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Theo James, Meghann Fahy and Will Sharpe have been tapped as series regulars for the second installment of Mike White’s dark comedy HBO series The White Lotus. Additionally, up-and-comer Leo Woodall is set to recur. The six-part original followed visitors vacationing at the White Lotus, an exclusive Hawaiian resort…

For The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, star Benedict Cumberbatch and director Will Sharpe were compelled to tell the story of a quiet man whose life bordered on the extraordinary. Louis Wain is "a quiet hero," says Benedict Cumberbatch. "Somebody who, in a very loud world, stayed true to who he was and it cost him a…

Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy and a cast of cats make an irresistible combination in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, which premiered at the Telluride Film Festival. Director Will Sharpe (Flowers) makes witty, poignant work of the story of English painter Wain, who specialized in exaggerated cartoons of wide-eyed…

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh from securing a directing gig on HBO/Sky drama Landscapers, actor and director Will Sharpe has signed with UTA. Sharpe, who is replacing Alexander Payne in the four-part Sister-produced crime drama, has signed with the agency in all areas. In addition to directing – he also helmed Channel 4 comedy Flow…

EXCLUSIVE: Will Sharpe, who starred in Netflix and BBC drama Giri/Haji and directed quirky British comedy Flowers, is taking over directing Olivia Colman drama series Landscapers. Sharpe replaces Alexander Payne, who was initially set as the director of the HBO and Sky co-production, which is produced by Chernobyl…