TV FRIDAY: OH, NOES! THE ROYALS ARE CANCELLED BY E!, TRYING TO SET COURT SOMEWHERE ELSE! 'DURRELLS' TO END AFTER SEASON 4! SKY TO TURN H.G.WELLS' 'TIME MACHINE' INTO SERIES! 'ALIENIST' GETS 'ANGEL OF DARKNESS' 2ND SEASON WITH LUKE EVANS, DAKOTA FANNING

   'THE ROYALS' CANCELLED

MOVING THEIR COURT TO POP?

Sad news, Loyals! E! has decided to cancel their first ever scripted series THE ROYALS after four amazing, much loved and super fun seasons! The series that follows the lives of an imaginary royal family that rules England led

William Moseley and Elizabeth Hurley led the popular royal saga

by Elizabeth Hurley's Queen Helena, might still continue if we can believe the rumours that say the producers are trying to find a new channel for the show! They might move to Pop which is also owned by Lionsgate and could use a ratings boost with it.

   H.G. WELLS' 'THE TIME MACHINE'

The adaptation is in very early stages of production

TO BECOME SERIES AT SKY?

While we are anxiously awaiting to see what they will do with Helen Mirren's Catherine the Great mini series, British Sky is, according to 'Deadline', now also working on a small screen adaptation of H.G. Wells' THE TIME MACHINE to be written by Nick Payne. Published in 1895 the novel follows an English scientist living in Victorian England who recounts that time is simply a fourth dimension and demonstrates to his dinner guests how to travel through it.

   'ALIENIST' GETS

'THE ANGEL OF DARKNESS' SECOND SEASON AT TNT

While some series get cancelled, some get renewed as is the case with TNT's Alienist which will be getting a second season titled THE ANGEL OF DARKNESS also based on a Caleb Carr's novel. Luke Evans, Daniel

The cast will return to the second season led by Luke Evans

Bruhl and Dakota Fanning will return as a team that, one year after The Alienist at the turn of the century, investigates the kidnapping of a young girl in New York.

   'THE DURRELLS' 

TO END AFTER SEASON 4
Meanwhile, ITV's super popular series THE DURRELLS will end after next year's fourth season which starts shooting next month. Based on the real life

The series comes to its natural end next year with season four

story that follows Keeley Hawes as the mother who moves her kids to the island of Corfu it will end its story a year before WWW2 when they all left the island. 

1ST TEASER AND PHOTOS FROM THE SCANDALOUS FOURTH SEASON RETURN OF 'THE ROYALS' SAGA WITH ELIZABETH HURLEY, WILLIAM MOSELEY, MAX BROWN!

'THE ROYALS' SEASON 4

KISS MY ARISTOCRACY!

Amid the recent scandal with its show runner, who's just got fired, E!'s leading scripted show THE ROYALS has announced the beginning of its

The Royals are returning with the spring!

 long awaited new season for March 11th, which is a bit later than usual. All the leading stars will return for the fourth season led by Eliza- beth Hurley as cunning queen Helena, William Moseley as Prince Liam and Max Brown as the newly crowned King Robert, Tom Austen as their super hunky bodyguard Jasper and Alexandra Park as bratty princess Eleanor, with Jake Maskall as their uncle Cyrus who was the biggest loser of the

The cast is ready to return to the court for season four!

previous season losing both the crown and his balls. He will now form an unlikely alliance with his nephew Liam. As you remember the previous season saw the return of the missing prince Robert who took over the throne from

When the queen tells you to walk away, you walk away!

prince Liam, after literally kicking his royal ass, and then revealed those who supported him shouldn't expect sweet treatment from him either which includes his unsuspecting mother the queen. As you can see in the first teaser below, she won't give up without fight! Are you excited to see the new schemes and plots at the royal court?

