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Ian McArdell

Mr. and Mrs. Smith – official trailer lands

Donald Glover and Maya Erskine star as the spies living undercover, together as Mr. and Mrs. Smith.  After showrunner Francesca Sloane’s fascinating open letter about the show, Prime Video have dropped the official trailer for Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The adaption of the 2005 rom com aims to re-mix the concept and looks like bags … >

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Ludwig – BBC announce new genre bending detective series

David Mitchell will star as John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor who assumes his detective brother’s identity.  The BBC have announced the start of filming on Ludwig. No, not a revival of the odd 1970’s children’s animation, but a new detective series starring David Mitchell. Ludwig is described as a genre-bending mystery-of-the-week crime comedy drama. Here’s the premise: … >

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Resident Alien Season 3 trailer and start date

Alan Tudyk returns as Harry, teaming up with Linda Hamilton’s General McCallister to save the world.  Syfy’s Resident Alien has officially set a date for its Season 3 return. Debuting a new trailer, show’s third run debuts on Wednesday, February 14th, 2024. Here’s the official word on Season 3: “Harry is vowing to work with … >

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Doctor Who - The Eighth Doctor Adventures: In the Bleak Midwinter

Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures – In the Bleak Midwinter audio review

Lady Audacity Montague’s adventures continue with the Eighth Doctor and bring festive chills for all In The Bleak Midwinter.  Retuning the Eighth Doctor to his early days, November 2023’s Audacity gave him a new travelling companion. Played by Jaye Griffiths, Lady Audacity Montague is a remarkable woman, with strong opinions and a wisdom beyond her … >

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Stranger Things season 5 is officially “in production”

The final run of Stranger Things is expected to land in 2025.  After a long wait, Netflix’s monster hit Stranger Things has begun production on its fifth and final season. The show was on the eve of production just as the WGA strike began in May 2023, thus delaying it by approximately seven months. Netflix celebrated … >

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Star Trek: Picard – is there a movie in the works?

Comments from Patrick Stewart suggest he isn’t yet finished playing Jean-Luc Picard.  While presented as his final hurrah, Patrick Stewart has given a strong indication that Picard season 3 wasn’t the last we are going to see of the former Enterprise Captain. Playing out from February 2023, the well-received final season of Picard did what … >

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Silent Witness returns for Series 27

Emilia Fox returns as Dr Nikki Alexander as the team tackle another series of chilling cases.  The enduring Silent Witness returns to BBC One tonight for a remarkable series 27. The upcoming run is comprised of 5 two-part stories. We can look forward to a body in an abandoned church sparking fears of a serial … >

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Mr. and Mrs. Smith – showrunner describes the show as “a big swing”

Francesca Sloane tackles the question of why they’ve adapted the movie and how it will be different.  The new television series adaptation of Mr and Mrs Smith launches next month, adapting the 2005 Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie spy rom-com. With Donald Glover and Maya Erskine in the lead roles, the show’s co-creator and showrunner Francesca Sloane … >

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