Glenrothan – Brian Cox to make his film directing debut

The Succession star will return to the Scottish Highlands for a tale of family business.  The Scottish acting powerhouse Brian Cox, currently best known as Succession‘s ailing, yet formidable media baron Logan Roy, is to step behind the camera for Glenrothan. While the Oscar winning actor has previously directed for television, this will be his … >

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Star Trek: Prodigy – already renewed for a second season

The teen-centered Star Trek animation has scored a recommission after airing  just three of its first run.  In a remarkable show of faith, Paramount+ have committed to a second season of the animated Star Trek: Prodigy. The show, which only began on the 28th of October, will return for a further ten episodes after those … >

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Rebel Moon – Sofia Boutella cast in Zack Snyder’s new Netflix movie

The Algerian-French actress will play a woman “with a mysterious past”.  Deadline have broken the news that Sofia Boutella (Star Trek: Beyond, Kingsman: The Secret Service) has been cast in Zack Synder’s new sci-fi movie. Rebel Moon is Zack Snyder’s first project to fall under the director’s new ‘first look partnership’ with the streamer, through … >

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Benedict Cumberbatch also cast as Litvinenko (for HBO)

The show Londongrad will tell the story of the poisoned former KGB agent, which is also being tackled by itv. Variety have broken the news that Benedict Cumberbatch will star in Londongrad, a mini-series currently in development by HBO. Based on Alan Cowell’s book The Terminal Spy, the show will tell the story of Alexander … >

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Happy Valley series 3 – the show is returning for a final run

Sally Wainwright’s BAFTA award winning drama stars Sarah Lancashire as Sergeant Catherine Cawood. The BBC have announced that there will be a third series of Happy Valley, their hard hitting police drama, to be comprised of six episodes. As well as Sarah Lancashire, both James Norton and Siobhan Finneran are confirmed as reprising their roles; … >

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GamesMaster gets a new iconic face: Sir Trevor McDonald

The veteran broadcaster is donning Sir Patrick Moore’s skullcap for the E4 gaming show reboot. E4 have announced that Sir Trevor McDonald will take on the role of the eponymous GamesMaster in their upcoming revival of the 90s television show. Airing from 1992 to 1998, GamesMaster was one of the world’s first dedicated video gaming … >

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Ahsoka – Hayden Christensen returns as Anakin for Star Wars show

The Disney+ series, staring Rosario Dawson, will also feature her character’s former Jedi Master. As production is set to begin on Ahsoka, the Disney+ Star Wars television show starring Jedi Ahsoka Tano, The Hollywood Reporter have broken the news that actor Hayden Christensen is set to reprise his role as Anakin Skywalker. Christensen formerly played … >

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