For some, the Jurassic World reboot was a fun revival of a classic series that had fizzled out years before, and the huge box office return certainly indicated that there was a hunger for more dinosaur disaster fare. For others, however, it was a disappointing, soulless rehash of a beloved property. Everyone else just had … >
Aidan Turner and Max Bennett have been talking about Monk Adderley, Bennett’s villainous character from the upcoming Poldark series 4. He is an accomplished duelist, a sneering socialite, and a threat to everything Ross Poldark holds dear, which sounds like a lot for our long-haired hero to cope with. “They’re described in the novel as wild men, … >
Sharon Horgan is adapting Woman On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown, a comedy book with biographical elements by Lorna Martin, into a TV series for W (the UKTV channel formerly known as Watch). Horgan is also working on Catastrophe series 4 at the moment, as well as producing two projects at Channel 4. The plot for the Woman On … >
Despite using its six episodes to explore a whole range of important social issues, one big problem with Ackley Bridge series one was that it failed to really address what it advertised itself as. The show wasn’t about how religion and culture can separate friendships, and now that pretense has been shed the second series … >
Joss Whedon (Buffy, The Avengers, Firefly) has lined up his next TV project, having not worked on the small screen for around five years. He is credited as one of the creators of Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., but he hasn’t written an episode since its pilot in 2013. Now, Whedon will serve as an executive producer … >
Keiynan Lonsdale will not be a series regular on Legends Of Tomorrow season 4, despite the fact that Wally West (aka Kid Flash) appeared to enjoy being a part of the Waverider crew in season 3 of The CW’s time-travelling superhero show. Lonsdale, according to TV Line, will be appearing in The Flash season 5 episode 1. This … >
There is a theory in the Philosophy of Science called the ‘Pessimistic Meta-Induction Argument’. Simplified, it states ‘Well, we’ve been wrong before, so we’ll probably be wrong again’. In related news, you cannot accurately predict how people will react when viewing pre-1989 Doctor Who stories for the first time. One person’s treasure is another person’s … >
The Freeform network – formerly known as ABC Family – has decided to pull the plug on Shadowhunters instead of renewing the supernatural drama series for a fourth season. The series, which takes inspiration from The Mortal Instruments book series, debuted on our screens in 2016. Shadowhunters was developed by Ed Decter, and it starred Katherine McNamara, Dominic Sherwood, Alberto … >
An official Sherlock escape room is coming to London, featuring new recordings of the BBC series’ extremely popular cast. This project, which is going by the title Sherlock: The Game Is Now, was teased last month with an ambiguous announcement from Sherlock showrunners Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. This new experience will give fans and armchair detectives the chance … >
A Blue Planet II stage show, with a live symphony orchestra, is set to tour the UK and Ireland next year. The sounds of Hans Zimmer, Radiohead and the Bleeding Fingers music collective – which featured in the show itself – will appear in the Blue Planet II orchestral experience. The show is going by the title Blue Planet II: … >