Toby Stephens (Lost in Space) and Rakie Ayola (Hermione Granger in Harry Potter And The Cursed Child), alongside newcomer Charithra Chandran, have signed onto the season two of Amazon prime’s hit spy adventure series Alex Rider.
Stephens will play tech billionaire Damian Cray who is poised to launch a new version of his best-selling computer game, Feathered Serpent. Ayola appears as Jo Byrne, formaidable new Deputy Director of the CIA who is brought to the UK ahead of a visit by the US President. Newcomer Chandran plays teen Sabina Pleasance whose journalist father is writing a book on Cray and becomes embroiled with Rider while on holiday in Cornwall.
“My son loves the Alex Rider books so it’s lovely to be a part of something that he recognises and enjoys,” Toby Stephens. “It’s been a while since I played a good nemesis, so I’m really looking forward to being the bad guy and going toe to toe with Alex Rider.’
Toby Stephens: “It’s been a while since I played a good nemesis, so I’m really looking forward to being the bad guy…”
Otto Farrant stars as Alex Rider
Screening in over 100 countries, including on IMDb TV, Amazon’s free streaming service in the US, season two will be based on Eagle Strike, the fourth novel in the best-selling Alex Rider franchise.
The series stars Otto Farrant as the titular teenager who has unknowingly been trained since childhood for the dangerous world of espionage. Otto will be rejoined by season one co-stars Vicky McClure, Stephen Dillane, Brenock O’Connor and Ronke Adekoluejo.
As with Alex Rider season one, Anthony Horowitz, the author of the book franchise, will serve as an Executive Producer alongside series writer Guy Burt.
The show is currently in production.
Amazon Prime Video is fast tracking original IP content, to better compete with Netflix and Disney+.
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Artist, comedian and national treasure Jim Moir is returning to Sky Arts in 2023, to front a new show in which he watches and paints birds. Last seen promoting heritage crafts in The Prince’s Master Crafters (pictured above) for the channel, the new comedic ornithological series, Painting Birds with Jim and Nancy Moir will followContinue Reading
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Toby Stephens (Lost in Space) and Rakie Ayola (Hermione Granger in Harry Potter And The Cursed Child), alongside newcomer Charithra Chandran, have signed onto the season two of Amazon prime’s hit spy adventure series Alex Rider.
Stephens will play tech billionaire Damian Cray who is poised to launch a new version of his best-selling computer game, Feathered Serpent. Ayola appears as Jo Byrne, formaidable new Deputy Director of the CIA who is brought to the UK ahead of a visit by the US President. Newcomer Chandran plays teen Sabina Pleasance whose journalist father is writing a book on Cray and becomes embroiled with Rider while on holiday in Cornwall.
“My son loves the Alex Rider books so it’s lovely to be a part of something that he recognises and enjoys,” Toby Stephens. “It’s been a while since I played a good nemesis, so I’m really looking forward to being the bad guy and going toe to toe with Alex Rider.’
Screening in over 100 countries, including on IMDb TV, Amazon’s free streaming service in the US, season two will be based on Eagle Strike, the fourth novel in the best-selling Alex Rider franchise.
The series stars Otto Farrant as the titular teenager who has unknowingly been trained since childhood for the dangerous world of espionage. Otto will be rejoined by season one co-stars Vicky McClure, Stephen Dillane, Brenock O’Connor and Ronke Adekoluejo.
As with Alex Rider season one, Anthony Horowitz, the author of the book franchise, will serve as an Executive Producer alongside series writer Guy Burt.
The show is currently in production.
Amazon Prime Video is fast tracking original IP content, to better compete with Netflix and Disney+.
New Sky Stream service lets you watch Sky TV on any telly in any room over Wi-Fi
You’ll soon be able to watch Sky TV on any flatscreen in the house, Sky Glass TV or Sky dish not required. Sky Stream is a 4k HDR TV box that uses the same platform as Sky Glass, and connects wirelessly to your home network. Just hook it up via HDMI to any screen toContinue Reading
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Artist, comedian and national treasure Jim Moir is returning to Sky Arts in 2023, to front a new show in which he watches and paints birds. Last seen promoting heritage crafts in The Prince’s Master Crafters (pictured above) for the channel, the new comedic ornithological series, Painting Birds with Jim and Nancy Moir will followContinue Reading
Expect to get lost when horror mystery From debuts on Sky Sci-Fi this month
Twisty new horror mystery From will debut on the Sky Sci-Fi when the channel launches on the Sky TV platform July 26. The series stars Harold Perrineau (best know for playing Michael Dawson in Lost), Catalina Sandino Moreno (A Most Violent Year) and Eion Bailey (Band of Brothers), and hails from creator-producer John Griffin. It’sContinue Reading
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