Sylvester McCoy Defends The Political Stories Of Doctor Who

Sylvester McCoy.

Sylvester McCoy has defended the political aspects of storytelling associated with Doctor Who. Known for his portrayal as the Seventh Doctor between 1987 and 1989, McCoy recently reprised his role as the Time Lord in The Power of the Doctor, the Jodie Whittaker finale in 2022.  The 80-year-old actor, while in attendance at a BFI … Read more

Stranger Things Season 5: Director Reveals BTS Photos

Stranger Things.

A series of photos from the sets of Stranger Things Season 5 have been revealed by director Shawn Levy, who returns to the world of Hawkins for the swansong season.  The fifth season of the Netflix drama, starring Millie Bobby Brown, Winona Ryder, and David Harbour,  is currently deep into production, with Levy, the director … Read more

Agatha All Along: Kathryn Hahn On Having Her Own The Spin-Off

Agatha.

Kathryn Hahn makes her series debut in Agatha All Along this September. After a lengthy wait, she reflects on the journey from serving as a fan favourite series antagonist in Wandavision, to headlining her television show.  Speaking to Rolling Stone (from a story by ComicBook), Hahn recalls a conversation with series creator Jac Schaeffer in … Read more

They Say Romance Is Dead – It Is For Daryl and Carol

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.

The showrunners behind The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon have ruled out any future romance between the lead co-stars, Daryl and Carol. Producer David Zabel, in conversation with SFX Magazine (from a story by GamesRadar), says he can “respect” the views of fans who want to see a relationship form between the two post-apocalyptic besties. However, … Read more

Annapurna Acquire TV and Film Rights For Alan Wake and Control

Control.

Annapurna Pictures will finance half of the development budget for Control 2 in return for the TV and film rights to Control and Alan Wake, building a “strategic partnership agreement” with Remedy Entertainment to “expand” the franchises across film and television formats.  Annapurna Pictures, which is adapting Stray into a film, will take over Alan … Read more

BBC Dismisses Same-Sex Kiss Criticism From Doctor Who Story

Ncuti Gatwa and Jonathan Groff.

The BBC has responded to viewer complaints following a historic same-sex kiss between Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor, and Jonathan Groff’s bounty hunter, Rogue. In an episode from Ncuti’s first season that shares the name of Groff’s bounty hunter, viewers were left upset with what has been described as “inappropriate sexual innuendo” that culminated in a … Read more