Legendary animated children's TV character Mr Benn is set for a live-action big-screen film from the award winning filmmaker Kirk Jones. The character of Mr Benn was first created by author David ...

A legendary BBC cartoon is being adapted into a live-action film 55 years on from its TV debut - giving the beloved character a chance to reach 'a whole new audience'. The 1970s series, which was ...

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The adaptation draws from ...

I Swear’s Kirk Jones set to direct film based on the 1970s cult animation about a ‘very ordinary man’ who accessed different worlds via a magical fancy dress shop A live-action film based on the cult ...

A feature film about Mr. Benn, the bowler hat-wearing British kids’ character who first appeared in a series of books and then fronted a beloved animated TV series, appears to be moving forward after ...

Based on David McKee's beloved book character and the subsequent animated series, 'Mr Benn' is set to cast its lead actor in the coming months. By Lily Ford Kirk Jones, the writer-director of the ...

Move over Paddington, because another classic British character is coming to the big screen. It's been confirmed that Mr Benn is getting a live-action movie adaptation from writer and director Kirk ...

I Swear filmmaker Kirk Jones has signed to write, direct and produce the live-action feature film adaptation of UK TV series Mr Benn Casting is starting later this year on the project, including for ...

Jack Whitehall is producing a live-action version of classic kids’ TV series Mr Benn. The comic’s company, Jackpot Productions, is one of the firms behind the project. Casting is not due to start ...

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The Justice Department had John Abbamondi testify at an antitrust trial to support its case that Live Nation has acted as a monopoly, an accusation the company denies. By Ben Sisario The former chief ...