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Sony Pictures Television has expanded its UK television production by acquiring a majority stake in the new Belfast-based company Hot Sauce. Hot Sauce was founded by acclaimed writers Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson, known for their work on BBC shows like “The Salisbury Poisonings” and the police drama “Blue Lights.”

The deal gives Sony Pictures Television control over Hot Sauce and allows the company to join Sony’s other UK production studios. Financial terms of the acquisition were not released. Matthew Justice, head of UK and European television for Sony Pictures, said the deal strengthens the company’s position in British drama.

Lawn and Patterson started Hot Sauce as a creative partnership after working together at BBC. Their drama “Blue Lights” was a big success, receiving a renewal for two seasons before the second one even aired. Justice called Lawn and Patterson’s storytelling style “unique and analytical,” and said...

Yoda was originally going to be played by a real monkey (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Sheldon Cooper wasn’t just another quirky genius on The Big Bang Theory. Sure, he strutted around with intellectual arrogance, a militant schedule, and endless rules lists. But beneath those layers of sarcasm and nerdy superiority, you have to wonder: Was it all a cover-up for his deeper feelings? Sheldon always claimed, “I’m not crazy; my mother had me tested.” But as fans watched him grow from the socially awkward physicist to someone capable of love, doubt crept in—was Sheldon hiding more than his emotions?

Sheldon wasn’t your average prodigy; he started college at 11, earned his PhD by 16, and moved to California to prove string theory at Caltech. Even with all that genius, he let Leonard Hofstadter become his roommate because he didn’t have enough money to swing it solo. It turns...

Sony Pictures Television (Spt) is getting into business with the creators of BBC hits The Salisbury Poisonings and Blue Lights.

Spt has forayed once again into the UK drama market by giving majority backing to Belfast-based Hot Sauce, the new label run by Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson. Hot Sauce joins the likes of Left Bank and Bad Wolf in the Spt stable. The percentage stake in the fledgling outfit and deal terms are undisclosed.

Lawn and Patterson met whilst working on the BBC’s Panorama and went on to co-write hit drama The Salisbury Poisonings about the unbelievable events that took place in 2018 surrounding the novichok nerve agent and Russian spies. That catapulted them to factual drama royalty and they have since made Netflix movie Rogue Agent starring James Norton and BBC Northern Ireland police drama Blue Lights, which was recently handed a rare double recommission to take it...

A glimpse at upcoming UK DVD and Blu-ray release dates until early 2025: here’s what’s coming to disc and when.

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Steven Moffat, known for his work on ‘Doctor Who‘ and co-creating ‘Sherlock,’ recently shared his experiences and views at the Toronto International Film Festival.

With a Christmas special titled ‘Joy to the World‘ on the way, Moffat is set to become the writer with the most episodes of ‘Doctor Who’ under his belt, reaching fifty with this release.

Moffat humorously highlighted the unique aspect of ‘Doctor Who,’ where the lead can be replaced, unlike most other shows. This feature, he pointed out, adds a playful complexity within the community, especially among the actors who have previously played the role.

Each actor, including David Tennant, believes they are the quintessential Doctor, which Moffat finds both amusing and challenging.

During the festival, Moffat discussed the concept of storytelling through reboots, using ‘Doctor Who’s’ regenerations as a prime example. He believes all stories are essentially reboots, where new storytellers reimagine characters and plots in their unique ways.

It’s hard to believe that season 12 of “The Masked Singer” has seen the departure of five celebrities already. The most recent exit was Dust Bunny, who was revealed to be funny man Andy Richter on the October 16 episode. One of his competitors that night was Chess Piece, who wowed the crowd with a cover of the Cher classic “Believe.” We believe we know the true identity of Chess Piece. Keep reading for all your “The Masked Singer” spoilers, including the answer to the question, “Who is Chess Piece”?

We’ve watched her performance and the clues package over again and we think that Chess Piece is Jinkx Monsoon, a two-time winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” We have to admit that this is more of a guess than we usually like to make. (Update: we have a new theory that you can find at the bottom of this post.)

In the clues package,...

Following its premiere in the U.K. on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, Fremantle’s new thriller series “Nightsleeper” will launch in 147 territories worldwide.

In a raft of global deals, “Nightsleeper” has been sold to M-Net (Africa), Vrt (Belgium), Hrt (Croatia), CyBC (Cyprus), Dr (Denmark), Yle (Finland), Cosmote TV (Greece), Ruv (Iceland), Hot (Israel), Cellcom (Israel), Yes (Israel), Ltv (Latvia), Npo (Netherlands), Nrk (Norway), Canais TVCine – Nos (Portugal), Movistar Plus+ (Spain), Svt (Sweden), Rts (Switzerland), Stan (Australia), Wowow (Japan), Three (New Zealand), PBS Ltd (Malta) and Universal+ (Latin America). Sales to TF1 in France and Stan in Australia had previously been announced.

