Back in August it was reported that Taylor Kitsch (True Detective) and Michael Shannon (Midnight Special) had joined an event series based around the 1993 Waco standoff, and now Deadline is reporting that John Leguizamo has joined the cast as ATF agent Robert Rodriguez, who was sent into David Koresh’s Mount Carmel to gather evidence […]
Netflix to explore the second coming of Jesus with Messiah series
Deadline is reporting that Netflix is set to explore the second coming of Christ with a present-day Jesus drama series entitled Messiah, which is being produced by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey (The Bible), with Michael Petroni (The Book Thief) scripting. The series is currently in the development stage, and will chronicle the modern world’s […]
Iron Fist Season 1 Episode 8 Review – ‘The Blessing of Many Fractures’
Shaun Munro reviews the eighth episode of Iron Fist… At one point in Iron Fist‘s eighth episode, Ward comically laments to Joy, “It’s cliche! It’s pathetic!”, which ironically feels like a frequently apt descriptor for the show’s writing, especially in this tremendously disappointing follow-up to two rather solid entries. “The Blessing of Many Fractures” hits the […]
TV Review – Striking Out Series One
Rachel Bellwoar reviews the first series of Striking Out… Tara (Amy Huberman) isn’t prepared to stumble on her cheating fiancé but such are the breaks that launch Striking Out when she quits her hen party early. The hit Irish series made its US premiere Friday thanks to Acorn TV and has Tara realizing her career […]
Jenna Coleman signs on for another series of Doctor Who
Back in August, UK tabloid The Daily Mirror reported that Jenna Coleman would be leaving her role as companion Clara Oswald in last night’s Doctor Who Christmas Special. Of course, we now know that wasn’t the case, and the BBC has confirmed that the actress will be back alongside Peter Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor when the […]
Why We Should (And Shouldn’t) Be Worried About Thunderbirds Are Go!
Fred McNamara on why we should (and shouldn’t) be worried about Thunderbirds Are Go!… There’s a certain website that’s got a countdown timer on it. As of this piece being written, there are 2 days, 5 hours, and 4 minutes left before whatever blasts off actually blasts off, and Lord knows what time we’ll be […]
New episodes of Classic Thunderbirds to be produced for 50th anniversary using Supermarionation techniques
The Official Gerry Anderson Facebook page has announced that the team behind the critically acclaimed Filmed in Supermarionation documentary is to produce three new episodes of Classic Thunderbirds to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the franchise. The Facebook post reveals that the new episodes will be made using the classic Supermarionation techniques and will incorporate […]
J.J. Abrams producing RuPaul dramedy series
Deadline is reporting that J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions has teamed up with RuPaul to produce a half-hour dramedy series presenting a fictionalised version of the life of the drag queen and global LGBTQ icon. The series will be penned by Gary Lennon (Power, Orange Is the New Black) and takes place in 1980s New […]
Joe Wright’s action thriller Hanna getting a TV adaptation
Joe Wright’s 2011 action thriller Hanna is joining the ever-growing list of movies to receive a TV adaptation, with THR reporting that NBC Universal International Studios is in development on a potential series. Hanna starred Saoirse Ronan as a young girl raised in the wilderness by her father (Eric Bana), a former CIA operative, who […]
The Harlem Hellfighters heading to the small screen
Way back in March of 2014 it was announced that Sony had picked up the rights to Max Brooks’ World War I graphic novel The Harlem Hellfighters, tapping Brooks to pen the script for a feature film adaptation from Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment. Although the movie failed to get off the ground, Heat Vision is […]
