THE BIG SCREEN/MOVIES
Oscar-nominated Andy Garcia (The Godfather Part III) is returning behind the camera for Diamond, a contemporary film noir story he’s been working on for close to 15 years. The story follows Joe Diamond, a man out of time with a traumatic past and an uncanny ability to solve crimes, using wit and observation to peel back hidden truths. Garcia will also star in the ensemble cast that includes Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread), Brendan Fraser (The Whale), Rosemarie DeWitt (La La Land), Dustin Hoffman (Rain Man), Demián Bichir (The Hateful Eight), Danny Huston (Succession), LaTanya Richardson Jackson (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey), Yul Vazquez (Severance), Robert Patrick (Terminator 2), and Rachel Ticotin (Man on Fire).
Filmmaker Richie Adams (The Road Dance) has set the cast for Pedro Pan, a historical thriller based on true events that he will direct. Slated to begin production in Mexico in early November, the film will star Emmy winner Néstor Carbonell (Shogun), Allen Leech (Downton Abbey), Danny Pino (Mayans M.C.), Paz Vega (Spanglish), and Oscar nominee Andy García (Father of the Bride). Set in the aftermath of Fidel Castro’s Cuban revolution, Pedro Pan follows a Cuban socialite, an English schoolteacher, and an Irish Catholic priest in Miami who spearhead a daring operation to help more than 14,000 children escape communist indoctrination and begin new lives in America — evading Castro’s secret police at every turn. It remains the largest recorded child refugee exodus in the Western Hemisphere.
TELEVISION/STREAMING
Amazon announced plans for a Bosch prequel series, Bosch: Start of Watch, starring Cameron Monaghan (Shameless) and Omari Hardwick (Power). The drama will explore the origin story of Michael Connelly’s detective Harry Bosch, portrayed by Titus Welliver on the original Bosch series and its sequel Bosch: Legacy. Monaghan will take over the role, playing rookie cop Harry Bosch in 1991 Los Angeles, with Hardwick portraying his training officer, police veteran Eli Bridges, a new character not in the book mythology. There is no direct source material for Start of Watch since Connelly’s novels do not include a Bosch prequel, though bits and pieces from Harry’s early years are planted in various books in the universe. Connelly called the prequel "uncharted character territory." From the description, the series "will explore a city on the edge, teeming with racial tension, gang violence and a fractured LAPD. Amid routine calls and growing unrest, Bosch finds himself drawn into a high-profile heist and a web of criminal corruption that will test his loyalty to the badge and shape his future as the detective who lives by the code, 'Everybody counts or nobody counts.'"
Bruna Papandrea and Made Up Stories are developing author J.P. Pomare’s crime-thriller novel 17 Years Later into a TV series. The adaptation will be directed and executive-produced by John Polson (Elementary), with Pam Veasey (CSI: NY) serving as writer, showrunner and executive producer. The novel follows the shocking murder of the wealthy Primrose family as it haunts the small New Zealand town of Cambridge, with evidence leading to the conviction of their young chef, Bill Kareama. Seventeen years later, prison psychologist TK Phillips believes Bill deserves an appeal due to an unfair trial, and is joined by true-crime podcaster Sloane Abbott to uncover new evidence. As the duo navigate a complex web of deceit, they must decide whether to risk everything to reveal what really happened or let the past remain buried.
ITV revealed that the detective show Midsomer Murders will be extended beyond seasons 24 and 25, which are yet to air in the UK, with a 26th series to include four brand new cases. Starring Neil Dudgeon as DCI Barnaby and Nick Hendrix as his trusted sidekick DS Winter, the series will also see the return of Annette Badland as pathologist Dr Fleur Perkins and Fiona Dolman as Barnaby’s wife Sarah. First airing in 1997, Midsomer Murders starred John Nettles and Daniel Casey as DCI Tom Barnaby and DS Gavin Troy, respectively. Taking over the lead role from Nettles in 2011, Neil Dudgeon has played Tom's cousin John Barnaby ever since and will return as the lead detective for season 26.
BAFTA nominee John Hannah (The Last of Us) is set to lead Death in Benidorm, a new detective drama series launching on the Paramount Skydance-owned U.K. network Channel 5. The centers around Dennis (Hannah), a former detective trying to escape his past who swaps the chaos of the U.K. for a quieter life running a bar in Benidorm. But when tourists start turning up dead, he’s reluctantly drawn back into detective work — egged on by his barmaid Rosa (Carolina Bécquer), a crime drama superfan. As per the synopsis, with Dennis’ real-world experience and Rosa’s encyclopedic TV knowledge, "each episode sees the duo tackling a new murder in paradise, whilst trying to remain on the right side of the local Spanish cops." Additional cast includes Ariadna Cabrol as Maria and Damian Schedler Cruz as Jesùs.
The sixth season of Miss Scarlet will be streaming early on PBS Passport, the PBS app, and PBS Masterpiece on Prime Video beginning December 7 and will make its broadcast premiere on January 11 on PBS. Kate Phillips (Wolf Hall) returns as Eliza Scarlet, Victorian London’s trailblazing female private detective. She’s joined by a returning ensemble: Tom Durant-Pritchard (The Forsytes) as DI Alexander Blake, Cathy Belton as Ivy, Paul Bazely as Clarence, Simon Ludders as Mr. Potts, Tim Chipping as Detective Phelps, and Ansu Kabia as the the ever-mysterious man of the streets, Moses Valentine. New to Scotland Yard this season are Sam Buchanan as George Willows, a young detective who’s risen through police ranks, and Grace Hogg-Robinson as Isabel Summers, an ambitious newcomer to the clerical office working alongside Ivy.
PODCASTS/RADIO/AUDIO
On CrimeTime FM, Lilja Sigurdardóttir chatted with Craig Sisterson about her book, Black as Death, translated by Lorenza Garcia; the Arora mysteries; Il Postino, Pablo Neruda and exile; AI and sci-fi; and Christmas books in Iceland.
Murder Junction hosts Vaseem Khan and Abir Mukherjee spoke with crime writing legend Peter James about his latest novel The Hawk is Dead, with Peter revealing the "worst film ever made" - possibly one of his.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly interviewed Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben on All Things Considered about their new thriller, Gone Before Goodbye.
The Poisoned Pen podcast featured Jamie Lee Curtis in conversation with Patricia Cornwell.
Debbi Mack's latest guest on the Crime Cafe podcast was legal thriller author Amanda DuBois, founder and managing partner of DuBois Levias Law Group, one of Washington State’s longest standing woman-owned law firms, who also writes the Camille Delaney Mystery series.
Cops and Writers host, Patrick J. O'Donnell, chatted with Duane Michaels, an Army Veteran, former Wichita police officer, stuntman, actor, DJ, standup comic, and author, about his book, Cop Ink: Donuts, Decapitation & Dumpster Sex. Real Calls That Will Make You Laugh, Cry & Gasp!
On Wrong Place, Write Crime, Frank Zafiro explored the mind of Philip Thompson, rural southern noir author.
On Read or Dead, Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discussed mysteries and thrillers with a side of the fantastic.
On the Pick Your Poison podcast, Dr. Jen Prosser answered the question of which drug of abuse is called rhino tranq? What adulterant found in fentanyl is also used as a medicine in the ED and ICU? And can cause life-threatening withdrawal?
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