'ALF' IS GETTING A REBOOT AT WARNER BROS? JAMES NORTON JOINS MERYL STREEP, SAOIRSE RONAN, EMMA STONE IN 'LITTLE WOMEN'? 'COOL KIDS' SITCOM TRAILER IS HERE!

 'ALF' REBOOT

IN EARLY STAGES AT WARNER?

Well, out of all comedy reboots, this one is the one I'd truly wish for (since Nanny reboot is unlikely)! The word around the net today is that Warner

Alf ended its last season back in 1990.

Bros. is in early stages of bringing back 80's favourite sitcom ALF to the small screens! As you remember more than thirty years ago, the sitcom followed furry, sarcastic and yet adorable Alien Life Form called ALF who fell with his ship into the backyard of an unsuspecting family and stayed with them wrecking chaos in their house while trying to munch on their cat. If I'm correct, the new season would see Alf returning back to Earth but to some other family not the Tanners. The series had four seasons on NBC. Meanwhile, Frasier and Mad About You reboots are not happening after all.

 JAMES NORTON TO JOIN

MERYL STREEP, EMMA STONE, SAOIRSE RONAN IN 'LITTLE

James Norton might join Little Women

WOMEN'?
Unlike, Alf, a reboot that nobody really wants (there were really too many versions already) - the new big screen re imagination of LITTLE WOMEN might add, according to 'Deadline', our dearest James Norton to the cast which already includes Meryl Streep, Emma Stone, Timothee Chalamet, Saoirse Ronan, Eliza Scanlen and Florence Pugh! Helming the adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's popular novel is Greta Garwig. Set in the background of American Civil War, LITTLE WOMEN revolves around the March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, on their journey to womanhood, guided by their mother Marmee.

 'THE COOL KIDS' TRAILER

 FOR NEW FOX SITCOM!

Speaking of sitcoms, check out the trailer for the new comedy that will follow Last Man Standing on Fox from September 28th!  THE COOL KIDS

The Cool Kids will follow Last Man Standing on Friday nights

follows a rag-tag group of friends living in a retirement community who are willing to break every rule in order to have fun – because, at their age, what do they really have to lose.Hank (David Alan Grier) is the leader of this motley crew, a gruff, opinionated, 21st century Archie Bunker who will go to any

David Alan Grier is Hank in The Cool Kids

 lengths to have a good time. His loyal, but less than helpful, friends include Charlie (Martin Mull), a bumbling storyteller who constantly goes off on

Vicki Lawrence is Margaret in The Cool Kids

tangents about some bizarre, barely believable episode from his life; and Sid (Leslie Jordan), a naysaying, pill-popping hypochondriac who shoots down every scheme, but still gets roped in. Complicating matters is Margaret (Vicki

Leslie Jordan is Sid in The Cool Kids

Lawrence), a brash, confident woman who forces her way into their group and refuses to leave because she’s not going to take crap from anyone – especially not these three. But what unites them all is their shared belief that

Martin Mull is Charlie in The Cool Kids

they’re not done yet – not by a long shot. Growing old with dignity is for chumps. Our self-proclaimed “cool kids” are determined to make the third act of the lives the craziest one yet.

PREMIUM SPOTLIGHT ON BBC'S PERIOD SET 'LITTLE WOMEN' MINI SERIES AIRING THIS CHRISTMAS WITH EMILY WATSON, MICHAEL GAMBON, JULIAN MORRIS, ANGELA LANSBURY! TRAILER AND PHOTOS!

  'LITTLE WOMEN'

NEW BBC'S MINI SERIES

A treat for you today from BBC - first trailer for their small screen adaptation of LITTLE WOMEN which will air in three episodes 26th, 27th and 28th December during Christmas holidays!

The spy's verdict after seeing the series: watchable, but mostly uninspired with lack of any original spark and mostly weak performances from the young female cast. The unique and cheerful music is what saves it from being a fully mediocre affair.

