HBO has found its Euron Greyjoy for Game of Thrones season 6, with Danish actor Pilou Asbæk (Borgen) securing the role of Balon Greyjoy’s (Patrick Malahide) younger brother, and uncle to Theon (Alfie Allen) and Yara (Gemma Whelan). Asbæk becomes the latest addition to the ensemble cast of the epic fantasy series, with Max Von […]
Rosario Dawson and Theo Rossi join Marvel’s Luke Cage
Following last month’s casting of Alfre Woodard (Desperate Housewives) as the villain Minetta, it is now being reported that two more names have signed on to appear in Marvel’s third Netflix series Luke Cage. SEE ALSO: Rumoured synopsis for Marvel’s Luke Cage series surfaces According to Deadline, Rosario Dawson will reprise her role from Daredevil […]
CBS cancels Under the Dome
CBS has announced that it has cancelled Under the Dome, the TV adaptation of Stephen King’s novel of the same name, and the show will finish up its run at the conclusion of the third season on September 10th. “Two years ago, ‘Under the Dome’ broke new ground in the summer and became an instant hit […]
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume 1 Review
Brad Cook reviews Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume 1… Shout! Factory has brought us full circle with their latest Mystery Science Theater 3000 release, taking us back to the first volume released way back when Rhino had the license for the series. MST3K Volume 1 includes the four movies included back then but tosses in […]
Game of Thrones sets a record at the Emmy Awards, full list of winners here
It was a big night for HBO’s epic fantasy series Game of Thrones last night at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, with the show enjoying a record-breaking haul of 12 awards, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama (Peter Dinklage). In total, HBO pulled in 43 Emmys, winning Outstanding Comedy Series (Veep) and […]
Galaxy Quest TV series heads to Amazon
Back in April it was revealed that Paramount Television was working on a small screen take on the cult sci-fi comedy Galaxy Quest, and now Deadline is reporting that Amazon has picked up the project for development. The TV adaptation is being penned by feature screenwriter Robert Gordon, director Dean Parisot and producer Mark Johnson, […]
Kurt Sutter developing Sons of Anarchy spinoff for FX
It looks like Kurt Sutter could be set for a return to the world of Sons of Anarchy, with Entertainment Weekly revealing that he’s currently developing a spinoff series for FX which will focus on the Oakland-based Hispanic gang the Mayans. Sutter, whose new series The Bastard Executioner is set to premiere next month, would […]
Tony Robinson says another Blackadder series “is on the cards”
It looks like we might get to see another series of the classic 80s sitcom Blackadder, with Tony Robinson revealing to The Sun that a new series could be a possibility – assuming they can afford Hugh Laurie’s wages following his U.S. television success. “I do think a new series of Blackadder is on the […]
Alfre Woodard’s Luke Cage character confirmed by Marvel
Back in August it was reported that Alfre Woodard (Desperate Housewives, True Blood) has signed on to appear in the upcoming Luke Cage Netflix series, and now Marvel has confirmed her casting as Mariah Dillard, a.k.a. Black Mariah. The official site describes Mariah as “a local Harlem politician–and cousin to recently announced Cornell “Cottonmouth” Stokes […]
Xena reboot producer on recasting and updating the costumes
Back in July, rumours began circulating that NBC was developing a “modern reboot” of Xena: Warrior Princess, with the network subsequently confirming the news the following month, as well as bringing on Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Lost) as writer-producer in December. Now Grillo-Marxuach has now been speaking to io9 about the plans for the new series, why they’ve […]
