Army of the Dead - Official Teaser - Starring Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Ana de la Reguera

Army of the Dead is an upcoming American zombie heist film directed by Zack Snyder, from a script he wrote with Shay Hatten and Joby Harold, based on a story by Snyder.

The film stars Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Ana de la Reguera, Garret Dillahunt, Raúl Castillo, Omari Hardwick, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tig Notaro and Matthias Schweighöfer.

A Zack Snyder film. On Netflix May 21.

Following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.

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http://www.beentothemovies.com/2021/02/army-of-dead-official-teaser-starring.html

Black Bear - Trailer - Starring Aubrey Plaza

BLACK BEAR is an intriguing and satirical comedic thriller directed by Lawrence Michael Levine and starring Aubrey Plaza (Ingrid Goes West, Happiest Season) Christopher Abbott (Possessor, Catch 22) and Sarah Gadon (True Detective, Alias Grace). The film launched at the Sundance Film Festival, where the film enthralled audiences and received widespread critical acclaim. BLACK BEAR will screen at the Glasgow Film Festival from 27th February.

At a remote lake house, a filmmaker plays a calculated game of desire and jealousy in the pursuit of a work of art that blurs the boundaries between autobiography and invention.

BLACK BEAR will be released on UK and Irish digital platforms on 23rd April

Running time: 104 mins / Cert TBC

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http://www.beentothemovies.com/2021/02/black-bear-traielr-starring-aubrey-plaza.html

First look at Gomorrah's fifth and final season

Sky today revealed the first look images and behind-the-scenes video of the fifth and final season of Gomorrah, the Sky Original blockbuster series produced by ITV Studios' Cattleya in collaboration with Beta Film, based on an idea by Roberto Saviano. The award-winning series set a new standard for Italian TV series when it debuted in 2014 and has gone on to receive widespread acclaim from both viewers and critics alike. To date the series has been shown in over 190 territories around the world.

Watch Trailer and see images at

http://www.jonn.co.uk/2021/02/first-look-at-gomorrahs-fifth-and-final.html

Sky reveals first look of Kenneth Branagh as U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Sky Original drama This Sceptred Isle as filming commences

Sky has revealed a first look image of Kenneth Branagh as U.K Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he commences filming on This Sceptred Isle. The five-part drama will chart the events surrounding the U.K. Prime Minister, the government, and the country in the face of the first wave of the global pandemic.

The Sky Original drama which will air on Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW TV is produced by Fremantle, Richard Brown's Passenger and Michael Winterbottom's Revolution Films. BAFTA and Emmy award-winning actor Kenneth Branagh will play U.K. Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. 

This Sceptred Isle will tell the tale of some of the most devastating events to ever befall the United Kingdom, and of a Prime Minister leading in these unprecedented times. The drama will trace the impact on Britain from this once in a generation pandemic, and the response of scientists, nurses, and doctors as they worked tirelessly and heroically to contain and overcome the virus. It is based on the first-hand testimony of people from all walks of life; from Number 10 Downing Street, the Department of Health, The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), and from hospitals and care homes across the country.

The Celebrity Circle: Who is real and who is a catfish?

The Circle is back, kicking off with The Celebrity Circle for Stand Up To Cancer on Tuesday 9 March on Channel 4.

For the first time ever, a group of celebrities move into the most famous apartment block in the UK. Expect twists and turns as these VIPs compete to be crowned The Circle's most popular celebrity player. While some of the celebrities are playing as themselves in the game, others are catfishing as another celebrity identity altogether, hoping to convince the other players that they are the real deal.

Who are each of the celebrities playing as in the game in their mission to be crowned most popular?

Going into The Celebrity Circle as themselves:

Denise van Outen

Duncan James

Saffron Barker

Going into The Celebrity Circle under a celebrity catfish profile

Baga Chipz will be playing as Kim Woodburn

Lady Leshurr will be playing as Big Narstie

Kaye Adams and Nadia Sawalha will be playing as Gemma Collins

Rickie Haywood-Williams and Melvin Odoom will be playing as Will.i.am

Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks will be playing as Rachel Riley

and Charlotte Crosby will join the game as a new player, playing as Peter Andre

This edition of the game will see suspicions heightened and gameplaying galore as the celebs compete for the title of most popular player. The series was filmed in autumn last year, with the celebrities having no idea who was catfishing and who was keeping it real.

