During the Television Critics Association winter press tour, Fox has officially confirmed that it has renewed the long-running animated series The Simpsons for a 31st and 32nd season.The show, which surpassed Gunsmoke during its 29th season to become the longest-running primetime scripted show in U.S. television history, will take its episode count through to 713 […]
Henry Cavill’s reps deny rumours of Man of Steel 2 contract demands
Reps for Henry Cavill have denied a recent report claiming that the actor had made a number of contractual demands to reprise the role of Superman in the DC Extended Universe, causing a “big hurdle” with regards to Man of Steel 2.The original report came from Revenge of the Fans (which should immediately set off […]
Avengers: Endgame directors comment on the challenge of introducing Captain Marvel
Joe and Anthony Russo, the directors of Avengers: Endgame, have spoken about the challenges involved with introducing a character as powerful as Captain Marvel.Fans are, of course, eagerly anticipating both Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame. The character of Captain Marvel is going to shake things up quite considerably in the MCU given that she is […]
BAFTA suspends Bryan Singer’s Bohemian Rhapsody nomination due to sexual misconduct allegations
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced that it has suspended Bryan Singer’s nomination at the upcoming British Academy Film Awards due to the recent allegations of sexual misconduct made against the filmmaker.Singer had been nominated alongside Bohemian Rhapsody producers Graham King and Anthony McCarten in the category of Outstanding British Film. […]
FX boss blames Marvel for pulling the plug on Donald Glover’s Deadpool animated show
Fans of the Merc with a Mouth got some disappointing news last year when it was announced that FX Networks and Marvel would not be moving ahead with their planned Deadpool animated series from Donald Glover and his brother Stephen Glover.The official statement announcing the cancellation cited “creative differences” between FX, the Glovers and Marvel […]
Rumour: Marvel considering an intermission for Avengers: Endgame
After it was revealed by the Russo brothers, the directors of Avengers: Endgame, that the movie could potentially sit at a hefty three hours running time, a rumour has now emerged suggesting that Marvel Studios is considering the inclusion of an intermission in order to give audiences a quick break to nip to the toilet or […]
Pet Sematary gets a new trailer and posters
Paramount Pictures has released a new trailer and two more posters for directors Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer’s upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s 1983 horror novel Pet Sematary; check them out here…“Based on the seminal horror novel by Stephen King, Pet Sematary follows Dr. Louis Creed (Jason Clarke), who, after relocating with his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz) […]
Black Canary gets in on the action in Birds of Prey set photos and video
Warner Bros. gave us a glimpse of the character in last week’s teaser, but now we have some set photos which offer a much better look at Jurnee Smolett-Bell as Dinah Lance, a.k.a. the Black Canary, in the upcoming DC Films girl gang movie Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn).In addition […]
Y: The Last Man gets a series order and first look image
After spending over a decade in development in various iterations, Brian K. Vaughan’s acclaimed comic book series Y: The Last Man is finally heading to the screen, with THR reporting that FX has placed a series order for its long-gestating TV adaptation. Here’s a first look image featuring Barry Keoghan (Dunkirk, American Animals) as Yorick Brown…Y: The […]
The Walking Dead $300 million lawsuit gets a court date for 2020
Frank Darabont’s lawsuit against The Walking Dead is going to trial and has received a 2020 court date.While The Walking Dead continues to plug along and shake things up on screen, behind the scenes things are getting pretty interesting. The long-running lawsuit from former showrunner and creator of the show Frank Darabont against The Walking Dead […]