Finally there is confirmation that filming of HBO series The Nevers has restarted following shutdown because of covid 19, back in March 2020. It has been a long journey for the 10 episode sci-fi series written and directed by Joss Whedon, starring Laura Donnelly, James Norton, with Tom Riley as Augustus Bidlow.

Short film The Toll Road, directed by Tom Riley, written by Richard Galazka, and starring Lizzy Caplan and Martin Starr, is now available to watch online for FREE thanks to WeVe TV. Watch the embed below, or you can view it on You Tube as well as the WeVe TV website. 

The film was shot on location in California in 2018, after Tom finished his run on stage in Dry Powder, and before shooting ITV series Dark Heart. Though it was a project close to his heart while he was filming three seasons of Da Vinci's Demons. 

Last week we were excited at the prospect of Joss Whedon's Zoom call for Comic Con 2020. As seen in the above image, The Nevers creator and showrunner was supposed to be on Zoom 5pm tomorrow 24th July. Strangely, and sadly, that event has been removed from the schedules. The only mention of Joss is as part of a conversation with Nathan Fillion. 

As previously announced, this year's Comic Con will be held online, and the event organisers have started to reveal the panel schedule. For potential fans of HBO's The Nevers (Tom Riley plays Augustus Bidlow), there is exciting news. Show runner and creator, Joss Whedon will have his own panel on Friday 24th July at 5pm PST.

Fantastic news! Tom Riley's directorial debut film The Toll Road will finally be available to watch online from 8th July 2020! WeVe TV will screen the short film starring Lizzy Caplan and Martin Starr, and fans just need to subscribe to the site for a free trial. For more details, check out the official website for The Toll Road. 

A new interview with James Norton, promoting his new film Mr Jones, also mentions his role in The Nevers. Speaking to Collider, James reveals that the Joss Whedon series for HBO has a comedic element which I assume will be familiar to fans of Da Vinci's Demons. Read the interview in full on Collider.

Tom Riley's next project, HBO's 10 episode drama series The Nevers, has been on hiatus since the Covid 19 lockdown was announced in the UK. Obviously everyone in the industry (as well as we fans) is hoping that TV and film production can get started again.

A recent article by Screen Daily revealed that the UK film and television industry could soon resume work, which would be fantastic news for Tom Riley fans. The Nevers, created by Joss Whedon, shut down production in March 2020 probably about half way through shooting the 10 episode series.

Tom Riley on Instagram recently promoted US company Yumi, which is supporting the Rainbows In Windows initiative to help needy families in America. Check out more details on Tom's instagram.

For each rainbow posted, tagging @yumi or #rainbowsinwindows, @yumi will donate a month’s worth of food to @feedingamerica to help families in need.

Sending love and best wishes for a very happy 39th birthday to Tom Riley. Hoping Tom has as much toilet roll as he needs on this special lockdown birthday, enjoys his once-a-day-only excercise session in the sun, and stays safe and well.

As extra proof of our appreciation of Tom Riley and solidarity with him on his birthday today, everyone in the website and forum around the world has kindly agreed to do a lockdown too! How great is that?

As soon as Tom sets up a special Zoom meeting, we can all log in to sing him Happy Birthday!