A new interview aired today on CapeTalk's The John Maytham Show. CapeTalk is the 567 AM radio station based in Cape Town, South Africa. It was an interview with Daniel and Joshua McGuire in promotion of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead's National Theatre Live recording which will be screening at Ster-Kinekor Nouveau in South Africa on Saturday 3rd June, Sunday 4th June, Wednesday 7th June and Thursday 8th June. For show times and tickets click here. If you missed the interview you can listen to the podcast below.



source: capetalk.co.za

More new project news via Cannes. Daniel has signed on to true-life prison-break drama Escape from Pretoria which worldwide sales company The Works will introduce to buyers in Cannes. The film is produced by David Barron (known for his work on some of the Harry Potter films) and Footprint Films’ Mark Blaney and Jackie Sheppard and co-produced by The Works Film and Television Group. Martin McCabe, Deepak Sikka and Mick Southworth will serve as executive producers for The Works. It's written and directed by Francis Annan and based on Jenkin’s autobiography Inside Out: Escape From Pretoria Prison.

Shooting starts in early 2018 on location in South Africa. Daniel will play Tim Jenkin, one of two 20-something white South Africans branded as terrorists and imprisoned in 1978 for being involved in covert anti-apartheid operations for the African National Congress. Jailed in the Pretoria Maximum Security Prison, the pair decide to send the regime a clear message and plan an escape.

Producer David Barron:

“Political without being polemical, ‘Escape From Pretoria’ is a rare combination of genre and drama, and I am delighted to bring together the potent combination of Daniel Radcliffe and Francis Annan on this astonishing true story,”

source: variety.com

Daniel Radcliffe and Owen Wilson will star in a seven-episode anthology comedy series called Miracle Workers. It is executive produced by Lorne Michaels and created by Simon Rich. Joining Michaels as executive producers are Simon Rich, Owen Wilson, Daniel Radcliffe and Andrew Singer which will produce the series in association with Turner's Studio T.

Scheduled to launch on American television channel TBS in 2018, the first season of Miracle Workers will be a Heaven-set workplace comedy based on Rich's book What in God's Name. Daniel will play Craig, a low level angel responsible for handling all of humanity's prayers and Owen Wilson will play Craig's boss, God, who has pretty much checked out to focus on his favorite hobbies. To prevent Earth's destruction, Craig must achieve his most impossible miracle to date.

Update: 21st October 2017. Steve Buscemi replaces Owen Wilson.


Brett Weitz, executive vice president of original programming for TBS:

"Having Daniel Radcliffe and Owen Wilson join the TBS family is proof of the continued evolution of this comedy brand as the home of the most creative minds in the business,"

"Owen Wilson has long been a comic genius, and Daniel's performance in last year’s Swiss Army Man really proved that there’s a sophisticated comedian under the surface of those brilliant dramatic chops. Simon and Lorne are total pros in walking the tightrope between reality and ridiculousness, and they do it with a lot of heart and wit."

Miracle Workers at 4:30

This video is also shared on Facebook.

source: turner.com 

Daniel has signed up to star in action comedy Guns Akimbo. Altitude Films and Occupant Entertainment will introduce the film to buyers at Cannes. Occupant Entertainment will produce the film and Altitude Films will executive produce along with Hyperion Entertainment. It's currently in pre-production and is written and directed by Jason Lei Howden.

Daniel will play lead character Miles, an ordinary guy who suddenly finds himself forced to fight a gladiator-like battle for a dark website that streams the violence for viewers. Miles must fight heavily armed Nix and also save his kidnapped ex-girlfriend.

Update: 6th July 2017.Principal photography in Bavaria, Germany.

Joe Neurauter (Occupant Entertainment):

“Jason Lei Howden is an incredibly talented new filmmaker, who with ‘Guns Akimbo’ delivers a commercial action film that is original, fresh and gives us unique and exciting characters. We are convinced that audiences will love to discover Daniel Radcliffe as Miles,”

Andy Mayson, co-CEO of Altitude:

“We fell in love with Guns Akimbo the moment we read it," "Jason is one of the most exciting, original and commercially-minded new directors working today and with the pitch perfect casting of Daniel Radcliffe as our hero, Guns Akimbo is going to deliver a fresh, next-level action experience destined to thrill audiences worldwide.”

source: hollywoodreporter.com, variety.com

A Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead photo plus a 360 view video of the rehearsal room are shared on Daniel's official Google+ page today. And yes the photo was already shared on Facebook.

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Moments before a performance #theoldvic #rosencrantzandguildensternaredead

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Check out this 360 view of the rehearsal room! 

Photos: Google+/Daniel Radcliffe, Manuel Harlan

A National Theatre Live encore trailer has been released for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead and is also shared on Daniel's official Google + page.

Encore screenings of the broadcast of the Old Vic Theatre's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead are showing in selected UK venues, and internationally. Find your nearest venue via ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk.


Photo: YouTube/National Theatre Live

The Old Vic Theatre's Voices Off event with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead's Daniel Radcliffe and Joshua McGuire took place on 2nd May. They talked to Clemency Burton-Hill about their experiences of bringing Tom Stoppard’s hapless double-act to life, half a century after the play first premiered at The Old Vic. The video has been released today and is also shared on Daniel's official Google+ page.


Photo: YouTube/The Old Vic

The Old Vic Theatre shared the following photo online of Daniel and Joshua McGuire doing a vocal warm-up on stage for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.

Update: 4th May 2017. Curtain call photo via Facebook.

Where will you find Daniel Radcliffe & Joshua McGuire an hour before a performance? Warming up on the #OVRandG stage of course. pic.twitter.com/QQn9kAAo8w

— The Old Vic (@oldvictheatre) May 3, 2017

Photo: Twitter/The Old Vic