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Disney+ is celebrating more success for The Mandalorian — the show is the third most watched in the (US) streaming charts The Nielsen Top 10 has been running since August 2020 and The Mandalorian is only the second Disney+ show to make the list, the first being Mulan. The figures reflect all viewings of any episodes … >
Netflix has announced it has acquired Joe Penna’s sci-fi thriller Stowaway From the description it’s a tense, claustrophobic tale and was directed by Joe Penna, who shares writing credits with Ryan Morrison. The cast includes Anna Kendrick (A Simple Favor, Pitch Perfect), Toni Collette (Velvet Buzzsaw, Hereditary), Daniel Dae Kim (Hawaii Five-O, Lost, Always Be … >
BBC 2 today announced Lethal will be the latest comedy pilot for the channel, which will air as part of the New On Two strand in 2021. This tells us two things: more Diane Morgan beyond any return for Motherland and there will be a New on Two strand in 2021. From the announcement we fair … >
Charlie Higson’s Jekyll and Hyde (2015) comes to Britbox this December, among a whole host of other shows It ran for one season and was mired in controversy over depictions of violence, but there’s another chance to catch the series on Britbox from December 10. Jekyll and Hyde starred Tom Bateman as Dr Robert Jekyll and … >
Two announcements regarding the Fresh Prince of Bel Air today, one from the BBC and one from Sky! Purely in alphabetical order, we’ll start with the BBC announcement. “The BBC has acquired iconic titles The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Pretty Little Liars and the spin-off Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists from Warner Bros. International Television.” … >
Netflix has announced (30 November) there will be a twelve episode remake of Le Casa de Papel (Money Heist) in Korean. Here on Cultbox we appreciate how Netflix is taking shows from across the world and making then accessible to audiences who would otherwise be constrained to a diet of home-grown (or US) culture. We’re … >
The BBC has announced a raft of sonic festivities for Christmas 2020 covering all major BBC Radio stations and BBC Sounds. There really is something for everyone. The BBC’s announcement is a vast list of programmes across its radio / streaming channels; we’ve rejigged it by theme and picked our highlights. Music BBC Sounds promises … >
As part of its 2020 Christmas lineup, BBC Sounds will be making The Cipher available as a boxset. But what is it? First off, there’s the cast. The Cipher stars Anya Chalotra (Yennefer in The Witcher) and Chance Perdoma (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina). The Cipher sees a cryptic puzzle appear on the internet, stumping the brightest minds … >
All Creatures Great and Small will return for a second series and it may be sooner than later! In a tweet today, Chanel 5 had this to say: We have exciting news! James Herriot and the gang will return to your screens soon for a second season of All Creatures Great and Small! #ACGAS While we … >
Supernatural season 15 has now dropped its final episodes on Netflix US, so we assume the current UK run will now include the end of season. After fifteen seasons, Supernatural has reached the end. Probably. Episodes 14-20 were delayed due to COVID-19 (like many other productions) but are now complete. It’s expected this will then give … >