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Television will soon be getting a lot more medieval, as ITV has announced a new thirteen-part series based on the epic poem 'Beowulf', set to begin filming in April of next year. Described as “a western set in the Dark Ages of Britain’s mythic past,” the fantasy adventure will be looking challenge HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ as the most action packed series on television.

Could a drama based on 'Beowulf' challenge the mighty 'Game of Thrones'

In a press release, ITV said the first episode of the series would see the hero Beowulf who, “after spending many years wandering as a mercenary warrior, returns to Herot to pay his respects to the recently deceased Thane, Hrothgar - the man who raised him. But when Herot is attacked by the terrifying monster Grendl, Beowulf has no choice but to hunt it down, winning favour with Herot’s new female Thane, and the wider community, in the process.”

Continue reading: ITV Announces 'Beowulf' Series, But Could It Challenge 'Game Of Thrones'?

Sean Bean has been cast in a new ITV drama based on Mary Shelley’s classic work, ‘Frankenstein’. ‘The Frankenstein Chronicles’ will be a six part series which will see Bean play Inspector John Marlott, described as an “extraordinary hero”. The rest of the cast for the project, which will begin shooting in January, is yet to be announced.

Sean Bean will take the lead in the new ITV series

The drama will begin with Marlott, a man who “doesn’t know the meaning of fear”, being recruited by Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel, beginning a new terrifying journey. While contemplating his recent successful arrest of opium smugglers, Marlott then spots the mutilated body of a dead child washed up on the shore and soon begins tracking the diabolical perpetrator.

Continue reading: Sean Bean Cast In New ITV Drama 'The Frankenstein Chronicles'

The new trailer for the forthcoming sci-fi movie Jupiter Ascending - written and directed by the Wachowskis, who brought us The Matrix, and starring Mila Kunis, Sean Bean and Eddie Redmayne - has appeared online.

Cleaning toilets must seem like a universe away... 

Jupiter Ascending features Jupiter (Mila Kunis) as a cleaner who just might hold the keys to the universe. “You are in for a surprise when you find out what I do for a living”, Jupiter says. Unbeknown to her, evil intergalactic forces want her dead, prompting genetically engineered, former super-soldier Caine (Channing Tatum) to come down to earth and save her. 

Continue reading: From Cleaning Toilets To Intergalactic Royalty: Jupiter Ascending [Trailer + Pictures]

If you haven't already been swept along by the long run up of excitement building for the Wachowski's new sci-fi film, Jupiter Ascending, allow us to acquaint you with what looks set to be the biggest space blockbuster of the year. Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum, Sean Bean, Douglas Booth and Eddie Redmayne all star in this futuristic adventure.

'Jupiter Ascending' Is The Wachowski's New Sci-Fi Set To Make Waves This Summer.

Kunis takes centre-stage as Jupiter Jones, a janitor who spends each day going through the motions without realising she may just be the most special person on Earth. It is revealed that she was born under a unique night sky in which the stars were arranged to foretell Jupiter's destiny; that is, the biologically ordained usurper of the Queen of the Universe.

Continue reading: 'Jupiter Ascending': The Wachowski's Futuristic Slingshot Into Space [Trailer + Pictures]

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The shocking death of Allison Argent in last night’s Teen Wolf has got us thinking, are none of our beloved characters safe? If we look back at some of our favourite shows it turns out that no, they aren’t!

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Continue reading: The Five Most Shocking TV Deaths

Everyone’s favourite fantasy drama Game of Thrones is finding its way to consoles, PCs and – we assume – Macs, once more. It’s happening via the highly rated Telltale Games in 2014. Rumors of the game have been circling for just over a month now, but the company behind The Walking Dead game have confirmed 2014 will see George R.R Martin’s famous books reimagined into a game.

Clem battles a zombie in the second season of The Walking Dead

"We'll be taking advantage of all the fiction to make something great," said Telltale CEO Dan Connors during the announcement at the VGX 2013 awards show. "We're just really getting into it right now and thinking about characters — who has the most at stake, who has the biggest impact on the world." (Verge)

Continue reading: It's Official: Telltale 'Game Of Thrones' Video Game Out In 2014

It looks like Telltale are on a mission to grab the coolest licenses for themselves. Reports suggest the celebrated developer is in talks for a game based on George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones.

Walking Dead Season 2 - Clem battles zombie

The news comes from IGN in a report that cites multiple unnamed sources. It’s currently unknown which version of the epic fantasy series will be reimagined onto an interactive format. Of course, the series is called Song of Ice with the first book entitled Game of Thrones, so perhaps we’ll see a story from the very beginning. Maybe even a sequel?

Continue reading: Video Game Of Thrones? Telltale Have It Covered, Apparently

Made in Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh had a nightmare from start to finish during her BAFTA's red-carpet arrival on Sunday evening (May 12, 2013). The 23-year-old reality star wore a pretty stunning looking Sass & Bide black dress, though the waist-high slits proved problematic as the wind and rain battered the Royal Festival Hall in London.

