It has been about a year since we have last heard anything about the planned television series based on Robert Jordan’s sprawling Wheel of Time book series. However, Variety has just reported that Sony Pictures Television will produce the high-fantasy TV series alongside Red Eagle Entertainment, and Radar Pictures. Rafe Judkins, known for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., […]
Alan Tudyk to lead Syfy’s Resident Alien adaptation
Last summer it was announced that Syfy was developing a TV adaptation of the Dark Horse comic Resident Alien, and now comes word that the network has granted the project a series order, with Alan Tudyk (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Doom Patrol) set to lead the cast. Based on the comics by Peter […]
Robert Towne and David Fincher teaming for Chinatown prequel
Deadline is reporting that Netflix is looking to pair up Chinatown screenwriter Robert Towne with David Fincher (Mindhunter) to develop a pilot script for a prequel to the classic 1974 film starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. According to the site, the as-yet-untitled Chinatown prequel would focus on a younger version of Nicholson’s private investigator […]
The Mandalorian showrunner Jon Favreau could reportedly take a Star Wars leadership role
According to a new report, Jon Favreau – the showrunner of The Mandalorian – could be taking the leadership role with the Star Wars franchise. Jon Favreau’s new Disney+ show The Mandalorian has certainly gone down well with fans so far, with his passion for the original movies shining through for all to see. But […]
Promo and images for Riverdale Season 4 Episode 8 – ‘In Treatment’
With Riverdale now on a short break until December 4th, The CW has released a promo and images for the eighth episode of season 4, entitled ‘In Treatment’ which sees Gina Torres guest star as Riverdale High’s guidance counselor; take a look below… As residents across Riverdale begin receiving more mysterious videotapes on their doorsteps, […]
Showtime survival horror series Yellowjackets adds Juliette Lewis, Christina Ricci and more
Showtime has added a host of actresses to its pilot for Yellowjackets, a drama survival horror series created by Narcos‘ Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson. The series follows a group of “wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the Ontario wilderness.” Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Tawny […]
Game of Thrones’ Kristofer Hivju set to star in self-penned thriller series Twin
Kristofer Hivju, whom you may know as Tormund Giantsbane on HBO’s Game of Thrones, has co-written a thriller called Twin. Here is the show’s description via Variety: A Hivju passion project which he created with Metcalfe, with the duo developing the project over near 15 years, “Twin” kicks off in the Lofoten Islands where cliffs fall […]
R.I.P. Charlie Murphy (1959 – 2017)
In tragic news, comedian Charlie Murphy has passed away at the age of 57 after a battle with leukaemia. While brother to famed comedian Eddie Murphy, it would be a mistake to simply refer to him as “Eddie Murphy’s brother”. Comedian, actor, and writer… Charlie Murphy was a man of many talents, who was perhaps […]
Alden Ehrenreich to lead Brave New World series
Back in February it was announced that USA Network has granted a ten-episode series order to a TV adaptation of Aldous Huxley’s acclaimed 1931 dystopian novel Brave New World, and now we have word from THR that Solo: A Star Wars Story’s Alden Ehrenreich has signed on for a role. The official synopsis for the […]
Brave New World ordered to series by USA Network
USA Network has granted a straight-to-series order for Brave New World, a long-planned adaptation of Aldous Huxley’s acclaimed 1931 dystopian novel of the same name. As per THR, the official logline for the ten-episode series reads: As citizens of New London, Bernard Marx and Lenina Crowne have only ever known a rigid social order, a […]
