Deadline is reporting that David Lynch and Mark Frost’s upcoming Twin Peaks limited series has added two new names to its cast, with David Dastmalchian (Ant-Man) and Patrick Fischler (Mulholland Drive) set to appear in the revival of the cult 1990 series. The duo join a list of new additions that includes Amanda Seyfried, Ashley Judd, […]
Gene Roddenberry’s son joins producing team of Star Trek TV revival
Rod Roddenberry, the son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, has joined CBS’ upcoming small screen revival of the classic sci-fi franchise, signing on to serve as an executive producer alongside Roddenberry Entertainment COO Trevor Roth, Alex Kurtzman, Heather Kadin and showrunner Bryan Fuller. “Gene Roddenberry, the Great Bird of the Galaxy, left a finely […]
Jordana Brewster joins Lethal Weapon TV series
The Fast and the Furious star Jordana Brewster has signed on to appear in Fox’s upcoming Lethal Weapon pilot, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that the actress is set to play Dr. Maureen ‘Mo’ Cahill, an LAPD hostage negotiator and therapist. The Lethal Weapon pilot is being directed by McG and will star Damon Wayans […]
Rumour: Shang-Chi to feature in Marvel’s Iron Fist series
Marvel came in for a little criticism last week with the news that Game of Thrones star Finn Jones had been cast as Danny Rand in Iron Fist, with some fans feeling that the studio missed an opportunity to further diversify the MCU by casting an Asian actor in the title role. Well, according to The […]
AMC greenlights anthology drama series The Terror
AMC has given a straight-to-series order for The Terror, a ten-episode anthology drama series from Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions, which is based upon the bestselling 2007 novel by Dan Simmons. David Kajganich (True Story) has written the script and will serve as co-showrunner with Soo Hugh (The Whispers). Deadline reports that the series “is […]
Matt Lanter to star in NBC time-travel pilot
Deadline is reporting that Matt Lanter (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) has been cast as the lead in Time, a new sci-fi action adventure pilot from NBC, which has been created by Eric Kripke (Supernatural) and Shawn Ryan (The Shield). Described as Back to the Future meets Mission: Impossible, Time is “a high-octane drama following […]
The Two Greatest TV Episodes of All Time
Samuel Brace on the two greatest TV episodes of all time… There have been many great and iconic series throughout the history of television. These classic shows have brought us some truly memorable episodes that have become the standard-bearers for the entire medium. There are episodes so exquisitely crafted, so gloriously designed, that they have been […]
Jimmy Smits joins 24: Legacy
Emmy Award-winning actor Jimmy Smits (Dexter, Sons of Anarchy) has signed on for a “major role” in Fox’s upcoming 24 revival 24: Legacy. Entertainment Weekly is reporting that he’s set to play “a powerful U.S. Senator with higher political aspirations, who is married to the blazing smart former head of the Counter Terrorist Unit.” Smits […]
Spotlight director Tom McCarthy teams with Selena Gomez for Netflix series 13 Reasons Why
Oscar-nominated Spotlight director Tom McCarthy is teaming up with Selena Gomez to serve as executive producer on the upcoming Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, and will also direct the first two episodes. Based on the YA novel by Jay Asher and adapted by Brian Yorkey, 13 Reasons Why “follows a boy named Clay through an […]
The Flash star Teddy Sears joins 24: Legacy
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Teddy Sears has joined the cast of 24: Legacy, Fox’s upcoming revival of the real-time action drama. Sears, who plays Jay Garrick on The Flash, will portray Keith Mullins, the new head of the Counter Terrorist Unit. The character is described as “an ambitious and driven former second-in-command who has […]