Wednesday, December 17, 2025

FIRST LOOK AT MATTHEW RHYS IN A MYSTERIOUSLY CURSED ISLAND TOWN IN WIDOW'S BAY TV SERIES AT APPLE TV +

  MATTHEW RHYS TO LEAD  
APPLE TV + WIDOW'S BAY SERIES
A teaser is out with Matthew Rhys in Apple TV + new ten episode mini series WIDOW'S BAY about a mysteriously cursed New England island and its superstitious citizens, led by a mayor (Rhys) who refuses to believe their warnings. Rhys’ Mayor Tom Loftisis a no-nonsense single dad forced to deal with his town’s superstitious citizens who believe it’s cursed as he is desperately trying to put the area on the map as the next Nantucket. Katie Dippold will be the showrunner of the show out April 29th.
 

ALIENS ARE HERE IN STEVEN SPIELBERG'S DISCLOSURE DAY MOVIE TRAILER WITH EMILY BLUNT, JOSH O'CONNOR, COLIN FIRT, HENRY LLOYD HUGHES

 DISCLOSURE DAY TRAILER 
WITH EMILY BLUNT AND JOSH O'CONNOR
A trailer has been released for a new science fiction thriller movie DISCLOSURE DAY from Steven Spielberg which will be out in cinemas June 12th next year starring Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Henry Lloyd Hughes and Colin Firth in the story about the arrival of aliens. If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to seven billion people. We are coming close to … Disclosure Day. 
 

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

SEE HUGH JACKMAN AND JODIE COMER IN THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD DARK MOVIE REIMAGINING OF THE FAMOUS LEGEND

  1ST HUGH JACKMAN PICS  
FROM THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD MOVIE
More than a year ago I told you that Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer will star in a new movie take on famous Sherwood legend THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD from director Michael Sarnoski and today Entertainment Weekly as published first photos from it. The film will see the title character grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, a battleworn loner who finds himself gravely injured and in the hands of a mysterious woman who offers him a chance at salvation. Also starring Bill Skargard as Little John, the film will arrive sometime next year. 

SWEEPING TEASER FOR FRENCH WORLD WAR II EPIC MOVIE DE GAULLE: TILTING IRON, A TWO PART BIOPIC ON GENERAL'S LIFE AND WORK

   DE GAULLE TEASER  
FOR NEW FRENCH WW2 EPIC MOVIE
Or actually two movies, as Antonin Baudry's sweeping epic on the French leader has been split into two parts premiering both next summer DE GAULLE: TILTING IRON out June 10th and “De Gaulle: The Sovereign Edge” out July 3rd. The two films follow Charles De Gaulle's life and political
The first film is out in cinemas next June
 commitment between 1940 and 1945, and trace his development towards a political career. Simon Abkarian takes the lead role with Simon Russell Beale as Winston Churchill. The two part historical thriller saga is charting the French Resistance during WWII through the eyes of General Charles de Gaulle. BenoĆ®t Magimel stars as Pierre Koenig, Mathieu Kassovitz as Francois Darlan, Niels Schneider as General Leclerc, and Campbell Scott as Franklin D. Roosevelt. Tom Mison, Pip Torrens, Stephen Campbell Moore also star. See the teaser below:
 

Monday, December 15, 2025

SEE A HYPO BEING SAVED FROM A LENINGRAD ZOO DURING WW2 IN ENCHANTINGLY BEAUTIFUL TRAILER FOR KRASAVITSA MOVIE ADVENTURE

  KRASAVITSA TRAILER 
LENINGRAD ZOO WW2 SET MOVIE
Krasavitsa  is out in cinemas next February
Here is an enchanting trailer for you, for a truly gorgeous film titled KRASAVITSA (Beauty in Russian) which is out next February set in Leningrad, winter 1941. After a severe concussion, Sergeant Major Nikolai Svetlov (Slava Kopeykin) is discharged from the hospital and assigned to the zoo, where workers perform a quiet act of heroism day after day, saving animals from starvation. A hippopotamus named Beauty holds a special place in the zoo. At first, the sergeant major perceives his service at the zoo as a misunderstanding and dreams of being at the front again, but the longer he stays there, the more clearly he realizes the importance of his mission. Through kindness and selfless love for animals, he and the remaining zoo keepers preserve the warmth of human souls and give hope for a miracle to all residents of besieged Leningrad. Ivan Dobronravov and Yulia Peresild also star.
 

