Articles by:

Ian McArdell

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 … >

Posted Filed under
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, … >

Posted Filed under
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 … >

Posted Filed under
The Sandman

The Sandman – Netflix greenlights a second season

The streamer has finally confirmed a Season 2 for the Lord of Dreams.  After what has seemed like an interminable wait for such a high-profile show, Deadline have broken the news that The Sandman is getting a second season. Apparently, the confirmation came after creator Neil Gaiman quashed cancellation rumours emanating from a fake twitter … >

Posted Filed under

Heartstopper star Joe Locke joins Agatha: Coven of Chaos

The WandaVision spinoff will centre on Kathryn Hahn’s villainous Witch.  With Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha Harkness threatening to steal the show in Marvel’s WandaVision, granting the witch her own series was a no-brainer. Agatha: Coven of Chaos, from WandaVision’s writer and executive producer Jac Shaeffer, got the go-ahead from Disney in November 2021. Now, Variety has broken … >

Posted Filed under

ITV recommission The John Bishop Show

The stand-up and former Doctor Who star is getting a second series of his chat show.  Poor old Dan Lewis might have exited the TARDIS sharply at the start of the recent Doctor Who special, but actor John Bishop appears unaffected; the comic is returning to ITV for a second run of his Saturday night … >

Posted Filed under
Cristin Milioti as Sarah in Palm Springs

The Penguin – Cristin Milioti will battle Colin Farrell’s villainous gangster

She is taking on The Penguin in the spin-off from Matt Reeves The Batman.  According to Deadline, HBO Max have cast Cristin Milioti (Palm Springs, Black Mirror‘s ‘USS Callister’) for their upcoming series about The Penguin. The show, spinning out of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, and starring Colin Farrell, will expand upon the story of … >

Posted Filed under