Continuing our countdown to The Mandalorian by revisiting Lucasfilm’s early Star Wars television output, we turn our attention to the Ewoks’ second TV movie The Battle for Endor… Although George Lucas’ 1984 television special Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure had met with general disregard from critics, ratings for the feature were impressive enough for […]
Why Rick and Morty is the best animated series ever
Anghus Houvouras on Rick and Morty…What are the best animated series ever produced? It’s something I’m going to explore in my next column. Animation is such an exciting medium with so much untapped potential. Probably because it wasn’t taken seriously for so many years, written off as a form of storytelling for children. Even after […]
New character portraits for The Witcher featuring Geralt of Rivia, Yennefer and Ciri
Netflix has released three new character portraits for the upcoming fantasy series The Witcher ahead of its arrival on the streaming service next month, featuring Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill), Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), and Ciri (Freya Allan); take a look here…SEE ALSO: The Witcher has enough material for 20 years says showrunnerBased on the best-selling […]
Stephen Amell wraps filming on Arrow as series finale date set
Some eight years after he first donned the hood and took to the streets of to hunt down those who’d failed the then-Star City, Stephen Amell has revealed on social media that he’s shot his final scenes for the eighth and final season of The CW’s DC superhero series Arrow.SEE ALSO: Emily Bett Rickards returning […]
Star Wars on the Small Screen – Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984)
After braving The Star Wars Holiday Special, we now turn to Caravan of Courage as our look at Lucasfilm’s early forays into Star Wars television continues…Despite impressive ratings, Star Wars’ first foray into television – the infamous CBS 1978 Holiday Special – was an unmitigated disaster from start to finish (with the exception – arguably […]
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow gets a season 5 poster and premiere date
The CW has released a poster for the fifth season of its superhero series DC’s Legends of Tomorrow featuring Sara (Caity Lotz), Ray (Brandon Routh), Mick (Dominic Purcell), Charlie (Maisie Richardson-Sellers), Zari (Tala Ashe), Constantine (Matt Ryan), and Nate (Nick Zano); check it out here….SEE ALSO: Brandon Routh says goodbye to the Arrowverse after final […]
Queen Latifah to produce and star in The Equalizer TV reboot
Fresh from her role as Ursula in The Little Mermaid Live, Queen Latifah has now signed on to produce and star in a TV reimagining of the classic 80s television series The Equalizer, which has a pilot production commitment from CBS.The project, written by Andrew Marlowe (Castle) and Terri Miller (Take Two), will see Queen […]
Clip and images from Star Wars Resistance Season 2 Episode 6 – ‘From Beneath’
Disney XD has released a batch of promotional images and a sneak-peek clip from this Sunday’s sixth episode of the second and final season of Star Wars Resistance, entitled ‘From Beneath’. Check them out here…In “From Beneath,” Flix takes Kaz and crew to his home world to acquire fuel from his family’s refinery, only to […]
X-Men actor Daniel Cudmore joins Marvel’s Helstrom
Although Marvel Television’s current output appears to be winding down as the division comes under the control of Marvel Studios chief and MCU overlord Kevin Feige, one new project that is moving forward is Helstrom, and now we have some casting news for the Hulu series courtesy of Deadline.According to the site, actor Daniel Cudmore […]
Star Wars on the Small Screen – The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
With The Mandalorian set to premiere this coming week, we take a look at Lucasfilm’s early attempts to bring Star Wars to the small screen, beginning with the Star Wars Holiday Special from 1978…“If I had the time and a hammer, I would track down every copy of that programme and smash it”, Star Wars […]
