'Spooks' the movie to shoot next year

Temaz

BBC spy series Spooks will make the leap to the big screen with a movie titled Spooks: The Greater Good.

Peter Firth will reprise his role as MI5 chief Harry Pearce in the film version, which will begin production in early 2014 with original series director Bharat Nalluri behind the camera.

Plot spoiler. BEWARE.

Read more:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/s120/spooks/news/a528064/spooks-movie-the-greater-good-to-shoot-in-2014-plot-details-revealed.html#ixzz2jOxqpEhw

Mr E

Very cool. There could be an opportunity for a reboot with this new Will Crombie character too....

Agent Coulson

Great news ome of the better things the BBC made in the ten years.

Now if they could just delete what they did to Tom in the last episode. Great to see Peter Firth (Harry) back on tv. I was hoping he would turn up on Strike Back at some stage.

Mr E

10 things to know about the new Spooks movie.

http://www.empireonline.com/features/spooks-movie-ten-things

Some mild spoilers, but should whet your appetite.

In production now, out next year.

SarahBM

OMG I cannot wait! I have to say of all the shows I used to follow, Spooks would have to be the one I missed most.

It was a show that had a much smaller budget than the big american ones like 24 etc (dont get me wrong I loved that too), but some how managed to deliver really high quality every wk. It was more about the suspense and tension and the plotting and planning and blackmail and intrigue than the big explosions and gun fights, which I find can get tiresome.

I cant wait for the film. Delighted Harry is back, but there are some characters that will be missing and Im just wondering will it be the same without them!

Agent Coulson

I'm not going to read it. not spoilers even mild ones for me.

I really really just hope they wipe the last few mintues of the series and bring Tom back and give him a proper sent off.

Tom is not an assassin

Agent Coulson

Set for global theatrical release from April 2015.

http://www.shinepictures.co.uk/films/9/spooks-the-greater-good/#about

SarahBM

Oh exciting!

P_1

Excellent

Agent Coulson

"Spooks: The Greater Good" will be released in cinemas on 8th May 2015.

drugstore cowboy

Great news.

SarahBM

Oh exacitement! I cant wait. Any word on the cast?

Agent Coulson

SarahBM wrote: »

Oh exacitement! I cant wait. Any word on the cast?

Peter Firth as Harry of course.

Kit Harington
Elyes Gabel
Jennifer Ehle


Tim McInnerny is supposed to be in it as well so hopefullly a good face off with Harry will be in order there.

SarahBM

great thanks!

drugstore cowboy

Surely Matthew Mcfayden will turn up?

Agent Coulson

The first trailer for Spooks: The Greater Good will be unveiled tomorrow morning (January 29) at around 8am.

The storyline focuses on Pearce

being forced to resign after high-profile terrorist Adam Qasim (Elyes Gabel) escapes from MI5 custody.

When Pearce disappears off a bridge into the Thames, Harington's former agent Holloway is drafted in from Moscow to foil a bomb thread from Qasim and uncover the truth surrounding the disappearance of his former mentor.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/s120/spooks/news/a624875/spooks-the-greater-good-posters-unveiled-trailer-arriving-tomorrow.html#~p2Gbx29zfF6O4d

Agent Coulson

https://twitter.com/spooksthemovie/status/560467501159813120

Harry Palmr

I was really wondering about the point of making Spooks for the big screen but I think the arrival of Kingsman might just have set up an environment where they have a chance.

Agent Coulson

Teaser Looks good!

The Black Oil

Harry Pearce - that's all you need to know.

SarahBM

The name Harry Pearce should put the fear of god into anyone who hears it!

The Black Oil

Funny that Spooks got a film and 24 was unable to.

Agent Coulson

Full Trailer.

Harry Palmr

I saw Malcolm! Excellent. Also note the use of real bang not CGI nonsense

ohnonotgmail

Looks fantastic. cant wait. Big fan of the series and the film looks more of the same. No sign of Hugh Laurie unfortunately. I really like him as the MI6 guy.

Agent Coulson

All 10 season are now up on Netflix Ireland for anyone who wants to catch up before the film.

