We’ve been spoilt. Once upon a time the ideas of crossovers and characters switching between shows was a rarity, a treat in an otherwise static TV landscape. Sure, you had your franchises like Law & Order and its offshoots, and Angel would occasionally pop up in Sunnydale post spin-off, but it was nothing compared to … >
A bit more casting news has landed for Doctor Who series 11, with the news that Lee Mack will be amongst the roster of guest stars for the new run of the show. Showrunner Chris Chibnall has been keeping news of guest performers under wraps, but early this month, Alan Cumming let slip that he … >
DC Entertainment’s Flashpoint movie, the first solo outing for Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen/The Flash, could well be heading to the UK. Miller debuted as Barry, the fastest man alive, with a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo in Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice. He then popped up, suited and booted as the scarlet speedster, in a brief montage … >
John Boyega, who is currently doing the publicity rounds for Pacific Rim: Uprising, has responded to a piece of fan art that imagined him taking over the role of Blade. Marvel Comics’ vampire-fighting vigilante, Blade, has already appeared thrice on the big screen, as played by Wesley Snipes. In an interview with SlashFilm, Boyega was … >
When Charlie Brooker confirmed the news that there wasn’t going to be an end-of-year Wipe in 2017, he did offer the welcome consolation of a full series of Cunk On Britain. Comfortably high on our must-see list since it was announced, the first trailer for the show has now been released. Cunk On Britain will … >
Director Steven Spielberg has been doing lots of interviews over the past couple of weeks for his new movie, Ready Player One. And in one of the latest, he’s shared his views on the growing number of movies that are being made for Netflix’s streaming service, and not for cinema screens. Chatting to ITV News, … >
The BBC has confirmed when we can expect to see the upcoming Dave Allen biopic, Dave Allen At Peace. The hour-long drama, that’ll tell the story of the late stand-up comedians life and influences, stars Aidan Gillen as Allen. He’s joined in the cast by Conleth Hill, Tommy Tiernan, Joanne Crawford, Pauline McLynn and Simon … >
Following the rollicking success of Star Trek: Discovery season 1, it should come as no surprise that CBS All Access has ordered a second season of the show. However, it may come as a surprise that CBS has not yet nailed down a release window for the showrunners to aim for with Star Trek: Discovery … >
We dig into the history of Doctor Who script editors again, at a stage when calm was being sought after a particularly choppy era behind the scenes…
Pearl Mackie continues to land post-Doctor Who roles, and for one of her next projects, she’s teaming up with The Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas. The pair of them are set to headline Proposal, with Thomas playing Jamie and Mackie playing Lucy. The plot sounds a little familiar. Jamie wants to propose to Lucy, but a … >