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Jon Bernthal on ‘Odyssey’ Battles, Counseling Spider-Man and Always Going Big: “Embarrass the F*** Out of Yourself”
Actor Jon Bernthal is having a landmark year in 2026, headlined by Christopher Nolan’s epic “The Odyssey”, in which he plays Menelaus, King of Sparta, alongside Matt Damon’s Odysseus. During filming of the Trojan Horse sequence in Morocco, Bernthal reportedly endured hours submerged in unexpectedly ice-cold water rather than let Nolan pull him from the…
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“Remarkable True Story” Of Family Behind World-Famous Panini Stickers Told In Beta-Backed Italian Series ‘Album of Dreams’
Beta Film is backing a new six-part Italian TV series that dramatises the true story of the family behind the world-famous Panini sticker albums, a fixture of World Cup and other major tournament fandom for decades. Titled “The Panini Family – Album of Dreams” and directed by Letizia Lamartire, the series is produced by Indigo…
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‘Robin Hood’ Casts James Purefoy, Colin O’Donoghue & Luke Roberts In Season 2 As Production Begins
MGM+ has added James Purefoy, Colin O’Donoghue and Luke Roberts to the cast of the second season of its action-adventure drama Robin Hood, as filming begins in Serbia. The three will play key figures whose arrival reshapes the show’s political landscape, forcing Rob and his allies to navigate shifting loyalties and royal power struggles, expanding…
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Raw & New Yorker Studios Teaming On Limited Series Exploring New Evidence In White House Farm Killings
Producer Raw and New Yorker Studios are developing an untitled limited series revisiting the 1985 White House Farm killings, drawing on new evidence that could overturn Jeremy Bamber’s murder conviction after 40 years. The project, from showrunner Emilia di Girolamo, follows fresh investigative reporting by New Yorker journalist Heidi Blake, and matters because it aims…
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Jean-Xavier De Lestrade’s ‘Sambre’ Finds U.S. Home At ‘Babylon Berlin’ Streamer MHz Choice
Jean-Xavier De Lestrade’s French thriller “Sambre” has been acquired for the US by MHz Choice, the streamer known for “Babylon Berlin”, after already selling to the BBC and HBO Max in Europe. The six-part limited series, from Federation Studios, is a record-breaking hit in France and marks a significant international push for a show tackling…
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BBC axes Claudia Winkleman’s Friday night chat show after single run
Claudia Winkleman has announced she is stepping down from her BBC Friday night chat show after just one series, saying she found herself “too nervous to enjoy it” despite being grateful for the opportunity. The decision brings a swift end to a programme that had been positioned as a spring-season successor to Graham Norton’s long-running…
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Dominik Szoboszlai agrees new Liverpool contract in boost to Andoni Iraola
Dominik Szoboszlai is set to sign a new long-term contract with Liverpool, providing a significant boost for incoming head coach Andoni Iraola ahead of his first season in charge. The Hungary captain was widely regarded as the team’s best performer during a difficult final campaign under Arne Slot, but had previously expressed concern that talks…
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Titus Welliver’s Bosch Is Officially Returning to Prime Video
Titus Welliver has confirmed that his character Harry Bosch will return for three episodes of “Ballard” Season 2, the “Bosch” spin-off starring Maggie Q, rather than in a new instalment of the original series. Speaking to ScreenRant at the Italian Global Series festival, Welliver said his role is to “kind of service the brand,” maintaining…
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BBC drops The Claudia Winkleman Show after single series
The BBC has confirmed that “The Claudia Winkleman Show” will not return for a second series, with the decision reportedly coming from Winkleman herself rather than the broadcaster. The talk show host, best known for fronting “The Traitors UK” and “Strictly Come Dancing”, said she had found the sofa-based chat format too nerve-wracking to enjoy,…
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Apple TV’s Most Relevant 8-Part Sci-Fi Show Feels More Urgent Than Ever
Extrapolations, an eight-episode Apple TV+ anthology series created by Contagion filmmaker Scott Z. Burns, is being highlighted as an under-watched but increasingly pertinent show given its focus on the near-future effects of climate change. First released in March 2023 with a starry cast including Meryl Streep, Sienna Miller and Kit Harington, the series is praised…