SEE THE LAST DAY ON EARTH IN THE GREAT FLOOD TRAILER FOR NEW NETFLIX APOCALYPTIC MOVIE STREAMING THIS WEEK

   THE GREAT FLOOD  
SEE THE APOCALYPTIC MOVIE TRAILER
The flood will flood December 19th at Netflix
It really does look scary: Netflix is ready to stream their new Asian apocalyptic movie THE GREAT FLOOD from December 19th and you can watch the shiver inducing trailer below. Both written and directed by Byung-woo Kim it depicts a great flood that has hit planet Earth. People, including An Na and Hee Jo struggle to survive in their apartment building, which is sinking into the water. An Na is an AI development researcher and Hee Jo belongs to a human resource security team, who is trying to save An Na from the disaster. But why is Hee Jo trying to save An Na and who is behind it?
 

Sunday, December 14, 2025

SEE A DELIGHTFUL TRAILER FOR NEW AUSTRALIAN POOCH COMEDY TV SERIES DOG PARK

  DOG PARK TRAILER  
FOR NEW AUSTRALIAN COMEDY SERIES
Here is something cute for you today coming from Australia: their new pooch comedy series DOG PARK will premiere on their national broadcaster ABC next February 1st and we have a trailer for it. When Roland’s (Leon Ford) wife Emma leaves him with their teenage daughter Mia who barely notices him and Beattie, the dog he never wanted in the first place, he’s determined to cope brilliantly. But when Beattie disappears and turns up at the local dog park, Roland meets the unbearably optimistic Samantha (Celia Pacquola) and her mismatched, life-loving group of dog-parkers. As Roland begrudgingly keeps returning to the park, he comes to realise he might actually need a community to belong to.
 

Saturday, December 13, 2025

FIRST LOOK AT VINCENT LINDON AND TAHAR RAHIM IN NEW FRENCH MOVIE ADAPTATION OF VICTOR HUGO'S LES MISERABLES

   LES MISERABLES  
1ST IMAGE FROM MOVIE ADAPTATION 
After the Musketeers and Count Monte Cristo another big screen novel adaptation in France will be LES MISERABLES done this time by Studiocanal and Fred Cavaye and we have the first image today. Set against the backdrop of revolutionary uprisings in France, it follows the character of Jean Valjean, a peasant sentenced to five years’ hard labour for stealing a loaf of bread whose story spans several years as he is released from prison and reintegrated into society, yet pursued by a police inspector on his trail. Vincent Lindon plays Jean Valjean, with Tahar Rahim as his nemesis Inspector Javert. Benjamin Lavernhe and Camille Cottin are evil innkeepers ThĆ©nardier and Madame ThĆ©nardier. Noemie Merlant plays the tragic figure of Fantine, whose daughter, Cosette, Valjean takes in as his own. It will arrive November 2026.

SEE TRAILER FOR ANDY SERKIS' ANIMATED MOVIE ADAPTATION OF ORVELL'S ANIMAL FARM

  ANIMAL FARM TRAILER  
FOR NEW ANDY SERKIS ADAPTATION
First footage has been released for Andy Serkis' directed animated movie adaptation of Orvell's famous ANIMAL FARM which Angel studios will release into cinemas next May. Seth Rogen, Glenn Close, Kathleen Turner, Steve Buscemi, Jim Parsons, Laverne Cox, Woody Harrelson, Kieran Culkin have all lent their voices in the film. 
 
  WHAT IS THE STORY?
A group of animals, tired of their old lifestyle, rebel against their human owners and take over the farm. With their uprising over, the animals are presented with a fresh set of challenges under the rule of a cunning pig named Napoleon. It's a situation that forces them to find the courage to stand up to Napoleon.
 

Friday, December 12, 2025

SEE TRAILER FOR 19TH CENTURY SET HISTORICAL SERIES BLACK GOLD WITH MARTON CSOKAS, TOM WLASCHIHA, GWENDOLINE CHRISTIE

   BLACK GOLD SERIES    
REVEALS TRAILER  WITH MARTON CSOKAS
Swiss Studios, the producers of Davos 1917 and Stella, has prepared  BLACK GOLD, a six episode historical series, from Justin Koch and Matthias Greving, which will be set in 1900 in a small village on the edge of the Lüneburg Heath in North Germany, where the poor farming family Lambert is cheated by the large scale farming family Pape of the oil  deposits discovered under their fields. When the oil rush takes hold of the village and threatens to destroy the farming community forever, the women of  the Lamberts fight for justice and win their independence. This led the hardworking village population being torn between progress, environmental destruction and survival. Gwendoline Christie and Marton Csokas play English prospectors Emma and Tyler Robertson, who come to a quiet village near Lüneburg Heath after oil fields are discovered. Tom Wlaschiha is also in the cast and so are Aaron Hilmer, Harriet Herbig-Matten, Henny Reents and Hans Zimmer, the Oscar winner is scoring the music. It will air on German ARD from December 22nd. Check out the violent trailer below.
 

