Overview
- The new Philomena Cunk series was announced Thursday and is now in production for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
- Netflix will stream the show outside the U.K. and Ireland, extending the character’s global reach.
- Diane Morgan returns as Cunk to quiz experts on film from the silent era to CGI and questions about AI’s future in moviemaking.
- Charlie Brooker wrote the series and executive produces with Morgan, with Al Campbell directing for Pacesetter Productions.
- A release date has not been set, and the project follows earlier entries including Cunk on Britain and Netflix’s 2023 breakout Cunk on Earth.