PERIOD SET MONDAY: 1ST 'LES MISERABLES' BBC EPIC TV SERIES PHOTOS WITH DOMINIC WEST, ELLIE BAMBER! 'HARLOTS' 2ND SEASON TRAILER WITH LIV TYLER, SAMANTHA MORTON, JESSICA BROWN FINDLAY

 1ST 'LES MISERABLES'

 PHOTOS FROM PARIS ARE HERE!

Period set Monday today! You already know that BBC is preparing an epic new mini series on LES MISERABLES and today we have the first photos

Dominic West plays Jean Valjean in Andrew Davies written series

from the set published over at Daily Mail showing stars Dominic West and Ellie Bamber in action!

THE STORY OF LES MISERABLES
will follow Dominic as Jean Valjean as he evades capture by the unyielding Inspector Javert (David Oyelowo). Set against a backdrop of post-

Ellie Bamber plays Cosette in the new series

Napoleonic France as unrest beings to grip the city of Paris once more it will also see Lily Collins as Fantine, Olivia Colman as Madame Thenardier and Josh O'Connor and Joseph Quinn also in the cast.

 'HARLOTS' SEASON 2

FIRST TEASER AND PHOTOS!

Hulu has, meanwhile, published first teaser for the second season of their HARLOTS costume drama which starts July 11th! Liv Tyler joins the series set against the backdrop of 18th century Georgian London, which follows the

Liv Tyler will be a lady of a much higher status than we've seen so far in Harlots

Wells family, led by matriarch Margaret (Samantha Morton). When her daughter Charlotte (Jessica Brown Findlay) places herself in the home of arch-rival bawd Lydia Quigley (Lesley Manville), their toxic and deep-set rivalry is taken to a dangerous new level. Meanwhile, alluring and wealthy

Liv's character is very rich but has a controlling brother

socialite Lady Fitz (Liv Tyler) is drawn by Charlotte into the plot against Lydia, as well. The premiere will be a two hour event! Stay tuned for a spotlight as soon as we put our hands on more photos!

JOSH O'CONNOR IS PRINCE CHARLES IN 'CROWN' SEASON 3! PATRICK STEWART, FELICITY JONES, FREDDIE HIGHMORE, THOMAS BRODIE SANGSTER JOIN 'DRAGON RIDER'! DANILA KOZLOVSKY, VICKY KRIEPS IN 'PASSION SIMPLE'

  JOSH O'CONNOR IS

PRINCE CHARLES IN 'THE CROWN' SEASON 3 AT NETFLIX

Josh O'Connor will play the future king

In a piece of news that might excite all of you devoted fans of God's Own Country, last year's best movie, its star Josh O'Connor is apparently going to play young Prince Charles in the third season of Netflix' popular series THE CROWN! The Durrells star will play the prince in his early 20s in the season that will see most of the cast replaced with older actors since it will be covering the mid 1960s all the way to mid 70s! Olivia Colman will play older Queen Elizabeth II, Tobias Menzies will be her husband Prince Philip, while Helena Bonham Carter, who was in the run for the lead role herself, will play her sister Princess Margaret. Jason Watkins is also joining the cast as British Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson.

  DANILA KOZLOVSKY

TO LEAD 'PASSION SIMPLE'

Danila Kozlovsky will play the male lead!

In other casting news from Cannes, Screen Daily reports that our favourite Russian star Danila Kozlovsky and Vicky Krieps will star in the adaptation of the international best seller PASSION SIMPLE by Annie Ernaux which has been translated into 20 languages. Krieps from Daniel Day Lewis' Phantom Thread, will play a 42 year old lecturer who has no illusions about the long term future of her relationship with her younger, married lover. The diplomat, a flashy figure with a penchant for big cars and Saint Laurent suits, does not make any promises either. Nonetheless, she becomes obsessed logging her every move and sensation as she awaits his return. Until one day, he vanishes, posted back home, without letting her know.

  ANIMATED 'DRAGON RIDER'

PATRICK STEWART, FELICITY JONES TO LEND VOICES

Stellar cast also announced at Cannes for animated adventure DRAGON RIDER which has just hired voices for Patrick Stewart, Felicity Jones, Thomas Brodie Sangster, Freddie Highmore and Nonso Anozie in the adaptation of Cornelia Funke�s novel about an unlikely trio of heroes: young

Tomer Eshed is directing for Constantin Film

silver dragon Firedrake (Brodie-Sangster), Sorrel (Jones) the mountain brownie and a boy called Ben (Highmore) as they embark on an epic adventure and battle against a vicious, dragon-killing machine called Nettlebrand (Stewart) to ?nd the �Rim of Heaven�.

JACK O'CONNELL AND LILY COLLINS TO COUPLE UP EXPECTING A BABY IN 'THE CRADLE'! GOD'S OWN COUNTRY'S JOSH O'CONNOR TO LEAD 'ONLY YOU' LOVE DRAMA

 JOSH O'CONNOR

TO LEAD 'ONLY YOU' LOVE DRAMA

We can never seem to get enough of Josh

Continuing our marvellous streak of beautiful independent drama casting updates while the world is drooling over superheroes, family and babies today! Our beloved God's Own Country and The Durrells' star Josh O'Connor is shooting a love movie ONLY YOU

He and Laya Costa will play a couple who, after a one-night stand on New Year�s Eve, fall madly in love. Within weeks they are living together, and not long after they begin trying for a child. When conception isn�t immediate, pressure builds on the pair and the idea of a family begins to overshadow their relationship. The spy is also reminding you that we will watch Josh next year in BBC's new mini series adaptation of Les Miserables!

 'THE CRADLE' TO PAIR UP

JACK O'CONNELL & LILY COLLINS

Over from Cannes, comes info on the lovely pairing of Jack O'Connell and Lily Collins who will star together in THE CRADLE which centres on Matt and Marissa who are expecting their first baby any minute, but Matt is having

Lily Collins and Jack O'Connell will couple up in The Cradle

panic attacks and Marissa wants the nursery to be perfect. So perfect that she needs Matt to track down the cradle she had as an infant. To keep his pregnant wife happy, Matt hits the road unaware of what lies ahead. The discovery he makes, however, will change their family forever.