The Raid’s Iko Uwais will lead a martial arts series for Netflix

The Raid‘s Iko Uwais will star in a new martial arts series for Netflix, which is going by the title Wu Assassins. As well as appearing in the two Raid movies, Uwais has also had roles in Beyond Skyline and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. This will be his first TV role, and it looks set to be a great platform for his skills. … >

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Champions cancelled by NBC after one season

NBC has cancelled Champions after one season, but the Mindy Kaling-produced sitcom is hoping to find a new home. On this side of the Atlantic, Champions is hosted by Netflix, but it is unclear at this stage whether the iconic streaming service would be interested in taking over production of the show. Hulu is another contender … >

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His Dark Materials starts filming in Oxford

It looks very much as though filming has now begun on the eagerly-awaited new BBC adaptation of His Dark Materials. Based on the Philip Pullman book, the new adaptation stars James McAvoy, Dafne Keen and Clarke Peters. It had been revealed that filming was to head to Oxford city centre this month, but the first … >

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DC Universe streaming service: fresh details emerge online

DC Entertainment will launch its own superhero-stuffed streaming service very soon, and today we have some fresh details to share on exactly what this new online platform will entail. Sadly, we’ve also learned that this emergent online portal for DC fans will launch in the USA before anywhere else. The streaming service appears to be … >

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ITV previews its autumn dramas in new trailer

ITV has given us a glimpse at some of its big upcoming dramas, courtesy of a brand trailer showcasing the broadcaster’s autumn slate of shows. There’s a bunch of interesting stuff in here. Of particular interest are Strangers, the new conspiracy mystery starring John Simm. Furthermore, there’s a look at the upcoming drama Butterfly. This … >

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The Crown season 2 was “unfair” to Prince Philip, says Downton Abbey creator

Lord Julian Fellowes, the creator of Downton Abbey, has said that The Crown season 2 was “unfair” to His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Speaking on the Katie Couric Podcast, Fellowes chatted in a fair bit of detail about his thoughts and feelings surrounding The Crown, and the general practice of writing dramas about living people. … >

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Disenchantment: first teaser for Matt Groening’s Netflix animated series

Matt Groening, the creator of The Simpsons and Futurama, is bringing a brand new animated series to Netflix. It’s called Disenchantment, and it takes place in a fantasy version of the past. Riffing on the fact that Groening has now set one show each in the present, the future and the past, here’s the first Disenchantment teaser trailer to whet your … >

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Community: the whole series is heading to All 4

Community, a cult classic sitcom with a star-studded cast, is heading to All 4. All six seasons of the show, which came to an end in 2015, will arrive on Channel 4’s online streaming service – formerly known as 4OD – in two chunks over the summer. The “first few” seasons of Community will arrive on All … >

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