Emma Willis returns as host, delivering the players some surprise alerts along the way, and comedian Sophie Willan resumes her role as the unmistakable voiceover of each episode.

Fans of the show won't have long to wait for even more action from The Circle. The six-part celebrity series will be followed immediately by the all-new third series of The Circle.

The Celebrity Circle starts Tuesday 9 March on Channel 4

Me You Madness - Trailer - Starring Ed Westwick and Louise Linton

Louise Linton's comedy thriller, Me You Madness, starring Gossip Girl heart throb Ed Westwick, will be released on Digital Download in the UK & Ireland on 19th April by ILY Films.

Me You Madness is Linton's first experience of writing and directing. She also stars, playing Catherine Black; a ruthlessly ambitious, intelligent and successful business woman who happens to also be gorgeous. She lives a life of luxury: architectural dream house in Malibu, exclusive designer fashions, fast cars and exquisite jewelry. She has no need for a man except to satisfy her natural serial killer instinct.

When Tyler (Ed Westwick), a petty thief, responds to her online roommate ad, he thinks he's struck a goldmine. He has no idea after a night of partying and passion that he is really just on the menu as her next victim. Things go according to plan, until Tyler falls for Catherine. For the first time in her life, she also starts to fall for him. Catherine's life may change until Tyler discovers the freezer filled with the severed heads and limbs of her previous dates. She must decide whether to kill Tyler to protect her secret, or start a new life worth living with a man.

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http://www.beentothemovies.com/2021/02/me-you-madness-trailer-starring-ed.html

Portal - UK Trailer - Starring Josh Peck and Wilson Bethel

ON DVD AND DIGITAL FROM APRIL 19

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Portal is a captivating and visually-arresting sci-fi thriller that pushes the boundaries of science fiction storytelling. From the team that brought you V/H/S, Sea Fever and Becky, the film stars Josh Peck (Drake & Josh, Mean Creak), Wilson Bethel (Daredevil, Hart of Dixie) and Lina Esco (Kingdom, S.W.A.T.).

When a number of mysterious, alien "doors" appear suddenly around the globe, individuals from all walks of life must come together to discover what these doors are, where they lead, and if we can–or should–attempt to cross to the other side.

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http://www.beentothemovies.com/2021/02/portal-uk-trailer-starring-josh-peck.html

REVIEW: Xuan-Yuan Sword VII on PC (Steam)

Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is the latest Action role-playing game from Yooreka Studio, a game plot that is set firmly in Chinese history and mythology set in the Western Han Dynasty.

Your character is called Taishi Zhao. Let's take a look at the official synopsis

In the last of Western Han Dynasty, the powerful prime minister of China superseded his emperor and build a new dynasty called Xin. In this year, words appeared on the boulders, stone cattles appeared in fields, and ancient tombs cracked, tremendous signs appeared, told a time of peace and prosperity will come. A peculiar bamboo slip in the crypt of Marquis of Liu was delivered to Court Astrologer's hand.

Unexpectedly, Taishi Mansion was badly damaged by a bizarre fire that night, and all his family was killed in the fire and the bamboo slip disappeared.

Read Full Review at

http://www.gamingcouchpotato.co.uk/2021/02/review-xuan-yuan-sword-vii-on-pc-steam.html

Saturday Night Takeaway peaks with 8.1 million viewers

ITV continues its Saturday night dominance

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway burst back onto screens with an audience peak of 8.1 million viewers, with the show averaging an impressive 7.3million viewers. This makes it the second highest rating programme of the year*, outside of news and sport across any channel.

The audience last night continues ITV's ratings dominance on Saturday nights - with ITV being the most watched channel across over 75% or 45 out of the 60 Saturdays since the start of 2020. This rises to over 77% of Saturdays (46 out of 60 Saturdays) in terms of popularity with 16-34 audiences.

