Deadline is reporting that the 80s sci-fi series Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future is getting a reboot entitled Phoenix Rising, which is being developed by original co-creator Gary Goddard and former Syfy executives Thomas Vitale and Craig Engler. The original series blended live-action and early CGI and took place on Earth in […]
Henry Czerny to play Toyman in Supergirl
Ahead of tonight’s premiere, Comic Book has revealed that Henry Czerny (Revenge) is set to play Winslow Schott – a.k.a. Toyman – in CBS’ Supergirl series. The official character description from Warner Bros. reads: “Winslow Schott, Sr. is a classic D.C. supervillain, a mad criminal genius known as Toyman – and Winn’s estranged father. Toyman […]
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series renewed for third season
Ahead of tomorrow’s season two finale, the El Rey Network has announced that From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series has been renewed for a third season. “I’m so friggin’ excited that we are moving forward with another season of From Dusk Till Dawn: the Series,” said Rodriguez. “This show has a passionate following, and I […]
Disney bringing Tower of Terror to the big screen
As originally reported a couple of months ago, it looks like Tower of Terror is following in the footsteps of Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion and Tomorrowland, with Deadline revealing that the Disney theme park attraction is heading to the big screen. The site reports that Big Fish scribe John August is set […]
Hannibal’s Bryan Fuller reviving Amazing Stories at NBC
Hannibal showrunner Bryan Fuller is reuniting with NBC to resurrect the anthology series Amazing Stories, with Entertainment Weekly revealing that Fuller is writing and executive producing a pilot for an hourlong weekly anthology series telling fantastic, strange and supernatural stories. Created by Steven Spielberg, Amazing Stories originally ran on NBC between 1985 and 1987, with 45 episodes in […]
Cougar Town’s Ian Gomez joins Supergirl as Snapper Carr
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Ian Gomez (Cougar Town) has signed on to play the DC character Snapper Carr in the upcoming second season of Supergirl. The show’s incarnation of the character is described as “a headstrong, sharp-witted newsman, hired by Cat Grant (Calista Flockhart) to be the editor-in-chief of CatCo Magazine. Snapper’s commitment to […]
Kung Fu Panda director to make live-action debut with YA adaptation Darkest Minds
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Jennifer Yuh Nelson, director of the King Fu Panda movies, is set to make her live-action debut with an adaptation of Alexandra Bracken’s YA trilogy Darkest Minds. Darkest Minds “is set after a pandemic kills most of America’s children and teenagers. When some survivors develop various superpowers, they are […]
Amber Heard shares behind-the-scenes Mera photo from Aquaman set
With reshoots currently underway on Warner Bros.’ next DC blockbuster Aquaman, actress Amber Heard has shared a behind-the-scenes photo from the set of the solo superhero movie, which sees her in costume as her Justice League character Mera; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Ant-Man and the Wasp’s Randall Park joins Aquaman in reshoots https://instagram.com/p/BhhixEXAxvC/?utm_source=ig_embed […]
Floriana Lima to play Maggie Sawyer in Supergirl
Following on from this week’s casting of Ian Gomez as Snapper Carr, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Supergirl has added another DC Comics character to its ranks for season two, with Floriana Lima (The Family) signing on for the series regular role of Maggie Sawyer. Created by John Byrne in 1987, Maggie is one of […]
Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos to launch new Jessica Jones series
Following her Netflix debut last year, Jessica Jones is set to headline a brand new ongoing series, which is being written and drawn by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos, the creators of the character, with David Mack returning to covers. “I’ve worked with other artists on Jessica and always enjoyed it, but in my […]
