JASON BATEMAN TO SELL HIMSELF IN 'IPO MAN'! HAILEE STEINFELD TO EXPLORE 'STATISTICAL PROBABILITY OF LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT'! STUNNING 'EX MACHINA' SF TRAILER WITH OSCAR ISAAC, DOMHNALL GLEESON, ALICIA VIKANDER

HAILEE STEINFELD TO EXPLORE

THE STATISTICAL PROBABILITY OF LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT!

One of the youngest Oscar nominees, lovely Hailee Steinfeld will explore THE STATISTICAL PROBABILITY OF LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT according to 'Deadline'! The ROMEO AND JULIET and ENDER'S GAME star will topline the big screen adaptation of last year’s YA novel by Jennifer E. Smith, in which the story follows Hadley (Hailee Steinfeld) over a 24-hour period. What first looks like a rotten day as she waits in an airport for a flight to London for her father’s second wedding brightens up when she meets a young British chap. Turns out they’re seated together, and sparks fly.

JASON BATEMAN TO SELL

HIMSELF IN 'IPO MAN' MOVIE
Meanwhile, another lovely face, Jason Bateman will both direct and star in IPO MAN, an adaptation of Meet The Man Who Sold His Fate To Investors At $1 A Share, a 'Wired magazine' article about a man who found a novel commodity for a public offering: himself. He sold about 900 shares of himself out of 10,000 in total to friends and other people. It created a host of problems for the actual guy, Mike Merrill, when shareholders demanded control over life decisions like whether to have a vasectomy or even whether he should move in with his longtime girlfriend (and minority shareholder).

'EX MACHINA' SF TRAILER

THERE IS NOTHING MORE HUMAN THAN THE WILL TO SURVIVE

Here's a sf trailer for you today: EX MACHINA will arrive next April following Caleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson), a programmer at an internet search giant, who wins a competition to spend a week at the private mountain estate of the company's brilliant and reclusive CEO, Nathan Bateman (Oscar Isaac). Upon his arrival, Caleb learns that Nathan has chosen him to be the human component in a Turing Test charging him with evaluating the capabilities, and ultimately the consciousness, of Nathan's latest experiment in artificial intelligence. That experiment is Ava (Alicia Vikander), a breathtaking A.I. whose emotional intelligence proves more sophisticated, seductive - and more deceptive - than the two men could have imagined. Isaac and Gleeson both star in upcoming new STAR WARS movie too!

STUNING 'MARCO POLO' EPIC TV SERIES TRAILER! MARVEL'S MOVIE RELEASE SCHEDULE THROUGH 2019! CHADWICK BOSEMAN IS 'BLACK PANTHER'! 1ST GLIMPSE INTO 'WOLF HALL' EPIC DRAMA WITH DAMIAN LEWIS & 'ESIO TROT' WITH JUDI DENCH & DUSTIN HOFFMAN

MARVEL'S 5 YEAR MOVIE SLATE!

 FEMALE CAPTAIN MARVEL!

As you've heard by now, Marvel had a big announcement yesterday revealing titles and dates for their superheroes flicks coming in next few years: ANTMAN with Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas and Evangeline Lilly is coming next year, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR with Chris Evans will arrive in 2016, DOCTOR STRANGE probably with Benedict Cucumberpatch too, and then 2017 will bring us GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY II, THOR: RAGNAROK with Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston and BLACK PANTHER movie with Chadwick Boseman ! After that 2018 will bring us AVENGERS III: INFINITY WAR, INHUMANS and female led CAPTAIN MARVEL, with AVENGERS IV set for 2019 cinema release! 

BLACK PANTHER  
Chadwick Boseman has been announced yesterday as BLACK PANTHER, whose real name is T’Challa and is the heir to the ruling dynasty of the African kingdom Wakanda, and ritual leader of its Panther Clan. His senses and physical attributes have been enhanced to superhuman levels by the heart-shaped herb. He will first appear in CAPTAIN AMERICA CIVIL WAR before getting his standalone movie.

