JJ Abrams, musicals moving from stage to screen, Derek Owusu
JJ Abrams on directing The Rise of Skywalker, the epic conclusion of the 42-year Star Wars saga, and Derek Owusu talks about his debut novel That Reminds Me.
JJ Abrams on overcoming his initial qualms about directing The Rise of Skywalker, the epic conclusion of the 42 year Star Wars saga. A huge juggling act, the film must satisfy fans, financiers and critics while tying up the many themes and plotlines of its eight predecessors. How did he do it?
The long awaited film of Cats starring national treasures Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen has been slammed by the critics, even getting zero stars in The Telegraph. Cats is a musical that has strayed from stage to screen; others wander off in the opposite direction. The critics Matt Wolff and Sarah Crompton tease out what works in the theatre but not on screen, and on film but not live on stage.
Writer, poet and podcaster Derek Owusu talks about his coming of age debut novel That Reminds Me, one of the first books to be published by Merky Books, the publishing house launched by Stormzy in partnership with Penguin Random House.
Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Hilary Dunn
Last on
JJ Abrams
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is out now, certificate 12A.
Images: Main image above: J.J. Abrams and John Wilson
Image to the left: Daisy Riley as Rey in
Image credit: (c) ILM and 2019 Lucasfilm Ltd
Musicals moving from stage to screen
is in UK cinemas now, certificate U.
Image: Dame Judi Dench as Old Deuteronomy in Cats
Image credit: 2019 Universal Pictures
Derek Owusu
by Derek Owusu is out now in hardback, and as an audio download and eBook.
Image: Derek Owusu
Image credit: Josima Senior
Broadcast
- Fri 20 Dec 2019 19:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Arts Digital
The best of British culture live and on demand.
Inspire
A season discovering where artists find inspiration and helping listeners get creative.
Podcast
-
![]()
Front Row
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
