Jackson Ball reviews the fifth episode of House of Cards Season 3… Season 3 of House of Cards may have found its stride in the previous episode, but it’ll need to repeat that success to keep audiences enthralled throughout the difficult mid-season. ‘Chapter 31’ finds the Underwoods in yet more challenging scenarios; struggling to deal […]
Game of Thrones casts Freddie Stroma as Samwell Tarly’s brother for season 6
Freddie Stroma (UnREAL) has been added the the ever-expanding cast of Game of Thrones season 6. According to Variety, the actor will reportedly portray Dickon Tarly, the brother of John Bradley’s Samwell Tarly. Dickon is not only younger and stronger than Sam, but also his father’s rightful heir, a distinction Sam lost out on when he […]
Apocalypse movie These Final Hours heading to the small screen
Having debuted at Cannes Directors Fortnights last year and FrightFest this year, Australian apocalypse movie These Final Hours is heading to the small screen for a spin-off TV series. The film follows a world which has just been struck by a meteorite and is heading for destruction. As America and Europe are wiped out, it’s […]
Lauren German joins Fox’s Lucifer pilot
FOX’s upcoming DC / Vertigo adaptation Lucifer has found its female lead, with Deadline revealing that Lauren German (The Divide) is set to play Chloe Dancer. The site describes the character as an “LAPD homicide detective who finds herself both repulsed and fascinated by Lucifer. As they work together to solve a murder, Lucifer is […]
HBO announces subscription streaming service HBO Now
HBO have joined the realm of streaming services by announcing their own exclusive service that will change their relationship in the US with major cable providers. HBO Now is set to launch in April, and will be available for $14.99 (£9.90) a month, and will go up against other subscription streaming services such as Amazon […]
Mark Hamill confirms The Trickster return for The Flash season 2
Having been spotted on set this weekend posing for a photo alongside a crew member, Mark Hamill has taken to Twitter to confirm that he’ll be reprising the role of The Trickster in the second season of the hit DC show The Flash. Although he’s since deleted his tweet, Hamill stated that: “Supposed to keep my […]
R.I.P. Sam Simon (1955 – 2015)
American writer, director producer Sam Simon has passed away aged 59, having lost his battle with colon cancer on Sunday evening. Best known as co-creator and producer of The Simpsons, Simon’s credits include the likes of Taxi (where he served as showrunner), Cheers, It’s Garry Shandling’s Show, The Tracey Ullman Show, The George Carlin Show, […]
Hannibal season 3 to premiere on June 4th
After pushing the third season back to this summer, NBC has now announced that Hannibal will return to the network for its latest run of episodes on Thursday, June 4th… Hannibal season three features Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal Lecter), Laurence Fishburne (Jack Crawford), Hugh Dancy (Will Graham), Caroline Dhavernas (Alana Bloom), Gillian Anderson (Bedelia Du Maurier), […]
House of Cards Season 3 Episode 4 Review – ‘Chapter 30’
Jackson Ball reviews the fourth episode of House of Cards Season 3 … If there’s one aspect you can criticise about the early episodes we’ve seen so far in season three, it’s that they are not playing to the show’s strengths. Episode four hopes to change that though… Warning! Spoilers Ahead – You have been […]
Aaron Paul hoping for Jesse Pinkman cameo in Better Call Saul
During an interview with Variety, Aaron Paul was asked for his thoughts on Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul, and whether he had any interest in reprising the role of Jesse Pinkman for a cameo appearance. “I love it. It’s a little weird because it kind of looks like Breaking Bad. It has […]