Thursday, December 11, 2025

FIRST IMAGES FROM JANE AUSTEN INSPIRED THE OTHER BENNET SISTER PERIOD SET SERIES FROM BBC AND BRITBOX

  THE OTHER BENNET SISTER  
FIRST IMAGES FROM BBC AND BRITBOX SERIES
BBC and BritBox have released first images for their THE OTHER BENNET SISTER which tells the story of Mary Bennet, played by Ella Bruccoleri, the seemingly unremarkable and overlooked middle sister in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Richard E. Grant and Ruth Jonesplay her parents, with Indira Varma and Richard Coyle set as Mr and Mrs Gardiner, Mary’s worldly aunt and uncle. The Gardiners take Mary under their wing as governess to their three children, Marianne (Roisin Bhalla), George (Reggie Absolom), and Rebecca (Jasmine Sharp), introducing her to a new social world that includes Mr Hayward (Donal Finn), Mr Ryder (Laurie Davidson), and Ann Baxter (Varada Sethu). It will have ten half hour episodes.

RAFE SPALL, JENNA COLEMAN, LAURA HADDOCK, RICHARD RANKIN TO LEAD CHANNEL 4'S COMEDY SERIES NUMBER 10 ABOUT A FICTIONAL PRIME MINISTER

    RAFE SPALL   
TO PLAY A PM IN NUMBER 10 SERIES
Channel 4 and Steven Moffat have announced work on new comedy series NUMBER 10 with Rafe Spall playing the prime minister, Katherine Kelly as his Chief of Staff, and Jenna Coleman as her deputy. Laura Haddock and Richard Rankin will also star! There’s a Prime Minister in the attic, a coffee bar in the basement, and a wallpapered labyrinth of romance, crisis and heartbreak in-between. Set in the only terrace house in history with mice and a nuclear deterrent, it’s the only knock-through in the world where a hangover can start a war. The government will be fictional and unspecific, but the problems will be real. We’ll never know which party is in power, because once the whole world hits the fan it barely matters.

NEW BOOKS TURNED INTO TV SERIES: THE BROTHERS LIONHEART AT APPLE, AND ALL WE EVER WANTED AT NETFLIX FROM REESE WITHERSPOON AND HARLAN COBEN

    NEW TV ADAPTATIONS   
THE BROTHERS LIONHEART AT APPLE TV
The Brothers Lionheart will be adapted at Apple
Two books being turned into television series for you today, starting with THE BROTHERS LIONHEART beloved children's novel by Astrid Lindgren which Oscar winner Thomas Vinterberg and Tony winner Simon Stephens will adapt for Apple TV. The story of the book follows two brothers who share an unconditional love that transcends life itself. Jonathan and Karl Lion journey through the magical realm of Nangijala, where whispered prophecies, terrifying dragons, and a tyrannical emperor force them to become the heroes their bond demands. 
 
 
All We Ever Wanted is in works at Netflix
ALL WE EVER WANTED AT NETFLIX
Meanwhile, over at Netflix Reese Witherspoon and hit writer Harlan Coben have joined forces to adapt Emily Giffin's best selling book ALL WE EVER WANTED into a Netflix TV series. Jessica Goldberg will be the executive producer and show runner of the series being described as a soapy and scandalous drama that uncovers the secrets and class struggles of a wealthy suburb; where a torrid love affair between a ‘have’ Mom and ‘have-not’ single Dad threatens to expose the sins and lies of all of those around them.
 

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

FIRST IMAGES FROM PRIME VIDEO'S FAITH BASED FAMILY DRAMA IT AIN'T LIKE THAT WITH SCOTT FOLEY AND ERINN HAYES

    IT'S NOT LIKE THAT   
1ST IMAGES FROM SCOTT FOLEY SERIES
We have entered December which not only means that holidays are close but also that your trusted spy will start showing you new series coming up in the first month of the upcoming new 2026. Today, it means first images from IT'S NOT LIKE THAT faith based family series which will have a two episode premiere on Prime Video on January 25th also staring Erinn Hayes in the lead female role.
 NEW EIGHT EPISODE SERIES
will follow Malcolm (Scott Foley), a pastor who is a recently widowed dad of three. Lori (Erinn Hayes) is newly divorced with two teens. Their families once did everything together, but now Malcolm and Lori must navigate their newly minted singledom, parenthood and the complexities of Malcolm being a modern-day pastor. Is this the beginning of a love story? It’s not like that. Or is it? 
 
