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Constantine to halt production after 13 episodes, could still be renewed for second season

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NBC has made the decision to cease production on Warner Bros. Television’s DC adaptation Constantine after its initial 13 episode run, although Deadline is reporting that there’s still a chance the network could pick the show up for a second season. Constantine enjoyed a fairly solid rating with its premiere, but dipped considerably with the […]

HBO confirms Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch and Kelly Reilly for True Detective season 2

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Having already announced two of its leads in Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn, HBO has now officially confirmed that Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch and Kelly Reilly have joined the cast of True Detective for its hotly-anticipated second season. Thanks to EW, we’ve got descriptions for their characters, as well as those of Farrell and Vaughn, […]

Dominic Cooper confirmed as Jesse Custer in AMC’s Preacher

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After reports last week that he’d entered final talks with AMC, it has now been confirmed that Dominic Cooper (Agent Carter) is set for the lead role of Rev. Jesse Custer in the Preacher TV adaptation, with writer and executive producer Seth Rogen breaking the news on Twitter. Here’s the official character breakdown, via The […]

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s Preacher pilot gets the green light from AMC

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Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have been given the green light from AMC for their adaptation of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s acclaimed comic book series Preacher, albeit as a pilot rather than a straight-to-series order. “Preacher has been our favorite comic since it first came out,” said Rogen and Goldberg, with the This Is […]

Stan Lee developing superhero drama Lucky Man starring James Nesbitt

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Comic book legend Stan Lee is teaming up with Sky 1 to create a new superhero TV show entitled Lucky Man, which is being produced by Downton Abbey’s Carnival Films and Lee’s own POW! Entertainment. The 10-episode drama series will revolve around a down on his luck London policeman crippled by his gambling habbit and […]

Zack Snyder in talks with HBO about Watchmen TV series

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According to Collider, Zack Snyder could be returning to the world of Watchmen, with the site reporting that the filmmaker has been having discussions with HBO about returning to the world of Alan Moore’s seminal superhero saga on the small screen. No further details are provided, although the report does go on to speculate that the TV series could […]

Amazon’s Picnic at Hanging Rock gets a first trailer

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Ahead of its premiere next month, Amazon Studios has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming Australian mystery drama mini-series Picnic at Hanging Rock. Based on Joan Lindsay’s 1967 novel of the same name, the series stars Natalie Dormer, Samara Weaving, Madeleine Madden, Lily Sullivan, Lola Bessis, Yael Stone, Anna McGahan, Sibylla Budd, Ruby Rees, and Inez […]

Exclusive Interview – Emmy-winning composer Jim Dooley talks playing tortoise shells & more for the A Series of Unfortunate Events season 2 score

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Everyone who has been tuning in to Netflix’s ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ probably is asking the exact same question.. How much bad luck can one family possibly have? Season 2, which premiered on March 30th, isn’t looking much brighter for the Baudelaire orphans as Count Olaf, played by Neil Patrick Harris, continues his reign […]