Amid a raft of cancellations across the various US TV networks, streaming service Amazon has announced that it has given an eight-episode series order to Carnival Row, a fantasy drama from Rene Echevarria (Star Trek), Travis Beacham (Pacific Rim) and director-producer Paul McGuigan (Victor Frankenstein). The one hour drama series is described as a “fantasy-noir” […]
Liam Hemsworth and Adam Devine join Rebel Wilson in Isn’t It Romantic
THR is reporting that Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games) and Adam Devine (Pitch Perfect 2) have joined the cast of the romantic comedy Isn’t It Romantic, where they will star alongside the previously cast Rebel Wilson.The film is being directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson (A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas) and follows “a cynical woman […]
Wonder Woman tracking $65 million – $75 million domestic opening weekend
DC’s iconic superhero Wonder Woman is set to grace the big screen in her very first solo movie next month as Gal Gadot reprises her Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice role as the Amazon Princess, and according to the latest box office tracking, the DC Extended Universe release is tracking a domestic opening weekend […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 passes the half billion mark at the box office
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 […]
