The streaming giant Netflix has announced a new feature named ‘Smart Downloads’, which aims to take a bit of the faff out of taking your favourite content on the go. “Now, when you finish watching a downloaded episode, Smart Downloads will delete it, and then automatically download the next episode”, a statement from Netflix explained. … >
Sophie Turner, who has played Sansa Stark in Game Of Thrones since the show’s very first episode, has been chatting a little about the show’s final end. Filming has wrapped on Game Of Thrones season 8, which will air next year and bring the show to an end. Unsurprisingly, it sounds like emotions were running high as … >
Netflix and DreamWorks Animation Television have teamed up to bring us The Epic Tales Of Captain Underpants, an innovative animated series inspired by the Captain Underpants movie and Dav Pilkey’s books. The series, which will blend different animated styles into a uniquely fun cocktail, has been teased through this two-minute clip: Here’s the synopsis for the series: … >
Recently, the fine folks at Simply Media have brought us some very welcome DVD releases of shows we thought were lost to the archive. We’ve certainly been enjoying our time with Jossy’s Giants for a start. Next, Network is getting in on the act. It’s liberated from the archives the seemingly long-lost The Kit Curran … >
Lando Calrissian will return in Star Wars Episode IX, with Billy Dee Williams reprising his cape-clad role in live-action form for the first time since Return Of The Jedi in 1983. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news, with sources telling the publication that Williams is lined up to join the production of Star Wars Episode IX this summer. Rumours to … >
ITV has cancelled Benidorm, with the sun-soaked sitcom being brought to an end after eleven years on the air. Benidorm series 10, which wrapped up its run earlier this year, will be the last series of the show. Benidorm‘s creator, Derren Litten, took to Twitter to confirm the news. This is what he said: Yes folks it’s … >
Sacha Baron Cohen is returning to the small screen for a series entitled Who Is America? for Showtime and Channel 4. In the style of Borat and Da Ali G Show, this show will see Cohen ‘undercover’ in a role. Fans of Cohen’s unique comedy stylings were treated to a first look on Twitter, where a brief Who Is America? teaser trailer … >
The Night Manager series 2 is in development now, and two new writers have joined the production. John le Carré’s original book did not have a sequel, so the BBC has assembled a team of writers to put together a follow-up. Deadline reports that Namsi Khan (Black Mirror, Humans) and Francesca Gardiner (The Man In The High … >
Brie Larson has shared a snap from the set of Captain Marvel, confirming that filming has finished on this, her first Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, and she is free to head home. The arrival in the MCU of Captain Marvel – real name Carol Danvers – was heralded in the post-credits sting of Avengers: Infinity War, where Samuel … >
BBC America has officially confirmed details of the upcoming Doctor Who panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con – and it’s not when we were expecting. We assumed that Doctor Who would take one of the prime panel spots over the weekend of the show. As it happens, though, it’ll be taking place on Thursday … >