Tom Jolliffe looks at the controversy surrounding the new BBC sitcom, Chinese Burn… This week saw the release of a new BBC Sitcom to the now online only channel, BBC3 (showing on iPlayer now). The show in question is Chinese Burn. Written by and starring Yennis Cheung and Shin-Fei Chen, the idea of the piece […]
Steven Knight to oversee a series of Charles Dickens adaptations for BBC One
The BBC has announced that Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Taboo) will be bringing a series of Charles Dickens adaptations to BBC One, beginning with the festive classic A Christmas Carol. The TV adaptations will be produced by Ridley Scott’s Scott Free, in association with Tom Hardy’s Hardy Son and Baker. “Any question about narrative storytelling […]
Promo for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 5 Episode 3 – ‘A Life Spent’
Following last night’s two-hour season 5 premiere, ABC has now released a promo for next week’s third episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., entitled ‘A Life Spent’; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Promo images for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 5 Episode 3 – ‘A Life Spent’ DAISY’S MISSION TO RESCUE SIMMONS COULD DOOM THEM […]
UFO drama Rendlesham in development
Variety is reporting that Eleventh Hour Film and Sony are teaming up for a new UFO drama series based upon the real-life Rendlesham Forest incident, a.k.a. ‘Britain’s Roswell’. The incident occurred in 1980, where a series of unexplained lights were seen outside of RAF Woodbridge, a military base occupied at the time by the United […]
Clark Gregg can’t see Agent Coulson reuniting with The Avengers any time soon
While there was a lot of speculation that Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War would see the big screen cast of the MCU joined by their television counterparts, we now know that the small screen stars will be absent when Earth’s Mightiest Heroes do battle with Thanos next year. One actor who has traversed both sides is […]
Amazon releases new trailer for Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan
A new trailer has been released for Amazon Prime’s Jack Ryan series, the upcoming small screen adaptation of the Tom Clancy novels which sees John Krasinski in the lead role as the titular CIA analyst alongside Wendell Pierce and Abbie Cornish; watch it below… SEE ALSO: Exclusive Interview: Jack Ryan executive producers compare show to American Sniper, […]
Hayley Atwell’s Peggy Carter returns in Avengers: Secret Wars sneak peek clip
While we don’t yet know if and when Hayley Atwell’s Agent Carter will next pop up on the big screen (although it’s been hinted at for Avengers 4), Peggy will be back this weekend as Atwell reprises the role for the ‘New Year’s Resolution’ episode of the Disney XD animated series Marvel’s Avengers: Secret Wars. […]
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina TV series heading to Netflix
Back in September it was announced that Riverdale showrunner Robert Aguirre-Sacasa is developing a Sabrina the Teenage Witch TV series entitled The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and now comes word that the show is heading to the streaming service Netflix. Drawing from the critically acclaimed comic book series, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina will reimagine the occult origins […]
Mondo poster for Marvel’s The Punisher
A new Mondo poster has been unveiled for Netflix’s Marvel solo series The Punisher featuring Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle; check it out here… SEE ALSO: The Punisher showrunner on possible season 2 villains After exacting revenge on those responsible for the death of his wife and children, Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) uncovers a conspiracy that runs […]
Promo for The Orville’s Season 1 Finale – ‘Mad Idolatry’
Fox has released a promo for next week’s season finale of The Orville, entitled ‘Mad Idolatry’; take a look at the promo here… Ed and Kelly seriously reconsider getting back together. However, while Kelley is on a mission with Isaac and Gordon to investigate the origins of an uncharted star, they suddenly crash-land on a […]
