Netflix has released a new trailer for the second season of its acclaimed video game adaptation Castlevania ahead of its premiere in October; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Viz Media acquires home media rights to Castlevania anime series Inspired by the classic video game series, Castlevania is a dark medieval fantasy following the last surviving member of […]
Iron Fist dons his classic comic book mask in new trailer for season 2 of the Marvel Netflix series
Netflix has released a new trailer for the second season of Marvel’s Iron Fist which sees Finn Jones’ Danny Rand reliving some painful memories from his past and features sees him donning his classic comic book mask; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Marvel’s Iron Fist season 2 gets a batch of official images “Season 2 […]
Sin City film and TV rights revert back to Frank Miller
Comic book creator Frank Miller has regained the film and TV rights to Sin City, having reached a deal with Lantern Capital partners, who recently acquired the holdings of The Weinstein Company following the latter’s bankruptcy in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal. Miller had objected to Sin City being part of the TWC […]
4 TV Shows to Look Forward to This August
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 […]
