Alien Covenant

Alien: Earth – plot details and title for Noah Hawley’s Alien series

The series serves as a prequel to the events of Ridley Scott’s original Alien movie.  Updated 18/07/24: The project’s name is now confirmed as Alien: Earth. After recent reports that the upcoming Alien television series would be titled Alien: Neverland, it’s now been confirmed that the show has disappointingly opted for the more conventional moniker … >

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Mark Gatiss & Polly Walker on set, with a clapperboard for the first shot of Bookish

Bookish – Mark Gatiss to write and star in new detective drama (updated)

The consulting detective Gabriel Book will investigate crimes on UKTV’s Alibi.  Updated 18/07/24: Bookish guest stars announced. With filming now underway in Belgium, UKTV have confirmed a number of guest stars for Bookish. In episodes 5 & 6 of the series, Paul McGann (Doctor Who) will star as Mr Kind, alongside Tim McInnerny (Blackadder) as ‘D’. … >

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Seeing Double: Ncuti Gatwa meets his wax work at Madame Tussauds

Ncuti Gatwa reacts to his Doctor Who wax double in new video

Ncuti Gatwa visited Madame Tussauds in London in May 2024 with Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies to see his new waxwork double. “Oh my god, it’s so strange!” Gatwa laughed. “That is amazing. That is incredible. Wow! It’s the teeth! The teeth are so accurate! Well done.” “It’s been amazing to work with Madame … >

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Poker Face

Poker Face Season 2 – casting update

Natasha Lyonne returns as Charlie Cale returns alongside another group of high-profile guest stars.  Director Rian Johnson’s Poker Face landed last year to instant acclaim. Fronted by Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll), the show introduced us to Charlie Cale – a heroine with the uncanny ability to tell when someone is lying to her and a … >

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Doctor Who Magazine 606 interviews Gabriel Woolf

Doctor Who Magazine 606 contains an interview with the Gabriel Woolf, who voiced the villainous death god Sutekh in Pyramids of Mars, The Legend of Ruby Sunday and Empire of Death. “…Sutekh sent [showrunner] Russell [T Davies] and [producer] Phil [Collinson] running behind the sofa when they were young, otherwise I wouldn’t be here,” Woolf … >

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Colin Firth in Kingsman: The Secret Service

Colin Firth joins Guy Ritchie’s Young Sherlock series

The series promises an explosive re-imagining of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved consulting detective. Further to May’s announcement of a Young Sherlock series, Variety have dropped news that Colin Firth is joining the cast. The Prime Video series, based on Andrew Lane’s novels, will star Hero Fiennes Tiffin in the title role. Guy Ritchie is … >

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Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle

‘Young Woman and the Sea’ comes to Disney+

Daisy Ridley stars in the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle.   Disney have confirmed that Young Woman and the Sea, the drama about the first woman to cross the English Channel, is coming to Disney+. The film comes to the streamer on Friday, 19th July 2024 after a theatrical run which began on May 31st. … >

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