Samuel Brace with four TV shows to look forward to this August… After a slight delay, at least in comparison to years past, TV in 2018 has finally come into its own. The first half of the year has been a mixed bag, to say the least, featuring some impressive offerings as well as frustrating […]
Professor Moriarty: The Hound of the D’Urbervilles heading to the small screen
Kim Newman’s novel Professor Moriarty: The Hound of the D’Urbervilles is set for a TV adaptation courtesy of Playground Entertainment, the production company behind Little Women, Howards End and King Lear. The novel, published in 2011, is written as the memoirs of Colonel Sebastian Moran, the trusted lieutenant of Sherlock Holmes’ nemesis Professor Moriarty, and […]
Netflix gives series order to zombie comedy Daybreak
Netflix has given a 10-episode series order to Daybreak, an adaptation of Brian Ralph’s dark zombie comedy graphic novel, Deadline has revealed. The series has been created by Aron Eli Coleite (Star Trek: Discovery) and Brad Peyton (Rampage) and follows a 17-year old high school student called Josh who is searching for his girlfriend in […]
Netflix renews Altered Carbon for second season as Anthony Mackie joins the cast
Netflix has announced that it has ordered a second season of Altered Carbon, Skydance Television’s acclaimed adaptation of Richard K. Morgan’s classic science fiction novels. In addition to the new episodes, it has also been revealed that Anthony Mackie (Avengers: Infinity War) is joining the cast, and will portray the new “sleeve” of protagonist Takeshi […]
Disney and Fox shareholders approve $71.3 billion takeover, deal to complete in early 2019
Well, it looks like the long-running saga of The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox’s film and TV entertainment assets is now all but a done deal, with shareholders for both companies voting today to approve a deal which is likely to be concluded in early 2019. The takeover will give Disney control […]
HBO has “very, very high hopes” for Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen pilot
HBO’s Television Critics Association presentation has taken place this week, and it has offered up some snippets of information on the current state of Damon Lindelof’s (The Leftovers, Lost, Prometheus) adaptation of Alan Moore’s seminal graphic novel, Watchmen. Deadline is reporting that the network’s programming president, Casey Bloys, discussed the pilot, which has been directed by Nicole […]
HBO’s Watchmen adds Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Sara Vickers
After the recent castings of Jeremy Irons and Tom Mison, you’d think the roster for the pilot for HBO’s Watchmen would be complete, but you’re wrong. Variety has reported Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Get Down) and Sara Vickers (Shetland) are now the latest to join the pilot. Like the majority of their fellow cast, their roles for […]
Showrunner confirms Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot will focus on a new Slayer
One of the biggest pieces of news to emerge from the Hellmouth of this year’s San Diego Comic-Con was the fact that Warner Bros. confirmed that they were to reboot Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This brought with it an understandable level of consternation from a fanbase who cherished the adventures of Buffy Summers […]
Star Trek: Discovery showrunner on casting a new Spock
During this past weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con International, we got our very first trailer for the second season of CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Discovery, as well as the news that Rebecca Romijn (X-Men) has been cast as Number One, second-in-command of the U.S.S. Enterprise under Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount). That’s not all though, […]
Promo for Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger Season 1 Finale – ‘Colony Collapse’
Freeform has released a promo for next week’s season one finale of Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger, entitled ‘Colony Collapse’; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger showrunner teases introduction of more “fantastical” comic book villains Tandy and Ty must fight for their lives, their loved ones, and the city as they attempt to fully […]
