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George R.R. Martin’s Wild Cards heading to the small screen

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Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin has announced that his superhero anthology series Wild Cards is being developed for television by Universal Cable Productions. “The shared world of the Wild Cards diverged from our own on September 15, 1946 when an alien virus was released in the skies over Manhattan, and spread across an […]

Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore to headline David O. Russell TV drama

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Deadline is reporting that Oscar-winners Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore are set to headline a new TV drama project from director David O. Russell. Details on the series are scarce, but the site reveals that it is a crime/cop thriller which may be set in the 1990s, and is designed to run for multiple […]

Molly Parker to play Maureen Robinson in Netflix’s Lost in Space remake

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House of Cards star Molly Parker has signed on to play the female lead of Maureen Robinson in Netflix’s upcoming remake of the classic TV sci-fi Lost in Space. Parker joins a cast that includes Toby Stephens (Black Sails) as Maureen’s husband and expedition leader John Robinson, with Maxwell Jenkins (Sense8) and Taylor Russell (Falling Skies) as […]

Universal announces Welcome to Hitchcock anthology series

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Universal Cable Productions and the estate of Alfred Hitchcock are partnering up for a new anthology series inspired by the works of the Master of Suspense. Welcome to Hitchcock will focus on a single season-long mystery or crime in the spirit of the classic Hitchcock style, with the studio collaborating with the Hitchcock Estate to […]

Robert Downey Jr. teaming with True Detective’s Nic Pizzolatto for Perry Mason series on HBO

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After failing to get a big screen adaptation off the ground a few years back, Robert Downey Jr. is now taking Perry Mason to the small screen, teaming up with HBO and True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto for a reboot of the classic legal drama. According to Variety, the project is eyeing a short run […]

Chloe Bennet on Quake’s role in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 4

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When Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. returns for its fourth season next month, we’ll find Chloe Bennet’s Daisy on the run from her former teammates at S.H.I.E.L.D., as she embraces her new life as the vigilante Quake. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Bennet has been chatting about her role as Quake, and what she’s gone through over […]

Mr. Robot Season 2: Not quite clicking like it used to

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Rachel Bellwoar reviews the first half of Mr. Robot season 2… An erratic viewing schedule on my end hasn’t helped but, while Mr. Robot‘s creativity is still there in season two, my investment in it hasn’t been. As the last person who wanted to feel that way after season one, an attempt to divulge why at the halfway point.   […]

Spidey and Kid Arachnid battle gangsters in clip from Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister 6 – ‘Return to the Spider-Verse: Part Three’

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Disney XD has released a clip from Sunday’s episode of Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister 6, ‘Return to the Spider-Verse: Part Three’, whcih features guest appearances from Milo Ventimiglia as Spider-Man Noir, Seth Green as A-Bombardier and Fred Tatasciore as Mr. Fix-It. Check out the clip here, which sees Spider-Man and Kid Arachnid battle gangsters […]