Great Expectations – BBC announce Olivia Colman for their next Dickens

The Oscar winner will become Miss Havisham for Steven Knight’s take on the classic tale.  While the final television series of Peaky Blinders is set to debut at the end of February, the BBC have announced casting for another Steven Knight project. The writer is tackling another Charles Dickens novel, Great Expectations, having previously brought … >

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Y: The Last Man – hopes of a second series dashed

Showrunner Eliza Clark tells fans “it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen”  Ever since the news last October that Y: The Last Man is not getting a second series with FX and Hulu, fingers have been crossed. Unfortunately, it appears that attempts to find the show a home at another network have been in … >

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Ridley Scott confirms work on a Blade Runner TV series

Blade Runner will become a live action show, joining the already planned Alien series.  Thanks to an interview on Radio 4’s Today programme, Sir Ridley Scott has revealed that a live-action Blade Runner television series is in the works. According to the director, he has already written the initial episode and the series plan: “We’re … >

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Taboo series 2 – “We are trying to get stars aligned…”

Writer Steven Knight indicates that it’s a matter of when, not if.  Almost two years ago, CultBox happily reported that scripts for the second run of Taboo were almost complete. With writer Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) teasing the show’s future potentially running to a third season, there was optimistic talk of a late-2019 or 2020 … >

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Y: The Last Man fails to get a second series (updated)

FX and Hulu drop the show, but its showrunner is looking for a new home. Y: The Last Man‘s showrunner, Eliza Clark, has announced that FX and Hulu will “not be moving forward” with a second series of the show. Despite the first run still airing, it appears the network have already decided a recommission … >

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Retreat – Emma Corrin cast in new murder mystery from FX

The actor will play an amateur sleuth named Darby Hart in the ‘limited series’. Emma Corrin, best known for their award-winning role as Princess Diana in The Crown, has landed the lead role in Retreat, from The OA creators Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij. First reported by Deadline, Retreat is described thus: “Retreat is a … >

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