This week, Neil Calloway looks at one of the most important jobs in entertainment… This week The Hollywood Reporter announced their list of the most powerful 50 showrunners in television. It’s a feature they’ve been running for a few years and just shows the ascendancy of the small screen when it comes to story telling. […]
Supergirl casts Tyler Hoechlin as Superman
On the heels of last week’s announcement that Superman himself will appear in Supergirl’s second season, we now have confirmation of who will play the Man of Steel for the series: Tyler Hoechlin has been cast. Hoechlin is a veteran of The CW after starring in Teen Wolf and has more recently appeared in Fifty […]
Lionsgate discusses Divergent TV plans
Last month it was announced that Lionsgate has pulled The Divergent Series: Ascendant from its theatrical release schedule and is instead planning on producing a TV movie to wrap up the YA franchise. Speaking to Variety, Lionsgate’s Jon Feltheimer and Kevin Beggs have revealed that the plan is to use the TV movie to launch […]
Mary Elizabeth Winstead joins Fargo season 3 alongside Ewan McGregor and Carrie Coon
Variety is reporting that Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, 10 Cloverfield Lane) has signed on to appear in the third season of FX’s acclaimed drama Fargo, joining the previously announced Ewan McGregor and Carrie Coon. According to the site, Winstead will play “Nikki Swango, a crafty and alluring recent parolee with a […]
Original Big Hero 6 voice cast returning for Disney XD series
Earlier this year, Disney XD announced that it was in production on a new series based upon the animated superhero movie Big Hero 6, and now we have some news on the casting for the show. Disney has announced that the majority of the cast from the movie will be reprising their roles, with Ryan Potter […]
Abbie Cornish set for female lead in Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan TV series
Deadline is reporting that Abbie Cornish (Sucker Punch, Limitless) has nabbed the female lead in Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, the upcoming Amazon series from Carlton Cuse (Lost) and Graham Roland (Fringe). Jack Ryan stars John Krasinski (The Office, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi) as Clancy’s CIA analyst, who finds himself on field assignment for […]
Emma Stone, Jonah Hill and Cary Fukunaga board Netflix’s Maniac
Netflix and Paramount have just acquired some high-profile talent for its upcoming series Maniac. According to Deadline, Emma Stone and Jonah Hill will star in the series with True Detective‘s Cary Fukunaga set to direct all 10 episodes of the dark comedy. Production will begin this summer. This will be the first time Hill and Stone have starred […]
Disney XD renews Big Hero 6: The Series for second season
Big Hero 6: The Series doesn’t premiere until the fall, but Disney XD must be very confident that they have a hit on their hands, having given an order for a second season of the animated movie spinoff. “[Creators Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley and Nick Filippi] have delivered a dynamic adventure series that follows the […]
The Night Manager season 2 in development
The Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie-starring spy drama The Night Manager is currently in development for a second season. The first season aired both on the BBC in the UK and AMC in the US. The series received critical acclaim upon its release and has stoked more than a few flames in the direction of Hiddleston […]
Kevin Costner to star in Paramount TV series Yellowstone
Veteran actor Kevin Costner is to star in the Paramount Network TV series Yellowstone. Yellowstone will tell the story of a family owned ranch in the United States that borders the famed Yellowstone National Park. The first season of Yellowstone is being lined up for 10 episodes and will go into production this autumn for […]
