The Matrix: Zak Penn’s movie is still in early stages

Writer Zak Penn, who is currently doing the press rounds because of his involvement in Ready Player One, has offered a somewhat vague update on the status of his The Matrix movie project. The exact nature of Penn’s The Matrix plan remains unclear. He previously shunned the use of the term ‘reboot’ in relation to … >

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Syfy picks up UK rights for Marvel’s Runaways (and more!)

We’ve finally learned where the Marvel’s Runaways UK broadcast will take place. Syfy UK (which is available on Sky, Virgin Media and various other paid packages) has picked up the UK rights to Marvel’s Runaways, a TV series about teenage heroes whose parents are villains. Syfy UK has picked up a couple more Disney-owned American … >

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Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog: NPH on sequel chances

Neil Patrick Harris and Nathan Fillion are reteaming for A Series Of Unfortunate Events season 2, but what are the chances that we’ll ever see them reprising the roles of Dr Horrible and Captain Hammer from Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog? Unsurprisingly, while promoting Unfortunate Events, NPH has been asked that very question. Here’s what Neil … >

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Spy thriller The Capture ordered by the BBC

From Heyday Television and Harry Potter producer David Heyman (who is in an executive producer role this time) comes a new spy thriller that’s just been ordered to series by the BBC. The Capture has come from the mind of Cyberbully’s Ben Chanan, and it’ll start with the arrest of an innocent man. From there, … >

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Elizabeth Is Missing: hit novel being adapted for new BBC drama

Emma Healey’s best-selling novel Elizabeth Is Missing won acclaim and success for its tough storyline, that follows a central character – Maud – trying to find out what’s happened to her best friend. That best friend is Elizabeth, as you might have guessed, and Maud tries to solve the mystery of her disappearance, whilst battling … >

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Bend It Like Beckham director launching new ITV drama

A brand new drama series has been ordered by ITV, from the director of the hit movie Bend It Like Beckham. Gurinder Chadha will be overseeing a show called Beecham House, that’s set in 19th century Delhi. The drama will focus on the residents of the house in question, a mansion in the midst of … >

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