Well, this is unexpected. Christopher Eccleston, whose portrayal of the Ninth Doctor helped re-launch Doctor Who back in 2005, has returned to the role in a rather surprising fashion. He has donned the cheeky charisma/surly sarcasm of his Time Lord to send a wedding video to some fans.
With Henry Cavill locked into the lead role of Geralt, which he actively lobbied for, Netflix is now looking for an actress to play Ciri in the streaming service’s adaptation of The Witcher books. Interestingly, they’re looking for a black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) actress to play the part.
Andrew Lincoln’s Rick Grimes will say farewell to The Walking Dead at some point in the show’s ninth season, although it’s unclear as of yet whether he will die or wander off. With this huge turning point for the show looming, AMC has released an extra-long The Walking Dead season 9 trailer to tease Rick’s departure.
Sad news for Poldark fans as the adventures of rugged Captain Ross Poldark will draw to a close with its fifth series, set to be broadcast on the BBC next year. Based on Winston Graham’s novels, Poldark has been a considerable success for the BBC, boosting The Hobbit star Aidan Turner’s appeal both here in the UK and in the … >
Along with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, Ryan Gosling and a performance by Rod Stewart, Jodie Whittaker will appear as a guest on The Graham Norton Show on September 28, according to Digital Spy. It shall be interesting to see how Whittaker interacts with Norton and her fellow guests. This is Jodie Whittaker’s first appearance … >
Since Matt Murdock was buried under a building and presumed dead at the end of The Defenders, we’ve seen new series of Luke Cage, Jessica Jones and Iron Fist attempt to deal with the fallout. Now, we finally have a trailer for The Man Without Fear’s big return in Daredevil season 3.
Work is underway to bring teen sleuth Nancy Drew back to the small screen, with Gossip Girl masterminds, Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz overseeing a new series for The CW. Multiple attempts have been made in the last few years to transfer Drew’s adventures from Carolyn Keene’s novels to a live-action TV show but none have launched … >
A Discovery Of Witches, the TV show inspired by Deborah Harkness’ books, will be “quite a departure” from the source material. Owen Teale, who is set to play the character of Peter Knox, warned fans of the changes during an appearance on Sunday Brunch.
Sightseers and Free Fire director Ben Wheatley’s next comedy film, Happy New Year, Colin Burstead, is set to air on the BBC this winter after its premiere at the BFI London Film Festival. Happy New Year, Colin Burstead sees Humans star Neil Maskell take the titular role as a man who rents out a country manor for his extended family one festive … >
Bodyguard creator Jed Mercurio is yet to discuss the possibility of doing a second series with the bosses at the BBC, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t keen to do one.