THE STORY OF LITTLE WOMEN
based on Louisa May Alcott’s novel, is set in 1862 against the backdrop of a country divided, and follows the four March sisters: Meg (Willa Fitzgerald),

The series will hit the small screens on PBS in USA sometime next May

Jo (Maya Hawke), Beth (Annes Elwy), and Amy (Kathryn Newton) on their journey from childhood to adulthood while their father (Dylan Baker)

The new mini series will air in three evenings over Christmas holidays

is away at war. Under the guidance of their mother Marmee (Emily Watson), the girls navigate what it means to be a young woman: from gender

Julian Morris plays Laurie's tutor in the new version of Little Women

roles to sibling rivalry, first love, loss and marriage. Accompanied by the charming boy next door Laurie Laurence (Jonah Hauer-King), their

The series comes from Call the Midwife creator

cantankerous wealthy Aunt March (Angela Lansbury) and benevolent neighbour Mr. Laurence (Michael Gambon), LITTLE WOMEN is a coming-

Ethan's daughter Maya Hawke is Jo in the series

of-age story that is as relevant and engaging today as it was on its original publication in 1868. Alongside Laurie is his young tutor John Brooke, played by Julian Morris!

1ST PHOTOS FROM 'MEDICI MASTERS OF FLORENCE: THE MAGNIFICENT' WITH DANIEL SHARMAN AND BBC'S EPIC NEW MINI SERIES 'LITTLE WOMEN'!

  MEDICI: MASTERS OF FLORENCE

'THE MAGNIFICENT' 2ND SEASON

New season will also have eight episodes

As I've informed you before, the second season of Italy's English language epic saga MEDICI: MASTERS OF FLORENCE is shooting till late December and now the news is that Beta Film will co-produce it and they're releasing new photos next week (you can see first two today)!

Now titled MEDICI: MASTERS OF FLORENCE: THE MAGNIFI- CENT, the new season will be set in 15th century Florence, following the drama of the infamous Medici family, whose political and economic scheming helped shape European and world history. It will revolve this time on Lorenzo de' Medici (Daniel Sharman), a

Netflix airs the series around the world!

young son forced to take over the family business following an attempt on the life of his father, Piero de Medici (who was the son of Richard Madden's Cosimo in the first season). Lorenzo wants to abandons the cynical politics of the past and usher in a new era of political freedom and creative expression

Daniel Sharman takes over the lead role from Richard Madden

but his attempt puts him on a collision course with the head of Florence’s other powerful banking family, Jacopo Pazzi (Sean Bean)! Bradley James is Lorenzo's brother, Giuliano with Sarah Parish, Alessandra Mastronardi, Raoul Bova and Julian Sands also in the cast.

  'LITTLE WOMEN' MINI SERIES

BBC RELEASES FIRST PHOTO!

There's also the very first photo from BBC's latest mini series adaptation of LITTLE WOMEN which shows Maya Hawke as Jo, Willa Fitzgerald as Meg, Annes Elwy as Beth and Kathryn Newton as Amy. The three part

PBS Masterpiece will air the mini series in USA

saga follows their lives in the Civil War America  with Emily Watson, Angela Lansbury, Michael Gambon, Mark Stanley and our dearest Julian Morris also in the cast.

JULIAN MORRIS, MARK STANLEY JOIN BBC & PBS PERIOD SET MINI SERIES 'LITTLE WOMEN'! NEW 'GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN' TRAILER WITH DOMHNALL GLEESON, MARGOT ROBBIE

 'LITTLE WOMEN' MINI SERIES

 JULIAN MORRIS CAST AT BBC

Although his gig in BBC's Man in an Orange Shirt ends this Monday, our dearest Julian Morris is staying on BBC as he has just been cast to star in their new three part series on LITTLE WOMEN! He joins Angela Lansbury (as the great aunt), Emily Watson (as the mother) and

Julian played Prince Phillip in Once Upon A Time

Michael Gambon (as their benevolent neighbour Mr. Laurence) in the story set against the backdrop of the Civil War about four sisters (Maya Hawke, Willa Fitzgerald, Annes Elwy and Kathryn Newton) on their journey from childhood to adulthood. With the help of their mother Marmee, while their father is away at war, the girls navigate what it means to be a young woman. Jonah Hauer King will play Laurie Laurence, the charming boy next door, while Julian Morris will be his earnest and intelligent tutor. Dylan Baker has been cast as Mr March, the army chaplain who’s called away to war, but is a doting father to the girls. Dickensian's Mark Stanley will

Mark Stanley starred in Dickensian, The Collection and Game of Thrones

play Professor Bhaer, a sensitive literary man caring for his two orphaned nephews. The series, which is shooting in Ireland, will air on Masterpiece in USA.

 'GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN' 

NEW TRAILER RELEASED

A new trailer has also been released for the movie about the man who invented Winnie the Pooh GOODBYE, CHRISTOPHER ROBIN! Directed by always brilliant filmmaker Simon Curtis who gave us

The movie arrives this September

lovely Cranford and My Week with Marilyn, it will arrive into cinemas this Autumn, September 29th! It gives us a behind the scenes look at the life of author A.A. Milne and the creation of the Winnie the Pooh stories inspired by his son C.R. Milne. This year also marks the 40 years of the release of Disney's animated classic.

GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN offers a rare glimpse into the relationship between beloved children's author A. A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson) and his son Christopher Robin, whose toys inspired the magical world of Winnie the Pooh. Along with his mother Daphne (Margot Robbie), and his nanny Olive (Kelly

This year also marks 40th anniversary of Disney's animated classic

 MacDonald), Christopher Robin and his family are swept up in the international success of the books; the enchanting tales bringing hope and comfort to England after the First World War. But with the eyes of the world on Christopher Robin, what will the cost be to the family? Nico Mirallegro also stars.

BBC CASTS BILL NIGHY, MATTHEW GOODE, ELEANOR TOMLINSON, ED WESTWICK IN AGATHA CHRISTIE'S 'ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE', ANGELA LANSBURY, EMILY WATSON, MICHAEL GAMBON FOR 'LITTLE WOMEN' MINI SERIES

'ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE' 

 BBC SETS STELLAR CAST FOR NEW AGATHA CHRISTIE SERIES

'Poldark' star Eleanor Tomlinson

While we're waiting to watch Kenneth Branagh's Murder on the Orient Express movie with Judi Dench, BBC One will again grace us with some Agatha Christie this Christmas! After the huge success of And Then There Were None in 2015 and the absolute flop of the ghastly horrid and painfully unwatchable Witness for the Prosecution last year, they are now doing ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE which was published back in 1958, and the cast has been announced as well! It will include Bill Nighy and Catherine Keener in the lead roles, joined by Matthew

Matthew Good is no stranger to period set drama

Goode, Eleanor Tomlinson, Anthony Boyle, Ed Westwick, Luke Treadaway, and Alice Eve.

Christmas 1954. Wealthy philanthropist Rachel Argyll is murdered at her family estate Sunny Point.Her adopted son Jack Argyll, a young delinquent, is arrested for her murder. He vehemently protests his innocence. Eighteen months later, Dr Arthur Calgary, a scientist, walks onto the velvety lawns of Sunny Point claiming to have just returned from an expedition to the Arctic. Even more extraordinary is his claim to hold the alibi that can prove Jack’s innocence. But Jack died in prison before

Ed Westwick and  Alice Eve

the case could come to trial, and the Argyll family is reluctant to dig up the secrets of the past. Rachel’s widower Leo is about to remarry his secretary Gwenda and none of Rachel’s other adopted children Mary, Mickey, Tina or Hester, nor long standing housekeeper Kirsten, is

Anthony Boyle and Luke Treadaway

willing to reopen that most horrendous chapter of their lives. However, the shattering implications of Calgary’s story are too big to avoid; if he is telling the truth then the wrong person was arrested for Rachel’s murder. And if Jack was not the killer, then it must have been somebody else at Sunny Point.

'LITTLE WOMEN' BBC SERIES

ANGELA LANSBURY AND EMILY WATSON TO LEAD THE CAST

BBC's been busy today, also revealing the cast for another of their upcoming three part mini series, a new small screen adaptation of

Emily Watson will be the matriarch

Louisa May Alcott’s LITTLE WOMEN which will also air on PBS! Angela Lansbury has been cast as Aunt March, Emily Watson as Marmee, the matriarch of March family, and Michael Gambon as benevolent neighbour Mr Laurence. The March sisters will be played by Maya Hawke as willful and adventurous Jo; Willa Fitzgerald as eldest daughter Meg; Annes Elwy as Beth; and Kathryn Newton as youngest sister Amy. Jonah Hauer King will play Laurie Laurence, the charming boy next door.

Willa Fitzgerald, Annes Elwy and Jonah Hauer King

LITTLE WOMEN are set against the backdrop of the Civil War, and the story follows the four sisters on their journey from childhood to adulthood. With the help of their mother Marmee, while their father is away at war, the girls navigate what it means to be a young woman: from gender roles to sibling rivalry, first love, loss and marriage.

