Variety is reporting that Sherlock star Martin Freeman is set to executive produce a TV adaptation of John Milton’s 17th century poem Paradise Lost, which is being produced by Dancing Ledge. “Paradise Lost is like a biblical Games of Thrones, transporting the reader into an internecine world of political intrigue and incredible violence. At stake? […]
Eliza Dushku to star in fantasy series The Black Company
Deadline is reporting that Eliza Dushku has signed on to star in The Black Company, an adaptation of Glen Cook’s epic action fantasy book series, which is being developed by IM Global. Dushku’s Boston Diva Productions will also produce alongside David S. Goyer’s Phantom Four. The ten book series “follows the exploits of the Black […]
Lindsay Lohan joins Rupert Grint and Nick Frost in new Sky 1 comedy Sick Note
Sky 1 has announced that Lindsay Lohan will be joining Rupert Grint and Nick Frost for the second season of its upcoming comedy series Sick Note, which is due to launch its first season this autumn. The series follows the story of Daniel Glass (Rupert Grint), a compulsive liar stuck in a failing relationship and […]
Bryan Singer teaming up with Blackpills for sci-fi series August One
Deadline is reporting that Bryan Singer is teaming with the digital media company Blackpills for August One, a sci-fi thriller series which takes place in a world where the Roman Empire never fell. Created by John Cabrera, August One is being produced by Singer’s Bad Hat Harry and is set in a society “on the […]
The Cleaners comes to TV from Black Fawn Films
Black Fawn Films, the minds behind horror films Antisocial, Bed of the Dead and The Heretics, are moving into the television market with a series The Cleaners. The series is being shown to various networks during the Banff World Media Festival. The Cleaners follows a crime scene cleaner who mops up after supernatural killings, hiding the truth from the world […]
Melissa Benoist and Julia Garner join Waco
Paramount Network and Weinstein Television have added Melissa Benoist (Supergirl) and Julia Garner (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) to the cast of the upcoming Waco limited series, with Benoist set to play Rachel Koresh, the wife of cult leader David Koresh, and Garner as Rachel’s younger sister Michelle Jones. The six-part series will explore […]
Steven Knight has plans for a three-season arc for Taboo
With Steven Knight currently hard at work on the second season of the BBC One and FX show Taboo, the Peaky Blinders creator has been chatting to The Huffington Post about the period drama, stating that he envisions it running for three seasons in total. “I can feel the three acts,” says Knight, who created […]
Anna Chlumsky joins Halt and Catch Fire for its final season
AMC has announced that Emmy-nominated actress Anna Chlumsky (Veep) has joined Halt and Catch Fire for its fourth and final season, where she will portray the character of Dr. Katie Herman, Chief Ontologist. Chlumsky joins a cast that includes Lee Pace, Mackenzie Davis, Scoot McNairy, Toby Huss and Kerry Bishe. “From day one on set, […]
Nathan Fillion and more join season 2 of Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
Variety is reporting that Nathan Fillion, Tony Hale, Sara Rue, Lucy Punch and Roger Bart have all signed on to appear in the second season of Netflix’s hit series Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. Based on the internationally best-selling series of books by Lemony Snicket, a.k.a. Daniel Handler, A Series of Unfortunate Events […]
Nicole Kidman says “absolutely no prospects right now” for Big Little Lies season 2
Although the cast of HBO’s Big Little Lies have previously expressed an interest in returning for a second season, and author Liane Moriarty has revealed that she’s currently working on ideas, star Nicole Kidman has now downplayed the possibility of more episodes. “It was a book so it was pretty finite,” Kidman told Variety. “We got […]