NURGUL YESILCAY TO REPLACE BEREN SAAT IN 'KOSEM SULTANA' EPIC TV SERIES? TOBY SANDEMAN IS PRINCE OF MOROCCO IN 'ROYALS' SEASON 3! BBC TO TURN 'MINIATURIST' INTO 17 CENTURY SERIES! NBC BUYS 'THE ARK' SF DRAMA

'KOSEM SULTANA' EPIC SERIES

NURGUL YESILCAY TO REPLACE BEREN SAAT AT THE THRONE? 

Television news for you this Sunday, starting with the royal gossips coming from Istanbul's Topkapi palace which say that Beren Saat could be replaced in the second season of the worldwide hit saga KOSEM SULTANA by Turkey's best paid TV star Nurgül Yeşilçay! I must admit I'd welcome the replacement given how much the audience was dissatisfied with Beren's lack of any interest in giving some depth or personality to her portrayal of the 17th century sultana Kosem who ruled Ottoman Empire through her husband and later on her sons. With her shocking lack of expression and acting chops Beren has really  taken for granted the role which most actresses would consider an acting playground and a role of a lifetime. It is interesting that the second season will have an unprecedented full cast change, since all of the characters have been killed in the first one or have grown up and will be played by older stars. Caner Cindoruk, Burak Yamantürk, Metin Akdülger, Farah Zeynep Abdullah, Naz Elmas are just some of the stars I've heard could play Kosem's grown up princes and princesses and courtiers in the new season which should return this Autumn.

TOBY SANDEMAN IS 

MOROCCAN PRINCE IN 'ROYALS'
Speaking of royal courts, E!'s first scripted series ever which has set December 4th for the return in its third season, THE ROYALS has just cast Toby Sandeman as a Moroccan prince! Sebastian is described as being articulate and cerebral and has fully embraced everything that comes with being a contemporary royal including the scrutiny and attention it brings. He joins Elizabeth Hurley, Tom Austin and William Moseley in the popular drama.
NBC BUYS 'THE ARK' SF DRAMA
Meanwhile, NBC has bought a high concept sf drama THE ARK a modern retelling of the Noah’s Ark story from the Bible, following an engineer who, after the death of his wife, has a vision to construct a ship capable of sustaining life in space. When the build happens to coincide with the coming end of the world, the engineer realizes there may be a larger story at play.
BBC TO TURN 'THE MINIATURIST' INTO MINI SERIES
Across the pond, British national broadcaster BBC has announced that they're making a new period set series. They will adapt Jessie Burton's THE MINIATURIST into a three part series! The 2014 bestseller is set in 1686 with the story revolving around eighteen year old Nella Oortman, who arrives in Amsterdam to become the wife of wealthy merchant Johannes Brandt. She receives a wedding gift of a doll's house from a mysterious Miniaturist, which she soon realises is mirroring the situation in her house, and predicting the future in unnerving ways.

SARAH GADON TO LEAD 'ALIAS GRACE' 19TH CENTURY MINI SERIES! JULES KNIGHT IS NEW LORD CHAMBERLAIN IN 'THE ROYALS' SEASON 3!

SARAH GADON TO LEAD

'ALIAS GRACE' PERIOD SET SERIES

Just some telly news for you this boring beginning of the week! That lovely lass from DRACULA UNTOLD, WORLD WITHOUT END and A ROYAL NIGHT OUT, Sarah Gadon is taking the lead role in Netflix' new true story mini series ALIAS GRACE a Margaret Atwood adaptation.

The six episode series follows Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon) a poor, young Irish immigrant and domestic servant in Upper Canada who, along with stable hand James McDermott, was convicted of the brutal murders of their employer and his housekeeper in 1843. James was hanged while Grace was sentenced to life imprisonment. Grace was one of the most enigmatic and notorious women of her time for her supposed role in the sensational double murder, but was eventually exonerated after 30 years in jail. Her conviction was controversial and sparked much debate about whether Grace was actually involved in the murder or merely an unwitting accessory.

