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Ian McArdell

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Sony Pictures Television plans Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon series

Producer Jason Ning is behind a new adaptation of the original source material.  Deadline have broken news that a series adaptation of the Wang DuLu’s Crane Iron Pentalogy is in the works. Elements of the five books made it to the big screen in 2000 as Ang Lee’s stunning Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The celebrated … >

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The World Tree – Doctor Who Short Trips audio review

For the last seven years, Doctor Who audio producers Big Finish have honoured the memory of their late colleague Paul Spragg with a scriptwriting competition. The Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trip Opportunity invites submissions from new writers, with the winner chosen to be developed into a short story which is released, for free, each December. … >

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Cabaret - John McCrea and Aimee Lou Wood

Sex Education’s Aimee Lou Wood to star in Cabaret

The actor joins Cabaret as Sally Bowles, opposite John McCrea as the Emcee.  Aimee Lou Wood, best known for her role in Netflix’s Sex Education, is heading back to the West End. While the star has preciously appeared in Uncle Vanya, this time she’ll be singing and dancing as Sally Bowles, the role made famous … >

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Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons – Paramount+ lands a TV series

This is in addition to the forthcoming movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.  It seems that roleplaying adaptations are back in fashion. Streamer Paramount+ has just picked up an eight-part television series based on the enduringly popular Dungeons & Dragons. The gaming franchise, in which humans, elves, orcs and other fantastical creatures engage in … >

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Picard Season 3

Picard – New poster image & hints that Patrick Stewart isn’t finished?

Paramount present the “final season” of Picard show at a Winter Television Critics Association panel.  As we inch closer to the release of Star Trek: Picard Season 3, Paramount have launched the season with a panel at the TCA and a tasteful new poster. As well as showrunner Terry Matalas and executive producer Alex Kurtzman, … >

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Carnival Row season 2

Carnival Row – Prime drops trailer for the second and final season

The 10-episode final season of Carnival Row premieres on February 17th. Following up on December’s teaser, Prime Video have released a full trailer for the long-awaited second (and final) season of Carnival Row. The first run aired way back in 2019 and this second season actually began filming then, but was terribly disrupted by the pandemic. … >

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Doctor Who Lost Stories - Genesis of Terror Big Finish cover art crop

Doctor Who – The Lost Stories – more reimagined Tom Baker audio tales

Big Finish are bringing us two further alternate takes on familiar tales from the Fourth Doctor’s first season.  With most of the best-known “lost” Doctor Who stories now produced on audio – that’s stories which for one reason or another originally didn’t make it to the small screen – audio producers Big Finish have begun … >

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Wednesday - Jenna Ortega

Wednesday Season 2 confirmed by Netflix

There’s more torture to come for Miss Addams. Lucky us! With a collective sigh of relief from its legion of fans, Netflix has confirmed Wednesday season 2. Despite the show breaking viewing records for the streamer, the recommission seemed to take a little time, prompting speculation that it could potentially shift home to Prime Video. … >

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Steven Moffat

Steven Moffat on The Unfriend, Sherlock and Inside Man

The writer would pen Season 5 of Sherlock “tomorrow” if stars Cumberbatch and Freeman agreed to return.  Writer Steven Moffat is out promoting his play The Unfriend. First performed as part of 2022’s Chichester Festival, the play is directed by his Sherlock collaborator Mark Gatiss and it has scored an impressive West End transfer. The … >

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