Starring Alexandra Roach and Joe Cole, the high-octane drama depicts “the hacking of a sleeper train travelling from Glasgow to London, and a government agency’s frantic efforts to intervene in the rapidly escalating events onboard,” according to its official synopsis. “Can two people who’ve never met,...

Chelsea Peretti is among a bevvy of guest stars set to appear on the second season of Daisy May Cooper’s BBC hit comedy “Am I Being Unreasonable?”

In addition to the “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” actor, fellow guest stars will include Tom Davis (“Wonka”), Denise Black (“Queer as Folk”), Jamali Maddix (“Never Mind the Buzzcocks”), British rapper and poet Kojey Radical and Cooper’s “This Country” co-star (and real-life brother) Charlie Cooper.

According to the synopsis, Season 2 will begin where Season 1 left off – “mid panic attack.”

“Has Nic got away with murder? Quite possibly. Has she raised her son Ollie to follow in her murky footsteps? Kicked out of the family home for brotherly love – loving the wrong brother – Nic is reduced to sharing a caravan with her not so trustworthy best friend Jen. Nic’s Husband Dan has taken up roller-blading to channel his mid-life crisis. Shunned at the school...

Considering Jim Parsons’ career was dominated by his portrayal of Sheldon Cooper throughout the 2010s, comparisons between his The Big Bang Theory counterpart and himself were bound to happen. But opposed to his geek persona in the hit sitcom, Parsons confessed he doesn’t share many of Sheldon’s traits that make him a geek icon.

Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper | Credit: The Big Bang Theory/Cbm

While the actor nailed Sheldon’s obsession with pop culture, in real life, Parsons and Sheldon’s interests couldn’t be more different.

Jim Parsons’ Stance on Pop Culture Is in a Stark Contrast to That of Sheldon The Big Bang Theory | Credit: CBS

In The Big Bang Theory, apart from pulling off his scientific shenanigans and pushing his friends to the edge, the character is also notable for displaying his geek knowledge. Being a fanatic of pop culture, the character was quite...

They didn’t bring trailers or plot hints for season three, but House of the Dragon actors Matt Smith, Tom Glynn-Carney and Fabian Frankel dished a little on their co-stars from HBO’s prequel to Game of Thrones during a panel on Sunday at New York Comic Con, and Glynn-Carney made a confession that drew gasps and laughter from a hall filled with a few thousand fantasy movie and television fans: “I haven’t seen Lord of the Rings.”

Glynn-Carney’s big reveal doubled as a bailout for Smith, who moments earlier disclosed that he’s never watched one of the foundational Star Wars trilogy movies, Return of the Jedi. “Don’t hate me,” Smith jokingly pleaded.

On Comic Con’s last day, the actors playing Hotd‘s Daemon Targaryen (Smith), Aegon II Targaryen (Glynn-Carney) and Criston Cole (Frankel) sat with panel moderator and Happy Sad Confused podcaster Josh Horowitz...

With Disney+ and Hulu recently raising their prices, keeping up with streaming services is becoming harder than ever. Luckily, there are fantastic free streaming options out there that won’t cost you a penny! Let’s take a look at the best alternatives to Disney+ and Hulu that can keep you entertained without breaking the bank.

Barcelona, Spain. May 2019: Back view image of cute little boy watching the new Disney plus streaming service and pointing at the TV screen.

Disney+ has raised its ad-free subscription price to $15.99 per month (up from $10.99), while the ad-supported version costs $9.99 per month. Hulu’s ad-supported plan is now $9.99 per month (up from $7.99), and its ad-free plan has increased to $18.99 per month (up from $14.99). Hulu with Live TV now costs $82.99 per month for the ad-supported version and $95.99 per month for the ad-free version. The Disney Bundle, which includes Disney+ (with ads), Hulu (with ads...

A few months ago, we learned that Doctor Who's future isn't as safe as most fans expected after the BBC and Disney+ teamed up to produce Russell T Davies' splashy new revival of the long-running sci-fi series.

Ratings didn't take off in the way executives expected and it appears Disney+ might be regretting its investment in a show that hasn't been the draw for subscribers the studio initially expected.

Season 2 has already been shot and, last week, Whovians seeming received some good news when Ncuti Gatwa appeared on The Graham Norton Show and revealed, "We did the second series this year, the Christmas special is coming up, and we are filming a third series next year."

While that quote was shared with the press by BBC, when the chat show aired, edits had been made to change the actor's quote to, "We finished the second season earlier this year,...

