‘Takeshi’s Castle’ is getting a UK reboot

The Royal Family has an impressive portfolio of homes around the country, including Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Sandringham House and Balmoral Castle - which they are expected to return to any day now. As well as the vast 50,000 acre estate in the rolling hills of Aberdeenshire, there is another stunning Scottish home that was bought for a shockingly low price.The castle has never been lived in full-time and has frequently been used as a summer home for the King and Queen when they were still styled as the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.

Game Of Thrones star Jack Gleeson has come out of retirement to appear in the BBC reboot of The Famous Five.The actor, who starred in the HBO fantasy series as King Joffrey Baratheon, has swapped his signature Lannister blonde hair for a spiky brunette mullet and matching moustache, as revealed in a first-look image for the new BBC series.Inspired by the novels and short stories by Enid Blyton, The Famous Five follows a group of five individuals as they set out on a number of exciting adventures, many of which have been depicted several times throughout the years on film and TV.Gleeson, who previously suggested that he was considering retiring from professional acting before returning to the small screen, is playing a character called Wentworth, opposite Diana Quick’s Mrs.

Dave Coulier opened up about his relationship with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen after they starred together in Full House.

Marvel Cinematic Universe limps along and DC attempts a second act, the best superhero movies are actually coming from the world of animation.Sony’s innovative “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse” and superb sequel “Across The Spider-Verse” served the tired genre a much-needed double shot of espresso. And now, far more unexpectedly, Paramount’s awesome “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” has tossed it a rallying Red Bull — alongside, naturally, a slice of pepperoni.Running time: 99 minutes.

One of this summer’s biggest surprises is the pure entertainment to be found scene-by-scene in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” an inspired take on a once-blockbuster property that had previously been collecting dust in the IP toy box.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor This article first appeared as part of Jenelle Riley’s Acting Up newsletter – to subscribe for early content and weekly updates on all things acting, visit the Acting Up signup page. With dual strikes currently underway, it’s an uncertain time for actors – and this is a profession that is used to uncertainty. Many aren’t just wondering about when their next job will be, but how they can afford rent, utilities and health care.

it’s become an unlikely hit. The USA network show was added to Netflix on July 23 (the same day as King Charles III’s birthday parade), and is also streaming on Peacock. For the week of June 26 to July 2, “Suits” had 3.14 billion minutes of watch time, according to the Hollywood Reporter.Amid this surge in popularity, a revival is not out of the question – but Markle would probably not be in it, executive producer Gene Klein said.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Jack Gleeson, the actor known for portraying the detestable Joffrey Baratheon in the iconic series Game of Thrones, has unveiled a dramatic new look for his role in a BBC reboot. The former Lannister blonde hair is gone, replaced by spiky brunette locks and a matching moustache, making him nearly unrecognizable from his infamous character.The talented actor will now grace the screen in the upcoming series of The Famous Five, inspired by Enid Blyton's beloved novels and short stories.

Netflix has a Spy Kids reboot in the works and the first look was just released!

Netflix has dropped the first look images and teaser trailer for Spy Kids: Armageddon which introduces Gina Rodriguez and Zachary Levi’s family. Watch the preview in the video posted above.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large In the final scene of “Better Call Saul,” Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn) is leaving ADX Montrose prison, where she has just visited Jimmy McGil/Saul Goodman/Gene Takovic (Bob Odenkirk) for the first time since he was sentenced to 82 years behind bars. As he watches her leave from the prison grounds, he makes his signature finger guns, and she looks back with a bit of a melancholy glance.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic It started as a joke. Way back in the ’80s, the phenomenon we now call “superhero fatigue” was already a thing, at least among comics afficionados. Frustrated with pulp creators recycling the same old ideas, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird hatched the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Nádia Almada, who won the fifth series of Big Brother back in 2004, has shared that she's "excited" to return to the iconic house, as ITV is set to air a reboot of the reality show later this year.The former champ, 46, who was the first transgender person to appear on the show, has revealed that she, and a number of other former contestants may be appearing in the new series. Speaking to The Mirror, she said: "I think that's the beauty of this memory of this experience on the show, it's the icon status.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. It’s back to the Futurama! More than a decade since Season 10, Matt Groening’s hit animated series has found a new home on Hulu for 10 fresh episodes. Season 11 features “a whole new pandemic in town as the crew explores the future of vaccines, bitcoin, cancel culture, and streaming TV,” reads the show’s official synopsis. Hulu Free Trial Buy Now

Aramide Tinubu There appears to be a collective disdain toward reboots in films and television, yet, at this point, Hollywood is locked into the format. Creators are reviving some of their most precious and well-received works, but resurrecting something that meant so much to an audience during a particular moment is no small feat. Of course, there have been successful attempts, such as the TV adaptation of the film “Fargo,” and the revivals of “Twin Peaks” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”  Other efforts like “Charlie’s Angels” and “Heroes Reborn” should have been left in the vault, especially since streaming has made original series more readily accessible to fans. Still, as much as audiences, fans and critics have begged for more originality, when a reboot is done well, it is a wholly enjoyable viewing experience.

Airing for three seasons in 1995 and 1996, and then a brief revival almost 20 years later in 2008, news of the current reboot is a sure cause of excitement for fans of the enduring franchise. 

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Sabrina Wu’s family and friends didn’t really comprehend that they were starring in the raunchy comedy “Joy Ride” alongside Ashley Park, Stephanie Hsu and Sherry Colauntil until the movie hit theaters. Before then, the stand-up comic’s only Hollywood job was as a writer on Disney+’s “Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.” “I remember calling my dad and telling him I got the part,” Wu tells me. “This is verbatim what he said: ‘Sabrina, I can’t wait to show you my new car.’ It went right over his head because it was too bizarre.” Like their character Deadeye, the 25-year-old Wu uses “they/them” pronouns. They asked that Deadeye not have a big coming-out scene about their gender identity. “I definitely begged them to do it that way because I don’t think this R-rated comedy needed a moment where I’m like, ‘Hey, guys, I’m nonbinary.’ The level of care that kind of scene needs is not one that is for this genre,” Wu recalls.

“Start spreading the news…” The Real Housewives of New York City return tonight with an all-new cast. Bravo is welcoming six new housewives and ahead of the premiere of Season 14, the cast is reflecting on being part of the show.

Paul Wesley might have said no to future projects involving vampires, but Nina Dobrev feels a bit differently.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic In 2020, Jenna Lyons starred in “Stylish,” a thrillingly, almost decadently awkward reality series on the service then called HBO Max. This was putatively an “Apprentice”-style show intended to find Lyons, a recognizable face to style-watchers as the former creative director and president of the retailer J. Crew, an all-purpose consigliere. But the show leaned all the way into its star’s evident discomfort with having to make choices. Lyons, a striking but diffident presence onscreen, shrank from defining the role the series’ “winner” might play, or from revealing much at all about her vision for her own post-J. Crew future. The uncertainty the halting, abrupt Lyons left in her wake made “Stylish” a must-watch for historians of aughts fashion personalities, but seemed, too, to ensure that this would be Lyons’ first and last foray into reality television.