Game of Thrones fans rejoice! HBO president of programming Michael Lombardo has revealed during the Television Critics Association summer press tour that the epic fantasy series will run for at least eight seasons, and could potentially expand to include a prequel. “Seven-seasons-and-out has never been the [internal] conversation,” said Lombardo. “The question is: How much beyond seven […]
Absolutely Fabulous movie to start shooting in October
Back in January Jennifer Saunders revealed that plans were afoot to shoot an Absolutely Fabulous movie this year, and now Joanna Lumley has confirmed that a big screen adaptation of the hit BBC sitcom will start filming in October. “We are all there, the same old gang,” said Lumley on This Morning. “Lots of people […]
Constance Zimmer joins Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Constance Zimmer (Entourage, House of Cards) is set for a recurring guest role in the third season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. The site reports that Zimmer will play the head of a mysterious government agency which crosses paths with Coulson (Clark Gregg) and S.H.I.E.L.D. as it seeks out new […]
Rumour: Lucasfilm working on three live-action Star Wars series for Netflix
Take this one with a healthy pinch of salt, but Cinelinx is reporting that Lucasfilm is set to follow the Netflix model of fellow Disney subsidiary Marvel by launching a series of live-action Star Wars shows on the streaming service – three, in fact. Back in March, the same site claimed that development was underway […]
Denise Richards and Jane Seymour join Adi Shankar’s Gods and Secrets
Yesterday we brought you news of a new “dark superhero drama” from producer Adi Shankar (Dredd) entitled Gods and Secrets, which is currently in development at HBO. The official announcement revealed that Jackson Rathbone, Kellan Lutz, Sharni Vinson, Andy Milonakis and Diamond Dallas Page are set to star in the series, and now The Wrap […]
MTV renews Scream for a second season
MTV has announced that it has renewed the small screen slasher Scream for a second season. “It has been a wonderful experience working with Bob Weinstein and his team, who are such connoisseurs of this genre, and we are thrilled by how our viewers have responded to the reinvention of Scream,” said Mina Lefevre, MTV’s […]
David Faustino says Married… with Children spinoff could happen, with the original cast on board
A couple of years ago, it was rumoured that Sony Pictures Television was developing a spinoff to the classic U.S. sitcom Married… with Children centred around Bud Bundy, and now David Faustino has suggested that the new show could happen, with his original co-stars also making appearances. “Sony has it,” said Faustino at the premiere […]
The CW is developing a gritty adaptation of classic novel Little Women
Okay this is a little out there but bear with us here. According to Deadline, The CW has purchased the rights to a new script from debut writer Alexis Jolly and NCIS star Michael Weatherly based on the classic novel Little Women, which it is planning on developing into a TV series. But rather than develop […]
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXXIII Review
Brad Cook reviews Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXXIII… In this era of Twitter feuds, it’s tempting to view Mystery Science Theater 3000 as a show wherein the host and his bots mercilessly mocked bad movies, but as some of the cast members have noted in the past, their approach was a gentler one. They […]
Amazon wins race to sign Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May for new car show
Amazon has announced that it has signed up former Top Gear stars Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May for a new car show that will be available exclusively to Amazon Prime members. On working with Amazon, Jeremy Clarkson said: “I feel like I’ve climbed out of a bi-plane and into a spaceship.” Richard Hammond […]
