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A Mad Max TV series could be in the works and that would accompany a final film in the post-apocalyptic franchise. George Miller would like to expand on that universe and he is currently in talks with several studios on where it could go next. He wants to do a sixth movie, and that would act as the climax to the film series. In addition, he wants to do a televison series that would explore the world and characters beyond the movies. Miller went to Warner Bros. first and they have passed on it, so now he is in talks with other studios. Stay tuned for further developments on this one.
Apple TV has given a second season renewal to its supernatural dramedy Widow’s Bay just ahead of the arrival of its season finale. Viewership has been decent for the show with it pulling in 2.1 million viewers across its first ten days according to Luminate, putting it at about the middle of the pack for Apple TV originals in the 2025-26 season. And the show has been getting quite a lot of good buzz,with industry figures like Guillermo Del Toro (HellBoy), Ben Stiller (Severance), Jonathan Bailey (Wicked) giving it praise. In addition, the show currently holds a 97% Tomatometer Score (based on critic’s reviews) and 93% Popconmeter Score (based on audience feedback) at Rotten Tomatoes. You can read more about the renewal at this link.
Doctor Who will be going on a hiatus as current showrunner Russel T. Davis will be leaving the series and the planned Christmas Special has been scrapped. The BBC has put out the following statement concerning the future of the show:
After careful consideration, the BBC, Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf have collectively decided not to go ahead with the previously announced Doctor Who Christmas episode. This decision was not taken lightly, and we know it will be disappointing for fans, but in order to set the show up for future series, it was decided that rather than bridge the gap with a one off special, we are choosing to push forward to invest in the long-term future of the show which ensures that when the TARDIS lands once more, it does so in all its glory.
And Davis had this to say: “GOODBYE from me to Doctor Who but HELLO to a big new future for the show, as the BBC announces it’s putting the show out to tender”. Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski previously expressed and interest in joining the series as showrunner, and he mentioned that once again with the news that Davis is leaving. Disney was partnering with the BBC during the two seasons with Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor, but they have since dropped out. The BBC does have plans to continue the series, and they are currently looking for other partners to help with the financing.
In casting news, Peter Sarsgaard (The Batman) has joined HBO’s The Last of Us for its upcoming third and final season. He will be playing Amon, one of the leaders of The Seraphites, who is not part of the video game series.
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Sugar (Apple TV): Sugar is back in Los Angeles, taking on another missing persons case as he continues to look for answers surrounding his missing sister. Sugar will be tracking the troubled older brother of an up-and-coming local boxer. As the investigation expands into a city-wide conspiracy with sinister intentions, Sugar must reckon with himself to answer the question — how far will he go to do what’s right? The first ep of Season 2 will be available for streaming on Friday.
Also premiering this week is House of the Dragon which returns for its third season at 9 PM EST on Sunday. You can see the full schedule for the week at this link.
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