Netflix has announced it has acquired Joe Penna’s sci-fi thriller Stowaway From the description it’s a tense, claustrophobic tale and was directed by Joe Penna, who shares writing credits with Ryan Morrison. The cast includes Anna Kendrick (A Simple Favor, Pitch Perfect), Toni Collette (Velvet Buzzsaw, Hereditary), Daniel Dae Kim (Hawaii Five-O, Lost, Always Be … >
BBC 2 today announced Lethal will be the latest comedy pilot for the channel, which will air as part of the New On Two strand in 2021. This tells us two things: more Diane Morgan beyond any return for Motherland and there will be a New on Two strand in 2021. From the announcement we fair … >
The Doctor Who special, Revolution of the Daleks will air on New Year’s Day on BBC One, January 1, 2021 at 6:45 p.m. The special is 71 minutes long. The composite official synopsis for the special is as follows: Viewers last saw the thirteenth Doctor at the end of Series 12 where her fate was … >
Charlie Higson’s Jekyll and Hyde (2015) comes to Britbox this December, among a whole host of other shows It ran for one season and was mired in controversy over depictions of violence, but there’s another chance to catch the series on Britbox from December 10. Jekyll and Hyde starred Tom Bateman as Dr Robert Jekyll and … >
Two announcements regarding the Fresh Prince of Bel Air today, one from the BBC and one from Sky! Purely in alphabetical order, we’ll start with the BBC announcement. “The BBC has acquired iconic titles The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Pretty Little Liars and the spin-off Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists from Warner Bros. International Television.” … >
Netflix has announced (30 November) there will be a twelve episode remake of Le Casa de Papel (Money Heist) in Korean. Here on Cultbox we appreciate how Netflix is taking shows from across the world and making then accessible to audiences who would otherwise be constrained to a diet of home-grown (or US) culture. We’re … >
The Doctor’s companions are set to face one of their biggest and most frightening challenges yet, with the help of Captain Jack Harkness, in the Doctor Who New Year’s special Revolution of the Daleks. John Barrowman plays Captain Jack, one of the most iconic and recognisable characters in Doctor Who. He was asked how he … >
Bradley Walsh (Graham O’Brien) and Tosin Cole (Ryan Sinclair) are set to make an emotional departure during the Doctor Who New Year’s special Revolution of the Daleks. Both joined the show back in 2017 and have starred in series 11, 12 and the previous special Resolution. Showrunner Chris Chibnall warned to prepare for some emotional … >
The BBC has announced a raft of sonic festivities for Christmas 2020 covering all major BBC Radio stations and BBC Sounds. There really is something for everyone. The BBC’s announcement is a vast list of programmes across its radio / streaming channels; we’ve rejigged it by theme and picked our highlights. Music BBC Sounds promises … >
As part of its 2020 Christmas lineup, BBC Sounds will be making The Cipher available as a boxset. But what is it? First off, there’s the cast. The Cipher stars Anya Chalotra (Yennefer in The Witcher) and Chance Perdoma (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina). The Cipher sees a cryptic puzzle appear on the internet, stumping the brightest minds … >