SarahBM

I would love to do a run through before the film but I doubt I'll have time
What's the release date in Ireland?

Agent Coulson

SarahBM wrote: »

I would love to do a run through before the film but I doubt I'll have time
What's the release date in Ireland?

Movies.ie as it on the same date as the UK 8th of May.

SarahBM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Movies.ie as it on the same date as the UK 8th of May.

OMG CANNOT WAIT.

somesoldiers

Will the US version be called MI5 The Greater Good I wonder

SarahBM

Not long to wait lads!!! Wish I had the time to do a run through before the film! Such a brilliant show!

K-9

This is the film I'm looking forward to most this year!

TV seems to be falling in love with spy stuff again, The Game starts on BBC2 during the week and Le Carre's The Night Manager is being made with a super cast. One of my least favourite Le Carre books but Olivia Coleman, Hugh Laurie and David Harewood can't be bad!

SarahBM

It's out on Thursday in some cinemas

JP Liz V1

Is Harry the only tv show character in this or can we expect a few cameos?

Agent Coulson

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Is Harry the only tv show character in this or can we expect a few cameos?

Malcolm

is in the trailer.

SarahBM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Is Harry the only tv show character in this or can we expect a few cameos?

I think that

weasel of a home secretary

is in the trailer too

I cant wait!

Agent Coulson

Spooks is getting an early screening in Cineworld at 8pm tomorrow the 30th.

The Black Oil

Wonder if they're doing anything fun with the UK premiere (if there is one) such as giving away free tickets you have to find at a dead drop. :pac:

Harry Palmr

The One Show - Peter Firth is on.

Agent Coulson

There is now two cinemas in Carlow town and neither are showing it over the coming week

Mr E

Spooks is in the IMC. Click through to any day from tomorrow onwards.

http://www.imccinemas.ie/filmtimes.asp?venue=CARLOW

SarahBM

Going to go see it next week in Cineworld
Cannot wait!

Agent Coulson

Mr E wrote: »

Spooks is in the IMC. Click through to any day from tomorrow onwards.

http://www.imccinemas.ie/filmtimes.asp?venue=CARLOW

Super thank you.

Now to stay awake tomorrow coming off the night shift tonight and go to a quiet afternoon screening.

SarahBM

Let us know what you think! It's got 3 stars on entertainment.ie

Agent Coulson

SarahBM wrote: »

Let us know what you think! It's got 3 stars on entertainment.ie

It seems to be getting middle of the road ratings but I wonder how many of the reviewers were invested in the 10 seasons or are they just judging it as a stand alone film.

SarahBM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

It seems to be getting middle of the road ratings but I wonder how many of the reviewers were invested in the 10 seasons or are they just judging it as a stand alone film.

Ya, the first thing I thought was that the reviewer has probably never even seen an episode of spooks. I wish I had had the time to do a run through.

Agent Coulson

I loved it.

Peter Firth is brilliant as always.

I miss the series even more now.

SarahBM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I loved it.

Peter Firth is brilliant as always.

I miss the series even more now.

Can't wait!!!!!

The Black Oil

Quite enjoyed the film. I'd happily see another.

Much of its premise can be summed up by its title, The Greater Good. This is in essence the heart of the ugly as feck decisions Harry Pearce has always had to make and carry. He later rightly sums things up with 'it's my job'. As with this genre, you can only do this with a character of his calibre.

The bad guy isn't all the interesting here, and it's fairly light on action, but when you have Pearce, who cares? There's the usual elements such as dodgy agendas, people at loggerheads and some nice nods to the series. I did enjoy the umbrella thing and Harry's no nonsense visit - you'll know what I mean if you see it.

Now, quite why anyone would cast Kit Harington in anything I've no idea. Though I will give him

the neck shot at the end.

SarahBM

Harry. What a Man. I didn't realize how much i have missed this show. Would love of they did another series. But that's probably wishful thinking.
I would have liked of they had given more background on the baddie, like how Ruth used to do in the briefings. Also, what the he'll was Geraldine's job title. I wasn't quite sure what qualified her to be in the room to be honest.
I guess I will just have to go see it again.

The Black Oil

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