Dexter Fletcher

Bryan Singer Replaced By Dexter Fletcher On 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

By Holly Mosley in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 December 2017

The new director will complete principal photography on the project next week.

A replacement has now been found for Bryan Singer after he was axed from the 'Bohemian Rhapsody' project, with Dexter Fletcher stepping into his shoes. Filming is expected to resume next week, just days after Bryan was let go for his unreliability and frequent absences.

Dexter Fletcher at the ITV Studios

51-year-old Dexter will be directing the forthcoming Freddie Mercury biopic starring Rami Malek, after Bryan Singer was fired for neglecting the project while he tried to care for a sick parent. The new director certainly has less experience in the job, but there's every reason he'll do it justice.

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Actor and director Dexter Fletcher seen outside ITV Studios - London, United Kingdom - Monday 27th June 2016

Eddie The Eagle: "Dexter Fletcher Film Is Only 10% Accurate"

By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 June 2015

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The Eddie the Eagle biopic has taken on somewhat of a poetic license.

Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, the celebrated British ski-jumper, says an upcoming film of his life is largely "made up" and is only 10% accurate. Eddie the Eagle is directed by Sunshine on Leith's Dexter Flecher and stars the Hollywood actor Taron Egerton.

Welsh actor Taron Egerton will play Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards

Edwards became internationally renowned after becoming the first ever Brit to compete in an Olympic ski-jumping event. Edwards finished last in both the 70m and 90m ski jump events at the 1988 games in Canada. His jam-jar glasses to his far-sighted vision and general clumsiness made him an unlikely celebrity in both the US and UK.

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Will The Freddie Mercury Biopic Ever Make It To The Big Screen?

By Sophie Miskiw in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 March 2014

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With Sacha Baron Cohen replaced by Ben Whishaw and Dexter Fletcher abandoning the project, will the Freddie Mercury biopic ever finish production?

Will the Freddie Mercury biopic ever sail into smooth waters and make it onto the big screen? At the moment, it just seems to be one obstacle after another when the project, originally intended for release in 2015, is concerned. The first major disappointment for the project came when funny man actor Sacha Baron Cohen, who is most famous for his alter egos, Ali G and Bruno, dropped out after he had originally been cast as Mercury. Although the project will obviously not be a comedy, Baron Cohen had initially seemed like the perfect candidate to play the role of the legendary Queen frontman.

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Baron Cohen and Mercury certainly share an aesthetic resemblance, although the worry seemed to be whether or not the comedic actor would be able summon the gravitas necessary for the role. Roger Taylor, the drummer for Queen, had expressed doubts in the past that Baron Cohen was “too funny”, adding “We felt Sacha probably wasn’t right. We didn’t want it to be a joke. We want people to be moved.” In contrast, Baron Cohen seemed to have wanted the movie to be darker than the other Queen members, who want it to attract a wide audience, had intended. The creative differences seemed to prove too much to all parties involved, and Baron Cohen parted ways from the others involved with the project. English actor Ben Whishaw has replaced Baron Cohen to play the role of Freddie Mercury in the 2015 biopic.

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Freddie Mercury BioPic Parts Ways With Dexter Fletcher

By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 March 2014

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'Sunshine on Leith' director Dexter Fletcher has left the Freddie Mercury movie.

Director Dexter Fletcher has walked out on Sony's Freddy Mercury movie, meaning it's back to the drawing board for a project that has already suffered numerous setbacks. Fletcher, who landed the gig after his work on Sunshine on Leith, did not see eye-to-eye with GK Films' Graham King on the direction of the movie, according to Deadline.

Dexter Fletcher Has Left The Freddie Mercury Biopic

Skyfall actor Ben Whishaw is set to play Mercury, but the delay in finding Fletcher's replacement could have wider implications for the production schedule with Whishaw preparing to begin work on the new Bond movie with Sam Mendes.

