Thomas Brodie-Sangster

The Artful Dodger – Thomas Brodie-Sangster to lead Disney+ show

He will play “Dodger” in an international, character-driven story set in the 1850s.  Thanks to The Hollywood Reporter, we’ve learned that Disney+ have revealed the cast details for their upcoming period drama The Artful Dodger. The show develops the story of Oliver Twist’s “Dodger”; it reveals him living a new life in Australia as a … >

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Doctor Who budget could triple to 10 million per episode

According to “scripted sources” cited by Broadcast, the episode budget for Doctor Who could triple due to a recent deal the BBC made with with Disney. Industry executives speculate the budget for the BBC science fiction franchise will soar to £100m. A number of Broadcast’s sources have estimated that the show’s existing £1-3m per episode … >

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I Am Groot arrives on Disney+ and it is lots of fun

Baby Groot arrives with his own series of shorts… and we loved them!  Of all the characters in The Guardians of the Galaxy, the taciturn Groot might seem the most unlikely to land his own solo series. However, as he’s been granted a series of shorts with the accent on fun (and just a little … >

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Ncuti Gatwa

Report: Disney in talks with BBC to stream Doctor Who

Walt Disney Co. is in discussions with the BBC about acquiring the streaming rights to a new Doctor Who series according to Bloomberg. Disney is in discussions with the BBC about acquiring the streaming rights to a new “Doctor Who” series https://t.co/UJIct1dSwy — Bloomberg (@business) July 22, 2022 Bloomberg reports that the talks are in … >

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Ms Marvel – Disney+ start the series countdown (updated)

Kamala Khan features in her new uniform, surrounded by characters from the show.  Updated 09/05/21: Another new mini-trailer lands as Kamala Khan’s adventures begin in less than a month. With Disney+’s Ms Marvel series set to launch internationally in June, the streamer has dropped another quick teaser over the weekend. In this one, we see … >

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The Orville – will ‘New Horizons’ be the show’s final season?

While The Orville: New Horizons launches in June, Seth MacFarlane’s attentions may be elsewhere…  Thanks to a piece in Deadline last week, we find ourselves considering whether the long-awaited third run of The Orville will be its last. Debuting in 2017 the Seth MacFarlane-fronted show won fans by presenting a very 1990s style of science … >

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