BBC Two has released a first look image of Anthony Hopkins and Florence Pugh in the upcoming TV adaptation of William Shakespeare’s King Lear.The modern reimagining of the tragedy takes place in the fictional present, and sees Hopkins as the eponymous ruler, presiding over a totalitarian military dictatorship in England. Emma Thompson (The Children Act, The […]
Suicide Squad’s Karen Fukuhara joins Amazon’s superhero drama The Boys
After starring as Katana in 2016’s Suicide Squad, Karen Fukuhara has signed on for another comic book role, with Deadline reporting that the actress has joined Amazon’s The Boys as a series regular.Fukuhara will portray Female, “a young Asian assassin with blistering fighting skills who happens to have superpowers, and uses them for explosive evisceration. […]
Promo and clip for Krypton Season 1 Episode 2 – ‘House of El’
Following last night’s season premiere, Syfy has released a promo and sneak peek clip for next week’s second episode of the Superman prequel series Krypton, entitled ‘House of El’; take a look here…After suffering a tragedy, Seg is forced to adjust to a new life, a new rank and a new threat.SEE ALSO: Follow all […]
Mira Sorvino to star in CBS drama The Code
Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite) is set for a lead role in CBS’ drama pilot The Code, where she’ll star alongside Dave Annable (Brothers & Sisters) and Anna Wood (Falling Water).Directed by Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man) from a script by Craig Sweeny (Limitless), The Code “sees the military’s brightest minds take on our country’s […]
Details on Disney’s new streaming service and its original content, The Defenders shows remaining at Netflix
Last August it was announced that Disney will soon be launching its own dedicated streaming service, which will become the exclusive home for Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm feature film content, as well as its program library from The Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD.As noted in the initial announcement, it will also feature original […]
Kelly Macdonald to star in BBC One legal drama The Victim
Deadline is reporting that Trainspotting and Boardwalk Empire star Kelly Macdonald has joined the upcoming BBC One legal drama The Victim, which has been created by Rob Williams (The Man in the High Castle).The series will see Macdonald as Anna Dean, “a Scottish mother whose nine-year old boy was murdered fifteen years ago by a […]
Stellan Skarsgard and Emily Watson join HBO’s Chernobyl
HBO and Sky have announced that Stellan Skarsgard (Avengers: Age of Ultron) and Emily Watson (The Theory of Everything) have joined Jared Harris (Mad Men) in the cast of Chernobyl, a five-part miniseries detailing the devastating 1986 nuclear power plant disaster.Skarsgard is set to play Boris Shcherbina, the Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers […]
Avengers: Infinity War directors considered using The Defenders, but it was “practically impossible”
Way back when Avengers: Infinity War was first announced, there was a huge amount of speculation as to whether the Marvel blockbuster would see its big screen heroes joined by characters from the likes of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the various Marvel Netflix shows.Sadly for fans of the shows, it was later announced that Infinity […]
Karate Kid sequel Cobra Kai Strikes First, Strikes Hard, No Mercy with full trailer
YouTube Red has revealed the first full trailer for its upcoming comedy series Cobra Kai. The show sees Ralph Macchio and William Zabka reprising their roles as Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence from the 1984 classic Karate Kid and also stars Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Mariduena, Mary Mouser, and Tanner Buchanan; watch it here…In the highly-anticipated return of two […]
Stranger Things stars receiving major pay rises for season 3
With Stranger Things proving to be a huge success for Netflix, Deadline is reporting that the cast of the supernatural drama series are in line for major salary increases for the third season and beyond.According to the site, child stars Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin and Millie Bobby Brown are expected to […]
