If you cast your mind back to 2014, you may recall that Underworld director Len Wiseman revealed that development was underway on a TV series based around the action horror franchise, and now Deadline is reporting that the project is finally moving forward. “The series will be a pretty big departure from the films,” said […]
Jeffrey Dean Morgan wants a Negan origin episode on The Walking Dead
The actor behind the infamous The Walking Dead villain Negan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, would like to be involved with a Negan origin episode. There was a lot of anticipation for Negan’s debut on the show, being well known to fans of the comics and therefore the internet. His landing certainly didn’t disappoint and the character […]
Disney completes Fox acquisition, X-Men and Fantastic Four now available to the MCU
After weeks of rumours and speculation, The Walt Disney Company has announced that it has officially reached a deal with 21st Century Fox to purchase its entertainment assets in a deal which is officially valued at $66.1 billion, and includes $52.4 billion in stock, which leaves Fox investors owning a 25% stake in Disney. The […]
William Forsythe cast as J. Edgar Hoover in The Man in the High Castle
Another historic figure will be appearing in the alternate history of The Man in The High Castle, with Boardwalk Empire’s William Forsythe set to portray infamous FBI director J. Edgar Hoover in the show’s third season. Based on the novel by sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick, The Man in The High Castle imagines a world where the Allies lost […]
Penelope Cruz to play Donatella Versace in Versace: American Crime Story
Oscar-winning actress Penelope Cruz has signed on to play Donatella Versace in Versace: American Crime Story, the third instalment of producer Ryan Murphy and FX’s anthology crime series. Cruz will be making her first series regular role on TV, and joins a cast that includes Edgar Ramirez as legendary fashion designer Gianni Versace and Darren […]
Marvel fills out the cast of the Cloak & Dagger TV series
Late last month, Marvel announced that Aubrey Joseph (The Night Of, Run All Night) and Olivia Holt (Kickin’ It, Didn’t Do It) have secured the roles of Tyrone Johnson and Tandy Bowen in the Cloak & Dagger TV series, and now comes word that six more actors have joined the cast. The official site reports that Andrea Roth […]
La La Land, Zootopia and Stranger Things among the winners at the 2017 PGA Awards
Fresh from its record-tying 14 Oscar nominations, Damien Chazelle’s La La Land has taken a major step towards the Academy Award for Best Picture, with the Producer’s Guild of America honouring the film with the Darryl F. Zanuck Award at the 2017 PGA Awards. In addition to La La Land, there were also wins for […]
The Walking Dead producers toned down violence after initial Negan backlash
After the brutal and bloody premiere violence of the seventh season of The Walking Dead, the producers of the show have decided to tone down the violence after receiving complaints. New villain Negan’s disturbing killing spree that kicked off events of the show’s latest season was seen as a step too far and wholly unnecessary by […]
Aubrey Joseph and Olivia Holt cast as Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger, new synopsis released
A few days ago it was rumoured that Noah Gray-Cabey (Heroes) and Debby Ryan (Jessie) had been cast as the two leads in Cloak and Dagger TV series, but it seems that report was wide of the mark, as we now have official casting new direct from Marvel. Securing the lead roles as Tyrone Johnson and […]
AMC touts the success of The Walking Dead amid declining ratings
Following last weekend’s midseason finale, AMC has released a statement celebrating the fact that its hit zombie drama The Walking Dead remains the biggest show on TV in the key 18-49 demographic for the fifth consecutive year. “The Walking Dead has never been more alive – on-air and online; live, near-live and time-shifted; at home and […]
