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Disney is set to bring back The Muppets once again, as part of its plans for a Netflix-rivalling streaming service. Already, Disney is developing an assortment of Marvel and Star Wars shows, amongst others, for the service. Now comes the news that it’s working on a new The Muppets reboot, that it hopes will go … >
Amazon’s latest project is a very welcome and ambitious one, as it looks to bring Iain M Banks’ series of Culture novels to the screen. Utopia creator Dennis Kelly is set to adapt the books, using Consider Phlebas as a basis for the new series. It’s the first of nine books in the Culture series, … >
A salute to the classic comedy series dinnerladies is being put together by Gold, as the late Victoria Wood’s brilliant sitcom reaches its 20th birthday. A three-part documentary has been ordered, that’ll cover the story of Wood writing a sitcom for the first time, and dig into our diaries, notebooks, photos and studio records. As … >
Fans of US uber-successful sitcom Big Bang Theory are about to see a guest appearance from one of silicon valley’s biggest names.
Looks like you’re not going to have wait long to get your hands on Jodie Whittaker Doctor Who merchandise…
Last September, the terrific The Doctor Who Experience exhibit in Cardiff closed down, some five years after it opened. A few more details have now come to light about the deal that saw it arrive in Cardiff in the first place, and a clue as to why it closed down. Basically: money. The story at … >
A rumour sprung up yesterday that seemed to cast a shadow over the future of Netflix’s soaraway smash hit, Stranger Things. Said rumour suggested that the show’s creators, the Duffer Brothers, were considering quitting the programme once season three was complete. However, Netflix US has moved quickly to nix those rumours, courtesy of a post … >
An article in The Telegraph at the start of the week ahs been met with a robust response from the BBC. The piece in the paper had argued that British television drama was “in crisis”, arguing that “one series after another reeks of glossy, easily exported blandness”. It was a criticism aimed in the aftermath … >
The BBC and Agatha Christie Productions has inked a deal for seven adaptations of the late author’s work, a deal that was supposed to start with Ordeal By Innocence last Christmas. However, after being shot last year, the transmission of the adaptation was delayed following sexual assault allegations against actor Ed Westwick. His scenes have … >
Netflix has its next Marvel TV series lined up, with confirmation that Jessica Jones season 2 will be released in full in March. The new series is landing on International Women’s Day, March 8th, and along with the announcement has come a new trailer and the official synopsis. A second trailer has now landed for … >