Deadline is reporting that Fremantle North America has tapped Neil Gaiman (American Gods) and Akiva Goldsman (Star Trek: Discovery) to develop a TV adaptation of British author Mervyn Peake’s Gormenghast book series. “There is nothing in literature like Mervyn Peake’s remarkable Gormenghast novels,” said Gaiman. “They were crafted by a master, who was also an […]
WonderCon Interviews with behind-the-scenes crew of Marvel Television Shows
On the last day of WonderCon 2018, fans gathered to hear the secrets of superheroes in the “Behind Hollywood’s Hottest Heroes with TV and Film’s Top Creatives” panel. The conversation included costume designer Ruth Carter (Black Panther), composer Jeff Russo (Star Trek: Discovery, Legion), makeup designer Sarit Klein (The Defenders, Daredevil), composer Sean Callery (Jessica […]
New poster and trailer for Patrick Melrose starring Benedict Cumberbatch
With a little over a month to go until the premiere of the limited event series Patrick Melrose, a new teaser trailer has arrived online for Showtime’s upcoming small screen adaptation of Edward St Aubyn’s book series along with a poster featuring Benedict Cumberbatch’s titular character; take a look below… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S9xWLDQyO8 In a tour de force […]
Jordan Peele producing John and Lorena Bobbitt series for Amazon
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Jordan Peele (Get Out) is set to produce a new four-part docudrama series for Amazon entitled Lorena, which will explore the infamous 1993 case of John Wayne Bobbitt and his wife Lorena. If you’re unfamiliar with the story, Lorena severed her husband’s penis while he was sleeping and discarded it […]
Krypton Season 1 Episode 3 Review – ‘The Rankless Initiative’
Ricky Church reviews the third episode of Krypton… Krypton took an interesting turn this week in the latest episode, ‘The Rankless Initiative’, that saw the first glimpse of how much of a threat Brainiac is. There were some great elements here as several story points converged, from Brainiac’s sentry to Lyta-Zod taking soldiers into the Rankless […]
Amazon’s Lord of The Rings TV show has five season commitment, and a billion dollar budget
Last month a report emerged suggesting that Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series looks set to overtake The Crown as the most expensive TV show ever made, with a budget of around $500 million for two seasons. Well, according to The Hollywood Reporter, those numbers aren’t quite accurate, as Amazon has in fact been […]
FX finally grants pilot order to Y: The Last Man adaptation
Having been in development at the network for several years now, FX has announced that it has finally granted a pilot order to Y, an adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan’s acclaimed comic book series Y: The Last Man. The pilot has been written by Michael Green (American Gods, Blade Runner 2049), who will serve as […]
Fear the Walking Dead’s winning fan-designed season 4 poster revealed
Ahead of its season 4 premiere later this month, a new UK poster has arrived online for Fear the Walking Dead. Designed by Adam Stothard, the poster was chosen as the winning entry of a promotional fan art competition by executive producers Greg Nicotero, Andrew Chambliss, and Ian Goldberg; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Watch the […]
Karl Urban to play Billy Butcher in Amazon’s superhero drama The Boys
Dredd and Thor: Ragnarok star Karl Urban has signed on for another comic book-based project, with the actor set to portray Billy Butcher, the leader of the titular organisation in Amazon’s adaptation of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s The Boys. Thanks to Deadline, we’ve got the following character description for Butcher, which reads: “Mysterious, brutal […]
Trailer for Arrow Season 6 Episode 18 – ‘Fundamentals’
The CW has released a trailer for next week’s eighteenth episode of Arrow season 6, entitled ‘Fundamentals’; check it out here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icaiCAtVWeE OLIVER IS VISITED BY A GHOST FROM HIS PAST — In his darkest place yet, Oliver (Stephen Amell) wonders if he has failed at everything – being a father, a mayor and a […]
