Paul Risker chats with River star Adeel Akhtar… The creative process is often spoken of in the context of a never-ending voyage of discovery, alongside which filmmaking is contextualised as a vast collaboration. For Adeel Akhtar who plays John Rivers (Stellan Skarsgård’s) straight laced partner in the BBC One mini-series River, both the learning and […]
Natalia Cordova-Buckley to play Slingshot in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
According to Point of Geeks, Marvel is adding another member of the Secret Warriors to the cast of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., with the site reporting that Natalia Cordova-Buckley is set to play Yo-Yo Rodriguez, a.k.a. Slingshot. Slingshot made her first comic book appearance in Mighty Avengers #13 in 2008, and possesses superhuman speed, although she […]
Supergirl to cast a teenage Superman
It looks like Superman is coming to CBS’ Supergirl series – well, kind of – with TV Line reporting that the show is looking to cast a teenage Kal-El. According to the site, a casting notice is out for a 13-year-old actor “with future leading man looks” to play the young Boy of Steel in […]
Kevin Bacon to star in Tremors TV series
Back in May, Kevin Bacon revealed that he was keen on returning to the Tremors franchise, and now that is set to become a reality, with Deadline reporting that Bacon will reprise his role for a TV adaptation of the cult 1990 film. The series will take place 25 years after the original movie, with […]
Sonia Braga joins the cast of Marvel’s Luke Cage
With Jessica Jones now on Netflix, Marvel is moving full steam ahead with casting on the third Netflix series Luke Cage, with the official site revealing that Sonia Braga (Brothers & Sisters) is set to play Soledad Temple, the mother of Rosario Dawson’s Claire Temple. “A character as strong as Claire needs an equally powerful […]
Tom Amandes to play The Calculator in Arrow
TV Line is reporting that Tom Amandes (Everwood) has signed on to appear in two episodes of Arrow as Noah Kuttler, a.k.a. The Calculator. The character is described as “a criminal mastermind and technical genius [who] uses his advanced skills in computer science and internet manipulation to blackmail Roy [Colton Haynes] out of retirement to […]
Jeffrey Dean Morgan is “super excited” about playing Negan in The Walking Dead
Over the weekend, Watchmen star Jeffrey Dean Morgan spoke briefly about portraying the baseball bat-wielding villain Negan in The Walking Dead, and now the actor has shared shared his excitement for his upcoming role during a Supernatural convention in Pasadena, California. “I’ve kind of become accustomed to playing sort of the good guy,” states Morgan […]
FX renews Fargo for a third season
With the show halfway through season two, FX has announced that it has renewed Noah Hawley’s acclaimed series Fargo for a third season. “Year two of Fargo is an extraordinary achievement and, given Noah Hawley’s masterful storytelling, we can’t wait to see where the third, all-new version of Fargo takes us,” states FX Networks and FX […]
Episode description for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3 midseason finale ‘Maveth’, Clark Gregg promises two shocking twists
ABC has released the official episode description for the upcoming midseason finale of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season three, entitled ‘Maveth’; check it out here… “Maveth” – S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra go head-to-head in a battle that will change Coulson’s world forever. While Daisy and her team of Inhumans fight to keep Hydra at bay, Coulson […]
David Ramsey teases possible King Shark appearance for The Flash / Arrow crossover
Back in October, King Shark made a surprise cameo in the fourth episode of The Flash season two ‘The Fury of Firestorm’ [watch his cameo here], and now Arrow star David Ramsey has teased the return of the DC supervillain for next week’s two-part crossover between the two CW shows. “We are going to be […]