LIFETIME OF BBC DRAMA TRAILER

GIVES SNEAK PEEK INTO EPIC 'WOLF HALL' AND JUDI DENCH'S 'ESIO TROT' SERIES

In the TV department today, check out brilliant trailer presenting outstanding BBC dramas, both the current ones and the upcoming ones. Narrated by Benedict Cucumberpatch, the trailer offers first exclusive glimpses into upcoming historical series WOLF HALL with Damian Lewis as Henry VIII, delightful Roald Dahl's adaptation ESIO TROT with ginger haired Judi Dench and Dustin Hoffman, historical series POLDARK with Aidan Turner and the adaptation of J.K. Rowling's THE CASUAL VACANCY!

MINDBLOWING 'MARCO POLO'

TRAILER FOR NETFLIX HISTORICAL ADVENTURE MINI SERIES

Another highly anticipated historical drama - Netflix epic series MARCO POLO - has gotten its first trailer! To hit Netflix with all ten episodes on December 12th, the series will see Lorenzo Richelmy playing legendary explorer Marco Polo as he navigates the inner court of 13th century ruler, Kublai Khan. From the back alleys of Venice to the perilous Silk Road, from the opulence of the Imperial City to the battlefields of China, Marco Polo is an epic action-adventure, where cultures clash, blood is spilled, and lies are told...

DELIGHTFUL NEW 'PADDINGTON' TRAILER! LAUREN GRAHAM JOINS MATTHEW PERRY IN 'ODD COUPLE' SITCOM! 'ASCENSION' SF SERIES TRAILER WITH TRICIA HELFER, BRIAN VAN HOLT! CHARLES DANCE IN 'CHILDHOOD'S END' SF SHOW

'THE ODD COUPLE' SITCOM

 LAUREN GRAHAM JOINS MATTHEW PERRY AS EX WIFE

Lots of TV news for you today, starting with always lovely Lauren Graham lending a guest starring role in Matthew Perry's new sitcom THE ODD COUPLE at CBS! The remake of the hit '70s sitcom will see Thomas Lennon playing neat freak photographer Felix who is kicked out by his ex-wife and moves in with his best friend, sports writer Oscar (Matthew Perry), whose ex-wife (Lauren Graham) has left him because of his slobbiness. Now both divorcees will have to live in the same apartment in spite of their differences.

CHARLES DANCE IN 'CHILD- HOOD'S END'

Charles Dance is the first star in SyFy's new series CHILDHOOD'S END centred around a group of aliens called the 'Overlords', who peacefully invade and rule Earth, creating a pseudo-utopia that sees the loss of human identity and culture. Dance will portray Overlord ambassador Karellen whose physical identity is unknown and who communicates with people through one human.

SYFY'S 'ASCENSION' SF SHOW

GETS FIRST TRAILER AND PICS
Speaking of SyFy, they have also revealed the first trailer for their new sf mini series ASCENSION which will air December 15th starring Tricia Helfer,  Brian Van Holt, Andrea Roth! In 1963, the  U.S. government launched a covert space mission sending hundreds of men, women and children on a century-long voyage aboard the starship Ascension to populate a new world. Nearly 50 years into the journey, as they approach the point of no return, a mysterious murder of a young woman causes the ship’s population to question the true nature of their mission.

NEW 'PADDINGTON' TRAILER

WITH BEN WHISHAW, NICOLE KIDMAN, HUGH BONNEVILLE

Your cup of delight for today is delightful new trailer for PADDINGTON bear movie giving you the chance to hear Ben Whishaw lending him his voice for the first time! Also starring Hugh Bonneville, Jim Broadbent, Sally Hawkins, Imelda Staunton, Michael Gambon, Nicole Kidman and Julie Walters, the movie is out in November in UK and January in US. The story follows the comic misadventures of a young Peruvian bear with a passion for all things British who travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he begins to realize that city life is not all he had imagined - until he meets the kindly Brown family who read the label around his neck ('Please look after this bear.  Thank you.') and offer him a temporary haven. It looks as though his luck has changed until this rarest of bears catches the eye of a museum taxidermist...

