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Still more 'King of Kings' casting news

The cast list for the animated film based on The Life of Our Lord continues to grow: Pierce Brosnan, Mark Hamill, and Ben Kingsley will all be voicing villains (Pontius Pilate, King Herod, and High Priest Caiaphas, respectively).

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Oliver Twist (1948) airs at 3:30 p.m. Eastern today, as part of a day of British productions.

More casting for 'King of Kings'

Oscar Isaac will play Jesus and Forest Whitaker will play Peter in the animated film inspired by Dickens's The Life of Our Lord. Collider has the details.

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Oliver! (1968) airs on the channel at midnight Eastern tonight, as part of its "First Name Basis" feature (films named after their main character).

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A Tale of Two Cities (1935) will air on the channel at 5:45 p.m. Eastern today, as part of a birthday celebration for producer David O. Selznick. 

'A Christmas Carol' gets a Bollywood adaptation

Director/producer/writer Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham) is the latest to create a musical update of Dickens's Christmas classic. Her Bollywood version, Christmas Karma, will be set in contemporary London and star Kunal Nayyar, Eva Longoria, Boy George, Billy Porter, and Hugh Bonneville. Deadline Hollywood has more.

'The King of Kings' cast reveal

In the upcoming animated film inspired by Dickens's The Life of Our Lord, Kenneth Branagh will provide the voice of Charles Dickens, and Uma Thurman will voice his wife, Catherine. Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit) will voice their son Walter. The Hollywood Reporter has more details.

Forthcoming film inspired by 'The Life of Our Lord'

Dickens's book on the life of Christ has inspired a South Korean animated feature film titled The King of Kings, in which Dickens and his son Walter "become immersed in the story of Jesus, involving notable friends and foes." The film, currently seeking distribution, is directed by Seong-ho "Jay" Jang and reportedly features "a high-profile voice cast," though no names have been released yet. The Hollywood Reporter has more, including two images from the film.

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David Copperfield (1935) airs on the channel tomorrow (Thursday) morning at 10 a.m. Eastern, as part of a lineup honoring the 100th birthday of Freddie Bartholomew (young David).

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A Tale of Two Cities (1935) airs on the channel at 8 a.m. Eastern tomorrow morning, as part the 31 Days of Oscar celebration (it was nominated for Best Editing).