War Horse (2011) - first look

War Horse is set for release Dec 28, 2011 with anticipation for Oscar season...

Dreamworks synopsis:

From director Steven Spielberg comes “War Horse,” an epic adventure for audiences of all ages. Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, “War Horse” begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets—British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter—before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man’s Land. The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse—an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure. “War Horse” is one of the great stories of friendship and war—a successful book, it was turned into a hugely successful international theatrical hit that is arriving on Broadway next year. It now comes to screen in an epic adaptation by one of the great directors in film history.

Based on book written by Michael Morpurgo

Benedict Cumberbatch. Patrick Kennedy, Tom Hiddleston

Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson

Source: Cinema Blend, Wikipedia, The Film Stage

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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011)

Many familiar faces from period drama can be found in this remake of John Le Carré's 1974 British spy novel with Gary Oldman taking on role of George Smiley (previously played by Alec Guiness).

Synopsis:
Set in the 1970s, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy finds George Smiley, a recently retired MI6 agent, doing his best to adjust to a life outside the secret service. However, when a disgraced agent reappears with information concerning a mole at the heart of the Circus, Smiley is drawn back into the murky field of espionage.

Tasked with investigating which of his trusted former colleagues has chosen to betray him and their country, Smiley narrows his search to four suspects—all experienced, urbane, successful agents—but past histories, rivalries and friendships make it far from easy to pinpoint the man who is eating away at the heart of the British establishment.

Colin Firth - Bill Haydon (Tailor)
Benedict Cumberbatch - Peter Guillam
Mark Strong - Jim Prideaux
Tom Hardy - Ricki Tarr
Ciarán Hinds - Roy Bland (Soldier)
Toby Jones - Percy Alleline (Tinker)

Note: Michael Fassbender, Ralph Fiennes and Jared Harris
were previously mentioned as part of cast but are not in film.

IMDb - release date listed Sept 16, 2011 (UK)

Sherlock (2011) on BBC - teaser of 2nd season

Co-creators and co-writers, Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, discuss/tease the second season of Sherlock that goes into production in May 2011.
Stars Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock) and Martin Freeman (Watson).

Sherlock on PBS Masterpiece

Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman
bring their modern day adaptation of Sherlock to PBS Masterpiece
beginning October 24, 2010

More information and videos here: SHERLOCK

Sherlock (2010)

From the BBC
This modern-day Sherlock stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the new Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as his loyal friend, Doctor John Watson. Rupert Graves plays Inspector Lestrade.
The iconic details from Conan Doyle's original books remain – they live at the same address of 221b Baker Street, have the same names and, somewhere out there, Moriarty is waiting for them.

Steven Moffat says: "Conan Doyle's stories were never about frock coats and gas light; they're about brilliant detection, dreadful villains and blood-curdling crimes – and frankly, to hell with the crinoline. Other detectives have cases, Sherlock Holmes has adventures, and that's what matters."

This three part series starts on Sunday, July 25 on BBC

On PBS Masterpiece Mystery
(3 episodes, 90 minutes each)
Oct 24 “A Study in Pink”
Oct 31 “The Blind Banker”
Nov 7 “The Great Game”

Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Watson (Martin Freeman)

Trailer

Interview with creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss


IMDb