Gorillaz have announced dates for a new UK tour later this year. Damon Albarn’s band released their fifth studio album last week. ‘Humanz’ features collaborations with Vince Staples, Benjamin Clementine and Mavis Staples. Kicking off at Brighton Centre on Monday 27 November, the tour will then visit Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and London across November and … >
HBO and Sky have joined forces to oversee a development slate of world class drama series. The $250m multi-year co-production will focus on “high end productions that feature engaging stories with international points of view and casting.” The partnership will apparently be open to pitches from across the creative community, in both the US and Europe, … >
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 … >
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 … >
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 … >
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 … >
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. … >
The online gambling industry has been on the rise for quite some time and its ongoing development is not expected to slow down any time soon. In the past two decades gambling as a whole has changed in unforeseen and exciting new ways. The move away from traditional brick and mortar casinos into the online … >
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 … >
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 … >