Game of Thrones’ Gemma Whelan to play the lead role in 'The Tower'

Detective stories are one of the most popular genres of movies and literature that are full of thrill and suspense. The fun increases exponentially when the story is told by one of our favourite figures. Game of Thrones’ Gemma Whelan (Yara Greyjoy) will be playing the lead role in ITV’s ‘The Tower’ from ‘Homeland’ writer Patrick Harbinson. The three-part adaptation is based on Kate London’s Metropolitan Police novel Post Mortem.

Whelan will play Detective Sergeant Sarah Collins, who investigates after a veteran beat cop and teenage girl fall to their deaths from a tower block in southeast London. They leave a five-year-old boy and rookie police officer Lizzie Griffiths on the roof, only for them to go missing.

Collins works to find Lizzie before she comes to serious harm. But she also uncovers the truth behind the grisly tower block deaths. Collins and Griffiths later become the central characters in three books written by former Met officer London.

Filming of the series commences this month. The Tower is the product of Harbinson’s new production outfit Windhover Films and Mammoth Screen. The ITV Studios-owned producer was also behind the BBC/Netflix series The Serpent and Poldark. It is made in association with ITV Studios, which distributes internationally. ITV’s head of drama Polly Hill commissioned the series.

Gemma Whelan recently did a narrating of Sarah Pearse’s book The Sanatorium. Are you excited about the upcoming detective series? Talk to us in the comments below!

Game of Thrones ended nearly two years ago and fans miss the show dearly. Some of the actors of the show were so lovable among the general audience, they became a household name. However, we can always enjoy their amazing performances in their newer projects. Game of Thrones’ Emilia Clarke, who played Daenerys Targaryen on the show, will be joining the ever-sprawling Marvel Cinematic Universe. Clarke is in final negotiations to join Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion.

Variety reported on 20th April, Tuesday, that Game of Thrones’ Khaleesi will make her debut in the MCU in the upcoming Disney Plus Title. She joins previously-reported cast Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Kingsley Ben-Adir, and Olivia Colman. Her role is currently under wraps. Marvel Studios declined to comment on the matter. Reps for Clarke did not immediately comment on the news.

Secret Invasion was announced as a development property last year, one of Marvel’s many planned titles for Disney Plus. Jackson is reprising his MCU role of Nick Fury, while Mendelsohn will play the Skrull Talos as he did in the film Captain Marvel.

The series is said to follow a group of shape-shifting aliens who have been infiltrating Earth for years. Ben-Adir has been set as the main villain. Kyle Bradstreet is attached to write and executive produce. Kevin Feige’s unit is producing the series for Disney Plus.

Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington is also associated with a Marvel project. Are you excited about Marvel’s Secret Invasion series? Talk to us in the comments below!

The year 2021 has been an eventful one for TV and movie fans, apart from the second COVID-19 outbreak. The long-awaited Zack Snyder’s Justice League finally became a reality. The month of April also marks the celebration of a decade of Game of Thrones. With the Iron Anniversary events underway and House of The Dragon on the way, it is an exciting time for fantasy lovers. Game of Thrones fans can see two of their favourite actors from the show team up in an upcoming movie. Pilou Asbaek (Euron Greyjoy) will be joining Jason Momoa (Khal Drogo) in the highly awaited Aquaman sequel.

James Wan is returning to direct and produce alongside Peter Safran. David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick is penning the script. The plot is unknown at this time and it is unknown who Asbaek would be playing in the film, as reported by Deadline.

The original was a massive hit for the studio, grossing more than $1.14 billion at the worldwide box office and the sequel has been a high priority for the studio. The film is set to premiere on Dec. 16, 2022.

Pilou Asbaek was last seen in the real-life Danish crime drama The Investigation. Are you excited about the superhero movie Aquaman 2? Talk to us in the comments below!

The world is trying to get back on its feet after the events of the Red Wedding year 2020. The hopes are very high with the new vaccines undergoing trials. Many people are having a fresh start in the year 2021. Game of Thrones stars have moved on to newer projects to keep entertaining us in the years to come by. Thomas Brodie-Sangster, famous for playing Jojen Reed on the show, has joined Danny Boyle’s Sex Pistols biopic. Brodie-Sangster is the second Game of Thrones celebrity to join the series, after Maisie Williams.

The show, set up at FX, is based on the memoir of Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones. He helped usher in a punk revolution in Britain in the 1970s. Boyle will executive produce and direct the six-episode series. The story is inspired by guitarist Steve Jones’ memoir Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol. Brodie-Sangster will play impresario Malcolm McLaren, while Williams is set to play model, superfan and punk icon Jordan (aka Pamela Rooke). Westworld star Talulah Riley and Thomas Brodie-Sangster are the latest additions to the cast. Also joining the cast are Christian Lees and debutante Iris Law, daughter of actors Jude Law and Sadie Frost.

The Sex Pistols began production on March 7. The series is expected to release in 2022. Are you excited about the biopic? Talk to us in the comments below!

 

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