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Tom about fatherhood 🥺💙

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That's interesting that Susanne Bier is going to be an EP even though she won't be directing.

Will be nice to still have her input.

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EXCLUSIVE: One year ago we told you that a second season of John le Carré adaptation The Night Manager was quietly being developed under the codename Steelworks.

Now, Deadline can reveal that the BBC and new co-pro partner Amazon have gone big on a supercharged two-season order of the thriller, with Tom Hiddleston returning to lead, Hugh Laurie coming back as EP and with a new director in I Hate Suzie’s Georgi Banks-Davies. A third season has also been greenlit. David Farr returns as writer and Stephen Garrett is showrunner.

The Night Manager Season 2 will begin filming later this year and will pick up with Hiddleston’s Jonathan Pine eight years after the explosive finale of Season 1, going beyond the original book, which was written by the celebrated British writer in 1993. Additional plot details are being kept under wraps and there is not yet confirmation as to whether EP Laurie’s Richard Roper, who was last seen in the back of a paddy wagon driven by arms buyers who were not best pleased with him, will return to star. Hiddleston will also EP and will discuss in more depth on tonight’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Produced by The Ink Factory in association with Character 7, Demarest Films and 127 Wall, and in co-production with Spanish partner Nostromo Pictures, The Night Manager Season 2 was sold to Amazon by Fifth Season. The first was co-produced with AMC.

New director Banks-Davies, a BAFTA-nominee who takes over from Susanne Bier, has credits including I Hate Suzie, Garfield and upcoming Netflix series Kaos.

The Night Manager Season 1 was a huge success, watched by millions and winning multiple BAFTAs, Emmys and Golden Globes including best actor for Hiddleston. Also starring Tom Hollander, Olivia Colman and Elizabeth Debicki, it followed Pine – who ran a luxury hotel in Cairo – as he attempted to infiltrate the inner circle of Roper’s crime syndicate after being hired by Foreign Office task force manager Angela Burr.

The first season was commissioned more than 10 years ago and the show has since been remade in India, lapping the UK version by swiftly having a Season 2 greenlit for Disney+ Hotstar in May last year.

Simon Cornwell and Stephen Cornwell, le Carré’s sons who run The Ink Factory, said Season 1 proved “a landmark moment for the golden era of television – uniting on-screen and behind-the-camera talent at the top of their game – and an audience reception which was beyond our wildest imagining.”

They added: “Revisiting the story of Pine also means going beyond the events of John le Carré’s original work: that is a decision we have not taken lightly, but his compelling characters and the vision David has for their next chapter were irresistible.”

Amazon MGM Studios Head of Television Vernon Sanders said: “We are elated to bring additional seasons of The Night Manager to our Prime Video customers. The combination of terrific source material, the wonderful team at The Ink Factory, a great writer in David Farr, an award-winning director in Georgi Banks-Davies, as well as the talented cast truly make the series the full package.”

Hiddleston said: “The first series of The Night Manager was one of the most creatively fulfilling projects I have ever worked on. The depth, range and complexity of Jonathan Pine was, and remains, a thrilling prospect.”

BBC content boss Charlotte Moore added: “After years of fervent speculation I’m incredibly excited to confirm that The Night Manager is returning to the BBC for two more series.”

The Night Manager series two is created and executive produced by Farr, based on the characters created by le Carré. Additional executive producers include Garrett for Character 7, Banks-Davies, Laurie and Hiddleston; Joe Tsai and Arthur Wang for 127 Wall; Stephen and Simon Cornwell, Michele Wolkoff, and Tessa Inkelaar for The Ink Factory; Adrián Guerra for Nostromo Pictures; William D. Johnson for Demarest Films, Nick Cornwell, Susanne Bier, Chris Rice for Fifth Season and Gaynor Holmes for the BBC.

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Fans of The Night Manager, your patience is being rewarded in a major way. When the Tom Hiddleston-starring miniseries adaptation of John Le Carré’s espionage novel hit screens in early 2016, it quickly became a huge mainstream hit – thrilling viewers with its twists and turns, cementing Hiddleston’s on-screen cool factor, and providing another great screen version of Le Carré to sit alongside Tinker Tailor and A Most Wanted Man. But, understandably, people wanted more – and there was considerable chatter about whether there may or may not be more series on the way. Ultimately, nothing ever came to fruition.

