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Exclusive: The Forsyte family looks set to become a fixture on PBS Masterpiece as the network is ready to renew the period drama before the first season has even premieres.

The Forsytes is a glossy adaptation of The Forsyte Saga, John Galsworthy’s sweeping portrait of a wealthy British family in 1880s London.

Deadline hears that filming on a second season is expected to take place over the summer in the UK, though PBS Masterpiece has not confirmed the drama’s renewal. A premiere date for Season 1 has yet to be revealed.

It comes after Paramount-owned broadcaster Channel 5 revealed that it had acquired The Forsytes in the UK. Channel 5 also combines with PBS Masterpiece on hit series All Creatures Great and Small.

Produced by Poldark maker Mammoth Screen, The Forsytes‘ ensemble cast is led by BAFTA-winner Francesca Annis (Lillie), who plays formidable matriarch Ann.

True Blood star Stephen Moyer...

Today, BritBox revealed the premiere date, trailer, and key art for its Original three-episode limited series Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero.

The series will premiere as a three-day event beginning Wednesday, April 16 with the second episode debuting on April 17 and the third episode on April 18.

The series, led by Anjelica Huston and Matthew Rhys, features a stellar ensemble cast including Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ella Lily Hyland (Black Doves), Mimi Keene, Anjana Vasan, and Clarke Peters.

England, 1936. After a scandalous celebrity divorce, British tennis star Nevile Strange (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) and his ex-wife Audrey (Ella Lily Hyland) make the unthinkable decision to spend a summer together at Gull’s Point, their childhood home and the coastal estate of Nevile’s aunt, Lady Tressilian (Anjelica Huston).

With unfinished business between the former childhood sweethearts, plus the presence of Nevile’s new wife Kay (Mimi Keene), tensions are running high. Add to this a long-suffering lady’s companion,...

ITV Studios weighs into the 2025 London TV Screenings with its biggest slate in the last couple of years, certainly on the format side, and one of the weightiest lineups of any company presenting in London this week.

Its Feb. 26 showcase at the Odeon Leicester Square, open exclusively to buyers, will launch 12 brand new dramas, 26 returning seasons, 27 non-scripted titles and 10 new formats featuring must-check-out shows from many of the U.K.’s top production companies such as Sister Pictures, Quay Street Productions, Mammoth Screen, Lifted Entertainment (“Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway”) and Plimsoll Productions.

“Sister Pictures is not one of the ITV Studios family but the others are. That’s a real testament to the journey we’ve been on in the last few years of really trying to work with the best talent,” said Ruth Berry, president global partnerships & Zoo 55, ITV Studios.

It will show at the London Screenings.

Last year, filmmaker Fede Álvarez joined a very select group of directors when he stood at the helm of the latest installment in the beloved Alien franchise. Bringing the sci-fi film series back to its roots, the director’s Alien: Romulus made Xenomorphs horrifying again, terrorizing audiences with the Cailee Spaeny (Civil War) and David Jonsson-led (Murder Is Easy) production. Those of us who have followed Álvarez’s career knew we were in for a treat with his dip into the Alien universe, as the writer and director has long been giving audiences plenty of reasons to leave a nightlight on.

David Jonsson will star in the lead role of Frank Ocean’s forthcoming directorial debut film, and has begun shooting the project in Mexico City. The independent film is currently untitled, and plot details remain under wraps.

The fast-rising British actor recently starred as the co-lead in Ridley Scott’s “Alien: Romulus” film alongside Cailee Spaeny, receiving rave reviews.

In 2024, he was named on both Variety’s 10 Actors To Watch and The Hollywood Reporter’s Next Gen Talent lists, and is nominated at the 2025 Ee BAFTA Film Awards for the Rising Star Award, voted on by the public. He previously starred in “Rye Lane” for Searchlight Pictures, written and directed by Raine Allen Miller. The film premiered at Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for Outstanding British Film at the BAFTA Film Awards.

Jonsson will next star in “Wasteman” alongside Tom Blyth and in Stephen King’s “The Long Walk” opposite Cooper Hoffman for Lionsgate.

The recent rumor that the next Alien movie might be set to bring back Sigourney Weaver to play a de-aged Ellen Ripley was met with a mixture of excitement and trepidation from fans of the classic sci-fi horror franchise, but it seems we won't be seeing the iconic heroine in action again after all - at least, not in the Romulus sequel.

Alien: Romulus director Fede Álvarez responded on social media, stating that the report was "fun gossip. But not true at all."

Fun gossip. But not true at all.

— Fede Alvarez (@fedalvar) January 23, 2025

The filmmaker could simply be attempting to throw people off track here, but it seems unlikely. However, Daniel Richtman - who posted the original rumor - has also shared an update.

