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 … >
It’s clickbait gold a headline like that, isn’t it? But, in this instance, it’s a headline that’s also entirely true. Netflix has opted to invest in a new British comedy drama by the name of Sex Education, that it’s going to have before the cameras soon, with an eye on releasing it in 2019. Created … >
We wonder if he got ONE MILLION DOLLARS for his turn…
Thought you’d never see it? Well, you may be wrong…
Ryan Coogler’s Marvel superhero flick will be first to show as country ends 35 years cinema ban.
As per the announcement that was made at the end of November last year (see below), yesterday marked the day that BBC Worldwide was formally merged into BBC Studios. The name BBC Worldwide disappeared with it. It doesn’t directly affect you and us, save as to say that the entire BBC is a bit more … >
Now this is a nice surprise. The long in gestation plan to bring Mervyn Peake’s Gormenghast books to the screen again looks to have got somewhere, with news of a new television project. Neil Gaiman, who was earlier trying to get a film adaptation made, is now attached to the new TV plan. He’s set … >