A few days ago Amazon acquired a TV series based on 2011’s film Hanna and now the streaming service has gained yet another show, Cleopatra. Based on the Egyptian queen who ruled Egypt and became the last active Pharaoh of the country before Rome’s rule, the series will come from the Black Sails team of Jonathan E. Steinberg, Robert Levine […]
The Great War is Here: Game of Thrones Season 7 Predictions
Tony Black looks forward to Game of Thrones season 7… “The Great War is here.” So announces Jon Snow, King of the North, in the first trailer for the Season 7 of Game of Thrones, and he’s probably not over-exaggerating. To suggest Game of Thrones has reached a narrative fever pitch is to massively understate the […]
Bryan Fuller teases Hannibal season 4 and Margot Verger’s role
Though its been two years since its cancellation, Hannibal’s showrunner Bryan Fuller still remains hopeful that a fourth season will happen somewhere down the line, especially since fans have been very vocal about their desire to see it. Fuller recently was a guest on Mike Garris’ podcast Post Mortem and spoke about Hannibal’s legacy and the likelihood […]
Sigourney Weaver’s Alexandra is “a renaissance woman” in Marvel’s The Defenders
While we have seen an official trailer for Netflix’s upcoming The Defenders series, we still don’t know that much about Alexandra, the mysterious villain being portrayed by Sigourney Weaver. Just who is she? Recently, the actress sat down for an interview with Nerdist, where she discussed what pulls her to certain villainous characters, and what specifically makes […]
Fargo Season 3 Episode 6 Review – ‘The Lord of No Mercy’
Shaun Munro reviews the sixth episode of Fargo season 3… The latter half of Fargo‘s third season hit the ground running this week, building on the previous barn-burner of an episode with perhaps its most shocking and suspenseful instalment yet. From the outset, Ray means business when it comes to avenging Yuri and Meemo’s brutal assault of Nikki, […]
Netflix cancels The Get Down
Netflix has announced it will not be renewing Baz Luhrmann’s The Get Down for a second season, Deadline has revealed. The Get Down recently aired the second part of its first season on the streaming service last month, with the first being made available last August. The reasons for its cancellation are apparently because of its budget – […]
Supergirl Season 2 Finale Review – ‘Nevertheless, She Persisted’
Martin Carr reviews Supergirl’s season 2 finale… Silver Kryptonite is a bitch. Turns up at the most inconvenient time to turn your best friend bad, best cousin evil and then make said person into an arse kicking force of nature. So it begins with our grandstanding, all singing, all dancing finale to season two of […]
Gotham Season 3 Episode 19 Review – ‘All Will Be Judged’
Martin Carr reviews the nineteenth episode of Gotham season 3… Pigeons are coming home to roost, schemes are being uncovered and two villains form a truce for the purposes of escape and murder at a later date. There is indeed a dark vein of humour running through Gotham as we approach the final few episodes. […]
Twin Peaks premieres to low ratings, but Showtime isn’t concerned
Twin Peaks made its long-awaited return to the small screen this past Sunday more than 25 years after the conclusion of its second season, but – despite plenty of anticipation for the revival – David Lynch and Mark Frost’s cult show found itself really struggling in the ratings. According to Nielsen, the two-part premiere pulled in […]
The Flash Season 3 Finale Review – ‘The Finish Line’
Jessie Robertson reviews the season 3 finale of The Flash… And we reach the Finish Line…. The Flash season 3 ends and there’s a lot to unpack in tonight’s finale. As it tends to do, this episode packed a whole lot of stuff into 41 minutes. First off, Iris did not in fact die, HR […]