During an interview with IGN to promote 10 Cloverfield Lane, J.J. Abrams was asked about the status of the big screen adaptations of the video games Half-Life and Portal, with the Star Wars: The Force Awakens director revealing that both are still in the works. “[I don’t have an update], but they’re in development,” said […]
R.I.P. Sylvia Anderson (1927 – 2016)
Sylvia Anderson, co-creator of the classic Thunderbirds TV series and voice of Lady Penelope, has passed away aged 88 after a short illness. “Sylvia was a mother and a legend. Her intelligence was phenomenal but her creativity and tenacity unchallenged,” said her daughter Dee Anderson. “She was a force in every way, and will be […]
Robert Kirkman’s Outcast gets series premiere date and second season renewal
Coinciding with its world premiere at SXSW yesterday, Cinemax has announced that The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman’s new series Outcast is set to get underway on June 3rd, while the network also announced that the Image / Skybound comic book adaptation has already received a second season renewal. SEE ALSO: Robert Kirkman’s Outcast gets […]
Shadowhunters renewed for second season
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Freeform has renewed Shadowhunters for a second season, which is expected to get underway early next year. The series, which premiered in January, is based upon Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments book series and follows the story of Clary Fray, who on her eighteenth birthday discovers that she is a Shadowhunter, […]
Patrick Warburton to play Lemony Snicket in Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
Patrick Warburton (The Tick, Rules of Engagement) has been cast as Lemony Snicket in Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. Warburton joins a cast that includes Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) as play Count Olaf, Malina Weissman (Supergirl) as Violet Baudelaire and newcomers Louis […]
Producer Charles Roven says Suicide Squad and future DC movies will likely remain PG-13
Since Warner Bros. announced an R-rated extended cut of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, there’s been speculation as to whether the studio’s next DC movie Suicide Squad could embrace that rating for its theatrical release. Charles Roven has already stated that the supervillain ensemble is aiming for PG-13, and now the producer has reaffirmed […]
Justin Cornwell joins Bill Paxton in Training Day series
CBS’ Training Day TV series has found its co-lead, announcing that Justin Cornwell (Alpha House, Chi-Raq) is set to join Bill Paxton in the small screen follow-up to Antoine Fuqua’s 2001 crime drama. Cornwell will play Kyle Craig, “an idealistic young African American police officer [who] is appointed to an elite squad of the LAPD, […]
Watch the sci-fi short Code 8 from Robbie and Stephen Amell
Earlier this month Arrow star Stephen Amell shared a mysterious teaser for a sci-fi project called Code 8, which he’s produced alongside his cousin Robbie Amell, who also stars. Well, it turns out the trailer was for a short film, which has been produced as proof of concept for a full-length feature set to film […]
Brad Falchuk talks Scream Queens season 2, confirms returning cast members
During a panel at PaleyFest last night, Scream Queens co-creator and executive producer Brad Falchuk spoke about the upcoming second season of the anthology horror series, offering some details on the plot, as well as confirming the returning cast members from season one. Here’s the report from Deadline: Dean Munsch has moved on to great […]
Peter Capaldi undecided whether he’ll continue on Doctor Who beyond series 10
Back in January, it was announced that Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat is to step down from the long-running BBC sci-fi, with Chris Chibnall (Broadchurch) set to take over following the tenth series in 2017. Speaking to the Radio Times, the current Doctor Peter Capaldi has revealed that the BBC has invited him to stay on in […]