Princess Charlene of Monaco presented the Crystal Nymph Award of the Monte-Carlo Television Festival to Kurt Russell on Tuesday in recognition of his “exceptional contribution to the entertainment industry and his remarkable career spanning more than six decades.” Prince Albert II joined Russell on stage in the Salle des Princes at the Grimaldi Forum, while … Read more
The BBC’s most-watched show since May last year, “The Other Bennet Sister” has also proven to be a sizeable hit on BritBox in the U.S. And the success of the show has taken its star Ella Bruccoleri by surprise, she tells Variety at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. “Everyone connected to it was saying ‘I think … Read more
Now back on TV after nearly 40 years, Kurt Russell feels that a streaming show is a bigger risk than a movie because “there are a lot of eyeballs on it” and “when you do a streamer that’s no good it’s gonna be there for as long as you want it to be there.” Honored … Read more
John Hannah is returning to the “Mummy” franchise – and he’s not the only one. “You’ve heard all the rumors and it’s true. Everyone’s back,” he told journalists at Monte-Carlo Television Festival. The fourth installment will be directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, known for “Ready or Not” or “Scream.” While the participation of … Read more
Rising British actor Matthew Broome, the star of Apple TV’s “The Buccaneers” and the “My Fault: London” franchise on Prime Video, doesn’t know where his next job is coming from but says, “I would love to audition” for the next James Bond movie. Broome will receive the International Golden Nymph for Most Promising Talent at … Read more
British actor David Morrissey tries not to think of the audience when making TV shows “but once you push the boat out of the harbor you’re just praying and hoping that people like it,” he tells Variety at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. As the star of ITV’s hit thriller “Gone,” which is in competition at … Read more
Stepping into the shoes of a character as iconic as James Garner’s Jim Rockford from the 1970s detective drama “The Rockford Files” might deter some actors. Not David Boreanaz. “People say that maybe you shouldn’t do it,” he says during a trip to the Monte-Carlo Television Festival to promote the forthcoming reboot. “But come on, … Read more
When she’s up for a TV role, Lesley Manville doesn’t care which platform the show in question is going out on. “My job is just to go there and deliver a character,” she says, “so whether it’s for the BBC, ITV, Netflix, it doesn’t really make any difference to me.” Not that the star whose … Read more
In order to create a long-running series, “there has to be meat on the bone,” “Vikings” creator Michael Hirst said Sundance at Monte-Carlo Television Festival. “It has to be a whole world, rich enough to satisfy the requirements of your imagination, as Henry James used to say. The subject needs to be about real things, … Read more
“The Walking Dead: Dead City” may be a dark show, but it’s also a fitting festival opener, argues Cécile Menoni, executive director of Monte-Carlo Television Festival. “It felt like a natural choice for this anniversary edition,” she tells Variety. “Beyond its success, it is a franchise that has genuinely shaped contemporary television culture. Beneath the post-apocalyptic … Read more