Until now. As reported by Deadline, all these years later The Night Manager will indeed be back – and the show is confirmed for not one but two more seasons at least, with Tom Hiddleston returning to star as Jonathan Pine as well as executive-producing. Season 2 is set to film later this year, and will be set eight years after the events of the first series, to be shot by director Georgi Banks-Davies. Returning producer Stephen Garrett will be showrunner, with screenwriter David Farr also back on script duties. And while it’s unknown whether Hugh Laurie will once again be in front of the camera, he’s also back here as an executive producer. The new series will be heading to the BBC in the UK, with Amazon as a global partner.

Le Carré’s sons Simon and Stephen Cornwell stated that the first series was “a landmark moment for the golden era of television – uniting on-screen and behind-the-camera talent at the top of their game – and an audience reception which was beyond our wildest imagining.” And the pair approve of where the story goes next, expanding on the end of the original novel. “Revisiting the story of Pine also means going beyond the events of John le Carré’s original work: that is a decision we have not taken lightly, but his compelling characters and the vision David has for their next chapter were irresistible,” they said.

If Season 2 does indeed shoot later in 2024, we may well see Hiddleston back in Pine mode at some point in 2025. Fingers crossed, the wait for the already-greenlit Season 3 won’t be nine more years.

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“The Night Manager” is returning for two brand-new seasons from the BBC and Prime Video, with Tom Hiddleston reprising his role as Jonathan Pine.

Filming is expected to begin later this year on the revival of the hit drama series, which is inspired by the characters in John le Carré’s bestselling novel of the same name. The new episodes of “The Night Manager” will pick up with Jonathan Pine eight years after the explosive Season 1 finale.

Series creator David Farr will pen the new seasons, with BAFTA winner Georgi Banks-Davies (“I Hate Suzie,” “Paper Girls”) attached to direct all six episodes of Season 2. Stephen Garrett is returning to lead production, and Hugh Laurie (“All the Light We Cannot See,” “Veep”) will executive produce.

Premiering in 2016, Season 1 of “The Night Manager” won two Emmys and three Golden Globes, including best actor for Hiddleston. It was watched by 10 million viewers in the U.K. alone, making it one of 2016’s most popular shows.

Ink Factory is producing in association with Character 7, Demarest Films and 127 Wall, in co-production with Spain’s Nostromo Pictures. The new seasons will premiere on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the U.K., and on Prime Video elsewhere. The deal for the series was negotiated by Fifth Season, which is handling global distribution rights.

Additional executive producers include Garrett for Character 7, Banks-Davies and Hiddleston; Joe Tsai and Arthur Wang for 127 Wall; Stephen and Simon Cornwell, Michele Wolkoff and Tessa Inkelaar for The Ink Factory; Adrián Guerra for Nostromo Pictures; William D. Johnson for Demarest Films, Nick Cornwell, Susanne Bier and Chris Rice for Fifth Season and Gaynor Holmes for the BBC.

“The first series of ‘The Night Manager’ was one of the most creatively fulfilling projects I have ever worked on. The depth, range and complexity of Jonathan Pine was, and remains, a thrilling prospect,” Hiddleston said in a statement. “I’m so looking forward to reuniting with Simon and Stephen Cornwell, David Farr and Stephen Garrett, and to working with Georgi Banks-Davies to tell the next chapter of our story. I can’t wait.”

Added Farr, “John le Carré’s work has long been an inspiration to me and working closely with him on Season 1 was an honor and a pleasure. I did not tread lightly into extending ‘The Night Manager’ beyond the original book, but an idea came to me a couple of years ago which felt truthful to that unique world of dark corners and shady identities. No one marries the suspense of espionage with a deep exploration of the human soul quite like le Carré. I hope that in some way we can pay homage to his uneasy genius in this new exploration. I am thrilled to be working again with Tom Hiddleston, Stephen Garrett and The Ink Factory team, and to be welcoming the brilliant director Georgi Banks-Davies into our ranks.”

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@MarkRuffalo: I do miss him! Tom where are you mate? Congratulations on “Only Lovers Left Alive”!

@twhiddleston: Thanks buddy! Good luck out there. Don’t let that Ultron get you down.

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TOM HIDDLESTON and KAREN GILLAN attending the "Hulu on Disney+" launch event in Los Angeles // April 5, 2024

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Variety will present Tom Hiddleston with the Variety Virtuoso Award at the Miami Film Festival on Tuesday, April 9. The award will be for his career achievements across film, theater and television.

