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Percy Jackson and the Olympians – Official trailer lands

Percy Jackson is coming to Disney+ in an adaption of his first adventure.  Updated 20/11/23: The official trailer has landed for Percy Jackson’s introductory story. Just before the weekend, Disney debuted an over two-minute look at Percy Jackson and the Olympians… We’re now a month out from the show’s Disney+ debut and the House of … >

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Douglas is Cancelled - Hugh Bonneville & Karen Gillian

Douglas is Cancelled – new Moffat ITVX cancel culture comedy

The series stars Hugh Bonneville and Karen Gillan as hosts of current affairs TV show.  Writer Steven Moffat’s new show, described as a “dramedy” by Variety, promises a mini-reunion for his Doctor Who era. Hugh Bonneville, co-stars with Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) and Alex Kingston (River Song). Douglas is Cancelled tells the story of a … >

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BBC Sounds Doctor Who - The Missing Episodes

Doctor Who on BBC Sounds – Missing Episodes and Audio Adventures

The BBC Sounds audio service has added a number of Doctor Who stories for fans to enjoy.  To kick off Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary celebrations, the BBC launched the Whoniverse on BBC iPlayer. The collection includes all the existing television episodes that the corporation has the rights to stream, plus spin-off series, documentaries, concerts and … >

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Doctor Who Children in Need 2023 - David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor

Doctor Who on Children in Need – a colourful history

In preparation for another exclusive Doctor Who scene on BBC Children in Need night, we reflect on the show’s long association with the charity fundraiser.  Doctor Who is back on our screens this month. Saturday 25th November brings us the first of three 60th Anniversary Specials starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate as the Fourteenth … >

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Wednesday - Jenna Ortega

Wednesday Season 2 filming will shift to Ireland

In the wake of the SAG-AFTRA strike resolution, Netflix’s monster hit Addams Family series is understandably a priority for the streamer.  Despite being available for a year, Wednesday‘s popularity endures and the show maintains its number 1 spot atop Netflix’s Top 10 list for its most popular English-language series. That’s thanks to an impressive 252 … >

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Mayfair Witches

Mayfair Witches – the BBC picks up a second Anne Rice series

The show comes from the same “Immortal Universe” as Interview with the Vampire. The BBC has announced that it has acquired the latest Anne Rice series from AMC Networks. Based on the book trilogy Lives of the Mayfair Witches, the show stars Alexandra Daddario (The White Lotus) as Dr Ronan Fielding, an intuitive young neurosurgeon … >

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Dead Boy Detectives

Dead Boy Detectives – first teaser trailer for new Gaiman series

Set in universe of The Sandman, the show follows a pair of spiritual sleuths.  Netflix have dropped the first teaser for Dead Boy Detectives, a series based on the DC Comics characters created by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner. The comedy-drama follows a pair of young sleuths, Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine. Choosing not to … >

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Netflix announce Terminator: The Anime Series

Fans of homicidal metal robots from the future rejoice!  As part of their Geeked Week, Netflix have announced a new anime series set in the world of Terminator. It comes from the Japanese animation studio Production IG (Ghost in the Shell) and producers Skydance. Here’s the synopsis for Terminator: The Anime Series: 2022: A future war … >

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