"I noticed some confusion about my recent post, so just to clarify: I wasn’t talking about the Alien: Romulus sequel. What I heard was...

Though Alien: Romulus received a mostly positive response from critics and fans, one aspect of the movie that was met with almost universal backlash was the likeness of a deceased actor being used for a new character via VFX.

When Rain Carradine and her crew arrive on the derelict space station, they learn that the ship's android is still functional despite clearly being in very bad shape after a Xenomorph attack. They plug him in to discover what happened, and we see that the synthetic is the same model as Ash from Ridley Scott's original movie.

The late Ian Holm was "resurrected" (with permission from the actor's estate) to achieve this, but even setting aside the controversy surrounding the practice of "digital necromancy," the effects used to portray the character were... not the best.

Some shots looked okay, but for the majority of Rook's screen-time, his face basically...

Alien: Romulus was a success at the box office while also proving to be a big hit with critics, and 20th Century Studios boss Steve Asbell recently confirmed that early plans are in pace for a sequel.

Director Fede Álvarez has now indicated that he is in talks to return, while explaining why he's hesitant to move forward until they have a story worth telling.

"Well, I mean, we definitely want to do it," the Don't Breathe director tells Gizmodo. "The studio wants to do it. I want to do it. I think with sequels, it’s always about finding the right story. Me and Rodo [Sayagues], my co-writer, we have some ideas, but it’s not until we find something that we go 'Ok, that is a movie worth making' that we really embark on it. So that’s the process we are in right now, trying to find a...

The Alien: Romulus cast includes actors who've been headlining recent blockbusters to fresh faces who could become tomorrow's biggest stars. Set chronologically between the events of Alien and Aliens, the film follows a group of six young adults as they try to scavenge supplies for a lengthy cosmic trip from a derelict space station. However, they're unaware the station is abandoned and in ruins because of the creatures trapped aboard, and they're more than eager to lash out at any visitors.

One of the often overlooked strengths of Alien was the way the film bucked traditional sci-fi castings and instead focused on a diverse collection of actors that brought a grounded humanity to their performances. This is something Alien: Romulus looked to replicate, keeping much of the film's focus centered solely on the central cast of six young adults trying to make their way across the cosmos to a brighter future.

To celebrate the release of Ellis, which will be available on DVD from 18th November, we are giving a away DVD to 1 lucky winner!

Three time Olivier Award winner and Tony Award nominee Sharon D. Clarke takes the lead as your soon to become favourite new crime-solver – Dci Ellis – in the hotly anticipated, gritty new detective drama Ellis.

From acclaimed writers Paul Logue and Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre (Murder Is Easy), comes this gripping three-partseries, that sees the sharp and driven detective arrive at a new police station, where she must make her mark investigating seemingly impossible to crack cases, in each enthralling feature length episode.

After a mysterious leave of absence, Dci Ellis (Sharon D. Clarke) is called in to solve a series of tangled, controversial and emotionally complex cases in rural Northern England. Determined, rigorous and occasionally impatient, Ellis is a first-class murder detective, forensically attuned to detail, with...

Fede Álvarez's franchise revival, Alien: Romulus, was a big hit at the box office, so we wouldn't be at all surprised if the Don't Breathe director was already in talks to helm a sequel.

If you happened to miss the movie on the big screen, Romulus is now available to purchase on Digital platforms, and Fandango has officially released an extended preview spotlighting what might be the most intense few minutes of the movie.

In the clip, we see Rain Carradine and her makeshift crew arrive at the seemingly abandoned and decommissioned Remus space station to salvage some fuel for their journey to a more hospitable planet.

Unfortunately, they soon find out that dozens of face-huggers were in the process of being transported in stasis, and are released when Andy tries to access the ship's computer.

While Andy, Tyler and Bjorn fight for their lives against the relentless creatures,...

Today, BritBox and the BBC released first-look pictures of Towards Zero, based on the classic mystery by the best-selling author of all time, Agatha Christie. The series was adapted for the screen by BAFTA-nominated Rachel Bennette (Nw) and directed by the Olivier Award-winning Sam Yates (Magpie).

Featuring coastal views, heated summer soirees, and a trip to Wimbledon Centre Court, the new pictures give a first glimpse at Lady Tressilian (Anjelica Huston), Inspector Leach (Matthew Rhys), and British tennis star Nevile Strange (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) – seen here with the two ladies in his life: ex-wife Audrey (Ella Lily Hyland) and new wife Kay (Mimi Keene).

