Netflix and Sky are joining forces for Ultimate On Demand, a combination of the Sky Boxsets catalogue and the Netflix streaming service, which will be available as a new Sky subscription pack for Sky Q customers.
A Discovery Of Witches, the TV show inspired by Deborah Harkness’ books, will be “quite a departure” from the source material. Owen Teale, who is set to play the character of Peter Knox, warned fans of the changes during an appearance on Sunday Brunch.
Sightseers and Free Fire director Ben Wheatley’s next comedy film, Happy New Year, Colin Burstead, is set to air on the BBC this winter after its premiere at the BFI London Film Festival. Happy New Year, Colin Burstead sees Humans star Neil Maskell take the titular role as a man who rents out a country manor for his extended family one festive … >
Henry Cavill has found another high profile, somewhat geeky role to add to his CV: the Man Of Steel and Mission: Impossible – Fallout star is set to play the lead role of Geralt in Netflix’s adaptation of The Witcher fantasy books.
As Jed Mercurio’s Bodyguard hits its midway point, the pace is starting to lag, but are Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes enough to keep the series watchable? That’s right, everyone. The Home Secretary really doesn’t care if you’re looking up b-o-o-b-s, but she does care if you’re looking up b-o-m-b-s. That’s a crucial difference and … >
Shogun, the FX channel’s adaptation of James Clavell’s novel of the same name, is lining up some filming time in the UK. The best-selling book was written in 1975 and set in feudal Japan, with a plot that packs in plentiful samurais and mysteries.
The Outpost airs on SyFy UK every Monday at 2am
Casting is underway on Apple’s first original sci-fi series, See, which has already added Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones, Justice League). Deadline reports that Alfre Woodard has now joined the series penned by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.
Chris Addison and Will Smith, who previously worked together on Veep, have announced a brand new project: it’s called Warlock Holmes, and it’s a fantasy detective series.
Aquaman star Jason Momoa has boarded new sci-fi series, See, produced by Apple.