Back in January it was announced that David E. Kelley (L.A. Law, Boston Legal) was adapting Stephen King’s 2014 novel Mr. Mercedes as a TV series, and now The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that AT&T’s Audience Network has placed a 10-episode straight to series order, with Brandan Gleeson (In Bruges) and Anton Yelchin (Star Trek) […]
Brendan Gleeson and Harry Treadaway to lead cast of Stephen King adaptation Mr. Mercedes
AT&T has rounded out the cast of its straight-to-series drama Mr. Mercedes, which is based upon the 2014 Stephen King novel of the same name, and has kicked off production ahead of a premiere in the fall. Deadline reports that Brendan Gleeson (Harry Potter) will play Detective Bill Hodges alongside Harry Treadaway (Penny Dreadful) as […]
Kevin Smith’s Mallrats sequel is now a 10-episode TV series
Back in March of last year, Kevin Smith announced that he was developing a sequel to Mallrats, spending much of the year reassembling the cast of the 1995 cult classic (minus Ben Affleck). Since then, we’ve heard very little in the way of news on the project, with Smith diverting his attention to the upcoming Yoga […]
Orphan Black renewed for a fifth and final season
BBC America has announced that it has renewed its acclaimed drama Orphan Black for a fifth and final season, with actress Tatiana Maslany set to return for a last run of 10 episodes in 2017. “Orphan Black is a thrilling, genre-bending ride that has captured our fans’ imaginations and hearts like no other show,” states […]
Bryan Fuller teases Hannibal’s return
Last year’s cancellation of the television series Hannibal, starring Mads Mikkelsen as the famed cannibal Hannibal Lecter and Hugh Dancy as FBI agent Will Graham, upset many people. I reviewed all of Hannibal’s final season and was upset at its cancellation, even if its finale did offer as much closure as it possibly could. Since […]
Netflix places straight-to-series order for Lost in Space
Back in November it was announced that Netflix and Legendary TV were in development on a remake of the 60s cult classic Lost in Space, and now comes word that the streaming service has placed a ten-episode straight-to-series order for the reboot, which is being eyed for a 2018 premiere. Deadline reports that the new […]
The Walking Dead adding two new original characters for season 7
With (at least) one of our beloved favourites from The Walking Dead set to shuffle off this mortal coil once we finally learn who is on the receiving end of Negan’s baseball bat, TV Line is reporting that the hit zombie drama is adding two new original characters to the cast. According to the site, […]
Cartoon Network announces that Adventure Time will end in 2018
Some sad news for Adventure Time fans, as Cartoon Network has announced that the Emmy Award-winning animated series will be coming to an end after its ninth and final season in 2018. “Adventure Time was a passion project for the people on the crew who poured their heart into the art and stories,” said creator […]
J.J. Abrams says he’s moving away from sequels and reboots to original ideas
With a C.V. that includes the likes of Mission: Impossible III, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, J.J. Abrams has amassed quite the reputation for his franchise work. However, it seems he’s grown a little tired of working on sequels and remakes, and is now looking to focus on […]
October Horrors Day 13 – Penny Dreadful
Penny Dreadful Created by John Logan Starring Eva Green, Timothy Dalton, Rory Kinnear, Josh Hartnett and Billie Piper SYNOPSIS: Victorian London is under threat as mysterious evil forces seek to envelop the world in darkness, with monsters and ghouls stalking the streets butchering and bloodletting. It quickly falls to a motley band of curious individuals […]
