The first official promotional image for BBC One’s Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell has been unveiled. Adapted from Susanna Clarke’s bestselling novel by Wallander writer Peter Harness, the new magic drama series is expected to air on BBC One later this year. > Buy the book on Amazon. Harness told CultBox earlier this year: “We’ve had … >
The first trailer has been released for Disney’s new live-action adaptation of Cinderella, starring Downton Abbey‘s Lily James. Directed by Kenneth Branagh (Thor), the movie also stars Helena Bonham Carter, Cate Blanchett and Game of Thrones actor Richard Madden. Cinderella will be released in UK cinemas on 27 March 2015. Watch the trailer… The story of Cinderella … >
The makers of Spooks: The Greater Good have today announced the movie’s release date. The big screen spin-off of BBC One’s spy drama series will arrive in UK cinemas on 8 May 2015. The movie stars Spooks regular Peter Firth as MI5 chief Harry Pearce alongside Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), Tuppence Middleton (Sinbad), Elyes … >
ITV has commissed The Frankenstein Chronicles, a “thrilling and terrifying re-imagining” of the Frankenstein myth for ITV Encore. The six-part period crime drama will star Sean Bean (Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings) as Inspector John Marlott and will incorporate “elements from the investigative and horror genres”. Set in Regency London in 1827, … >
Nudged closer to Christmas by Doctor Who, it has been the best part of a year since we last visited Atlantis. The show’s team have promised change, with star Jack Donnelly (Jason) revealing: “It’s not the follow-up you would expect. They really have reinvented it. In every single way they could change it, I think … >
Birmingham crime boss Thomas Shelby heads into perilous territory in the second season of Steven Knight’s gangster epic, Peaky Blinders. The cast includes Cillian Murphy (Inception), Helen McCrory (Harry Potter), Noah Taylor (Game of Thrones) and Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises). > Buy the complete Season 1-2 boxset on Amazon. Episode 1 Thursday … >
Adapted from Susanna Clarke’s bestselling novel by Wallander writer Peter Harness, new magic drama series Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell will air on BBC One later this year. The epic seven-part adaptation will star Bertie Carvel (Restless, Matilda) and Eddie Marsan (Filth) in the lead roles of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, alongside Marc Warren (Mad … >
The Great Fire experiences a major shift in focus this week as we enter the third episode of ITV’s mini-series. The fire element is all but forgotten, yet what it is replaced by is a greater emphasis on character development and the advance of their individual stories. Game of Thrones star Rose Leslie continues to … >
The makers of Death in Paradise have announced more guest stars for the crime drama’s upcoming fourth season. Neil Morrissey (Line of Duty), Sally Phillips (Miranda) and Matthew Lewis (Harry Potter) will appear in Season 4, alongside Michelle Collins (Coronation Street), James Fox (Downton Abbey), Francis Magee (Game of Thrones), Nick Moran (Mr Selfridge), Colin … >
ITV have always done well when it comes to original period drama, but there’s no denying that it’s a genre that the BBC tends to have more success with. It’s a fact that is all too obvious as ITV tackles a tale of London’s most historical fire in The Great Fire, but falls short on … >