Ellen Page cast in Netflix series The Umbrella Academy

Geek-favourite Ellen Page has been cast in Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of the graphic novel series The Umbrella Academy. The comics were created and written by musician Gerard Way and published by Dark Horse Comics. It follows the outcasts of a superhero family, who must work together to solve their father’s suspicious death. Page will play … >

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ITV is closing down ITV Encore channel

Following the model set by the BBC with BBC Three, ITV is now set to close down its ITV Encore channel, and rebrand it as an online offering instead. The channel has offered a mix of high profile ITV repeats, as well as first-run shows such as The Frankenstein Chronicles, starring Sean Bean. But from … >

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Star Wars: a live action television show is finally coming

For a long time, George Lucas was in development on a live action Star Wars television series, that ultimately came to nothing when he sold his company to Disney. But Disney has been busy announcing new Star Wars projects, including a trilogy of new films. And we now learn that there’s also going to be … >

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Doctor Who series 11 filming begins in Wales

It looks like physical production work is underway on Doctor Who series 11, with the first reports of location filming taking place in the Newport area. Fans took to Twitter to post reports of location work, including a letter to residents that outlined plans to shoot footage between 7-9th November. It’s since been discovered that … >

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