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Sharpe author Bernard Cornwell’s historical fiction trilogy is getting the adaptation treatment. Last year we watched with interest as Bad Wolf, the production company formed by Jane Tranter and Julie Gardener were acquired by Sony Pictures Television. The Cardiff-based production company has been responsible for the BBC’s adaptation of Phillip Pullman’s His Dark Materials, as … >
It’s his first regular television role. We love to see a career develop, so were thrilled to hear about Harrison Ford landing a regular TV gig. We’re sure he’ll appreciate the stability of a regular gig after all those years of film work! Seriously though, proving the walls between film and television are now permeable … >
The new show features rising star Connor Swindells among a host of big names. Updated 04/04/22 – the BBC have released a first trailer for SAS Rogue Heroes. “We are a band of oddities – gentlemen and pirates” It’s only a brief thirty seconds, but the trailer offers a first glimpse of desert based action; … >
“Patience you must have, my young Padawan.” With a date announcement in February and a trailer drop in March, the Star Wars promotional engine has been working hard for Obi-Wan Kenobi. Featuring the much-anticipated return of Ewan McGregor to his prequels role, the show will follow the titular Jedi Knight during his time on Tatooine. … >
Welcome to the CultBox Podcast Roundup for March 2022. Our favourite podcasts this month in the worlds of film and tv have included, in no particular order… The Two Shot Podcast, S9 Ep15 – Claire Rushbrook The wonderfully down to earth Claire Rushbrook talked to Craig Parkinson on balancing life and family, and about her … >
The hit Channel 4 comedy is coming back for its final run. Updated 31/03/22 – Derry Girls season 3 launches on April the 12th! Not that long after the news that the final season of Derry Girls is imminent, Channel 4 have named the date. They’ve also dropped a ‘first look’ clip from the show … >
Expect some heat this summer: The Game of Thrones prequel series will begin in August. The much-anticipated new series set in the world of Game of Thrones is coming soon. HBO have announced that the prequel show House of the Dragon will premiere on Sunday, 21st of August. The news came on a poster bearing … >
It a new/old Russell T Davies tale for Colin Baker’s Sixth Doctor. Today is release day for a new Doctor Who adventure from former (and incoming) showrunner Russell T Davies. While he’s doubtless beavering away on what follows the Jodie Whittaker era however, this new tale was a lucky lockdown find. Originally written as a … >
The Amazing Spider-Man & Tick, Tick… Boom star appears alongside Normal People‘s Daisy Edgar-Jones. Updated 03/03/22 – With Under the Banner of Heaven due in April, a full trailer has dropped… https://youtu.be/IDRqWtwbiSM The new trailer offers us more shots of the crime scene and a greater hint of the troubling investigation which is the focus … >
Elisabeth Moss hunts a creepy Jamie Bell through multiple realities. With a month until it launches, Apple TV+ have released a full trailer for Shining Girls. They call it a ‘metaphysical thriller’, but we’re pretty sure it counts as science fiction. Whatever you choose to call it, the show looks terrific! The series, an eight-part … >