Back in August, it was announced that Warner Bros. TV was looking to revive the classic 80s family sitcom ALF, with original series writers Tom Patchett and Paul Fusco on board. Well, it now appears that said plans have been scrapped, as TV Line is reporting that: “Cats far and wide can breathe a sigh […]
David Spade to star in HBO comedy series from David Spade and Diablo Cody
According to Deadline, David Spade (Rules of Engagement, 8 Simple Rules) is teaming with Juno, Young Adult and Tully director Jason Reitman and writer Diablo Cody for a new half-hour comedy series at HBO. The as-yet-untitled comedy will see Spade playing Calvin Walsh, who was a semi-famous grunge musician and heroin addict back in the […]
Wolverine and Hulk to battle Weapon H in new series Hulkverines
Marvel has announced that Wolverine and The Hulk are set to join forces this February to battle Weapon H, the dangerous creation made in their name, with writer Greg Pak teaming up with artists Ario Anindito and Guiu Villanova for the three-issue limited series Hulkverines. Here’s the cover to the first issue, with art from […]
Power Rangers’ RJ Cyler joins Black Lightning in key role
Deadline is reporting that Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and Power Rangers actor RJ Cyler has signed on for a key recurring role in The CW’s DC series Black Lightning. According to the site, Cyler will play Todd Green, described as a gangly and awkward tech genius who finds himself passed over for […]
Venom passes $700 million at the global box office
Thanks in no small part to a bumper opening weekend in China (the second-biggest for a superhero movie after this year’s Avengers: Infinity War), Sony’s Venom has now taken its global box office haul beyond the $700 million mark. It’s certainly an impressive feat for the Tom Hardy-headlined film, considering the heavy criticism that Sony […]
Dark showrunners reuniting with Netflix for 1899
Netflix has announced that Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar, creators of the first German Netflix original series Dark, are reuniting with the streaming service for the new project 1899. The original series revolves around a migrant steamship heading west to leave the old continent from London to New York. The passengers, a mixed bag of […]
Pedro Pascal officially in talks for Star Wars series The Mandalorian
If you cast your mind back to the start of October, you may recall a rumour claiming that Game of Thrones and Narcos star Pedro Pascal was wanted for the lead in Lucasfilm’s The Mandalorian, and now comes word from Variety that Pascal is indeed in talks to star in the live-action Star Wars series. […]
Contained thriller Cargo gets a poster and trailer
Coinciding with its release in the States, Wild Eye Releasing has unveiled a poster and trailer for Cargo, a new contained thriller (or should that be containered thriller?) from director James Dylan; check them out here… A man wakes trapped inside a cargo container with only a cell phone and is given 24 hours by his […]
Preview of Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess
This Wednesday sees the release of Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess, a graphic novel adaptation of Nancy Springer’s bestselling mystery series about Sherlock Holmes’ resourceful younger sister; check out a preview here courtesy of IDW Publishing… Raised by her mother on the family’s country manor, Enola wakes on her 14th birthday to […]
Christmas slasher Mrs. Claus gets a trailer and poster
Coinciding with its release on VOD and DVD today, we’ve got a poster, trailer and images for the Christmas slasher Mrs. Claus, which you can check out here courtesy of Wild Eye Releasing… A group of college students attending a Christmas party at a sorority house that has a sinister past are stalked by a […]