BBC Studios is unifying content sales under Janet Brown.

Having brought several divisions closer together over the past year or so, the BBC’s commercial arm will launch a Global Content Sales division with Brown overseeing content sales across all regions while centralizing global operations and content investment.

As part of the change, BBC Studios will recruit for a new EVP, Global Content Sales based in London and reporting to Brown. This role will serve as a key global partner for the BBC Studios’ production team and invested production labels, which includes the likes of Baby Reindeer producer Clerkenwell Films and Steve Coogan’s Baby Cow.

Brown joined BBC Studios in 2022 and has been leading on sales in North America and Latin America. She will continue reporting to Rebecca Glashow, CEO of BBC Global Media & Streaming.

“Janet’s leadership in this global role will allow us to continue delivering the...

When Ncuti Gatwa recorded The Graham Norton Show last Thursday, he delivered what appeared to be good news for Doctor Who fans: his third season as the Time Lord would shoot next year.

Gatwa’s comments were briefed to the press by The Graham Norton Show‘s publicity team on Friday morning, but his quote mysteriously changed when the chat show broadcast on BBC1 later that evening.

Speaking to Norton on the famous red sofa, Gatwa originally revealed: “We did the second series this year, the Christmas special is coming up, and we are filming a third series next year.”

But when the show aired, this was edited to: “We finished the second season earlier this year, we’ve got the Christmas episode coming out … at Christmas … But it’s been amazing.”

The Graham Norton Show warns journalists that it is not unusual for certain quotes fail to make the final cut,...

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Creep Encounters opens at the site where a UFO has made a crash landing. The government is claiming that it’s a small plane that crashed and is trying to clean things up as quickly as possible. That becomes a bit more complicated when a spider-like alien escapes and bites a few soldiers before disappearing into the woods.

Meanwhile, at nearby Creek High, most of the students haven’t shown up, apparently because their parents believe the rumour going around that it was a UFO, not a small plane, that crashed. As if that wasn’t strange enough one of the teachers, Helen, finds an odd case by the front door. A case that, when science teacher David gets it open contains, among other things,...

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is currently filming at Durdle Door in Dorset, England, and Joseph Quinn's Johnny Storm/Human Torch has been spotted in full costume.

Based on what little we see here, Johnny walks down the beach alone before moodily standing on the coast while watching the tide come in. It's hard to say where this is meant to be doubling for, though the Torch may have found his way to the UK. The iconic tourist location may also be doubling for an alien planet.

If we're lucky, the rest of Marvel's First Family will also be spotted suited up in the coming weeks. The only other member of the team spotted since shooting started is The Thing who, at the time, was being brought to life with a practical costume.

Many movies and TV shows have been shot at Durdle Door; among them are Doctor Who...

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is currently filming at Durdle Door in Dorset, England, and Joseph Quinn's Johnny Storm/Human Torch has been spotted in full costume.

Based on what little we see here, Johnny walks down the beach alone before moodily standing on the coast while watching the tide come in. It's hard to say where this is meant to be doubling for, though the Torch may have found his way to the UK. The iconic tourist location may also be doubling for an alien planet.

If we're lucky, the rest of Marvel's First Family will also be spotted suited up in the coming weeks. The only other member of the team spotted since shooting started is The Thing who, at the time, was being brought to life with a practical costume.

Many movies and TV shows have been shot at Durdle Door; among them are Doctor Who...

Earlier this year, Doctor Who aired its first full season with Disney money ballooning the budget to heights never seen before. With former showrunner Russell T. Davies back at the helm, and a new Doctor played by Ncuti Gatwa, the franchise looked to be reaching an all-time high. But the latest season received mixed reviews and didn't quite hit the meteoric viewership we all hoped it would.

The new season of Doctor Who had terrific installments like "23 Yards" and "Dot & Bubble," balanced with more disappointing entries such as "Space Babies" and "The Devil's Chord." In terms of numbers, it failed to dominate on Disney+, although it did exceed expectations in its target demographic. The British sci-fi series will return in 2025 for a new season, as well as an all-new spinoff, The War Between the Land and the Sea, which is filming now.

Of course, these upcoming seasons remain under the investment of Disney,...

Jonathan Groff singing Bollywood tunes is the centerpiece of “A Nice Indian Boy,” a groundbreaking gay rom-com that’s heating up the BFI London Film Festival.

Director Roshan Sethi and stars Groff and Karan Soni (the “Deadpool” franchise) are challenging Hollywood norms with their cross-cultural love story, which debuted at SXSW. It aims to bring a fresh perspective to both LGBTQ+ and South Asian representation on screen.