Photo courtesy of BritBox/Mammoth Screen

Clarke Peters, Anjana Vasan, and Jack Farthing are also seen in the new pictures from the series, which co-stars Jackie Clune (Motherland), Grace Doherty (Call the Midwife), Khalil Gharbia (Mary & George), and Adam Hugill (Sherwood).

England, 1936. After a scandalous celebrity divorce,...

Alien: Romulus arrived in theaters last month, earning positive reviews (it's "Certified Fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes at 80%) and an impressive $315 million and counting at the worldwide box office.

October will see the release of an Alien: Romulus comic book one-shot from Marvel Comics that tackles one of the movie's lingering mysteries. Today, you can take a look at all the covers and never-before-seen interior artwork (via SFFGazette.com).

On sale on October 16, Alien: Romulus #1 is written by horror master Zac Thompson and illustrated by rising star Daniel Picciotto.

The movie took Alien storytelling back to its roots with a thrilling saga of young space colonizers coming face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. Marvel's one-shot will take place prior to the events of the film, providing an illuminating backstory behind Romulus' main threat.

Made in close partnership with Director Fede Alvarez and frequent collaborator Rodo Sayagues,...

2024 got off to a very rough start at the box office, particularly in regards to mainstream horror releases. In 2022 and 2023, horror proved to be one of the most bankable genres that theaters could depend on in the aftermath of the pandemic. Unfortunately, the likes of "Night Swim," "Imaginary," "Abigail," and others disappointed earlier this year. Things have rebounded and we now have hits such as "A Quiet Place: Day One" and the unexpected $100 million hit that was "Longlegs." One movie stands tall above the rest though, and that movie is "Alien: Romulus." Even more crazy to consider? That movie nearly went straight to Hulu.

On its fourth weekend in theaters, director Fede Alvarez's "Romulus" added another $3.9 million to its ever-growing total domestically. "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" took the lion's share of the attention with a massive $111 million opening, but the latest "Alien" movie is still holding its own. To that end,...

Alien: Romulus contains quite a few call-backs to Ridley Scott's original masterpiece and James Cameron's sequel, but it also reintroduces a concept from one of the less popular movies in the franchise, Alien: Resurrection.

Towards the end of the film, a pregnant and dying Kay injects herself with the Prometheus 5 formula to keep herself alive. Though she does survive (for a while), this ultimately results in her giving birth to a human/alien hybrid.

Named "The Offspring" in the credits, this rather terrifying creature does look a lot better than the albino monstrosity from Resurrection, but introducing another hybrid was a choice that not everyone was fully on board with... including the studio!

While speaking to THR, director Fede Alvarez revealed that the studio did initially have some reservations.

"They did [push back] at the beginning [with regard to the Offspring], but not because they didn’t like it. They just thought, 'Is it too much?...

Alien: Romulus is set at some point in the 57-year gap between Ridley Scott's original and James Cameron's Aliens, which means Ellen Ripley was out there - somewhere!

The movie contains several call-backs to earlier films in the franchise, but aside from that quote towards the end, there didn't appear to be any direct references or nods to Sigourney Weaver's iconic heroine.

Or so we thought!

While chatting to the ReelBlend podcast, director Fede Álvarez revealed that there are “a few clues I’ve planted in the movie,” before adding that “it kind of defeats the whole purpose” if he points out exactly what they are.

There's been some speculation that Ripley's escape shuttle can be seen blasting away from the wreckage of the Nostromo at the beginning of the movie.

The filmmaker also suggests that there may have been early discussions about somehow working Ripley into the movie.

Though Alien: Romulus was met with a mostly positive response from critics and fans, one thing that has been met with almost universal backlash is the likeness of a deceased actor being used on a new character via VFX.

When Rain Carradine and her crew arrive on the derelict space station, they discover that the ship's android is still functional despite clearly being in very bad shape after a Xenomorph attack. They plug him in to discover what happened, and we see that the synthetic is the same model as Ash from Ridley Scott's original movie.

The late Ian Holm is "resurrected" for this new android via VFX, and director Fede Álvarez has now explained how this was achieved.

"Metaphysic is the company that did a lot of the work on the enhancements to the puppet," Álvarez tells THR. "We had a puppet that talked, and it was all...

Alien: Romulus contains quite a few call-backs and nods to Ridley Scott's original masterpiece and James Cameron's sequel, but it also reintroduces a much-maligned concept from Alien: Resurrection.

Towards the end of the movie, a pregnant and dying Kay injects herself with the Prometheus 5 formula to keep herself alive. This results in her giving birth to a human/alien hybrid.

Named "The Offspring" in the credits, this rather terrifying creature does look a lot better than the albino monstrosity from Resurrection, but taking inspiration from one of the least popular movies in the franchise by introducing another hybrid was a bold choice that not everyone has got on board with.

