Matt Smith opens up on The Crown pay controversy

The story so far. It was revealed earlier this year that the two lead stars of The Crown’s first two season – Claire Foy and Matt Smith – weren’t getting the same amount of money for their roles. That Smith was earning more than Foy. The producers have since declared that in the future, nobody … >

Posted Filed under

Looks like the Taken TV series has got the chop

It’s not confirmed to be over, but things aren’t looking too clever for the spin-off TV show from the movie Taken. The trilogy of films (to date) have starred Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills, a man with a particular set of skills. And for two seasons, the role has been taken in an NBC TV … >

Posted Filed under

Westworld season 2: extra-long episodes confirmed

Westworld season 2 will have some extra-long episodes, it’s been confirmed. As proven by Westworld season 1 and numerous seasons of Game Of Thrones, HBO is more than willing to extend its episode slots when necessary and give showrunners more time in which to deliver their vision. This news comes straight from the horse’s mouth, with co-showrunner Jonathan Nolan revealing a little … >

Posted Filed under

ITV releases trailer for its upcoming thriller, Innocent

If you’re looking for something to watch next month, then ITV is unleashing a new four-part thriller by the name of Innocent. It’s come from the brain of Chris Lang (Unforgotten), and Richard Clark has directed the show. And we’ve got the first trailer and a synopsis of what to expect. The synopsis reads: David … >

Posted Filed under

The remake of Utopia is back on, and it’s heading to Amazon

Utopia was a Channel 4 series that frustratingly left us all hanging. After two series of the ultra-violent show, Channel 4 pulled the plug, even though its creator, Dennis Kelly, had envisaged at least a three series arc. Utopia swiftly attracted the attention of acclaimed movie director David Fincher though (Seven, Fight Club), and he … >

Posted Filed under

Deadly Class: new comic book TV show coming, from Infinity War directors

Syfy has ordered a full season of Deadly Class, a small screen comic book adaptation from Joe and Anthony Russo. These brothers are best known for directing Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War for Marvel Studios, which makes any comics-adapting project with their names on it a very exciting prospect indeed. In its original … >

Posted Filed under

Constantine: Matt Ryan reveals his favourite comic book stories

Matt Ryan debuted as the DC Comics character John Constantine in NBC’s short-lived Constantine series back in 2014, before pivoting onto The CW for guest spots on Arrow and Legends Of Tomorrow. Ryan also appeared recently on the CW Seed online platform, in an animated adventure entitled Constantine: City Of Demons. But despite all of that work under his belt, there are … >

Posted Filed under

This Country series 3 confirmed, special ordered as well

A very welcome update here. The BBC has confirmed that it has indeed ordered a third series of This Country that’ll feature six episodes. It’s  set to go into production next year. Ahead of that, though, we’ll also get a 40 minute special. That’s likely to hit this year. Previously BBC Three’s currently sitcom of choice … >

Posted Filed under

Joe Manganiello has done a lot of Deathstroke research

Joe Manganiello has revealed how much research he has already put into the role of Deathstroke, AKA Slade Wilson. Manganiello is attached to play this master assassin within the DC Extended Universe movie franchise, and he already made a quick appearance in the role at the very end of Justice League. Manganiello originally chatted to Ben Affleck about … >

Posted Filed under

Stranger Things season 3 adds Cary Elwes and Jake Busey

Netflix’s supernatural smash hit, Stranger Things, continues to attract big names to its cast. We’ve just learned that two new faces will be joining the cast for Stranger Things season 3: Cary Elwes and Jake Busey have both signed up for roles. Elwes (pictured at the top of this page) is the star of The Princess Bride and Saw, to name just two … >

Posted Filed under