The genesis of the project traces back to 2019, when Levantine Films optioned Madhuri Shekar’s play of the same name and Eric Randall adapted it as a screenplay. Sethi came aboard in 2021 after the producers saw his previous film “7 Days.” He then approached his real-life partner Soni to co-star. Groff signed on after watching “7 Days.”

Set in the U.S., the film follows socially-reserved doctor Naveen (Soni) who brings his fiancé Jay (Groff) home to meet his traditional Indian family, who...

I hate you, Butler! But you’ll almost certainly love the selection of new things to listen to on the Film Stories Podcast Network. Here’s a menu:

This week on the Film Stories Podcast Network, our shows have been busy bringing you an array of film and TV conversation.

Here’s what we’ve been up to…

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Britcom Goes to the Movies

Joining the network for its third season, Rob Heath and Guy Walker are joined by Smersh Pod funny man John Rain to discuss 1971’s big screen version of On The Buses. You’ll never see Reg Varney in the same way again…

The Magic Box

One of Lost's most iconic hours is on the agenda this week as Kurt North is joined by Darren Mooney to dissect 1×04 ‘Walkabout’. Just don’t tell them what they can’t talk about…

Modern Horror Podcast

Anthology horror series V/H/S...

Kill List Ben Wheatley returns to the small screen this month with Channel 4 zombie comedy series, Generation Z. Here’s a trailer:

Kill List director Ben Wheatley is about to television with this autumn’s Generation Z, which Wheatley has written and directed for Channel 4.

According to the British Comedy Guide, the series is a horror satire which pits a group of small-town teenagers (the gen-z of the title) against a horde of toxin-infected, rabid pensioners. It’s a little bit like Rabid Grannies, then, but with a distinctly political, post-austerity, post hope-for-the-future spin.

As the synopsis points out, it’s about “the increasingly stark divisions between generations,” and depicts “a modern Britain at war with itself. Sounds good!

The cast is itself a platter of multi-generational comedy talent. Elder states-people of telly Sue Johnston (The Royle Family), Anita Dobson (EastEnders) and Robert Lindsay (Citizen Smith) are joined by...

Crews have started filming a new sci-fi drama set in the Doctor Who universe. The five-part miniseries, called “The War Between the Land and the Sea,” brings Unit into a conflict with an ancient sea-dwelling species. Showrunner Russell T. Davies revealed details about the project during a recent interview.

The series centers on an international crisis as an old species emerges from the ocean to endanger humanity. Unit, a military organization that investigates alien threats, works to stop the sea creatures. Filming started three weeks ago in Cardiff, Wales and will continue in a single block through December.

Davies explained the challenges of this approach, noting scenes from the first episode may not film until close to wrap. “Normally episodes would divide filming into blocks, but this is one continuous shoot. So an actor’s first appearance could be the last scene of the last episode,” he said. The production...

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William Shatner played the beloved Captain Kirk in the "Star Trek" franchise on and off for nearly 30 years, but he wasn't always comfortable with the role. The shows and films themselves were fine; the issue was that he didn't quite know how to handle the fandom. He was bewildered by all the dressing up and the seemingly-obsessive questions fans asked him; at one point, fans attempted to tear off his clothes as he was walking out of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, and at another point someone tried to shoot him at a fan event in Germany.

Simply put: by 1986, Shatner was getting sick of the Trekkies, so when he hosted "Saturday Night Live" that year he decided to let them have it. He played himself in a sketch at a "Star Trek" convention where he snapped at the fans, telling them, "Get a life!

It's not easy being an actor. With the constant auditions, the judgy casting directors, and the constant spotlight; it can be downright awful. Yet, when you find a gig that hits and makes you into a star, it can certainly be nice. Still, in order to get to that level you have to land the leading role on a major franchise.

Or several, in the case of Scott Bakula. Bakula was the main man behind Quantum Leap, before eventually landing another leading role on Star Trek: Enterprise. During his run on the show, he would have to deal with a series of issues that other shows didn't.

Constant low promotion from the network, franchise fatigue, a lack of merchandise, and of course fans who didn't like that this new Star Trek show was somewhat different from what they were getting before. In fact, it was the last part that seemed...

A series based on Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” is in development at Netflix, with “Everything I Know About Love” author Dolly Alderton penning the scripts.

There is no cast attached yet and the project has not been greenlit at the streamer. Netflix has a history with Austen, having adapted “Persuasion” for a 2022 movie starring Dakota Johnson.

