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 … >
The Game of Thrones prequel continues without Miguel Sapochnik. Despite roaring into a recommission just days after its premiere, changes are already afoot behind the scenes at House of the Dragon. The Game of Thrones prequel, set nearly two centuries earlier, charts the tumultuous events of the Targaryen civil war; the dragon-riding rulers of Westeros … >
The former “Mandarin” could be back in his Iron Man 3 role as Trevor Slattery. Thanks to a report in Variety, we’ve learned that actor Ben Kingsley is set to again reprise his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actor, known for classic roles Gandhi, Sneakers and Sexy Beast plays the tragic comic part … >