HBO and Team Downey have found their Perry Mason, with Emmy winner Matthew Rhys (The Americans) signing on to portray the character in a new limited series. Perry Mason was originally set up by Robert Downey Jr. and Nic Pizzolatto (True Detective) as a starring vehicle for the actor, only for Downey’s feature film commitments […]
Netflix raises its subscription prices by up to 18%
Streaming giant Netflix has announced that it is raising its subscription prices by 13% to 18%, the largest increase since the company’s launch. In the U.S., new customers will now be charged a monthly fee of $9 for the Basic plan (up from $8), with the HD Standard plan now $13 (up $from $11) and […]
DeWanda Wise and Jessica Williams head to The Twilight Zone
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that DeWanda Wise (She’s Gotta Have It) and Jessica Williams (2 Dope Queens) have signed on to appear in an episode of the Jordan Peele-produced reboot of The Twilight Zone. Details on the specific episode are being kept under wraps, but Wise and Williams will appear alongside Lucinda Dryzek (Holby City), Jefferson White […]
Steven Knight provides an update on Taboo series 2
Back in March of 2017, it was announced that FX and the BBC had renewed the Tom Hardy-headlined period drama Taboo for a second series . We’ve had little in the way of updates since, but now Steven Knight – who co-created the series with Hardy and his father Chips Hardy – has confirmed to […]
Ghost Spider returns in trailer for Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts
Coinciding with its premiere tomorrow on Marvel HQ, a trailer has arrived online for the 22-minute animated special Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts which sees Ghost-Spider (Dove Cameron) teaming-up with the Secret Warriors to take down Sheath and Exile; check it out here… “Stand Out. Rise Together. Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts features the return of Dove […]
Kate Beckinsale is The Widow in trailer for Amazon’s new thriller series
Amazon Prime Video has released a trailer for the upcoming thriller series The Widow which stars Kate Beckinsale as woman out to seek the truth behind her husband’s mysterious disappearance, and also features a cast that includes Charles Dance, Alex Kingston, Babs Olusanmokun, Luiana Bonfim, Louise Brealey, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Howard Charles, and Jacky Ido; […]
Downsizing’s Hong Chau joins HBO’s Watchmen
Deadline is reporting that Downsizing and Big Little Lies actress Hong Chau has signed on for a role in Watchmen, the upcoming HBO series based upon Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ seminal comic book series. As with much of the series, details on Chau’s role are being kept under wraps, but according to the site […]
CBS officially announces Michelle Yeoh’s Star Trek: Discovery spinoff series
Back in November it was reported that Michelle Yeoh was in talks to reprise her Star Trek: Discovery role as Philippa Georgiou for a spinoff series centred on her character’s exploits in Starfleet’s Section 31 black ops division, and now CBS All Access has officially announced that the project is in the works. “I’m so excited to […]
The Punisher season 2 posters, images and synopsis released
With just four days to go until The Punisher season 2 arrives on Netflix, the streaming service released two new character posters featuring Ben Barnes’ Billy Russo and Giorgia Whigham’s Amy Bendix, along with a batch of promo images and a season synopsis; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for The Punisher season […]
Jesse L. Martin returning to The Flash after medical leave of absence
Back in November it was announced that Detective Joe West actor Jesse L. Martin was taking a leave of absence from The Flash due to medical reasons, and now comes word that he’s returning to The CW’s DC superhero show. Martin had injured his back during the break between the fourth and fifth season, which […]