Austen’s most famous novel, “Pride and Prejudice” follows the intelligent yet stubborn Elizabeth Bennet as she learns that love is more powerful than pride or prejudice through her relationship with Mr. Darcy, a man she initially dislikes but eventually falls for. The book, originally published in 1813, has been adapted several times for screen, perhaps most famously in the 2005 film starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen (pictured above) and the BBC’s 1995 miniseries with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle.

Alderton is best known for her bestselling 2018 memoir “Everything I Know About Love,...

As Terrifier 3 arrives in the world, how the Terrifier franchise has come to prominence by basically going outside of the Hollywood system.

The story goes that at one stage, Damien Leone – the writer and director behind the Terrifier series of films – was offered Hollywood money.

Having fought to get the first Terrifier movie made, off the back of a short film or two, and a failed crowdfunding campaign – he’s found himself at the steering wheel of a growing, profitable horror franchise. He’s not going to be out of pocket by the time Terrifier 3 is released by any measure (early estimates suggest that the $3m production could be looking at a gross upwards of $20m in the US alone). Yet he could have taken the Hollywood millions and be living in a beachfront property by now.

Leone said no.

The trade off would have been that his film,...

On Friday night’s episode of The Graham Norton Show, Graham chats to Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez, who are joining forces for the acclaimed musical comedy-drama, Emilia Pérez . Comedy legend Miranda Hart graces the sofa to talk about her funny and candid memoir, ‘I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You.’ Plus, Doctor Who star […]

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Jane Austen fans rejoice: the BBC is returning to the “Pride and Prejudice” universe with a new spinoff drama about Lizzy Bennet’s sister.

Titled “The Other Bennet Sister” and based on Janice Hadlow’s novel of the same name, the series will focus on Mary Bennet, Lizzy’s unassuming and oft-overlooked middle sibling.

“Doctor Who” producer Bad Wolf are set to make the 10-part show, which is written by Sarah Quintrell (“The Power”).

“Unlike her sisters, Mary isn’t your typical period drama heroine,” reads the synopsis. “She is awkward, anxious, preachy, full of facts, a terrible singer… overlooked by her mother and seemingly destined to an empty dance card for the rest of her life… until Mary takes matters into her own hands.”

In “The Other Bennet Sister” Mary finally gets to experience an epic love story of her own, as she travels from the safety and claustrophobia...

Black Panther star Leticia Wright and Euphoria actor Nika King came together on October 7 to celebrate Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot, also called simply Possum Trot. Greenlit in 2022, the drama film has come a long way in honoring a special community. Possum Trot made it to the big screen after donations funded the project, garnering positive reviews from critics and viewers.

The real story of the ‘Possum Trot’ movie Nika King (R) in the ‘Sound Of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot’ trailer | Angel Studios via Youtube

Possum Trot follows the true story of Bishop and First Lady Donna Martin and their tiny Bennett Chapel church, in the rural East Texas community of Possum Trot. There, 22 families linked arms and courageously adopted 77 of the most difficult-to-place children in the local foster care system. This ignited a national movement for vulnerable children that continues today.

Krish Kandiah, Letitia Wright,...

Part of being a Targaryen in House of the Dragon is learning how to speak in High Valyrian, and for Matt Smith, this was a massive challenge he had to face. Milly Alcock, on the other hand, handled it like a pro, and in just a brief amount of time, she was already sounding like a native speaker.

Credits: Matt Smith in House of the Dragon / HBO Entertainment

The famed language in George R.R. Martin’s narrative is fake, but it does not mean it was randomly created. Like other languages, it also follows grammar rules and has proper pronunciation.

While Matt Smith Struggled With High Valyrian, Milly Alcock Mastered It In No Time

Fans may have first heard the sound of High Valyrian in HBO’s Game of Thrones through Emilia Clarke’s Daenerys Targaryen. She had several speeches expressed in the noble language, and no sooner than later,...

Henry Cavill's portrayal of Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher was a huge success. He played the monster-hunting protagonist for three seasons of the fantasy show, ultimately departing the role for reasons not entirely known. Reportedly, Cavill was unhappy with the creative direction that the characters were taking the show, diverting heavily from the source material.

Despite the departure of Cavill, the show must go on. The Witcher quickly found its replacement for Geralt, casting Liam Hemsworth in the titular role ahead of its fourth season. From what we've seen so far, Hemsworth seems to be an ideal fit, but only time will tell whether his performance lives up to his predecessor.

Speaking about joining the show late and taking over from a fan-favorite actor, Hemsworth has admitted that it was tough to establish himself. He likened the experience to British sci-fi series Doctor Who, which purposely switches lead...

