Harry Potter creator JK Rowling has responded to a fan’s enquiry about the possibility of a TV series based on the boy wizard. Twitter user Skyler Spitz asked: “So like… We had seven books and 8 movies. We are getting a play and 3 spin off movies. Where is our TV Show @jk_rowling ?!” Sadly, … >
Netflix has announced that Sense8 will be back for a second season. The first season of the new original sci-fi series from the creators of The Matrix launched worldwide on Netflix in June. Sense8 tells the story of eight people from around the world whose lives are suddenly and inexplicably connected in a fight for … >
David Arnold has revealed that he and Sherlock collaborator Michael Price will be composing the music for ITV’s Jekyll and Hyde. Created by The Fast Show writer Charlie Higson and inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, the new ten-part fantasy drama is set in 1930s London. > … >
The first teaser poster has been unveiled for the new Dad’s Army movie. Based on the classic British TV comedy series, the film stars Bill Nighy as Wilson, Catherine Zeta Jones as Rose, Toby Jones as Captain Mainwaring, Tom Courtenay as Corporal Jones, Michael Gambon (Harry Potter) as Godfrey, Blake Harrison (The Inbetweeners) as Pike, … >
A new trailer has been unveiled for next month’s Doctor Who cinema release of ‘Dark Water’ and ‘Death in Heaven’ in 3D. Last year’s two-part Doctor Who season finale will arrive in approximately 700 US cinemas in RealD™ 3D and Dolby Atmos sound (where available) on 15-16 September. The screenings will also feature ‘The Doctor’s … >
The first official promotional photo for BBC One’s The Living and the Dead has been unveiled. Written by the co-creators Life On Mars, Eternal Law and Ashes To Ashes, the new supernatural drama stars Colin Morgan (Merlin, Humans) and Charlotte Spencer (Glue). The official synopsis reads: “Somerset, 1894. A house that’s almost as old as the … >
Fight Club director David Fincher’s planned US remake of Utopia for HBO has been cancelled. Based on Dennis Kelly’s Channel 4 conspiracy drama, the remake was set to star Rooney Mara, Colm Feore, Eric McCormack, Dallas Roberts, Jason Ritter, Brandon Scott and Agyness Deyn. However, the cast have now been officially released from their contracts … >
Game of Thrones actor Enzo Cilenti has revealed that ITV’s upcoming Jekyll and Hyde series is “very chic, very funny” and has “loads of action”. Created by The Fast Show writer Charlie Higson and inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, the new ten-part fantasy drama is set … >
BBC One’s new adaptation of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None has started shooting. Based on the best-selling crime novel of all time, the three-part drama has been adapted for TV by Sarah Phelps (The Casual Vacancy, Great Expectations). The all-star ensemble cast includes Aidan Turner (Poldark) as Philip Lombard, Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) … >
Doctor Who actor David Tennant and former showrunner Russell T Davies have been spotted in Cardiff this week. Davies’ final work on the show was 2010’s ‘The End of Time: Part 2’, featuring the Tenth Doctor’s regeneration into Matt Smith, while Tennant was last seen in 2013’s ‘The Day of the Doctor’. The pair were … >