The 2021 series opened to 1.2m 16-34 viewers, making it one of the highest rating programmes of the year for this demographic, outside of news and sport.

GAMING REVIEW: GraviFire on Xbox One

GraviFire is a logic puzzle game, whereby you have a mixture of gravity, mechanics and those old sliding picture puzzles, all come together to make a very good little game. You control "The Green Fire" who has been abducted by aliens, who force him to solve puzzles, you need to push blocks from one point to another, get all the blocks in the right place and you pass the level, sounds easy right? Wrong! You also have lasers you need to avoid, all the while you have to worry about and control gravity to help you along, suddenly what seemed like a really easy game, needs you to use every braincell you have to figure everything out.

Read Full Review at

http://www.gamingcouchpotato.co.uk/2021/02/review-gravifire-on-xbox-one.html

Mortal Kombat (2021) - Official Red Band Trailer

Mortal Kombat is an upcoming American martial arts fantasy action film directed by Simon McQuoid (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Greg Russo and Dave Callaham and a story by Oren Uziel and Russo. It is based on the video game franchise of the same name created by Ed Boon and John Tobias, serving as a reboot to the Mortal Kombat film series.

The film will star Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Chin Han, Joe Taslim, and Hiroyuki Sanada.

Mortal Kombat is scheduled to be released in theaters and on the HBO Max streaming service by Warner Bros. Pictures on April 16, 2021.

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http://www.beentothemovies.com/2021/02/mortal-kombat-2021-official-red-band.html

Cruella - Official Trailer- Starring Emma Stone

Emma Stone stars in Disney's Cruella, an all-new live-action feature film about the rebellious early days of one of cinemas most notorious villains, Cruella de Vil.

From producer Andrew Gunn and screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna. Glenn Close, who played de Vil in the 1996 live action 101 Dalmations and its sequel 102 Dalmations, serves as executive producer.

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http://www.beentothemovies.com/2021/02/cruella-official-trailer-starring-emma.html

Channel 4 to embark on Sex Odyssey (w/t) with Alice Levine

Channel 4 is to go under Britain's bedsheets to find out what turns the nation on. In a 3x60 series from Mindhouse Productions, broadcaster Alice Levine will be asking whether there's any such thing as "normal" when it comes to sex and sexuality in the 2020s.

Since lockdown, there's been a 900% increase in Brits searching for couples' sex toys while subscriptions to webcam services have skyrocketed. And when asked what we're most excited to do when life returns to normal, kinkier sex is a top priority. Is Britain finally shaking off its old conventions on sex?

To answer that question, Alice - co-creator of the internationally renowned podcast 'My Dad Wrote a Porno' - will immerse herself in the lives of sexual adventurers up and down Britain, meeting those pushing the boundaries of sex, intimacy and relationships.

In the series, executive produced by documentary-maker Louis Theroux, Alice will be invited into the nation's bedrooms, challenging her own preconceptions and discovering what happens when the shackles of sexual conformity are abandoned.

Alice Levine said: "It's a real honour to be the first presenter Louis is working with as an executive producer, especially after so many years watching his programmes. We are both fascinated by the contradictions of people's lives - the strange and transgressive, next to the mundane and ordinary, in one person's story. I hope that these films will be both warm and funny, surprising and sensitive. And if we can take the taboo out of talking about sex, that's a huge bonus."

Louis Theroux, Executive Producer said: "I've always seen films themed around sex as the most challenging but when you get them right the most rewarding. Our sexual interests are arguably the most fundamental aspect of who we are and we're living in a time when a lot of our assumptions are being rethought. This is a chance to examine all of that, and doing it with a presenter whose warmth, wit, intelligence, and sensitivity make her an ideal guide through sometimes difficult terrain."

Come True - Trailer - Starring Julia Sarah Stone & Landon Liboiron

Plagued by nightmares, a troubled teenager signs up to a sleep disorder study. Hoping that will finally stop her sinister dreams, she unknowingly becomes the channel to a horrifying new discovery.

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Directed by Anthony Scott Burns (Our House), the film stars Julia Sarah Stone (Honey Bee, Weirdos) and Landon Liboiron (Truth or Dare).

