Join Dan Stevens (star of Downton Abbey and Beauty and the Beast) and Isla Fisher (star of Tag and Now You See Me) on the set of Sky Cinema Original, Blithe Spirit. Take an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film, as the pair discuss their experience playing on-screen man and wife, Charles and Ruth Condomine. Watch the two gush over Dame Judi Dench, who stars as Madame Acarti, and detail their spooky on-set stories with poltergeists and all sorts of spirits from beyond…

Empire interviewed Isla for one of their recent podcasts – she talked about the novels she wrote as a teenager, Blithe Spirit, how she got into comedy, Hot Rod, working with Judi Dench, and which Australian actor is the worst at doing accents. Have a listen below (Isla starts at about 21 minutes):

Empire Podcast #448: Isla Fisher, Rose Matafeo
This week’s Empire Podcast goes Down Under — metaphorically speaking, of course — as Chris Hewitt has fun-filled chats with two wonderful Antipodean actors. First off, there’s Isla Fisher, the Australian star of Blithe Spirit, who tells Chris all about her affinity for accents, Hot Rod, and working with Judi Dench, while Chris makes an impromptu purchase. Then Chris has a chat, and a Kurt Russell quiz, with Baby Done star, the New Zealander comedian and actor, Rose Matafeo.

Then, in the virtual podbooth, Chris is joined by Helen O’Hara, James Dyer and, for the first time this year, Amon Warmann, as they exchange facts in The Three Fact Structure, talk about actors and directors who deserve a McConaissance, discuss the week’s movie news including that big MCU rumour, and review Baby Done, MLK/FBI, Outside The Wire, and The White Tiger. A jam-packed show, and no mistake. Crikey! Enjoy.

Sky Movies have released several new Blithe Spirit featurettes to promote the film’s upcoming premiere on their channel.

We sat down with Isla Fisher on the set of new Sky Original film #BlitheSpirit. Find out how she prepared for the role of Ruth Condomine, including perfecting a British accent, and why she fell in love with the language of the 1930’s (We still love the dancing senorita emoji, though).

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To celebrate Bradley Cooper’s recent birthday, E! News posted a throwback to their 2005 interview with the cast of Wedding Crashers:

This press interview for Godmothered deserves it’s own post – Isla and Jillian Bell played ‘Name the Review’ for Rotten Tomatoes TV and once they’d identified the film the review was for, they chatted briefly about the films. Isla talked about how proud she is of Definitely Maybe and how Ryan Reynolds is her favourite co-star, watching the stunts in Hot Rod, and working with Sacha in Grimsby. And Jillian Bell talked about how much she loved Isla in Wedding Crashers.

Here’s a collection of promotional interviews Isla has done over the past few weeks for Godmothered:

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Here’s a new, short trailer for the upcoming release of Blithe Spirit on Sky Movies in the UK.

Blithe Spirit is a riotous reimagining of Noël Coward’s classic comedy, about love that just won’t die… Best-selling crime novelist Charles (Dan Stevens) is struggling with catastrophic writer’s block and a stressful deadline for his first screenplay. In cinemas and on Sky Cinema 15 January. #SkyCinema #BlitheSpirit

His picture-perfect second wife Ruth (Isla Fisher) is doing her best to keep him focussed in the hope of fulfilling her dream of heading to Hollywood. Charles’ desperate search for inspiration leads him to invite Madame Arcati (Judi Dench), a medium recently exposed as a fraud, to perform a séance in their home. They all get more than they bargained for when Arcati accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife: the fiery and jealous Elvira (Leslie Mann) who embarks on a mission to kill Charles so she can spend eternity with him which leads to an increasingly comical and deadly love triangle.