Last November we reported on the formal commission of JEKYLL AND HYDE, a brand new ITV fantasy adventure series based on the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson and written and executive-produced by Charlie (FAST SHOW) Higson. ITV have now announced the main cast for the ten-episode series which will shortly begin extensive location filming in Sri Lanka before returning to London for further filming next month.

Tom Bateman, previously seen on TV in DA VINCI’S DEMONS and more recently on the London stage in a new production of SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, has been cast as Robert Jekyll who, in the first episode, is a newly-qualified doctor living with his parents in Ceylon and who soon embarks on a dark and mysterious journey as he becomes aware of an inherited medical condition which causes a terrifying physical transformation. Appearing as Sir Roger Bulstrode, who heads up secret Government investigative organisation M10, is Richard E. Grant, the celebrated stage, film and TV actor whose credits include the classic WITHNAIL AND I and, more recently, episodes of DOCTOR WHO where he played a human manifestation of the Doctor’s old enemy The Great Intelligence. Romantic interest is provided by Natalie Gumede, the former CORONATION STREET star who appeared as Ashley Carter in the recent DOCTOR WHO Christmas episode LAST CHRISTMAS and who appears in JEKYLL AND HYDE as Bella.

JEKYLL AND HYDE is expected to air on the ITV Network in the UK this Autumn.

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Last February Amazon launched the pilot episode of a proposed new post-apocalyptic drama series created, written and directed by Chris Carter, previously best-known for the worldwide 1990s phenomenon of THE X-FILES, on their online streaming service. The everything-and-the-kitchen-sink hour-long pilot depicted an inexplicable catastrophe which wreaks havoc in Los Angeles and throws together eight disparate survivors who work together – usually reluctantly and with lots of swearing – to make their way to safety as they try to make sense of their strange and inexplicable new world. The episode was well-received enough for Amazon to order a short-run season of eight new episodes which were expected to launch later in 2015.

This week, however, comes the news that Amazon has now decided not to go ahead with the series and that no further episodes of THE AFTER will be entering production. Variety reports that Roy Price, Vice President of Amazon Studios, released a statement, “We have decided to not move forward with THE AFTER. We would like to thank Chris Carter, the phenomenal cast, crew and producers for all their efforts.” High production costs and actor salaries are rumoured to be fundamental to the decision to stifle the series before even a frame of its next episode could be filmed.

The axing will be a blow for Carter, who had envisaged the show running for ninety-nine episodes and whose creative star has waned since the heyday of THE X-FILES (1993 – 2002) and the less successful MILLENNIUM (1996 – 1999). Rumours of a third X-FILES movie continue to rumble despite the relative failure of the second feature film, 2008’s I WANT TO BELIEVE.

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With Mark Hamill already confirmed to be playing The Trickster in THE FLASH, now comes word that DEXTER’s Devon Graye will be joining the show.

The Wrap reports that Graye will be playing Axel Walker, who himself takes on The Trickster mantle. Hamill will be playing the original Trickster, James Jesse, which will see him reprise the role that he played back in the 1990s FLASH series. Graye’s Walker will make his debut in Episode 17 of the current season, with Hamill’s Jesse also debuting in that episode.

The previous description of Hamill’s Trickster reads:

Mark Hamill returns in a brand new interpretation of James Jesse (aka The Trickster), a role he originated on the ‘90s FLASH series. In this new iteration, The Trickster is an anarchist terrorist con man serving a life sentence in Iron Heights who helps Barry (Grant Gustin) and Det. West (Jesse L. Martin) to foil the city-wide attacks of a wannabe Trickster eagerly following in the original’s deadly footsteps. The episode will reunite him with John Wesley Shipp who went up against him as the original Flash on the CBS version. 

THE FLASH returns to US screens next week, with a UK return to follow on February 10th.

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After the briefest of brief teasers was released at the turn of the year, ITV Studios and Pukeko Pictures have released the first full look at the Tracy brothers from the upcoming THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO!

The official blurb on this redo of Gerry Anderson’s classic show reads:

Featuring effects by Weta Workshop, the iconic series is coming back and features a cast led by Rosamund Pike (GONE GIRL) as Lady Penelope and David Graham (THUNDERBIRDS 1965) reprising his role as chauffeur and International Rescue agent Parker.

Unstoppable inventor Brains will be voiced by Kayvan Novak, while Tracy brothers Gordon and John are both played by Thomas Brodie-Sangster (LOVE ACTUALLY, GAME OF THRONES). Rasmus Hardiker voices both the youngest and oldest Tracy brothers, Alan and Scott. The fifth Tracy brother, Virgil, will be played by David Menkin. Tracy Island matriarch Grandma Tracy is voiced by Sandra Dickinson and master villain The Hood is played by Andres Williams.

THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO! will feature new characters including Kayo, the Tracy brothers’ friend and fellow island resident, who will be played by Angel Coulby, and Colonel Casey voiced by Adjoa Andoh (DOCTOR WHO).

This re-invention of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s much-loved series will be produced using an innovative mix of CGI animation and live-action miniature sets.

THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO! is executive produced by Estelle Hughes for ITV Studios, Giles Ridge for ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) and Richard Taylor and Andrew Smith for Pukeko Pictures. The head writer is Rob Hoegee and the series director is David Scott (LEGO STAR WARS), with Theo Baynton as episodic director.

For more on this upcoming 2015 series, be sure to visit Thunderbirds.com.

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