2012’s Dredd was just one more film — in a long line of films — that received very positive reviews, and tanked at the box-office. As a result, the Dredd film franchise was left dead in the water. However, as luck would have it, a Judge Dredd TV series was announced this summer for (potentially) […]
Star Trek: Discovery Season 1 Episode 5 Review – ‘Choose Your Pain’
Alex Moreland reviews the fifth episode of Star Trek: Discovery… What did you think would happen when you bumped into someone who didn’t want you in their front yard? This episode, I think – though I don’t know for certain – has the lowest screentime for Michael Burnham so far. That’s not to say she’s […]
Apple teams with Amblin Entertainment and Bryan Fuller for Amazing Stories reboot
Back in October 2015 it was announced that Bryan Fuller (Hannibal) will be overseeing a reboot of the anthology series Amazing Stories for Amblin Entertainment and NBC, and now The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple has boarded the project for what will be the tech giant’s first foray into original video content. Amazing […]
Stephen King talks The Stand and Salem’s Lot adaptations
It’s been a heavy year for Stephen King adaptations, with feature film versions of The Dark Tower, It and Gerald’s Game (with 1922 still to come later this month), as well as The Mist and Mr. Mercedes on the small screen. Next year is set to bring us the Hulu series Castle Rock, while filming […]
Pacific Rim Uprising a “launching pad” for a shared universe
Following the release of the first trailer for Pacific Rim Uprising, Nerdist caught up with director Steven S. DeKnight to discuss the film, with DeKnight revealing that the plan is for the sequel to serve as a “launching pad” for an entire transmedia franchise featuring movies, spinoff films, comics and even an animated series. “I’m […]
Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams – Real Life Review
Villordsutch reviews Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams: Real Life… We’ve come to season one’s penultimate episode of Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams, with this week’s slice of sci-fi being titled, “Real Life”. This new story being from the pen of Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, Outlander), was originally published way back in 1954 […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. looking to cast Kree assassin for season 5
During the New York Comic Con it was confirmed that the Kree are set to return for the upcoming fifth season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and now That Hashtag Show is reporting that the show is looking to add the Kree assassin character Sals-Bek. Apparently Marvel is looking to cast a stunt performer for a […]
5 Marvel Teams That Deserve an MCU Appearance
George Chrysostomou on five Marvel teams that deserve an MCU appearance… Marvel is seemingly moving at full speed, introducing more characters from the source material than perhaps many expected. It appears that there is no stopping the machine and this doesn’t just apply to individuals, but Marvel teams as well: S.H.I.E.L.D., Avengers, Defenders, Guardians of […]
Amazon scraps David O. Russell’s drama series as it severs ties with The Weinstein Company
As part of the fallout from the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations, Amazon has announced that it has scrapped plans for an untitled drama series from David O. Russell, which it was co-producing with The Weinstein Company. The project would have saw Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore starring, and apparently already had around $40 […]
Ellie Gall set for lead in Stargate Origins, full cast announced
During the San Diego Comic-Con this past July, MGM announced that Stargate would be returning to the small screen with a ten-episode digital series entitled Stargate Origins, and now comes word that Australian actress Ellie Gall has signed on for the lead role. Gall, whose credits include A Place to Call Home, Puberty Blues and […]