We already knew that, for season three of The Crown, Netflix is shuffling its casting pack. Reflecting that the new season will tell stories later in life of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Claire Foy and Matt Smith have departed the series. Olivia Colman is taking on the role of the Queen going forward. … >
Emily Blunt has clarified that she never spoke to Marvel about taking on the lead role in Captain Marvel. Although Blunt was a hot tip among fans for many a year, particularly after her action hero turn in Edge Of Tomorrow, this casting was never spoken about between Blunt and Marvel Studios. The lead character … >
If you’re looking for something to binge over the Easter weekend, then it’s come to light that Netflix is going to be adding seven – count ‘em! – series of The Great British Bake Off to its streaming service in the UK. That’s a lot of dough. These are the seven series that were done … >
Spoilers for Ashes To Ashes Across the five series that made up Life On Mars and Ashes To Ashes, Philip Glenister became a firm household name thanks to his portrayal of DCI Gene Hunt. Hunt’s adventures came to a close at the end of Ashes To Ashes, but there was talk in the aftermath of … >
X-Men: Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants, two upcoming mutant-stuffed Marvel movies from 20th Century Fox, have been delayed. When they were first announced, both of these movies were lined up for 2018. Now, though, Dark Phoenix has been pushed to February 14th 2019 and The New Mutants has been shifted to a release date … >
The BBC’s latest Agatha Christie adaptation, Ordeal By Innocence, kicks off on Easter Sunday, with early reviews already lavishing praise on the production. If all had gone to plan, it would have screened over Christmas, but the brakes were applied when one of its original leads – Ed Westwick – was accused of sexual assault. … >
The Star Wars: The Last Jedi gag reel has arrived on the web, to hype up the film’s arrival on home release formats. The main highlight of this short but sweet sizzle is seeing Carrie Fisher repeatedly slapping Oscar Isaac in the face. Clearly, both parties had a lot of fun filming Princess Leia’s demotion … >
Gotham, the DC Entertainment detective drama set within the early years of Bruce Wayne’s vigilante development, has struggled to find a home on UK screens. UPDATE: We now have a start date, too! Tuesday April 10th at 9pm is when you can expect the show to start on E4. In the US, Gotham is a … >
Next on the production slate for ITV drama appears to be a new adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame. The broadcaster is working with Tom Hollander’s Bandstand Productions, that has hired Andrew Davies to adapt the text into a television drama. If all goes to plan, Hollander himself will take on … >
Heading to BBC Two in early April is an adaptation of China Mieville’s The City & The City. David Morrissey headlines the adaptation, that’s been adapted for the screen by Tony Grisoni. Tom Shankland has directed the four episodes. Also in the cast for this one are Lara Pulver, Mandeep Dhillon, Maria Schrader, Ron Cook, … >