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Gillian Anderson, Jason Isaacs and some bunting star in The Salt Path, a new film based on a true story. Here’s the trailer.

From Reese Witherspoon in Wild to Robert Redford as Bill Bryson in A Walk In The Woods, the juxtaposition between intimate, human conflict and the vast landscape of the natural world has provided the backdrop for some terrific films.

The latest is The Salt Path, which is based on a true story.

The synopsis reads as follows:

A married couple (Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs) receive a bad health diagnosis and are left homeless after legal trouble, so they embark upon the 630-mile (1010 km) South West Coast Path – the longest uninterrupted path in England, from Minehead to Poole around the coast of Devon, Cornwall, and Dorset.

The cast also includes James Lance and Hermione Norris.

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While some of the most popular show on TV are dark and intense, a lighter and more optimistic show is often the best option. TV shows can be a huge comfort to people in tough times. It serves as joyous escapism when people most need it, and shows with lots of episodes can be a great way to relax the mind. Recently, prestige TV has trended toward darkness and drama, but the most popular shows on streaming platforms are often the happiest ones.

Beyond being mere distractions, uplifting TV shows can make people feel better about tough situations. While everyone has their own comfort watches to return to, some shows contain positive themes about family, friendship, and remaining hopeful. These shows are always a pleasure to watch, but they hit especially hard when people can relate to the characters on-screen. A comforting TV show can be the perfect balm for many wounds.

It is a deceptively simple premise for a two-hour feature film. A married couple who had planned their retirement in a B&b are, due to dire financial circumstances and bum luck, forced out of their home at a point that is, on the surface at least, completely devastating. With their kids now off at school, they make the decision to pack up what they can in their backpacks and take off on the Salt Path, a 630-mile stretch from Dorset to Somerset on the Southwestern English Coast. To make matters worse, the husband has just been diagnosed with a terminal neurodegenerative disease, but they are bound and determined to complete this adventure, perhaps the last of their lives because they have no other choice.

Oh, and it is a 100% true story.

Exquisitely directed by four-time Tony Award winner Marianne Elliott with a screenplay by Rebecca Lenkiewicz (She Said) based on Raynor Winn’s 2018 memoir, The Salt Path is an inspiring story of love and resilience in a situation that might otherwise break most people, especially a couple entering their later years with little hope against an unforgiving system. This is certainly not the first film based on someone setting out on an ambitious walk for various personal reasons. Martin Sheen starred as a man tackling El Camino de Santiago trail in 2010’s spiritual The Way; Reese Witherspoon played the depressed Cheryl Strayed in Wild, the 2014 true story of her 1100-mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail; and Mark Wahlberg starred in another true story, 2020’s Joe Bell, about a father who walks across America in protest of the bullying of his son.

All of these films, and other similar stories of determination against all odds, were admirable attempts but not always successful movies as sometimes dramatizing the journey can be a little repetitive. Where Elliott succeeds with a fine Lenkiewicz template, is getting us instantly engaged in the travails of Ray (Gillian Anderson) and Moth (Jason Isaacs), a couple who could be you or me as life hits them hard in the gut and the Salt Path becomes somehow a cure, a spiritual redemption however temporary, to set them on a new path (literally and figuratively) in life. Is it an adventure? Is it insanity or an existential mid-life crisis? In some ways, it is reminiscent of the premise of John Cheever’s The Swimmer and its film adaptation, in which Burt Lancaster swam from one neighbor’s pool to another, encountering various people along the way. But moreover, it is the tale of these two born to come together to experience life together, no matter how hard that gets.

After unreasonably being evicted from their B&b, having their bank account dried up due to legal expenses and losing their farm, this likable couple decides to fullfil a dream and live off the land as it were by embarking with just chump change on an ambitious walk covering 630 breathtaking miles, even as Moth has had a pretty devastating diagnosis. This might stop most people in their tracks, but in this case only sets this couple off in theirs.

