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Mrs Brown’s Boys named best British sitcom of the 21st century

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Brendan O’Carroll’s Mrs Brown’s Boys has been voted the best British sitcom of the 21st century, pipping Ricky Gervais’ The Office and Peter Kay’s Car Share to the number one spot in a poll conducted by the Radio Times. “Breathtaking,” said O’Carroll. “Lost for words… and that doesn’t happen to me very often. Myself and […]

Alicia Silverstone joins Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman in The Killing of a Sacred Deer

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With production on The Killing of a Sacred Deer getting underway, Deadline is reporting that Alicia Silverstone has joined the cast of the Yorgos Lanthimos-directed film, alongside Raffey Cassidy (Tomorrowland) and Bill Camp (Jason Bourne). The Killing of a Sacred Deer reunites Lanthimos with his The Lobster star Colin Farrell, while Nicole Kidman (Secret in Their […]

Marvel’s Jeph Loeb on Luke Cage and how it is grounded in reality

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With just a little over a month to go until the arrival of Luke Cage, Marvel’s Head of Television Jeph Loeb has been talking to Comic Book Resources about the latest Netflix series and how it is grounded in reality. “You can’t set out to do Luke Cage and not deal with the reality of what’s […]

Amazon orders The Departed TV series

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As Amazon continues to build its network of original programming, Variety is reporting it has just acquired a new series from Warner Bros. TV and Plan B based off Martin Scorsese’s The Departed, which in turn was a Western remake of Andrew Lau and Alan Mak’s 2002 Hong Kong thriller Internal Affairs. Warner Bros. TV […]

Rupert Grint and Dougray Scott to star in Snatch TV series

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Back in April it was announced that Crackle has placed an order for a TV adaptation of Guy Ritchie’s 2000 crime caper Snatch, and now Deadline is reporting that former Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has signed on to star, as well as executing producing. He will be joined in the cast by Dougray Scott […]

Halt and Catch Fire’s Jona Xiao joins Spider-Man: Homecoming

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Spider-Man: Homecoming has added another name to its enormous cast, with Variety reporting that Jona Xiao (Halt and Catch Fire) has signed on for an as-yet-unrevealed role in the Marvel and Sony-produced reboot, which is currently shooting in Atlanta under director Jon Watts (Cop Car). SEE ALSO: Rumour: Leaked call sheet for Spider-Man: Homecoming claims to […]

Cobie Smulders, Keegan-Michael Key and Fred Savage join Nicholas Stoller’s Friends from College

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Deadline is reporting that Nicholas Stoller’s (Neighbors) upcoming Netflix comedy series Friends from College has secured its cast, with Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother), Keegan-Michael Key (Key & Peele) and Fred Savage (The Wonder Years) set to appear alongside Annie Parisse (Vinyl), Nat Faxon (Married) and Jae Sug Park (The Mindy Project). Friends […]

Jon Bernthal, Imogen Poots and more join thriller Sweet Virginia

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Director Jamie Dagg has found his cast for the upcoming thriller Sweet Virginia, with Jon Bernthal (Daredevil), Imogen Poots (Roadies), Christopher Abbott (James White), Rosemarie DeWitt (Poltergeist) and Odessa Young (The Daughter) all set to appear in the film. Deadline reports that the project, which is based on a Black List script from Ben and […]

Billy Howle to star opposite Saoirse Ronan in On Chesil Beach

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Number 9 Films has announced that Billy Howle (The Sense of an Ending, The Seagull) who will play the lead role of Edward Mayhew opposite Saoirse Ronan’s (Brooklyn, Atonement) Florence Ponting in On Chesil Beach. “I’m very excited about working with Billy on this brilliantly written role,” said director Dominic Cooke (The Hollow Crown). “He […]