Netflix has found its Count Olaf for A Series of Unfortunate Events, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) is set to follow in the footsteps of Jim Carrey in the upcoming TV series. The series is set to be directed by Brad Silberling, who also helmed the 2004 […]
Matt Groening working on new animated series for Netflix
Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons and Futurama, is developing a new animated series for the streaming service Netflix. Details of the project are being kept tightly under wraps, but The Hollywood Reporter is suggesting that a two-season pick-up of 20 episodes in total is likely. Netflix is currently looking to expand its animated output, […]
Fox gives the go ahead to Prison Break revival
Back in August it was revealed that Fox was looking to revive Prison Break for a limited series, and now the network has made it official, with both Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell on board as brothers Michael Scofield and Lincoln Burrows. The limited series will once again be written and showrun by creator Paul […]
The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Deadpool, DC and Marvel TV, Batman: The Killing Joke, Heroes Recancelled and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Legion of Super-Heroes, Vixen, Batman: Bad Blood, Batman: The Killing Joke, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Widow, Guardians of the Galaxy […]
X-Men series Hellfire won’t go to pilot this season
It looks like X-Men fans will have a little longer to wait before the arrival of Fox and Marvel’s Hellfire TV series, with the project being pushed back after losing showrunners Evan Katz (24: Live Another Day) and Manny Coto (24), who have both departed in order to focus on Fox’s 24 spinoff 24: Legacy. “It’s unlikely it […]
Daredevil showrunner responds to Frank Miller’s criticism about Elektra’s inclusion in season 2
Back in December, legendary comic book creator Frank Miller had some harsh words about Elektra’s upcoming inclusion in the second season of the Marvel / Netflix series Daredevil, telling the crowd at Brazil’s Comic-Con Experience that, “they can do whatever they want, that is not her.” Well, speaking to Entertainment Weekly, season two co-showrunner Doug […]
Fox orders pilot for 24: Legacy
Back in June, Fox announced that it was developing a 24 spinoff which would continue the series without its main man, Jack Bauer, played by Keifer Sutherland. Well, the network has now officially granted a pilot order to 24: Legacy, which will “revolve around a military hero’s return to the U.S. and the trouble that […]
Connie Nielsen to play Hippolyta in Wonder Woman, Chris Pine confirms World War I setting
Yesterday we heard some potential casting news on Aquaman, with Amber Heard (Magic Mike XXL) in talks to play Mera, and now comes news on another DC Extended Universe movie, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Connie Nielsen has nabbed the role of Hippolyta in Wonder Woman. Hippolyta is the mother of Diana (Gal Gadot) […]
Petition launched for PG-13 cut of Deadpool
20th Century Fox made a lot of people happy when it granted director Tim Miller, star Ryan Reynolds and company the go ahead for an R-rated take on Deadpool, which the MPAA confirmed this week, classifying the movie with “strong violence, language, sexual content and graphic nudity”. However Comic book writer and YouTuber Grace Randolph, […]
DC’s Geoff Johns hints at Legion of Super-Heroes TV appearance
Back in September of 2014 there was a rumour that Warner Bros. was eyeing Legion of Super-Heroes for a potential big screen outing in the DC Extended Universe. The report came from Latino-Review, so it’s not too surprising that there’s been no follow through, but DC Entertainment CCO Geoff Johns has now hinted that the future team […]