The story from this point on becomes episodic as they make their way, stopping at various points and towns, interacting with the locals and relatives, bleeding an Atm dry just for enough to get food, and even for Ray getting a job shearing sheep. Nothing hugely life-threatening happens along the way, no sudden tidal wave or earthquakes, none of the usual movie tropes, but rather a love story of two people making the most of where life has brought them to this point. Of course to make this work, you need actors of the extraordinary grace and talent of Anderson and Isaacs who are entirely believable as this pair staring down nature as an antidote to the cards life has dealt. Both are excellent in essentially a two-hander, although they get support along the way from various people they meet or stay with.

With Helene Louvart’s excellent cinematography a real plus, The Salt Path is a cinematic journey worth taking. It had its world premiere Thursday at the Toronto International Film Festival. Producers are Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley, Lloyd Levin and Beatriz Levin.

Title: The Salt Path

Festival: Toronto

Director: Marianne Elliott

Screenwriter: Rebecca Lenkiewicz

Cast: Gillian Anderson, Jason Isaacs, James Lance, Hermione Norris, Megan Placito

Sales agents: Rocket Science, Black Bear

Running time: 1 hr 55 min...

From the very first moments of the “The Salt Path,” frantically capturing the vestiges of one middle-aged couple’s life swept out to sea by a turbulent tide of saltwater and sorrow, director Marianne Elliott’s inspirational drama chooses a deliberately deceptive path and gets off on the wrong foot. It’s not until later that it’s discovered that this in-media-res attention grabber, which has shaded our view of these downtrodden souls’ transformative journey, is a distorted reality. It’s used to manipulate us into anticipating that their watershed moment will be dire, when it’s really their saving grace. Yet with understated performances from Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, as well as immersive land and soundscapes that enhance the thematic pull, this portrait of loss, humanity and rebirth makes it worth the emotional investment.

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“…five daring young explorers encounter treacherous, action-packed adventures, remarkable mysteries, unparalleled danger and astounding secrets. Each has their own unique personality. But when thrown together, they become unstoppable…”

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The Famous Five follows five daring young explorers as they encounter treacherous, action-packed adventures, remarkable mysteries, unparalleled danger, and astounding secrets.

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The Madrid-based content house has struck a production deal with BBC Studios includes distribution rights to the upcoming kids series in Spain, Portugal and Latin America.

The series is a retelling of the bestselling Enid Blyton novels published between 1942 ands 1963, and comes from Winding Refn’s byNWR and BBC Studios-backed indie Moonage Pictures, which is behind The Pursuit of Love and Bodies, with The Mediapro Studio now an associate producer.

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Produced by Moonage Pictures and Nicolas Winding Refn’s byNWR, the series is an ambitious adaptation of the iconic children’s adventure novels by the English author.

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Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Wednesday, November 8, 2023.

There is a little something for everyone, whether you're an Eddie Murphy fan or thrive on the work of Taylor Sheridan.

We'll begin with a Christmas special featuring Ted Lasso's award-winning actress Hannah Waddingham.

Hannah Waddingham will be getting an assist from her Ted Lasso costars during her upcoming holiday special.

Apple TV+ debuted the official trailer for Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas on Wednesday, and it's poised to be one of the most heartwarming television events of the year.

Ted Lasso alums Phil Dunster (Jamie Tartt), Nick Mohammed (Nathan Shelley), Kola Bokinni (Isaac McAdoo), Billy Harris (Colin Hughes), James Lance (Trent Crimm), and June Temple (Keeley Jones) are all present in the clip.

The special drops on the streaming platform on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, and will also be accompanied by an album launching on that same date.

Apple TV+ released the trailer for “Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas” Wednesday, and the Christmas music special promises a “festive extravaganza” packed with the “Ted Lasso” stars Broadway-ready vocals and surprise guests.

The special debuts globally on Nov. 22 on Apple TV+. Appearances already named include those of Waddingham’s “Ted Lasso” costar Phil Dunster, Luke Evans, Leslie Odom Jr. and Sam Ryder. Waddingham will sing Christmas classics during the hour-long special. A companion album will launch on the same date and be made available on all music streaming platforms.

Additional performers include the English National Opera, the London Gay Men’s Chorus, The Fabulous Lounge Swingers and an 18-piece band. Waddingham shares her personal journey to this magical moment with anecdotes and memories about her own holiday experiences throughout the special, which was recorded live at The Coliseum in London.

