Fans in the US will recall that last year Bluestone 42 Series 1 was added to Hulu. Matthew’s character, Towerblock, does not feature in the first series, but Hulu has just added series 2 to their offerings! You can watch both series 1 and 2 on Hulu Plus, which is $7.99 a month. Towerblock joins Bluestone 42 in Season 1, Episode 9 – the Christmas Special.
Video: Captain Extraordinary® Animatic Trailer Featuring Matt Lewis
Rushfirth Creative has released the Captain Extraordinary® Animatic Trailer which features Matthew Lewis as the titular character. As we have posted previously, the show has not been picked up for production yet so it is unknown whether Matt will continue in the role as Captain Extraordinary.
EXTRAORDINARY. WHY BE ANYTHING ELSE?
Buckle-up your jetpack and join our canine hero as he embarks on crazy comic adventures, protecting the strange and wonderful inhabitants of the Extraordinariverse from the mysterious and fearsome ‘Forces of Extreme Naughtiness.’
Introducing the animated laugh-out-loud comedy show featuring the mad-cap adventures of Captain Extraordinary® in the amazing Extraordinariverse.
Hold on tight…
…it’s going to be…
…EXTRAORDINARY!Captain Extraordinary is a fun-filled 26 episode series of 22 minute fast-paced, laugh-out-loud animated comedy shows aimed at the 8 – 12 year old market. The show has a wacky tone that constantly delivers on laughs, without spilling over into the more anarchic cartoon bracket.
But what makes this different? What sets it apart from other shows… and why do we believe so strongly in what we have created?
Back in the day, comic book heroes were originally created for children. For the most part these have now been hijacked by the adult population, with the mainstream genre becoming ever darker and more violent, with complex mature themes at the core of their storylines. The void left behind is very apparent when one has a young child who thrives on fantasy hero stories, but seeks the fun, adventure and amusement aspect as opposed to ‘grounded’ gritty violence. And let’s not forget why ‘comic’ books got their name in the first place, all those years ago – humour is a vital element that binds the whole experience together. It needs to be FUN!!Captain Extraordinary and the Extraordinariverse is all about putting a new generation of ‘comic book’ heroes (and villains) back into the hands, lives and imaginations of our children.
But more than that…
It is about creating a show with fantastic characters, humour and adventure, that will totally appeal to your 8-12 year old market. A show with layered humour, spoof elements and aside gags that will also appeal to parents. A show where real violence, dangerous weaponry and death have no part to play, making it totally suitable for the younger 5-7 year old market who would appreciate it simply for its overtly funny nature.
Parents can feel secure in the fact that their child is investing their time, energy and imagination in a series where real violence, dangerous weaponry and death have no part to play, and the emphasis is on escapism, fun, laughter… and more laughter!
Captain Extraordinary is good, clean, entertainment for all the family. The show does have a certain subtle ‘British feel’, but is not overtly UK-centric. It has the potential to be a great internationally loved brand with British roots – commanding the same confidence that franchises such as Wallace and Gromit, Harry Potter, Doctor Who and the Bond series do.
It has great potential across all media – TV, books – both printed and online, apps, feature films and the huge toy market. We believe we have the product to do it all.
We know it is extraordinary.
But…
…why be anything else?
Video: Matt Lewis Talks Star Wars on Cinemaniacs
Cinemaniacs has uploaded a video where Matt Lewis discussed his obsession with Star Wars. “Matthew Lewis, who played Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter films reveals his favourite childhood movies to CINEMANIACS and talks about which superpower he’d like to have.”
According to a tweet from the show he also did a Behind the Scenes of Harry Potter segment. The episode with that segment first aired on March 14th and you can watch it with the CBBC iPlayer. If you just want to see Matt, skip to 16:34 and watch until 17:32.
Video: Behind the Scenes of Matt Lewis’ Attitude Magazine Shoot
Attitude has released the behind the scenes video for Matt Lewis’ cover shoot. The new issue of Attitude – with two special collectible covers, featuring Matt Pietro Boselli – is in shops tomorrow (Wednesday May 27). You can also order a copy to be delivered to your home OR the digital edition.
Matt Lewis Playing Patrick in Me Before You + More From Attitude Interview
Thanks to various sources we’ve pieced together bits of Matt’s interview in Attitude Magazine. All the photos from the shoot may be seen in the gallery! Make sure to buy your own copy to support the magazine and read the full interview! There is also a behind the scenes video in the ‘custom’ digital edition of the magazine. It will work on the iPad and other large devices, but not on mobile phones. We will post the video if its made available else-wear.
UPDATE: Unfortunately we’ve had to remove the photos of the spread from the gallery. But you can still see them right now buy purchasing the digital edition.
“My character, Patrick, is a triathlete and personal trainer, so he’s totally focused on the race that he’s going to be running. I spoke to the director and I said it’d be nice to get into the mindset of someone like that, because he’s not drinking alcohol, he’s just eating salads all the time, and I was very interested to know where you go to in your mind to have that level of commitment. So I sort of gave up alcohol – I say sort of, I have given up alcohol [Laughs].” He adds that he’s also off sugar and has given up carbs, but he misses it all. “I can’t wait for a pint of lager, I tell you that! The pizza and beer will definitely be making a comeback over the summer.”
Any lapses? “Not yet! It’s tough. I do the pub quiz every week, and sitting there every Wednesday with a Diet Coke…I’m off sugar and I can’t really eat carbs. I really wanted to see if I could stick to such a strict regimen, and to really understand what it’s like to have a goal like that and really 110% go for it. I mean, I’ve always been a bit of a sports enthusiast anyway, I love the gym and all that stuff, but I can’t wait for a pint of lager, I tell you that! The pizza and beer will definitely be making a comeback over the summer.”
“Apparently triathletes shave their legs for added aerodynamics, to buy you that extra couple of milliseconds. And my character, that is what he would do, so I think I’ll be losing the leg hair! I haven’t waxed before. I was quite keen just to shave every day but it was Emilia’s idea. She was like ‘No just wax it! Then you’ll only have to do it once!’ I was like, ‘Argh!’ I haven’t done it yet but we’ll see!”
He also talks about his looks and how he still considers himself ‘average’ looking.
Your teeth are great I must say. They’re making me want to sort out mine.
“[Laughs] Thanks man! Whenever I go back to Leeds or see people I went to school with they always talk about my veneers. I’m like, ‘I haven’t got veneers, these are my actual teeth!’ If I can’t […] convince people I went to school with how am I going to convince anyone else! I had these braces – which were […] painful by the way – for six months, and then it was kind of a weird thing, I was excited I guess to go on the red carpet on the release of the last film and be me, and not to have to have the fat suit under my t-shirt. It was quite an exciting buzz. I was 21, I was like ‘yeah, this’ll be cool!’ It was never meant to be a ‘hey everyone, look at me!’ but it was nice to be able to go and be myself. And then obviously a lot of attention focused on it, which I didn’t expect at all. I’ve never considered myself to be good-looking at all. Just average.”