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Patrick Sproull

Bodyguard: series 2 talks are about to begin

Bodyguard, Jed Mercurio’s crime drama starring Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes, went on to become the BBC’s biggest drama of all time earlier this year – and talks about a second series are about to begin… Richard Madden, on the press tour for Bodyguard‘s US release, was chatting to Deadline about the possibility of a second … >

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Watership Down: first look pictures released, more join cast

Watership Down, the BBC’s forthcoming adaptation of Richard Adams’ classic, traumatic novel, will be released this Christmas and we’ve now got our first look at the series… The previously announced cast was already studded with stars but now joining James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, Ben Kingsley, Gemma Arterton, Olivia Colman and John Boyega is – deep … >

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Arrested Development: future series are unlikely

Arrested Development star David Cross has been chatting on the Late Night with Seth Meyers podcast and he doubts there’s a future to the popular sitcom… After the fifth season premiered to less than positive reviews and a messy press tour marred by Jeffrey Tambor’s sexual harassment allegations from Transparent and Jessica Walter admitting the actor verbally abused her in … >

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House of Cards season 6: original plot was always about Claire

House of Cards showrunners Melissa James Gibson and Frank Pugliese have been talking about the original outline for the show’s last season – and it’s not that much different from the final result… As we saw in season 5, Claire Underwood’s (Robin Wright) ascent to the Oval Office was alway in motion, and the focus would … >

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The Capture: Holliday Grainger to lead new crime drama

The BBC have announced a new crime drama, The Capture, which is set to star Holliday Grainger and Fantastic Beasts‘ Callum Turner. Grainger, known for her role on Strike, will play Rachel Carey, a detective inspector sent in to investigate the case of ex-British soldier, Shaun Emery (played by Turner) recently accused of murder in Afghanistan. After the … >

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Rent: Live: cast announced for live musical

The cast for Fox’s upcoming small screen production of Rent has officially been announced, and it’s set to star Vanessa Hudgens, Kiersey Clemons and Jordan Fisher… Following critically successful live musicals like Hairspray Live!, Grease Live and the Emmy-nominated Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Rent: Live will follow a group of bohemian New Yorkers in the late 80s grappling with drugs, … >

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The Edge of Seventeen: TV adaptation pilot ordered

YouTube have ordered a pilot episode for a loose adaptation of The Edge of Seventeen, 2016’s acclaimed teen comedy starring Hailee Steinfeld and Woody Harrelson. While not a direct remake – it’ll merely evoke the original’s tone – the pilot will be executive produced by The Edge of Seventeen‘s director, Kelly Fremon Craig. Writing and directing duties … >

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Outlander series 4: trailer released

Outlander fans, get ready! Amazon Prime Video UK have released a trailer for the upcoming fourth season of the rugged drama series… As the extensive synopsis shows, there’s a lot of ground to be covered in season 4… The show’s fourth season continues the story of time-traveling 20th century doctor Claire Fraser and her 18th century Highlander … >

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Years and Years: Emma Thompson, Rory Kinnear and more join Russell T Davies drama

Following the huge success of A Very English Scandal Russell T Davies is penning a new futuristic drama, Years and Years – starring Emma Thompson, Rory Kinnear and a bunch more stars… Years and Years will be a limited six-part series and take place in a future vision of UK. As Britain is rocked by unstable political, economic and technological … >

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Clueless: remake in the works

Ugh, as if! The latest classic film to be processed through the reboot machine is quotable 90s darling, Clueless… The film, starring Alicia Silverstone in a career-defining role as Cher Horowitz, has become a cult classic of the highest order. Co-starring Stacey Dash, Paul Rudd and Brittany Murphy, it’s endlessly quoted but Paramount are now working … >

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