The History Boys as Akthar, original Akthar actor Sacha Dhawan as Posner (as Samuel Barnett was performing in "Richard III/Twelfth Night" on Broadway at the time) and playwright Alan Bennett taking over as Hector from the late Richard Griffiths. In October 2006 a film adaptation of the play was released in the United States, and later in November 2006 in Britain. The film was directed by Nicholas Hytner and featured the original stage cast. The History Boys The History Boys is a play by British playwright Alan Bennett. The play premiered at the Royal National Theatre in London on 18 May 2004. Its
Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows cast. "Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows" began filming in Melbourne in July 2015. It screened in selected Australian movie theatres on 1 January 2016 and had its television premiere on ABC3 on 6 March 2016. "Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows" was released on DVD 6 March 2016. Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows is a 2016 Australian sci-fi fantasy film directed by David Caesar. It is based on the teen-oriented television series "Nowhere Boys" created by Tony Ayres, who also co-wrote the film. Picking up one year after the boys crossed dimensions,