Back in 2013, Marvel reacquired the screen rights to three of its characters in Daredevil, Ghost Rider and Blade. Since then, we’ve seen The Man Without Fear headling his own Netflix show, and the Spirit of Vengeance making his debut in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., while all fans of the Daywalker have had to go on […]
Full cast announced for Syfy’s Krypton pilot
Having secured its leads in Cameron Cuffe (Florence Foster Jenkins) as Seg-El and Georgina Campbell (After Hours) as Lyta Zod, Syfy has now rounded out the series regular cast for its upcoming Superman prequel pilot Krypton. Ian McElhinney (Game of Thrones) is set to play Val-El, Seg-El’s grandfather, and “a rogue genius who believes that space exploration is […]
Interview: Composer Jason Gallagher on Creating the Killer Score to Syfy’s Z Nation
We chat to composer Jason Gallagher about scoring Z Nation… Now in its third season, Syfy’s hit zombie show Z Nation has proven to critics and fans that it is far more than a Walking Dead knockoff. It stands on its own as an entertaining zombie roller coaster ride with the viewer always wondering, “What […]
Gotham Season 3 Episode 4 Review – ‘New Day Rising’
Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Gotham season 3… There is a pervading darkness which constitutes the beating heart of this season’s Gotham. It may be tag lined ‘Mad City’, but you need some truly off the chain inhabitants for that to really ring true. In Benedict Samuel’s Hatter we have one amongst many. […]
Supergirl Season 2 Episode 1 Review – ‘The Adventures of Supergirl’
Martin Carr reviews the first episode of Supergirl season 2… Casting is key in any programme and Supergirl had one big choice to make if this new season was going to work. In Tyler Hoechlin they seem to have found a perfect fit for that Clark Kent backslash Superman persona. Modelled as ever on Christopher […]
The Flash Season 3 Episode 2 Review – ‘Paradox’
Jessie Robertson reviews the second episode of The Flash season 3… The only thing that would hit the spot for dinner tonight is Grandma Esther’s Noodle Dish! Exactly, Cisco; we’re in another timeline, and this time, it looks like we’re staying put. Iris and Joe are at odds; Cisco hates everyone because his brother is […]
The Strain Season 3 Episode 7 Review – ‘Collaborators’
Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of The Strain season 3… We have come full circle this week with The Strain. There are family connections, moments of regret and a sense of interrelation between characters which somehow ties things together. Hot topics are raised, dissected and discussed within the context of ‘Collaborators’, whilst a sense […]
Kevin Smith is pitching Mallrats TV series to Universal Television today
It started out as a movie, but the sequel to Kevin Smith’s 1995 comedy flop (at least in box office terms) Mallrats is now being pitched as a TV show with all of the original cast in place – minus Ben Affleck. Smith has been very public about his plans for the series and has […]
NYCC: Jemaine Clement joins FX’s Marvel show Legion
While the Marvel-Netflix shows had their chance to wow audiences at New York Comic-Con yesterday, today it was FX’s turn, as they showed off their upcoming Marvel series Legion to the crowd. The Legion panel, which featured such guests as creator Noah Hawley, Marvel TV boss Jeph Loeb (who also was at the Marvel Netflix panel), […]
Marvel’s Jeph Loeb teases Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and Defenders crossover
While it’s looking increasingly unlikely that we’ll see any of Marvel’s small screen heroes making the jump to the big screen for Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel’s Head of Television Jeph Loeb has hinted at the possibility of a crossover between the Netflix shows and ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. during a panel at New York Comic […]