WHO ELSE IS IN THE CAST?
Blending modern family drama with themes of connection, second chances, and navigating life after major transitions, the series will also feature J.R. Ramirez (David Soto), Caleb Baumann (Merritt Soto), Cary Christopher (Justin Jeffries), Leven Miranda (Flora Jeffries), Liv Lindell (Casey Soto), and Cassidy Paul (Penelope Jeffries) in the cast.

SEE FIRST IMAGES WITH DAVID MORRISSEY AND ALAN CUMMING IN CHANNEL 4 NEW THRILLER TV SERIES TIP TOE

   FIRST TIP TOE 
IMAGES FROM CHANNEL 4 THRILLER SERIES 
Channel 4 has released first images featuring David Morrissey and Alan Cumming as leads in their new five part drama TIP TOE from Russell T. Davies. They will play Leo and Clive, who have lived next door to each other in Manchester for almost 15 years. But just as life should be settlingdown, the world around them is growing more tense. Words become weapons, opinions become radicalized, and gradually, two neighbors become deadly enemies in a tense, suburban thriller which challenges everything we consider to be safe. Pooky Quesnel, Jackson Connor, Joseph Evans, Paul Rhys, Charlie Condou will also star.

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

FIRST YOUNG SHERLOCK TV SERIES IMAGES WITH HERO FIENNES TIFFIN, JOSEPH FIENNES, MAX IRONS, NATASCHA MCELHONE AND COLIN FIRTH

   YOUNG SHERLOCK   
FIRST IMAGES FROM NEW TV SERIES
First images have been released from Guy Ritchie's new period set television series YOUNG SHERLOCK with young Hero Fienness Tiffin in the lead role. To air sometime next year on Prime Video, this brand new costume drama adventure follows the origin story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved detective in a re-imagining of the iconic character’s early days. Sherlock Holmes is a disgraced young man, raw and unfiltered, when he finds himself wrapped up in a murder case that threatens his liberty. His first ever case unravels a globe trotting conspiracy that changes his life forever. Unfolding in 1870s Oxford and adventuring abroad, the series will expose the early antics of the anarchic adolescent who is yet to evolve into Baker Street’s most renowned resident.
  WHO IS IN THE CAST?
 Dónal Finn stars as James Moriarty, Joseph Fiennes as Sherlock's father Silas Holmes even though in real life he is Hero's uncle (Tiffin is the son of Joseph's and Ralph's sister Martha, the director), Natascha McElhone as his mother Cordelia Holmes, Zine Tseng as Princess Gulun Shou’an, Max Irons, another son of a famous actor, as Mycroft Holmes, an older brother to Sherlock, and Colin Firth as Sir Bucephalus Hodge. 

SEE FIRST TEASER WITH SHAUN EVANS AND ROMOLA GARAI IN NEW ITV'S MI5 THRILLER SERIES BETRAYAL

  ITV THRILLER BETRAYAL  
The series will arrive sometime next year
SHAUN EVANS AND ROMOLA GARAI TEASER 
ITV and Mammoth Screen have announced last summer the start of shooting of new four part thriller series BETRAYAL with Shaun Evans and Romola Garai set as leads and now we have the very first teaser from it. Starring Evans as John Hughes, the series explores the strain modern intelligence work places on MI5 operatives. Regarded by his colleagues as out of touch with the times, John must navigate a world of secrets and surveillance while also confronting the unravelling of his personal life — exposing the emotional cost of a profession where loyalty is fragile and betrayal can strike from any direction. Garai plays John’s partner, Claire, whose trust in him is strained by the secrecy and demands of his work. The series will air next year.
 

Monday, December 8, 2025

FIRST TEASER CLIP FROM ITV'S NEW ESPIONAGE SERIES SECRET SERVICE STARRING GEMMA ARTERTON, RAFE SPALL, MARK STANLEY, ALEX KINGSTON

  SECRET SERVICE SERIES  
FIRST TEASER WITH GEMMA ARTERTON 
 I informed you back in April that ITV  has gathered quite an interesting cast for their new high end espionage series SECRET SERVICE with Gemma Arterton and Rafe Spall leading the cast alongside Mark Stanley, Alex Kingston and now we have a first teaser clip from the 2026 new drama. This five part drama follows senior MI6 officer Kate Henderson (Gemma Arterton). On the surface, her life appears ordinary, a civil servant married to Stuart (Rafe Spall) with two teenage children. However, to those who don’t know her well, Kate’s true role is heading the Russia Desk at the Secret Intelligence Service. When her undercover operations reveal alarming evidence that a high-ranking UK politician may be a Russian asset, Kate finds herself in a desperate race to uncover their identity. As a brutal murder thrusts her team into the spotlight, Kate must navigate the dangerous world of espionage while trying to hold her family together and protect her reputation. The series will air sometime next year.