While speaking to THR, director Fede Alvarez revealed that the studio did initially have some reservations.

"They did [push back] at the beginning [with regard to the Offspring], but not because they didn’t like it. They just thought, 'Is it too much? Do we really have to go there?...

The Xenomorphs have put an end to Wade Wilson and Logan's three-week run as kings of the box office.

Disney/20th Century Studios' Alien: Romulus had an even stronger opening weekend than expected both domestically and overseas, and has knocked Marvel Studios' Deadpool and Wolverine off the top spot.

The Fede Alvarez-directed sci-fi horror flick took in $45.1 million (well ahead of a projected high-$20 million debut) in North America to give it the second-best opening of the franchise, not adjusted for inflation. Internationally, Romulus opened to $66.7 million for a worldwide start of $108.2 million.

This is a great start for the movie, which was originally slated to go direct to streaming on the Disney-owned Hulu before the (wise) decision was made to shift to theatrical at the start of principal photography.

Deadpool and Wolverine drops to No. 2 after dominating the box office for three consecutive weekends, and recently passing Joker's...

Alien: Romulus is now in theaters, and while the response from fans and critic has been largely positive, there are a few story choices that haven't gone over particularly well.

If you haven't had the chance to see the movie yet, beware of major spoilers from this point on.

When Rain Carradine and her crew arrive at the derelict space station, Romulus, they discover that the ship's android is still functional. They plug him in, and we see that the synthetic (sorry... artificial person) is the same model as Ash from Ridley Scott's original movie.

Yes, the late Ian Holm is resurrected via a combination of CGI and animatronics, and, as you might expect, the decision has been met with some backlash.

During an interview with EW, director Fede Álvarez explains why they used Holm's likeness for this new android, and reveals that he reached out to the...

Alien: Romulus has slashed its way into theaters this weekend and, unsurprisingly, it's opened at #1 in North America. According to Deadline, current projections point to Fede Alvarez's reboot debuting with north of $40 million following a combined $18.5 million from Thursday previews/Friday.

The movie is already "Certified Fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes with 81% and has been awarded a B+ CinemaScore. Alien was released before CinemaScore's introduction but James Cameron's sequel, Aliens, has the franchise's best score with an A.

After that, there's Alien vs. Predator (B), Prometheus (B), Alien: Covenant (B), Alien Resurrection (B-), Alien3 (C), and Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (C).

A B+ puts Alien: Covenant right behind Aliens as the second-best-reviewed instalment, so that's a solid result.

Back to those box office takings, and Deadpool & Wolverine will slip to #2 with a projected $27 million - $29 million after a $8.5 million Friday. It Ends With Us is looking at third place with a $23 million haul.

Alien: Romulus is now in theaters, and while reviews have been very positive for the most part, you may have noticed that quite a few critics mentioned something that didn't work for them (some had no problem spoiling it outright).

Below, we break down what will likely be the most controversial and divisive aspect of the movie.

If you haven't been to see the movie yet, major spoilers follow.

When Rain Carradine and her crew arrive on the derelict space station, they discover that the ship's android is still functional despite clearly being in very bad shape after a Xenomorph attack. They plug him in to discover what happened, and we see that the synthetic (sorry... artificial person) is the same model as Ash from Ridley Scott's original movie.

Yes, the late Ian Holm is resurrected via CGI (AI?), and the results are just as ghastly and unconvincing as...

We haven't seen the dreaded creatures known as the Xenomorph(s) since Ridley Scott's highly divisive Alien: Covenant in 2017, but the acid-blooded beasties make their long-awaited return to the big screen in Fede Alvarez's Alien: Romulus this Friday.

Though some dedicated fans of the long-running franchise believe "there are no bad Alien movies," it's hard to argue with the perception that none of them have come close to Scott's original masterpiece or James Cameron's more action-heavy sequel. A tall task, no doubt, but Alvarez does succeed in recapturing the claustrophobic chills and visceral terror of those first two films - even if he overindulges in nostalgia while he's at it.

Set at some point in the 57-year gap between the events of Alien and Aliens, Romulus focuses on a young orphaned space colonizer named Rain Carradine (Cailee Spaeny) and her android brother Andy (David Jonsson) eking out...

Alien: Romulus bursts into theaters this Friday, and following (mostly) positive social media reactions, the full review embargo lifted earlier today.

Though there are a few negative verdicts, the majority of critics were very impressed with Fede Alvarez's revival, which is being hailed as a return to form for the long-running franchise after several disappointing/divisive instalments.

With 95 reviews counted so far, Romulus is now Certified Fresh at 80% on Rotten Tomatoes.