"I'm wearing Sass & Bide, first time I've worn a Sass & Bide dress. I'm a little bit worried about walking in it because it's slit up to here. But I love the dress, and it's quite a different look from what I did last year," she told The Sun on the red-carpet. Millie, who is engaged to rapper Professor Green, was attending the show to support her E4 show which was nominated for Best Reality and Constructed Factual Programme. And guess what. It won!

The result was a little controversial, though Alan Carr beat Ant and Dec to best entertainment performance for Chatty Man, so anything's possible at the BAFTAs. Elsewhere, James Bond actor Ben Whishaw won leading actor for his performance in Richard II (The Hollow Crown), beating out Sean Bean and theatre legend Derek Jacobi, while Sheridan Smith won lead actress for Mrs Biggs ahead of Sienna Miller and Rebecca Hall. However, the night belonged to revered actress Olivia Colman, who won the BAFTA for both supporting actress (Accused) and female performance in a comedy programme (Twenty Twelve).

Continue reading: Millie Mackintosh Has Dress Nightmare On BAFTA's Red Carpet [Pictures]

This year's BAFTA nominations is a pretty well rounded list, favouring Jimmy McGovern's superb 'Accused' series, the Sienna Miller starring 'The Girl' and 'Last Tango In Halifax,' a drama about elderly sweethearts reuniting through the internet. Notable by its absence though was Downton Abbey, which rightfully failed to secure a single nomination after a dreadful season that, at best, got lukewarm reviews and at worse was ridiculed by critics.

Instead it was the Derek Jacobi starring 'Last Tango' and Jimmy McGovern's Accused that led the way, while comedy Twenty Twelve and the Olympics coverage received four nominations each. In the acting categories, Sean Bean was nominated for his excellent turn as transvestite Tracie in Accused, while Jacobi got a nod for Tango. Sienna Miller, as Tippi Hedren, and Anne Reid were both nominated for Best Actress, while the Best Supporting Actress gong should go to either Imelda Staunton or Sarah Lancashire.

Though American audiences are seemingly all too happy to eat up whatever Julian Fellowes scribbles down for Downton Abbey, many critics were unhappy with the storytelling and farfetched shockers in season three, including when popular character Matthew died in a car crash. Fellowes took the opportunity to defend his work when speaking with the New York Times. "Most of the soap operas always use the Christmas special to kill huge quantities of their characters. So they have trams coming off their rails, or cars slamming into each other or burning buildings. It's a general clear-out," he said.

Continue reading: BAFTA Rightly Snubs Downton Abbey In Favour Of Accused, The Girl, Last Tango

Sienna Miller, Imelda Staunton, Peter Capaldi and Sarah Lancashire are among the nominees for the 2013 television BAFTAs. London based actress Miller - a star on both sides of the Atlantic - gets the nod for her role as Tipi Hedren in the BBC's Alfred Hitchcock drama The Girl, which scooped four nominations in total. Staunton received a best supporting actress nomination, also for The Girl, while Lancashire was rewarded for her performance in the romantic-drama Last Tango in Halifax.

Peter Capaldi is up for best actor for BBC Two's recently-axed 1950's drama The Hour, though also for his role as the foul-mouthed spin-doctor Malcolm Tucker in political comedy The Thick Of It. The latter nomination - for best male performance in a comedy programme - will see Capaldi pitted against Steve Coogan's return as Alan Partridge in Welcome To The Place Of My Life, as well as Inbetweeners star Greg Davies. 

Elsewhere in the acting categories, Sheridan Smith received her first BAFTA nomination for her portrayal as Mrs Biggs, in the true story of the wife of the Great Train Robber, Ronnie Biggs, and Rebecca Hall was nominated for Parade's End. Sean Bean is nominated for his performance as transvestite Tracie in Accused, the BBC drama series which follows people accused of crimes as they await the verdict. Bean's performance was clearly one of the stand-out turns of the year and he won best actor for the role at the Royal Television Society Awards in March. 

Continue reading: Sienna Miller, Sean Bean (and Alan Partridge) Amongst BAFTA Nominees

While Contact Music preach sensible practise surrounding alcohol, we can't think of anything better than cracking open a Game Of Thrones Beer, popping season 3 on (when it's released) and drinking to glory. 

The blonde ale from Ommegang brewery will be "crafted to directly tie into themes and nuances of the medieval-like fantasy realm of Westeros and the surrounding kingdoms," according to a company press release. Larry Bennett, head of PR and Creative Services for Ommegang, has been speaking to Paste mag about the formation of this partnership with HBO. "From our point of view of having to brew a Game of Thrones beer... well, it's a very dark and stormy series, and we discussed if we should start with a dark beer to compliment that aspect," he explained, "But, we decided against that in favor of starting with something a little more tap-friendly, a little more customer friendly, and work our way into it. So, we came up with the blonde ale, but, of course, at 6.5 percent, our blonde is still a relatively strong beer. With the future offerings, we may end up going stronger and darker, with lots of different characteristics."

Game of Thrones, starring Sean Bean, is one of the more recent additions to HBO's impressive roster, and was renewed for a third season by April 10, 2012. Production began in July 2012, and the season will premiere on March 31, 2013.