Homeland star Damian Lewis will play Henry VIII in BBC Two’s epic new drama series Wolf Hall. Written by Peter Straughan (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), the six-part adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Booker Prize-winning novels is currently filming in the South West of England. Starring Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell and Claire Foy (The Promise) as … >
The makers of the upcoming Spooks movie have released a set of new photos of filming on their official Twitter account. Spooks: The Greater Good is currently filming, starring Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), Tuppence Middleton (Sinbad), Elyes Gabel (World War Z), Eleanor Matsuura (Utopia) and Jennifer Ehle (Pride and Prejudice). Spooks: The Greater Good is written … >
Blood, power and passion are the key ingredients in New Worlds, Channel 4’s gripping new historical drama set in the turbulent 1680s. To celebrate RLJ Entertainment’s release of New Worlds on DVD on Monday 19 May, we’ve got DVDs to give away to three of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow … >
‘Distempers of Learning’ answers a mystery that almost nobody would have considered central to Orphan Black – that of who Kira’s father is. While it may be an interesting question (and it still may not have been truthfully answered), it’s not one the show has ever treated as all that important until now. Impressively, through … >
Matt Smith has been cast in the upcoming Terminator reboot. Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions revealed today that Smith will play “a new character with a strong connection to John Connor”. Deadline reports that Smith’s “major role” will grow in the second and third films of the new trilogy. Directed by Alan Taylor (Game of … >
Miranda Richardson and Anna Chancellor will lead the cast of Steve Pemberton’s upcoming adaptation of EF Benson’s comic drama Mapp and Lucia. Richardson (Parade’s End, Blackadder) and Chancellor (The Hour, Spooks) will play notorious small-town social rivals Miss Elizabeth Mapp and Mrs Emmeline ‘Lucia’ Lucas in BBC One’s new three-part series, which is set in … >
Jamie Mathieson has been confirmed as one of the writers for the new series of Doctor Who. He has previously written episodes of Being Human and Dirk Gently, as well as Chris O’Dowd’s 2009 movie Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel, but is new to Doctor Who. Writing on his blog, Mathieson commented: “I am writing … >
Spooks star Peter Firth has revealed that the producers of the new spin-off movie have “a lot more money” to spend than they had on the TV show. Spooks: The Greater Good is currently filming, starring Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) andJennifer Ehle (Pride and Prejudice). Peter Firth will reprise his role as MI5 chief … >
To celebrate Entertainment One’s release of Pompeii in UK cinemas on Wednesday 30 April, we’ve got goodies (including an indestructible torch, a t-shirt, an emergency power bank device charger and an indestructible flask), to give away to five of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow @CultBoxTV on Twitter and tweet the following … >
The first official promo pic from the upcoming Spooks movie has been released. Spooks: The Greater Good is currently filming and stars Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) as an MI5 agent alongside Jennifer Ehle (Pride and Prejudice). Peter Firth will reprise his role as MI5 chief Harry Pearce, the role he played in all 10 … >