As the show’s fourth season is confirmed, news breaks of a major casting change. With filming complete on The Witcher‘s third run, due Summer 2023, fans will doubtless be thrilled to hear that Netflix have recommissioned it. However, the news is accompanied with a shocker of a twist: the show’s star Henry Cavill will not … >
Actor Luca Marinelli leads the cast as the Italy’s fascist dictator. We love history here at CultBox Towers and there’s something compelling about the stories of how dictators rose to power. It’s doubtless why we’re addicted to Paul McGann’s podcast on the subject. While Real Dictators has yet to tackle however is Benito Mussolini, the Italian … >
The star is heading for Jacobean England in an eight-part limited series. Sky and US network AMC have announced that Julianne Moore will star in Mary & George. The show, set in the Jacobean era, inspired by Benjamin Woolley’s non-fiction book The King’s Assassin. The show is described as “… a deliciously dangerous eight-part limited … >
The show takes place in the High Republic era. With the news that Star Wars: The Acolyte is about to begin filming (Dark Horizons), we thought it was time to round up what we know about the upcoming show. The Acolyte is another live-action series bound for Disney+. However, unlike the shows we’ve seen so far, … >
The pair will star in the anthology show’s upcoming forth season – Night Country. News has broken (via Deadline) of some further high-profile casting for the latest season of True Detective. Joining new leads Jodie Foster and Kali Reis in the show are two familiar British names – Christopher Eccleston and Fiona Shaw. The latest … >
The identity of a new costume designer going forward from the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials has been discovered. The CV of Pam Downe, who designed costumes for Mr. Malcolm’s List, The Trial of Christine Keeler and the second series of The Spanish Princess, lists Doctor Who — Produced by Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner … >
The former “Mandarin” could be back in his Iron Man 3 role as Trevor Slattery. Thanks to a report in Variety, we’ve learned that actor Ben Kingsley is set to again reprise his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actor, known for classic roles Gandhi, Sneakers and Sexy Beast plays the tragic comic part … >
The Obi-Wan Kenobi star will lead the sci-fi adaptation for the streamer. (Updated 30/08/22): Apple have revealed Jennifer Connelly as Dark Matters‘ co-lead. News on the adaptation of Blake Crouch’s novel Dark Matter has been quiet since March’s initial announcement; Apple TV+ revealed they are making the show with Joel Edgerton in the lead role … >
The Doctor Who star is set to inherit the fictional Australian throne! The BBC have announced that they’re transporting Catherine Tate to Australia. She’s set to star in a new show, Queen of Oz, which she has co-created and will also executive produce. Here’s the premise: Princess Georgiana (Tate) is the black sheep of a … >
The Sandman’s Death will star opposite Colin Farrell After making a memorable impact as Death in Netflix’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, Kirby Howell-Baptiste has notched up another high-profile role. Scant details available, but we understand (thanks to Deadline) that Sugar is an L.A. based contemporary take on a private detective story. Apple describe … >