Deadline is reporting that Alyson Hannigan (How I Met Your Mother) and Megan Hilty (Smash) have signed on for the leads in The First Wives Club, a small screen reboot of the 1996 feature film, which is being produced by Paramount Television for TV Land. Written by Rebecca Addelman (New Girl) and executive produced by […]
Heroes Reborn Episode 3 Review – ‘Under the Mask’
Tai Freligh reviews episode three of Heroes Reborn, ‘Under the Mask’… It looks like we’ll be seeing all the story lines presented in the season premiere touched on in at least some manner in each episode. Whether they ALL tie together by the end remains to be seen. I like that they are using HRG as […]
CBS orders MacGyver pilot, with James Wan directing
Back in October it was announced that CBS was developing a remake of the 80s TV series MacGyver, with James Wan (Fast & Furious 7) and original EP Henry Winkler serving as executive producers, and now comes word from TV Line that the network has officially placed a pilot order, with Wan set to direct […]
CBS remaking MacGyver
Deadline has revealed that CBS is set to remake the 1980s action-adventure series MacGyver, which is being executive produced by James Wan (Fast & Furious 7), R. Scott Gemmill (NCIS: LA) and original EP Henry Winkler. Gemmeill will also write the script. The new series will follow “twentysomething Angus MacGyver, who gets recruited into the clandestine organization […]
FX picks up X-Men series Legion with season order, first look image released
The official Marvel site has announced that FX Networks has placed an eight-episode season order for Legion, the X-Men TV series from Noah Hawley (Fargo), which sees Dan Stevens (The Guest) leading the cast as David Haller alongside Rachel Keller (Fargo), Jean Smart (Fargo), Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation), Jeremie Harris (A Walk Among the […]
Mirror’s Edge heading to the small screen for TV series
EA DICE’s video game franchise Mirror’s Edge is heading to the small screen, with Deadline reporting that Endemol Shine Studios has snapped up the rights to develop a female-centred action series. “We clearly see Mirror’s Edge as a franchise for the global TV audience,” said Sharon Hall, President of Endemol Shine Studios. “It has a […]
Kyle Chandler replacing George Clooney in Catch-22
According to Variety, there has been a shuffling of the pack over on Hulu’s upcoming TV adaptation of Joseph Heller’s Catch-22, with Friday Night Lights and Bloodline’s Kyle Chandler replacing George Clooney as Colonel Cathcart, and joining Hugh Laurie (House) and Christopher Abbott (The Sinner) in the spy thriller. Clooney, who is directing the opening two episodes, […]
David Cronenberg on turning down True Detective season 2: “The script was bad”
Legendary director David Cronenberg is in Reykjavik to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award, and has been speaking about his long career, as well as those projects that fell by the wayside, including hit television show True Detective, which he turned down last year. Many directors were approached to come on-board the second season, including Andrew Dominik […]
Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Mackenzie Davis secure roles in Black Mirror for Netflix
Rising stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Belle) and Mackenzie Davis (The Martian) have nabbed roles in the Netflix-produced third season of Charlie Brooker’s tech-themed satirical sci-fi Black Mirror. SEE ALSO: Black Mirror set for new 12 episode run on Netflix SEE ALSO: Read our review of Black Mirror: White Christmas According to The Wrap, Davis and Mbatha-Raw […]
The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 2 Review – ‘The Separation Oscillation’
Tom Beasley reviews the second episode of the new season of The Big Bang Theory, with relationship problems dominating things once again. There are spoilers ahead… After last week’s surprisingly dramatic and laugh-free episode of The Big Bang Theory, it was something of a relief to see this week’s episode open with Sheldon putting his […]
