HBO has acquired the rights to upcoming television series Sharp Objects, an adaptation of the novel by Gone Girl writer Gillian Flynn, Deadline reports. The show has been set as a straight-to-series order and sees Amy Adams (American Hustle) star as the lead. Author Flynn is on board the project as writer with Dallas Buyers Club and Wild […]
Banshee Season 4 Episode 1 Review – ‘Something Out of the Bible’
Kris Wall reviews the first episode of Banshee season 4… Warning : Full spoilers to follow. I love Banshee, I just had to get that out there immediately ! As Banshee begins its fourth and final season, lets recap the events of season three that have lead up to now. The season opened with Lucas […]
Every episode of Jessica Jones season 2 will be directed by women
Showrunner and executive producer Melissa Rosenberg has revealed that the second season of Marvel and Netflix’s Jessica Jones will be directed entirely by women. Rosenberg made the announcement at the Transforming Hollywood 7: Diversifying Entertainment conference on Friday, with Variety reporting that she had initially wanted to increase the number of female directors on the second […]
The Returned showrunner joins Marvel’s Jessica Jones as executive producer for season 2
As pre-production continues on the second season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Deadline is reporting that the Netflix series has enlisted The Returned showrunner Raelle Tucker as a replacement for outgoing executive producer Liz Friedman. “We’ve had such an incredible response to our first season, on which I’ve been so fortunate to have an extraordinary team all […]
BBC and Netflix announce star-studded animated adaptation of Watership Down
The BBC and Netflix have announced that they are partnering up for a four-part animated miniseries adaptation of the beloved novel Watership Down, which will premiere on BBC One in the UK and on the streaming service around the world in 2017. The series, written by Tom Bidwell (Bafta-nominated My Mad Fat Diary) and directed […]
Promo images for Black Lightning’s Season 1 Finale – ‘Shadow of Death: The Book of War’
With just three days to go until Black Lightning season 1 finale, The CW has released five images from ‘Shadow of Death: The Book of War’ which you can check out here… SEE ALSO: Watch the extended trailer for Black Lightning’s Season 1 Finale – ‘Shadow of Death: The Book of War’ SEE ALSO: Follow all of our […]
Crackle orders TV series based upon Guy Ritchie’s Snatch
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that streaming service Crackle has ordered a ten-episode TV series based upon Guy Ritchie’s 2000 crime caper Snatch. The site reports that the series will follow the blueprint laid out by FX’s Fargo series in that it will “carry the spirit” of the original movie, but following new characters. The series will […]
Eric McCormack to star in Netflix series Travelers from Stargate SG-1 co-creator
TV Line has revealed that Netflix and Canadian broadcaster Showcase have placed a 12-episode order for Travelers, a new time-travel sci-fi drama from Stargate SG-1 co-creator Brad Wright, which is set to be headlined by Eric McCormack of Will & Grace and Perception fame. “My old friend Brad Wright has created a fantastic, complex story […]
Banshee Season 4 Episode 3 Review – ‘Job’
Kris Wall reviews the third episode of Banshee season 4… One thing is for certain in this final season of Banshee, the show is definitely not hanging around and dragging things out as it rockets towards its endgame. No sooner had we caught a glimpse of Job being alive last week, held in a secret […]
John C. McGinley to star in horror comedy Stan Against Evil
Former Scrubs star John C. McGinley has signed on for the lead in Stan Against Evil, a new horror comedy series from writer-producer Dana Gould (The Simpsons). McGinley will be joined in the cast of the eight-episode series by Janet Varney (The Legend of Korra). The show, which will air on IFC, sees McGinley as […]
