Posted on April 4, 2013 by neil

Neil’s first episodes of Doctor Who will screen on BBC One this Saturday. The Rings of Akhaten is the second episode in the current series. Here, the Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith and his new companion Jenna-Louise Coleman introduce the episode: The introduction, this trailer and an episode preview can be found on BBC’s Doctor Who [...]

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Posted on January 9, 2013 by neil

Ahead of its January 18 opening, new behind-the-scenes video material has been released for Mama, the horror movie executive produced by Guillermo del Toro and scripted by Neil. Mama, which stars Jessica Chastain and Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, expands on director Andy Muschietti’s terrifying 2008 Spanish-language short. Neil rewrote an original script by [...]

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Neil’s two episodes of Doctor Who will  screen on BBC One in April. The Rings of Akhaten is the second episode in the current series and screens in the UK on Saturday 6 April. Here, the Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith and his new companion Jenna-Louise Coleman introduce the episode: The introduction, this trailer and an [...]

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Sienna Guillory (Resident Evil, Inkheart, Love Actually, Eragon) has been cast to play Luther’s new love interest in series three of Neil Cross’s critically acclaimed drama series, which began filming in November. Luther is back under intense pressure, with two conflicting crimes to investigate and a ruthless ex-copper determined to bring him down. Luther’s life [...]

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Posted on September 16, 2012 by neil

Universal has released the trailer for Mama, the horror movie executive produced by Guillermo del Toro, scripted by Neil, and starring Jessica Chastain and Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. The film is schedule for release in January 2013. The trailer can be viewed on the official Mama website, Apple iTunes, or YouTube: Mama the [...]

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Posted on September 1, 2012 by neil

TV show-inspired tale scoops the 2012 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel A BOOK that tells the gripping story behind a critically acclaimed television character’s fall from grace has scooped New Zealand’s crime writing award for 2012. Wellington-based novelist and screenwriter Neil Cross was announced as the winner of the prestigious Ngaio Marsh Award [...]

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Posted on July 20, 2012 by neil

Luther is up for four awards at this year’s Primetime Emmys, including one for Neil’s screenwriting. Neil has been nominated for Best Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special for Luther Series 2. Idris Elba has been nominated for Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries Or A Movie for his role as DCI [...]

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Posted on June 15, 2012 by neil

Neil’s novel Luther: The Calling has been longlisted for British Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. The longlist was revealed this month on the Theakson Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival website this month: A mix of writers old and new will do battle in this year’s Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of [...]

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Posted on June 14, 2012 by neil

Series 2 of Luther has been nominated for the 2012 Critics’ Choice Television Award in the United States. From BBC America’s website: The loyalties of Anglophiles will be torn at this year’s Critics’ Choice Television Awards, which announced their nominations this morning (June 5). BBC America is part of this year’s British Invasion, with Luther [...]

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Neil’s novel, Luther: The Calling, has been included on longlist for New Zealand’s Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel. The longlist for the award, which will be presented at a ceremony at the upcoming The Press Christchurch Writers’ Festival in September, was announced this week (June 11). The award is made for the best [...]

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