SEBASTIAN STAN JOINS MERYL STREEP IN 'RICKI AND THE FLASH'! BILLY BOYD TO SING FOR 'HOBBIT BATTLE OF FIVE ARMIES'! 'WORLD BREAKER' SCOTTISH EPIC! 'PHANTOM OF THE OPERA' BECOMES ABC TV SHOW

SEBASTIAN STAN JOINS

MERYL STREEP AND KEVIN KLINE IN 'RICKY AND THE FLASH'

The first new face to join legendary Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline in RICKI AND THE FLASH is Sebastian Stan who will play her estranged son in the story of a woman chasing her dreams of being a rock star, which resulted in losing her family. Now this grocery store clerk gets one final shot at fulfilling her rock and roll destiny. This will be Meryl's third recent role in which she sings beside FLORENCE and INTO THE WOODS!

'WORLD BREAKER' SCOTTISH EPIC

In more epic news, Warner Bros. has bought script for WORLD BREAKER from young director William Eubank who will also helm the movie about a medieval Scottish warlord who, with the help of his sons, defends their castle from a siege orchestrated by the commander of a cunning and deadly army. Eubank is also directing TAUTONA, a sf thriller about a dangerous rescue operation at the world’s deepest gold mine in South Africa (it's 2.5 miles deep) that turns into something much bigger when an ancient lost city is discovered.

'THE HOBBIT THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES' TO HAVE

 BILLY BOYD SINGING AND A 45 MINUTE LONG BATTLE SCENE
In the news from the Middle Earth, it was revealed this weekend that the final chapter in the epic saga THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES will have the main song written and sung by Billy Boyd who played Peregrin Took in LOTR movies. Boyd has a song of his own on RETURN OF THE KING soundtrack! With The Last Goodbye song he will join Enya, Annie Lenox and Edd Sheeran who all had songs in previous Tolkien movies!  It was also announced that the movie will have a 45 minutes long battle sequence at the end! The large scale battle will be set at the bottom of the Lonely mountain with 10,000 Orcs, battle eagles, Bard's men, dwarves and King Thranduil's mighty Elven archers!

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

TO BECOME A SHOW AT ABC

Meanwhile in TV news, ABC is planning on turning famous PHANTOM OF THE OPERA into a TV show run by DESPERATE'S WIVES' Mark Cherry! According to 'Deadline' the contemporary reimagining of Gaston Leroux’s gothic novel that was the basis for the famous musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, will now be set in the sexy and cutthroat world of the modern day music business. The new TV show is not envisioned as a musical but will feature musical elements in the vein of ABC’s country music industry drama 'Nashville'.

NEW POSTERS FOR RIDLEY SCOTT'S 'EXODUS GODS AND KINGS' ANCIENT EGYPTIAN HISTORICAL EPIC WITH CHRISTIAN BALE, JOEL EDGERTON, SIGOURNEY WEAVER, AARON PAUL, BEN KINGSLEY

EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS

EPIC NEW POSTERS ARE HERE!

The end of this year is bringing us a number of epic adventures to the big screens, and beside the final chapter of THE HOBBIT THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES, another epic spectacle to feast our eyes on will definitely be Ridley Scott's Ancient Egypt historical movie of humongous proportions EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS. The movie just got three new posters and you can check them out today! With Christian Bale leading the star studded cast the movie will battle its way into cinemas December 12th!

THE STAR STUDDED CAST

CHRISTIAN BALE, AARON PAUL, JOEL EDGERTON, BEN KINGSLEY

Ridley Scott's visually mindblowing and large scale interpretation of the legendary exodus of the Hebrews from Ancient Egypt as led by Moses (Christian Bale) and related in the Old Testament Book of Exodus, will also star Australian actor Joel Edgerton as Egyptian ruler Pharaoh Ramesses II, with Sigourney Weaver and John Turturro as his parents Tuya and Seti! Aaron Paul will sport a long hair as Joshua, with Ben Kingsley as Nun and Indira Varma as High Priestess Miriam! The lavish costumes are done by famous Oscar winner Janty Yates who already worked with Ridley on his other historical classics GLADIATOR, ROBIN HOOD and in KINGDOM OF HEAVEN!

