According to THR, Syfy has given a pilot order to Deadly Class, a drama based upon the Image Comics title from Rick Remender and Wes Craig. The script has been penned by Remender and Miles Feldsott, with Adam Targum (Banshee) set to serve as showrunner as well as executive producing with Joe and Anthony Russo […]
Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland star in trailer for The Leisure Seeker
Following its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival earlier this month, a new trailer has been released for director Paolo Virzi’s English-language debut The Leisure Seeker. Based on Michael Zadoorian’s 2009 novel of the same name, the drama stars Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland; watch it below… Traveling in their family Leisure Seeker vintage […]
Amazon adapting Ringworld, Lazarus and Snow Crash as drama series
With Amazon in the midst of overhauling its programming strategy in order to seek out high concept projects with mass appeal, Deadline is reporting that the streaming service has snapped up the rights to three potential drama projects in Ringworld, Lazarus, and Snow Crash. Ringworld is based on Larry Niven’s sci-fi book series and “tells […]
Designated Survivor’s Natascha McElhone joins Sean Penn in The First
Deadline is reporting that Designated Survivor star Natascha McElhone has joined Sean Penn in The First, the upcoming straight-to-series sci-fi drama from House of Cards creator Beau Willimon. “What I so admire about Natascha’s work is the fearlessness and honesty she brings to every role,” said Willimon. “She’s a wonderfully talented adventurer of the spirit, […]
NBC to air The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special
NBC has announced that it is set to air The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special, a half-hour animation based upon the 2016 ‘Haunted Elevator’ sketch from Saturday Night Live, which saw Tom Hanks as the titular David S. Pumpkins, a mystery man in a pumpkin suit alongside two dancing skeleton sidekicks, played by Mikey Day […]
Lucifer showrunner to write Flight of the Navigator reboot
It looks like Hollywood is set to take another crack at a reboot of the 80s sci-fi adventure Flight of the Navigator, with THR reporting that Joe Henderson, showrunner of Fox’s Lucifer, has signed on to pen the script for Lionsgate. The 1986 movie, directed by Randal Kleiser (Grease), revolved around a 12-year-old boy who […]
Annabelle: Creation director helming adaptation of Stephen King’s N.
It looks like Stephen King’s N. is going to be the author’s next work to receive a small screen adaptation, with Gaumont Television announcing that Annabelle: Creation helmer David F. Sandberg has signed on to direct a pilot from screenwriters Andrew Barrer and Gabe Ferrari (Ant-Man and the Wasp). Based on the 2008 novella, which […]
Promo images for Marvel’s Inhumans Season 1 Episode 4 – ‘Make Way For… Medusa’
ABC has released a batch of promo images for the fourth episode of Marvel’s Inhumans season 1, entitled ‘Make Way For.. Medusa’; check them out below… SEE ALSO: Promo and images for Marvel’s Inhumans Season 1 Episode 3 – ‘Divide and Conquer’ MEDUSA CLOSES IN ON FINDING BLACK BOLT, ON AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF ‘MARVEL’S […]
Coming to America sequel finds a director and screenwriter
Back in March of this year it was rumoured that Eddie Murphy was working on a sequel to the classic 1988 comedy Coming to America, with Paramount Pictures subsequently confirming the report and revealing that original screenwriters Barry Blaustein and David Sheffield were on board to pen the film. Well, Deadline now has an update […]
Oliver Queen takes aim on poster for Arrow season 6
Yesterday we brought you a trailer for the upcoming sixth season of Arrow [watch it here], and now we have a new poster for The CW’s superhero series featuring Stephen Amell’s Oliver Queen. SEE ALSO: Promo images and synopsis for Arrow Season 6 Episode 1 – ‘Fallout’ As the Green Arrow, Oliver Queen protects his home, […]