Plagued by nightmares, a troubled teenager signs up to a sleep disorder study. Hoping that will finally stop her sinister dreams, she unknowingly becomes the channel to a horrifying new discovery.

Come True will be released in Cinemas from 12th March, on Digital Download from 15th March, and on Limited Edition Blu-ray from 5th April

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http://www.beentothemovies.com/2021/02/come-true-trailer-starring-julia-sarah.html

After Love - Official Trailer - Starring Joanna Scanlan

AFTER LOVE, the powerful debut feature by writer and director Aleem Khan is released in UK & Irish cinemas 7th May. The extraordinarily moving drama features a compelling lead performance by BAFTA nominated actor Joanna Scanlan (Getting On, No Offence, The Thick of It, Pin Cushion), alongside French actor Nathalie Richard (Never Let Me Go, Hidden, Jeune et Jolie) and newcomer Talid Ariss in his first major English language role. 

AFTER LOVE tells the story of Mary Hussain (Joanna Scanlan), who converted to Islam when she married and now is in her early 60s, living quietly in Dover with her husband Ahmed. Following his unexpected death, she discovers that Ahmed had a secret life just twenty-one miles away, across the Channel in Calais. The shocking discovery compels her to go there to find out more, and as she grapples with her shattered sense of identity, her search for understanding has surprising consequences.

http://www.beentothemovies.com/2021/02/after-love-official-trailer-starring.html

The Columnist - Exclusive UK Trailer - On Digital 12th March

Starring Westworld's Katja Herbers, THE COLUMNIST, a stand-out at last year's FrightFest, is a savagely satirical, gory and wholly thrilling look at what happens when the victim of online abuse says "enough is enough".  Smartly scripted and slicky directed, with some wonderfully pitch-black set pieces, it sits nicely alongside women-turn-the-tables hits Prevenge, Revenge, Promising Young Woman, and the recent Danish release The Exception.

Featuring a fantastic performance from Herbers, and a scene-stealing Bram van der Kelen as the author of shock horror novels, THE COLUMNIST is sure to provoke debate around the prescient topic of social media's impact on basic civility. It's Death Wish for the online generation, and you'll be cheering as Herbers gets the next foul-mouthed victim in her sights.

Synopsis:

Newspaper columnist and author Femke Boot is suffering from writers' block, and her mood isn't improved by the torrent of abuse and death threats she receives daily on social media. When she discovers that her obnoxious, loud neighbour is one of the anonymous people posting vile comments, she snaps and takes matters into her own hands. As she finds herself able to write again, she sets out on a mission - track down the trolls and deliver some swift, polite and deadly vengeance.

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http://www.beentothemovies.com/2021/02/the-columnist-exclusive-uk-trailer-on.html

Anita Rani to present The Answer Trap on Channel 4

Channel 4 has commissioned The Answer Trap, a brand-new list-based quiz format for Daytime from Objective Media Group Entertainment, made out of Objective Media Group Scotland.

The 30x60 series is co-produced with Motion Content Group and sees two teams play against each other to secure as much prize money as they can.

Host Anita Rani will challenge the teams to place answers from a series of lists into their relevant categories. However not all the answers belong in the categories, some are devilish decoys - Answer Traps.

The Answer Traps have been set by iconic quizzers Bobby Seagull and Frank Paul, with the brainiacs competing to see who can catch the most players in their traps.

If the teams can assign the answers to the correct categories and avoid the traps, they get the opportunity to play for a £10,000 jackpot on the final question.

Anita said: "For as long as I can remember I have loved all the classic C4 daytime quizzes, I am actually quite obsessed with them! To be the host of their latest format is a dream come true and I cannot wait to welcome you all to The Answer Trap."

Dancing Brothers AJ and Curtis Pritchard join the cast of Hollyoaks

AJ and Curtis will arrive in the village, as dance teacher Trish, played by Denise Welch, hosts the grand opening of her brand-new dance school.

Hollyoaks are yet to reveal more about the characters AJ and Curtis will play, but AJ has been spotted on set filming his first scenes and giving fans an exclusive look behind-the-scenes; including a first-look at his costume and a picture with co-star Denise Welch.