DEFYING AN EMPIRE
The sweeping historical epic will bring the story of one man’s daring courage to take on the might of an empire. Using state of the art visual effects and 3D immersion, Scott brings new life to the story of the defiant leader Moses (Christian Bale) as he rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses (Joel Edgerton), setting 400,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. Check out the breathtaking trailer below:

LUKE EVANS, ARMIE HAMMER, CILLIAN MURPHY, OLIVIA WILDE IN 'FREE FIRE'! SAM CLAFLIN, LILY JAMES FOR WW2 'THEIR FINEST HOUR AND A HALF'! 1ST PHOTOS FROM 'DAD'S ARMY' COMEDY REMAKE WITH CATHERINE ZETA JONES, BILL NIGHY, MICHAEL GAMBON, TOBY JONES!

THEIR FINEST HOUR AND A HALF

SAM CLAFLIN AND LILY JAMES FOR WORLD WAR TWO DRAMA

We're all World War 2 today, people, starting with the news on THEIR FINEST HOUR AND A HALF BBC Films project which is currently eyeing Sam Claflin and Lily James for the lead roles! The Lone Scherfig helmed big screen adaptation of Lissa Evans novel will revolve around a British movie crew who try to boost people's morale after the infamous London Blitz devastated the area during World War II.

DID YOU KNOW?
Sam Claflin is currently one of the most sought after young actors awaiting the premieres of THE RIOT CLUB, HUNGER GAMES and LOVE, ROSIE, with Lily Collins, while Lily James is Kenneth Branagh's CINDERELLA next to Richard Madden, Cate Blanchett and Helena Bonham Carter, and also the female lead in PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES!

FIRST 'DAD'S ARMY' PHOTOS

WITH CATHERINE ZETA JONES, MICHAEL GAMBON & BILL NIGHY
Only a few weeks ago I announced the work on the remake of British 70's sitcom DAD'S ARMY and now, with the movie production already under way, we have the first photos with the stellar cast which includes   Catherine Zeta Jones, Bill Nighy, Michael Gambon and Toby Jones! The hilarious comedy follows a provincial British Home Guard in 1944 as they ready themselves to invade France at the height of   World War II. As they spend their days, mostly doing nothing productive, their laziness is interrupted by the arrival of the sassy and mysterious female journalist into their town!

'FREE FIRE' FINDS STELLAR CAST

 LUKE EVANS, OLIVIA WILDE, ARMIE HAMMER, CILLIAN MURPHY

Speaking of fights and the 70s, you will see those in Ben Wheatley's FREE FIRE movie which has rounded up a rather stellar cast lead by currently the biggest epic star Luke Evans (DRACULA UNTOLD, HOBBIT, CROW) alongside Olivia Wilde, Armie Hammer, Cillian Murphy! The story is set in 1978 Boston, following a woman named Justine (Olivia Wilde) who has set up a meeting between two Irishmen (Cillian Murphy and Michael Smiley) and a gang lead by Luke Evans and Armie Hammer for an arms deal. When shots are fired before the deal is made, the meeting turns into a deadly game of survival.

Ben Wheatley is currently finishing another 70's movie HIGH RISE which also stars Luke Evans next to a starstudded ensemble cast including Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons and James Purefoy!

WW2 'SUITE FRANCAISE' DRAMA TRAILER WITH MICHELLE WILLIAMS, MATTHIAS SCHOENAERTS, KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS, SAM RILEY! HILARIOUS 'PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR' CHARACTER POSTERS!

CHARACTER POSTERS FOR

PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR

Forget about the superheroes! The only ones who can save us from the impending doom are the Penguins! They're skilled, they're ready for it and they even have their own character posters for THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR movie which arrives into theatres this November in USA and December in UK! Check out the hilarious clip below too to see the penguins when they were courageous and fearless babies!

SUPER SPY TEAM IS HATCHED!
Super spy teams aren't born... they're hatched. Discover the secrets of the greatest and most hilarious covert birds in the global espionage biz: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private. These elitists of the elite are joining forces with a chic undercover organization, The North Wind. Led by handsome and husky Agent Classified (we could tell you his name, but then... you know). Together, they must stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine, from destroying the world as we know it. John Malkovich, Benedict Cumberbatch and Peter Stormare are among the voice cast!

