Rob Byrdon (Holmes & Watson) and Steve Coogan (Stan & Ollie) have begun filming on The Trip To Greece, the fourth installment in their hit comedy travelogue. UK comedy actor Brydon tweeted such yesterday with Coogan’s production outfit Baby Cow doing the same: Filming begins on The Trip To Greece… pic.twitter.com/hdL…

Game Of Thrones star Lena Headey and Stan & Ollie actor Steve Coogan were among those to join an estimated one million anti-Brexit marchers in London on Saturday. Marching celebrities also included TV presenter Claudia Winkleman, actress Meera Syal, singer Billy Bragg and chef Delia Smith. Actor Patrick Stewart was…

For a world reeling from divisive politics and barefaced cynicism, Jon S. Baird's Stan & Ollie, based on Jeff Pope's screenplay about Laurel & Hardy's unceremonious tour of Great Britain after the Second World War, when their stars had largely faded, is an existential salve. It is a paean to the spirit of artistry…

Sony Pictures International Productions and Film4 have wrapped production on Michael Winterbottom (The Killer Inside Me) comedy Greed, starring Steve Coogan, Isla Fisher and David Mitchell. Also starring are Sophie Cookson, Shirley Henderson, Asa Butterfield, Sarah Solemani, Shanina Shaik, Dinita Gohil, Asim Chaudhry…

In the first trailer for the Jon S. Baird-directed Stan & Ollie, we get the first look at Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as they portray the legendary comedy duo of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy as they go on their triumphant farewell tour. Written by Jeff Pope, the movie takes us on their journey as they give one…

EXCLUSIVE: Isla fisher has been set to star alongside Steve Coogan and David Mitchell in Greed, the Michael Winterbottom-directed film for Film 4 and Sony International. The film will begin shooting later this year in Europe. Coogan stars as a self-absorbed retail billionaire. Fisher plays his wife, the only person…

UPDATE ON FRIDAY MORNING DEADLINE EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Classic has confirmed Deadline’s previous scoop on the multiple territories deal for Stan & Ollie, the Laurel and Hardy drama. Sony confirmed the following details on the deal: Entertainment One's (eOne) Stan & Ollie has been acquired for distribution by Sony…

EXCLUSIVE: Steve Coogan and David Mitchell are set to star in Michael Winterbottom’s (The Wedding Guest) untitled satirical movie about the super-rich, I can reveal. Sony Pictures International Productions and Film4 are behind the movie, which is gearing up for a fall shoot. Melissa Parmenter (The Face Of An Angel) is…

The 62nd BFI London Film Festival will close with the world premiere of dramedy Stan & Ollie, starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as iconic comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. The production has released the official first look at the movie and it’s quite a transformation for both men. The screening will…

UK distributor Signature Entertainment has finalized deals for three movies, including Jon Hamm and Rosamund Pike thriller Beirut and Steve Coogan and Paul Rudd comedy Ideal Home, I can reveal. In Beirut, which Signature picked up from Trumbo and Captain Fantastic production outfit ShivHans Pictures, a U.S…

Details have emerged about Alan Partridge's return to the BBC as filming begins on Steve Coogan's latest iteration of the classic comedy character. BBC One will launch This Time With Alan Partridge later this year, more than 25 years since Coogan and Armando Iannucci created the character. The six-part series will see…

Say, aha! Steve Coogan’s iconic alter-ego Alan Partridge has been confirmed to be returning to the BBC in both a 25th anniversary special and a new series. Shane Allen, BBC Comedy Controller, said today at the Edinburgh International Television Festival that BBC Two will air the one-hour special before the end of the…