With Fox and Marvel’s new X-Men show The Gifted set to get underway on Monday, showrunner Matt Nix has been talking to Comic Book Resources about the series, and more specifically the character of Lorna Dane/Polaris, played by Emma Dumont. As comic book readers will know, Polaris is the daughter of Magneto, and Nix has […]
The Orville Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘If The Stars Should Appear’
Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of The Orville… There are scant moments of genuine humour this week in an episode which feels like someone kicked into autopilot. ‘If The Stars Should Appear’ is a by the numbers Star Trek mission which verges on cliché rather than pastiche. For once the limited run time hampers […]
Syfy gives pilot order to comic book adaptation Deadly Class
According to THR, Syfy has given a pilot order to Deadly Class, a drama based upon the Image Comics title from Rick Remender and Wes Craig. The script has been penned by Remender and Miles Feldsott, with Adam Targum (Banshee) set to serve as showrunner as well as executive producing with Joe and Anthony Russo […]
Amazon adapting Ringworld, Lazarus and Snow Crash as drama series
With Amazon in the midst of overhauling its programming strategy in order to seek out high concept projects with mass appeal, Deadline is reporting that the streaming service has snapped up the rights to three potential drama projects in Ringworld, Lazarus, and Snow Crash. Ringworld is based on Larry Niven’s sci-fi book series and “tells […]
Designated Survivor’s Natascha McElhone joins Sean Penn in The First
Deadline is reporting that Designated Survivor star Natascha McElhone has joined Sean Penn in The First, the upcoming straight-to-series sci-fi drama from House of Cards creator Beau Willimon. “What I so admire about Natascha’s work is the fearlessness and honesty she brings to every role,” said Willimon. “She’s a wonderfully talented adventurer of the spirit, […]
Mr. Mercedes Season 1 Episode 8 Review – ‘From the Ashes’
Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of Mr. Mercedes… Karma has a way of coming back and biting you in the arse. Do unto others as you would have others do unto you otherwise beware the consequences. Words Brady Hartsfield should heed in future before he decides to go around blowing people up. He reminds […]
NBC to air The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special
NBC has announced that it is set to air The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special, a half-hour animation based upon the 2016 ‘Haunted Elevator’ sketch from Saturday Night Live, which saw Tom Hanks as the titular David S. Pumpkins, a mystery man in a pumpkin suit alongside two dancing skeleton sidekicks, played by Mikey Day […]
Annabelle: Creation director helming adaptation of Stephen King’s N.
It looks like Stephen King’s N. is going to be the author’s next work to receive a small screen adaptation, with Gaumont Television announcing that Annabelle: Creation helmer David F. Sandberg has signed on to direct a pilot from screenwriters Andrew Barrer and Gabe Ferrari (Ant-Man and the Wasp). Based on the 2008 novella, which […]
Promo images for Marvel’s Inhumans Season 1 Episode 4 – ‘Make Way For… Medusa’
ABC has released a batch of promo images for the fourth episode of Marvel’s Inhumans season 1, entitled ‘Make Way For.. Medusa’; check them out below… SEE ALSO: Promo and images for Marvel’s Inhumans Season 1 Episode 3 – ‘Divide and Conquer’ MEDUSA CLOSES IN ON FINDING BLACK BOLT, ON AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF ‘MARVEL’S […]
Oliver Queen takes aim on poster for Arrow season 6
Yesterday we brought you a trailer for the upcoming sixth season of Arrow [watch it here], and now we have a new poster for The CW’s superhero series featuring Stephen Amell’s Oliver Queen. SEE ALSO: Promo images and synopsis for Arrow Season 6 Episode 1 – ‘Fallout’ As the Green Arrow, Oliver Queen protects his home, […]