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Kris Marshall to replace Ben Miller in Death in Paradise
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Ben Miller is to leave BBC One’s hit Caribbean cop show Death in Paradise, the BBC and series producers Red Planet Pictures announced today. Miller’s character DI Richard Poole will leave during the course of the third series which starts filming on the island of Guadeloupe from next month. He will be replaced by the…
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Poll: Film experts say studios are playing it too safe
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Cinema experts think studios are playing it safe by favouring prequels, sequels and adaptations of already successful books, according to research commissioned by Bombay Sapphire. In a poll of more than 700 industry voices and film enthusiasts conducted by the iconic gin brand, 83 per cent said Hollywood is failing to take risks with more…
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World War Z – new 30 second spot
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Here’s the latest trailer from World War Z, Paramount Pictures’s big screen adaptation of the Max Brooks novel. Brad Pitt stars as Gerry Lane, a worker at the United Nations who searches the globe for information that can stop the zombie outbreak that is bringing down nations. The cast also includes Mireille Enos as Lane’s…
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Man of Steel – TV spot
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Here’s the brand new US TV spot for Zach Snyder’s Man of Steel which is heading to cinemas in June. The Superman reboot sees Henry Cavill don the cape, supported by an all-star cast which includes Laurence Fishburne, Russell Crowe and Kevin Costner. Man of Steel also stars Amy Adams as Lois Lane and Diane…
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Doctor Who anniversary special casting news
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The BBC has confirmed that Jemma Redgrave will be returning to Doctor Who for the show’s fiftieth anniversary special. The actress will reprise her role of Kate Stewart, daughter of the legendary Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, played in the original series by Nicolas Courtney. Courtney first appeared as the Brigadier in 1968 opposite Patrick Troughton’s Doctor. He…
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Bond Director Martin Campbell to helm Blake’s 7 remake
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Production house FremantleMedia International has announced that former Bond Director Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, GoldenEye) is to direct its upcoming Blake’s 7 remake. The company will be presenting its “eagerly anticipated” remake of Terry Nation’s cult scifi series to international buyers at MIPTV. The 13-hour series is being developed in partnership with US cable network…