USA Network has announced a pilot pick-up for Brooklyn Animal Control, and adaptation of the IDW Publishing comic book, which is created by J.T. Petty (Splinter Cell). Petty will write and executive produce alongside David S. Goyer (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice), David Alpert (The Walking Dead) and IDW’s David Ozer and Ted Adanms. […]
Adi Shankar to direct dark superhero drama Gods and Secrets for HBO
Adi Shankar, the producer behind the likes of Dredd and The Grey and the fanmade shorts Punisher: Dirty Laundry, Venom: Truth in Journalism and Power/Rangers, is set to make his directorial debut with the “dark superhero drama” Gods and Secrets. Deadline reports that the show “will mine territory similar to Alan Moore’s Watchmen, exploring the […]
Steven DeKnight on the introduction of the Punisher to the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Although he’s stepped down as showrunner on Marvel’s Daredevil, Steven DeKnight was in attendance at the Television Critics Association press tour yesterday, during which he spoke to Slash Film about the upcoming introduction of The Punisher (Jon Bernthal) in the show’s second season, and whether this presents Marvel with the opportunity to do the character […]
Melissa Rosenberg talks Marvel’s Jessica Jones
Over the past few months we’ve seen a tonne of set photos for Marvel’s second Netflix show Jessica Jones, and as it gears up for its debut on the streaming service later this year, showrunner Melissa Rosenberg (Twilight) has been speaking to Slash Film at the Television Critics Assocatiation summer press tour about the upcoming […]
Drew Powell promoted to series regular for season 2 of Gotham
It looks like we could be seeing a lot more of mobster Butch Gilzean in the second season of Gotham, with Deadline reporting that actor Drew Powell has been promoted to a series regular. Powell is the latest recurring guest star to be upped to a regular for season two of the Batman prequel series, […]
Halt and Catch Fire Season 2 Episode 9 Review – ‘Kali’
Amy Richau reviews the ninth episode of Halt and Catch Fire season 2… There are a lot of interesting choices and shocking reveals for the four main characters of Halt and Catch Fire in its penultimate episode ‘Kali’. Gordon, whose storyline has been driving me to distraction this season, has the first important reveal this […]
Arrow’s Marc Guggenheim talks season 4 villain Damien Darhk, first look image released
Arrow star Paul Blackthorne (Quentin Lance) has taken to Facebook to give us our first look at Neal McDonough’s Damien Darhk from the upcoming fourth season of The CW’s DC superhero show, while executive producer Marc Guggenheim spoke to Access Hollywood about the latest villain to tussle with Stephen Amell’s Oliver Queen. SEE ALSO: Arrow […]
Andrew Howard joins Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3, Chloe Bennet reveals new Quake haircut
Deadline is reporting that Andrew Howard (Bates Motel, Hatfields & McCoys) has landed a major recurring role for the third season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., with the actor set to play Banks, who is described as “an authoritative and intimidating agent.” The third season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. started production this week, with Chloe […]
Wayward Pines Season 1 Episode 10 Review – ‘Cycle’
Martin Carr reviews the season finale of Wayward Pines… This review has been started over three times now. I keep going back and deleting huge chunks of text because nothing feels right. Whether I am preoccupied or not it’s hard to say, but one thing is certain Wayward Pines deserves better. For a ‘mini drama’ […]
Scream: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘Aftermath’
Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Scream: The TV Series… It would be presumptuous of me to think that I have influence on the course of any programme, much less one like Scream: The TV Series. That strangest of all hybrids. An ironic genre mash-up, which itself was a deconstruction and revitalisation of the […]
