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Ian McArdell

Star Wars: Andor – another new poster in darker hues

“The Rebellion Begins” on Disney+ in just under three weeks.  It feels like it’s been a long time coming, but the Star Wars Rogue One prequel series Andor is nearly upon us. Yes, it’s the prequel series to a prequel movie, dovetailing into the events of Rogue One which led into Episode IV: A New … >

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GoT Prequels: House of the Dragon

House of the Dragon loses a co-showrunner (but gains another)

The Game of Thrones prequel continues without Miguel Sapochnik.  Despite roaring into a recommission just days after its premiere, changes are already afoot behind the scenes at House of the Dragon. The Game of Thrones prequel, set nearly two centuries earlier, charts the tumultuous events of the Targaryen civil war; the dragon-riding rulers of Westeros … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – August 2022

Welcome to the Podcast Roundup for August 2022 – our favourites in the worlds of CultBox.  Our picks this month, in no particular order, are… Back to One #217 – Adrian Pasdar Peter Rinaldi talks to actor Adrian Pasdar (Heroes, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) about his career and his acting process. It’s an entertaining affair with … >

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Keeley Hawes joins Orphan Black: Echoes

The Orphan Black spin off show will also star Krysten Ritter, with the pair co-leads in Echoes.  We’ve been following the story of Echoes, the Orphan Black spin-off show for a while. In fact, the show was first mooted way back in 2019. With the wheels turning in earnest this year, AMC announced the casting … >

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Apple TV+ to explore Dark Matter with Joel Edgerton (updated)

The Obi-Wan Kenobi star will lead the sci-fi adaptation for the streamer.  (Updated 30/08/22): Apple have revealed Jennifer Connelly as Dark Matters‘ co-lead. News on the adaptation of Blake Crouch’s novel Dark Matter has been quiet since March’s initial announcement; Apple TV+ revealed they are making the show with Joel Edgerton in the lead role … >

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GoT Prequels: House of the Dragon

House of the Dragon – Season 2 commissioned

With a bumper audience for its premiere, those dragons will be back for more!  HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, which launched on September 21st, has garnered critical and popular acclaim. In terms of numbers, the premiere has grabbed the largest audience for any new HBO series; across on-demand and streaming in the … >

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Ninth Doctor Into The Stars

The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Into the Stars – audio boxset review

Into the Stars is the sixth boxset of audio adventures for Christopher Eccleston’s Ninth Doctor. As the title suggests, this trio of stories see him travelling at large in the universe in contrast to the previous boxset of Earthbound exploits. Here, he meets a group of highly unusual Sontarans, becomes embroiled in a high-stakes alien … >

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