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The BBC releases first teaser trailer for His Dark Materials TV series

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The BBC has released a teaser trailer for His Dark Materials which gives us our first look the small-screen adaptation of Philip Pullman’s fantasy novel trilogy. The series see Tom Hooper (Les Miserables) take the directors chair for the first two episodes and features a cast that includes Dafne Keen (Logan) in the lead role […]

Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist pilot adds Skylar Astin and Alex Newell

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As NBC prepares its pilot for the musical comedy Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, they have added two stars to its cast. Skylar Astin (Pitch Perfect) and Alex Newell (Glee) will join Jane Levy in the pilot.   Astin will portray Zoey’s co-worker and best friend Max, described as a “funny, charming, self-deprecating, wannabe ladies man with a […]

Star Wars Resistance Season 1 Episode 17 Review – ‘The Core Problem’

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Ricky Church reviews the seventeenth episode of Star Wars Resistance… ‘The Core Problem’ took a very interesting leap forward for Star Wars Resistance. Not only was it an intriguing episode on its own as Kaz and Poe Dameron investigated some strange First Order activity, but we can now say we have crossed over into The Force Awakens territory. […]

Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles finds a new showrunner

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Having been picked up by Hulu last summer, Paramount Television and Anonymous Content’s planned Anne Rice adaptation The Vampire Chronicles has now found a replacement for Bryan Fuller as showrunner, with Rice’s son Christopher announcing on Facebook that Dee Johnson (Boss, Nashville) has boarded the planned TV series. “I’m thrilled to tell you that after […]

Natalie Dormer joins Penny Dreadful spinoff City of Angels

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Entertainment Weekly is reporting that former Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer has been cast in Showtime’s upcoming Penny Dreadful spinoff series City of Angels. Dormer will portray the character of Magda, “a supernatural, shapeshifting demon who can take the appearance of anyone she chooses and manifests in a number of guises throughout the story. […]

DC Universe’s Stargirl series rounds out its cast

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DC Universe has announced that it has rounded out the core cast of its live-action superhero show Stargirl with the addition of Amy Smart (Justified), Neil Jackson (Westworld), Hunter Sansone (Drama Drama), and Trae Romano (Robbie) as series regulars. Stargirl sees Brec Bassinger (Bella and the Bulldogs) leading the cast in the title role of high school teenager […]

Luke Cage star Mike Colter joins supernatural drama pilot Evil

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Former Luke Cage star Mike Colter has booked his first post-Marvel TV role, with the actor signing on as the co-lead in CBS’ supernatural drama pilot Evil. According to Variety, Evil follows “a skeptical female forensic psychologist (Katja Herbers) who joins a priest-in-training (Colter) and a blue-collar contractor as they investigate supposed miracles, demonic possessions, […]

Sneak peek clip and images from Star Wars Resistance Season 1 Episode 18 – ‘The Disappeared’

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Disney XD has released a sneak peek clip and images from Sunday’s eighteenth episode of Star Wars Resistance, entitled ‘The Disappeared’. Check them out here, along with the official episode synopsis… In “The Disappeared,” The First Order presence is affecting life on the platform – big races are being cancelled and platformers are mysteriously disappearing. […]

Promo for Doom Patrol Season 1 Episode 3 – ‘Puppet Patrol’

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DC Universe has released a promo for the third episode of Doom Patrol, entitled ‘Puppet Patrol’; watch it here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smqdb74_Fkw DOOM PATROL is a re-imagining of one of DC’s most beloved groups of outcast Super Heroes: Robotman, Negative Man, Elasti-Girl and Crazy Jane, led by modern-day mad scientist Dr. Niles Caulder (The Chief). The Doom […]