It’s a celebration of the corporation’s commitment to crime stories, looking back across six decades. The BBC have announced a celebratory series of its crime shows, ranging from the incredibly well-known to the obscure, the comic to the dark and brooding. Drawn from six decades of stories, many titles will be preceded by brand new … >
Prime Video has announced the premiere of the Japanese Original series Like a Dragon: Yakuza. The show is a live-action adaptation of SEGA’s hit RPG game franchise which debuted back in 2005. The drama series comes from director Masaharu Take, and will star Ryoma Takeuchi as the lead character, Kazuma Kiryu. It promises to showcase … >
The High Republic-era show debuts at Disney+ on June 4th with a double-premiere. With the latest Star Wars show landing in less than a week, the makers are keen for us to know its characters. Unlike previous offerings such as Kenobi and Andor, there’s no familiar face in the cast of The Acolyte. Instead, we’re … >
The Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 finale wraps up the current storyline and the voyages of the USS Discovery. It’s been quite the ride, from two The Original Series prequel seasons which began with the Klingon War to three set in the far-flung future. However, the adventures of the USS Discovery with Captain Michael Burnham … >
The series reimagines the life of Lady Jane Grey with wanton disregard for history. And Rob Brydon. Inspired by the bestselling book, My Lady Jane offers a radical redo of Tudor history. In this alternate set of events, Edward VI does not die of tuberculosis, Lady Jane Grey is not beheaded, and neither is her … >
The show adapts Terry Gilliam’s movie into a live-action adventure series starring Friends‘ Lisa Kudrow. Way back in the mists of time, well 2022 to be precise, we reported on a television series based on Terry Gilliam’s classic 1981 fantasy film Time Bandits. The 10-part show from Apple TV+, with Taika Waititi (Thor: Love and … >
Outnumbered returns to our screens for Christmas — eight years since its last appearance. Amidst a large swathe of comedy announcements, the BBC has dropped news of the return of the Brockman family in a new Christmas special. Yes, Outnumbered, which ran from 2007-14, plus the aforementioned 2016 special will see Hugh Dennis as dad … >
As we count down to The Acolyte, the show reveals more of the lightsaber action in store. Updated 20/05/24: With just over two weeks until The Acolyte lands in a double-premiere, Disney+ are running a new shorter trailer. With an emphasis on the show’s action aspects, there’s a couple of new key shots. First up, … >
More rings anyone? Sauron returns with a new look to darken Middle-earth’s Second Age. At its inaugural upfront presentation yesterday, Amazon announced the return date of its Lord of the Rings prequel series. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season Two lands at Prime Video on August 29th, 2024, They also confirmed … >
It’s time to pick a side. Are you Green or Black? Updated 14/05/24: The final trailer for Season 2 is released. With just over a month until its return, there’s a new trailer abroad for House of the Dragon Season 2. Running to just over two minutes, it focusses on the prize the two houses … >