It was obvious that The Fate of the Furious was going to open big, with tracking suggesting $400 million plus for the eighth instalment of Universal’s blockbuster action franchise. However, it looks like the film is going to shatter that prediction, and is currently on course to surpass Star Wars: The Force Awakens for the […]
Rumour: Kris Marshall replacing Peter Capaldi in Doctor Who
Doctor Who returned to our TV screens last night for Peter Capaldi’s final series as the Doctor [read our review of ‘The Pilot’ here], and if a new report from The Mirror is to be believed, the BBC has already found his replacement.According to the paper, Kris Marshall – who has long been rumoured as a contender […]
Gina Rodriguez to voice Carmen Sandiego in Netflix animated series
Fresh from signing on for the Miss Bala remake, Jane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez is set to lend her voice to the title character in Netflix’s upcoming animated series Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?.The Tracking Board reports that Netflix as ordered 20 episodes of the series, which – as with the video […]
Kathleen Kennedy on whether the Skywalker story will continue past Star Wars: Episode IX
A few weeks ago Disney’s Bob Iger revealed that Lucasfilm was beginning to map out the next 15 years of Star Wars movies, and now during an interview with Fandango at Star Wars Celebration, Kathleen Kennedy has been discussing whether the Skywalker saga will extend beyond 2019’s Star Wars: Episode IX, or if the focus […]
Donald Sutherland to play J. Paul Getty in Danny Boyle’s Trust
FX has set Donald Sutherland to play oil tycoon J. Paul Getty in Trust, a new anthology series revolving around the Getty dynasty, which is being directed by Danny Boyle from a script by Simon Beaufoy.The 10-episode first season will tell the story John Paul Getty III, who was kidnapped aged 16, with his captors […]
New Regency to pick up Edgar Wright’s Grasshopper Jungle
Way back in July 2014 it was reported that Edgar Wright would be adapting Andrew Smith’s YA novel Grasshopper Jungle, and now with his latest film Baby Driver gearing up for release this summer, it looks like the British filmmaker is ready to move ahead with his next project.According to THR, New Regency is in […]
AMC renews Fear the Walking Dead for season 4
AMC has announced that it has renewed its Walking Dead companion series for a fourth season, as well as shaking things up behind the scenes by bringing in Andrew Chamblis and Ian Goldberg (Once Upon a Time) as co-showrunners. The Walking Dead showrunner Scott M. Gimple also joins as an executive producer.“We are thrilled to […]
Batman ’66 to meet The Legion of Super-Heroes
They’ve met The Green Hornet, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Wonder Woman ’77, and next up for the Dynamic Duo is a crossover with the Legion of Super-Heroes, with DC All Access revealing that Mike Allred and Lee Allred are developing a brand new crossover series entitled Batman ’66 Meets The Legion of Super-Heroes.Via Bleeding […]
The Week in Spandex – Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Widow, Captain Marvel, Deadpool 2, Wonder Woman, Black Adam, Young Justice, Watchmen and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Animated Spider-Man, Captain Marvel, Black Widow, The Defenders, The Punisher, Jessica Jones, New Warriors, Deadpool 2, Gifted, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Aquaman, Black Adam, Shazam, Green Lantern Corps, Gotham City Sirens, The Batman, Batman […]
Freeform could use Marvel’s New Warriors to launch solo spinoffs
Last week it was announced that Freeform has added a second Marvel series to its slate, with New Warriors joining Cloak & Dagger, and it seems the cable network is keen to use the half-hour comedy series as a launch-pad for potential solo series, similar to what Netflix has done with The Defenders.“The characters they’ve […]
