It appears the era of loot boxes may be coming to a close within the next few years, and England has a new report on them tied to gambling. The report published by Claire Murdoch, the mental health director of England's National Health Service did a study on the subject and said that the transactions […]
Following up on Bleeding Cool's own Rich Johnston's live reporting from UK broadcaster Channel 4's 2020 programming launch event (where we learned that E4 is the new UK broadcast home for new "Arrowverse" series Batwoman), we've got word on a new reality-based, televised social experiment that's sure to grab some serious attention, social media response […]
As much as we've been trying to keep a positive attitude and "stiff upper lip" when it comes to how long we have to wait until Doctor Who Series 12 graces our screens, let's face it, folks: 2020 is still 2020. Looking at our handy online calendar, what this means is that at a minimum […]
Another interesting bit of AMC Fear the Walking Dead-related news to come crawling out of WonderCon 2019 was the announcement that the series' upcoming season 5 will be simulcast with AMC's U.S. east coast feed (and repeated later that same day). Customers of British Telecom's BT TV will have exclusive viewing rights through the AMC […]
We're less than two weeks away from BBC America and AMC's Killing Eve making its April 7th return, viewers are getting a final trailer for Phoebe Waller-Bridge's award-winning ratings juggernaut's second season – this one putting the focus back on lead players: Villanelle (Jodie Comer) and Eve (Sandra Oh). In the following clip, we get Villanelle forced […]
Near the end of NBC's Saturday Night Live (SNL) winter finale, we were treated to the last thing I ever expected them to do: a sketch about Brexit. This is unexpected. My first thought was, "Why would they do this?" Most Americans don't know or care about Brexit. They don't think Brexit would have any meaningful impact […]
London has one of its greatest protectors back, taking to the streets to take on the evils that men (and women) do. Though it's been some time since Idris Elba (Thor: Ragnarok) first announced Detective John Luther was "back in London, back in the coat," fans of BBC One's Luther are getting an exclusive trailer for the upcoming season. This […]
Just in case you're one of the three remaining The Walking Dead fans who hasn't heard the news about a certain character's "shocking-two-months-ago" season 9 departure, I'm going to throw you a spoiler warning right now to brace you for what we're about to discuss — and primarily to save myself some grief. Though by […]
Not content with shattering ratings records and elevating the quality of parade reporting specifically — and broadcast journalism as a whole — with their coverage of the 2017 Rose Parade for Amazon, "broadcast legends" Cord Hosenbeck (Will Ferrell) and Tish Cattigan (Molly Shannon) are returning to lend their unique perspective on a very royal affair. Hosenbeck […]
What a random, tragic act of violence on the streets of modern-day London turns out to be something much darker and less "random" than it first appears, British detective Kip Glaspie must discover the darker truths driving the cover-up. That's the premise behind Netflix and BBC2's Collateral, the upcoming limited series starring Carey Mulligan (Mudbound, […]
We've seen all types of variations of the "physically/mentally scarred detectives who have to pull it together to track down a huge evil" theme over the years. Sometimes, one of them turns out to be a ghost. Other times, they're time displaced and can only communicate through something like an old radio. There was even […]
Moving ahead with a project that the network is hoping is more "Gumball Rally via Fast and the Furious" and less The Cannonball Run, British broadcaster Sky is moving ahead with futuristic racing drama Curfew. The eight-episode series stars Sean Bean (Game of Thrones) and Malachi Kirby (Roots), and follows the Vin Diesel-less story of […]
Gareth Edwards's directorial debut will be sliming and crawling its way to our screens, as UK broadcaster Channel 4 is set to adapt the Rogue One helmer's Monsters as a television series. Ronan Bennett (Top Boy) is expected to serve as series showrunner, with newcomers Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan and Marlon Smith writing. Edwards is expected to have […]
London has one of its greatest protectors back, investigating the evils that the streets spew out. Idris Elba (Thor: Ragnarok) took to Twitter on Thursday to let fans know that Detective John Luther was "back in London, back in the coat" – which means Elba is back to filming new episodes of BBC One's Luther. […]
Netflix and actor/writer/comedian (and killer Golden Globes host) Ricky Gervais have been making beautiful music together over the past few years, and it looks like that dance is going to go on a little longer. Having previously bought the rights to his current stand-up comedy tour Humanity, the streaming service has also secured the rights […]
Is there a point to enforcing the law in the face of certain destruction? With the end of the world looming, how far would you go to make things right? Those are just some of the themes to be tackled by Neil Cross' (Luther) Hard Sun, a six-part "pre-apocalyptic" crime drama from BBC One and Hulu. Written […]
The search for intelligent life beyond the stars is about to take on a more international scope, as writer/director Joe Ahearne (Doctor Who, Da Vinci's Demons) is set to develop UFO drama Rendlesham. Ahearne is set to write and direct the series; with Sony Pictures Television and Eleventh Hour Films (Foyle's War) set to handle production. Ahearne, […]
Broadchurch producer Kudos is set to answer another five-alarm call, announcing that it's developing upcoming female firefighter memoir Through the Fire to series. Written by renowned senior firefighter Dr. Sabrina Cohen-Hatton and set to be published by Transworld in Spring 2019, Emma Kingsman-Lloyd (Grantchester, DCI Banks) will serve as executive producer, along with Kudos Chief […]
The revolutionary vibe of the 1960's wasn't one that was exclusive to the United States; but one that was felt in every corner of the globe. As we can see from the theatrical trailer released by Netflix for The Crown's second season, "every corner" means that not even the throne of Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy) […]
In a relatively new example of a television concept actually being exported from the U.S. to the U.K., Channel 4 will be remaking Showtime's Emmy-nominated series Web Therapy into the upcoming dark comedy Hang Ups. The six-episode series stars Stephen Mangan (Episodes) as Richard Pitt, a therapist at a personal and professional crossroads who begins treating […]