JULES KNIGHT IS THE NEW

 LORD CHAMBERLAIN IN 'THE ROYALS' SERIES SEASON 3

Meanwhile, fresh news come from E! as well, Only a week or two ago I've informed you that Max Brown has been cast as Prince Robert, who suddenly returns to court after deemed dead, in THE ROYALS and now they've added a new super handsome face to the third season cast! British TV star Jules Knight will be Spencer, the new Lord Chamberlain!  Described as smart, charismatic and cunning he is a professional willing to go the extra mile to make sure his job is a job well done. He has excellent taste and a knack for the details. Despite a bit of a rough start, his future in the palace is certain to be a bright one. We're sure Queen Helena will like him a lot! The third season will bring us the continuation to the debate on who should take over the throne, Queen Helena (Elizabeth Hurley), Prince Liam (William Moseley) or Princess Eleanor and Prince Robert's arrival, obviously won't ease the dilemma.

'DENIAL' TRAILER WITH RACHEL WEISZ, TIMOTHY SPALL! NICOLE KIDMAN JOINS COLIN FARRELL IN 'KILLING OF A SACRED DEER'! ZAC EFRON, HUGH JACKMAN IN 'GREATEST SHOWMAN ON EARTH'! MAX BROWN IS PRINCE ROBERT IN 'THE ROYALS' SERIES. TYLER HOECHLIN IS SUPERMAN IN 'SUPERGIRL'

 'KILLING OF A SACRED DEER' 

NICOLE KIDMAN & COLIN FARRELL

Casting news today, starting with 'Hollywood Reporter' writing that Nicole Kidman has joined THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER in which Colin Farrell will join director Yorgos Lanthimos again after LOBSTER. She will play  his wife, with Farrell a successful surgeon who attempts to integrate a teenager into his family, but when the teen’s actions grow increasingly sinister, the doctor is forced to make an unthinkable sacrifice.

ZAC EFRON JOINS HUGH JACKMAN

Meanwhile, Zac Efron is apparently in talks to join Hugh Jackman in new musical THE GREATEST SHOWMAN ON EARTH in which Jackman plays PT Barnum, the impresario who founded what went on to become the travelling Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

 TYLER HOECHLIN IS

IS SUPERGIRL'S SUPERMAN
In TV casting news, if you like SUPERGIRL series which flew over to CW, you will be happy to hear that Tyler Hoechlin has been cast as Superman and Clark Kent! He will be visiting SUPERGIRL in National City at the start of the second season! They've also cast Nick Zano as Citizen Steel in LEGENDS OF TOMORROW!
MAX BROWN JOINS 'THE ROYALS'
And a royal piece of TV news, as well. We thought that the oldest prince died even before the 1st season of E! megapopular THE ROYALS series started since it begun with his funeral, but it seems he is alive! Max Brown has joined the cast as queen Helena's (Elizabeth Hurley) oldest son Prince Robert, who was supposed to be dead in a military accident but is coming back to turn the kingdom upside down, just when we thought Prince Liam (William Moseley) was gonna take over the throne after they threw down their scandalous uncle in the second season finale.  Returning later this year,  season three will pick up two weeks after the execution of late King Simon's (Vincent Regan) murderer.

 'DENIAL' TRAILER

RACHEL WEISZ & TIMOTHY SPALL

The first trailer has been revealed for DENIAL, the adaptation of “History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier'' book by Deborah E. Lipstadt’s (played by Rachel Weisz) about her legal battle for historical truth against David Irving (Timothy Spall), who accused her of libel! In the English legal system, the burden of proof is on the accused, therefore it was up to Lipstadt and her legal team to prove the essential truth that the Holocaust occurred. Tom Wilkinson also stars alongside Andrew Scott in the biographical drama. 

NEW 'THE ROYALS' SPICY SECOND SEASON TRAILER WITH ELIZABETH HURLEY, WILLIAM MOSELEY, TOM AUSTEN! LOTS OF SHIRTLESS BENJAMIN WALKER IN NICHOLAS SPARKS 'THE CHOICE' TRAILER!

