Italian indie filmmaker Ivan Zuccon has been speaking to Coming Soon about his upcoming project Herbert West: Re-Animator, a new take on the H.P. Lovecraft story which is set to be presented as a web-series, TV series and finally a feature film. Here’s the teaser poster, followed by Zuccon’s comments below… “Herbert West: Re-Animator is […]
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 […]
Alex Garland has signed a TV deal with FX
Alex Garland, director of the acclaimed Ex Machina, has signed an overall television deal with FX Productions. Nominated for a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for Ex Machina back in 2016, Garland has added himself to the list of Hollywood’s most exciting writer/directors. Ex Machina was a sci-fi drama, Garland’s directorial debut, about artificial intelligence, starring […]
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 […]
Have We Started To Settle For Mediocre Action Pieces?
George Chrysostomou asks whether we’ve started to settle for mediocre action pieces… The action film will forever be in its heyday, for conflict drives any narrative forward – especially when that conflict results in a showdown between two or more characters. Audiences will forever be drawn to the cinema to witness larger than life sequences, […]
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 […]
American Crime Story shuffles The Assassination of Gianni Versace and Katrina
FX has announced that it is shuffling its schedule for the next two seasons of American Crime Story, with The Assassination of Gianni Versace now set to premiere before Katrina. Production is now underway on Versace, with a cast that includes Edgar Ramirez as celebrated fashion designer Gianni Versace, Darren Criss as serial killer Andrew Cunanan, Ricky […]
Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 10 Review – ‘The Eaters of the Light’
Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 10: The Eaters of the Light… Directed by: Charles Palmer Written by: Rona Munro Doctor – It’s as if his bones have disintegrated. Nardole – Ew! What could do that? Doctor – Complete and total absence of any type of sunlight. Nardole – Death by Scotland. When Doctor Who was […]
Billy Zane to guest star in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow as P.T. Barnum
Entertainment Weekly has announced that Billy Zane will be reuniting with his Titanic co-star Victor Garber, having signed on for a one-episode guest appearance in the upcoming third season of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Zane is set to play P.T. Barnum, the American businessman, showman and politician. ““Obviously, we couldn’t resist putting Victor Garber and […]