Per THR, DC Studios and HBO have tapped James Hawes to serve as the director of the first two episodes of Lanterns. Hawes is a prolific TV director, having helmed episodes of Black Mirror, Penny Dreadful, Doctor Who, The Alienist, Snowpiercer, Raised by Wolves, and Slow Horses. He also recently made his feature directorial debut with One Life, a biopic starring Anthony Hopkins as Nicholas Winton, who helped save hundreds of children during World War II.

The live-action Green Lantern series is said to have a True Detective vibe as it “follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.” Kyle Chandler was recently set to star as Hal Jordan. Aaron Pierre (Rebel Ridge) and Stephan James (Homecoming) are the top choices for John Stewart, with THR stating that screen tests are happening right now.

The Radleys is a vampire movie like no other. Set in a rural English seaside town, it picks up with a family of vampires attempting to give up drinking blood. However, things soon escalate when the kids discover their true nature (a situation made worse when their twisted uncle shows up to cause chaos).  

Homeland and Billions star Damian Lewis takes on dual roles as that uncle, Will, and the family's mild-mannered patriarch, Peter. The twin brothers are polar opposites and we soon learn that they have vastly different approaches to being a vampire. 

We sat down with Lewis earlier this week and asked what drew him to The Radleys, a project which reunites him with filmmaker Euros Lyn after they previously collaborated on Dream Horse.

"This is a family that's moved itself out to the suburbs and essentially put themselves in the program, desperately trying to kick their alcoholism or drug addiction.

Exclusive: Game of Thrones alums Kristofer Hivju and Harry Lloyd have boarded Iris, the Sky thriller from Luther creator Neil Cross.

Hivju will play Jensen Lind, a tortured genius and brilliant scientist, while Lloyd is Hugo Pym, an immaculately composed mystery man who takes on a senior position within The Money, the group that bankrolled lead Cameron McIntyre’s project.

The pair, who played Tormund Giantsbane and Viserys Targaryen respectively in Game of Thrones, are joined in Cross’s series by Marco Leonardi, Angela Bruce (Silver Haze, Doctor Who) and Lorenzo De Moor (A Simple Favor 2, Dolce Fine Giornata). They join the previously announced Tom Hollander and Niamh Algar, who will play the title character and Cameron McIntyre respectively, along with Meréana Tomlinson (The Trials), Sacha Dhawan, Maya Sansa, Peter Sullivan and Debi Mazar (Younger,...

Exclusive: Liam Keelan is exiting his role as Disney’s SVP of Original Content, Emea, we can reveal.

The veteran British exec has been with Disney for nearly five years, but has decided to leave in early 2025. News of the departure was transmitted internally moments ago.

A recruitment process for a replacement is set to begin, and will no doubt attract big players from the international community, given the scope of the role.

Keelan built the Europe and Africa programming team from scratch as Disney+ went international, and has seen the group produce 70 originals under his leadership. His UK-based exec team includes scripted chief Lee Mason, unscripted head Sean Doyle for unscripted content and production management head Amanda Wilkie-Sweeney, and he also oversees local commissioners across the Emea region.

Earlier this year, his team unveiled a series of projects out of Spain and France, news that followed Keelan last year...

Actor Liam Hemsworth is all set to take over the role of Geralt of Rivia when the Netflix fantasy series The Witcher returns with its fourth installment. The role was famously played earlier by Henry Cavill, who exited the series after three seasons. In a recent interview, Hemsworth spoke about being the new face of a popular character.

Henry Cavill exited The Witcher after season 3 (Credit: Netflix).

During the interview, Hemsworth opened up about playing a character that had gained a strong following because of another actor’s performance. However, while expressing his views on the subject, Hemsworth’s choice of words painted Cavill as a Voldemort-like figure, and here is what he had to say about replacing Cavill.

Liam Hemsworth Refuses to Name-Drop Henry Cavill After Taking Over The Witcher Role

In October 2022, it was first announced that actor Henry Cavill would be stepping down from the role...

Kevin Williamson’s The Waterfront has found a new resident: Topher Grace (That ’70s Show) will recur in the forthcoming Netflix family drama, our sister site Deadline reports.

Inspired by true events, The Waterfront “dives into the flawed Buckley family as their attempts to retain control of their crumbling North Carolina fishing empire drive them to increasingly dangerous means to keep themselves afloat,” reads the official logline. The series-regular cast includes Holt McCallany (Mindhunter), Maria Bello (ER), Melissa Benoist (Supergirl) and Rafael L. Silva (9-1-1: Lone Star), among others.

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The latest season of Doctor Who was very much a mixed bag, but we can all agree that the episode "73 Yards" was one of the finest installments. The episode stepped away from science fiction to tell a chilling British folk horror story.

