Assuming Disney’s planned takeover of 21st Century Fox’s film and TV assets goes through, Marvel Studios will find itself with the vast majority of its characters at its disposal for use in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While this is surely any Marvel fan’s dream, the studio will have to tackle the difficult question of how […]
The CW renews iZombie for second season
It’s a good day to be a fan of DC Comics television adaptations. Just after news broke that CBS had granted Supergirl a series order, the CW has announced a season two renewal for the DC/Vertigo Comics adaptation of iZombie. What’s not yet known is when the second season is expected to debut; iZombie premiered midseason just two months ago, […]
The Last Man On Earth nabs The Sarah Silverman Program’s Dan Sterling as season 2 showrunner
The Last Man on Earth recently wrapped its first season, and will return next season for its sophomore run of episodes. Fans of the show don’t just have that to get excited about, however, as THR reports that the show has picked up a new showrunner, in the form of The Daily Show, The Sarah Silverman Program, and South […]
Supergirl lands full series order at CBS
It’s a bird… It’s a plane… It’s… super good news! Ahead of the upfronts next week, CBS has officially granted a full series order to Supergirl. The series – developed by Arrow and The Flash producers Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg along with Chuck alum Ali Adler – was given a series commitment last fall, and has picked up quite a […]
Colm Feore cast as The Dollmaker in Gotham
The cast of villains in Gotham is about to grow by another member as Deadline are reporting Colm Feore (The Amazing Spider-Man 2) has been cast as Dr. Francis Dulmacher, aka The Dollmaker. The Dollmaker has already been teased in episode two of Gotham by Selina Kyle as the man behind the mass kidnappings of […]
Robin Lord Taylor on Penguin’s first scene with The Riddler in Gotham
It looks like two of the most iconic members of Batman’s Rogues Gallery are set for their first meeting in FOX’s prequel series Gotham, with Robin Lord Taylor revealing to Comic Book Resources that his character Oswald Cobbleplot – a.k.a. The Penguin – is set for a first encounter with the forsensic scientist and future […]
Emma Watson to play Belle in Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast
It seems that Disney has found its Belle for director Bill Condon’s (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn) upcoming live-action musical Beauty and the Beast, with Harry Potter star Emma Watson signing on to the role. “I’m finally able to tell you … that I will be playing Belle in Disney’s new live-action Beauty and the […]
Fox developing a live-action X-Men TV series
Back in October it was rumoured that Fox was developing a new live-action show based upon its mutant superhero franchise X-Men. Well, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that a series is in the works, with Evan Katz and Manny Coto (24) serving as showrunners and Star Trek 3 scribes Patrick McKay and JD Payne penning […]
Original Hogwarts Express heading to Harry Potter Studio Tour
Warner Bros. has announced that this summer will see a 20,000ft expansion to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter, which is set to include the original Hogwarts Express steam engine from the movies, along with a recreation of Platform 9 ¾. “We can’t wait to open our first expansion, […]
Lee Pace will not return for Guardians of the Galaxy 2, says James Gunn
In a special Q&A event on Facebook, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has been talking abut his hit Marvel movie and disclosed a few details about the 2017 sequel, including confirmation that Lee Pace, who portrayed the first film’s “big bad” Ronan the Accuser, will not be returning for the follow-up. Gunn replied […]
