Following the departure of co-creator and co-showrunner Ali Adler to CBS, The CW has announced a shake-up of its showrunners for the upcoming third season of the DC superhero show Supergirl. Jessica Queller (Gossip Girl) and Robert Rovner (Dallas) have been promoted to co-showrunners alongside Andrew Kreisberg, and will also serve as executive producers with Kreisberg, […]
Glenn Close to star in Amazon zombie comedy pilot Sea Oak
Amazon is looking to get in on the zombie business with the upcoming TV comedy pilot Sea Oak, and THR is reporting that Emmy and Golden Globe winner Glenn Close (Damages) is set to headline the show, which is described as a mix of “zombie drama and family revenge comedy”. Written by George Saunders (Lincoln […]
Zachary Levi to play the villain in Psych: The Movie
Last month it was announced that Psych will be returning to the small screen for a two-hour TV movie, reuniting stars James Roday (Shawn Spencer) and Dule Hill (Burton ‘Gus’ Guster) with creator Steve Franks, and now Hill has taken to Twitter to reveal that Chuck star Zachary Levi has been cast as the antagonist […]
UPDATE: Tim Allen’s Last Man Standing renewal at CMT falls through
Despite being cancelled by ABC last month, the Tim Allen comedy series Last Man Standing could be set for a reprieve, with THR reporting that CMT is in early talks to revive the show for a seventh season. According to reports, it is unclear whether a deal will be reached given the cost of the […]
The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man: Homecoming tracking, Venom and the Fantastic Four not part of the MCU, Justice League set photos, X-Men: Dark Phoenix casting
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man: Homecoming, Venom, Fantastic Four, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, The Defenders, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Inhumans, Avengers: Secret Wars, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Deadpool 2, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Shazam, Batgirl, Batman, Batman […]
Tomorrow’s World: Part 2 – Modern Sci-Fi, the technology around the corner and how it may destroy us
Tom Jolliffe on modern sci-fi, the technology around the corner and how it may destroy us… As far as Science Fiction goes, the film and TV shows that audiences have watched over the years have often featured some sense of foreboding. What happens if… This could be James Cameron’s Terminator which shows a world in […]
Black Lightning showrunner keen on Static appearance
The CW is set to add another DC show to its slate midseason with the arrival of Black Lightning, and according to showrunner Salim Akil, Jefferson Pierce may not be the only superhero we’ll be seeing the series. “I love the idea of Static Shock, and in success, hopefully, we’ll be able to pull other […]
Alex Kurtzman says Star Trek: Discovery retains Bryan Fuller’s vision, explains reasons for delays
In 2016, CBS announced that Star Trek would be returning to the small screen with the brand new series, tapping Bryan Fuller – whose early writing credits included episodes of Deep Space Nine and Voyager – to serve as showrunner for Star Trek: Discovery. Sadly for many fans, Fuller was forced to drop out of the […]
Henry Ian Cusick confirms that he’s joined Marvel’s Inhumans
Lost and The 100 star Henry Ian Cusick has revealed to CinemaBlend that he’s set to appear in ABC and IMAX’s upcoming Marvel series Inhumans. “I play a geneticist and his name is Dr. Evan Declan and he’s human,” states Cusick. “I think that says quite a lot already, if you know the comics, you know […]
John Wick director talks spinoff TV series The Continental
In addition to the upcoming John Wick: Chapter 3 and Dynamite Entertainment’s comic book series, Lionsgate has plans to bring the world of John Wick to the small screen with a prequel TV series. According to IndieWire, the project is going by the title The Continental, referring to the chain of hotels featured in the […]