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Netflix has just cancelled another Marvel show

 Sweet Christmas! Hot on the heels of Iron Fist‘s cancellation, Netflix has just cancelled another show – Luke Cage. A joint statement by Marvel Television & Netflix (via Variety), said: “Unfortunately, ‘Marvel’s Luke Cage’ will not return for a third season. Everyone at Marvel Television and Netflix is grateful to the dedicated showrunner, writers, cast and…

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The Goonies is on Netflix

 Whoop whoop! Just a quick one… I appreciate that A LOT of new content has landed on Netflix over the past couple of weeks (Making a Murderer Part 2, Daredevil Season 3, The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell, The Haunting of Hill House etc), but you may also like to know that The Goonies (1985)…

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Caroll Spinney to bow out of Sesame Street

 Caroll Spinney is leaving Sesame Street. The puppeteer – who has brought life to Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch for almost 50 years – is to step down from his role. Spinney will film one final episode this week, to mark the show’s upcoming 50th anniversary celebrations, and then he will retire. *Wipes tears…

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Watch: The Kid Who Would Be King trailer

 20th Century Fox has released the first official trailer for The Kid Who Would Be King. The new movie – from writer/director Joe Cornish – stars Rebecca Ferguson, Louis Ashbourne Serkis and Sir Patrick Stewart. The film is scheduled for release in February 2019. Here’s the synopsis: “Old school magic meets the modern world in…

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Jodie Whittaker scores big Doctor Who debut

 It’s official – Jodie Whittaker is a hit with Doctor Who audiences. Was there ever any doubt? Oh, wait, yes there was – from a lot of naysayers who didn’t want to see a female Doctor. *Shakes head* Well, despite the initial backlash that both Whittaker and the BBC faced when the actress was cast…

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Guess who will appear in Annabelle 3?

 Here’s some good news if you’re a fan of The Conjuring Universe. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga – better known as Ed and Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring (2013) & The Conjuring 2 (2016) – will be appearing in the forthcoming Annabelle movie. The actors who usually sit out of the spin-off movies will be…

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Blue Peter turns 60

 Today, October 16th 2018, children’s television programme, Blue Peter turns 60 years’ old. The show, which has been on air continuously since 1958, is the longest-running children’s series in the world. If you live outside of the UK you probably have no idea what Blue Peter is, however for the rest of us the show…

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The Gifted Season Two: Episode 1 – Live blog

 X-Men spin-off show, The Gifted begins its second season tonight with episode one, eMergence. In the UK, the show is broadcast at 9pm on FOX and we’re approximately three weeks behind our US cousins. Last season, as the show aired, I blogged along LIVE (via the Honcho-SFX blog) to offer up my thoughts and comments…

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