NBC’s Quantum Leap reboot has found its lead, with Raymond Lee (Here and Now, Kevin Can F**k Himself) signing on to headline the upcoming pilot in the role of Dr. Ben Seong, the “spiritual successor” to Scott Bakula’s Dr. Sam Beckett. A follow-up to the beloved original, the pilot for the potential series picks up “30 […]
More Kenneth Branagh Agatha Christie adaptations incoming with third Poirot movie already written
Having been delayed for multiple reasons, Kenneth Branagh’s Agatha Christie sequel Death on the Nile finally set sail to middling reviews (read our take here) and so-so box-office ($103M worldwide), but it appears it’s enough for 20th Century Studios money-men to confirm further mysteries for Hercule Poirot to solve on the big-screen. During an interview […]
The Batman tracks down $128.5 million domestic opening weekend, $240 million total worldwide
Matt Reeves’ The Batman has capitalised on the great reviews (read our ★★★★ critique here), stellar word-of-mouth, and moviegoers reinvigorated appetite for big screen fare, by tracking down $128.5M at the North American box office this weekend. According to Deadline the number could rise to $130M when the dust has settled on the return of […]
Robert Downey Jr. and Shane Black to Play Dirty for Amazon
Robert Downey Jr. is set to reunite with his Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Iron Man 3 director Shane Black on Play Dirty, the first of what is planned to be a number film and TV projects centred on the character of Parker, a professional thief and the protagonist of Donald E. Westlake’s book series. […]
Trailer for SXSW horror-comedy Sissy
Ahead of its premiere at SXSW later this month, a poster and trailer have arrived online for Sissy, the upcoming horror-comedy from writer-directors Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes which follows Cecilia (Aisha Dee), a successful social media influencer as she finds herself stuck in a remote cabin with her high school bully during a bachelorette […]
Comic Book Preview – Women of Marvel #1
Women of Marvel #1 hits comic book shops this Wednesday, and you can check out the official preview here… CELEBRATE THE PHENOMENAL WOMEN OF MARVEL WITH TALES SPUN FROM THE GREATEST MINDS IN COMICS! The talented women creators who have made Marvel the powerhouse that it is take on fan-favorite female characters within the Marvel […]
Comic Book Preview – Batman: Urban Legends #13
DC Comics releases Batman: Urban Legends #13 on Tuesday, and we’ve got the official preview of the issue for you here… John Constantine enters the fray to help Batman and Zatanna with their mystical woes, but will he only tear the two further apart? In the final “Eternity” chapter, Christopher Freeman comes face to face […]
Marvel adapting Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian
The adventures of Din Djarin and Grogu are coming to the world of comic books, with Marvel announcing a new eight-issue series from writer Rodney Barnes and artist Georges Jeanty which will present an episode-by-episode adaptation of the first season of Lucasfilm and Disney+’s acclaimed Star Wars series The Mandalorian. “The story of the Mandalorian checks […]
Comic Book Preview – Naomi: Season Two #1
DC Comics kicks off Naomi: Season Two this Tuesday with the first issue of a new six-issue limited series; check out the official preview here… She’s back! Naomi returns to the pages of her own series to uncover the truth behind the new mysteries around herself and her powers. The entire creative team (Brian Michael […]
Comic Book Preview – Spider-Gwen: Gwenverse #1
Spider-Gwen: Gwenverse #1 is out this Wednesday, and we’ve got the official preview for you here courtesy of Marvel Comics… NOT ENOUGH GWENS! When Gwen Stacy was bitten by a radioactive spider, she gained arachnid-like super-powers and started a crimefighting career as Spider-Woman (or as she’s affectionately known to her peers, Ghost-Spider)! But what would […]
