The Rain has been renewed for a second season by Netflix, with the powers-that-be from the iconic streaming service opting to order another eight episodes of the Danish drama. Production will resume on the show later this year, with The Rain season 2 expected to appear online for our viewing pleasure at some point next year. Netflix’s Kelly Luegenbiehl … >
Matt LeBlanc will leave Top Gear at the end of its next season, it’s been revealed. Given that his sitcom Episodes ended in the past year, as well, this is starting to look like a period of significant change in the Friends star’s career. The 26th series of Top Gear, LeBlanc’s fourth and final stint among the main presenters, will … >
Angelina Jolie and David Oyelowo are in talks to play central roles in a fantasy drama movie called Come Away, which will mark the live-action debut of Brave director/co-writer Brenda Chapman. The script for Come Away heralds from Marissa Kate Goodhill, whose only previous writing credit is a short film entitled Lost And Found. Oyelowo is working as one of the … >
Robert Pattinson has joined an awesome cast for The King, a Netflix adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part I, Henry IV Part II and Henry V, which heralds from writer-director David Michôd. Michôd recently wrote and directed War Machine, starring Brad Pitt, also for Netflix. He made The Rover, too, a post-apocalyptic feature starring Pattinson and Guy Pearce. For The King, Michôd co-wrote … >
As many fans were hoping, the story of Doctor Who spin-off Class is being picked up by the excellent folks over at Big Finish. Class, created by Patrick Ness, came to an end after one series, leaving things on a cliffhanger too. But the BBC opted not to press ahead with a second series, leaving … >
Production has begun on Strike Back season 7, and Sky One has released lots of new information to mark the occasion. Filming is taking place in Malaysia. This lengthy story synopsis, which announces two new faces for the Strike Back season 7 cast, has arrived on the web: “Section 20’s Warren Brown (Thomas ‘Mac’ McAllister), Daniel MacPherson (Samuel Wyatt), … >
The BBC has confirmed that the return of its hugely popular historical drama, Poldark, is just a week or two away. Series four of the show, headlined by Aidan Turner and Eleanor Tomlinson, will be arriving on our screens from Sunday June 10th. A 9pm time slot has been confirmed as well. Furthermore, the first … >
Channel 4 is looking for the perfect place to build its new out-of-London headquarters, where a state-of-the-art TV studio can be set up. Having sifted through submissions from over 30 potential locations, Channel 4 has now narrowed its search, unveiling a shortlist of the seven favourite options for the new HQ location. Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, … >
Krysten Ritter has revealed that production work will start “very soon” on Jessica Jones season 3, and that she’s been in training to return to the role for a while now. Ritter said as much at the Comicpalooza event in Houston, during a panel discussion. Kyle Luker, Ritter’s manager, began the panel by saying, “So, you’re getting … >
Locke & Key, a comic book adaptation from Lost creator Carlton Cuse, has found a new home at Netflix. This streaming giant is the third platform to host the project, which originated at Fox with Josh Friedman at the helm in 2010, before moving to Hulu with Cuse leading the charge in 2017. And now, after Hulu declined … >