"Honoring its nightmarish predecessors while chestbursting at the seams with new frights of its own, Romulus injects some fresh acid blood into one of cinema's great horror franchises," reads the critics consensus.

Have a read through some reactions at the links below, and keep an eye out for our review a bit later.

#AlienRomulus First Reviews: Critics say Fede Álvarez's entry successfully taps into what made the first two so good, combining striking visuals and claustrophobic terror...

We present our interviews for Alien Romulus as the sci-fi horror had its UK Premiere in London this evening. From writer and director Fede Álvarez, the latest film in the Alien saga stars Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla), David Jonsson (Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy), Archie Renaux (Shadow and Bone), Isabela Merced (The Last of Us), Spike Fearn (Aftersun), Aileen Wu. We loved the film, to find out why read our review here.

Alien Romulus will be released on the 16th of August, 2024. Linda Marric and Ethan Hart were on the red carpet, here are their interviews.

Alien Romulus UK Premiere Interviews

Plot:

The movie takes the phenomenally successful ‘Alien’ franchise back to its roots: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.

The post Alien Romulus UK Premiere Interviews: Cailee Spaeny,...

The first social media reactions to Fede Alvarez's Alien: Romulus are in (via SFFGazette.com) following last night's early screening, and the movie is being hailed as "among the very best" of the franchise (one post actually claims that it is the best).

These initial reactions are almost always at least somewhat hyperbolic, and while we're sure Romulus is very good/great, are we really supposed to believe that it's better or even as good as Ridley Scott's masterpiece or James Cameron's sequel?

At any rate, it does sound like the movie has managed to recapture some of the sustained dread and pervasive atmosphere of the original Alien, and several posts mention an insane final act.

Have a read through the reactions below, and check out a new teaser.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Alien Romulus is by far the best movie of the year. It’s the best in the franchise,...

A new Japanese trailer for this months science fiction horror outing Alien: Romulus offers our best look at the movie yet. And by that we mean there is a lot more Xenomorph. Directed by Fede lvarez, who co-wrote it with Rodo Sayagues, Alien: Romulus will slot in between the very first Alien and James Camerons sequel, Aliens, with newest trailer containing a lot of previously unseen footage.

This latest footage teases all manner of Alien terror action, including several stunning shots of the titular star beast, the petrifying facehuggers, and how both will torture our latest group of unsuspecting victims. Based on everything thats been shown from Alien: Romulus so far, we could not only have a sci-fi horror classic on our hands, but also an Alien installment that will finally live up to the first two outings.

You can check out the new trailer for Alien: Romulus below.

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The Alien franchise has undergone ebbs and flows in its popularity, but Alien: Romulus has re-established it as one of the most exciting cinematic universes out today. Part of the films charm comes from lack of reliance on CGI and its heavy use of practical effects which director Fede lvarez has plenty of experience with.

In an interview with Screen Rant, lvarez talked about his experience shooting 2013s Evil Dead, which was a re-imagining of Sam Raimis 1981 project The Evil Dead. lvarezs film was a reboot to the horror genre as its displays of guts and gore relied on practical effects, not computers. lvarez discussed the lessons he learned on the project, and how they applied to Alien: Romulus, saying, "Well every movie is a film school in some way, you learn so much. I'm sure these guys learn too. Every experience and every movie you make you come out...

Director Fede Álvarez’s contribution to the Alien franchise, Alien: Romulus, is set to reach theatres on August 16th – and with the release date just a few weeks away, the film was promoted with a panel at Comic-Con today, with Álvarez in attendance alongside cast members Cailee Spaeny (Civil War), David Jonsson (Agatha Christie’s Murder Is Easy), Archie Renaux (Shadow and Bone), Isabela Merced (The Last of Us), Spike Fearn (Aftersun), and Aileen Wu (Away from Home).

The San Diego Comic-Con panel for Alien: Romulus began with a sizzle reel showing the desperate state of the future world. The young protagonists are confused as they explore their new surroundings. Alan Seeger’s “I Have a Rendevous with Death” begins to play. The reel then cuts to the group battling a swarm of Face Huggers. It’s the same footage guests saw at CinemaCon earlier this year.

Addressing the crowd,...

She's the one you're rooting for in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, especially by the end of the Prime Video series' epic first season. After all, Welsh actress Morfydd Clark steals the show as Galadriel. Since season two of The Rings of Power is right around the corner (releasing Aug. 29), Clark was able to tease what's to come with the highly anticipated next installment without revealing too much, of course. "I love mortal enemies and particularly mortal enemies that are very well-dressed. And I think we've got that extra in this one," Clark told MovieWeb. "So I'm really excited for people to see mortal enemies."

