The 1999 psychological thriller The Bone Collector is joining the ever-expanding list of feature films to receive a small screen adaptation, with Variety reporting that NBC has bought a script for a TV series from VJ Boyd and Mark Bianculli. Based on the 1997 book by Jeffery Deaver, The Bone Collector follows Lincoln Rhyme, “a […]
Filming gets underway on DC Universe’s Swamp Thing
After assembling its cast these past few weeks, filming is now officially underway on DC Universe’s second live-action series Swamp Thing, with actress Crystal Reed – who is set to play the character of Abby Arcane – taking to Instagram to share a behind-the-scenes image of director Len Wiseman (Underworld), who is helming the first […]
Grant Gustin and Stephen Amell on swapping superhero identities for the DC crossover ‘Elseworlds’
As we’ve seen in the promotional material for this year’s Arrowverse crossover – such as the latest teaser promos here and here – Grant Gustin’s Barry Allen and Stephen Amell’s Oliver Queen are going to find themselves swapping superhero identities in ‘Elseworlds’ as part of the machinations of mad Arkham Asylum doctor John Deegan (Jeremy Davies). And, […]
Tom Cruise dropped as Jack Reacher for being too short
Although 2012’s Jack Reacher and its 2016 sequel Jack Reacher: Never Go Back both performed well enough at the box office, grossing over $380 million worldwide, author Lee Child has revealed to the BBC that that he has pulled the plug on the movie franchise and is instead looking to produce a rebooted Jack Reacher TV […]
ABC renews Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for season 7 as Chloe Bennet reveals Quake’s new season 6 look
The Netflix shows may be dropping like flies, what with the cancellation of both Iron Fist and Luke Cage, but Marvel is set to continue having a presence on ABC next season, with the network announcing that it has renewed Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for a seventh season. The renewal is somewhat of a surprise given […]
Castlevania producer Adi Shankar developing Devil May Cry series
Last month, Adi Shankar – producer on Netflix’s acclaimed anime series Castlevania – revealed that he was partnering up with an iconic Japanese video game company to adapt one of their video game titles as a TV series. On the back on the tease, The Wrap reported that the project in question was an adaptation […]
Legendary adapting Black Hammer superhero comic for film and TV
Legendary Entertainment has picked up the film and TV rights to Jeff Lemire’s Eisner-winning superhero comic book series Black Hammer, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. The comic, published by Dark Horse, is described as “a multi-generational narratives spanning multiple genres and eras” and investigates the fate of superheroes and villains in the fictional world of […]
Library of the Dead TV series in development
Variety is reporting that Glenn Cooper’s bestselling Library of the Dead book trilogy is in development as a high-end TV series from Italy’s Lucisano Media Group and France’s Federation Entertainment. The Library of the Dead books have sold over 6 million copies worldwide and follow “a New York-based FBI agent named Will Piper and involves […]
Hulu developing two series from George R.R. Martin’s Wild Cards
Two years ago it was announced that Universal Cable Productions was developing an adaptation of Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin’s Wild Cards book series, and now comes word from THR that streaming service Hulu is opening a writers room for two TV series as part of a shared Wild Cards universe. Launching in […]
Promo and images for Titans Season 1 Episode 7 – ‘The Asylum’
DC Universe has released a promo and batch of images for next week’s seventh episode of Titans season 1, entitled ‘The Asylum’; check them out here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFN7dGExBV4 When The Messenger (recurring guest star REED BIRNEY) reveals that Rachel’s birth mother is alive and being held captive by The Organization in a mysterious psychiatric facility, Rachel […]
