Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Carnival Row…Political intrigue, class clashes and post mortem debates form the backbone of episode four. Murderous intent, slaughterhouse visuals in isolated orphanages and soft focus Pagan rituals pepper fifty minutes of dubious double dealing. Using Shakespearean tragedy with refined brutality against the backdrop of street level justice is […]
Obi-Wan Kenobi series set 8 years after Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
After the confirmation at last weekend’s D23 Expo than Ewan McGregor will be donning his Jedi robes once again to reprise the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi for a live-action Star Wars series on Disney+, the official Star Wars site has now revealed where the show will fall in the Saga’s timeline.In a post wrapping up […]
The Haunting of Bly Manor adds Rahul Kohli, Catherine Parker, Kate Siegel and more
Netflix and creator Mike Flanagan (Doctor Sleep, Gerald’s Game) continue to assemble the cast of The Haunting of Bly Manor, with Deadline reporting on seven new additions to the upcoming second season follow-up to the hit horror series The Haunting of Hill House.Rahul Kohli (iZombie) will portray a series regular role as “a small town […]
Preacher Season 4 Episode 6 Review – ‘The Last Apostle’
Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Preacher season 4…Dividing up souls over doughnuts, flagrantly savaging male man veg and the delivery of body parts by blacked out pick up can mean only one thing; The Last Apostle has landed. Seguing between Eighties Australian pop and Seventies funk, by way of The French Connection make […]
Casting begins on the BBC’s Discworld series The Watch
In March, it was announced that the BBC is developing an eight-episode TV series based upon Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels, and now Deadline is reporting that the limited series has found its first cast member.According to the trade, British actor Adam Hugill (Pennyworth) is set for one of the lead roles in the series, which […]
His Dark Materials TV series finds its Iorek Byrnison and dæmon voice cast
The BBC and HBO’s hotly-anticipated TV adaptation of Philip Pullman’s beloved fantasy series His Dark Materials has announced its animal voice cast, including Joe Tandberg (The Innocents) who will lend his voice to Iorek Byrnison, the fierce warrior polar bear and heir to the throne of Svalbard. Along with Iorek, the voice cast for the […]
LEGO Ideas Friends Central Perk set available now
LEGO has announced the release today of its LEGO Ideas Central Perk which recreates the iconic cafe TV set from the classic American sitcom Friends and includes minifigures for Ross, Rachel, Chandler, Monica, Joey, Phoebe and Gunther; check out the promotional video, images and details below…21319 Central Perk Ages 16+. 1070 piecesUS $59.99 – CA […]
Carnival Row Season 1 Episode 3 Review – ‘Kingdoms of the Moon’
Martin Carr reviews the third episode of Carnival Row…There is something unique about episode three which circumvents traditional narrative expectations and mixes mythology with historical events. Flashes of fantasy seep through the snowy terrain as Anoun is brought to life and Burgue soldiers approach a holy temple. A brief hat tip to Two Towers is […]
Netflix’s french horror series Marianne gets a trailer
Netflix has released a poster and trailer for the French horror series Marianne, ahead of its arrival on the streaming service later this month. The show follows the story of a horror novelist who discovers a demon from her book exists in the real world; take a look at the trailer here… When a horror novelist […]
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg producing United Nations workplace comedy
Deadline is reporting that Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s Point Grey Pictures is teaming with Lionsgate TV to develop a new workplace comedy for CBS, which is titled UNprofessionals and hails from writers Andy Schwartz (Scrubs) and Randy and Jason Sklar (Just Saying).The potential series will offer “a behind the scenes look at a group […]
