Following her stellar performance as Bette Davis on FX’s Feud, Oscar winner Susan Sarandon will be making another trip into the world of TV. The iconic actress has signed on to join the cast of Showtime’s hit series Ray Donovan for its forthcoming fifth season. According to Showtime (via The Wrap), Sarandon will play the […]
Hey, Finn Jones – Critics Can Be Fans Too
Gary Collinson responds to Finn Jones’ comments about the negative reviews for Iron Fist… In the wake of the near-universally negative reviews for Netflix’s latest Marvel show, Iron Fist star Finn Jones has spoken out about the critical backlash to the new series this past weekend, stating that “these shows are not made for critics, […]
Ed Sheeran to guest star in Game of Thrones, season 8 confirmed as six episodes
Back in December it was announced that UFC star Conor McGregor is set to appear in the upcoming seventh season of Game of Thrones, and now EW has revealed that we can expect another celebrity cameo, with Ed Sheeran heading to Westeros for a mystery role in the epic fantasy series. Game of Thrones has […]
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are working on a new project
It looks like a potential Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunion is on the horizon, with Frost revealing that the duo are currently working on a new project, which would mark their first collaboration since 2013’s The World’s End. “Simon and I are working on something. We’re trying to do something a bit special at […]
Finn Jones responds to negative reviews for Marvel’s Iron Fist
Netflix’s latest Marvel series Iron Fist hits the streaming service this coming Friday, but if early reviews of the first half of the season are any indication, it falls well short of its predecessors in Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. In fact, at one point after the embargo lifted, the series had the lowest Rotten […]
Jay Roach to direct Donald Trump Presidential Election miniseries for HBO
HBO has announced that it is developing a miniseries based upon the 2016 Presidential Election and Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton in what has been described as one of the biggest political upsets of all time. The miniseries will be based upon the upcoming third instalment of Mark Halperin and John Heilemann’s Game Change […]
Why Choose Your Own Endings For Film And TV Are A Bad Idea
This week, Neil Calloway argues that allowing viewers to decide what happens next will lead to lower quality stories… Wednesday brought the enticing news that Netflix are planning on creating a show that has an element of interaction, where viewers will be able to choose what happens next. Initially this will be for children’s programmes, […]
Bobby Cannavale joins Mr. Robot for season 3
Emmy Award-winning actor Bobby Cannavale (Boardwalk Empire, Ant-Man) has signed on to the third season of USA Network’s acclaimed drama Mr. Robot, while BD Wong (Jurassic World, Gotham) has also been upped to a series regular. “Season 3 of Mr Robot will engage viewers in a whole new way, with (director and executive producer) Sam […]
Kit Harington and Isaac Hempstead Wright talk Game of Thrones season 7
HBO kicked off the promotion for the upcoming seventh season of Game of Thrones this week with the release of the first poster and teaser trailer, and two of the shows’s stars – Kit Harington (Jon Snow) and Isaac Hempstead Wright (Bran Stark) have been chatting about what we can expect from the penultimate season […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star joins The CW’s Black Lightning DC pilot
Deadline is reporting that Christine Adams has signed on for a role in The CW’s upcoming DC pilot Black Lightning, where she’ll play Lynn Stewart, the ex-wife of former superhero Jefferson Pierce. Adams, whose credits include Batman Begins and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., joins a cast that includes Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce and Nafessa Williams […]
