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39 Steps Series Benedict Cumberbatch

39 Steps series to star Benedict Cumberbatch who also execs

Deadline (and others) has reported Benedict Cumberbatch will star in a new limited series based on John Buchan’s The 39 Steps Since John Buchan’s novel was published in 1915, it has been widely adapted, including a classic movie in 1955 by Alfred Hitchcock. It’s been in numerous films (including a BBC version in 2008 starring Rupert … >

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Bridgerton marches on in number 1 position

Bridgerton marches on as the most watched show w/e 24 Jan

The Nielsen figures for (US) streaming show Bridgerton marches on at the top once more Last time we looked at the Nielsens, the news was WandaVision joining the Mandalorian as Disney+ had two top ten entries. The news is not so good for Disney+ this week, and if you look at the table (below) you’ll see Bridgerton continues to lead the … >

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Django

Django TV series from Sky and CANAL+ will revisit the western genre

Matthias Schoenaerts stars as Django in the new ten-part series being made by CANAL+ Création Originale and Sky Original Billed as a high-concept reimagining of the classic Western Django (loosely based on the Sergio Corbucci feature film) starring Matthias Schoenaerts (The Danish Girl, The Mustang, Bullhead, Rust and Bone), Django promises a fresh new take on the Western … >

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Fate: The Winx Saga renewed

Fate: The Winx Saga renewed for season 2 by Netflix

Fate The Winx Saga renewed for a second season after only a month Deadline has reported the renewal of Fate: The Winx Saga for another eight episodes. As we reported previously, this is a title with a significant presence already in both comics and animation. Even if the live action series has carved its own path, … >

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The Mare of Easttown

Mare of Easttown — trailer and start date revealed by Sky

Sky has revealed the first look trailer for Kate Winslet’s forthcoming Mare of Easttown Coming to Sky Atlantic and Now TV on April 19, seven-part drama series Mare of Easttown stars Kate Winslet stars as Mare Sheehan, a small-town detective who investigates a local murder as life crumbles around her. Mare of Easttown is described as an exploration into the … >

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Greg Davies The Cleaner

The Cleaner — who is in the cast with Greg Davies?

The BBC has revealed details of the cast for The Cleaner As we first reported in August, Greg Davies is to star in The Cleaner, a remake of German crime scene cleaner comedy Der Tatortreiniger. Now we can report further casting details. The cast includes: Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown), David Mitchell (Upstart Crow, Back), Stephanie Cole (Still Open … >

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