The television sitcom archives look set to be raided again, with the news that the Michael Crawford-headlined Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em could be getting a modern day reboot. Comedian Joe Pasquale has snagged the rights to the show, and presumably has his eye on the lead role of Frank Spencer. He confirmed to the … >
File this one firmly under ‘rumour’, but casting buzz for the next season of Ryan Murphy’s Feud has begun to ignite, and Rosamund Pike has been mentioned as possibly starring in the anthology series.
You’d be forgiven for forgetting that Johnny English and it’s superior sequel Johnny English Reborn were even a thing that happened, but the first trailer for the series’ third instalment is here to remind you.
It’s only just premiered in the UK but Deep State, the new crime drama from FOX, has been confirmed for a second season.
Simon Pegg, who co-wrote Star Trek Beyond and stars as Scotty in the current big screen Trek franchise, has commented again on the Quentin Tarantino Star Trek project that is currently being developed by Paramount. Previously, Pegg revealed that, although a Trek idea that originated with Tarantino is being considered by Paramount, he doesn’t expect … >
The BBC’s merchandise arm is set to make the most of Jodie Whittaker’s debut as the Doctor in Doctor Who this autumn, with news of some more books heading our way. This time, it’s a pair of children’s books that the BBC is releasing, for which the release date for the first has just been … >
Filming is now firmly underway on the BBC’s new War Of The Worlds TV show, that’s been adapted by Peter Harness. And we now know who’ll be leading the show’s cast too. Eleanor Tomlinson, Rafe Spall, Robert Carlyle and Rupert Graves have all taken roles in the production, with Tomlinson and Spall the leads. More details … >
Doctor Who, the show that can go anywhere and do anything. It’s vital, it’s delightful, it reaffirms your faith in humanity, with a hero who is never cruel or cowardly. And yet… Robert Holmes is widely regarded as the best writer/script editor of Doctor Who, either ever or at least from its first 26 series. … >
We believe the word here is ‘yikes’. Amazon prevailed in a bidding war at the end of last year, that saw it snap up the rights to make a TV show based on J R R Tolkien’s The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. The deal was said to have cost Amazon an up front fee … >
Gradually, the identity of the directors of Doctor Who series 11 is becoming known, mainly via set snaps and online agent leaks. But now we know, sadly, one face who won’t be back: Rachel Talalay. She directed some of the key episodes of the Capaldi era, including Twice Upon A Time, Heaven Sent and Hell … >