Deadline is reporting that NBC is looking to launch a spinoff from its hit series The Blacklist, which will be headlined by X-Men veteran Famke Janssen. Episode 22 of The Blacklist season three is set to serve as a backdoor pilot for the potential show; it is written by creator Jon Bokenjamp and showrunner John […]
Alicia Witt joins the cast of The Walking Dead
Musician and actress Alicia Witt has taken to Twitter to announce that she’s joining the cast of AMC’s hit zombie drama The Walking Dead. proud & overjoyed to get to announce to you today: I'm joining one of the greatest shows ever made.#TheWalkingDead! @WalkingDead_AMC#TWD — alicia witt (@aliciawitty) February 4, 2016 Witt made her acting […]
Ethan Hawke in talks for Training Day TV series
Last week it was announced that CBS has placed a pilot order for a TV series based upon the 2001 crime thriller Training Day, which would take place in the present day and revolve around a new rookie cop and their veteran partner. Well, it seems that Ethan Hawke may be set for a return […]
Archie live-action series Riverdale casts Betty and Jughead
Following up on the news that The CW officially picked up the pilot episode for the live-action Riverdale TV series, it has now been announced that the series has cast its Betty Cooper and Jughead Jones. Lili Reinhart (Surviving Jack) has secured the role of Betty Cooper, who is described as “sweet, studious, eager-to-please and […]
Emily Kinney joins Hayley Atwell in Conviction
A couple of days ago it was announced that Hayley Atwell is to lead ABC’s new legal drama pilot Conviction, and now Variety is reporting that the Agent Carter star will be joined by Emily Kinney (The Walking Dead). Kinney is set to play Tess Thompson, “the paralegal for the Unit team who is extremely […]
Why Frasier Deserves More Recognition
Edward Gardiner on why Frasier deserves more recognition… If I asked you to think of a sitcom beginning with ‘F’ which first aired in the 90s, what immediately springs to mind? I’d wager about 90% of you are currently thinking “well it’s Friends, of course” – or at least would be had I not incepted […]
Jean-Claude Van Damme to star in Amazon action-comedy series Jean-Claude Van Johnson
Jean-Claude Van Damme is heading to the small screen, with the Muscles from Brussels signing on to play a version of himself in the Amazon original comedy series Jean-Claude Van Johnson. The project is being written and executive produced by Dave Callaham (The Expendables) and will see JCVD as a “famous actor and martial-arts pro […]
Daredevil Season 2 Episode 13 Review – ‘A Cold Day in Hell’s Kitchen’
Ricky Church reviews the thirteenth episode of Daredevil season 2… Daredevil’s second season finale was, for lack of a better word, lackluster. The series tried to play off some big stakes, but the stakes weren’t explained very clearly, much like everything else The Hand has been involved in. A lot of threads were left loose […]
Jon Bernthal on the future of The Punisher, wants to “push the envelope”
Following on from his show-stealing turn in the second season of Daredevil, Jon Bernthal has been speaking to Complex about the future of Frank Castle, stating that he wants to “push the envelope” as Marvel further explores The Punisher. “For me, it’s not a question of what they want to do with a character, it’s […]
Elodie Yung talks Elektra role in Daredevil season 2
Speaking at the Television Critics Association press tour this past weekend, Elodie Yung (G.I. Joe: Retaliation) has been discussing her role as the deadly assassin and Matt Murdock love interest Elektra Natchios in the upcoming second season of Marvel’s Daredevil. “We think Elektra is, kind of, a sociopath, you know?” said Yung. “This world is […]