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Jack Gleeson, who played Joffrey Baratheon in Game of Thrones, has landed his first major onscreen role since leaving the show in 2014. During his hiatus from television acting, Gleeson co-founded a theater company and performed in various local Irish events. Gleeson's new role in The Famous Five marks a potential mainstream return after nearly a decade of retirement.

Game of Thrones star Jack Gleeson has taken his first major onscreen role in nearly a decade with The Famous Five. On Game of Thrones, Gleeson played the petulant young king Joffrey Baratheon, who sat on the Iron Throne for some time despite his real father being his mother Cersei Lannister's (Lena Headey) brother Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau). Gleeson starred in 26 episodes of the hit fantasy series before Joffrey was poisoned during the event known as the Purple Wedding.

Now, BBC has announced the cast of the upcoming series The Famous Five, an...

London, July 28 (Ians) Irish actor Jack Gleeson, who plays the cruel and sadistic King Joffrey Baratheon in ‘Game of Thrones’, is set to feature in the TV adaptation of Enid Blyton’s ‘The Famous Five’ novels, and by the first look of his character, it appears to be another villainous one.

Gleeson has transformed into Wentworth for a first-look at the BBC’s reboot of ‘The Famous Five’ and looks very different from his role as Joffrey Baratheon.

His fair golden hair, which was synonymous with the Lannisters in ‘Game of Thrones’ is gone and instead, Gleeson cuts a rather villainous figure, as per Express UK.

The actor sports short dark locks and a thin moustache as he shoots a terrifying look at the camera.

His character Wentworth is dressed in a blue pinstripe suit with white shirt and striped scarf, which is fastened in a bow.

Completing his evil look,...

Gold Derby can exclusively reveal that Jason Sudeikis is entering the “Ted Lasso” episode “So Long, Farewell” as his 2023 Emmy Award submission for Best Comedy Actor. “So Long, Farewell” streamed on May 31, 2023 and is the 12th and final episode of the Apple TV+ show’s third season.

In this installment, Sudeikis’ character Ted has informed Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) that he and Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt) will be going home. Later, Ted asks Trent (James Lance) to change his book’s title, “The Lasso Way,” because it was never about him. Trent retitles it “The Richmond Way.” Beard, Roy (Brett Goldstein) and Nate (Nick Mohammed) put the “Believe” sign back up and Ted returns home to coach his son’s soccer team.

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Casting

Casting for the beloved “Famous Five” stories of Enid Blyton, which are being reimagined for the BBC and Zdf by Nicolas Winding Refn, has been revealed.

Diaana Babnicova is playing the role of George, alongside Elliott Rose as Julian, Kit Rakusen as Dick, Flora Jacoby Richardson as Anne, playing George’s cousins who come to stay at Kirrin Cottage.

Making up the fifth member of the “Famous Five” is Kip, the Bearded Collie Cross playing Timmy the dog. The cast also includes Jack Gleeson (“Game of Thrones”), Ann Akinjirin (“Moon Knight”), James Lance (“Ted Lasso”) and Diana Quick (“Father Brown”).

The 3 x 90′ series is based on the 21 “Famous Five” novels and short stories Blyton wrote between 1942 and 1963. The series follows five daring young explorers as they encounter treacherous, action-packed adventures, remarkable mysteries, unparalleled danger and astounding secrets. It is created for television and executive produced by Winding Refn (byNWR...

Nicholas Winding Refn’s ‘Famous Five’ Adaptation Sets Cast

The BBC’s upcoming Famous Five adaptation from Nicholas Winding Refn has set cast and unveiled first look images. Diaana Babnicova will play the role of George, alongside Elliott Rose as Julian, Kit Rakusen as Dick, Flora Jacoby Richardson as Anne playing George’s cousins who come to stay at Kirrin Cottage. Joining the five are Jack Gleeson (Game of Thrones) as Wentworth, Ann Akinjirin (Moon Knight) as Fanny, James Lance (Ted Lasso) as Quentin and Diana Quick (Father Brown) as Mrs Wentworth. The series is being co-produced for Zdf and comes from Drive creator Winding Refn’s byNWR along with Moonage Pictures. The show will be based on Enid Blyton’s iconic 21 stories with filming set to take place shortly across the south west of the UK. Famous Five is one of the highest-profile series to come out of the...

