Roseanne may have been axed following Roseanne Barr’s racist social media comments, but the original cast and crew are set to return to ABC – sans Barr – with the network giving the go ahead to a spinoff entitled The Conners. THR reports that the new show has received a 10-episode straight-to-series order, with the […]
Marvel releases trailer for Tony Stark: Iron Man #1
With Tony Stark: Iron Man #1 now on sale, Marvel has unveiled a behind-the-scenes trailer for the new series featuring comments from writer Dan Slott, Executive Editor Tom Brevoort, and Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski, as well as offering an in-depth look at breathtaking artwork and newly revealed story details about Slott’s exciting new era for the Armored […]
Jason Ritter joins Michael B. Jordan in Netflix superhero drama Raising Dion
Deadline is reporting that Jason Ritter (Kevin (Probably) Saves the World) has signed on for a key role in Netflix’s superhero family drama Raising Dion, where he will star alongside Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther). Based on a short film by Dennis Liu, the drama “follows the story of a woman named Nicole Reese, who […]
IDW showcases the all-new Snake Eyes in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero – Silent Option
IDW Publishing has announced that it is set to showcase Dawn Moreno, the all-new Snake Eyes, in the upcoming four-issue miniseries G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero – Silent Option from legendary G.I. Joe writer Larry Hama. Each oversized issue of Silent Option features a full story by the superstar creative team of longtime G.I. Joe […]
NBC calls time on Timeless again, but may wrap things up with a movie
For the second year in a row, NBC has cancelled its time-travel series Timeless, although talks are apparently underway with regards to wrapping the show up and the season two finale cliffhanger with a two-hour movie. Timeless was first cancelled last May after the season one finale, but opted to reverse its decision and renew […]
Sam Mendes to direct World War I film 1917 for Steven Spielberg’s Amblin
Oscar-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes is set to direct his first movie since his two Bond outings Skyfall and Spectre, with Deadline reporting that he will helm the World War I film 1917 for Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners and Universal Pictures. Mendes has penned the script with Krysty Wilson-Cairns (Penny Dreadful), and plot details are being […]
Preview of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer #1
Next week sees the launch of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer – a brand-new Hard Case Crime comic book series, based on an all-new Mike Hammer story, developed from a never-before-seen 1950s screenplay by original creator Mickey Spillane, and written by Max Allan Collins (Road to Perdition, Quarry). Check out a preview of the first issue […]
Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood adds Scoot McNairy
With Quentin Tarantino gearing up to begin production, Deadline is reporting that Scoot McNairy (Halt and Catch Fire, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) has become the latest addition to the cast of the hotly-anticipated Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. McNairy is set to portray a cowboy called Business Bob Gilbert, a character in […]
Jamie Bell in talks to join Taron Egerton in Elton John film Rocketman
Variety is reporting that Jamie Bell (Jumper, Fantastic Four) is in talks to play famed songwriter and long time Elton John collaborator Bernie Taupin in the upcoming biopic Rocketman opposite Taron Egerton’s John. The film is being directed by Dexter Fletcher (Eddie the Eagle), with Matthew Vaughn (Kingsman: The Secret Service) producing through his Marv […]
David Ayer to reunite with Shia LaBeouf for crime thriller Tax Collector
Before he gets back into the director’s chair for Netflix’s Bright sequel, filmmaker David Ayer is set to reunite with his Fury star Shia LaBeouf on the crime thriller Tax Collector, Deadline has revealed. Plot details on Tax Collector are being kept under wraps, but it is said to harken back to Ayer’s earlier gritty […]
