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Trailer for Logan

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Arte green lights: immortality drama Ad Vitam

Internet TV

Trailer for Netflix’s The Crown
Michael Stahl-David and Matt Whelan join Narcos

US TV

Freeform cancels: Guilt
Wednesday ratings

US TV show casting

Yara Martinez to guest on Bull

New US TV shows

CBS green lights: series of approaching asteroid thriller Salvation
ABC green lights: pilots of sequel to Enemy of the State…
…and Carol Burnett house-share comedy
Astronauts Wanted developing: Aussie in LA comedy Aussie Girl, adaption of Danielle Mages Amato’s The Hidden Memory of Objects
NBC developing: Lee Child military police prodedural Last Hope
Fox developing: mercenary comedy B Team

New US TV show casting

Necar Zadegan and Cameron Gellman join TNT’s Let The Right One In

News: BBC3 acquires Barracuda; Christopher Lloyd to guest on 12 Monkeys; new WIlly Wonka; + more

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Film

New Willy Wonka movie in development

Trailers

Teaser trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy 2

Internet TV

Amazon developing: haunting love story
Alyssa Milano joins Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Margot Bingham joins Netflix’s She’s Gotta Have It
Daniel DiTomasso to recur on Amazon’s Good Girls Revolt
Rosemarie DeWitt to guest on Netflix’s Black Mirror
Hulu developing: angry woman comedy Unhinged with Casey Wilson
BBC Three acquires: Barracuda

UK TV

BBC One’s daytime drama season details

New UK TV shows

BBC Scotland reveals: Halloween lighthouse comedy horror West Skerra Light

US TV

Tuesday ratings

US TV show casting

Barry Sloane to recur on Shameless
Christopher Lloyd to guest on 12 Monkeys
Daniel DiTomasso to recur on Timeless and Major Crimes

New US TV shows

CBS developing: opposing married lawyers family drama Mrs V Mr
ABC developing: New York single mum in Dallas drama…
…three families comedy 940 Saturdays…
…military family comedy…
…and ‘The Mother Court’ legal drama
HBO red lights: MaddAddam
Fox developing: private detective comedy with Anders Holm…
…90s rapper buddy comedy 93 Til Infinity…
…adaptation of TV4 Sweden’s Inkognito as Incognito
…and opposing San Francisco lawyers legal drama

Play Adam Curtis bingo with HyperNormalisation!

17 October 2016 Rob Buckley 1 Comment

The marvellous Adam Curtis has a new film out on the iPlayer called HyperNormalisation. It premiered yesterday and here’s a trailer for it:

However, before you watch it (assuming you haven’t already), allow me to present Chris Applegate’s Adam Curtis bingo card. For it must be admitted that Curtis has a somewhat distinctive style…

How long will it take before you shout, “House”?

News: Amber Heard’s new look; ITV2’s new comedies; Lethal Weapon’s new episodes; TNT’s new nightmares; + more

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International TV

Green Door Pictures developing: Congo family feud drama Brazza

New UK TV shows

ITV2 green lights: family sitcom All About The McKenzies and grime mockumentary Dropperz

US TV

Fox orders full season of Lethal Weapon
Tuesday ratings

US TV show casting

Malcolm-Jamal Warner to guest on Lethal Weapon
Jimmy Smits to guest on Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Frank Whaley to recur on Empire
Rose Leslie to star in CBS All Access’ Good Wife spin-off

New US TV shows

TNT green lights: pilot of comedy horror anthology Nightmare Time

New US TV show casting

Darius McCrary to recur on Fox’s Star

News: Victoria, Ash vs Evil Dead renewed; Sigourney Weaver joins Netflix’s Defenders; + more

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Film casting

Forest Whitaker joins Marvel’s Black Panther

Film trailers

Trailer for John Wick: Chapter 2

Doctor Who

Trailer for Class
Trailer for Christmas Special, The Return of Doctor Mysterio, with Justin Chatwin

Internet TV

Trailer for Netflix’s Marvel’s Iron Fist…
…Rosario Dawson joins
Deborah Ann Woll joins Netflix’s Marvel’s The Punisher
Sigourney Weaver joins Netflix’s The Defenders
Lucy Boynton joins Netflix’s Gypsy
Trailer for Netflix’s Black Mirror

UK TV

ITV renews: Victoria

New UK TV shows

Buccaneer Media to adapt Rose Tremain novels [subscription required]
BBC green lights: pilot of wildlife park comedy Safari with Bill Bailey
BBC One green lights: series of Hospital People

US TV

Starz renews: Ash vs Evil Dead
New DC’s Legends of Tomorrow season 2 trailer
Trailer for season 12 of Supernatural
Trailer for final season of Teen Wolf
Trailer for season 3 of The Affair
Trailer for final season of Black Sails
Trailer for season 3 of 12 Monkeys
Trailer for season 2 of Shadowhunters
Thursday ratings
Saturday ratings

US TV show casting

Bridgit Mendler to recur on Nashville
Peter Gallagher to guest on Man Seeking Woman
Justina Machado to recur on Jane The Virgin
John Noble to return to Sleepy Hollow
Jason Dohring to recur on iZombie

New US TV shows

Trailer for Syfy’s Incorporated
Trailer for IFC’s Stan Against Evil
Universal developing: adaptation of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
NBC developing: art thief turned attorney drama In Defense of Tom Parish…
…adaptation of Iceland’s Réttur as Infamous
CBS developing: Detroit mayor drama The 313 with Tika Sumpter…
…and US marshals drama Still At Large
USA developing: adaptation of Canada’s Temps Mort (Time Out) as Elements
ABC developing: refugees from the future drama The Crossing

New US TV show casting

Julian McMahon and Jessica Lowndes to guest on BBC America’s Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency
Tyrese Gibson to recur on Fox’s Star
Dominic Monaghan to star in Lifetime’s A Midsummer’s Nightmare
Jemaine Clement joins FX’s Legion
Carlos Bernard joins Fox’s 24: Legacy

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News: Guilt cancelled; Lee Child TV series; Enemy of the State sequel; + more

News: BBC3 acquires Barracuda; Christopher Lloyd to guest on 12 Monkeys; new WIlly Wonka; + more

Play Adam Curtis bingo with HyperNormalisation!

News: Amber Heard’s new look; ITV2’s new comedies; Lethal Weapon’s new episodes; TNT’s new nightmares; + more

News: Victoria, Ash vs Evil Dead renewed; Sigourney Weaver joins Netflix’s Defenders; + more

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