Exclusive: Ted Lasso star James Lance and Hermione Norris have joined Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs in the feature adaptation of Raynor Winn’s inspirational bestselling memoir The Salt Path.

The film marks the screen directing debut of Marianne Elliott, the Olivier- and Tony Award-winning director of stage hits War Horse, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Company and Death of a Salesman, as Deadline revealed in May.

The Salt Path follows married couple Raynor and Moth Winn, portrayed by Anderson and Isaacs, who, after being evicted from their farm, embark on a long and winding trek along the South West Coast path in UK’s picturesque Devon and Cornwall.

Lance has been cast as Grant, one of a handful of the disparate characters who cross paths with Raynor and Moth during their year long journey.

Norris has signed on as Polly,...

AFC Richmond brought some of its top players and an esteemed journalist to the Monte-Carlo Television Festival after the soccer team at the heart of Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” concluded its final season.

Kola Bokinni, Billy Harris, Cristo Fernandez and James Lance bid a fond farewell to the show in Monaco. But is it truly good-bye? When asked about it, Harris replied: “We’re still pretty much together. We were in L.A. last week, and now we’re in Monte-Carlo. I suppose we’re enjoying the fruits of our labor.” Lance chimed in, saying: “The show may be over, but we’re just getting started, aren’t we? We’re still here, having a great time.”

When it comes to those hoping for a fourth season, Lance said: “There’s always hope.” His co-stars echoed together, “Believe,” the rallying cry that their manager, Ted Lasso, instilled in the team.

Ted Lasso actor James Lance has revealed his emotional response to learning that he would have a main role in season 3. Lance had a recurring role in seasons 1 and 2 as Trent Crimm, a skeptical journalist for The Independent who was gradually won over by Jason Sudeikis' Ted and his unique, but effective, brand of coaching. At the end of season 2, Trent was fired from The Independent for revealing that Nathan Shelley was the anonymous source who leaked information about Ted's panic attack.

While speaking with Variety, Lance shared what it meant to him as an actor and for the character of Trent to have a larger role in Ted Lasso season 3. A conversation that Lance had with Sudeikis elicited further emotion as Lance gained more insight into Trent's character, and how that insight connected to him on a personal level. Read Lance's comments below:

"In Season 3, Trent is really starting to relax,...

Having covered this business for a while, I’ve written several stories over the years about pilot and series recastings, and it always strikes me as one of the cruelest moments for anyone to experience in this business.

Imagine you’ve been given a role in a pilot: The exciting news appears in the trades, you film the episode and take the cast publicity photos. Then your show is picked up! But there’s a caveat: Your role is being re-shot with a new actor. Devastating! Cue sad trombone sound effect.

That’s why I like these kinds of stories better: The background actors, guest stars and recurring actors who eventually graduate to series regular status thanks to sheer persistence and talent. That’s the case this season for “Ted Lasso” standout James Lance, who plays Trent Crimm — formerly of The Independent, now just independent — on the show.

Lance was...

On Saturday, June 10, 2023, a red carpet and lively FYC panel was held for the Apple TV+ comedy series “Ted Lasso” at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood. Gold Derby associate editor Latasha Ford hit the carpet to interview cast members Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster, Cristo Fernandez, Billy Harris, Kola Bokinni, James Lance, Annette Badland, Charlie Hiscock, Stephen Manas, David Elsendoorn and Moe Jeudy-Lamour; as well as Vocalist/Songwriter, Sam Ryder; Composer, Tom Howe and more. Check out the exclusive red carpet interviews above!

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As the cast of Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso” gathered outside the Saban Media Center on Saturday night for their FYC event, audience members were greeted by handouts from several picketing writers of the WGA in front of the entrance.

But despite the ongoing picketing that’s halted several productions including new seasons of “Abbott Elementary” and “Yellowjackets,” stars Hannah Waddingham and Juno Temple reveal their upcoming projects haven’t been touched by the strike’s effects just yet.

