Mike Bartlett, the writer of Doctor Foster and King Charles III, has written a BBC One drama about two warring newspapers. Press will premiere on September 6th at 9pm, and you can watch the official trailer now.
Parks And Recreation star Nick Offerman is set to play a shady CEO in Devs, a new tech-based drama from Ex Machina and Annihilation director Alex Garland. And we’ve now heard that the 8-part FX series will shoot in the UK.
BBC One, though its Comedy Playhouse initiative, has ordered a new comedy pilot episode. ‘king Gary, which was written by the BAFTA-winning Murder In Successville duo of Tom Davis and James De Frond, will have its pilot broadcast on BBC One later this year.
Brummie crime drama Peaky Blinders will move from BBC Two to BBC One for its fifth series, it’s been revealed. The show achieved its best ratings ever in its third series, which presumably played a part in the decision.
The full line-up and award nominees for Raindance Film Festival 2018 have been announced, with films from more than 118 countries.
Stranger Things star Charlie Heaton has landed the leading role in a new BBC One version of The Elephant Man. Heaton will play the real-life person Joseph Merrick, who lived from 1862 to 1890, across two 90-minute episodes.
At long last, we can share a piece of news that we’ve been hoping to hear for months: The End Of The F***ing World has been picked up for a second season by Channel 4 and Netflix, with stars Alex Lawther and Jessica Barden set to return along with the show’s writer Charlie Covell.
Doctor Who‘s new showrunner, Chris Chibnall, has rung the changes behind the scenes by bringing in a whole new writing and directing team. None of Russell T Davies or Steven Moffat’s old favourites, besides Chibnall, are on the list of Doctor Who series 11 behind-the-scenes talent that the BBC has unveiled.
Oscar-winner Danny Boyle has quit as director of James Bond 25, the as-yet-untilted swansong for Daniel Craig’s 007. The film has been targetting an October 2019 release date, so a new director will need to be found sharpish.
Top British talents will team up for Brassic, a new comedy series from Sky. The show will star Joseph Gilgun (This Is England, Misfits, Preacher) alongside Michelle Keegan (Our Girl, Coronation Street, Tina And Bobby) and Damien Molony (The Current War, GameFace, Ripper Street).