CBS has placed a thirteen-episode order for a new one-hour drama series from Law & Order creator Dick Wolf, which is going by the working title of F.B.I. The series is described as “a scripted drama about the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.” Craig Turk (The Good […]
Natasha Lyonne, Leslye Headland and Amy Poehler team up for new Netflix comedy
Netflix has announced that Natasha Lyonne, Leslye Headland and Amy Poehler are set to bring a new eight episode comedy series to the streaming service, which will follow a young woman named Nadia (Lyonne) on her journey as the guest of honor at a seemingly inescapable party one night in New York City. “So excited […]
Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams – The Impossible Planet Review
Villordsutch reviews Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams: The Impossible Planet… Episode two of Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams is titled The Impossible Planet. Originally published back in 1953 within the American Science Fiction and Fantasy magazine Imagination, this latest iteration is delivered by David Farr (The Night Manager, Hanna, McMafia) who is handling both writing and […]
Netflix renews BoJack Horseman for a fifth season
Netflix has announced that it has renewed its acclaimed animated series BoJack Horseman for a fifth season, breaking the news with a short video on Twitter where a “clingy Netflix” exec texts the news to BoJack. Check it out here… SO, THIS HAPPENED… pic.twitter.com/ZgRcG7anIF — BoJack Horseman (@BoJackHorseman) September 21, 2017 BoJack Horseman was created […]
Karin Konoval returning to The X-Files for guest role in season 11
More than twenty years after her first outing in the series, actress Karin Konoval is returning to The X-Files for a guest role in the upcoming eleventh season, which is currently in production ahead of its premiere early in the New Year. Konoval first appeared in the infamous 1996 episode ‘Home’, portraying a mutant-breeding amputee, although […]
Why Are Audiences Gravitating Towards Genre Subversions?
George Chrysostomou on audiences gravitating towards genre subversions… This month marks the release of Kingsman: The Golden Circle, the sequel to the surprise hit Kingsman: The Secret Service and it is of course just as genre bending as its predecessor. The franchise clearly plays off of some of the silliness of the Bond movies, with their own versions of […]
Sean Penn to star in Beau Willimon’s The First
Deadline is reporting that Sean Penn has signed on for his first major TV role, with the Oscar winner joining The First, a new straight-to-series sci-fi drama from House of Cards creator Beau Willimon. The series “follows the first human mission to Mars, exploring the challenges of taking the first steps toward interplanetary colonization. The […]
Prime 1 Studio unveils its Destro G.I. Joe collectible statue
Sideshow and Prime 1 Studio have unveiled their upcoming statue for G.I. Joe villain Destro. The collectible is limited to 250 pieces and is available to pre-order now, priced at $799; take a look at the official promotional images here… SEE ALSO: Pre-order via Sideshow Collectibles “Premature panic is the sign of an immature mind!” Sideshow […]
Meghan Markle’s ex-husband developing comedy pilot about a man whose ex-wife marries into the Royal Family
Fox has given a pilot commitment to a new single camera comedy project from producer Trevor Engelson, the ex-husband of Prince Harry’s girlfriend, actress Meghan Markle, which is inspired by real life events and will revolve around a couple who get divorced, only for the woman to then marry into the British Royal Family. Deadline […]
HBO’s The Deuce Desperately Needs to Find a Moral Centre
Samuel Brace on The HBO’s The Deuce… HBO’s new series The Deuce is a show filled with bad people doing bad things, with not a shred of light to be seen. I’ve never really needed to like characters in movies or in TV shows. I’ve never felt the desire to relate to, or appreciate, the […]