'SUITE FRANCAISE' TRAILER

MICHELLE WILLIAMS IN A FORBIDDEN LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE ENEMY

Sometime ago I showed you the first pictures from WW2 drama SUITE FRANCAISE and now you can finally see the first trailer too! Starring Michelle Williams, Matthias Schoenaerts, Lambert Wilson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Riley and Margot Robbie, the adaptation of Irène Némirovsky novel is set in 1940s France! It follows Lucile Angellier who awaits news from her husband, a prisoner of war whilst leading a stifled existence with her domineering mother-in-law. When Parisian refugees pour into their small town, soon followed by a regiment of German soldiers who take up residence in the villagers' homes, Lucile’s life is turned upside down. In the Angellier  home, Lucile initially tries to ignore Bruno, the handsome and refined German officer who has been posted to live with them. But soon, a powerful love draws them together and traps them in the tragedy of war.

'THE PASSING BELLS' TRAILER FOR BBC WW1 SERIES! AMAZING 'EW' 'INTO THE WOODS' COVERS WITH MERYL STREEP, EMILY BLUNT, CHRIS PINE, JOHNNY DEPP! 'AVENGERS AGE OF ULTRON' TRAILER!

'THE PASSING BELLS' TRAILER

FOR BBC'S NEW WW1 TV SERIES

In their programme of marking the 100 years from the beginning of WW1, BBC has released the first trailer for their new mini series THE PASSING BELLS which will air later this year in 5 half hour episodes. This epic drama set during World War One is told through the eyes of two very ordinary young men (Paddy Gibson and Jack Lowden)  who enlist in a war they expect will be over within months. They grow up amid the horrors of the battlefield, lose friends, and find love. The story looks at all aspects of the war – from the families left behind to the strategic decisions by politicians and generals that led to unimaginable bloodshed and the tragedy of the trenches.

EW 'INTO THE WOODS' COVERS

WITH MERYL STREEP, EMILY BLUNT, CHRIS PINE, JOHNNY DEPP
If you follow our Twitter and Facebook accounts you already saw these yesterday, but here are gorgeous news 'Entertainment Weekly' covers featuring the cast of INTO THE WOODS movie musical in their colourful costumes: Emily Blunt and James Corden as the baker  and his wife who venture INTO THE WOODS in order to break an evil witch's (Meryl Streep) curse and during their adventure they meet all kinds of fairy tale characters including Cinderella's (Anna Kendrick) Prince Charming (Chris Pine) and Big Bad Wolf (Johnny Depp)! Directed by Rob Marshall (CHICAGO, MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA) the musical adventure arrives into cinemas this Christmas!

AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

THE FIRST TRAILER IS HERE!

And I expect that by now, you've already seen the long awaited superhero trailer AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON which was released earlier today!  Hitting cinemas next May, the movie will see Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), The Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Quicksilver (Aaron Johnson), Scarlett Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron (James Spader) emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

DISNEY LOSES 'JOHN CARTER' RIGHTS, SF SAGA TO CONTINUE AT NEW STUDIO! MAX BROWN, MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG JOIN 'SLEEPY HOLLOW'! ENID BLYTON'S 'MAGIC FARAWAY TREE' TO GET MOVIE ADAPTATION! 'HOBBIT BATTLE OF FIVE ARMIES' FINAL POSTER

'JOHN CARTER' TO CONTINUE

AS FANTASY MOVIE FRANCHISE WITHOUT DISNEY

Now, if you ask me, Disney's space opera movie JOHN CARTER was a solid film, visually stunning, with outstanding cast (Samantha Morton, Willem Dafoe, Thomas Haden Church, Mark Strong, Ciarán Hinds, Dominic West, James Purefoy), great lead stars (Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins), brilliant world building and sweeping story, but the lack of marketing lead to its fall at the US boxoffice, although it did well worldwide. The latest update is that Disney has just lost rights on Edgar Rice Burroughs' hero from Mars and now Edgar Rice Burrough's Inc., which controls numerous trademarks and the rights to all literary works of the author, is seeking a new studio in order to continue shooting movies about the legendary hero who finds himself amidst the warring alien fractions over at Mars where he also falls in love with Deja Thoris, the gorgeous princess!

