Matt Rodgers reviews the first episode of the BBC and HBO’s His Dark Materials… The most frustrating aspect about the failure of 2007’s blockbuster adaptation of The Golden Compass, was how those who knew the source material had to accept the fact that one of the richest literary tapestries would remain a personal relationship between […]
His Dark Materials TV series gets a new trailer from Comic-Con
On the first day of the San Diego Comic-Con, HBO and BBC released a new trailer for the upcoming fantasy series His Dark Materials. Watch it below… Based on the book series by Philip Pullman, His Dark Materials follows a young girl who travels alternate worlds in search of missing children. The series stars Dafne Keen (Logan) […]
End of an era as BBC cancels long-running Film show after 48 years
In this era of YouTube trailers and breaking news movie reviews trending on Twitter, it was a miracle that the BBC’s late-night flagship film show had lasted this long, but today it has been announced that the Film… series, made popular by Barry Norman, will not be given a 2019 iteration. First broadcast in 1971, […]
First look at BBC’s The War of the Worlds adaptation
Filming is underway on the latest adaptation of H.G. Wells’ seminal alien invasion epic The War of the Worlds. The BBC production is currently on location in Liverpool, and now we’ve been given a first look at our Martian dodging couple, played by Rafe Spall (The Big Short, Life of Pi) and Eleanor Tomlinson (Jack the […]
BBC casts David Oyelowo, Dominic West and Lily Collins in Les Miserables adaptation
Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables is one of the most well known and adapted stories, being turned into a hit play and numerous adaptations on the big and small screen, the most recent of which was the 2012 feature film starring Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway. Now it is getting another adaptation on the BBC as a […]
Netflix to co-produce BBC thriller Requiem
Streaming giants Netflix are jumping on board with the BBC to co-produce their new psychological thriller TV series Requiem. The team up, confirmed by Variety, will see them producing a six part television series written created by Kris Mrksa of The Slap and Underbelly fame. The show will be produced by New Pictures whose credits […]
Amazon commissions its first original UK drama series The Collection
Amazon is broadening its reach with the new UK drama series The Collection, a first of its kind for the streaming service. The show is to be produced by BBC Worldwide’s Lookout Point, which also produced Ripper Street and co-produced the upcoming rendition of War and Peace. As reported by Deadline, the series was created […]
Star Wars sketch to appear during BBC’s Children in Need
On November 13th the BBC’s Children in Need will be teaming up with Lucasfilm and Disney to bring an exclusive Star Wars special to television screens. Children in Need is an annual event in the UK which raises money for numerous British children’s charities and last year they raised a record breaking £32.6 million. Hosted by […]