Ahead of the show hitting Netflix in all regions tomorrow (read our review of the first episode here), Jessica Jones showrunner Melissa Rosenberg has been talking about where the show could go if it gets a second season, and how it ties into The Defenders. “Truthfully, no one knows where [Defenders] was going to end […]
Spike TV gives pilot order to Stephen King adaptation The Mist
Back in September it was revealed that Dimension Television was developing a small screen adaptation of Stephen King’s 1980 tale The Mist, which was previously brought to the big screen by Frank Darabont back in 2007. Well, the project has now received a pilot order from Spike TV, with network executive Sharon Levy stating that […]
The Mist heading to the small screen
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 […]
