Back in July of last year it was revealed that Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss would be following up their adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire with a new HBO series entitled Confederate. Set in an alternate history of the United States where the Confederacy successfully […]
Reg E. Cathey’s final role is Luke Cage’s father in season 2 of Marvel’s Netflix series
Yesterday brought the rather sad news that The Wire and House of Cards actor Reg E. Cathey had passed away after losing his battle with cancer. The actor is known to comic book movie fans for his role as Franklin Storm, the father of Sue and Johnny Storm, in 2015’s Fantastic Four, and it seems […]
Donald Glover discusses his Deadpool animated series
Back in May of last year it was announced that Donald Glover is developing a ten-episode Deadpool animated series for FXX, and speaking to PopCulture to promote the second season of his hit show Atlanta, Glover was asked if he’s feeling any pressure tackling such a fan-favourite character. “That it’s funny,” he replied. “That one […]
Here’s a first look at Salem from the Sabrina the Teenage Witch reboot
Over the past few weeks we’ve had several pieces of casting news on The CW’s Sabrina the Teenage Witch reboot, with Kiernan Shipka (Feud: Bette and Joan) set to portray the titular character Sabrina Spellman and Jaz Sinclair (Slender Man) as her best friend Rosalind Walker. Well, Archie Comics CCO and Riverdale showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has now taken […]
The X-Files Season 11 Episode 6 Review – ‘Kitten’
Matt Rodgers reviews the sixth episode of The X-Files season 11… If this really is to be the final run of The X-Files, then ‘Kitten’ is either breadcrumb dropping for a Walter Skinner spin-off series (highly unlikely) or giving Mitch Pileggi’s long suffering, shadow-dwelling AD the send-off he deserves. Only ever afforded a single episode, […]
AMC’s Ridley Scott-produced series The Terror gets a new trailer
Ahead of its season premiere next month, AMC has released a brief new teaser for the upcoming small screen adaptation of Dan Simmons’ bestselling novel The Terror. The Ridley Scott-produced anthology drama series features a cast that includes Jared Harris, Tobias Menzies, Ciaran Hinds, Paul Ready, Adam Nagaitis, Nive Nielsen, Ian Hart, and Trystan Gravelle; check […]
Charmed reboot casting breakdowns for the new sisters revealed
Last month it was announced that The CW has placed a pilot order for a Charmed reboot, described as a “fierce, funny, feminist reboot of the original series which centers on three sisters in a college town who discover they are witches. Between vanquishing supernatural demons, tearing down the patriarchy, and maintaining familial bonds, a witch’s […]
The Big Sick’s Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon developing Little America for Apple
Apple has tapped the husband-and-wife duo of Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, the Oscar-nominated screenwriters of The Big Sick and producers of Master of None and SMILF, to develop a new immigration-themed anthology series entitled Little America. Written by Lee Eisenberg (SMILF), who will also serve as showrunner, Little America is based on true […]
American Crime Story’s Cody Fern cast in final season of House of Cards
Filming on the sixth and final season of House of Cards resumed last month following the removal of Kevin Spacey due to allegations of sexual misconduct, and now comes word from Netflix of a new addition to the cast. Australian actor Cody Fern, who recently portrayed David Madson in FX’s American Crime Story: The Assassination […]
Hanna TV series casts Mireille Enos, Joel Kinnaman, and Esme Creed-Miles
Variety is reporting that Amazon Studios has cast its three leads for Hanna, a TV adaptation of the Joe Wright-directed 2011 action film which starred Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana and Cate Blanchett. Penned by David Farr, the writer of the original movie, Hanna is described as “a high-concept thriller and coming-of-age drama which follows the […]
