The forthcoming live-action Star Wars show takes place in the era of The High Republic. Updated: The official trailer for The Acolyte his released. As expected, the show promises plenty of action, with a sinister figure hunting down the Jedi. It also frames the conflict about power and who wields it rather than a straightforward … >
The Philip Pullman adaptation will draw to a close as it adapts ‘The Amber Spyglass’. The long awaited third run of His Dark Materials is nearly upon us, with the BBC dropping a trailer. The show, drawn from the works of Philip Pullman has reached the final part of the trilogy; ‘The Amber Spyglass’ will … >
His Dark Materials series 3 starts production of its eight-part adaptation of Philip Pullman’s The Amber Spyglass This final series will see Will (Amir Wilson), the bearer of The Subtle Knife, and Lyra (Dafne Keen), the prophesied child, travel through multiple worlds to find and protect each other. Mrs Coulter (Ruth Wilson), Mary Malone (Simone … >
Coming soon to BBC Sounds / Radio 4 is The Battersea Poltergeist an intriguing new podcast made by Bafflegab Productions Just revealed by Bafflegab Productions (whose remake of Children of the Stones is up for an audio drama award) is The Battersea Poltergeist. It’s described as a mix of documentary and drama, written and presented by Danny Robins. On … >
Following the concluding part of series two, His Dark Materials series three has been announced by the BBC His Dark Materials has just finished on BBC 1, and brought several dramatic changes of fortune for Lyra (Dafne Keen), Will (Amir Wilson), several witches, Lee Scoresby (Lin-Manuel Miranda) and John Parry (Andrew Scott). Mrs Coulter (Ruth … >
The wait for series 2 of His Dark Materials is over as it returns to BBC1 this Sunday (November 8). When we last saw Lyra Belacqua (Dafne Keen) she was faced with a portal to another world. What happens when she passes through? Not long to wait now. This series is based on Philip Pullman’s The Subtle … >
Things are slotting into place for the planned new adaptation of His Dark Materials, that’s being developed by the BBC and Bad Wolf Productions. All signs had already been pointing to the new drama filming in Wales later this year. And with the confirmation of the first pieces of casting – and a major director … >