Following the news that Meryl Streep is heading to the television for season two of Big Little Lies, we get further proof that small screen credibility has never been higher, with Variety‘s scoop that Whiplash and La La Land director Damien Chazelle has just been given a series order from Apple TV. There are no […]
Female-fronted Greatest American Hero reboot lands at ABC
Believe it or not, ABC has picked up the pilot for a show which ran on their network between 1981-83, and is fondly remembered by those of a certain age. The Greatest American Hero was an hourlong comedy drama that starred William Katt as a teacher who inherited a red suit from a group of […]
Star Trek: Discovery Season 1 Episode 12 Review – ‘Vaulting Ambition’
Alex Moreland reviews the twelfth episode of Star Trek: Discovery… Haven’t you ever been afraid of a ghost? There is an obvious part of this episode that demands a degree of discussion – the twist at the ending. I’m going to hold off on that for a moment, though; if nothing else, there’s a danger that […]
Immigration-themed Party of Five reboot gets pilot order from Freeform
TV Line has revealed that Freeform has granted a put pilot commitment to an immigration-themed reboot of the 90s family drama Party of Five. The original series follows five siblings who become orphans after their parents are killed in a car accident. However, the reboot – which is being produced by original series creators Chris […]
Young Sheldon Season 1 Episode 12 Review – ‘A Computer, a Plastic Pony, and a Case of Beer’
Martin Carr reviews the twelfth episode of Young Sheldon… Marital unrest, late Eighties technology and vast amounts of alcohol form the backbone of this week’s dip into Young Sheldon. With word that The Big Bang Theory might only be airing for another year due to financial wrangling, this seems a perfect opportunity for this miniseries […]
First images from the BBC’s Killing Eve, penned by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
BBC America has announced that its newest original series, Killing Eve, starring Sandra Oh (Grey’s Anatomy) and Jodie Comer (The White Princess) and penned by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag), will premiere Sunday, April 8, at 8pm ET/PT. Check out some first look images here… Killing Eve centers on two women; Eve is a bored, whip-smart, pay-grade […]
Shane Black is working on The Avengers TV reboot
He’s currently deep in the jungle on post-production with The Predator, so Shane Black has left his long-time collaborator, Fred Dekker, to do the talking about their plans for a reboot of British 1960’s spy series, The Avengers. Dekker, who directed 1987’s The Monster Squad (co-written by Black), was giving a career retrospective to The Dark […]
Bryan Fuller to work on Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles for television
After departing the second season of Starz’s American Gods adaptation, Bryan Fuller has moved on to become a part of The Vampire Chronicles, an adaptation of Anne Rice’s novel series. Last year Rice and her son Christopher partnered with Paramount and Anonymous Content to develop the series. Christopher Rice, who is also writing the series, made the announcement […]
Marilyn Monroe novel Marilyn 1962 set for TV adaptation
Variety is reporting that Barry Films (Life) is teaming up with producer Marianne Maddalena (Scream) for a TV adaptation of Sebastien Cauchon’s novel Marilyn 1962, which explores the final months of the iconic Marilyn Monroe. Planned as a 10-episode miniseries, Marilyn 1962 “sheds light on what Monroe’s life and psyche was like in the year […]
Star Wars Rebels final season return date revealed, episode descriptions tease character death
The final season of Star Wars Rebels has been on its winter hiatus for a couple months now, but now fans have a date for the show’s return from Jedi-Bibliothek. The crew of the Ghost will be coming back on February 24th. We also have episode descriptions for the winter premiere as well as the episode airing […]