Set in rural Wales, Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) is left alone after the Doctor vanishes. But exactly 73 yards away at all times, a mysterious lady follows her. The distant lady may not be an immediate threat, but she creepily lingers at the same distance. After folk in an inn put fear into her that she's disturbed an old fairy circle, Ruby learns that she must've let loose an ancient curse. Whoever Ruby speaks to about the lady either becomes incredibly hostile or flees in terror.

The episode was a high point for the series. It's currently the highest-rated episode of the new season on IMDb with a rating...

Exclusive: Emmy Award-winning actor Joe Morton and Catherine Tate have joined the Fox Entertainment comedy series Going Dutch cast in heavily recurring roles opposite series star and executive producer Denis Leary.

The single-cam comedy follows arrogant loudmouth U.S. Army “Colonel Patrick Quinn” (Leary), who after an epically unfiltered rant, is reassigned to the Netherlands, where he is punished with a command position at the least important army base in the world. After serving with distinction in every warzone of the last three decades, he now finds himself in charge of a base with no guns, no weapons, and no tactical purpose.

Instead, it has a Michelin-star level commissary, top-notch bowling alley, and the best (and only) fromagerie in the U.S. Army. Surrounded by a diverse group of underdogs, the colonel tries to reinstall military discipline and professionalism with the help...

Sherlock Producer Teases Show Revival Starring Benedict Cumberbatch - Main Image

Benedict Cumberbatch may be best known as the face of Doctor Strange now, but before that, he made waves as the modern reboot of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes in the hit BBC series Sherlock.

The show had ended back in 2017, and while no revival has been officially announced, producer Sue Vertue gives some hope to fans.

Sherlock Revival in the Works?

Talking to Deadline, Vertue was asked about the possibility of bringing back Cumberbatch’s Sherlock, to which she replied, “We love that show and there is a future for it. One day. Maybe. If everyone wants to do it… I’ve still got the set in storage somewhere, which is probably rotten, to be honest with you… It’s just getting everybody aligned, it’s getting the actors to want to do it.”

Earlier this year,...

Beta Film, one of Europe’s biggest and most ambitious independents, has unveiled its Mipcom sales slate, led by 10-part epic “Rise of the Raven,” plus a new pick-up, “Last to Brake,” based on the true story of Finnish motorcycle racing great Jarno Saarinen, and now 288 episodes of Greek daily series smash hit “The Beach.”

Also brought to market are two Eagle Eye Drama shows: singular PBS and Channel 4 procedural “Patience,” starring Laura Fraser (“Breaking Bad”); and “Bookish,” created and starring Emmy Award winner Mark Gatiss, as well as Internet troll redemption’s tale “A Better Man,” from public broadcast powerhouses Nrk and Zdf.

Promising one of Mipcom’s biggest world premieres and billed by Beta Film as one of the most epic European TV productions of all time – which is something coming from Beta, the producers of “Babylon Berlin” and “Swarm” – “Rise of the Raven,” produced by the...

There’s a wealth of things to listen to on the Film Stories Podcast Network, from critiques of Agatha All Along to dissections of The X-Files. Here’s what’s new this week:

This week on the Film Stories Podcast Network, our shows have been busy bringing you an array of film and TV conversation. Here’s what we’ve been up to…

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Marvel have kicked off a brand new series in Agatha All Along, and our all-purpose MCU podcast is bringing the party to you, as hosts Hugh McStay and Ashley Thomas discuss the first two episodes. Don’t miss Hugh with guest Rob Turnbull chatting episode three too…

ChuckyVision

Sadly, Chucky the TV show was cancelled this week but our dedicated coverage of all things killer dolls will endure, as hosts Mark Adams and Dev Elson here discuss The Garbage Pail Kids Movie from 1987…

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It might not have as widespread and dedicated a fanbase as something like "Star Trek" or the cultural caché of "Star Wars," but the "Stargate" franchise is surprisingly expansive. Though it began with a single film directed by Roland Emmerich, the saga quickly grew to incorporate multiple TV series, direct-to-home-media movies, comics, video games, and books. Which for the uninitiated, must make it seem almost impossible to figure out the correct order to watch the "Stargate" franchise.

Thankfully, the best "Stargate" is early "Stargate," which is to say Emmerich's film and the very first TV spin-off "Stargate Sg-1." Envisioned as a sequel to the movie, "Sg-1" debuted on Showtime in 1997 and followed the same special operations team from the film as they traversed the universe via the titular artifact. Instead of Kurt Russell, who refused to return as Colonel Jack O'Neil for the show, "Sg-1" cast Richard Dean Anderson in the role,...

