Tonight, former Two and a Half Men star Jon Cryer makes his debut as the iconic supervillain Lex Luthor in The CW’s Supergirl. This isn’t Cryer’s first DC rodeo however, as he also portrayed the character of Lenny Luthor, Lex’s nephew, in 1987’s widely panned Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. Well, during an interview […]
Rumour: Marvel Studios to produce What If? animated series for Disney+
If a report from Slash Film is to be believed, the Marvel Cinematic Universe will soon be getting the What If? treatment, with Marvel Studios reportedly in development on an animated series for Disney+ based upon the comic book series of the same name. According to the site, the show will be overseen by Marvel […]
Michelle Yeoh’s Star Trek series is “a good couple of years away”
As part of its Star Trek expansion, CBS All Access announced last year that it was working on a Section 31-themed Star Trek: Discovery spinoff to be headlined by Michelle Yeoh’s Mirror Universe Galactic Emperor-turned Starfleet operative Philippa Georgiou. However, it seems it’s going to be a while before we get the series, as CBS […]
Netflix announces Greek mythology anime series Gods & Heroes
Netflix has announced that it is expanding its original anime output with a new eight-episode series entitled Gods & Heroes, which is inspired by Greek mythology and follows the illegitimate son of Zeus as he is tasked with saving heaven and earth despite the interference of a vengeful goddess and her monstrous forces. Check out […]
Mark Hamill, Rosario Dawson, Bruce Campbell and more join Netflix’s The Last Kids on Earth
Netflix has announced the voice cast for its upcoming animated TV series adaptation of Max Braillier’s bestselling The Last Kids on Earth book series. Nick Wolfhard (Beyblade Burst) will lend his voice to the lead character Jack Sullivan, and will be joined by Mark Hamill (Star Wars: The Last Jedi), Rosario Dawson (Daredevil), Catherine O’Hara […]
Kathleen Turner to reunite with Michael Douglas in The Kominsky Method
Kathleen Turner is set to reunite with Michael Douglas some 35 years after their first collaboration in Romancing the Stone, with Turner set to guest star in Netflix’s hit comedy The Kominsky Method. Turner will play Ruth Bederman, the ex-wife of Douglas’ Sandy and mother to Mindy (Sarah Baker). According to Variety, her character description […]
Clayne Crawford returning to TV with Into the Dark
Some ten months after his firing from Fox’s Lethal Weapon, actor Clayne Crawford is set for a return to the small screen with an appearance in Blumhouse and Hulu’s anthology horror series Into the Dark. The series premiered back in October and consists of twelve episodes, each released monthly over the period of a year […]
Azie Tesfai promoted to series regular for Supergirl season 5
In addition to Jon Cryer’s Lex Luthor, this coming Sunday’s episode of Supergirl, entitled ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou!’, will see the debut of James Olsen’s sister Kelly, played by Azie Tesfai (Jane the Virgin), and now comes word that the actress will be joining the show full time as a series regular for season […]
Taika Waititi to write and direct Time Bandits TV pilot
Last year it was announced that Apple has snapped up the TV rights to Terry Gilliam’s cult 80s fantasy Time Bandits for a small screen adaptation, and now comes word that the project has found a pilot director in Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok). Waititi – whose other credits include What We Do In the Shadows […]
Star Trek: Picard series adds Evan Evagora
The cast of CBS All Access’ upcoming Star Trek series Picard continues to come together, with Deadline reporting that young Australian actor Evan Evagora (Fantasy Island) has been cast alongside Patrick Stewart in the upcoming Star Trek: The Next Generation spinoff sequel. Details on Evagora’s role are being kept under wraps for the time being, […]