Game of Thrones star Lena Headey and comedian John Oliver have joined the voice cast of the upcoming Danger Mouse reboot. It was announced yesterday at Comic-Con in San Diego that Headey, who plays Cersei Lannister in HBO’s fantasy drama, will provide the voice of US Secret Agent Jeopardy Mouse. The Dredd actress commented: “I … >
The first trailer has been unveiled for this summer’s Bad Education film. Based on BBC Three’s hit comedy series, The Bad Education Movie opens in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on Friday 21 August. The official synopsis reads: “Alfie Wickers is probably the worst teacher to (dis)grace the English education system, but no one … >
Life in Squares, BBC Two’s new drama about the Bloomsbury group, will begin later this month. Written by BAFTA Award-winning Amanda Coe (Room At The Top), the three-part serial dramatises the exceptionally close, often fraught relationship of sisters Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf, and Vanessa’s enduring, sexually complicated alliance with gay artist Duncan Grant. The … >
Sky1 will be the UK home of the Muppets when their new documentary-style TV series begins this autumn. The Muppets will take viewers behind the scenes to lift the lid on the ups and downs of the Muppets’ day-to-day lives as they prepare to reunite for a new TV series. Adam MacDonald, Director of Sky … >
Doctor Who writer Peter Harness has revealed which classic monsters he’d like to bring back in a future story. The Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell writer has penned a two-part story for the new season of Doctor Who, featuring the return of the Zygons. Speaking exclusively to CultBox to promote the release of Jonathan Strange … >
It’s not just Doctor Who and Sherlock that everyone’s been getting excited at Comic-Con in San Diego this week. Brand new footage from JJ Abrams’ upcoming Star Wars movie premiered during the franchise’s panel, featuring a look behind the scenes and interviews with the cast. Oh, and a certain Spaced actor. > Buy the complete … >
Steven Moffat has revealed at Comic-Con in San Diego that the upcoming Sherlock special will receive a limited cinema release. The show’s official Twitter feed announced: “BREAKING NEWS: Steven Moffat has confirmed that the #Sherlock special will be shown in selected cinemas worldwide!” > Pre-order the Sherlock special on DVD on Amazon. Written by the … >
Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) and Andy Samberg (Cuckoo) star in Sky Atlantic’s one-off Wimbledon parody this weekend. They were two of the biggest tennis stars of their day: Aaron Williams (Samberg), a hypermalcontent American bad boy, and Charles Poole (Harington), a dim-witted prodigy who carried England’s hopes for a championship on his shoulders. In … >
The first clip from the upcoming Sherlock special has been released. Written by the show’s co-creators, Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, the one-off festive special is set in 1895 and sees Benedict Cumberbatch return as Sherlock Holmes, alongside Martin Freeman as John Watson and Amanda Abbington as Mary Watson. > Pre-order the Sherlock special on … >
Superhero film fans got an incredibly interesting tease this week when actor Wesley Snipes revealed that he’s recently had meetings with the folks at Marvel about reprising his role as Blade. For those who may not remember the details, Blade was released in 1998 and in some ways was the first modern success for Marvel … >