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With the cast and crew heading over to Prague for costume fittings and the casting of new characters for the next season, it's time to get the new Filming and Speculation thread under way. I have added some of the bit and pieces of information that have popped up so far on social media below, and will update it periodically with whatever new information we get. If you come across anything new, you can add it to the comments below, or send it directly to us via this Scoop Button.
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Posted 5th September
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Posted 3rd June
PART TWO CAN BE FOUND HERE
Posted 21st May
Exclusive Casting News
I can exclusively announce that newcomer Thalissa Teixeira has joined the cast for the third season of the Musketeers. She will be playing a character called Sylvie who will make her first appearance in episode two, 'The Hunger'.
Casting News
I'm sure many fans are already aware of the following casting news as there has been talk of it on social media, but I am now able to announce it officially. Chris Corrigan (The Fall), Duran Fulton Brown (Jekyll & Hyde) and Sam Clemmett (Survivor) have all been filming for the show over the past few weeks. If you would like to follow them on Twitter then follow the links by clicking on their names.
Set Photos
#Musketeers 3 Happy Birthday to me..... pic.twitter.com/6LobwZ6C6o— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) May 5, 2015
#Musketeers 3 Because it's Saturday...... pic.twitter.com/QaLI6cL7k9— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) May 9, 2015
— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) May 10, 2015
Rupert Everett and Matthew McNulty to join @BBCOne's #TheMusketeers series 3 http://t.co/JlfZRsNFe5 pic.twitter.com/yYzHX5Luy3— BBC Press Office (@bbcpress) May 13, 2015
#Musketeers 3 Matthew McNulty.... our other scary new villain. pic.twitter.com/JkhcnW8VMd— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) May 15, 2015
#Musketeers 3 The very lovely Madame d'Artagnan..... pic.twitter.com/0aFc1ovnJI— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) May 18, 2015
Social Media Roundup
I want to start this section off by saying that if you're not following Hayley, the new Costume Designer, already then I highly recommend that you do. She's a lovely lady and is awesome at keeping fans updated. Unfortunately, I can't possibly fit all her Tweets and responses to fans questions in this part of the site as there are just so many, please do follow her yourself though by clicking on the link in her name above though, you won't regret it.
Lovely few pints in Prague with a bunch Guinness enthusiasts. @lucapasqualino @sam_clemmett pic.twitter.com/hVgHRtu8TS— Chris Corrigan (@ChrisChristofra) April 28, 2015
The Musketeers have gone to war! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Say it again, y'all. #TheMusketeers pic.twitter.com/7NCHiE9kO5— Nawfal (@mightynaf) May 1, 2015
Sat night in Pragueeeee! #LetsGo pic.twitter.com/e99vjOPRWJ— Remo Antonio Poli (@remopoli) May 2, 2015
@remopoli goodtimes pic.twitter.com/oFf6pDuRQt— Chris Corrigan (@ChrisChristofra) May 3, 2015
— Luke Pasqualino (@lucapasqualino) May 5, 2015
Welcome to #Prague, Home for the next few weeks. #BBC #TheMusketeers #Musketeers🎭🎥🎬 pic.twitter.com/D1NxSbRMMw— Duran Fulton Brown (@DuranFBrown) May 6, 2015
3 planes in 3 days...1 down. ✈️Lanzarote➡️London➡️Prague #mycarbonfootprintisdisgusting— Tamla Kari (@TamlaKari) May 6, 2015
1am gym sess done!💪🏽 Only made better if my #ElderBrother #PartnerInCrime was here #TheMusketeers #MissYa @ImJayBrown pic.twitter.com/BMwmVMGT9o— Duran Fulton Brown (@DuranFBrown) May 6, 2015
Can everyone wish the lovely @TamlaKari a wonderful day tomorrow? She's going to be fantastic this season! #TheMusketeers #wonderwoman— Hayley Nebauer (@HayleyNebauer) May 7, 2015
Need my roomie in Prague @alishelson I'm scared the boogie men will get me— Tamla Kari (@TamlaKari) May 7, 2015
@TamlaKari I hope you've made it nice and cosy!! I've seen you with a musket you can handle all the boogie men x— Alexandra Dowling (@alishelson) May 7, 2015
First day done and dusted #TheMusketeers— Tamla Kari (@TamlaKari) May 8, 2015
Welcome #RupertEverett to #TheMusketeers series three! Let the intrigues begin! https://t.co/iu3PLhLLOR— Hayley Nebauer (@HayleyNebauer) May 13, 2015
