,”

Sylvia worked with her husband Gerry on all of their puppet shows, becoming a co-producer starting with Stingray. She voiced numerous characters for the shows, but is best known for portraying International Rescue’s London Operative, Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward in the classic series Thunderbirds.

Her ex-husband Gerry passed away in 2012 after a battle with Alzheimer’s. The production company named after him recently produced three new episodes of Thunderbirds in the classic Supermarionation style, using soundtracks of audio plays released on record during the show’s original run. Sylvia made a return to...

Sylvia Anderson, who voiced Lady Penelope on “Thunderbirds” and co-created the series, died on Wednesday. She was 88. Her official website announced the writer, actress and producer died following a short illness at her home in Bray, Buckinghamshire in England. “Her intelligence was phenomenal, but her creativity and tenacity unchallenged. She was a force in every way,” her daughter, Dee Anderson, said in a statement. Also Read: George Martin, Legendary Beatles Producer, Dies at 90 Anderson, who co-created “Thunderbirds” with her late husband Gerry, also served as head of programming for HBO in the U.K. The original “Thunderbirds” ran for one season between 1965 and.

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Sylvia Anderson - producer, writer, and the voice of Thunderbirds' Lady Penelope - has died at the age of 88.

Some sad news to report this morning. Sylvia Anderson, best known perhaps as the voice of Lady Penelope in Thunderbirds, has died. She was 88 years old.

The BBC is reporting that she died after a short illness.

Anderson was a producer, writer and voice actress, best known for her work alongside her ex-husband, the late Gerry Anderson. They worked together on Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Joe 90.

After the pair divorced, Sylvia Anderson worked for a time as head of programming for HBO in the UK. She had an extensive career, and she is survived by her son and daughter. Our thoughts are with them at what must be a difficult time. That said, we'd be thrilled if we'd achieved so much with 88 years. What a life.

Louisa Mellor Rob Leane Jul 18, 2017

Thunderbirds Are Go's next batch of episodes will feature Emilia Clarke, David Tennant, Mark Gatiss and more...

2015 saw the revival of Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds in new animated series, Thunderbirds Are Go. The first twenty-six episode series aired in two chunks on ITV here in the UK, and a second season was speedily announced.

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The first half of series 2 has already aired, and the remaining 13 episodes will air in the autumn of this year.

Today, thanks to the show's official site, we've got some exciting cast info to share. Here are the main supporting players from the second half of Thunderbirds Are Go series 3...

Adam Hills as Buddy Pendergast

Alan Ford as Light Fingered Fred

Asa Butterfield as Space Controller Conrad

David Tennant as Tycho Reeves

Emilia Clarke as Doyle

Kathryn Drysdale as Kate

Mark Gatiss...

International Rescue, we have a situation! Amazon has ordered four 13-episode seasons of the animated Thunderbirds Are Go TV series, starring Rosamund Pike as Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward. This UK-New Zealand sci-fi series is a reboot of the 1960s Thunderbirds TV show, created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. Watch the official trailer, below.

The voice cast of Thunderbirds Are Go also includes: Rasmus Hardiker as Scott and Alan Tracy; David Menkin as Virgil and Gordon Tracy; Thomas Brodie-Sangster as John Tracy; Angel Coulby as Tanusha "Kayo" Kyrano; Kayvan Novak as Brains; and David Graham as Aloysius Parker.

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