Clark is referring to the character Halbrand, played by Charlie Vickers, whom she shared numerous scenes with in season one. Halbrand has a dark side, as viewers ultimately discover. "He's very good at what he's doing. He's unfortunately evil and incredibly competent,...

Exclusive: Elizabeth George’s Inspector Lynley mysteries are being given a new lease of life.

More than 15 years on from the closer of the BBC’s mid-noughties adaptation, BritBox International, Wolf Hall producer Playground and Salt Films are developing Lynley, a new version, which is being penned by Sherlock writer Steve Thompson and directed by Ed Bazalgette.

Leo Suter (Vikings: Valhalla) and Sofia Barclay (Ted Lasso) are leading the adaptation, playing Di Thomas Lynley and DS Barbara Havers, an aristocratic police detective and maverick sergeant from a working class background. Together, the mismatched duo become a formidable team, bonded by their desire to see justice done, while the series tackles issues around personality, gender and class.

BBC Studios is deficit financing and selling and Deadline is told deal terms with BritBox are still being figured out. We understand the BBC may acquire in the UK. Cameras will roll on four...

Exclusive: BritBox International is operating “autonomously” and free of “creative pressure” from the BBC, according to its president, who branded the streamer “the best route to market for British TV outside of the UK.”

Robert Schildhouse was speaking to Deadline for the first time since being promoted to President of BritBox North America and General Manager of BritBox International after the landmark £255M ($329M) deal that saw BBC Studios acquire ITV’s shareholding in what was previously a Jv streamer, which was followed by the exit of his predecessor Reemah Sakaan. The deal was one of convenience, fulfilling the BBC’s desire to grow internationally while ITV sought to pump investment into new domestic streamer Itvx.

Schildhouse said BritBox, which is available in North America, Australia and Scandinavia with a library featuring Gavin & Stacey, The Sixth Commandment and a hefty Agatha Christie back catalog, has “not changed materially,” while BBC...

The novelty popcorn bucket brigades have a new contender. Joining buckets from Dune and Deadpool & Wolverine is a new design from the forthcoming Alien: Romulus.

Cinemark have unveiled the popcorn bucket, which is a Xenomorph head, including the long protruding back of the head. The popcorn is loaded in the top and the moviegoer can put their arm in the bottom of the bucket.

Fede Álvarez is directing this latest in the franchise. The cast includes Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla), David Jonsson (Murder is Easy), Archie Renaux (Shadow and Bone), Isabela Merced (The Last of Us), Spike Fearn (Aftersun) and newcomer Aileen Wu. They are a group of young space colonizers who encounter you know who.

This is the first new entry in the franchise since Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant in 2017. It is set between Alien and Aliens on the timeline.

See the new bucket below.

Alien: Romulus has understandably become one of this summer's most highly anticipated movies. Based on what we've seen thus far, all signs point to it following in the footsteps of Prey (Hulu's 2022 Predator reboot) as a return to form for the franchise.

Tickets went on sale this past Thursday and Total Film (via SFFGazette.com) just unleashed two new covers for its next issue.

The Xenomorph looms large on both and, after years of being portrayed as cannon fodder, it looks like filmmaker Fede Alvarez plans to use them to strike fear into our hearts all over again.

"I think we all have our favorite creatures in these movies," the filmmaker recently said. "Facehuggers have always been the ones that scare me the most. The idea of what would happen if the Facehugger gets you, you'll wish for the Xenomorph. You'll wish for a quick death instead of what...

20th Century Studios has announced that tickets are now on sale for the latest film in the Alien franchise, Alien: Romulus, and a promo spotlighting quite a bit of terrifying footage that wasn't featured in the previous trailers has been released.

In addition to some interview clips with the cast and director Fede Alvarez, we get to see more of the crew attempting to escape from a whole host of face-huggers, another shot from that intense chest-burster sequence teased in the most recent trailer, and more.

Alvarez also notes that the relationship between Rain Carradine (Cailee Spaeny) and her android foster brother, Andy (David Jonsson), is the "heart of the movie."

“When her father was dying, he left Andy to be a kind of caretaker,” Álvarez said of the duo in a recent interview. “But Andy is a bit damaged and he’s an older model. So more than a surrogate father,...

Author Agatha Christie passed away nearly fifty years ago, but her stories are still alive in a major way. A year rarely goes by without some sort of Christie adaptation making its way out into the world, with recent examples including the Kenneth Branagh films Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, and A Haunting in Venice, the BBC series Murder Is Easy, and the upcoming three-part limited series Towards Zero. Another Christie adaptation that’s in the works is the Netflix series The Seven Dials Mystery, which is set to star Mia McKenna-Bruce (How to Have Sex), Helena Bonham Carter (Fight Club), and Martin Freeman (Black Panther).