Rupert Everett and Matthew McNulty versus the #Musketeers in Series III http://t.co/dhH8frDtY1. It's war!— Simon Allen (@MrSimonAllen) May 13, 2015
This... https://t.co/rYfHu2smJ9— Chris Corrigan (@ChrisChristofra) May 13, 2015
#RupertEverett joins us on #TheMusketeers for series three! #costumedesign pic.twitter.com/iIY5Sd3Yak— Hayley Nebauer (@HayleyNebauer) May 13, 2015
So I found this on the catering table...Any ideas? ...Anyone? pic.twitter.com/hVSB8D5Zkn— Ryan Gage (@RyanGage) May 20, 2015
Designing new characters for #TheMusketeers while listening to #LedZeppelin... soon, patient peasants...soon... pic.twitter.com/LdljOWSZQz— Hayley Nebauer (@HayleyNebauer) May 21, 2015
Posted 13th May
BBC Announce who have been Cast as the Villains
Cheers to Scoobie for the heads up.
© BBC Pictures
The BBC has announced today that Rupert Everett (Parade's End, Another Country) and Matthew McNulty (Jamaica Inn, The Mill) will join the cast of the third series of BBC One drama The Musketeers.
Everett will play Philippe Achille, Marquis de Feron, the corrupt Governor of Paris, Head of the Red Guard and illegitimate brother to Louis XIII. McNulty joins the cast portraying Lucien Grimaud, a money lender and vicious criminal who clawed his way out of poverty and neglect. Both men go up against the Musketeers and bring chaos and sedition to the monarchy and Paris.
Speaking about the role, Rupert Everett says: "I'm very excited to be joining the cast of The Musketeers for the new series. I love the show and am really looking forward to working with the team."
Everett and McNulty join returning cast Luke Pasqualino as d’Artagnan, Tom Burke as Athos, Howard Charles as Porthos, Santiago Cabrera as Aramis, Hugo Speer as Captain Treville, Ryan Gage as King Louis, Alexandra Dowling as Queen Anne and Tamla Kari as Constance.
Liam Keelan, Director of Scripted Content for BBC Worldwide says: “With an all-star cast and twists and turns throughout, series three of The Musketeers is shaping up to be a must-see for all its fans around the world.”
Hilary Martin, Head of BBC Drama North, says: “The third series of The Musketeers promises to be an ambitious and electric piece of drama. We are thrilled our lead writers Simon Ashford and Simon Allen's fantastic scripts have attracted such exceptionally high-calibre actors to join the Musketeers on their exciting journey through war-torn and politically turbulent 17th-century Paris.”
The Musketeers is made by BBC Drama Production North and co-produced by BBC Worldwide and BBC America. Jessica Pope is the BBC executive producer, Matthew Bird is producer and lead director is Andy Hay. The Musketeers series three was commissioned by Charlotte Moore, Controller of BBC One, and Ben Stephenson, outgoing Controller of BBC Drama Commissioning.
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Posted 3rd May
Set Photos
I've been away the last few days so haven't been able to get the latest set photos up until now. There's plenty of discussion below in the comments about the new costumes along with speculation about the first couple of episodes if you haven't already had a read through yet. Do feel free to join in, we always love meeting new fans!
Back to battle! Filming is underway on the next series of #TheMusketeers, but where is Aramis? pic.twitter.com/kunUDgbbv3— BBC One (@BBCOne) May 1, 2015
#Musketeers 3 Phew...... found him :) pic.twitter.com/VtLur1XUgC— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) May 1, 2015
#Musketeers 3 Okay Okay.... Here comes the King..... pic.twitter.com/do4xWc6HtI— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) May 1, 2015
#Musketeers 3 A new princess........ pic.twitter.com/XvouDXqPPB— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) May 2, 2015
Posted 30th April
Jessica Pope interviewed on Radio Suffolk
Jessica was interviewed today on Lesley Dolphin's afternoon show - thanks for the heads up Liz. You can find the interview by clicking here (you will obviously need to select the correct date if you are reading this after 30th April), and the interview starts at around 1 hour 7 1/2 minutes into the show. It's a lovely, informative chat covering subjects such as how the show came about, what Jessica's job involves and the county of Suffolk itself. There are also a few hints for next year which I will list below.
