Hello, welcome to Pop Cult Corner, a new feature exploring the latest pop culture talking points from the worlds of TV, film and the wider industry. This first edition will be looking at Disney, particularly the Star Wars and Marvel properties – two behemoths in today’s popular culture. I’ll be giving my random pick for the new […]
The Week in Spandex – Thor: Ragnarok marketing blitz, Avengers 4 rumours, X-Force and Suicide Squad 2 get directors, Jared Leto confused over Joker plans and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers 4, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Silver & Black, Nighthawk, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Punisher, X-Force, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad 2, Shazam, The Joker, Superman: Red Son, Gotham, Supergirl, DC’s Legends of […]
ABC gives pilot commitment to female-led Greatest American Hero reboot
After two failed attempts from The LEGO Movie’s Phil Lord and Chris Miller, 20th Century Fox TV is taking another stab at rebooting Steven J. Cannell’s cult classic The Greatest American Hero, with ABC giving a put pilot commitment to a female-led half-hour single-camera comedy project. The latest take on the series hails from Fresh […]
Nick Blood’s Lance Hunter returning for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 5
After starring in the failed spinoff pilot Marvel’s Most Wanted, EW is reporting that Nick Blood will be reprising the role of Lance Hunter in the upcoming fifth season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC. Blood made his debut as Hunter in the second season of the show, and was last seen in the […]
Netflix orders Nurse Ratched origins series starring Sarah Paulson
A One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest prequel series starring Sarah Paulson as Nurse Ratched has been ordered by Netflix. The series comes via American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy who will be reuniting once again with Paulson. The prequel show that will focus on the origins of the notorious psychiatric administrator Nurse Ratched. The […]
Damien Chazelle teams with Netflix for musical drama series The Eddy
Netflix is teaming with Oscar-winning filmmaker Damien Chazelle (La La Land) for a musical drama series entitled The Eddy, which will revolve around the owner and house band of a club in contemporary Paris. The eight episode series has been penned by Jack Thorne (This Is England) and will be executive produced by Chazelle, who […]
Drew Barrymore developing female-led horror series Black Rose Anthology
Deadline is reporting that Drew Barrymore is teaming up with The CW for the horror series Black Rose Anthology, which will be written and directed entirely by women. The Santa Clarita Diet star is producing the series through her Flower Films banner, along with former Scream: The TV Series co-showrunner Jill Blotevogel, who is also […]
New trailer for David Mackenzie’s Western drama Damnation
A new trailer has arrived online for the USA Network and Hell or High Water director David Mackenzie’s upcoming Western drama Damnation. The series stars Killian Scott, Logan Marshall-Green, Sarah Jones, Chasten Harmon, Christopher Heyerdahl, and Melinda Page Hamilton; watch it below… An epic saga about the secret history of the 1930’s American heartland, Damnation […]
Exclusive Interview – Maisie Richardson-Sellers on Vixen, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 3, and more
Alex Moreland chats with Maisie Richardson-Sellers about DC’s Legends of Tomorrow… Hello! Hi, how’s it going? It’s alright, how are you? I’m very well thank you. Great! So, first of all, how did you first get involved with Legends and what was your audition process like? I don’t know what to tell you! I got […]
Promo and images for Lucifer Season 3 Episode 21 – ‘Anything Pierce Can Do I Can Do Better’
Fox has released a promo and batch of images for next week’s twenty-first episode of Lucifer season 3, entitled ‘Anything Pierce Can Do I Can Do Better’; check them out here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY_9yrxLrk0 LUCIFER AND CHLOE’S RELATIONSHIP COULD CHANGE FOREVER ON AN ALL-NEW “LUCIFER” MONDAY, APRIL 23, ON FOX When a prima ballerina is brutally murdered, Lucifer […]
