Tim Burton is remaking Dumbo as a live-action movie, following on from his previous reboot projects Alice In Wonderland and Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. But while those movies are remembered more for their style than their substance, this time around, Burton is aiming directly for your heartstrings. Today, we have the first Dumbo trailer to share, which has given us our … >
It’s now definite: a television show based on the hit movie Four Weddings & A Funeral is on the way. Mindy Kaling is joining forces with the writer of the film, Richard Curtis, for the new show. Kaling will be writing the programme along with Matt Warburton, although it’s unclear as of yet if she’ll appear … >
With this set of four stories, Big Finish has avoided the use of ‘series 1’ in the title, but it’s clear from the first few moments this will be a popular and entertaining series for years to come. Georgia Tennant leaps from adventure to adventure, with all the bravado, vigour and joy for life the … >
The first two images for Wonder Woman 2 have been unleashed onto the internet, and they raise some intriguing possibilities for the DC Entertainment sequel. Be warned, though: you could deem one of the images a bit spoiler-y, so only read this article if you’re happy knowing a few things about the film. Gal Gadot, who reprises the … >
Channel 4 has commissioned six episodes of Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back, a “consumer justice” series headed up by the hilarious comedian Joe Lycett. The series will centre on the concept of Lycett using his “well-honed skills of complaining to dish out a hilarious dose of consumer justice on behalf of the people of the UK”. Basically, he’ll be … >
Netflix has just announced The Fix, a new unscripted comedy show featuring Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan. Of course, these talented comedians have been hosting Your Face Or Mine together – showing off loads of chemistry – on Comedy Central for the last few years. Variety’s report describes Netflix’s The Fix as “the first comedy show in the world … >
Here’s a piece of news that we weren’t expecting, which you could even say is insania: Peter Andre, the pop star turned reality TV star, has signed up for a role in Thomas The Tank Engine. Andre will play a car named Ace in the upcoming movie Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! which is coming to cinemas … >
The team behind The CW’s Supergirl series are currently casting for a transgender role, continuing the show’s run as one of the most accepting and admirable series on the telly. Lest we forget that Supergirl has already served up a lesbian romance (between Alex and Maggie) and an allegory for racism (when Kara pre-judged Mon-El because he came … >
Production on Doctor Who series 11 continues, although it’s surely heading to towards the finish line now over the coming weeks. It turns out too that – having already headed to South Africa at the start of the year – the shoot is overseas again. Reports are coming in that filming on the show is … >
A new Luke Cage season 2 trailer has arrived on the web, and it teases the possibility of Mike Colter’s bulletproof superhero getting caught between two warring villains and struggling to keep up. In one corner, there’s Alfre Woodard’s Mariah Dillard, the returning crime lord who wishes to install herself as Harlem’s queen and monopolise criminal activity … >