As the date for the online launch of The Shadow Hours approaches, IGN has shared a video interview with Tom Riley, which writer and director Kyle D Higgins hinted at several months ago. The video is embedded below, or watch on the IGN website 

WHY DA VINCI'S DEMONS STAR TOM RILEY DECIDED TO JOIN THE SHADOW HOURS

The Walking Dead and Battlestar Galactica composer Bear McCreary explains in his own words why he chose to work with comics writer Kyle Higgins on his new sci-fi noir short film The Shadow Hours. The Shadow Hours will debut on IGN its in entirety on Monday, March 26th. IGN's Comics Editor Joshua Yehl will moderate a panel about the short film on Sunday, March 25th at WonderCon 2018.

Tom Riley posted the above photo on Instagram today, as he started shooting Dark Heart for ITV today in London. 4 episodes of Dark Heart will be filmed during the 9 week shoot - the 6 part series ordered by ITV includes the 2016 pilot / stand alone episode . Tweets last week about people starting work on Dark Heart were for pre-shoot days, according to Tom on Twitter.

I made a little film in California the last few days. Or shot one anyway. ...The next bit is a whole new chance to blow it. BUT what we got this week exceeded what I saw in my wildest imagination.

Thank you so much to all the friends, old and new, who gave up their time and energy to realise what was a nigh on impossible schedule.

The actors - @martinstarr, #billygardell, @carriganagain and the unbelievable lead actress who couldn’t say no if she’d wanted to.

Tom Riley tweeted the other day about currently baking something nuts in the US, and we finally have a little more information about it. I had hoped Tom would share a set photo, but luckily George Guzman has kindly been posting updates on Instagram. Sadly no photos of Tom.

According to Amazon.com, Tom Riley fans in the US and Canada can pre-order the Region 1 DVD for Ill Behaviour. Though you have a very long wait, as it seems it wont be released until October 9th 2018. If you are impatient, and have a multi-region DVD player, the DVD is available in Australia and UK. 

Comics writer Kyle Higgins will be showcasing his sci-fi short film The Shadow Hours with a special panel at WonderCon in Anaheim, Calif., IGN can exclusively reveal.

Hosted by IGN comics editor Joshua Yehl, the panel on Sunday, March 25th will include a screening of The Shadow Hours followed by a Q&A with Higgins and notable members of the production.

The 2018 Olivier Awards nominations are being announced right now, and Dry Powder has been nominated for Best New Comedy!! Fantastic news. Congratulations to all!

Tickets to the Olivier Awards are available to buy via this website. The awards will be held on Sunday 8th April 2018. 

We know from Tom Riley and others on Instagram, that there was a cast read-through for ITV's crime thriller series Dark Heart last Friday, with a few interesting new cast members revealed. It seems poor Tom only gets to have a few days off after Dry Powder completed its run at the Hampstead Theatre, before filming starts on the 6 part series. According to writer Chris Lang on Twitter this morning, shooting begins tomorrow.