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If there’s one thing we know for certain about the future of Sherlock, it’s that it’s messy. Despite the massive global following the mystery series has received since its 2010 debut, its fourth season – and especially its finale – was plagued by fan, critic, and even some of the performers’ disapproval.

However, there are still a great deal of people who hope that a fifth season happens. Star Benedict Cumberbatch has said he wouldn’t mind reprising the role, but not to “hold your breath.” And creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss have already boldly expressed their interest in continuing the show, though they’ve cited their involvement in Dracula as their number one priority.

The latter is probably the main reason the BBC has yet to comment on the possibility of another installment, though there are a lot of things to consider.

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As part of their Fox acquisition deal, The Walt Disney Company controls screen rights to the 1989 comic book series, "The League of Extraordinary Gentleman", previously adapted as a feature film (2003) and now developing as a live-action TV series:

Fox had given a pilot commitment to the TV adaptation, based on the graphic novel by writer Alan Moore and illustrator Kevin O'Neill.

According to Moore, the concept behind the series was initially a 'Justice League of Victorian England':

"...in the aftermath of the events of the novel 'Dracula', a now disgraced and divorced 'Mina Harker' is recruited by 'Campion Bond' on behalf of 'British Intelligence' ...

"...and asked to assemble a league of other extraordinary individuals to protect the interests of the British Empire.

"Together with 'Captain Nemo', Mina travels to Cairo to locate 'Allan Quatermain', then on to Paris in search of 'Dr. Jekyll'. Finally in London...

If one thing is for certain, it’s that the fate and future of BBC’s Sherlock are messy, to say the least. When it first debuted, the series – which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman – received critical acclaim for its clever writing, visual design, and strong direction, all held together by creators Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, both of whom are best known for their work on Doctor Who.

Unfortunately, despite a massive fanbase and worldwide popularity, the series began to stumble. While the first three seasons were well received by critics and fans alike, the fourth (which aired in early 2017) didn’t enjoy the same success, thanks in part to a finale that many argue was convoluted, contrived, and poorly written.

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Of course, despite the most recent season’s shortcomings, fans have been clamoring for a return.

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Richard Armitage chats to us about his new audio production, Dracula, The Hobbit, his upcoming projects and more...

Just the other month we had the pleasure of chatting to Richard Armitage when he was promoting Pilgrimage, but as luck (and his productivity) would have it, we were given the opportunity for a catch up about his latest voice performance, with the Audible release of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde.

Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story comes as part of The Monster Collection, a Gothic trilogy which also includes a reading of Frankenstein by Dan Stevens and Dracula by Greg Wise. There’s also ‘an exclusive introduction by Dr. Maria Mellins and Dr. Peter Howell, Senior Lecturers in Gothic literature at St Mary's University, London’ who, strangely enough, are both people I’ve had the pleasure of working with over the years – it’s a small world indeed.

Prolific UK television and feature film scribe Stewart Harcourt has signed with ICM Partners for representation in all areas. This is the first concentrated effort in the U.S. for ITV’s Maigret writer Harcourt. His other TV work includes Dracula for BBC1, Treasure Island (Sky1), Hearts and Bones starring Michael Fassbender and Damien Lewis, Love and Marriage (ITV1) and last year’s praised Churchill's Secret starring Michael Gambon on Masterpiece. Harcourt has developed…...

Actor Dan Stevens is busy these days making a name for himself in the world of movies and television. In his ten years onscreen, he's already made an impact on audiences all across the world through commanding performances in British favorites like Downton Abbey, Sense and Sensibility, and The Turn of the Screw. He's also proved to be a force to reckon with in several genre projects such as Frankenstein, Dracula, Vamps, and The Tomorrow People. Stevens will soon be seen in the upcoming Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.

In the same weekend, Stevens has two features premiering that couldn't be further apart in the industry of filmmaking. He'll be seen opposite Liam Neeson in the mainstream action vehicle A Walk Among the Tombstones. In some theaters, he'll be right across the halls in another auditorium terrorizing moviegoers in Director Adam Wingard and Writer Simon Barrett's indie thriller The Guest.

Cast off those post-Christmas blues - 2014 is just around the corner and already it's looking like next year might out-do the past 12 months when it comes to top quality TV comedy and drama!

There's plenty of old favourites returning to the schedules - more on that tomorrow - but also a ton of exciting new shows heading your way.

Digital Spy has picked out just a few of the best - here's what you can't afford to miss in the New Year... the 14 most thrilling new shows for 2014.

Legends (TNT)

Sean Bean returns to series television for this new thriller series, which sees the Game of Thrones star play an undercover operative who undergoes a major identity crisis. Heroes star Ali Larter also stars in Mr Bean's triumphant telly comeback, which is from the same team as Homeland.

Mob City (TNT / Fox UK)

Oscar nominee Frank Darabont teams with...

Logan Marshall-green is to play spaceship crewman Holloway in Ridley Scott's Prometheus, a sci-fi flick that began life as a prequel to the Alien films.

The character is the love interest of scientist Elizabeth Shaw, played by The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo star Noomi Rapace.

Deadline revealed the casting of the 34-year-old (pictured above), who is best known for regular roles in The O.C. and 24 and a lead part in Devil, a 2010 thriller based on a story by M. Night Shyamalan.

Also in the cast are Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Rafe Spall, Sean Harris and Kate Dickie. Rafe is the son of Timothy Spall and has credits including a 2006 Dracula TV movie, Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. In addition, he plays William Shakespeare in Roland Emmerich's Anonymous, a thriller examining the authorship of the Bard's plays.

Meanwhile, Clifton Collins Jr (Star Trek 2009, Crank: High Voltage,...

Faye Jackson fields some questions from projectcyclops about her first feature film, a horror/thriller/mystery about the Romanian myth of the Strigoi. You can read his review here.

How did you become interested in the Strigoi myth? Before seeing your film I’d never heard of it, and the Internet has so many convoluted and alternative descriptions of what Strigoi really are. Was that part of the attraction?

I’d never heard of the Strigoi myth until I went to Romania (my husband’s Romanian and I’ve visited a lot over the past 10 years).

I was researching the origins of Dracula out of curiosity and became interested in the folklore stories that appear to have inspired Stoker. I immediately loved the accounts I read of Strigoi. In particular I remember reading a story about a guy burying an uncle only to go home and find him sitting in his favourite chair,...