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 … >
When I think poker and television I think beef and Brussels sprouts, when I should be thinking beef and mustard. The two just don’t seem to get on. I’m talking about all forms of square box entertainment; live streaming, television and even cinema – boring, boring, boring. The news that the poker books Alligator Blood … >
Amy Manson (Being Human, Outcasts) and Vincent Regan (300) have joined the cast of Atlantis for the second series of BBC One’s fantasy drama. Manson will play Medea and Regan will play Dion in Series 2, which has started filming. The first episode of Series 2 will also guest star Robert Pugh (Game Of Thrones) and … >
Da Vinci’s Demons star Tom Riley will be appearing in the new series of Doctor Who. The English actor will guest star in an episode written by Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss, who has previously written six episodes for Doctor Who, including last year’s ‘Cold War’ and ‘The Crimson Horror’. The episode begins filming this month. … >
A follow-up series to Sky Atlantic’s bilingual crime drama The Tunnel is being developed. Based on the Danish/Swedish crime series The Bridge, The Tunnel launched last October and starred Game of Thrones actor Stephen Dillane as British detective Karl Roebuck. The new series will be an entirely new story, rather than an adaptation of The … >