BBC One’s adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy will launch later this month. Based on the Harry Potter author’s global bestseller, the three-part mini-series begins at 9pm on Sunday 15 February on BBC One. The Casual Vacancy is adapted for TV by Sarah Phelps (The Crimson Field) and stars Michael Gambon (Harry Potter), Julia McKenzie … >
The cast has been announced for BBC One’s new adaptation of JB Priestley’s classic play An Inspector Calls. Harry Potter actor David Thewlis will play The Inspector, alongside Ken Stott (The Hobbit) as Arthur Birling and Miranda Richardson (Mapp & Lucia) as his wife Sybil Birling. The cast also include Chloe Pirrie (Black Mirror), Kyle … >
When JK Rowling began penning the first Harry Potter plot, she could not have known what a phenomenon her hero would become. From the pages of a fantasy novel, the bespectacled youth with a scar has grown into a global sensation worth in excess of £9bn. Films, books, games, toy figures, fancy dress parties, and … >
Two hipsters meet at a party. Both are a bit awkward but in an appealingly cutesy, rather than “bust-stop weirdo”, way. They have an instant connection. She already has a boyfriend. Indie soundtrack and twee animations ensue. It’s so easy to be dismissive of What If, a movie that tries incredibly hard to present itself … >
Michael Gambon (Harry Potter) and Keeley Hawes (Line of Duty) will lead the cast of The Casual Vacancy, BBC One’s upcoming mini-series based on JK Rowling’s novel. Other confirmed cast members includes Rory Kinnear, Monica Dolan, Julia McKenzie and Abigail Lawrie. Gambon will play Howard Mollison, owner of the Pagford delicatessen, with Julia McKenzie (Shirley … >
Natalia Tena will star in The Refugees, a new sci-fi drama co-produced by BBC Worldwide and Spain’s AtresMedia. The British actress of Spanish heritage is best known for her roles as Osha in Game of Thrones and as Nymphadora Tonks in the Harry Potter movies. The Refugees will explore the impact on a small rural … >
Doctor Who stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan found themselves on the same flight as Harry Potter actor Tom Felton earlier this week and tweeted a series of selfies. Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies, joked: “It’s always best to fly with a doctor on board.” It’s always best to fly … >
To celebrate the DVD and Blu-ray™ release of Kill Your Darlings, a dark tale of poetic lust and tragedy during the beat generation, we’ve got Blu-rays to give away to three of our Twitter followers! Watch an exclusive deleted scene… For a chance to win, just follow @CultBoxTV on Twitter and tweet the following text: … >
To celebrate the release of Battle of the Beasts, the second book in the new House of Secrets series from Harry Potter director Chris Columbus, we’ve got copies of first two books in the series to give away to one of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow @CultBoxTV on Twitter and … >
Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Jon Hamm (Mad Men) are reunited this winter for a second series of A Young Doctor’s Notebook, as part of Sky Arts’ Playhouse Presents strand.