Michael Landes (Love Soup) and Ophelia Lovibond (Guardians of the Galaxy) will lead the cast of Sky1’s Hooten and The Lady. An original drama commission for Sky1, Hooten and The Lady sees Hustle creator Tony Jordan head up a writing team which includes co-creators James Payne, Sarah Phelps, Jeff Povey and Richard Zajdlic. Showrunner Tony … >
The creator of CBBC’s Wolfblood has revealed that the new season will see the show move into “the big wide world.” Season 4 began filming in Newcastle/Gateshead in September. It has been confirmed that several key cast members will not be returning in the new season. Hinting at what to expect when Wolfblood returns, writer … >
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight’s major new BBC One series Taboo has started filming in London this week. Starring Tom Hardy (Mad Max: Fury Road) in the lead role, the eight-part drama is directed by Kristoffer Nyholm (The Killing). Taboo sees Hardy play James Keziah Delaney, who returns to 1814 London after 10 years in … >
Netflix has reportedly landed Legendary TV’s new remake of Lost In Space. Irwin Allen’s cult US TV classic ran for 83 episodes between 1965 and 1968. Netflix’s Lost In Space project is described as “an epic but grounded science fiction saga focusing on a young explorer family from earth lost in an alien universe and the … >
Two years after throwing his iconic grey tweed coat off a bridge and into the Thames, Idris Elba’s back as DCI John Luther next month. The Wire star returns to BBC One on Tuesday 15 December for a two-part Luther special – cue more terrifying crimes, terrific performances, and scenes so tense you’ll have worn … >
Sky1 has announced that DC’s new Legends of Tomorrow series will begin airing on the channel in the UK next year. Launching in the US on 21 January 2016 on The CW, the superhero action drama is set in the same universe as The Flash and Arrow. The show stars Arthur Darvill (Broadchurch), Victor Garber … >
Marvel Studios has announced that production has begun on Doctor Strange. The final confirmed cast features Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game), Chiwetel Ejiofor (The Martian), Rachel McAdams (Sherlock Holmes) and Michael Stuhlbarg (Steve Jobs) with Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal) and Tilda Swinton (The Grand Budapest Hotel). Directed by Scott Derrickson (Sinister), the movie will be shot … >
Sam Neill and Max Irons will lead the cast of ITV’s epic new Tutankhamun mini series. The four-part drama is based on the story of Howard Carter – played by Max Irons (Woman In Gold, The White Queen) – and his discovery of the tomb of one of Ancient Egypt’s forgotten pharaohs, the boy-king Tutankhamun. … >
David Tennant has revealed that writing has begun on scripts for the new season of Broadchurch. ITV announced earlier this year that Tennant and Olivia Colman will both reprise their roles as Alec Hardy and Ellie Miller in Season 3. Other returning cast members will be announced at a later date. Asked about what fans … >
Ian McShane, Tom Hollander and Rebecca Front will lead the cast of ITV’s Doctor Thorne. The three-part drama is adapted by Downton Abbey writer Julian Fellowes from one of his favourite novels by Anthony Trollope. The cast includes Alison Brie (Mad Men), Richard McCabe (Indian Summers), Phoebe Nicholls (Downton Abbey), Gwyneth Keyworth (Misfits), Kate O’Flynn … >