We already knew that, for season three of The Crown, Netflix is shuffling its casting pack. Reflecting that the new season will tell stories later in life of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Claire Foy and Matt Smith have departed the series. Olivia Colman is taking on the role of the Queen going forward. … >
X-Men: Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants, two upcoming mutant-stuffed Marvel movies from 20th Century Fox, have been delayed. When they were first announced, both of these movies were lined up for 2018. Now, though, Dark Phoenix has been pushed to February 14th 2019 and The New Mutants has been shifted to a release date … >
Sky Atlantic has finally confirmed what had been rumoured for a good few weeks now, that it’s investing in a second season of its costly period drama, Britannia. Positioned as a rival of Game Of Thrones, the show quickly became Sky’s biggest ever original series launch since Fortitude. A co-production with Amazon Prime Video, a … >
It has finally been confirmed that Peter Dinklage is appearing in Avengers: Infinity War, although the nature of his role is yet to be revealed. Rumours have linked the Game Of Thrones star to Marvel Studios’ epic crossover movie for months now, but neither the actor nor the studio had released a statement confirming the … >
It’s been an exciting decade for television. Well, maybe not television in the literal sense. The proliferation of streaming services like Netflix means that the bar for new shows, series and productions has been seriously raised and the outcome has been spectacular for fans and viewers. Furthermore, new streaming services are doing their best to … >
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, … >
The Crow reboot, starring Game Of Thrones and Justice League actor Jason Momoa, is one of those movies that seems to get talked about quite a lot. For a while, it looked like the film might’ve been cancelled due to some behind-the-scenes issues, but now we have confirmation – in the form of a new … >
It spent a fortune on making it, and a fortune on advertising it, as it went in search of a Game Of Thrones-alike show of its own. Now comes the news that Sky is set to spend another fortune on ordering a second series of Britannia. The show stars Kelly Reilly and David Morrissey, and … >
Any features that look at Doctor Who script editors have to – by law – be called something like ‘Script Doctor’. I really wanted to call these articles ‘Standing on the Shoulders of Bryants’ but apparently that doesn’t lend itself to search engine optimisation. Also, to be pedantically technical (the best kind of technical), David … >
The film industry is big business. Not only does it produce a large number of jobs, but a successful film can bring in a huge amount of revenue too. As well as box office sales, a film can financially gain from distribution, promotion, merchandising and technology development, all of which can impact the financial market … >