2017 is shaping up to be an exciting year for Stephen King fans, with both The Dark Tower and It set to hit the big screen. However, we do have another King adaptation on the horizon courtesy of Netflix, with Mike Falanagan (Hush, Oculus) directing Gerald’s Game, and during an interview with Arrow in the Head, […]
Stephen King says Gerald’s Game movie is “horrifying, hypnotic and terrific”
Back in September of last year it was announced that Netflix had given the go ahead to an adaptation of Stephen King’s 1992 novel Gerald’s Game from director Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Ouija: Origin of Evil), and now King has revealed on Twitter that he’s seen a rough cut of the film, and “it’s gonna freak […]
Black Lightning’s daughters cast in The CW’s new DC pilot
Having found Jefferson Pierce last week with the casting of Cress Williams (Hart of Dixie), The CW’s latest DC pilot Black Lightning has now added two more additions in Nafessa Williams (Code Black) and China Anne McClain (House of Payne). Deadline is reporting that McCain will play Jefferson’s younger daughter, the teenage Jennifer Pierce, an independent, outspoken scholar-athlete […]
Rumoured synopsis and character breakdowns for the Black Lightning TV series
With Greg Berlanti’s latest DC television project securing a pilot order from The CW, The Hashtag Show has reportedly secured a synopsis for the potential Black Lightning series, along with breakdowns for the title character and three of the show’s leads. “Black Lightning centers on Jefferson Pierce. He made his choice: He hung up the […]
TV Land orders the Heathers remake to series
Variety is reporting that TV Land has given a series order to a small screen reboot of the cult 1988 favourite Heathers, having been impressed with the pilot episode from writer and executive producer Jason Micallef (Butter). The show has secured a ten-episode order and will premiere in the summer as the first ever hourlong […]
Zack Snyder cameo in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice revealed
Zack Snyder may be the man behind the DCEU (for better or worse, depending on who you talk to), having already directed Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with Justice League on the way, and apparently, he likes having a little fun on the sets of these blockbuster epics, inserting himself […]
John Wick director Chad Stahelski to helm the Highlander reboot
With his John Wick co-director David Leitch signing on to direct Deadpool 2, Chad Stahelski has now found his next project, with the filmmaker set to helm Lionsgate’s long-gestating reboot of the cult 1986 action fantasy Highlander. “I’ve been a huge fan of the original property since I saw it in high school,” Stahelski tells The Hollywood […]
Joe Manganiello talks Ben Affleck and The Batman
Though a rumour popped up last week that the script for The Batman has “serious problems” (something which has since been downplayed), there is still a lot of excitement over the next Batman film. Current Batman actor Ben Affleck is writing the script with DC Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns and is set to direct as well as […]
Supergirl producer on whether we’ll see Tyler Hoechlin’s Superman back on The CW
The CW scored a rather impressive coup when it managed to persuade DC to allow the Man of Steel to appear on the small screen, with former Teen Wolf star Tyler Hoechlin taking on the role of Superman for a guest appearance in the first two episodes of Supergirl season two. Naturally there’s been a lot […]
American Horror Story renewed for seventh season
American Horror Story fans, rejoice! FX has announced that it has renewed the acclaimed anthology series for a seventh season, which will air on the network in 2017. “Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and their team of remarkable writers have done an amazing job of keeping American Horror Story endlessly inventive, shocking and entertaining and we […]