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Ian McArdell

The Boys Presents: Diabolical – animated spin-off first look & date (updated)

Unseen stories from Andy Samberg, Seth Rogen and Awkwafina are landing soon.  Update 02/02/22 As we get closer to the launch of Diabolical, Prime Video have dropped a teaser to announces some of vocal talent involved. As ever, its an in-universe piece – for ‘Vought-A-Burger’ – and  in keeping with the show’s, ahem, more mature … >

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Don’t Blink – Weeping Angels board game coming from Gale Force Nine

The statuesque Doctor Who villains are also battling a pair of Doctors on audio this July. Fresh from their appearances in Flux, including the entertaining Village of the Angels, the monsters are adding both a board game and a new audio drama to their repertoire in the coming months. Amazingly, it’s almost fifteen years since … >

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Peaky Blinders will go into and beyond World War Two

Creator Steven Knight reframes the timescale of the show ahead of the final series.  Thanks to a recent interview with Empire magazine, we’ve learned some more of creator Steven Knight’s Peaky Blinders plans. The show returns for its final television run this year – a trailer landed last month – but we’ve been pretty certain … >

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Romesh Ranganathan to front a new BBC sitcom: Avoidance

The comic will write and star in the “warm and bittersweet” comedy series.  The BBC have announced that the ever industrious Romesh Ranganathan is creating a new BBC One comedy. Avoidance will tell the story of a man with severe conflict avoidance issues who is forced to change for the sake of his son. As … >

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Y: The Last Man – hopes of a second series dashed

Showrunner Eliza Clark tells fans “it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen”  Ever since the news last October that Y: The Last Man is not getting a second series with FX and Hulu, fingers have been crossed. Unfortunately, it appears that attempts to find the show a home at another network have been in … >

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Magpie Murders – BritBox drops a trailer ahead of February launch

The show drops next month and we have been granted the first clues… Here at CultBox, we’ve been following the television adaptation of Magpie Murders for some time. Based on Anthony Horowitz’s 2016 best-seller, this is a high-profile show for BritBox. Known as a home for classics like Doctor Who, the streamer is now commissioning … >

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The Sound at the End – a chilly new audiobook thriller from Bafflegab

Audible’s frosty new tale is set on an Arctic research base.  Billed as a “chilling, immersive audio experience”, the brilliant Bafflegab (Uncanny, The Battersea Poltergeist) have produced a new original novel for Audible. Written by Kirsty Logan, the story follows the eclectic crew of an Arctic research base and the newcomer who may uncover the … >

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Peacemaker – James Gunn’s Suicide Squad spinoff launches today

However, UK fans are still waiting to hear how they can watch it.  Starring John Cena, Peacemaker will continue the story of his troubled character as first seen in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad movie. Peacemaker will explore current world issues thought the character as well as exploring his relationship with his father. It will also … >

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