* A Parisian slum set has built for season three
* The guys are filming an escape from a monastery today
* No date is set for airing yet (no surprises there)
* As I announced earlier this afternoon, the two new lead villains will be announced on 12th/13th May
* S3 will be as complex as, and possibly a little more serialised than S2
* There will be moments of bromance as it's important, but it will be balanced with the drama
* The four year time jump is confirmed
* The guys all have two new costumes - one for battle and one for everyday Musketeer wear
First Set Photo Released
The BBC released the first set photo on the 27th which gave us a first look at Athos and Treville, while confirming that Andy Hay is directing the first block as we had suspected. The Minister for War has a new coat, and seems to have aged somewhat, looks like Louis is keeping him busy! Athos also has a beard, so I guess he will be wearing a false one for now. It appears they could be in the First Ministers room at the Louvre in the photo, although Treville's new office could also be set up very similarly with scrolls in the background.
All for one... and we're all for a new series! Filming is underway on #TheMusketeers series 3. pic.twitter.com/Xcke0AW9aI— BBC One (@BBCOne) April 27, 2015
Social Media Roundup
Back to...oh yeah...brown! Meh! pic.twitter.com/hHKoc7KO0g— Tamla Kari (@TamlaKari) April 25, 2015
Congratulations to Phoebe De Gaye! Winner of the 2015 BAFTA Costume Designer for The Musketeers. Well deserved. Very proud. #TheMusketeers— Colin Wratten (@ColinWratten) April 26, 2015
#TVCraft Costume Design WINNER: Phoebe De Gaye, The Musketeers http://t.co/vAXvtR2lDu pic.twitter.com/RhCMYfDyMg— BAFTA (@BAFTA) April 26, 2015
Winner!!!!!!! #themusketeers pic.twitter.com/sf5iOwLyUh— Colin Wratten (@ColinWratten) April 26, 2015
http://t.co/vUZaJ3lR2d Congrats to the wonderful Pheobe pic.twitter.com/lqxq5whiN0— Ryan Gage (@RyanGage) April 26, 2015
#Musketeers 2 Phoebe de Gaye.... Proud BAFTA winner for The Musketeers seasons 1 and 2. Amazing woman. pic.twitter.com/BUpV4PniDr— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) April 26, 2015
Massive Congratulations to Phoebe De Gaye on her BAFTA for best Costume for #TheMusketeers 👏👏👏— Alexandra Dowling (@alishelson) April 26, 2015
1st day of filming for #themusketeers series 3.. New hair, new costume, new dauphin. Let the games commence!— Alexandra Dowling (@alishelson) April 27, 2015
FIRST DAY OF SHOOT! #TheMusketeers— Nawfal (@mightynaf) April 27, 2015
Poorly knee 😩 ROCK TAPE! #cosimsocool pic.twitter.com/i8rQh8szAh— Tamla Kari (@TamlaKari) April 28, 2015
The first day of shooting was one of the best days of my life, loving this show! https://t.co/UzP7Ut9J2q— Hayley Nebauer (@HayleyNebauer) April 29, 2015
Great to see people are liking the new Minister Treville! https://t.co/uOHEx8I1CC— Hayley Nebauer (@HayleyNebauer) April 29, 2015
Wonderful to hear! Thank you @Liz_Hanbury! Look forward to sharing the other new looks as BBC posts the pics x https://t.co/AmP0g0pnpF— Hayley Nebauer (@HayleyNebauer) April 29, 2015
Thanks @CamillaLaing! I hope the fans will like them too :-D https://t.co/mspEBBQ2xi— Hayley Nebauer (@HayleyNebauer) April 29, 2015
@PopeJessica @Lulubecause Thanks Jess! And I desperately needed some time in the 17th century, one very happy Frockateer here! H x— Hayley Nebauer (@HayleyNebauer) April 29, 2015
There might not be any leather left in the Czech Republic... #Musketeers have needs!— Hayley Nebauer (@HayleyNebauer) April 29, 2015
@HayleyNebauer Yeah...cough cough!— Tamla Kari (@TamlaKari) April 30, 2015
#Musketeers 3 @BBCRadioSuffolk @lesleydolphin Thank you Lesley, enjoyed that hugely. VERY nice woman, great show.— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) April 30, 2015
Posted 25th April
Read Through & Bootcamp Tweets from Jessica
First up we had a photo on the 23rd of Luca, Tom and Santi at the read through. Tom's 'tash has caused a bit of a talking point, is it from War & Peace or will it be Athos' new Captain look? Operation #Beardwatch is on the case!
