Ripley
Events of the Week: ‘Ripley,’ ‘Civil War’ and More
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Ripley, Civil War and Monkey Man. STEVE! (Martin) A Documentary in 2 Pieces premiere Steve Martin was joined by Selena Gomez, Jimmy Fallon, Diane Sawyer, Richard Kind and Finn Wittrock at the New York premiere […]
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Andrew Scott on His Selective Approach to Playing Darker Roles Like ‘Ripley’: “Don’t Want to Do It Too Much”
Andrew Scott continues to add to his wide-ranging acting résumé with Ripley, taking on famed con man Tom Ripley as he is hired to live a life of deceit, fraud and murder. After playing a Bond villain in 2015’s Spectre, Scott shared that playing such an evil role was “not a territory that I feel […]
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‘Ripley’ Review: Andrew Scott and Dakota Fanning in Netflix’s Moody Fresh Take on Patricia Highsmith
Steven Zaillian wrote and directed the eight-episode adaptation, an Italy-set black-and-white thriller about the eponymous grifter turned sociopath.
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Netflix Debuts ‘Ripley’ Teaser, Premiere Date
Showtime’s loss is Netflix’s gain. The streaming giant has unveiled a first-look teaser for its Andrew Scott-led Ripley series. Originally developed by Showtime and picked up by Netflix a year ago, the series is based on Patricia Highsmith’s best-selling Tom Ripley novels. Scott (aka the “Hot Priest” from Fleabag) stars as a grifter who scrapes […]
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‘Waco’ Follow-Up Series to Debut on Showtime
Paramount Global continues to play musical chairs with some of its programming. The conglomerate on Wednesday announced that Waco: The Aftermath, the follow-up to the 2018 limited series, will debut on Showtime. The show was originally picked up to air as a Paramount+ original after its precursor launched on Paramount Network. Waco: The Aftermath stars […]
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‘Ripley’ Series Moving From Showtime to Netflix
A long-gestating Showtime series based on Patricia Highsmith’s Tom Ripley novels will no longer air on Showtime. The drama, titled Ripley and starring Andrew Scott as the title character, is instead set to land at Netflix, pending details of a deal being finalized. The change comes as Showtime is set to merge with Paramount+ and […]
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