It looks like Kevin Smith is set to join the DC universe, with The CW announcing today at the Television Critics Association press tour that Smith is set to direct an episode of The Flash. No further details were given, but Deadline is reporting that Smith’s episode will air in May. This won’t be the first […]
BBC America picks up Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency series from Max Landis
Back in August it was revealed that Max Landis is working on a TV adaptation of Douglas Adams’ Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, and now it has been announced that BBC America has picked up the project with an eight-episode order. “Dirk Gently is a very original series, fresh and unlike anything else,” states BBC America president […]
Ridley Scott in talks to direct The Prisoner
Deadline is reporting that Ridley Scott is in talks to direct the long-gestating big screen remake of the classic British TV series The Prisoner. Universal Pictures has been trying to get the project off the ground for several years, with the likes of Christopher McQuarrie (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation) and William Monahan (The Departed) […]
ABC president says Marvel’s Most Wanted pilot will go into production in the next few months
Back in August it was reported that ABC had given a pilot order to Marvel’s Most Wanted, a spinoff from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. centred on Mockingbird (Adrianne Palicki) and Lance Hunter (Nick Blood). Well, during a Television Critics Panel, network president Paul Lee has confirmed the reports, and revealed that the plan is to go […]
Sherilyn Fenn confirmed for Twin Peaks return, Laura Dern joins the cast
Although there’d been some concern that scheduling conflicts with Shameless would prevent Sherilyn Fenn a return to Twin Peaks, it has now been confirmed that actress has signed on for the upcoming event series and will reprise the role of Audrey Horne, where she’ll be a “major presence.” https://twitter.com/sherilynfenn1/status/685723922814251008 Meanwhile, TV Line is also reporting that […]
J.J. Abrams says it’s “preposterous” that Rey is under-represented in Star Wars: The Force Awakens merchandising
Warning. Star Wars: The Force Awakens spoilers follow… Star Wars: The Force Awakens ran into some controversy earlier this week over Hasbro’s decision to omit Daisy Ridley’s Rey from its Star Wars Monopoly set, despite her being the main protagonist of the movie. Hasbro claimed it was to “to avoid revealing a key plot line that […]
Rumour: Bel Powley up for a role in Star Wars: Episode VIII, Gugu Mbatha-Raw no longer under consideration
Back in October, it was rumoured that Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin), Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel) and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Doctor Who, Belle) were up for the part of a female lead in next year’s Star Wars: Episode VIII, with Collider then claiming that Mbatha-Raw has secured the role. Well, The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider […]
The Big Short takes top honour at the PGA Awards, full list of winners here
The 2016 PGA Awards took place last night, with Adam McKay’s satirical comedy-drama The Big Short receiving the top honour, the The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, in what is being seen as a major surprise – and a major boost for the film’s Oscar hopes. Other winners on the night includes […]
Fox picks up Dwayne Johnson cop series Boost Unit
Fox has picked up the hourlong scripted cop drama Boost Unit from Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions and Imperative Entertainment. The series is described as “a high-octane action-packed drama that follows the newest recruit of the LAPD’s Auto Theft Task Force, a notorious getaway driver with a hidden past.” “I’ve had a […]
BAFTA announces nominations for EE British Academy Film Awards 2016
BAFTA has announced the nominees for the 2016 EE British Academy Film Awards, with Bridge of Spies and Carol leading the pack with nine nominations apiece, including Best Film, which they’ll contest with The Big Short, The Revenant and Spotlight. Check out a full list of the nominations here… BEST FILM THE BIG SHORT Dede […]
