Comic Book is reporting that Marco Grazzini (Heroes Reborn) is set for a guest appearance in The Flash as the DC villain Joey Montelone, a.k.a. Tar Pit. The Flash’s incarnation of the character – who was introduced to the comic book universe in The Flash #174 in 2001 – is described as “a vengeful meta-human with […]
Lexi Alexander to direct an episode of Supergirl
After tackling Arrow earlier this year, Lexi Alexander has now revealed via Twitter that she’s set for a return to the DC universe and will be helming an upcoming episode of Supergirl. https://twitter.com/Lexialex/status/672076263071178752 The German-born filmmaker also has previous Marvel experience, having directed the 2008 movie Punisher: War Zone, which starred Ray Stevenson in the role […]
Samurai Jack returning for new season in 2016
Adult Swim has announced that Genndy Tartakovsky is returning to the classic cartoon series Samurai Jack for a new season which will air as part of the Toonami program block on Cartoon Network next year. Check out a poster, along with an announcement teaser… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2Ur3P4-ew4 At present, there are no further details on the new […]
Michael Bowen and Lori Petty join Gotham season 2
Fox’s Batman prequel series Gotham has added a couple of new faces to its cast for the second half of season two in Michael Bowen (Breaking Bad) and Lori Petty (Tank Girl). Comic Book reports that Bowen will play Patrick ‘Matches’ Malone, who will be familiar to Batman fans as a small time crook whose […]
The Flash Season 2 Episode 8 Review – ‘Legends of Today’
Jessie Robertson reviews the eighth episode of The Flash season 2… The man who taught Houdini lives again….. – The Legend of Hawkman (& Girl) brought to life Like Firestorm before him, Hawkgirl and Hawkman’s stories are complicated, intricate tales that take some imagination from the viewer and patience by the writers. By focusing on […]
Blu-ray Review – River
Villordsutch reviews River… River is the latest in the line of Nordic Noir to arrive on our television sets. This BBC offering – set in London – brings a “Nordic” element to the shores of Blighty in the form of the rather excellent Stellan Skarsgård. Unfortunately thanks to the Marvel movies most people will possibly recognise […]
Rambo set for TV treatment with Rambo: New Blood
After the critical and box-office success his latest film Creed, which took an estimated $42 million over the Thanksgiving long weekend, it looks like Sylvester Stallone’s career has been re-energised. So much so in fact that Deadline is reporting that a new Rambo television series entitled Rambo: New Blood is in the works over at 20th Century Fox. […]
Report from UK launch of Ash Vs Evil Dead, debuting on Virgin Media demand service tonight
After making a big splash in the US on cable channel Starz, Ash vs. Evil Dead has been picked up by Virgin Media for their new on-demand service, debuting on Tuesday, December 1st! To celebrate the announcement and the airing of the show, Senior Staff Writer Scott J. Davis had the chance to see the […]
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXXIV Review
Brad Cook reviews Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXXIV… Shout! Factory’s previous MST3K set, Volume XXXIII, was a solid release with a nice complement of bonus features. This new one, Volume XXXIV, seems to take a step back with a more sparse set of extras, like Volume XXXII, but upon taking a closer look, I […]
Supergirl gets full season order from CBS, no Flash crossover planned
Ahead of tonight’s episode ‘Red Faced’ [check out a preview and clips here], CBS has announced that it has given a full series order for Supergirl. The Greg Berlanti-produced DC adaptation will get a further six episodes, bringing its first season total up to 20. Just last week, a rumour emerged suggesting that if Supergirl was to […]
