Anna K is Netflix’s first original Russian drama — a modern retelling of Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina Netflix has announced its first Russian Original drama series Anna K (wt). They describe it as a lavish and contemporary retelling of Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel Anna Karenina. Svetlana Khodchenkova (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) is set to play Anna Karenina … >
Shōgun, the bestselling James Clavell novel (written in 1975, and sold move than 15 million copies by 1990) is to be made as a limited series Deadline has revealed details of casting for this new version of Shōgun (we had an excellent version in 1980), with Cosmo Jarvis (Lady Macbeth) and Hiroyuki Sanada (The Twilight … >
The voting is now open for the National Television Awards. Doctor Who, Jodie Whittaker and other current and past actors on the programme are eligible for several awards. The National Television Awards is Britain’s leading television awards event where all the winners are chosen exclusively by viewers. The results are revealed live on ITV from … >
Marvel has released an official teaser trailer for Eternals — the excitement is building There’s a new Marvel teaser trailer, and it’s for Eternals a big extension to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), due in cinemas in November. While the MCU stage 4 is steaming ahead on Disney+ with WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and June’s Loki, there’s anther … >
Coming in June Netflix presents Geeked Week — we tell you how to find out more Over the years, Netflix has been lucky enough to inspire loyal followings for series and films like Stranger Things, Castlevania, The Old Guard and many more. Advertised on the Netflix Geeked Twitter account, 7-11 of June, the first-ever Geeked Week will give … >
Happy Towel Day — yes, 25 May is a day to remember Douglas Adams, and had been commemorated annually since his passing on 11 May 2001 One thing you can say about sci-fi fans (and there are lots of things you might say) is they like a day. There’s Star Wars Day (May 4th!), Doctor Who Day (November 23) … >
BBC complacency is the summary of a slamming report on the publicly funded broadcaster If you’ve yet to work you way through the various reports noted on the UK Parliament website, you may not picked up on the report of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), slamming the BBC complacency. The full list of points noted is damning; … >
The BBC has revealed its Glastonbury Experience 2021 will include footage from last weekend’s Live At Worthy Farm A special director’s cut of the Live At Worthy Farm stream, which premiered online on Saturday 22 May, will be broadcast on BBC television in the coming weeks. In addition, there will be another chance to catch highlights … >
Amazon has announced it has already renewed its joint project with Sony Pictures Television Wheel of Time for a second season — season one only just finished filming Starring Rosamund Pike (I Care a Lot, Gone Girl), The Wheel of Time is an adaptation of Robert Jordan’s epic fourteen-volume fantasy saga, which has sold over 90 million copies. … >
BritBox UK has announced crime drama Professor T, starring Ben Miller and Frances de la Tour, will be exclusively launching on the service on 3rd June The box-set of the six part drama, based on the hit Belgian series of the same name, will be made available exclusively to BritBox subscribers before airing on ITV … >