SYFY The Ark

The Ark – SYFY grants its space survival show a second season

The news comes ahead of the season one finale on April 19th.  As The Ark concludes its first run, SYFY have confirmed that the deep space mystery thriller will continue for a second season. From Dean Devlin and Jonathan Glassner, the series takes place 100 years into humanity’s future. On Ark One, a ship which … >

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The Day of the Jackal – Sky & Peacock find their Jackal

Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne boards the series in the lead role. Back in November, we reported on a series adaptation of the classic thriller The Day of the Jackal. Based on Fredrick Forsyth’s novel, the story famously first came to the big screen in 1973 courtesy of Universal Pictures. Now, Sky and Peacock’s television adaptation of … >

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Poker Face

Poker Face – Rian Johnson talks superpowers and Season 2?

With the show landing today, the Poker Face creator muses on the show’s potential.   One of our most-anticipated shows of the moment is Poker Face. Premiering today on the US streamer Peacock, the 10-part mystery show stars Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) as Charlie Cale, who has an uncanny ability to tell if someone is … >

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Those About To Die – Anthony Hopkins cast as Roman Emperor Vespasian

The veteran actor will play the Emperor of Roman in a forthcoming gladiator series.   An epic period drama demands heavyweight casting, so it’s great to see Sir Anthony Hopkins signed up for an Imperial role. According to Deadline, he’s going to play the Roman Emperor Vespasian in the forthcoming drama Those About To Die. … >

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Poker Face – teaser & date for Natasha Lyonne’s starry mystery series (updated)

She knows when you’re lying… Updated 16/01/22: Thanks to the Television Critics Association press tour, there’s a new trailer for Poker Face. Creator Rian Johnson and star Natasha Lyonne have been speaking about their upcoming crime solving show, as reported in Deadline. Johnson has been discussing the challenge of creating a series, a task he … >

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Community

Community – the movie is a go! (updated)

We had six seasons of Community on TV, now we’re getting that long-promised movie too.  (Updated 06/11/22): Dan Harmon confirms the involvement of Donald Glover. It’s been over a month since our joy at the announcement of a Community movie… and while we were indeed thrilled, there were a couple of notable names missing from … >

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The Day of the Jackal – Sky and Peacock announce television series

The classic thriller movie will be the inspiration for a new globe-trotting drama.  Drawn from Frederick Forsyth’s seminal thriller, 1973’s The Day of the Jackal drew acclaim on its release. Now the story is getting a “bold, contemporary reimagining” for Sky and Peacock. While remaining true to the spirit of the original, the series promises … >

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New Quantum Leap – Scott Bakula clears up his non-involvement

It looks like Sam Beckett won’t be joining Ben Song on his time-travels.  With the new Quantum Leap launching imminently, fans have been holding on to the hope that original series star Scott Bakula will return. The actor played original leaper Dr. Sam Beckett across five series and his story never concluded; the show ended … >

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