It recently came to light that, in spite of Claire Foy being the lead in the show, that Matt Smith was paid more money for appearing in Netflix’s juggernaut, The Crown. The admission came from the show’s producers, who have been adamant that nobody will get paid more than The Queen again on the show … >
Matt Ryan’s John Constantine, who first appeared in his own short-lived NBC series, has seemingly found a new home aboard Legends Of Tomorrow. We’ve just heard that Ryan will be a season regular in Legends Of Tomorrow season 4. The CW’s ‘Arrowverse’ has been kind to Ryan since Constantine was cancelled in 2015. Ryan has … >
Sky continues to invest heavily in new dramas for its channels, in this case partnering with HBO to co-fund a drama by the name of Chernobyl. It’ll tell the story of the infamous, catastrophic nuclear accident that took place in the 1980s. Craig Mazin has penned the script, and Johan Renck is set to direct. … >
Russell T Davies’ superb drama Cucumber debuted in 2015 on Channel 4, earning terrific reviews but perhaps not quite the level of ratings that it deserved. Still, it stands up still as one heck of a drama, and a piece of work well worth seeking out. It was produced by Matt Strevens, currently working alongside … >
Michelle Ryan is returning to her Doctor Who role for a Big Finish audio drama series. David Tennant will not appear alongside her. Ryan played a glamorous master thief by the name of Lady Christina de Souza, alongside Tennant’s Doctor, in the 2009 special Planet Of The Dead. At the end of the episode, she … >
In a bumper day for ‘who is and isn’t in Avengers: Infinity War’ news, we’ve heard that Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel does not make an appearance in next month’s gargantuan Marvel Studios crossover movie. (Peter Dinklage, on the other hand, is slated to show up in Infinity War.) This fresh piece of Captain Marvel news … >
The brilliant Jodie Whittaker is about to appear on the big screen again in Paddy Considine’s new movie, Journeyman. As such, she’s been doing some interview work to promote the movie. The subject of Doctor Who has come up in the midst of that. Whittaker is currently filming Doctor Who series 11, of course, and … >
The Batman – the Dark Knight’s next solo film, which Matt Reeves is directing – won’t go in front of the cameras until 2019, a fresh rumour has suggested. Reeves, director of War For The Planet Of The Apes, has been working on the script for The Batman for some time now. The internet has … >
Sky Atlantic has finally confirmed what had been rumoured for a good few weeks now, that it’s investing in a second season of its costly period drama, Britannia. Positioned as a rival of Game Of Thrones, the show quickly became Sky’s biggest ever original series launch since Fortitude. A co-production with Amazon Prime Video, a … >
Here’s a story of a successful revival. Since NBC in the US brought Will & Grace back to our screens, it’s enjoying ratings and critical success, that also earned it a second season order. That new run doesn’t start screening until the autumn, but such is NBC’s confidence in the show that it’s already ordered … >