The Crown executive producer Suzanne Mackie started her company Orchid Pictures under a deal with Netflix in 2020, and The Seven Dials Mystery is the first Orchid series to be announced. The show is being written by Broadchurch creator and former Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall,...

The BBC and BritBox International have secured A-list talent for their latest Agatha Christie adaptation.

Oscar-winner Anjelica Huston has been cast in Towards Zero, potentially the highest-profile actor to appear in a BBC Christie series since John Malkovich played Poirot in 2018’s The ABC Murders.

Huston will play the aunt of lead character Nevile Strange (Oliver Jackson-Cohen). After a scandalous celebrity divorce, the British tennis star and his ex-wife Audrey (Ella Lily Hyland) make the unthinkable decision to spend a summer together at Gull’s Point, their childhood home and the coastal estate of Nevile’s aunt, Lady Tressilian (Huston).

Revealed by Deadline several months back, the series will star Jackie Clune (Motherland), Grace Doherty (Call the Midwife), Jack Farthing (Rain Dogs), Khalil Gharbia (Mary & George), Adam Hugill (Sherwood), Mimi Keene (Sex Education), Clarke Peters (The Wire), Emmy winner Matthew Rhys (The Americans) and Oliver Award-winner Anjana Vasan (Black Mirror:...

The first full-length trailer for for Alien: Romulus will be released tomorrow and to build excitement for that, we have a nightmare-inducting poster putting a Facehugger (and its victim) front and centre.

It's a horrifying piece of imagery and one which suggests horror director Fede Álvarez intends to embrace the sci-fi franchise's horror roots. However, as much as he's been inspired by Alien, the filmmaker is also taking his cues from Aliens.

"To ask an Alien fan to choose between them is a perverse question," he recently told Empire Online (via SFFGazette.com). "So I thought, 'How do I do both?'"

"There’s a moment where the characters are walking around areas familiar from the Nostromo," says Álvarez. "Then they cross through that building and on the other side: boom! You’re in a hallway that looks like Hadley’s Hope [from Aliens]."

Back in April, it was confirmed that...

Fans have been waiting to see some more footage from Fede Alvarez's Alien: Romulus since the release of the chilling first teaser, and we now have an update on the full trailer for the iconic sci-fi horror franchise's return to the big screen.

There was some talk of the new trailer landing today, but according to insider Daniel Richtman, it will be with us tomorrow, Tuesday the 4th.

In addition, Empire has shared a new official still featuring Cailee Spaeny as Rain Carradine and David Jonsson as her android foster brother, Andy.

Synthetics (or artificial persons if you'd rather not offend Bishop) have been a staple of the Alien franchise since the beginning, but it sounds like Romulus will introduce a human/android dynamic we haven't seen before.

“When her father was dying, he left Andy to be a kind of caretaker,” Álvarez says of the duo. “But Andy...

Alien and Aliens are two drastically different films, yet they are both beloved by fans of the franchise. The first film is a suspense-centric horror, while the sequel is more of an all-out action epic. Alien: Romulus director Fede lvarez wants to blend the two into an ultimate Alien film.

In an interview with Empire, the filmmaker discussed the difficulty and excitement of the challenge of drawing from both Alien and Aliens, due to their disparate styles. "To ask an Alien fan to choose between them is a perverse question," explained Alvarez. "So I thought, 'How do I do both?'" The answer comes in the form of the galactic Renaissance Station being split into two: the Aliens-esque Romulus, from which the film derives its name, and Remus, which more closely resembles the setting of Alien.

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Scottish actor Brian McCardie, who played Tommy Hunter in the BBC series “Line of Duty,” died on Sunday. He was 59.

His sister, Sarah McCardie, shared the news in a post on her X account. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brian James McCardie (59), beloved son, brother, uncle and dear friend to so many. Brian passed away suddenly at home on Sunday 28th April. A wonderful and passionate actor on stage and screen, Brian loved his work and touched many lives, and is gone much too soon,” the statement reads. “We love him and will miss him greatly; please remember Brian in your thoughts. Funeral arrangements will be announced in the days ahead. As a family, we would ask for privacy at this time.”

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Exclusive: The Forsyte Saga, John Galsworthy’s sweeping portrait of a wealthy British family in 1880s London, is getting its third TV adaptation in less than 60 years.

PBS Masterpiece has set a six-part season based on the 1920s novels, with BAFTA-nominated Poldark writer Debbie Horsfield penning the adaptation, designed to become a returning series.

It follows the BBC’s 1967 adaptation, which was watched by audiences of up to 18M. The 2002 version aired on ITV and featured a cast including Damian Lewis and Gina McKee.

