Wednesday: Enid and Wednesday in their room

Wednesday – Netflix reveals the Addams Family show’s new faces (updated)

The wider Addams universe welcomes werewolves, a siren… and a talented barista.  (Updated 10/11/22): As the series launch inches closer, we get a look at the title sequence for Wednesday and go behind-the-scenes at Nevermore Academy. With a terrific Danny Elfman arrangement, the Wednesday titles take the familiar Addams Family theme and blends it into … >

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Doctor Who Series 14: production and crew updates

New information about current Doctor Who production was revealed in Doctor Who Magazine 584. The magazine contains a column from showrunner Russell T Davies explaining in detail how the reunion of David Tennant and Catherine Tate to celebrate the show’s 60th anniversary came about and how Davies reached out to the BBC to see if … >

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Mammals - James Corden & Colin Morgan

Mammals – Prime’s new comedy drama from Jez Butterworth (updated)

The show stars James Corden, Sally Hawkins, Colin Morgan and Samuel Anderson in its ensemble.  (Updated 09/11/22): Mammals reveals more of its big-name guest star cameo. With Prime Video’s new James Corden-fronted comedy landing this Friday, the streamer has dropped the official trailer. Offering a greater look at the principal characters, played by James Corden, … >

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Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones

Disney+ sets its sights on an Indiana Jones television series

With his fifth cinematic outing due, the streamer are considering how to take Indiana Jones to the small screen (again).   As the world of streaming churns through content at breakneck speed, plenty of companies are mining their back catalogues. With the viewer recognition that an Indiana Jones television series would bring, it’s no wonder that … >

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Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda joins Percy Jackson and the Olympians series

With production progressing on the television adaptation of Rick Riordan‘s book series, the Hamilton star will play a Greek god.  Much anticipated at CultBox Towers, the Percy Jackson series is currently filming. Bound for Disney+, it sees Walker Scobell (The Adam Project) stars as twelve-year-old who discovers he’s the son of the Greek god Poseidon. … >

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Doctor Who budget could triple to 10 million per episode

According to “scripted sources” cited by Broadcast, the episode budget for Doctor Who could triple due to a recent deal the BBC made with with Disney. Industry executives speculate the budget for the BBC science fiction franchise will soar to £100m. A number of Broadcast’s sources have estimated that the show’s existing £1-3m per episode … >

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Community

Community – the movie is a go! (updated)

We had six seasons of Community on TV, now we’re getting that long-promised movie too.  (Updated 06/11/22): Dan Harmon confirms the involvement of Donald Glover. It’s been over a month since our joy at the announcement of a Community movie… and while we were indeed thrilled, there were a couple of notable names missing from … >

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Me & Him & Who

Me & Him & WHO – new audio explores classic DW producer’s final days

Written by Stephen Wyatt, Me & Him & WHO tells the story of the infamous JN-T and his partner Gary Downie towards the end of their lives.  Across Doctor Who‘s long history, has there ever been as colourful a character in charge as John Nathan-Turner? Assuming the mantle of producer for Tom Baker’s final season, … >

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Dahmer holds onto the top spot in the Nielsens

Dahmer holds onto the top spot in the latest Nielsens

Dahmer holds onto the top spot in the latest Nielsens, cementing three weeks at #1 — we discuss everything that happened The latest Nielsen ratings (US Original drama) for October 3-9 put Dahmer as once again the most watched show. Last week we were looking for: …a third and final week at the top for … >

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