Watchmen and Rampage actress Malin Akerman has signed on to lead the cast of NBC’s Rashomon-style drama pilot Prism, which is being written, executive produced and directed by Daniel Barnz (Cake). The potential series will detail a murder trial, with each episode told from the perspective of a different key person. As per Variety, “each […]
AMC cancels Into the Badlands and The Son
AMC has announced that it has cancelled its martial arts series Into the Badlands and western drama The Son, with the shows set to come to an end at the conclusion of their third and second seasons respectively. Created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (Smallville), Into the Badlands takes place in a post-apocalyptic feudal […]
The 4400 reboot not moving forward this season at The CW
Having completed its pilot pickups for the year, Deadline is reporting that The CW has opted to roll its planned reboot of the cult sci-fi series The 4400 forward to next pilot season, along with two other projects in The L.A. Complex and Good Christian Bitches. A reimagining of the USA Network drama series, The […]
Lethal Weapon could get a fourth season with Damon Wayans returning
Back in October, Damon Wayans revealed that he had decided to quit the FOX TV series Lethal Weapon for health and family reasons, with the actor stating that he was “getting too old for this” and citing his diabetes and gruelling 16 hour days as factors in his decision. Wayans had clashed with co-star Clayne […]
Deadwood movie will premiere in Spring 2019
Deadwood fans, rejoice! The long-awaited reunion is almost upon us, with Deadline revealing that HBO has set a spring 2019 for the Deadwood movie, which will make it eligible for contention in the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards. Creator David Milch has scripted the movie, with Daniel Minahan (Game of Thrones) directing and Ian McShane (Al […]
Chad Michael Murray to play Edgar Evernever in Riverdale
Riverdale has cast its Edgar Evernever, with TV Line reporting that Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill, Dawson’s Creek) is set to portray the mysterious cult leader teased throughout the third season. The official character description reads: “As the enigmatic leader of the cult-like Farm, Edgar arrives in Riverdale to spread his teachings and heal […]
First look images and trailer for Bruce Lee-inspired series Warrior
Entertainment Weekly has revealed a batch of first look images for the Justin lin-produced series Warrior. Based on the writings of Bruce Lee, the crime drama is set to premiere on April 4th on Cinemax; take a look at the images below along with a new teaser trailer for the series… SEE ALSO: Bruce Lee-inspired Warrior TV […]
The CW teases Arrowverse’s Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover
At the conclusion of last year’s ‘Elseworlds’, The CW revealed that 2019’s annual DC crossover will present an adaptation of the seminal DC Comics storyline ‘Crisis on Infinite Earths’, and during the Television Critics Association winter press tour network chief Mark Pedowitz has teased that the event “will be the biggest and most complicated [crossover […]
ABC scraps its plans for a female-led Marvel team-up series from Wonder Woman writer
Last September it was announced that ABC had enlisted Wonder Woman screenwriter Allan Heinberg to develop a pilot for a new female-fronted Marvel Television project, but now comes word that the network has opted not to move ahead with the potential series. According to Deadline, the hourlong drama would have focused on a team of […]
EC Comics’ Weird Fantasy returning as a TV series
Hivemind, the company behind The Expanse, has announced that it is partnering up with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc., the proprietors of EC Comics, for a number of film and television projects based on the hugely influential comic book publisher’s groundbreaking legacy and library, beginning with a Weird Fantasy TV show. A lynchpin of the […]