Talking about their upcoming appearances AJ said "I can't believe we will be featuring on Hollyoaks, we have grown up with the show on TV and it's always been one of our favourite serial dramas. Our characters are fantastic, and we can't wait for everyone to see how we bring them to life."

Curtis added "I am so excited to be working with my brother AJ on a show we grew up watching!  I am also excited to continue our journey together with Channel 4 & E4".  

AJ is a dancer, choreographer, and television personality, best known for his appearances on Strictly Come Dancing, I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, and Britain's Got Talent.

Curtis is currently appearing in Celebs Go Dating: The Mansion on E4.  A dancer and choreographer he also appeared as a professional dancer on the Irish version of dancing with the stars, and reality dating show Love Island

Interview with Chris Bell - Director of The Heiress

Ahead of the UK Digital release of THE HEIRESS on March 15, 2021, director Chris Bell talks about familial horror influences, his South London 'hooligangster' phase and learning new lockdown skills.

How did you get the idea for THE HEIRESS?

I was in my local library when I came across a painting. The artist was a local lady. I was drawn to this eerie artwork and I knew I had to meet her. When we did meet I told her that I was going to write a film inspired by this painting. Not only that but I promised to feature her in the movie – and I did just that.

Myself, alongside Danny and Kelly Prescott, created the script for what became The Heiress. I'd arranged a meeting with producer Jezz Vernon, whom I had recently worked with on another movie. We pitched the script to him and from there he came on board.

Read full interview at

http://www.mastersofhorror.co.uk/2021/02/interview-with-chris-bell-director-of.html

REVIEW: Eternal Hope on PC (Steam)

Eternal Hope is a 2D puzzle platform game, you play as a young lonely boy called Ti'bi, you have lost the love of your life, a girl called Hope, who seemingly dies during a storm after she is stuck under a fallen tree and then falls to her death, and you are about to undertake a journey that will hopefully bring back your girlfriend.

While grieving for Hope, The Keeper of Souls appears and he tells you that his job is to collect souls, but he has become weak, and Hope's soul has shattered into fragments, you then make what I assume is a deal with the devil and agree to help him by collecting various souls and fragments, which in turn will give him his strength back, and in return he will bring Hope back into the land of the living.

Read full review at

http://www.gamingcouchpotato.co.uk/2021/02/review-eternal-hope-on-pc-steam.html

Peak of 8.7 million watch Scotland beat England in Six Nations on ITV

A peak of 8.7 million viewers watched Scotland clinch their first Calcutta Cup win at Twickenham since 1983 on ITV yesterday.

The audience was the highest for the Calcutta Cup for at least more than a decade [higher than records going back to 2010], beating the peak of 8.6 million who watched last year's clash.

ITV's free to air coverage of the match on the opening day of the 2021 Guinness Six Nations series was watched by an overall average of 6.4 million and 36 per cent of the available audience watching television yesterday afternoon.

The coverage was popular among young viewers with almost half of 16-34 viewers tuning in - an average of 46 per cent and one million, peaking with 1.3m and 56 per cent.

ITV's coverage of the Guinness Six Nations continues on Saturday 13 February with England v Italy from 1.30pm. 

REVIEW: Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition on PC (Steam)

Nioh 2 has you playing as a Samurai as you fight against a seemingly endless supply of Yokai (think monsters and evil spirits). The basic point of the game is to create your Samurai character and go on an epic adventure across Japan during the Sengoku period (1467 to 1615)

This game is an action RPG and really does have an epic feel to it.

"Nioh 2 contains an original profound story surrounding military commanders from the Sengoku period. However, Nioh 2 goes above and beyond its predecessor by including the new Yokai Shift ability which allows the protagonist to utilize new powerful forms to defeat even the most formidable yokai in battle. New to Nioh 2, your enemies can now create a Dark Realm which raises the stakes of battle and creates new challenges for your protagonist to overcome."

As this is the complete edition, all of the DLC content is throw in, The Tengu's Disciple, Darkness in the Capital, and The First Samurai, as well as everything from the original Nioh 2 PS4 game.