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Muppets Most Wanted - Clip

Kermit and friends are set to go international with the help of their unfortunately named new tour manager Dominic Badguy, with hopes of selling-out major theatres in all the big cities of the world including Berlin, Madrid and London. As usual though, things are not about to run smoothly for these trouble magnets as they are forced to postpone their tour when Kermit becomes under suspicion for robbery. It's bad luck for him that there's another frog in town - the formidable Constantine, who organises a jewel heist with the knowledge that he may evade capture because of his unwitting doppelganger. Constantine tries to pretend he's Kermit amongst the other Muppets in an effort to evade detection while Kermit gets locked up, but will they realise their mistake in time to release their real friend and finish their tour?

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Queen Biopic Lands Dexter Fletcher As Director After Confirming Ben Whishaw For Freddie Role

By Nick Hill in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 December 2013

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British actor-turned director Dexter Fletcher will take on the Queen biopic and fellow Brit Ben Whishaw will portray the legendary frontman Freddie Mercury.

British actor Ben Whishaw has been confirmed as the lead role in the forthcoming biopic about Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.

The 33 year-old has been rumoured as the other band members target for the lead role since October, especially since fellow Brit Sasha Baron Cohen dropped out of the project.

The 'Ali G' star was closely attached to the film since it's announcement in September 2010 but the remaining members of Queen, thought his presence would be "very distracting" in the lead role.

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The Muppets Most Wanted Trailer

Kermit and friends return, embarking on an extensive world tour that sees them reach all corners of the globe at sell-out theatre shows in the likes of Berlin, Madrid and London. However, things can't be that easy for these disastrous Muppets as there's always someone out to bring them down; this time, a major organised jewel heist occurs stopping everyone in their tracks when they realise who the culprit is. Constantine, is the world's most dangerous frog, but he becomes even more of a threat by his striking resemblance to Kermit himself. In a horrifying turn of events, Kermit gets locked up for a crime he didn't commit - while Constantine goes about trying to fool his friends into thinking he's the good frog. Will Kermit's friends realise who they've let into their lives in time for justice to be served?

The Muppets return in 'Muppets Most Wanted' - a grippingly funny sequel to their 2011 Oscar winning movie 'The Muppets'. The new movie sees the return of director James Bobin ('Da Ali G Show', 'Flight of the Conchords') alongside writer Nicholas Stoller ('Get Him to the Greek', 'Gulliver's Travels', 'Yes Man'), and it's due for release in the UK on March 28th 2014.

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The Muppets Most Wanted - International Teaser Trailer

Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Animal and friends are up to their usual tricks as they return to our screens which sees them embark on a major world tour, selling out the biggest theatres in the likes of Berlin, Madrid and London. However, as can be expected from the rabble-rousing Muppets, things don't run smoothly and they manage to get embroiled in an organised jewellery heist behind which sits Kermit's mean doppelganger and his equally evil sidekick. When Kermit gets into some serious trouble after a terrible mix up, it's up to the Muppets to once again face their enemies just like they did with oil magnate Tex Richman when he threatened to drill into the Muppets' theatre for oil. Will they succeed once again? Or will their new troubles prove too much for the feisty characters?

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Wild Bill Trailer

Bill, known to his friends as Wild Bill, has just been imprisoned for eight years for drug dealing. Now out on parole, he returns to his flat in a tower block in East London to find his two sons, Dean and Jimmy, living alone. Their mother abandoned them a while ago, so the respective fifteen and eleven year olds have been fending for themselves.

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Wild Bill Review

By Rich Cline

Extraordinary

British actor Fletcher makes a terrific directing debut with this sharply told story of a family struggling to survive in a bleak environment. But this film is so full of hope that it thoroughly engages our emotions even when things get scary.

Since their mum left nine months earlier, 15-year-old Dean (Poulter) has been taking care of 11-year-old brother Jimmy (Williams) by working in construction at the Olympic park. But Jimmy is failing at school and getting increasingly involved with a gang of local drug dealers (Gregory, Maskell and Rheon). Then after eight years in prison, their dad Bill (Creed-Miles) comes home, realising that he must show some responsibility to keep his sons from being taken into care. But they don't know him, and he doesn't know anything about being a father.

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Dexter Fletcher Monday 5th March 2012 The First Light Film Awards 2012 at the BFI on the Southbank