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 […]
Tiffani Thiessen to star in Netflix comedy Alexa & Katie
Deadline is reporting that Saved By the Bell and Beverly Hills, 90210 star Tiffani Thiessen has signed on to star in Alexa & Katie, a new multi-camera comedy from Netflix which is being headlined by Paris Berelc (Mighty Med) and newcomer Isabel May. Created by Heather Wordham, Alexa & Katie revolves around two lifelong best […]
Exclusive interview with Midnight Sun star Gustaf Hammarsten
Paul Risker chats with Midnight Sun star Gustaf Hammarsten… Following the critical acclaim for their Nordic Noir crime series The Bridge, Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein’s Midnight Sun sees them continue to build on the foundations of their earlier success. Here are two storytellers that have transcended Scandinavian storytelling to yet again appeal to the […]
Daredevil Season 2 Episode 1 Review – ‘Bang’
Ricky Church reviews the first episode of Daredevil season 2… The Devil of Hell’s Kitchen is back after a stellar first season. Now that Wilson Fisk aka Kingpin is behind bars and Matt Murdock has fully donned the Daredevil costume, Hell’s Kitchen has never been better protected. However, new forces have come to the city […]
Twin Peaks Season 3 Episode 5 Review
Villordsutch reviews Twin Peaks Season 3 – Episodes 5… Twin Peaks is a show for the faithful and the alert. Lynch and Frost have not created Season 3 for you to Tweet midway through with a “#TwinPeaks” hashtag so people know you’ve seen an owl or to highlight that Dougie Cooper said “Coffee”. Nor have they […]