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Ian McArdell

Good Omens 2

Good Omens 2 – Sheen and Tennant… and Hamm.

The surprise second series of the show, based on plans for a sequel novel, is arrives in Summer 2023. While the stars of the upcoming Good Omens 2 weren’t available to attend the New York Comic Con last weekend, the video of their contribution has appeared on YouTube. It provides some fun interplay between Michael … >

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Rooney vs Vardy cast

Michael Sheen to star in Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama

The Channel 4 show has also cast Game of Thrones’ Natalia Tena.  The social media antics of a pair of footballer’s wives would usually be well off the beaten track for Cultbox. However, casting for Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama reveals a couple of genre favourites. For the uninitiated, the court case, dubbed “#WagathaChristie” in … >

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The Peripheral

The Peripheral – Prime drop a first teaser for their new sci-fi drama (updated)

William Gibson’s futuristic look at mankind is coming to television, thanks to the producers of Westworld. Updated 12/10/22: Amazon Studios deliver a full trailer for The Peripheral. With the show’s debut less than a fortnight away, Prime Video have granted us a longer look into the virtual world of The Peripheral… “I thought I was … >

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BBC Radio 4 - The Witch Farm

The Witch Farm – new podcast series from BBC Radio 4

The show stars Alexandra Roach, Joseph Fiennes, Reece Shearsmith and Torchwood‘s Tom Price.  BBC Radio 4 have announced another potentially terrifying podcast. Again fronted by Danny Robins, the show comes from Bafflegab – makers of The Battersea Poltergeist and Uncanny. Using their customary blend of drama and documentary, The Witch Farm re-investigates the true story … >

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Star Trek Picard Season 3 title card

Picard Season 3 – Villains old and new revealed

The NYCC 2022 trailer gives us our first look at Amanda Plummer as Vadic.  It doesn’t seem like that long ago that we reported on the first full trailer for Star Trek: Picard Season 3, which gave us first looks at the returning ST:TNG crew. Joining Admiral Picard (Patrick Stewart), Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) … >

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Wednesday reveals its Uncle Fester at the New York Comic Com

In a glorious new trailer for the upcoming Addams show, we meet Fred Armisen as Wednesday’s Uncle Fester.  We’ve been following the build up to Netflix’s Wednesday since it was first announced, with increasing excitement at the various cast reveals. This new version of The Addams Family takes the clan’s daughter as its protagonist, following … >

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His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials – Series 3 trailer arrives

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 … >

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The Rings of Power tops the Nielsens

The Rings of Power – the LOTR TV series could have been very different

Other ideas for The Lord of the Rings on TV included a Marvel-style, multi-series approach.  With Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power barrelling towards it’s first season finale, and filming just begin on the second, its showrunners have given an extensive interview to The Hollywood Reporter. It’s a lengthy, but … >

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