Those of you that have followed the fantastic Jay Gunn’s Surface Tension from Titan Comics will possibly be very happy with the news that the series which has won numerous praises from both fans and critics alike has now been optioned for television by Awesome Media & Entertainment. Surface Tension has been described as, “a delirious mix of Hayao Miyasaki and The Walking […]
Rupert Wyatt to direct The Exorcist TV pilot
Having departed 20th Century Fox’s X-Men spinoff last year, Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) is heading to the small screen for his next project, with Deadline reporting that the director is set to helm the pilot for Fox’s TV adaptation of The Exorcist. The one-hour drama is a modern reimagining of […]
Netflix announces first Hindi-English series Sacred Games
Netflix has announced that it is partnering up with Phantom Films, one of India’s leading production houses, for its first Hindi-English original series Sacred Games, based upon the acclaimed novel by Indian author Vikram Chandra. “Over the last few years, I’ve watched with great excitement and pleasure as Netflix has transformed narrative television with its […]
Blu-ray Review – Suits Season 5
Gary McCurry reviews the fifth season of Suits… The past collides with the present in this, the fifth season of Suits. Bigger than even Harvey Specter, the past continues to threaten to rip each “family” member of Pearson Specter Litt apart both professionally and personally. After what I thought was a lull year for Suits […]
Game of Thrones: The Bear and how he may be made Fair
Major spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 7 ‘The Broken Man’… You knew something was going on when Game of Thrones this week gave us its first ‘pre-credits’ sequence, essentially, which introduced not just Ian McShane for a special guest appearance but reintroduced someone almost nobody expected to see again (well, unless you’re […]
Cartoon Network picks up new Mega Man animated series
Carton Network has announced that it has picked up the U.S. rights to DHX Media’s new Mega Man animated series, which is being written and executive produced by Man of Action Entertainment (Ben 10, Generator Rex). “We are thrilled that Cartoon Network has picked up the new Mega Man series for its U.S. viewers,” said […]
Why the Punisher works better as a supporting character
Anghus Houvouras on why the Punisher works better as a supporting character… I don’t know about you, but I’m excited. The first season of Daredevil was a gift. The best thing Marvel Studios has put out to date. An almost perfect interpretation of the character in a world where he feels outgunned, under-powered, and fighting […]
Brendan Fraser joins Condor
Following on from last week’s casting of Mira Sorvino, it is now being reported that Brendan Fraser has joined the cast of Condor, Audience Network’s TV adaptation of the 1975 political thriller Three Days of the Condor. Fraser is set to play Nathan Fowler, “an unstable yet efficient central cog in an unholy alliance between […]
Mira Sorvino joins Max Irons in TV remake of Three Days of the Condor
Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite) has signed on to star in Condor, Audience Network’s upcoming TV remake of the 1975 political thriller Three Days of the Condor, which is being directed and executive produced by Lawrence Trilling (Parenthood, Alias). THR reports that the drama series “follows Joe Turner (Max Irons), a young CIA analyst […]
Amazon commissions fourth and fifth seasons of Ripper Street
Amazon has announced that it has commissioned two more season of the hit British drama Ripper Street, with filming on series four and series five set to commence immediately. “When it comes to great British drama it really doesn’t get better than Ripper Street, which has already been a huge hit with customers and critics […]