BBC ORDERS MAGNIFICENT SLATE OF NEW TV SERIES: PERIOD SET 'BLACK NARCISSUS' & 'LITTLE WOMEN', INDIAN SET 'A SUITABLE BOY', SF' WAR OF THE WORLDS'! 1ST 'HOWARDS END' PHOTO WITH MATTHEW MACFADYEN

 NEW BBC TV SERIES

 NEPAL SET 'BLACK NARCISSUS'

Rejoice, royal subjects! BBC has just ordered tons of amazing new TV series. I'm probably most excited about the three part adaptation of BLACK NARCISSUS since I remember how exotic the classic film with Deborah Kerr was! Rumer Godden's story is set in the 1930s following Sister Clodagh who travels to Nepal to set up a nun order in the remote palace of Mopu. In the unfettered sensuality of the so-called House of Women, Sister Clodagh finds herself increasingly attracted to the handsome and damaged land agent, Mr Dean. But as the repressed memories of Clodagh’s past become entangled with the tragic history of Princess Srimati, the Nepalese princess driven to madness and suicide in the palace after her own tragic love story, history seems doomed to repeat itself.

INDIA SET 'A SUITABLE BOY'!
If you loved Jewel in the Crown and Indian Summers, Indian settings will be seen in the eight part adaptation of Vikram Seth's A SUITABLE BOY with an entirely non-white cast! Set in the 1950's it follows a young woman’s search for love and identity in a newly independent India. Lata is growing up in northern India. Her mother is determined to find her a husband, but after her sister’s arranged marriage, Lata is not convinced she wants the same path. Torn between duty to her family and the excitement of romance, Lata embarks on an epic journey of love, desire and heartache as three very different suitors vie for her hand. Her choice will play out against the tumultuous political backdrop of India at a crossroads, looking towards its first independent general election and carving out its own destiny. Almost 1400 pages long saga will be helmed by War and Peace Andrew Davies.

 BBC IS ALSO PREPARING 'TROY: FALL OF THE CITY' EPIC TV SERIES - 17TH CENTURY 'MINIATURIST' SERIES - 'SHIBDEN HALL' 19TH CENTURY SERIES - 'GUNPOWDER' 17TH CENTURY SERIES

NEW VERSION OF 'LITTLE WOMEN'

In coproduction with PBS they will also make a new three part series adaptation of Louisa May Alcott classic novel LITTLE WOMEN! The three part series will be produced by Cranford and Call the Midwife creator. It is a truly universal coming of age story, as relevant and engaging today as it was on its original publication in 1868. Set against the backdrop of a country divided, the story follows the four sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March on their journey from childhood to adulthood. With the help of their mother Marmee, while their father is away at the civil war, the girls navigate what it means to be a young woman: from gender roles to sibling rivalry, first love, loss and marriage.

SF 'THE WAR OF THE WORLDS'
For the lovers of sf there will be a three part adaptation of H.G. Wells' novel WAR OF THE WORLDS from Poldark and Victoria's Mammoth Screen!  At the dawn of the 20th century, Horsell Common in Surrey is struck by a huge meteor, and the inhabitants of Earth slowly fall victim to a vicious invasion. The three-part drama follows one man’s attempt to escape the ruthless Martians - but they are determined to destroy all human life as they attempt to conquer the earth…

FIRST 'HOWARDS END' PHOTO

BBC and Starz have also revealed the 1st photo from their 4 part HOWARD'S END the story of two sisters and the men in their lives. Hayley Atwell’s Schlegel is an idealistic young woman who is courted by the older Henry Wilcox (Matthew Macfadyen), a self-made businessman, after his wife Ruth Wilcox (Julia Ormond) dies unexpectedly and he becomes owner of HOWARDS END. Meanwhile Margaret’s capricious younger sister Helen Schlegel (Philippa Coulthard) takes up the cause of Leonard Bast (Joseph Quinn) a young bank clerk who falls on hard times at work. In the absence of their late parents, the sisters’ loving but interfering Aunt Juley (Tracey Ullman) tries to keep the young ladies and their brother Tibby (Alex Lawther) on the straight and narrow.

BBC IS ALSO PREPARING 'THE WOMAN IN WHITE' VICTORIAN SERIES - 'LUMINARIES' 19TH CENTURY GOLD RUSH SERIES - SEVEN NEW AGATHA CHRISTIE SERIES - NEW 'LES MISERABLES' SERIES!