Read full review at

http://www.gamingcouchpotato.co.uk/2021/02/review-nioh-2-complete-edition-on-pc.html

Hugh Dennis to present The Great British Dig: History in Your Back Garden on More4

Channel 4 has commissioned Strawberry Blond TV to produce a 4 x 60' series of The Great British Dig: History in Your Back Garden for More4.

A pilot episode of The Great British Dig aired on More4 in April 2020, becoming the channel's most successful one-off programme in 2020.

In The Great British Dig, actor and comedian Hugh Dennis is joined by an expert team of archaeologists to excavate back gardens around Britain, in an attempt to uncover the lost history buried beneath our lawns and flower beds – recruiting local people to get digging too.

The series sees the team visit Newcastle in search of a Roman fort, as well attempting to unearth the long-lost Lenton Priory in Nottingham. In North Yorkshire, they must dig deep in the hope of locating a Viking graveyard, and they're also on the hunt for a secret army base in South Shields.

The experts joining Hugh Dennis on The Great British Dig are Dr Chloe Duckworth, archaeological scientist and lecturer at Newcastle University, archaeologist Richard Taylor and field archaeologist Natasha Billson.

Hugh Dennis said: "The Great British Dig is a fantastic format which combines finding out about the history of where you live and the surprising things that lie under your own back garden. It's kind of a community archaeology project."

Juliane Block’s & Wolf-Peter Arand’s zombie home invasion movie THE CURSE OF HOBBES HOUSE gets a March 8 UK release

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The zombie actioner, starring Mhairi Calvey and Makenna Guyler as rival sisters forced to team up to survive a zombie home invasion, will be available to purchase from ASDA, Morrisons, HMV Online and Amazon. It will also be available to download at iTunes, Amazon Video and from the Sky Store.

Directed by Juliane Block (8 Remains, 3 Lives), and written by Block and regular collaborator Wolf-Peter Arand, THE CURSE OF HOBBES HOUSE was shot entirely on location at Kings Weston House, Bristol.

Watch Trailer at

http://www.mastersofhorror.co.uk/2021/02/juliane-blocks-wolf-peter-arands-zombie.html

AMC+ to Debut First Episode of "The Walking Dead's" Extended 10th Season One Week Early on Sunday, February 21

AMC+ will debut the first episode of The Walking Dead's highly-anticipated extended 10th season on Sunday, February 21 - one week ahead of its linear premiere on Sunday, February 28 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on AMC. All subsequent episodes will debut early on the premium streaming bundle, every Thursday prior to the episodes' linear premiere on Sundays, beginning March 4.

Last on The Walking Dead, we witnessed the fall of Alpha (Samantha Morton) and the end of the Whisperers War. The Kingdom had fallen, Hilltop was virtually destroyed and Alexandria abandoned to prepare for final battle. Our survivors were trapped and separated from one another. Yet, when faced with almost certain death, they rallied together to fight, killing Beta (Ryan Hurst) and eliminating the threat of the horde.

Full Details at

http://www.mastersofhorror.co.uk/2021/02/amc-to-debut-first-episode-of-walking.html

ITV commissions new prime time game show Moneyball, hosted by Ian Wright

Hosted by football legend, Ian Wright, Moneyball is an exciting prime time game show where the difference between winning life-changing money and going home with nothing rests entirely on the bounce of a ball.  

Navigating their way through a series of questions, contestants can accumulate large sums of money for every correct answer. But as the cash up for grabs continues to climb, so does the pressure, leaving both players and viewers in suspense.

The chance of losing it all looms large, and players may consider an early exit with the prize fund. But in a unique game show twist, they have to take one final shot, which could see them forced back into the game or leaving with their hard earned cash.

Ian Wright says: "Look who's got a brand new game show! From the moment ITV got in touch with the idea, I was hooked and there was no way I could've said no to Moneyball. It's exhilarating, fun, dramatic, everything you want from a game show. Even though I know I'll want everyone to win the money and even though I know I'll be in bits when they lose, I can't wait for everyone at home to experience the real drama of Moneyball."