DC and Archie Comics’ crossover Harley & Ivy Meet Betty & Veronica continues this Wednesday with the release of the third issue, and you can take a look at a preview here… Betty and Veronica wake up in a place that seems nice—but something isn’t quite right. Maybe it’s the super-villain costumes they’re wearing. Or maybe […]
The Balance Between Challenging And Embracing Stereotypes: A ‘Chinese Burn’ Story
Tom Jolliffe looks at the controversy surrounding the new BBC sitcom, Chinese Burn… This week saw the release of a new BBC Sitcom to the now online only channel, BBC3 (showing on iPlayer now). The show in question is Chinese Burn. Written by and starring Yennis Cheung and Shin-Fei Chen, the idea of the piece […]
Rashida Jones and Kerry Washington teaming for Goldie Vance adaptation
Fox and Boom! Studios have announced that Rashida Jones and Kerry Washington are teaming up to bring Eisner Award-winning writer Hope Larson and artist Brittney Williams’ comic book series Goldie Vance to the big screen. “Goldie is exactly the kind of fearless, curious, and funny heroine we need right now. I’m so honored to partner […]
Steven Knight to oversee a series of Charles Dickens adaptations for BBC One
The BBC has announced that Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Taboo) will be bringing a series of Charles Dickens adaptations to BBC One, beginning with the festive classic A Christmas Carol. The TV adaptations will be produced by Ridley Scott’s Scott Free, in association with Tom Hardy’s Hardy Son and Baker. “Any question about narrative storytelling […]
Mindhunter star joins The Girl in the Spider’s Web
Mindhunter star Cameron Britton, who portrayed serial killer Edmund Kemper in the acclaimed Netflix drama, has become the latest addition to the cast of Sony’s The Girl in the Spider’s Web, with Variety reporting that he has secured a “key role” as a computer expert who is a close associate of Lisbeth Salander. The film, […]
Promo for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 5 Episode 3 – ‘A Life Spent’
Following last night’s two-hour season 5 premiere, ABC has now released a promo for next week’s third episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., entitled ‘A Life Spent’; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Promo images for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 5 Episode 3 – ‘A Life Spent’ DAISY’S MISSION TO RESCUE SIMMONS COULD DOOM THEM […]
Bryan Singer illness halts production on Bohemian Rhapsody
20th Century Fox has announced that filming on its Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody has been suspended “due to the unexpected availability” of director Bryan Singer, who is dealing with a health issue. A representative for Singer stated that it relates to “a personal health matter concerning Bryan and his family [and that] Bryan hopes to […]
Denis Villeneuve has no interest in directing a superhero movie
Although he’s expressed his interest in directing both James Bond and Star Wars movies in recent weeks, it seems that Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 helmer Denis Villeneuve has ruled himself out of tackling a superhero movie. Speaking to the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Villeneuve stated that: “I’m not from that culture. I’m French-Canadian which […]
Hellboy gets January 2019 release date
Lionsgate has announced that it has set a January 11th 2019 release date for Hellboy (formerly titled Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen), its upcoming big screen reboot of the Dark Horse comic book series. That will put the film in competition with the sci-fi Ad Astra, and the recently announced comedy What Men Want. […]
UFO drama Rendlesham in development
Variety is reporting that Eleventh Hour Film and Sony are teaming up for a new UFO drama series based upon the real-life Rendlesham Forest incident, a.k.a. ‘Britain’s Roswell’. The incident occurred in 1980, where a series of unexplained lights were seen outside of RAF Woodbridge, a military base occupied at the time by the United […]
