Deadline is reporting that NBC is looking to launch a spinoff from its hit series The Blacklist, which will be headlined by X-Men veteran Famke Janssen. Episode 22 of The Blacklist season three is set to serve as a backdoor pilot for the potential show; it is written by creator Jon Bokenjamp and showrunner John […]
Samuel Barnett to play Dirk Gently in new BBC series
Last week it was announced that Elijah Wood has signed on to star as Todd in Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, and now Deadline is reporting that Samuel Barnett (Jupiter Ascending) has secured the title role. The new series, which is being brought to the screen by Max Landis, will see Dirk and Todd “wend […]
Full list of nominations for the BAFTA TV Awards 2016
BAFTA has today announced the nominations for the 2016 BAFTA TV Awards, with the BBC’s Wolf Hall leading the field with four nods, followed by Peter Kay’s Car Share and Shane Meadows’ This Is England ’90 with three apiece. Check out a full list of the nominations here… Leading actor Idris Elba, Luther Stephen Graham, […]
Comic Book Review – Street Fighter X G.I. Joe #2
Gary Collinson reviews Street Fighter X G.I. Joe #2… The second day of the tournament pitting Street Fighter vs. G.I. JOE begins! Destro and M. Bison team up to provide Cobra with the ultimate weapon… but Guile, Snake Eyes, Ryu and Storm Shadow have a plan of their own to stop the Shadaloo tyrant. The […]
Kevin Smith reveals that Jason Mewes will appear in his episode of The Flash
Discussing his upcoming episode of The Flash on the Hollywood Babble-On podcast, director Kevin Smith has announced that Jason Mewes is set to make an appearance. “[I] did not put Jay and Silent Bob in it,” said Smith. “I did put Jay in it. He he was my conduit to those shows. Arrow is his […]
Production on Gambit delayed once again
Back in September, 20th Century Fox pushed Gambit back from its original production start date to this month, and now The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the Channing Tatum-headlined X-Men spinoff has been delayed once again. The site reports that rewrites have pushed the project back to the end of this year, with director Doug […]
Kevin Smith says Batman v Superman “didn’t really have a heart”
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice arrived in cinemas this past weekend, shrugging aside bad reviews to earn the biggest ever box office opening for a superhero movie. Speaking on the latest edition of the Hollywood Babble-On podcast (via Comic Book), superhero fan – and director of an upcoming episode of The Flash – Kevin […]
Deadpool is now the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time
20th Century Fox’s X-Men spinoff Deadpool has reached another box office milestone this past weekend, with the film now officially the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time. By close of play yesterday, Deadpool had amassed $745,974,060 to overtake the previous record holder, The Matrix Reloaded, which earned $742.1 million back in 2003. Domestically, Deadpool has […]
Zack Snyder discusses the ending of Batman v Superman and the formation of the Justice League
Warning: Spoilers for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice follow. Big ones. You have been warned.. Over the past few days we’ve brought you comments from Zack Snyder defending The Dark Knight’s actions in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, as well as discussing the surprise cameo from one of the Man of Steel’s pals, and […]
Fred Armisen to voice Krang in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
The villainous Krang is set to make his big screen debut this summer in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, and during a presentation at WonderCon this past weekend producer Brad Fuller announced that the character will be voiced by Fred Armisen (Portlandia). “Anyone who loves Fred will love what he is doing,” […]
