Here’s the thing. Will Sharpe has taste. He’s starred in Joe Barton‘s critically acclaimed series “Girl/Haji.” He wrote and directed the critically acclaimed HBO limited series “Landscapers,” and he earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the smash second season of Mike White’s “The White Lotus.” And, now, he’s a key figure in Jesse Eisenberg’s Sundance breakout, “A Real Pain” which just delivered the third-best per-screen average of 2024.

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After a quiet period following his international breakout in “The White Lotus” season two, Will Sharpe‘s dance card is beginning to fill up. The actor and playwright has a key role in Jesse Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain,” which debuted to raves at Sundance; he recently banked Audrey Diwan‘s feature “Emmanuelle” opposite Naomi Watts; and is still expected to star opposite Meg Statler in Netflix’s limited series “Too Much.” Now, the Brit has landed the title role of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in a television adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s 1979 play “Amadeus.”

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According to a release from Sky, the project will reunite Sharpe with “Giri/Haji” writer and producer Joe Barton who has been a very busy bee on both sides of the Atlantic these days.

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While Lena Dunham seems to have found her footing again as a feature director, with 2022’s dual films “Sharp Stick” and “Catherine Called Birdy,” it seems as if the filmmaker is still not done with TV work. You see, even though she had a lengthy break from feature filmmaking, she’s never really left TV since her hit series “Girls” debuted in 2012.

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If you’re a fan of memoirs, you should definitely already know about Michelle Zauner’s “Crying in H-Mart,” which chronicles the life of the musician as she dives deep into her Korean roots after the death of her mother. It’s a best-selling book and one of the most acclaimed memoirs in recent memory. And recently, it was announced as a feature film with Zauner returning to write the script. Now, we know who is directing the upcoming film.

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Will Sharpe has written and directed acclaimed series such as “Landscapers” and won a BAFTA Award for his performance in “Girl/Haji,” but nothing in his career so far has prepared him for being swept up in the discourse of Mike White’s “The White Lotus.” Despite not being on social media (at least publicly), the London native is very aware of just how popular the HBO series is worldwide.

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The wild true story at the center of “Landscapers” came to its conclusion in 2014 when Susan and Christopher Edwards were convicted and sentenced to 25 years in prison for murder. The series opens, however, on the day of their capture. It begins in black and white. Then the picture, as someone off-camera repeatedly yells “action,” transitions from black and white to color, bringing viewers at once, into reality, yet somehow still in fiction.

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Film and TV are filled with love stories. Some are cheesy, while others are just unrealistic and stupid. Then you have “Landscapers,” which is HBO’s attempt to take the typical love story between two married people and flip it on its head when the duo gets accused of a grisly crime. Oh yeah, and it’s based on a true story.

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As seen in the trailer for “Landscapers,” the limited series stars Olivia Colman and David Thewlis as Susan and Chris Edwards, respectively.

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True crime is all the rage nowadays, right? Whether it’s documentaries on Netflix and other streamers or limited series events with A-list casts, there seems to always be a new true crime story to get immersed into. In December, HBO is hoping to capture those true crime lovers, as well as people who enjoy watching talented actors, with the new series, “Landscapers.”

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As seen in the new teaser for “Landscapers,” the limited series follows the fascinating true story of a married couple Chris and Susan Edwards, played by David Thewlis and Olivia Colman, respectively, who seems to be your typical, middle-aged folks.

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How does an artist define themself outside of their medium? Louis Wain became known for his whimsical cat pictures, but his life was far more intriguing and complicated. “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain” takes viewers through the eccentric true story as he navigates his world and an unexpected element of romance. 

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Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Wain, a man balancing the responsibilities of his family with a love for his wife.

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It’s going to be a busy year for Benedict Cumberbatch. The actor has three big movies coming out this fall and winter: Jane Campion‘s “The Power Of The Dog,” “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” and set to make its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival this week, “The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain.”

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Cumberbatch stars as Wain, the London-based artist famous for his propensity for drawing large-eyed, anthropomorphic cats.

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The British film “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain” will be heading to the Toronto International Film Festival to make its premiere soon. Directed by Will Shape (Channel 4’s “Flowers” series), the film stars Benedict Cumberbatch (“The Intimidation Game“) as the titular Victorian-era artist, known for his eccentric obsession with drawing strange-looking cats.

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With its debut just a few short weeks away, Empire has now revealed some nifty cameos that include narration from Oscar-winner Olivia Colman (“The Favourite,” “The Father,” “Secret Invasion“) along with on-camera appearances from Taika Waititi (“Free Guy,” “Jojo Rabbit“) and Aussie musician//composer/screenwriter Nick Cave (“The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford“).

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If you’re the boss at a studio and you’re hoping that your upcoming prestige biopic has plenty of buzz and is something that will likely get awards consideration, you have to stack the cast with at least one A-list, acclaimed actor. Luckily for the upcoming film “Louis Wain,” the film is headlined by two A-list, acclaimed actors.

According to Deadline, actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy have signed on to star in the upcoming film “Louis Wain,” from filmmaker Will Sharpe.

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