Tom Beasley reviews the latest episode of The Big Bang Theory’s middling ninth season, in which the boys contemplate criminal activity… This season of The Big Bang Theory has been variable to say the least. The narrative lifting of the show’s ongoing relationship dramas has meshed awkwardly with the “issue of the week” comedy that […]
Kevin Smith has already asked to direct part of The CW’s DC crossover next year
Kevin Smith may have made a name for himself directing independent feature films, but he’s been quickly adding episodes of the CW’s various DC Comics adaptations to his resume. He’s already helmed two episodes of The Flash and Supergirl, and is now setting his sights on next season’s inevitable four-show “Arrowverse” crossover event. When questioned about whether he’d be […]
Wil Wheaton cast in Powers season 2
IGN is reporting that Star Trek: The Next Generation and The Big Bang Theory’s Wil Wheaton has signed on for a role in the upcoming second season of the PlayStation Network series Powers, where he’ll play an “exciting, mysterious and powerful” new character soon to be introduced to the comic book. The second season of […]
Amazon gives pilot order to The Tick reboot
Back in 2014 it was reported that a reboot of the cult comedy series The Tick was in the works, with creator Ben Edlund set to reunite with star Patrick Warburton, who played the title character in the short-lived live-action series in 2001. Well, Amazon has now granted the project a pilot order, although Deadline […]
AMC’s Decline Isn’t Complicated, It’s Just Bad TV
Samuel Brace on the decline of AMC… I am old enough to remember when AMC, back in the day — that day being five minutes ago — were at the top of the TV ladder. There was a time when they unequivocally ruled the roost, when all competition bowed before them. After Mad Men‘s debut […]
Joey King joins The Flash as Magenta
Yesterday it was revealed that Ashley Rickards (Awkward) is set to play The Top in the third season of The Flash, and now comes word from Comic Book that the show has cast another DC supervillain, with Fargo star Joey King signing on to play Magenta. The character description for Magenta reads: “A teen with a […]
Clayne Crawford cast as Riggs in Lethal Weapon TV series
Fox has announced that Clayne Crawford (Rectify) has joined its Lethal Weapon TV pilot in the role of Martin Riggs, played by Mel Gibson in the four feature films. Crawford joins a cast that also includes Damon Wayans (My Wife and Kids) as Roger Murtaugh, Jordana Brewster (Fast & Furious) as LAPD hostage negotiator and […]
Amazon orders Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan TV drama to series
Back in September of last year it was announced that development was underway on a small screen adaptation of Jack Ryan, with Amazon then snapping up the pilot and John Krasinski (The Office) signing on to play Tom Clancy’s CIA analyst. Well, now comes word that the project is officially moving ahead, with Amazon placing […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3 Episode 5 Review – ‘4,722 Hours’
Danny Hale reviews Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3 Episode 5 – ‘4,722 Hours’… This week we finally got to see what happened to Simmons when she was dragged through the monolith and what an episode it was. This episode was everything I was hoping for while also bringing some unexpected moments to the screen. We […]
Rebels Recon goes inside Star Wars Rebels – ‘Always Two There Are’
Lucasfilm has released the latest instalment of Rebels Recon, which takes us inside last night’s episode of Star Wars Rebels, ‘Always Two There Are’, as well as looking ahead to the next episode ‘Brothers of the Broken Horn’ and featuring some comments from Sarah Michelle Gellar about her role as the Inquisitor known as the Seventh Sister. […]