Back in December it was announced that BBC America had cancelled Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, the TV adaptation of Douglas Adams’ novels, prompting fans of the show to launch a campaign in the hope of securing a third season. Well, it seems that campaign has been unsuccessful, as executive producer Arvind Ethan David has […]
Jessica Jones Season 2 Episode 5 Review – ‘AKA The Octopus’
Matt Rodgers reviews the fifth episode of Jessica Jones season 2… It’s Prisoner Cell Block J during the opening stages of ‘AKA The Octopus’, having been framed by Janet McTeer’s “power woman”, Jessica finds herself in oversized padlock and chains for the murder of Pryce Cheng’s associate. Thankfully Jessica is released relatively quickly, having been […]
Syfy adapting Image Comics sci-fi Roche Limit for the small screen
According to io9, the acclaimed sci-fi noir comic book series Roche Limit could be heading to the small screen, with Syfy reportedly giving a pilot script order to a TV adaptation of the Image Comics series from Michael Moreci, Steve Seeley, Vic Malhotra, and Kyle Charles. The official press release describes Roche Limit as “a […]
Freeform announces full cast for Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists
Having already cast Sofia Carson (Descendants) and Pretty Little Liars stars Sasha Pieterse (Alison DiLaurentis) and Janel Parrish (Mona Vanderwaal), Freeform has now announced the full cast for its upcoming PLL spinoff pilot The Perfectionists. Sydney Park (The Walking Dead) will play Caitlin, who is “smart, driven and thrives under pressure. The perfect daughter of […]
Gotham season 5 to adapt No Man’s Land storyline?
Speculation is mounting that Fox’s Batman prequel series Gotham could be set to adapt one of the Dark Knight’s biggest comic book story arcs, should the TV show get renewed for a fifth season. According to Comic Book, the season four finale is going by the episode title ‘No Man’s Land’, suggesting that it may […]
Alan Cumming lets slip his guest role as King James I in Doctor Who
During an interview of the podcast Homo Sapiens (via io9), actor Alan Cumming (The Good Wife) has revealed that he’ll be making a guest appearance in the upcoming eleventh series of Doctor Who, where he’ll come face-to-face with Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor in the role of King James I. “I’m about to go and do […]
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 5 Episode 12 Review – ‘The Real Deal’
Danny Hale reviews the twelfth episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 5… Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. reaches its milestone 100th episode and manages to deliver some emotional confrontations and new revelations all the while harkening back to the show’s roots. This definitely worked for the most part; some pacing issues aside the heart of […]
The Star Wars TV Series Could Be The Boost The Franchise Needs
Neil Calloway says the new series might save the galaxy… It’s been rumoured and planned for a long time, but this week finally brought the news that Jon Favreau will write and produce a live action Star Wars TV series. It’s news that will make Disney’s shareholder’s happy – countless people will sign up for […]
TV adaptation of The Fifth Beatle graphic novel in development
Bravo Media is developing a limited series adaptation of Vivek J. Tiwary’s critically acclaimed Dark Horse Comics graphic novel The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story. As per Deadline, The Fifth Beatle “recounts the true story of Brian Epstein, a brilliant yet often tormented dreamer who discovered the band in the Cavern Club in Liverpool, then nurtured, […]
Jessica Jones Season 2 Episode 4 Review – ‘AKA God Help the Hobo’
Matt Rodgers reviews the fourth episode of Jessica Jones season 2… Hour four of Jessica Jones, and here’s where we stand in terms of our viewing case notes. Jessica and Trish are on the trail of the building-scaling monster, Jerri is trying to fend off a hostile takeover, as well as the news she has […]
