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Cast announced for ‘The Night Manager’ writer’s new Philip K. Dick TV adaptation

Channel 4 has announced the cast for the second of its upcoming dramas based on the short stories of award-winning sci-fi novelist Philip K. Dick. A co-production between Channel 4 and Sony Pictures Television, Electric Dreams: The World of Philip K. Dick will be written and executive produced by Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica) and Michael Dinner … >

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Sacha Dhawan to lead cast of BBC Two’s ‘The Boy with the Topknot’ adaptation

The cast has been announced for BBC Two’s one-off TV film based on the critically acclaimed memoirs of journalist Sathnam Sanghera. In the Club star Sacha Dhawan will play the title role in the 90-minute drama, which is adapted by The Five writer Mick Ford. Set in 1980’s Wolverhampton, The Boy With The Topknot is described as “a humorous, touching … >

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Cast announced for ‘Downton’ exec’s new BBC One period drama ‘The Miniaturist’

BBC One’s adaptation of Jessie Burton’s internationally best-selling novel The Miniaturist has started filming. Adapted by John Brownlow and described as a “ravishing period thriller”, the three-part drama series is a co-production between Masterpiece and the BBC. Executive producer Rebecca Eaton (Downton Abbey) commented: “The Miniaturist is a riveting book and this adaptation seems to have all … >

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Jack Whitehall to write and star in new Sky1 action comedy ‘Bounty Hunters’

Sky1 has ordered a new action adventure comedy from the makers of Bad Education. Written by Jack Whitehall and Freddy Syborn, who co-wrote Bad Education, Bounty Hunters also shares executive producer Ben Cavey and producer by Pippa Brown with BBC Three’s hit school sitcom. Whitehall will be joined by Academy Award nominee Rosie Perez (Do the Right … >

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Games soon heading to the big screen

It’s recently been estimated that no less than 57 films based on video games are currently in some stage of development. While some of these may be more likely than others to see the light of day, there’s no doubt the world of gaming continues to provide a rich source of inspiration for Hollywood moviemakers. … >

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How to improve essay writing

Your essay writing experience can best be described as trudging along and your professors usually give you an encouraging smile for efforts and a far less enthusiastic feedback for the quality. If that is the case, it’s high time you started rethinking your essay writing strategies and identifying weaknesses. Do not despair, there are many … >

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What is the Bitfilm Festival?

If you’re a tech loving film junkie looking for a festival that’s a little bit quirky, then the Bitfilm festival could be it. While the Bitfilm festival is beginning to fade out, we could see a re-introduction of this interesting festival due to the sudden rise in popularity of the Bitcoin being used in a … >

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Where to get the best dissertation writing assistance?

The further you go in your educational path, the more complicated and challenging the tasks become. Only a student who has passed an assignment of composing a proper and coherent paperwork is able to understand the one who is still tackling the task with great effort. Every student, no matter how smart he or she … >

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Guns N’ Roses: Still going strong after 32 years

Whether you view them as ‘’Rock Royalty’’ or ‘’The Most Dangerous Band in The World’’ it is undeniable that, though largely from humble beginnings, epic rock band Guns N’ Roses reached an almost unprecedented level of world renown back in their heyday. Their initial rise to fame was a little slow at points and included … >

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