Every week day, I let you know what’s happening in the world of television from around the world
Thursday’s “plainer sight” news
Film
- Guillermo del Toro ready to direct Mountains of Madness, James Cameron to produce
- Cillian Murphy joins The Retreat
- Zach Galifianakis to star in Reply All
- Damon Lindelof polishing the script for Alien prequel
- Russell Brand to play swordsman Hawkwood
Theatre
- Michelle Ryan to star in The Talented Mr Ripley
British TV
- BSkyB buys exclusive rights to entire HBO catalogue, including Boardwalk Empire, for five years
- Casting on Just William
- Calon TV goes bust
- Sky to launch 3D channel in October
- S4C chief exec Iona Jones quits
US TV
- Three gay characters added to CBS shows
- USA renews In Plain Sight for two seasons
- Casting on The Mentalist [spoilers]