Colin Farrell dons the prosthetics again to tell the story of the rise of Oswald Cobblepot aka The Penguin. While director Matt Reeves’ follow up to The Batman is eyeing a 2026 release, the spin-off television series The Penguin is due much sooner. Airing on HBO, and Sky Atlantic in the UK, this September, the … >
Amazon MGM Studios head Vernon Saunders updates on a number of the streamer’s shows. While it’s been brewing for a while, the live-action Tomb Raider series should be filming early in 2025. The adaptation of the enduring game franchise comes from Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve) with her writing, rather than acting, hat on. The … >
As the second season of House of the Dragon premieres, the show’s future is confirmed. Last night in the US, and at 2 am in the UK, House of the Dragon returned for its highly-anticipated second run. The show, a prequel to Game of Thrones, chronicles an internecine conflict within the ruling Targaryen House. Here’s … >
The Former Doctor Who and Broadchurch showrunner is returning to television. Updated 12/06/24: Casting revealed for three major roles in The Seven Dials Mystery. Thanks to news broken in Variety, we now know three stars for the upcoming Netflix Agatha Christie adaptation. First up, Mia McKenna-Bruce – the recipient of BAFTA’s 2023 Rising Star award … >
In an interview with Radio Times, Russell T Davies said he is confidently working on a writing a third series for his new era. “I’m working on the fourth script now for season three. It’s not actually commissioned, That’s still up in the air. But that’s the same for every TV programme. I shouldn’t say … >
Netflix and Mojang have announced that they’re joining forces to create an animated series based on the popular Minecraft franchise. News of the series was revealed as part of Minecraft’s 15th anniversary celebrations. Released in 2011. Minecraft is the best-selling video game in history, with players building, exploring and interacting within a three dimensional world … >
Ncuti Gatwa will join Sharon D Clarke and Hugh Skinner in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre’s Lyttelton Theatre in London this winter. Wilde’s play is a comedy farce set in the Victorian Era with its burdensome social conventions involving marriage. Gatwa and Skinner will play bachelors Algernon Moncrieff and … >
Series Creator Tim Kring is pitching Heroes: Eclipsed, another sequel series to the late 00s hit. Heroes, the series which superpowered us through the late 00s is being pitched for another revival. Telling the story of ordinary folk who gained supernatural abilities, the show took superpowers mainstream. Viewers tuned in to watch the Heroes “Save … >
Actor Kit Harington reveals they couldn’t find the right story to tell about Jon Snow’s life beyond the wall. Yesterday we shared exciting progress on one Game of Thrones spin off, now there’s unpromising news of another. The mooted Jon Snow spin off, for which Kit Harington was going to return, is apparently no longer … >
In a post on BBC Complaints, the BBC stated that they have no further plans to employ generative artificial intelligence to promote Doctor Who. Summary of complaint: We received complaints about reports that the BBC is exploring generative AI in Doctor Who promotion. BBC response: As part of a small trial, marketing teams used generative … >