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Ian McArdell

Extraordinary

Extraordinary Season Two – first images & Disney+ launch date

Here’s a first look at the flatmates as they return for Season Two of the superpowered sitcom Extraordinary.  Extraordinary was a breakout comedy hit for Disney+ last year. It tells the story of a late-bloomer’s attempt to find her place in a remarkable world. Fusing superpowers with sitcom, flying boyfriends with flatmates, we were thrilled … >

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Hijack Season 1 - Idris Elba as Sam Nelson

Hijack Season 2 – Apple TV+ renews Idris Elba’s real time thriller

Sam Nelson looks set to find himself in another tense against-the-clock situation.  Ladies and gentlemen, please make sure your seat belt is securely fastened and that your seat backs and tray tables are in their fully upright position. Apple TV+ have pressed the button on another run of Hijack. The show’s tense first season played … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – January 2024

Here’s our January 2024 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox.  In no particular order, the picks this month are… The Last Ever Two Shot Podcast – Craig chats with Vicky McClure Okay, a slight cheat as it was released on December 31st 2023, but our first podcast listen of 2024 was … >

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Star Trek: Section 31 - Michelle Yeoh with clapperboard

Star Trek: Section 31 – filming begins on the Paramount+ movie

Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh reprises her role as the former mirror universe Emperor Philippa Georgiou.  The official Star Trek website has confirmed that production is underway on the Section 31 movie. Starring Michelle Yeoh, the Paramount+ film follows her Star Trek: Discovery character, the ruthless mirror universe iteration of Philippa Georgiou. She joins the secretive … >

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot – Dolly Parton offers some hope

The singer and entrepreneur’s company Sandollar Television co-produced the original run of Buffy.  It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything on the subject of the proposed reboot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The teen cult hit, which span out of the 1992 movie, starred Sarah Michelle Gellar as a schoolgirl who discovers she’s the … >

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