Streaming giant Netflix has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to Spinning Out, an “edgy” drama set in the world of competitive figure skating. The series, created by Samantha Stratton (Mr. Mercedes), will see Emma Roberts (American Horror Story) taking on the role of Kat Baker, an up-and-coming single figure skater who is taken out of […]
Hulu orders Wu-Tang Clan drama series from RZA
Streaming service Hulu has granted a straight-to-series order for Wu-Tang: An American Saga, a ten-episode drama detailing the story of the influential hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, Deadline has revealed. Created by Wu-Tang frontman RZA and Alex Tse (Superfly), the series is “set in early ’90s New York at the height of the crack cocaine epidemic, […]
Michael K. Williams heading to Lovecraft Country
HBO’s upcoming horror anthology series Lovecraft Country has made another addition to its cast, with The Wire and Boardwalk Empire’s Michael K. Williams signing on for a key role in the straight-to-series drama. The show, which is being produced by Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, follows 25-year-old Atticus Black (Jonathan Majors), […]
Preview of X-Men: Black – Mystique #1
X-Men: Black – Mystique #1 hits comic book stores this coming Wednesday, and we’ve got a preview for you here courtesy of Marvel Comics; check it out… THAT’S SO RAVEN! What’s a day in the life for Raven Darkholme, A.K.A. Mystique? Brutal kills, revenge-fueled chills, seductive thrills…and that’s all before breakfast! Award-winning author Seanan McGuire […]
Quake Champions’ October update now live
The October Game Update is now live for Bethesda’s Quake Champions. This new update features an epic new game mode called Slipgate, a limited time event, a new champion and much more. You can learn more about the limited time event and the champion in the trailer below… The new Slipgate Mode is an attack and defend […]
Feature documentary The Billion Dollar Game to explore Grand Theft Auto phenomenon
Over the past twenty years, Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto series has become one of the biggest brands in the world, shifting over 250 million copies to become the fourth biggest video game franchise of all time behind Mario, Pokemon and Tetris. With the latest instalment, Grand Theft Auto V, recently becoming the most profitable […]
The Equalizer screenwriter working on “re-imagining” of Universal Soldier
Richard Wenk, the screenwriter behind The Equalizer, The Expendables 2 and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, has revealed that he’s been working on a “re-imagining” of the cult 1992 action sci-fi Universal Soldier starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren. “I will say that I’m just finishing up a re-imagining — let’s be clear about […]
MGM is rebooting 80s comedy Mr. Mom for the small screen
As part of its new partnership with the Walmart-owned streaming service Vudu, MGM has announced that it is set to reboot the Michael Keaton-headlined 1983 comedy Mr. Mom as a digital series. The original film, penned by John Hughes, saw Keaton playing an unemployed father who becomes a stay-at-home dad to his three young children […]
Fox orders two more Lethal Weapon episodes, with Damon Wayans set to appear
Last month, Damon Wayans dropped the unexpected announcement that he was quitting Fox’s hit TV series Lethal Weapon at the conclusion of the show’s third season, citing the toll that it is taking on his health and his family life. The news came as a surprise to Fox, who hadn’t been notified of Wayans’ decision […]
Jeffrey Dean Morgan and David Strathairn to lead Walkaway Joe
According to Deadline, Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead) and David Strathairn (The Expanse) have been set as the leads in Walkaway Joe, the feature directorial debut of actor Tom Wright (Transformers: The Last Knight, Ray Donovan). The film “follows Dallas who takes to his bicycle to find his pool-hustling father who abandoned his family. […]
