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Ian McArdell

The Witcher: Blood Origin

The Witcher: Blood Origin – mini-series teaser trailer drops

The Continent’s past promises battles, fire and blood – how festive! With the mini-series due to land on Christmas Day, Netflix have landed a trailer for The Witcher: Blood Origin. Set 1200 years before The Witcher, it tells the story of seven outcasts uniting against an unstoppable power. The trailer showcases the show’s central trio. Michelle … >

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Wednesday: Enid and Wednesday in their room

Wednesday – Netflix reveals the Addams Family show’s new faces (updated)

The wider Addams universe welcomes werewolves, a siren… and a talented barista.  (Updated 10/11/22): As the series launch inches closer, we get a look at the title sequence for Wednesday and go behind-the-scenes at Nevermore Academy. With a terrific Danny Elfman arrangement, the Wednesday titles take the familiar Addams Family theme and blends it into … >

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Mammals - James Corden & Colin Morgan

Mammals – Prime’s new comedy drama from Jez Butterworth (updated)

The show stars James Corden, Sally Hawkins, Colin Morgan and Samuel Anderson in its ensemble.  (Updated 09/11/22): Mammals reveals more of its big-name guest star cameo. With Prime Video’s new James Corden-fronted comedy landing this Friday, the streamer has dropped the official trailer. Offering a greater look at the principal characters, played by James Corden, … >

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Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones

Disney+ sets its sights on an Indiana Jones television series

With his fifth cinematic outing due, the streamer are considering how to take Indiana Jones to the small screen (again).   As the world of streaming churns through content at breakneck speed, plenty of companies are mining their back catalogues. With the viewer recognition that an Indiana Jones television series would bring, it’s no wonder that … >

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Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda joins Percy Jackson and the Olympians series

With production progressing on the television adaptation of Rick Riordan‘s book series, the Hamilton star will play a Greek god.  Much anticipated at CultBox Towers, the Percy Jackson series is currently filming. Bound for Disney+, it sees Walker Scobell (The Adam Project) stars as twelve-year-old who discovers he’s the son of the Greek god Poseidon. … >

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Community

Community – the movie is a go! (updated)

We had six seasons of Community on TV, now we’re getting that long-promised movie too.  (Updated 06/11/22): Dan Harmon confirms the involvement of Donald Glover. It’s been over a month since our joy at the announcement of a Community movie… and while we were indeed thrilled, there were a couple of notable names missing from … >

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Me & Him & Who

Me & Him & WHO – new audio explores classic DW producer’s final days

Written by Stephen Wyatt, Me & Him & WHO tells the story of the infamous JN-T and his partner Gary Downie towards the end of their lives.  Across Doctor Who‘s long history, has there ever been as colourful a character in charge as John Nathan-Turner? Assuming the mantle of producer for Tom Baker’s final season, … >

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Edward Fox as the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal – Sky and Peacock announce television series

The classic thriller movie will be the inspiration for a new globe-trotting drama.  Drawn from Frederick Forsyth’s seminal thriller, 1973’s The Day of the Jackal drew acclaim on its release. Now the story is getting a “bold, contemporary reimagining” for Sky and Peacock. While remaining true to the spirit of the original, the series promises … >

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