Temple is set to star in “Venom 3,” which is rumored to be released October 2024, though Sony Pictures Entertainment hasn’t released an official release date as of yet. But the actress shares that she hasn’t started shooting on the film just yet but is scheduled to start “very, very soon, which I’m thrilled about.” Whereas, Waddingham’s role in “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part Two” is already underway.

Rian Johnson‘s “Poker Face” has emerged as one of the most enjoyable new TV series of the last year as he returns to the murder-mystery genre with this episodic, case-of-the-week format that clearly delights those on-screen as much as it does those watching it.

The comedy show follows Natasha Lyonne as Charlie, who has an uncanny ability to determine if somebody is lying. She goes on the run from the casino she used to work at after a suspicious death occurs and then, on her travels, she meets a vast array of colorful characters as she solves a new murder each week on her road trip.

Each week presents new actors having the time of their lives and one of those people is the Oscar-winning Adrien Brody, who features as Sterling Frost Jr, the casino manager who is also the son of Ron Perlman‘s ruthless Sterling Frost Snr.

The article contains spoilers for Ted Lasso's season 3 finale below!Ted Lasso gets a confusing season 4 update after the series was presumed to have ended with season 3. Jason Sudeikis stars as the titular character, an overly optimistic American football coach hired to manage an English football team despite having no prior experience in the sport. The AppleTV+ series proved immensely popular with both critics and audiences, earning seven Emmy Awards during its first two seasons.

On the heels of Ted Lasso's season 3 finale, series co-creator and Coach Beard actor Brendan Hunt recently discussed the sports comedy's future in a Reddit Ama (under the username RealCoachBeard) despite reports the series has completed its run. When asked about a potential season 4 or possible spinoffs, Hunt revealed that the door is still wide open for a continuation of the Ted Lasso franchise, but nothing has been confirmed. Read what Hunt said below:

"My pat answer,...

The following post contains spoilers about the “Ted Lasso” Season 3 finale, “So Long, Farewell.”

The third season of “Ted Lasso” came to an end on Wednesday with a season finale that sure felt like a series ender.

As many fans expected, Season 3 of the Emmy Award-winning Apple TV+ comedy series ended with Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) returning back to his Kansas home to be with his son, Henry (Gus Turner). Lasso’s departure meant big changes for the show’s broad supporting cast, including Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein). The former AFC Richmond captain, who in Season 2 embraced his post-retirement role as the team’s assistant coach, was elevated to the team’s manager during a montage of events that showed the near-future fates of numerous characters.

No decision about the future of “Ted Lasso” has been revealed by Apple, but Goldstein didn’t wait for an official announcement to bid...

Spoiler Alert: This review contains spoilers from the series finale of “Ted Lasso,” now streaming on Apple TV+.

Here’s a scoop: There will be a fourth season of “Ted Lasso.” Actually, it has already aired, and it was not great.

“Ted Lasso” grew out a character created by Jason Sudekis and friends for NBC Premier League promos, a Kansas City-based football coach who somehow finds himself coaching the other football in London for AFC Richmond, a chronically downtrodden franchise. It’s a typical fish-out-of water premise, which is a classic comedy trope, but comes with some limitations — namely, when the fish becomes an amphibian and begins to love land life. Mindful of those constraints, “Lasso” debuted in 2020 to acclaim, with critics lauding its cock-eyed optimism as the world struggled with a deadly pandemic. Season 1’s 10 episodes ran an average of 30 minutes apiece, totaling 299 minutes for the season.

Now quarantine is long gone,...

“Ted Lasso” wrapped up its acclaimed three-season run on Wednesday, as the Apple TV+ comedy took its final bow as AFC Richmond came so close to taking home the Premiere League Title, winding up second behind Manchester United in an appropriately humbling and hopeful conclusion to an honest and meaningful series.

It was a bittersweet episode, filled with the heartfelt speeches and emotional character development that fans have come to know and love from the two-time Emmy winner for Outstanding Comedy Series.

After the final game, it came time for the eponymous Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) to bid farewell to the team and town he’s come to love and return home to his son in the US. However, despite his departure, fans quickly got a chance to see the next stage in the lives of all the other beloved characters.

Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein) becomes the new manager of AFC Richmond,...