“From screens large and small to the Broadway stage, Tom Hiddleston is one of our most versatile and engaging actors,” said Jenelle Riley, Variety Focus Awards and Features Editor. “With Season 2 of ‘Loki,’ he brought a Shakespearean arc to a fan-favorite character, making us laugh and cry — sometimes simultaneously. No one that talented should also be that nice. Or that tall.”

“We couldn’t be more thrilled to be honoring actor Tom Hiddleston at the 41st edition of Miami Film Festival. Not only has he worked with incredible directors such as Steven Spielberg and Guillermo del Toro, but his phenomenal work from the stage to the screen has made a lasting impact on fans around the world,” said Lauren Cohen, Miami Film Festival Director of Programming. “His illustrious career and starring role in such an incredible franchise is something we could not be more delighted to honor. We’re so excited to be partnering with Variety to honor the talent and remarkable career of Tom Hiddleston.”

The festival will open with “Thelma,” directed by Josh Margolin and starring June Squibb, Fred Hechinger, and Parker Posey with director Josh Margolin and producer Zoë Worth in attendance. The Festival will close with “Ezra,” directed by Tony Goldwyn, who will be in attendance on Saturday, April 13, and will receive the Art of Light Award for directing. Alison Brie will also receive the Art of Light Award, and “Sing Sing” director Greg Kwedar will be honored with the Impact Award.

Hiddleston will join previously announced honoree Molly Ringwald (Variety Creative Vanguard Award) in the lineup. The festival will present three Marquee screenings for the films “Dear Jassi,” “Sing Sing” and “The Performance,” along with a centerpiece screening of “The Idea of You.” The 2024 Miami Film Festival will celebrate more than 180 feature narratives, documentaries, and short films of all genres, from over 31 countries worldwide, featuring 10 World premieres, 10 North American premieres, five U.S. premieres, and 11 east coast premieres, and 42 Florida premieres. The complete program is available at www.miamifilmfestival.com.

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LOKI | S2E3 1893

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JR’s Insta story ❤️ my two favorite actors reunited

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Tom Hiddleston's back on the circuit. After wrapping up Loki at the end of last year, the MCU super villain-turned-superhero has been taking some well-earned time off. And good for him! Everyone needs a bit of R&R every now and then. But with spring coming up just around the corner though, the Hiddleston hibernation is officially over. And with it, we're getting some seriously mega menswear.

Last Friday, Brunello Cucinelli held an intimate dinner at the Chiltern Firehouse in London. Kristin Scott Thomas was there. Jonathan Bailey, too. And of course, Tom Hiddleston arrived as well. And like GQ's dinner with Paul Smith just a few days prior (Hiddleston was there too), there's been a slew of events in the capital to celebrate last night's BAFTAs. People who like actors and nice clothes have a nice time. It's a foolproof formula.

📸 German Larkin

The Kong: Skull Island star showed up in a double-breasted suit courtesy of Brunello Cucinelli. However, it wasn't just any ol' double-breasted suit. This one was crafted in Italy, like all things Brunello Cucinelli, and came in a rich burgundy colour. Wide peaked lapels and buffalo horn buttons offered an almost tux-like look. And you'll also find two patch pockets on either side and an extra one across the chest, where Hiddleston switched things up with a patterned pocket square.

He layered the blazer on top of a white shirt and grey tie combo, and he jumped into a pair of matching trousers. What makes this two-piece even more special is the fact that it's made from corduroy – but not your grandad's corduroy. This is constructed from the Italian label's signature Sea Island cotton, which is a material that's grown exclusively in the Caribbean. It's a lot rarer and more expensive compared to the “normal” stuff, but it's meant to be a lot softer and even more flexible. The suit is then finished with a velvet-esque texture, and completely lined with satin along the inside. If you're on the market for a good post-7pm suit, few are more advanced than Brunello Cucinelli.

Tom Hiddleston is officially back, baby. And boy, did we miss him

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Tom Hiddleston attends the 2024 People's Choice Awards held at Barker Hangar on February 18, 2024 in Santa Monica, California. 

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Some more from the British GQ's dinner.

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📷 tom hiddleston and sophia di martino at GQ and paul smith's dinner, feb 15th, 2024

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Tom at the Brunello Cucinelli event at the Chiltern Firehouse, February 16, 2024.

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Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton attend the BFI Chairman's dinner on February 14, 2024

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