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Ian McArdell

Percy Jackson

Percy Jackson series 3 greenlit by Disney+

We haven’t seen season 2 yet, but the Percy Jackson and the Olympians forges ahead with season 3.  Television and film adaptations based on popular, even beloved, book series can be a tricky proposition. For every Harry Potter, there is a Percy Jackson. However, while the film series wasn’t well received by its fanbase, its … >

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Light and Magic

Disney+ confirms Light & Magic Season 2 for April start

The story of Industrial Light & Magic will pick up right after Jurassic Park.  In the world of movie and television special effects, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) have blazed a trail since their founding in 1975. Now, as spotted by Film Stories, Light & Magic – the series which tells its story – is … >

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Black Mirror season 7 trailer promises a return for the USS Callister

Charlie Booker’s anthology show, bearing cautionary tales about our relationship with technology, returns.  Netflix has confirmed that the new six-episode run of Black Mirror lands on April 10th 2025. We’ve already had a heads-up of the impressive cast involved, including Peter Capaldi, Emma Corrin, Paul Giamatti and Harriet Walter. Also, we knew about a Black … >

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Families Like Ours

BBC picks up Danish environmental drama ‘Families Like Ours’

The BBC has picked up the debut TV drama from the Academy Award and BAFTA winning director Thomas Vinterberg.  The 7-part series takes place in the not-too-distant future. It explores the impact of rising water levels in Denmark and the mass evacuation of the country’s population. Impossible choices await… Here’s the official synopsis for Families Like … >

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itv commissions Adultery from writer Danny Brocklehurst

Adultery is a provocative love story which focusses on two ordinary families and messy complications.  With shows like Fool Me Once, Brassic and Ten Pound Poms to his name, Danny Brocklehurst’s writing always catches attention. His latest show is being made for ITV and ITVX, and comes from Ben Stephenson’s new indie, Poison Pen Studios. It … >

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