 'THE ROYALS' SEASON 2 TRAILER

SHOWS CHAOS AT THE COURT

Are you missing the spicy shenanigans from the British court in E!'s first ever scripted series (and the second most viewed new cable show last year) THE ROYALS? They're returning with the second season November 15th and are ready to fight for the throne more than ever as you can see in the new trailer below which has new King Cyrus (Jake Maskall) ruling the kingdom as he ever wanted. Elizabeth Hurley as the widowed Queen Helena, William Moseley as rebellious Prince Liam, Tom Austen all return and Joan Collins will, it seems, have a bigger presence in the new season as the queen's zesty momma Grand Duchess Alexandra of Oxford!

NICHOLAS SPARKS 'THE CHOICE' 

TRAILER WITH BENJAMIN WALKER, THERESA PALMER, TOM WELLING

Here's something romantic: the first trailer for Nicholas Sparks adaptation THE CHOICE which is out, no surprise, February next year, starring Benjamin Walker and Theresa Palmer as Travis Parker and Gabby Holland, two young people from different worlds – and yet they're instantly drawn to each when their puppies make friends (and more). One slight problem is that Gabby's spoken for, and Travis will compete with Tom Welling to win her heart. Tom Wilkinson also stars.

FIRST 'THE ROYALS' TV SERIES SECOND SEASON TRAILER WITH ELIZABETH HURLEY, WILLIAM MOSELEY! 'CHILDHOOD'S END' SF SERIES TRAILER WITH MIKE VOGEL, CHARLES DANCE, JULIAN MCMAHON

  'THE ROYALS' TV SERIES

SECOND SEASON TRAILER!

Two new TV trailers for you today, people. First, a trailer announcing the second season of E!'s first scripted series THE ROYALS which has scored major success earlier this year following a fictional British royal family lead by Elizabeth Hurley as Queen Helena and William Moseley as Prince Liam. The new season will see them coping with the king's death this November. Joan Collins will also return as queen's mother.

  'CHILDHOOD'S END' TRAILER 

WITH MIKE VOGEL, JULIAN MCMAHON AND CHARLES DANCE

SyFy has released the first trailer for their TV mini series adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke's classic CHILDHOOD'S END which will air in three consecutive nights in December (together with EXPANSE) starring Mike Vogel, Charles Dance and Julian McMahon! 

  ALIEN OVERLORDS!
The story follows the peaceful alien invasion of Earth by the mysterious “Overlords,” whose arrival begins decades of apparent utopia under indirect alien rule, at the cost of human identity and culture. Mike Vogel plays the man who is chosen to be the bridge between humans and the Overlords! Charles Dance plays the lead Overlord who promises humans bold new world, one free of disease, poverty, crime and war.

FIRST TRAILER FOR SYFY'S 'THE EXPANSE' SPACE SET SERIES WITH THOMAS JANE, STEVEN STRAIT! SYFY DEVELOPS 'SPIN' SF MINI SERIES! E! RENEWS ELIZABETH HURLEY'S 'ROYALS' FOR SECOND SEASON

TELEVISION HEADLINES

'ROYALS' GET 2ND SEASON, SYFY TO MAKE 'SPIN' SF MINI SERIES

In TV news today, beside the info that E! has renewed their first scripted series THE ROYALS with Elizabeth Hurley for the second season eventhough the first one is yet to premiere on March 15th, SyFy has announced their work on SPIN six hour mini series an adaptation of Robert Charles Wilson’s award winning sf novel which will centre on a young scientist trying to save humanity from the impending apocalypse of a mysterious, impenetrable cloud that has enveloped the entire Earth, blacking out the stars, the moon and the sun.

'THE EXPANSE' SF TV SERIES 

GETS 1ST TRAILER WITH THOMAS JANE TRAVELLING THE UNIVERSE

Speaking of SyFy, they have also revealed the first trailer for their new sf series THE EXPANSE which will air this year as a ten episode space thriller set two hundred years in the future. The story follows the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective (Thomas Jane) and a rogue ship's captain (Steven Strait) together in a race across the solar system to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history. Shohreh Aghdashloo also stars!

