Doctor Who series 11: Lee Mack confirms he’s involved

A bit more casting news has landed for Doctor Who series 11, with the news that Lee Mack will be amongst the roster of guest stars for the new run of the show. Showrunner Chris Chibnall has been keeping news of guest performers under wraps, but early this month, Alan Cumming let slip that he … >

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DC’s Flashpoint movie may shoot in Britain

DC Entertainment’s Flashpoint movie, the first solo outing for Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen/The Flash, could well be heading to the UK. Miller debuted as Barry, the fastest man alive, with a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo in Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice. He then popped up, suited and booted as the scarlet speedster, in a brief montage … >

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Marvel’s Blade: John Boyega reacts to fan-casting

John Boyega, who is currently doing the publicity rounds for Pacific Rim: Uprising, has responded to a piece of fan art that imagined him taking over the role of Blade. Marvel Comics’ vampire-fighting vigilante, Blade, has already appeared thrice on the big screen, as played by Wesley Snipes. In an interview with SlashFilm, Boyega was … >

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Cunk On Britain: the first trailer

When Charlie Brooker confirmed the news that there wasn’t going to be an end-of-year Wipe in 2017, he did offer the welcome consolation of a full series of Cunk On Britain. Comfortably high on our must-see list since it was announced, the first trailer for the show has now been released. Cunk On Britain will … >

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Pearl Mackie signs up for new sitcom

Pearl Mackie continues to land post-Doctor Who roles, and for one of her next projects, she’s teaming up with The Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas. The pair of them are set to headline Proposal, with Thomas playing Jamie and Mackie playing Lucy. The plot sounds a little familiar. Jamie wants to propose to Lucy, but a … >

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Doctor Who: how Christopher Eccleston was supposed to fit into the 50th anniversary special

As promised, former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has published an earlier version of his script for the show’s 50th anniversary special, Day Of The Doctor. It’s for the charity book A Second Target For Tommy, that’s aiming to help raise funds for Tommy Danvaband in his battle against cancer. Moffat noted that “this is … >

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