Deadline is reporting that The Weinstein Company’s Dimension Television is set to bring Stephen King’s The Mist to the small screen for a new series from writer Christian Torpe (Rita). According to the site, the series “will tell an original story about a seemingly innocuous mist that seeps into a small town but contains limitless […]
Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara and Ed O’Neill as Peggy and Al Bundy from Married… with Children
Ed O’Neill has got back on the Bundy sofa with his Modern Family wife Sofia Vergara stepping in for Katey Sagal as Peggy Bundy with The Hollywood Reporter pays tribute to the classic US sitcom Married… with Children as part of its upcoming Hollywood’s 100 Favorite TV Shows feature… As it happens, there has been […]
Better Call Saul Season 2 Episodes 1 and 2 Review – ‘Switch’ and ‘Cobbler’
Eric Bay-Andersen review the first and second episode of Better Call Saul season 2… Like a lot of die-hard Breaking Bad fans, I was sceptical when it was announced that they were making a prequel, focusing on Walter White’s shady lawyer Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk). Luckily (or perhaps unsurprisingly, given the returning behind-the-scenes talent) last […]
Geena Davis joins Fox’s Exorcist TV pilot
Geena Davis has become the latest addition to Fox’s small screen adaptation of The Exorcist, joining a cast that includes Brianne Howey (Scream Queens), Ben Daniels (House of Cards) and Alfonso Herrera (Sense8). Deadline reports that Davis will play Angela Rance, who is described as follows: “Naturally beautiful, regal and proud but weighed down by […]
David Dastmalchian and Patrick Fischler join Twin Peaks
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 […]
