Nebraska screenwriter Bob Nelson has just struck a deal with Amazon, landing his first official pilot order. The half-hour coming-of-age comedy Highston was written by Nelson and will be directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine) and exec produced by Sacha Baron Cohen. According to Deadline, Highston will be a single-camera project […]
Arrow Season 3 Episode 20 Review – ‘The Fallen’
Jessie Robertson reviews the twentieth episode of Arrow Season 3… Damn, anyone got a Smoak? Besides, my awful sex pun, we got a completely (save for the flashback) straight forward episode where the whole crew was together for one purpose: to save Thea’s life. Much to my surprise, she actually survived Ra’s attack. I’m guessing […]
Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist rumoured for Avengers: Infinity War
If you were wondering if and when The Defenders might be making the jump to the big screen side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, then Bleeding Cool may just have the answer for you. According to the site, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist will link up with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes for Avengers: […]
Jack Black’s new show The Brink to air on HBO this summer
It’s been a while since we have seen Jack Black on the screen, but that is set to change this year as HBO has announced that the actor’s new 10-episode show The Brink will air this summer, with a cast that also includes Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption) and Pablo Schreiber (The Wire) and a host of […]
American Horror Story: Freak Show – Episode 11 Review
Alice Rush reviews the eleventh episode of American Horror Story: Freak Show… After taking a midseason break Freak Show is back and, thankfully, seems to be keeping on the right track. Kind of. This week’s episode ‘Magical Thinking’ introduced an exciting new character, said goodbye to another and brought some much needed gore and horror. […]
Roots miniseries with director Allen Hughes in the works at History
On the success of History’s 2012 miniseries, Hatfields & McCoys, and amidst the rising popularity of African American history in film, the cable network is looking to revive one of the most acclaimed depictions of slavery ever committed to the screen. According to Deadline, the 1977 ABC miniseries Roots is rumored to be on its […]
Patrick Wilson & Ted Danson join Fargo season 2
The second season of FX’s hit miniseries Fargo has begun to take shape, we three new additions to the cast over the last couple of days. Eric Schrier, President, Original Programming, FX Networks and FX Productions and Steve Stark President, Television Production & Development of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios have announced that Patrick Wilson (Insidious, The Conjuring), Ted Danson […]
Edward James Olmos joins Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Blade Runner and Battlestar Galactica star Edward James Olmos has signed on for a recurring guest role in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., with the official Marvel site revealing that he’s set to play Robert Gonzales, a character who “will have massive repercussions for Director Coulson and his team.” “Edward James Olmos brings an amazing gravitas to […]
Netflix’s Marco Polo renewed for Season 2
Netflix has been creating more and more original content over the last few months. The end of 2014 saw the show Marco Polo air on the streaming service and it has now been announced that the show has been renewed for a second season. The second season will run for 10 episodes and will go […]
Winners of the 2015 People’s Choice Awards announced
The People’s Choice Awards took place in Los Angeles last night, with the general public deciding a host of categories across film, television and music. Here’s a full list of all the winners… Favorite Humanitarian: Ben Affleck Favorite Movie: Maleficent Favorite Movie Actor: Robert Downey Jr. Favorite Movie Actress: Jennifer Lawrence Favorite Movie Duo: Shailene […]
