Jason Statham – the British action star seen in Crank, The Transporter, The Expendables, Spy, the Fast & Furious franchise, and many more – is taking on a giant shark in his next big screen project, The Meg. Meg, in this instance, is short for Megalodon. This extinct creature makes a comeback as a living fossil in The Meg, which leaves Statham’s character and … >
Writer Abi Morgan already has some terrific projects to her name, including the TV show The Hour, and films such as Shame and Suffragette. Next up for her is a major new BBC drama called The Split. It stars Nicola Walker, Meera Syal, Stephen Mangan and Deborah Findlay, and follows a family of female divorce … >
You’d be forgiven for forgetting that Johnny English and it’s superior sequel Johnny English Reborn were even a thing that happened, but the first trailer for the series’ third instalment is here to remind you.
Thought you’d never see it? Well, you may be wrong…
Heading to BBC Two in early April is an adaptation of China Mieville’s The City & The City. David Morrissey headlines the adaptation, that’s been adapted for the screen by Tony Grisoni. Tom Shankland has directed the four episodes. Also in the cast for this one are Lara Pulver, Mandeep Dhillon, Maria Schrader, Ron Cook, … >
When Charlie Brooker confirmed the news that there wasn’t going to be an end-of-year Wipe in 2017, he did offer the welcome consolation of a full series of Cunk On Britain. Comfortably high on our must-see list since it was announced, the first trailer for the show has now been released. Cunk On Britain will … >
The BBC has confirmed when we can expect to see the upcoming Dave Allen biopic, Dave Allen At Peace. The hour-long drama, that’ll tell the story of the late stand-up comedians life and influences, stars Aidan Gillen as Allen. He’s joined in the cast by Conleth Hill, Tommy Tiernan, Joanne Crawford, Pauline McLynn and Simon … >
The high profile Netflix shows keep on coming, with the latest to try and get people bingeing being The Rain. This one’s set in the near future, six years after a virus has wiped out pretty much everyone in Scandinavia. Two brothers emerge from the relative safety of their bunker, to find civilisation around them … >
The BBC has confirmed that the new drama Come Home – that stars Christopher Eccleston and Paula Malcolmson – is to start next week. The new drama comes from Danny Brocklehurst, and the three-part series is going to start on Tuesday March 27th. It has a 9pm start time. Here’s the trailer for the programme… … >
The BBC, as you may well know, originally planned to screen its latest Agatha Christie adaptation, Ordeal By Innocence, last Christmas. However, reshoots were ordered when serious allegations were made against actor Ed Westwick. He has thus been removed from the production, with Christian Cooke taking on the role. What’s more, the work on the … >