The Pillars of the Earth

Variety reports that Starz has acquired The Pillars of the Earth for US audiences.

"Starz plans to give "Pillars" a huge promo push for a July debut. Series will preem with a two-hour seg followed by six weekly installments."

(thanks to Liz and Steph for sharing the information)

Sylvie has found out that the Official website for the Pillars of the Earth has updated the February image gallery.  Visit the website here and click on image gallery.

Ken Follett has updated his blog this month at the Official Pillars of the Earth website.  In it he talks about his three villains.

Thanks to luce for finding it so quickly!

There have been quite a few updates which we have been discussing in the forum, but I've not had the time to post them here. I will do so now in one giant update.

1. Mercedes Radio Ad: Matthew gets VERY excited!  This was first reported to us by Timbo and then eventually found online by Matthieu.  Here it is (thanks to Matthieu)!
   
   

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2. Matthew Macfadyen's piece performed for Happy Birthday BBC Two in 2004 has been posted on youtube by Matthieu.  He is being interviewed about Shooting the Past, and Stephen Poliakoff.
3. Matthew Macfadyen interview for The Sunday Times Magazine, 12 May 2002 scan (also via Matthieu)
4. A new picture of Matthew Macfadyen from The Stage in 2001 (via Matthieu)
5. Matthew Macfadyen the impersonator (via Matthieu)
6. Matthew Macfadyen performed along with Rachel Gleaves in a radio play in January 2002. The play was called Not The End of The World. A summation of the play "By Simon Smith. When Paul's marriage breaks down, unable to talk to his son about what is happening, Paul pretends he is going off into outer space as he leaves the family home."
7. Finally, this one comes via twitter. Matthew Macfadyen and his The Pillars of the Earth co-star, David Oakes, were spotted tonight at the Richmond Theatre where Noel Coward's play, Present Laughter was being enacted.

Forum member, Sylvie, has found that the official website for The Pillars of the Earth has updated their January gallery.  Enter the website and click on "view images".

Also, a German version of the Robin Hood trailer has been released with some minor new scenes.  (thanks Marina for the information!)

Matthew, however, is in neither set.