Brian McCardie, the Scottish actor best known as Line of Duty crime boss Tommy Hunter, has died aged 59.

The actor’s family confirmed his death through his sister Sarah’s X account.

“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brian James McCardie (59), beloved son, brother, uncle and dear friend to so many,” the statement read. “Brian passed away suddenly at home on Sunday 28th April.

“A wonderful and passionate actor on stage and screen, Brian loved his work and touched many lives, and is gone much too soon. We love him and will miss him greatly; please remember Brian in your thoughts. Funeral arrangements will be announced in the days ahead. As a family, we would ask for privacy at this time.”

McCardie only appeared in hit BBC cop drama Line of Duty three times, but his important role is well remembered, and he acted in...

As reported in Deadline today, Paramount has officially announced that they are developing a new "Star Trek" feature film. It will be the first "Star Trek" movie since the release of "Star Trek Beyond" in 2016, but the fourteenth "Star Trek" film overall.

The new film will be directed by Toby Haynes, a prolific British television director who has helmed episodes of "M.I. High," "Doctor Who," and the British version of "Utopia." His most recent directing job was six episodes of the hit "Star Wars" series "Andor." Interestingly, he also directed the celebrated "Black Mirror" episode "USS Callister," which was a darkly humorous riff on "Star Trek" and science fiction fandom. He also directed the 2019 TV movie "Brexit: The Uncivil War" starring Benedict Cumberbatch. The new "Star Trek" film is slated to be written by Seth Grahame-Smith, the author of the books "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" and "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

The untitled morning show drama at Apple is continuing to round out its cast.

Variety has learned that Bel Powley, Karen Pittman, and Desean Terry have all been cast in the upcoming series. Powley will play Claire Conway, described as a driven production assistant. Pittman has been cast as Mia Jordan, a producer. Terry has been cast as Daniel Henderson, a co-anchor.

Powley recently co-starred in the feature “White Boy Rick” opposite Matthew McConaughey. Her other recent roles include the films “Wildling,” “Diary of a Teenage Girl,” and “A Royal Night Out.” Her TV roles include “Informer,” “Benidorm,” and ‘M.I.High.” She is repped by UTA, Authentic, and UK’s Curtis Brown Group.

Pittman appeared as Deputy Chief Priscilla Ridley in the Marvel-Netflix series “Luke Cage,” and also appeared in shows like “The Americans,” “Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce,” “Blindspot,” and “Elementary.” She is repped by TalentWorks.

Terry’s TV credits include “Scorpion,...

With Mick and Linda Carter (played by Danny Dyer and Kellie Bright) on their way to take over The Queen Vic this Christmas, they will be joined by two of their three children, Nancy and Johnny.

Mummy’s boy Johnny is the baby of the family. The first Carter to go to uni, he’s a gentle boy who’s happy to let the rest of his family be the centre of attention. But Johnny has a secret that is going to place him right at the centre of a family storm.

19 year old Sam Strike (represented by Lee Morgan Management) from Essex will be playing Johnny. Sam has previously appeared in Cbbc's M.I.High. Speaking of joining EastEnders, Sam said "I'm really excited to be joining EastEnders and the Carter family. They're all really strong characters and I can't wait to see what EastEnders has planned for us all. I've...