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Netflix fires Frank Langella from The Fall of the House of Usher over sexual harassment allegations

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Oscar-nominated actor Frank Langella has been fired from Netflix’s upcoming Edgar Allan Poe adaptation The Fall of the House of Usher following an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment on set. According to reports, the veteran actor had been the subject of on-set complaints, including making inappropriate sexual comments to a female co-star. This led […]

Netflix Review – Anatomy of a Scandal

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Chris Connor reviews Netflix’s Anatomy of a Scandal… There have been a myriad of dramas focused on scandals among Britain’s elite in recent years with A Very British Scandal and The Trial of Christine Keeler prime examples, indicating there is an interest among the public for such content especially at such a tumultuous time politically. […]

Dead Boy Detectives given series order at HBO Max

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HBO Max has given a series order to Dead Boy Detectives, an adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s comic book series from Greg Berlanti (The Flash), Jeremy Carver (Doom Patrol) and Steve Yockey (The Flight Attendant). The news comes after the series was given a pilot order last fall, which has now become an eight-episode first season. Gaiman’s […]

Writing The Witcher Season 2 with Lauren S. Hissrich | The Writer Experience #167

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Listen to the latest episode of The Writer Experience… In this episode of The Writer Experience, Court and Harry are joined once again by Lauren S. Hissrich, the Creator, Executive Producer, and Showrunner of the Netflix original series The Witcher, based on the book series by Andrzej Sapkowski. The Witcher S1 and S2 are among […]

Writing The Witcher with showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich | The Writer Experience Podcast #85

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Listen to the latest episode of The Writer Experience… In this episode of The Writer Experience, Court and Harry are joined by Lauren S. Hissrich, the Creator, Executive Producer, and Showrunner of the Netflix original series The Witcher, based on the book series Andrzej Sapkowski, which was recently reported as being the most in-demand TV […]

Real-life maple syrup heist gets series adaptation The Sticky with Jamie Lee Curtis producing

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Sometimes real life can be stranger than fiction and that is no more clearer than Amazon’s upcoming comedy series The Sticky which is inspired by the true story of one of the largest heists in the world. Not diamonds, money or a casino robbery. Nope, the item was… maple syrup. The Sticky revolves around the 2011 […]

Billie Eilish joins The Simpsons for When Billie Met Lisa Disney+ short

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Grammy and Oscar-winning artist Billie Eilish is heading to Springfield as the guest star in Disney+’s next The Simpsons short film, entitled When Billie Met Lisa, which is set to premiere on the streamer next week. Here’s a look at the key art… In “When Billie Met Lisa,” Lisa Simpson is discovered by chart-topping artists […]

First look images for Peacock’s Queer as Folk reimagining

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Peacock has released the first images and premiere announcement teaser for Queer as Folk, Stephen Dunn’s reimagining of Russell T. Davies’ groundbreaking British TV series which will follow a group of diverse friends in New Orleans; take a look here… Queer as Folk is a vibrant reimagining of the groundbreaking British series created by Russell […]

Doctor of War – Genesis brings three new adventures to the Doctor Who Unbound collection

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Big Finish has today released the Doctor of War – Genesis, a new set of full-cast audio adventures in the Doctor Who Unbound collection.  This set begins in the dying seconds of the 1975 TV story Genesis of the Daleks when the Doctor and his companions made a decision that had a lasting effect throughout […]

Trailer for Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer starring Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Neve Campbell

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Following on from last week’s first look images from The Lincoln Lawyer, Netflix has revealed a trailer for the upcoming legal drama series. Based on The Brass Verdict, the second novel in Michael Connelly’s book series, the show follows Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), a defense attorney who runs his practice from the back seat of […]