You might have heard from a few people that the eleventh season of Doctor Who has been a little bit too politically correct for their liking. Reactions from those who aren’t comfortable with the direction the series has taken range from, ‘it’s a bit message heavy’ to almost comical levels of rage, and deliberate … >
Having mocked Prince Charles rather extensively in The Windsors, Harry Enfield will move onto mocking another iconic Brit in his next TV project: he’s set to play Sir Richard Branson in a new series entitled Island Of Dreams.
With Henry Cavill locked into the lead role of Geralt, which he actively lobbied for, Netflix is now looking for an actress to play Ciri in the streaming service’s adaptation of The Witcher books. Interestingly, they’re looking for a black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) actress to play the part.
Sky One has made a TV adaptation of Deborah Harkness’ 2011 debut novel, A Discovery of Witches. This big-budget rendering of the popular fantasy book has finally been given a premiere date as well, and the first full trailer has recently arrived on the web. The programme will debut on Sky One on Friday September 14th, … >
It’s only just premiered in the UK but Deep State, the new crime drama from FOX, has been confirmed for a second season.
The CW has announced a whole load of cast members for its Roswell reboot pilot. This project, which has The Originals alum Carina Aldy MacKenzie as its writer and The Vampire Diaries’ Julie Plec as director, is a reimagining of The WB series Roswell, which ran from 1999 to 2002. Both series cite Melinda Metz’s … >
It’s no secret that DC are struggling to move out of Marvel’s shadow, but their latest television series Krypton does not seem set to narrow the gap between the two heavyweights in the world of superheroes. The recent spate of DC movies has attempted to recreate the ambition and expanse of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, … >
This Big Finish Doctor Who tale kicks off a second trilogy of stories for Sylvester McCoy’s Seventh Doctor in the company of both his onscreen companions; Mel having re-joined the TARDIS crew post ‘Dragonfire’ and after her (mis)adventures with Sabalom Glitz. Written by John Dorney, the story takes place within an isolated futuristic community, with … >
Spoilers Last week, Inside No 9 delivered a joyous, life-affirming piece of sentiment, so it’s somewhat startling to see that for episode two of the fourth series, the dark shadows are still being held at bay. Not that the two characters don’t have their demons: It’s just that these demons are not from hell, and … >
It’s a bit of a Doctor Who reunion for Sky One’s upcoming screen adaptation of Deborah Harkness’ A Discovery Of Witches. Already, the show is being overseen by former-Who producer Julie Gardner and ex-BBC commissioning editor Jane Tranter. Their Bad Wolf Studios company is also set to film the show in Cardiff. Now we learn … >