'SLEEPY HOLLOW' CASTS

MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG AND MAX BROWN  

In today's TV news, (beside THE FLASH being ordered for full season at CW, and SyFy ordering the second season of Z NATION) SLEEPY HOLLOW has new cast additions: Max Brown (who was supposed to play the lead role in Ancient Egypt series HIEROGLYPH)  will play a powerful and mysterious new ally known, at first, only as Orion - a charismatic soldier who possesses a game changing weapon! Michelle Trachtenberg will play founding mother Abigail Adams (wife of John Adams, America's second president)! The series follows Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison) who time travels to modern times in order to fight the headless rider!
'BROTHER HOOD' SITCOM
Comedy Central has commissioned new sitcom BROTHERHOOD which follows twenty somethings Dan and Toby who become surrogate parents to little brother Jamie after their mother passes away. Dan is a sarcastic joker, Toby is a naive sweetheart with an eye for the ladies, and Jamie hasn’t said a word in six months.
THE HOBBIT THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES FINAL POSTER!

'MAGIC FARAWAY TREE'

 IS GETTING MOVIE ADAPTATION!

Meanwhile, Oscar winner Sam Mendes will turn Enid Blyton's classic bestseller MAGIC FARAWAY TREE into a live action movie! The series of fantasy children novels, written during and after  WW2,  follows a group of children (Moonface, Saucepan Man, Dame Washalot and Silky the fairy) and their adventures at the top of an enchanted tree.

MERYL STREEP, HUGH GRANT IN STEPHEN FREAR'S 'FLORENCE'! GORGEOUS POSTER, FIRST PHOTOS AND TRAILER FOR 'THE RED TENT' HISTORICAL MINI SERIES WITH REBECCA FERGUSON, MINNIE DRIVER, MORENA BACCARIN

MERYL STREEP IS THE WORST

OPERA SINGER ON EARTH IN 'FLORENCE' WITH HUGH GRANT

Here's an upcoming project that will put a smile on your face: Meryl Streep will play the lead role in Stephen Frears new movie FLORENCE, the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress and socialite who wanted a career as a great opera singer, but who lacked any real ability. While Meryl Streep will play the title role, Hugh Grant will play her partner and manager St Clair Bayfield, an aristocratic English actor who was determined to protect Florence from the truth that while the voice she heard in her head was beautiful, to everyone else it was hilariously awful. Frears' previous movie was PHILOMENA with Judi Dench! According to 'Daily Mail' the movie will tell her story through to her 1944 Carnegie Hall concert which sold some 3,000 tickets, but she died a month later.

'THE RED TENT' EPIC SERIES

1ST POSTER & TRAILER WITH REBECCA FERGUSON, MINNIE DRIVER, MORENA BACCARIN

Gorgeous first poster along with first pictures and a trailer (sadly, only for US viewers for now) has been released for Lifetime's new historical mini series THE RED TENT which will air as a two night event on December 7th and 8th! With WHITE QUEEN's Rebecca Ferguson in the lead role, the series also includes Morena Baccarin, Minnie Driver, Debra Winger, Iain Glen, Will Tudor! 

The adaptation of Anita Diamant's novel follows Dinah. In the Bible her life is only hinted at during a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters about her father, Jacob, and his dozens of sons in the Book of Genesis. Told through Dinah's eloquent voice, this sweeping story reveals the traditions and turmoil of ancient womanhood. Dinah's tale begins with the story of her mothers: Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah, the four wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and give her gifts that are to sustain her through a hard-working youth, a calling to midwifery, and a new home in a foreign land. Dinah tells us of the world of the red tent, the place where women were sequestered during their cycles of birthing, menses, and illness; of her initiations into the religious and sexual practices of her tribe; of Jacob's courtship with his four wives; of the mystery and wonder of caravans, farmers, shepherds, and slaves; of love and death in the city of Shechem; and of her half-brother Joseph's rise in Egypt.