Having debuted in the U.S. this past weekend to $145 million following its international rollout a week earlier, Marvel’s cosmic superhero sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has now passed the $500 million mark at the global box office, having earned $175.9 million in North America and $325.8 million internationally for a total to […]
The Shannara Chronicles moves to Spike TV for season 2
When The Shannara Chronicles returns for its second season later this year, it will be on a new home, as Spike TV has announced that it has picked up the critically acclaimed adaptation of Terry Brooks’ fantasy book series from MTV. The new season will consist of 10 one-hour episodes. Details of the premiere date and […]
Scandal to come to an end with season 7
According to TV Line, ABC’s hit political thriller series Scandal is set to come to an end with its upcoming seventh season, with the network said to be making an official announcement this coming week.According to the site, series creator Shonda Rhimes has made the call, having previously said that “I feel like there is […]
ABC cancels Tim Allen comedy Last Man Standing
TV Line is reporting that ABC has cancelled the Tim Allen headlined sitcom Last Man Standing after six seasons.The show, which starred Allen as Mike Baxter, a conservative sporting-goods executive whose traditional values often clashed with those around him. Also featuring in the cast were Nancy Travis as Mike’s wife Vanessa, Amanda Fuller, Molly Ephraim […]
SPOILERS: James Gunn and Michael Rooker discuss the ending of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Warning. Spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 follow…As James Gunn revealed on numerous occasions in the build up to the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the main theme of the Marvel sequel is family, and while Chris Pratt’s Peter Quill does meet his father Ego (Kurt Russell), it’s clear by […]
Tom Holland wants to see Spider-Girl in Spider-Man: Homecoming sequel
We’re still a couple of months away from the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming, but star Tom Holland is already starting to field questions about the second instalment of the rebooted Marvel and Sony series, revealing to CinePOP that he’d like to see Spider-Girl introduced in the sequel.“There’s so many good villains, I really like Mysterio, […]
Walton Goggins joins Maze Runner: The Death Cure
With production having now resumed on Maze Runner: The Death Cure following Dylan O’Brien’s on-set accident back in March of last year, Deadline is reporting that the YA sequel has added Walton Goggins (The Hateful Eight) to its cast. Goggins is set to play Lawrence, an unusual and dangerous character who is part-revolutionary, part-anarchist, and a […]
Movie Review – Jawbone (2017)
Jawbone, 2017. Directed by Thomas Napper. Starring Johnny Harris, Ian McShane, Ray Winstone, Michael Smiley. SYNOPSIS: Boxer Jimmy McCabe (Johnny Harris) has hit rock bottom. A former youth boxing champion he agrees to an unlicensed fight up north, much to the disapproval of former friends Bill (Ray Winstone) and Eddie (Michael Smiley). When he begins […]
NBC calls time on Timeless as the axe falls after one season
NBC has announced that it has cancelled the time-travel drama series Timeless, pulling the plug on the show after one season.Creators Erik Kripke and Shawn Ryan took to social media to confirm the news, as well as revealing that production company Sony TV is currently looking for another outlet for a second season: Its true. […]
Zach McGowan’s casting in Ni‘ihau leads to whitewashing criticism
Zach McGowan (Black Sails, The 100) has been cast in the lead role in the World War II drama Ni‘ihau, which marks the feature directorial debut of Gabriel Robertson. Deadline reports that the film will tell the true story of Shigenori Nishikaichi, an Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service pilot who crash-landed his Zero on the eponymous Hawaiian island […]