The latest reimagining is housed at Mammoth Screen, the ITV Studios-backed British production company behind Parade’s End, The Serpent, and Victoria. Filming begins next month in England, Wales, and Italy.

Mammoth has gathered an ensemble cast for the series, led by BAFTA-winner Francesca Annis (Lillie), who plays formidable Forsyte matriarch Ann.

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Brian McCardie, the Scottish actor best known as Line of Duty crime boss Tommy Hunter, has died aged 59.

The actor’s family confirmed his death through his sister Sarah’s X account.

“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brian James McCardie (59), beloved son, brother, uncle and dear friend to so many,” the statement read. “Brian passed away suddenly at home on Sunday 28th April.

“A wonderful and passionate actor on stage and screen, Brian loved his work and touched many lives, and is gone much too soon. We love him and will miss him greatly; please remember Brian in your thoughts. Funeral arrangements will be announced in the days ahead. As a family, we would ask for privacy at this time.”

McCardie only appeared in hit BBC cop drama Line of Duty three times, but his important role is well remembered, and he acted in...

Exclusive: Industry and Rye Lane star David Jonsson is writing his first television drama series.

Deadline can reveal that Jonsson is working with Baby Reindeer producer Clerkenwell Films on Hype (working title), a comedy-drama series about four friends in East London who attempt to enter the world of fashion retail.

Plot details are under wraps but we hear the project will explore Black culture’s influence on British fashion through the lives of the friends, who embody a a culture of hustle.

Jonsson is set to write, executive produce and star in the series. He has been working with senior execs at Somewhere Boy and The End of the F***ing World producer Clerkenwell to shape the scripts. Petra Fried and Rachelle Constant are executive producers for the BBC Studios-owned indie.

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Happy Valley has won a trio of Broadcasting Press Guild Awards (Bpg) a day after being nominated for six BAFTAs.

The final season of Sally Wainwright’s BBC/AMC+ epic scooped the Best Drama, Best Writer and Best Actress awards. The Sarah Lancashire-starrer ended with a bang as Lancashire’s Catherine Cawood faced off with James Norton’s Tommy Lee Royce, and the show will not be returning.

Elsewhere at the BPGs, which turns 50 this year with a ceremony in London, ITV hit Mr Bates vs the Post Office was given a jury prize and The Crown exec Andy Harries won the coveted Harvey Lee Award for outstanding contribution to broadcasting, a few months after Netflix’s royal saga ended.

Gary Oldman scooped the Best Actor prize for his role in Apple TV+’s Slow Horses, a day after being snubbed by the BAFTAs. The BBC’s Time was Best Drama Mini Series,...

Talk about effective trailers. The one-minute teaser for Alien: Romulus captures the terror of being trapped with a creature while not giving away any spoilers.

The teaser arrived along with a poster and new stills from the much-anticipated, long-awaited eighth entry in the Alien franchise. Alien: Romulus is set between 1979’s Alien and 1986’s Aliens, and in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter director Fede Álvarez (Evil Dead) confirmed how it fits into the Alien universe.

“I love all of those movies. I didn’t want to omit or ignore any of them when it comes to connections at a story level, character level, technology level and creature level. There’s always connections from Alien to Alien: Covenant,” said Álvarez says.

The sci-fi film stars Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla), David Jonsson (Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy), Archie Renaux (Shadow and Bone), Isabela Merced (The Last of Us), Spike Fearn (Aftersun), and Aileen Wu.

Alien: Romulus unleashes it's first trailer, and will be set between the first two Alien movies. It premieres August 16, 2024. "The same people who built those xenomorphs actually came on and built ours," star Cailee Spaeny reveals. Director Fede Álvarez received high praise from Ridley Scott, who said the film is "f*****g great" and admired the dialogue.

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The official trailer and poster have been released for the upcoming movie Alien: Romulus.

Set to hit theaters in August, Alien: Romulus is a new installment of the Alien movie series, though it has a standalone story that's set between the events of the first two films. Fede Alvarez directed Romulus, which he co-wrote with Rodo Sayagues. The movie follows a crew confronted with the Xenomorphs, putting them into a fight for survival. On Tuesday, Alvarez teased big news coming for Romulus on Wednesday, and that has now been revealed to be a new trailer. The trailer and poster can be seen below.

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BritBox International has its new leader following BBC Studios’ takeover of the streamer.

Robert Schildhouse has been promoted to President of BritBox North America and General Manager of BritBox International following the deal, which saw the BBC’s commercial arm pay £255M ($325M) to buy ITV’s 50% stake in the best-of-British streamer and assume full control.

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