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, … >
With rumours now linking it to an acquisition of Lionsgate, Amazon has opted not to carry on with a trio of its original comedy series. This is reportedly as part of a drive by Amazon to move away from more niche shows, and presumably head towards the mainstream. The shows that have been culled are … >
There has been much talk, over the years, of a Galaxy Quest reunion. Up until 2014 there was little in way of traction. Many of the stars, including Weaver and Rockwell, had publicly announced their interest in returning to their beloved characters. So it’s interesting to see that the Amazon tv series will not focus … >
Amazon’s decision to spend over $200m on a new Lord Of The Rings television series, with a further spin-off included in the deal, has certainly sent ripples around the internet over the past few days. What, people not unfairly ask, can Amazon do with a series that can improve on Peter Jackson’s extraordinary trilogy of … >
Possibly one of the world’s most anticipated new shows, Amazon’s upcoming adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s Good Omens book has just cast two familiar faces.
Best known for playing “The Woman” Irene Adler in Sherlock, Lara Pulver will join the cast for anthology series Electric Dreams: The World of Philip K. Dick. The new series will be executive produced by Breaking Bad‘s Bryan Cranston alongside Battlestar Galactica‘s Ronald D. Moore and appear on Channel 4 in the UK. According to Variety, the … >
New “aspirational period drama” The Collection will arrive on Amazon this autumn. Created by Oliver Goldstick (Ugly Betty, Pretty Little Liars), Amazon’s first UK original drama is set in the post-war Paris fashion world. The premiere episode will launch on Friday 2 September, exclusively for Amazon Prime members in the UK, with new episodes launching every Friday. Filmed in the … >
It looks like the BBC’s plan to launch a new paid-for subscription service rivalling Netflix and Amazon Prime is looking increasingly likely to go ahead. The white paper on the future of the BBC issued by the government last week says it “welcomes the BBC’s commitment to develop and test some form of additional subscription services.” BBC bosses have held discussions with potential … >
Doctor Who star Michelle Gomez has posted a photo of herself in costume on the set of The Collection. Created by Oliver Goldstick (Ugly Betty, Pretty Little Liars), Amazon’s first UK original drama is a period family saga set in the post-war Paris fashion world. Goldstick describes The Collection as “an entrepreneurial fable set at … >
Filming has begun on Amazon’s first UK original drama, The Collection. Created by Oliver Goldstick (Ugly Betty, Pretty Little Liars), the eight-part series is a period family saga set in the post-war Paris fashion world. Deadline reports that the cast is led by Richard Coyle (Crossbones), Frances de la Tour (Vicious), Tom Riley (Da Vinci’s Demons) … >