Musketeers 3 Readthru... with 3 fabulous Musketeers - the 4th is on his way to Prague tomorrow pic.twitter.com/g8id2gjsD9
— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) April 23, 2015
Next up is some photos from horse training at boot camp.
Musketeers 3 Luca at bootcamp pic.twitter.com/D7JoXKBVKm
— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) April 23, 2015
Musketeers 3 A very happy horse..... and Santi pic.twitter.com/cKNpMTqNy9
— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) April 23, 2015
#Musketeers 3 Luca with his riding coach...always the gentleman :) pic.twitter.com/j9RoWi2rHm
— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) April 25, 2015
Latest Update on S3 Villain
Jessica has confirmed that there will be more than one baddie this year. We haven't had much speculation on here about who the villain may be recently, though I know Vargas is a popular choice to return for many fans after his performance in the finale. Who would you like to see the Musketeers facing next year, and are there any actors you would like to appear in the show?
@MarriyahF Soooon..... - and it's Villains, plural..... :) !
— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) April 25, 2015
Social Media RoundupPretty plane sky ✈️ Prague ➡️ London https://t.co/v29o60ywbm
— Tamla Kari (@TamlaKari) April 21, 2015
An amazing musketeer cake arrived at the office. Thanks for the sugar rush! #TheMusketeers pic.twitter.com/mP1qG2s9K5
— Nawfal (@mightynaf) April 24, 2015
Bye bye sort or blonde hair 😭 pic.twitter.com/mfdTwODsHc
— Tamla Kari (@TamlaKari) April 25, 2015
Posted 23rd April
New Showrunners Announced
Jessica has just revealed on Twitter that the two Simon's (Ashford and Allen) are the new showrunners for S3 (Cheers to Scoobie for the heads up)
@akhomer Simon Allen and Simon Ashford are our new brilliant showrunners - it's all OK :)
— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) April 23, 2015
Posted 21st April
First Episode Titles & Writers Revealed
Today was the read through of the first block of filming scripts. Jessica has tweeted out a photo of the cover which reveal the titles and writers. Simon J Ashford returns after penning this years fan favourites The Return/The Accused with the S3 opener, called 'Spoils of War'. While Simon Allen, who wrote the second part of the thrilling S2 finale Trial and Punishment, is also back for 3.02 with an episode titled 'The Hunger'.
Any ideas for what we could be expecting in these episodes from the titles?
#Musketeers 3 On your marks....... get set... GO. :) pic.twitter.com/YGvl7uy3pV
— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) April 21, 2015
Social Media Roundup
Musketeers spoilers from the writers room. (Real spoilers blanked out). Brilliant work @MrSimonAllen #TheMusketeers pic.twitter.com/qFad95vzkP
— Nawfal (@mightynaf) April 17, 2015
Thank you to the fans that sent these @BiscuiteersLtd Brightening up my sad train journey bk to London#TheMusketeers pic.twitter.com/AgC64gip7E
— Tamla Kari (@TamlaKari) April 19, 2015
#Musketeers 3 Readthru Eps 1 and 2 in Prague on Tuesday... then bootcamp, oh yes. pic.twitter.com/V81uy8AJRV
— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) April 19, 2015
@LinsMac23 Finish filming on November 20th......
— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) April 19, 2015
Well I'm going to be a barrel of laughs tomorrow....apologies in advance @alishelson @lucapasqualino pic.twitter.com/fIBQpJaNpG
— Tamla Kari (@TamlaKari) April 20, 2015
Me and @alishelson have just done our classic running to the gate Home Alone style despite arriving at the airport an hour and a half early
— Tamla Kari (@TamlaKari) April 21, 2015
#Musketeers script meeting. Prague. Lucky us. pic.twitter.com/ebKD42iki3
— Lucy Raffety (@LucyCavina) April 21, 2015
Two down! Eight to go! #TheMusketeers pic.twitter.com/zMFxrXMelb
— Nawfal (@mightynaf) April 21, 2015
Posted 17th April
Geek Syndicate Interview - Including News Adrian is Leaving the Show
Geek Syndicate have their interview up with Adrian. I haven't listened to it yet myself, though I have heard about it containing the news of Adrian stepping down as showrunner for the third season. I know I speak for all the fans here when I say that we have loved and appreciated all his hard work on the show. He will be missed and we wish him well in the future.
You can find the interview here
Social Media Updates
@Lulubecause In about two weeks! x
— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) April 15, 2015
Jessica changed her location to 1635, does this indicate a time jump of 3-4 years for S3?
Howie Instgramed that he has also had his costume fitting last week too
Posted 5th April
Season Three Announcements
Season 3 Renewal announced on 2nd February
22nd March - Jessica confirmed Boot Camp and filming will be soon
@Rodiisland end of April x
— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) March 22, 2015
@COXMchllcx Yes, boot camp coming soon. They have a war to get ready for...
— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) March 23, 2015
27th March - The BBC One Twitter account announced the filming date after the S2 finale aired
All for one and one for all... and we're all for series three! Filming begins on 27th April... #TheMusketeers pic.twitter.com/lRX6pVl2mH
— BBC One (@BBCOne) March 27, 2015
Latest Cast/Crew Social Media Roundup
29th March - Howie posted this photo on his Instgram
31st March - Tamla is off to Prague for a costume fitting
And so it begins...London to Prague ✈️ #TheMusketeers #Series3 #Costumefitting
— Tamla Kari (@TamlaKari) March 31, 2015
2nd April - The Burketeers sent in some biscuits for the cast, which Jessica is taking out to them in Prague.
#Musketeers 2 These beautiful amazing biscuits showed up at the BBC. Now on their way to the actors..... :) pic.twitter.com/nsGWdOJHXJ
— Jessica Pope (@PopeJessica) April 2, 2015
Looks like Andy Hay could be directing the first block of filming.
@NigelHeath How right you are! In Prague on Musks 3. The Smoke and back today for casting. Trust life in the sound bunker is buzzing.
— Andy Hay (@MrAndyHay) April 2, 2015
4th April - I hesitated about including this as I have no idea if it is actually related to the show at all. But as there isn't much to discuss as yet I decided to include it in the end. These are two photos from Howie's Instagram, the symbols appear to represent the flag of the Ottoman Empire and a sultan's tughra. Technically, the 1630s are a bit late for the involvement of the Ottoman Empire in the Thirty Year War, but there would certainly be members of it around in the regions that the show could be set in next season. Also, they were historically a major rival to the Hapsburg's for much of this period, which could see them being sympathetic to France in S3.
Geek Syndicate Interview News
Geek Syndicate have done some fantastic interviews with Adrian in the past, keep an eye on their Twitter as they will be looking for questions soon for their latest one.
Just confirmed my interview with #TheMusketeers creator Adrian Hodges...will be putting a call out for questions in the next few days or so
— Geek Syndicate (@GeekSyndicate) March 30, 2015
Photos & Credits
Many thanks to Jessica Pope, Howard Charles and Lucy Raffety for the photos
About the Author - Sandi
Sandi is part of the Senior Staff at SpoilerTV having been a contributor from back in the Lost days of DarkUFO, and who now writes previews for Banshee, The Musketeers, Poldark, and other BBC shows. She also enjoys watching and commenting on other shows such as Reign, Orphan Black, Game of Thrones and The Flash.
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