With the Oscars almost upon us, the Writers Guild of America held its annual WGA Awards ceremony last night, with The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Imitation Game taking home the gongs for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay respectively. On the TV front, True Detective claimed the awards for Drama Series and New […]
Adrianne Palicki promoted to series regular on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Yesterday ABC released a detailed new synopsis for the second half of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 2 ahead of its midseason premiere next month, and now we have word via The Wrap that Adrianne Palicki (Bobbi Morse / Mockingbird) has been promoted to series regular for the show’s return. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has added several […]
The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man & Marvel, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Deadpool, Suicide Squad, Shazam, Gotham’s Joker, Kick-Ass 3 and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man, The Sinister Six, Venom, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Daredevil, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide […]
Gotham showrunner comments on the introduction of The Joker
Earlier in the week, Fox debuted a promo for the upcoming sixteenth episode of Gotham, which seemed to indicate that the episode would introduce the show’s version of The Joker, a.k.a. Jerome, played by Cameron Monaghan (Shameless) [watch the promo here]. Well, The Hollywood Reporter caught up with showrunner Bruno Heller, asking him whether that […]
Vince Vaughn talks True Detective Season 2, says it’s “very different”
With set-photos appearing online on a regular basis over the last few weeks, anticipation is building for the return of True Detective for its second season, which features a brand-new cast and new directors taking over from Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson and company. The cast for season two surprised many, but on many levels on […]
Drea de Matteo to play a villain in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
The official Marvel website has announced that Drea de Matteo (The Sopranos, Sons of Anarchy) has joined the cast of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in a villainous role. “We’re thrilled to have Drea join us as yet another great villain to challenge our cast,” states Marvel’s Head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb. “We relished the […]
James Franco to star in Stephen King adaptation 11/22/63
James Franco has signed on to star in the lead role of Jake Epping in Hulu and Warner Bros. Television’s upcoming original series 11/22/63, which is based upon the Stephen King novel of the same name. Described as “part thriller, part love story”, 11/22/63 sees high-school English teacher Epping travelling back in time to prevent […]
Star Wars Rebels Review – ‘Call to Action’
Chris Cooper reviews the eleventh episode of Star Wars Rebels, ‘Call to Action’… Woah. I’m not sure there is a more appropriate word when comparing ‘Call to Action’ to the previous episode ‘Vision of Hope’. They really are the antithesis of each other. Last week I complained about the show pandering to its younger audience and […]
Arrow Season 3 Episode 13 Review – ‘Canaries’
Jessie Robertson reviews the thirteenth episode of Arrow season 3… Let’s start with Ollie and Thea; when Season one kicked off, the bond was really fractured between them quickly, as Ollie, even though he’s been gone, only saw himself as her big brother, protector and policeman. In that time, their relationship evolved back into loving […]
Constantine Season 1 Episode 12 Review – ‘Angels and Ministers Of Grace’
Martin Carr reviews the twelfth episode of Constantine… Ariadne’s Thread: The solving of a problem with multiple apparent means of proceeding. I like this show it makes you think; something which few people can claim to do in an average day. My sincere apologies by the way for those who never consider their days average, […]
