Deadline is reporting that Bill Nighy, Catherine Keener and Matthew Goode have signed on to lead the cast of Ordeal By Innocence, a three-part adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel, which is the first of seven dramas as part of a deal between BBC One and Agatha Christie Productions. The 1958 book, said to be […]
James Franco, Tim Blake Nelson and more set for The Coen Brothers’ Ballad of Buster Scruggs
With production on the Coen Brothers’ western series The Ballad of Buster Scruggs due to begin this month, The Tracking Board is reporting that the cast of the TV show is coming together, with James Franco, Tim Blake Nelson, Zoe Kazan, Stephen Root and Ralph Ineson all nearing deals to join the project. The Ballad […]
Ava DuVernay to direct Central Park Five series for Netflix
Netflix has announced that Ava DuVernay is set to write and direct a five-episode series telling the story of The Central Park Five, five teenagers from Harlem who were wrongly convicted of brutally assaulting and raping a jogger in central Park in 1989. Each episode will focus on one of the five teenagers, and will […]
Charlie Saxton and Dave Foley join Misfits U.S. remake
Last month it was announced that the British series Misfits is set for a U.S. remake from Freeform, and now we have word on two more additions to the cast, with Deadline reporting that Charlie Saxton (Hung) and Dave Foley (NewsRadio) have joined the project as series regulars. Saxton will play Simon, who is described […]
John Cho joins The Exorcist, season 2 plot details revealed
TV Line is reporting that Sleepy Hollow and Star Trek star John Cho has signed on to appear as a series regular in the second season of The Exorcist, where he will join the returning Alfonso Herrera, Kurt Egyiawan and Ben Daniels. The second season of the show will explore a new possession case, with […]
South Park to ditch the politics in season 21
Having spent much of the 20th season satirising Donald Trump, South Park co-creator Trey Parker has revealed to The Los Angeles Times that the animated series will be ditching the politics for its 21st season and going back to basics. “We fell into the same trap that Saturday Night Live fell into, where it was […]
Selma Blair joins Heathers TV series
Selma Blair has taken to Instagram to reveal that she will be appearing in a recurring role in Paramount Network’s upcoming Heathers TV series, with Blair posting the following image complete with the caption “Do I look like step Mother Theresa?”… According to Deadline, Blair will play Jade, “a stripper, menthol smoker, who is rough […]
Once Upon a Time adds new cast members for season 7
ABC’s fantasy series Once Upon a Time has added several new cast members for its upcoming seventh season, with Deadline reporting that Dania Ramirez (Devious Maids) and Gabrielle Anwar (Burn Notice) have signed on as series regulars and Mekia Cox (Chicago Med), Rose Reynolds (Wasted) and Adelaide Kane (Reign) will appear in recurring roles. The […]
John Carpenter developing Tales for a Halloween Night and Nightside for TV
Legendary filmmaker John Carpenter is teaming up with Universal Cable Productions to develop the new TV project Tales for a Halloween Night, a scripted horror anthology series for Syfy based upon his award-winning graphic novel. In addition, Carpenter and UCP are also working on an adaptation of Simon R. Green’s Nightside, a series of books […]
Game of Thrones Fact Files: Cersei Lannister
Tony Black counts down to season 7 of Game of Thrones… There’s an argument that for all the tragedy floating around the world of Game of Thrones, the path Cersei Lannister has walked has them all beat. By now seemingly one of the true villains of the piece, having murdered, betrayed and cajoled her way […]
