The identity of a new costume designer going forward from the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials has been discovered. The CV of Pam Downe, who designed costumes for Mr. Malcolm’s List, The Trial of Christine Keeler and the second series of The Spanish Princess, lists Doctor Who — Produced by Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner … >
For its third run, the show’s title really spells it out. Updated 08/09/22: Ahead of its autumn launch, now set for October 6th, HBO Max have delivered a full trailer for Pennyworth Season 3. In addition to that qualifier of a subtitle, the new season also has a strapline: “Peace, Love and Mind Control”. Across … >
The show’s UK broadcaster sees bumper figures… and makes episode 1 free to view via YouTube. Based on George R.R. Martin’s boom Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon, the new Westeros-set show takes place some 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. However, thanks to viewing figures being trumpeted by Sky, the prequel … >
It’s really not long until Dr. Ben Seong step into the Quantum Leap accelerator… and vanishes. The beloved 1980s/90s time travel show, Quantum Leap, which aired on NBC in the US is being revived for a new generation. Rather than a reboot though, this new series promises to continue the original story with a new … >
A third director in addition to Rachel Talalay and Chanya Button is listed as working on the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials set to air in 2023. On the CV of makeup artist Stevie Smith, who worked on David Tennant’s makeup for the specials, director Tom Kingsley is listed alongside Talalay and Button as a … >
The Black Panther star has won for his voice over role in Marvel’s What If…? Although he sadly passed away in August 2020, actor Chadwick Boseman has been honoured with an Emmy win: the award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over performance. Boseman was nominated for his voice-over role as T’Challa in the Marvel What If…? series which … >
A train robbery, a turkey hijack and the horrors of public school await. The BBC have announced that its Dickensian family comedy Dodger is returning for three further specials. This follows a successful first run, which was the most-watched CBBC commissioned programme in the last 12 months. The show, which follows the exploits of characters … >
The Nielsens for August 1-7 show The Sandman debut is only #3 in the chart — why is this so different from Netflix’s own figures? We explain… We’ve studied the Nielsen data (original streaming) and it paints a different picture from Netflix for the same region (US) in the same few days. How can both be … >
A new trailer has dropped for an animation of The Abominable Snowmen which will be released in on DVD, Blu-ray and as an exclusive Steelbook in the UK on September 5. The six-part Season 5 second Doctor story The Abominable Snowmen was recreated in animation based on audio recordings of the original episodes. Most of … >
“The Rebellion Begins” on Disney+ in just under three weeks. It feels like it’s been a long time coming, but the Star Wars Rogue One prequel series Andor is nearly upon us. Yes, it’s the prequel series to a prequel movie, dovetailing into the events of Rogue One which led into Episode IV: A New … >