On the surface, The Radleys holds all the potential in the world to be a standout horror comedy. Based on Matt Haig’s novel, directed by Euros Lyn who helmed episodes of His Dark Materials, Daredevil, and Doctor Who, and starring Damien Lewis and Kelly Macdonald, this contains all the right ingredients to be a bloody […]

The Radleys Movie Review – A Dull Vampire Horror Comedy With No Bite Written by Sergio Pereira for Fortress of Solitude...

Exclusive: Jonah Hauer-King is set to join the ensemble of Kathryn Bigelow‘s next film at Netflix. The untitled thriller also stars Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Jared Harris, Greta Lee, Tracy Letts, Moses Ingram, Anthony Ramos and Gabriel Basso. Bigelow will direct.

Netflix had no comment on the casting.

The film’s title and plot remain under wraps, though sources have told Deadline that it will be set at the White House as a national crisis unfolds. The project marks Bigelow’s first feature since the 2017 thriller Detroit, an awards contender produced and distributed by Annapurna Pictures.

Hauer-King had his big breakout role as Prince Erik in the Disney live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid. He was most recently seen in the Peacock limited series The Tattooist of Auschwistz and can be seen next in the upcoming season of Doctor Who.

He is repped by CAA and United Agents.

Hulu has revealed the new trailer for the eight-part Rivals series, which is based on the celebrated novel by Dame Jilly Cooper and produced by ITV Studios’ Happy Prince. The series will debut on Hulu in the U.S. on October 18, 2024.

Set against the backdrop of the drama, excess, and shocking antics of the power-grabbing social elite of 1980s England, Rivals delves headfirst into the ruthless world of independent television in 1986.

The series stars Alex Hassell as the dashing ex-Olympian, Member of Parliament, and dangerously charismatic Rupert Campbell-Black, David Tennant as Lord Tony Baddingham, and Aidan Turner as Declan O’Hara.

Nafessa Williams plays Cameron Cook, Katherine Parkinson portrays Lizzie Vereker, and Bella Maclean plays Taggie O’Hara.

The Rivals series also stars Emily Atack, Catriona Chandler, Oliver Chris, Danny Dyer, Rufus Jones, Lisa McGrillis, Luke Pasqualino, Claire Rushbrook, and Victoria Smurfit.

Rivals is executive produced by Dominic Treadwell-Collins, Alexander Lamb,...

As Agatha Harkness continues to make magic in Disney+’s new “WandaVision” spin-off series “Agatha All Along,” it’s time to countdown the top seven TV shows streaming on the platform. While the streamer’s original programming has so far been dominated by new “Star Wars” stories and Marvel spin-offs, Disney+ is the home of shows from Disney Channel, Disney Junior, ABC, Fox, National Geographic, and more, from the long-running (and often prophetic) “The Simpsons” to the beloved international kid’s show “Bluey.”

Ready for adventures across the space-time continuum, short-lived animated mystery comedies, and puppet-led parties? Here are the top seven TV shows streaming on Disney+!

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Top 7 Shows Streaming on Disney+ Right Now:

No. 7: “The Mandalorian”

No. 6: “Doctor Who”

No. 5: “Star Wars: Andor”

No. 4: “WandaVision”

No. 3: “Gravity Falls”

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The new season of Doctor Who has already cast plenty of new faces, from Varada Sethu to Nicola Coughlan — but these are both companions of Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor. The latest casting sees Under the Bridge and The Good Wife star Archie Panjabi enter the Whoniverse as a villain!

After a mixed debut season on Disney+, Doctor Who will return for its second season on the platform in 2025, although its future beyond that remains uncertain. Season 1 ranged from fantastic episodes, like 73 Yards and Boom, to more disappointing entries like Space Babies and The Devil's Chord. In terms of viewership, it wasn't a resounding success, but it exceeded in its target demographic. What's more, 2025 will also see an all-new spinoff premiere, titled The War Between the Land and the Sea.

The casting of Archie Panjabi has been widely celebrated across the fandom. The Emmy-winning British actress first made waves on...

A new younger woman is heading to The Bold and the Beautiful, patriarch Eric Forrester’s beautiful great-niece, Electra. Daytime newcomer Laneya Grace has been cast in the sure-to-be pivotal role.

Here’s What You Need To Know

A California native, Grace was born on June 23, 2004, in San Francisco and grew up in the Bay Area before eventually moving to Texas with her family. While the model-turned-actress has limited credits, she does appear in the 2024 action thriller 72 Hours.

Want to learn more about Grace? Here are 7 things to know about her.

1. Grace began her career modeling at age three when her parents submitted her photos to Ford. The agency immediately signed her. Her first gig was for a Macy’s campaign.

2. That career was briefly curtailed when she got braces at age seven. However, Grace signed with Je Talent when her braces were removed and later with Wilhelmina Models.