GLAMOROUS CHARACTER PHOTOS AND HILARIOUS QUEEN'S ADDRESS TO THE NATION FROM E!'S NEW 'THE ROYALS' SERIES WITH ELIZABETH HURLEY, VINCENT REGAN, WILLIAM MOSELEY, JOAN COLLINS

  GLITZY CHARACTER PHOTOS

FROM E!'S FIRST SCRIPTED TV SERIES 'THE ROYALS'

Now I know that Christmas is over (although the Orthodox one is this Wednesday), but I have the queen's festive address to the nation to show you in the trailer below: it is juicier and spicier than you'd expect, but that is only because we're talking about queen Helena (Elizabeth Hurley) from E!'s first scripted TV series THE ROYALS which will open the doors of its fictional court this March 15th ! I also have the first character photos from the series to show you featuring, beside the queen, the king, the prince, the princess and their entourage. It is a drama about a fictional British Royal family set in modern day London, who inhabit a world of opulence and regal tradition that caters to any and every desire, but one that also comes with a price tag of duty, destiny and intense public scrutiny.

AS IF RULING MONA- RCHY WASN'T ENOUGH 
As mentioned above British star Elizabeth Hurley (can you believe she is 49?!?) plays the gorgeous and glamorous queen Helena, whose family life isn't as glitzy as her royal subjects might think: her oldest son has just died in an accident leaving the function of the heir to the throne to his horny younger brother Prince Liam (William Moseley) who might not fit into the role as perfectly as his mother would want to since he is wrecking the queen's nerves by dating an American girl Ophelia (Merritt Patterson). As if that wasn't enough, Liam’s ex Gemma (Sophie Colquhoun) is also still in the picture. To make things worse her daughter princess Eleanor (Alexandra Park) prefers wild partying and enjoying drugs and booze better than her royal duties and also loves to flirt with their head of security Jasper (Tom Austen). Meanwhile, the queen's marriage to king Simon (Vincent Regan) is also slowly failing! And her mother, the Grand Duchess of Oxford (Joan Collins), isn't helping much since her involvement in the Queen's life could lead to trouble, as she always pursues an agenda of her own.

ELIZABETH HURLEY IS QUEEN OF ENGLAND IN 'THE ROYALS' SHOW TRAILER WITH WILLIAM MOSELEY, VINCENT REGAN! DISNEY'S 'INSIDE OUT' ANIMATED MOVIE RELEASES FIRST IMAGE! STEPHEN DALDRY'S 'TRASH' TRAILER WITH ROONEY MARA, MARTIN SHEEN!

'THE ROYALS' TRAILER IS HERE

ELIZABETH HURLEY IS THE NEW QUEEN OF BRITAIN!

I informed you last week that Joan Collins will play a scheming British duchess, mother to Elizabeth Hurley's queen of England in THE ROYALS, and now E!'s first scripted TV show has gotten  the first full trailer. The show will follow queen Helena who has her royal hands filled with problems: her older son had died in an accident, her younger son the new heir to the throne (William Moseley) is dating an American girl, her daughter the princess is partying in public, and her marriage with the king (Vincent Regan) is failing.

DISNEY'S 'INSIDE OUT'

FIRST ANIMATED IMAGES!
Disney has released the first official image from their new animated movie INSIDE OUT which comes to theatres next summer following little Riley who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions - Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith). The emotions live in Headquarters, the control centre inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters.

'TRASH' TRAILER AND POSTER

STEPHEN DALDRY'S NEW DRAMA

The big screen movie adaptation of Andy Mulligan's novel TRASH has got the first trailer. Directed by always brilliant Oscar winning movie maker Stephen Daldry (THE READER, THE HOURS, BILLY ELLIOTT), and starring  Rooney Mara, Martin Sheen, Wagner Moura, Selton Mello, Rickson Tevez, Eduardo Luis and Gabriel Weinstein, the movie, written by Richard Curtis, is out in UK January next year with the story revolving around two trash-picking boys from the Rio slums who find a wallet that changes their lives forever.