TNT has placed a pilot order for a TV adaptation of the post-apocalyptic sci-fi Snowpiercer from writer-producers Josh Friedman (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Marty Adelstein (Prison Break), and Becky Clements (Last Man Standing). Also on board the project as producers are Bong Joon-Ho, Park Chan-wook, Lee Tae-hun, and Dooho Choi, the producers behind the 2013 feature […]
Legendary acquires film and TV rights to Frank Herbert’s Dune
Legendary Entertainment has reached a deal with the estate of Frank Herbert to acquire the film and television rights to his iconic 1965 sci-fi novel Dune. The studio is looking to launch the property as a franchise with potential film and TV projects aimed at a global audience. Dune has twice been adapted for the […]
The Five Best Moments from The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 5 – ‘Go Getters’
Ben Robins with the five best moments from the fifth episode of The Walking Dead season 7… Everybody say it with me now: at last, some action! The Walking Dead’s latest season finally, finally, finally took things into an exciting direction with this week’s episode, ditching character introductions and long, vague, massively drawn-out torture scenes […]
M. Night Shyamalan’s Tales from the Crypt reboot will adapt EC Comics stories
As development continues on TNT’s reboot of Tales from the Crypt, executive producer M. Night Shyamalan has been chatting to Crave Online about his plans for the anthology horror, revealing that he intends on adapting some of the original EC Comics stories for the new series, as well as curating original tales. “There’s a bunch […]
Brett Gelman joins the cast of Stranger Things season 2
Variety is reporting that comedian Brett Gelman (Brett Gelman’s Dinner in America) has signed on to the cast of Stranger Things season two, where he’ll play Murray Bauman, described as “a disgraced journalist-turned-conspiracy theorist who is investigating a cold case in the small Indiana town.” Gelman becomes the latest addition to the cast of the […]
American Horror Story Season 6 Episode 10 Review
Kirsty Capes reviews the season six finale of American Horror Story: Roanoke… The finale of AHS Roanoke is finally upon us, and there are still plenty of unanswered questions, as well as some rather interesting theories about what the future holds for the anthology show. After the traumatic finale of episode 9, which saw Lee […]
The Week in Spandex – Justice League casting and rumours, Deadpool 2 finds a director, Fox and Marvel work out a swap deal, The Inhumans head to TV and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, Green Lantern Corps, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Dr. Mirage, Gotham, Justice League Dark, The LEGO Batman Movie, Deadpool 2, Logan, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man: Homecoming, […]
The CW looking to bring Valiant’s Dr. Mirage to the small screen
It looks like The CW is looking to add yet another comic book-based show to its line-up, with Deadline reporting that talks are underway for a pilot based upon the Valiant character Dr. Mirage. According to the site, the pilot will be written and executive produced by Gary Dauberman (Annabelle), and will tell the story […]
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 2 Episode 6 Review – ‘Outlaw Country’
Jessie Robertson reviews the sixth episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow… Completely suitable substitute if you don’t have tobacco: Tootsie Roll….. I think they are running out of places to go….which is funny since they have all of time at their fingertips. When they visited the Wild West in season one, it actually gave Ray […]
The Flash adds Greg Grunberg in recurring role
The CW’s The Flash has made a new addition to its cast in Greg Grunberg, who will have a recurring role starting in next week’s episode ‘Killer Frost’. According to Mashable, Grunberg will play Detective Tom Patterson, a “gruff, stalwart figure at Central City Police Department” who is “unwavering in his commitment to protecting Central City […]
