The Harry Potter, James Bond and Cracker star passed away in hospital near his home in Larbert, Scotland. The award-winning actor had been in ill health for the past two years.
Actor Robbie Coltrane dies aged 72
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First Look at ‘The Crown’ Season 5.
Netflix has unveiled a set of new images from the upcoming fifth season of its hit series “The Crown” featuring a brand new cast. One image feature Princess Diana (played by Elizabeth Debicki, taking over from Emma Corrin in the previous season) clad in a sparkly gown as she heads into a glamorous evening engagement, her shoulders hunched and head bowed.
Review: 11th Doctor Chronicles – Geronimo!
Review by Jacob Licklider
It was an interesting announcement that not only was Jacob Dudman stepping away from playing the Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors, but also was being given four, three-episode box sets for the Eleventh Doctor with a new companion and essentially a fourth series set between The Snowmen and The Bells of St. John as the Doctor is searching for Clara Oswald to find out just what her deal is. The premise of this series essentially comes from a moment of disconnect between the two episodes, The Bells of St. John opening with the Doctor being a hermit essentially waiting for Clara to call him but the point of The Snowmen is reinforcing the idea that the Doctor shouldn’t be alone. Of course, it should be noted that adding of extra stories from Big Finish Productions do not negate issues with television episodes despite this being designed to address those issues as Big Finish Productions, while wonderful, are written after the fact separate from whatever the showrunners of Doctor Who are intending. The first of the four sets for this series of The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles is Geronimo!, with behind the scenes interviews implying that a two week period in May 2022 was used to record this and the three future sets which are set to be released between now and 2024. Geronimo! and the second installment, All of Time and Space, indicate that while these sets have a story arc, the arc of the series of sets doesn’t have an umbrella title and the individual titles are coming across as just a touch on the generic side. That being said, I don’t really know what I’d title this set to make it stand out outside of the Eleventh Doctor’s catchphrase.
Angela Lansbury dies aged 96
Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury DBE has died age 96.
Irish-British and American actress and singer Lansbury starred in many film, theatre and television roles – with one of the longest careers in the entertainment industry, her career spanned over 80 years, much of it in the United States; her work also received much international attention.
Marvel Studios delays upcoming releases including ‘Blade’, ‘Deadpool 3,’ ‘Fantastic Four,’ ‘Secret Wars’
Variety has reported that Disney/Marvel Studios has overhauled its film schedule, delaying the release dates for “Blade,” “Deadpool 3,” “Fantastic Four” and other Marvel properties.
Pre-production paused on ‘Blade’ movie as hunt for new director continues
THR reports that Marvel Studios has paused ongoing pre-production on ‘Blade‘ in the wake of parting ways with director Bassim Tariq two weeks ago. The studio is reportedly temporarily shutting down production-related activities in Atlanta, where the project was due to have shot starting in November, while it conducts a search for a filmmaker and further develops it. The studio is hoping to restart the production in early 2023. The film is set to star Mahershala Ali.
First look at new characters for ‘The Boys’ season 4
Prime Video has released a first look at two new super-powered characters that will joining the team in The Boys season 4; Sister Sage (portrayed by Susan Heyward) and Firecracker (portrayed by Valorie Curry). Take a look at these new characters below
Doctor Who Season 8 getting standard BluRay release
Season 8 of Doctor Who: The Collection is the next Blu-ray title to be re-issued in standard packaging.
Trailer released for ‘Violent Night’ starring David Harbour
A trailer has been released for new festively-themed horror ‘Violent Night’. Check out the trailer below.
Review: TV Century 21 Audio Annual 2022 – Anything Can Happen
Review by Cavan Gilbey
Big Finish’s recent collaborations with Anderson Entertainment have been simply brilliant, bringing many of Britain’s best cult action sci-fi shows back to life with audio adaptations of otherwise inaccessible novels and comic strips. This month sees two major releases; a pair of full cast Thunderbirds stories based on fan-favourite comic strips and this audio annual which collects a series of short stories written for the respective show’s annuals. Anything Can Happen brings together Thunderbirds, Stingray, Captain Scarlet and Joe 90, some of these shows I am more familiar with than others; Joe 90 is the one I am least familiar with outside of the basic premise and insanely catchy opening theme. This collection makes for a good, nostalgic listen, harkening back to an era of pulpy camp story telling that certainly charms and excites and its great to have these otherwise rare tales preserved by excellent narration from Nicholas Briggs and Wayne Forester and sound design from Briggs and Benji Clifford; makes them closer to feeling like traditional episodes of the shows rather than simple short stories. 
