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 … >
Second in the shock department only to a certain sitcom cancellation this week, the news that Andrew Lincoln would be moving on from The Walking Dead has set the internet abuzz with speculation as to how (and why) the departure might play out.
Three terrifying teaser clips have arrived for Nightflyers, an upcoming TV series from Syfy, which is based on a 1980 novella and a series of short stories by Game Of Thrones author George R.R. Martin. The series’ first season will consist of ten episodes, and it will air on Netflix everywhere outside of the USA. Here’s … >
ITV has pulled the plug on Maigret, opting to cancel Rowan Atkinson’s detective drama after two series on the air. The series debuted in 2016 with a first run consisted of two episodes, and a second series (also consisting of two episodes) was released in 2017. TV Wise broke the news of Maigret‘s cancellation, after an ITV … >