Happy New Year, Colin Burstead: new Ben Wheatley comedy to air on BBC

Sightseers and Free Fire director Ben Wheatley’s next comedy film, Happy New Year, Colin Burstead, is set to air on the BBC this winter after its premiere at the BFI London Film Festival. Happy New Year, Colin Burstead sees Humans star Neil Maskell take the titular role as a man who rents out a country manor for his extended family one festive … >

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British director Ben Wheatley rumoured for “big Marvel film”

Ben Wheatley – the British film and TV director that helmed High-Rise, Sightseers, Free Fire and Peter Capaldi’s first episode as the lead in Doctor Who – is reportedly being tapped for “one of the big Marvel films”. With the mixture of horror, action and family fun on his C.V., Wheatley seems like a really exciting choice for a … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Series 8 Episode 2 review: A second opinion on ‘Into the Dalek’

The first thing you notice about this episode are the balls. Not Rusty the Dalek’s antibodies, which whizz around its ailing innards like Toclafanes disguised as Magic 8s, but the cojones: the swaggering, look-at-the-size-of-this braggadocio of a blockbusting space adventure. The fact that it’s a combination of several other blockbusting space adventures – not to … >

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‘Doctor Who’ clips from ‘Into the Dalek’

The BBC has released two clips from the second episode of Doctor Who‘s new series, titled ‘Into the Dalek’. The episode airs at 7.30pm on Satuday 30 August on BBC One. Written by Phil Ford (‘The Waters of Mars’), ‘Into the Dalek’ guest stars Spaced actor Michael Smiley and Fresh Meat actress Zawe Ashton. > … >

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‘Doctor Who’: ‘Into the Dalek’ spoiler-free review

The Internet collectively praised Peter Capaldi’s portrayal of the Doctor last week – so much so that if you Google his name now your computer makes a little trumpet cheer and ejects a puff of glittery confetti – but the truth is we really don’t know who Twelve is yet. And neither does the Doctor. … >

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‘Doctor Who’ teasers for ‘Into the Dalek’

Doctor Who‘s new series continues this weekend with ‘Into the Dalek’. Written by Phil Ford (‘The Waters of Mars’), the episode introduces Samuel Anderson as Danny Pink, alongside guest stars Zawe Ashton as Journey Blue and Michael Smiley as Colonel Morgan Blue. A Dalek fleet surrounds a lone rebel ship, and only the Doctor can help … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Series 8 Episode 2 pics gallery: ‘Into the Dalek’

BBC America has released a set of new images from the second episode of Doctor Who‘s new series, titled ‘Into the Dalek’. The episode airs at 7.30pm on Satuday 30 August on BBC One and is described by showrunner Steven Moffat as “a gritty Dalek adventure”. Written by Phil Ford (‘The Waters of Mars’), ‘Into … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Series 8 Episode 2 trailer: ‘Into the Dalek’

A new trailer has been released for the second episode of Doctor Who‘s new series, titled ‘Into the Dalek’. The episode airs at 7.30pm on Satuday 30 August on BBC One and is described by showrunner Steven Moffat as “a gritty Dalek adventure”. Written by Phil Ford (‘The Waters of Mars’), ‘Into the Dalek’ guest … >

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