by Lewis Kennedy | May 27, 2026 | Extra, Latest
From the tombs of Tutankhamun to the sets of Gladiator, Nigel Hetherington has spent over two decades connecting Hollywood to history. Lewis Kennedy meets the man ensuring the big screen gets the past right, and discovers why the truth is always stranger than the...
by Joe Beck | May 26, 2026 | Extra, Latest, Top Story, War
For over two decades, Janty Yates has been central to creating the look and feel of some of cinema’s most monumental historical epics. From the leather tunics and sandals of Gladiator (2000) and its 2024 sequel, to the heavy chainmail of Kingdom of Heaven (2005), and...
by Max Astle | May 25, 2026 | Extra, Latest, Top Story
From a mother’s touch to the blood, sweat and tears that dye the clothes from the inside out with the final group. In the Andes, the first thought is warmth, and the second is how to get it. Costume designer Julio Suárez shows us the thought process and truthful...
by Max Newman | May 23, 2026 | Extra, Top Story
Have you ever watched a historical film and felt something wasn’t quite right? Be it an out of place prop or unconventional costume, all it takes is one little inaccuracy to rip audiences out of their immersion. So,...
by Max Newman | May 23, 2026 | Extra, Latest, People
Dr. Elizabeth Norton, a British historian who specialises in queens of England and the Tudor period, shared which historical figures deserve their own feature film. The Tudors have been no strangers to the big screen, with 1998’s Elizabeth, covering the reign of...
by Sophie Street | May 22, 2026 | Extra, Latest, Top Story
Have you ever settled into a lavish Regency ballroom scene, only to be pulled out of the 19th century by a pair of perfectly laminated eyebrows or a “beach wave” that looks more Malibu than Marylebone? You aren’t imagining it. We are currently haunted by...
