Between Patrick Wilson’s Ocean Master, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s Black Manta and Dolph Lundgren’s King Nereus, Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry is going to have his hands pretty full in 2018’s Aquaman movie, but it seems they may not be the only threats facing the King of Atlantis. According to a report from Superhero News, citing “sources […]
Power Rangers’ Ludi Lin joins Aquaman as Murk
Deadline is reporting that Power Rangers star Ludi Lin has signed on to portray the character of Murk in Warner Bros.’ currently-in-production DC blockbuster Aquaman. In DC comic book continuity, Murk is the leader of the front-line army of Atlantis known as the Men-of-War and an ally of Aquaman, although he secretly disobeyed Atlantean law and showed […]
Showrunner shake-up for Supergirl season 3
Following the departure of co-creator and co-showrunner Ali Adler to CBS, The CW has announced a shake-up of its showrunners for the upcoming third season of the DC superhero show Supergirl. Jessica Queller (Gossip Girl) and Robert Rovner (Dallas) have been promoted to co-showrunners alongside Andrew Kreisberg, and will also serve as executive producers with Kreisberg, […]
Theo Rossi confirms Shades return for Luke Cage season 2
As Marvel gears up to go into production on the second season of the Netflix show Luke Cage, actor Theo Rossi has confirmed that he’ll be returning alongside Mike Colter’s Power Man as he reprises the role of the villain Shades. “Now that I’m on Netflix with Marvel, and to be on the number one […]
Downton Abbey’s Hugh Bonneville to play Roald Dahl in biopic
Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville is set to portray the legendary author Roald Dahl in an as-yet-untitled biopic, which will take place in the 1960s and revolve around Dahl’s marriage to actress Patricia Neal. “I can’t imagine anyone better to give the ambivalent nature of Roald Dahl’s life,” producer Elliot Jenkins told the BBC. “He […]
Fox cancels Scream Queens after two seasons
Fox Chairman and CEO Gary Newman has announced that the network has cancelled the anthology horror comedy series Scream Queens after two seasons. “Over the course of the two seasons, it feels like it was a complete story,” said Newman during the network’s upfronts conference call (via TV Guide). “We have no plans to go […]
DC’s Watchmen crossover Doomsday Clock gets a new trailer
DC Comics is set to unveil more information on its hugely-anticipated event Doomsday Clock, which is set to see Superman and company crossing over with Doctor Manhattan and other characters from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen. To tide us over until the panel, a second trailer/featurette has been unveiled, which sees DC’s chief creative […]
New Zach Braff comedy gets series order for ABC
According to Deadline, ABC has given a series order to the Zach Braff pilot Start Up (which is currently untitled due to Crackle launching a drama series StartUp), with the single-camera comedy set to premiere on the network later this year. The series, written by Matt Tarses, a former co-executive producer on Scrubs, is inspired […]
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 […]
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword tanks at the box office with $14.3 million weekend
Well, it looks like any franchise hopes Warner Bros. had for King Arthur: Legend of the Sword are dead in the water, with the Guy Ritchie-directed fantasy adventure suffering a miserable opening weekend in the States with just $14.3 million in box office receipts. The film, which spent eight years in development, cost the studio […]
