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Tess of the d'Urbervilles Hans will play Alec D'Urberville in the forthcoming BBC production of Thomas Hardy's novel, "Tess of the d'Urbervilles". Gemma Arterton takes the title role of Tess. It will premiere on BBC1 on Sunday September 14, 2008
Bathory
The Slovakian film about the legendary Elzebet Bathory, starring Anna Friel, is now screening in theatres in Slovakia and the Czech Republic and will open in Hungary in September. Hans plays Merisi Caravaggio, the Italian painter.
The Tudors
The second season on "The Tudors", in which Hans plays Thomas Cranmer, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is presently screening on BBC2 in the UK
Updates
Last Updated August 24th, 2008Publicity for "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" has begun, with news that it will screen from Sunday September 14th for four weeks. There are acouple of articles about the production here and here and an interview with Hans in Glasgow's Sunday Mail The History Man about Hans' roles in "The Tudors" and "Tess Of The D'Urbervilles" and why he enjoys appearing in historical prductions.
Hans also states in this article that he will not be appearing as Thomas Cranmer in the third season of "The Tudors". So now we can await news of his next project.
August 10th, 2008
The last batch of screen caps from "The Tudors" episode ten, have been uploaded to the Tudors Gallery, thanks to Gigi. And a couple of lovely new wallpapers by Star have been added to the Fan art gallery. Thanks for your contributions Star and Gigi and don't forget, others are always welcome.
August 3rd, 2008
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANS!
It's birthday month for Hans (33, Wow) and in July, Hans Matheson Online had its fifth birthday and I didn't even notice!.
So, to celebrate, and because my computer is back in action, some actual updates. We now have a page for Tess of the D'Urbervilles and there's been some general tidying up.
Bathory has drawn good audiences in its first weeks, if not good reviews.
For lots of information (in Czech and Slovak), and links to videoclips, including interviews, visit here and here. And there's a book tie-in
The Tudors second season is now screening on BBC2 in the UK on Friday nights at 9.00pm.
Canadians will have to wait until Tuesday September 30, when Season Two premieres on CBC Television.
In the meantime, They are repeating Season One from July, with a two week break during the Olympics.
Filming is currently underway in Ireland on Season Three, but it is unknown how much Hans is involved, if at all.
Look for Tess on the D'Urbervilles on BBC1 in the UK in mid September.
Hopefully we will begin to see some promotion for it soon.
Many UK booksellers have the book tie-in of "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" available for pre-release orders. According to this site ,
the DVD will be released on October 27th, 2008. I guess that is after the final episode screens on BBC1.
July 18th, 2008
Bathory has opened in cinemas in Slovakia and the Czech Republic after its premiere at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. You can read some reviews in English here. Screen Daily, Hollywood Reporter and The Prague Post.
The Bathory Official Site has a few articles posted and , thanks to a translation by Branya, we have learned that Jakubisko was recently in the US doing further post-production. So hope remains that there may be some international release.
There are also some post production and behind the scenes interviews with Hans and Anna Friel here and here. More at You Tube. Thanks to Lynette and Jelena for the heads-up
May 31st, 2008
The Tudors Gallery has been updated with the latest batch of screen caps, thanks to the tireless Gigi. Don't forget the finale to The Tudors coming up this weekend. Next we await news of the DVD release. Season Three commences filming in Ireland and will cover the next two queens, Jane Seymour and Anne of Cleves. Will Archbishop Cranmer return? We'll let you know as soon as we do!
May 18th, 2008
Screen captures on the 1995 episode of The Bill, Still Waters, featuring a very youthful Hans, have now been posted. Thanks to Alan for providing the details.
Zita has provided us with some captures of the Making of The Virgin Queen from the DVD, featuring a short interview with Hans.
Cranmer continues to make a couple of appearances in each episode of The Tudors. Keep checking the Tudors Gallery as I hope to update it with more screen captures very soon.
May 11th, 2008
Thanks to out latest affiliate, Gemma Arterton Online, we have some behind the scenes pictures of Hans and Gemma on location for "Tess Of The D'Urbervilles", coming to the BBC in September, 2008. Click here and here
Meanwhile, "The Tudors" continues on Showtime in the U.S.A., and this week' episode apparently has his secret wife anxious tomake her prescence felt.
April 26th, 2008
Our latest update has the most recent screencaps from Episode Four of The Tudors and screencaps from one of Hans' earliest appearances in The Bill. Many thanks to Gigi and to Alan for info about "The Bill" Now we can claim to have pictures from every known project, making Hans Matheson Online as comprehensive a resource as you will find anywhere online.
Our fanart page has been updated with some fabulous wallpapers by Star. We welcome your contributions. And, as always, don't forget to stop by the Forum let us know your thoughts, or drop a note in the Guestbook.
April 14th, 2008
Season Two of the Tudors is well underway on Showtime and episode three saw our Cranmer deliver a sermon in Latin! Screen captures from the first two episodes are now in our new Tudors gallery. Hopefully, we'll have some screen captures of episode three for you soon.
Meanwhile, filming of "Tess of the D'Urbervilles is underway. Recently scenes were filmed in Corsham, Wiltshire, UK with locations in Dorset to follow.
March 18th, 2007
Just as the premiere of "The Tudors" second season approaches on March 30, comes the exciting news that Hans will co-star in a forthcoming BBC production of the Thomas Hardy novel, "Tess of the d'Urbervilles".
Further information can be found here,
here,
and here. The lead role of Tess will be played by Gemma Arterton, who is the new Bond girl in the forthcoming "Quantam of Solace" movie and "next Keira Knightley", so that should generate some publicity.
Hans will play Alec d'Urberville, who seduces Tess. Filming starts late March on location in the West Counties with a planned screening on BBC1 in September, 2008.
Prior to its screening on March 30th, Showtime has been showing episodes one and two of "The Tudors" to selected guests of Sheraton hotels and to its VIP and On Demand viewers. Some screen caps from these two episodes are now in our brand new Tudors gallery.