The CW’s new superhero show Black Lightning has added Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Jill Scott to its cast in the role of the DC villain Lady Eve. Deadline reports that the show’s incarnation of the character “will be the bridge between Tobias Whale (Marvin “Krondon” Jones III) and a secret group of corrupt leaders. […]
First-look preview of DC’s Doomsday Clock #1
During the New York Comic Con yesterday, DC Comics revealed some details on its hugely-anticipated Watchmen crossover event Doomsday Clock, announcing that it will be a direct prequel to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen, which picks up seven years after the events of the graphic novel. Check out a first-look preview of the first […]
Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson to lead all-star cast of BBC Two’s King Lear
BBC Two and production company Playground have announced that Anthony Hopkins (The Dresser, Nixon, Silence of the Lambs) and Emma Thompson (The Children Act, The Remains of the Day, Sense and Sensibility) are set to lead the cast of a star-studded adaptation of William Shakespeare’s King Lear from BAFTA-winning director Richard Eyre (The Dresser, Notes […]
Connie Britton joins Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s 9-1-1
Fox has announced that actress Connie Britton (American Horror Story, Nashville) has joined the upcoming drama 9-1-1, which reunites her with creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk (American Horror Story, American Crime Story). Britton is set for a lead role in the series, which follows the lives of police, paramedic and firefighter emergency responders as […]
IDW announces Star Wars Adventures: Forces of Destiny weekly comic book series
IDW Publishing and Lucasfilm have announced that they will be expanding their Star Wars Adventures comic book line with a new weekly comic book series entitled Star Wars Adventures: Forces of Destiny, which will focus on popular Star Wars heroines such as Leia, Rey, Padme, Ahsoka and Hera as well as Star Wars: The Last […]
Batman Ninja anime movie gets a poster and details
Earlier this week Warner Bros. announced the upcoming release of Batman Ninja, an anime feature film set for release in 2018, and now following its New York Comic Con panel, we have our very first poster for the movie. Take a look here… As per i09, it was revealed during the panel that the film […]
Natalia Cordova-Buckley upped to series regular for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 5
Deadline is reporting that Natalia Cordova-Buckley has been upped to a series regular for the upcoming fifth season of ABC and Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. The actress portrays the character of Elena ‘Yo-Yo’ Rodriguez and made her debut in season three as a recurring guest star. She also reprised the role for the six-part web […]
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 Season Pass details and new characters revealed
During its panel at the New York Comic Con, TT Games has announced details of the Season Pass content for LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2. In total, the DLC will feature 6 level packs – based on the Marvel Studios films Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther and Ant-Man and […]
New TV spot for comic book adaptation The Chair
Ahead of its home entertainment release this Halloween, a new TV spot has arrived online for the Alterna Comics graphic novel adaptation The Chair, which features a cast that includes Bill Oberst Jr. (Criminal Minds), Tim Muskatell (Deadgirl), Zach Galligan (Gremlins), Naomi Grossman (American Horror Story), Noah Hathaway (The NeverEnding Story) and Ezra Buzzington (The Hills Have Eyes), […]
New Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Black Series figures debut at New York Comic Con
At the New York Comic Con, Hasbro has unveiled several new figures for its Star Wars: The Last Jedi and The Black Series lines; here’s C’Ai Threnalli, Maz Kanata and Captain Phasma and Finn two-pack from The Last Jedi, along with Black Series figures for Rey and DJ, The Empire Strikes Back’s 4-LOM and Dengar, […]
