The cast for the third season of FX’s Fargo is starting to come together, as TV Line recently revealed the news that The Leftovers actress Carrie Coon has landed the female lead role opposite The Impossible and Beauty and the Beast actor Ewan McGregor. While McGregor will portray a set of twins, Emmit and Ray Stussy, […]
Legendary nears deal for Pokemon live-action movie rights following hugely successful Pokemon Go launch
Pokemon has been taking the world by storm following the launch of the hit mobile game Pokemon Go, and now it seems that the franchise could be heading back to the big screen, albeit in live-action form, with Deadline reporting that Legendary Pictures is nearing a deal with The Pokemon Company for the rights to a movie […]
Fox and Marvel teaming up for new X-Men pilot, Hellfire no longer moving forward
Variety is reporting that Fox and Marvel are teaming up for a new X-Men TV project, with the network placing a pilot order for an untitled action-adventure series from writer Matt Nix (Burn Notce). The series “will focus on two ordinary parents who discover their children possess mutant powers. Forced to go on the run […]
Ray Donovan Season 4 Episode 2 Review – ‘Marisol’
Mark Clark reviews the second episode of Ray Donovan season 4… Unlike difficult second album syndrome, a limited episode TV series should really be getting comfortable by episode 2 and for Ray Donovan season 4 things are shaping up nicely. Not necessarily for Ray of course. Or anyone else for that matter. Following on from […]
Javier Bardem in talks for Universal’s Frankenstein
Universal Pictures is certainly shooting high when it comes to casting for its Classic Monsters Universe. Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe are on board for The Mummy and Johnny Depp has signed on for The Invisible Man, while other rumoured names include Dwayne Johnson (The Wolf Man), Scarlett Johansson (Creature from the Black Lagoon) and Angelina […]
Wayward Pines Season 2 Episode 7 Review – ‘Time Will Tell’
Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of Wayward Pines season 2… What we get this week is more backstory but not served up in quite the same way. Flashbacks are designed to show us more background, deeper motivational meaning or any additional conflict or context present day actions are incapable of providing. But enough of […]
Battlefield is heading to the small screen for TV adaptation
It looks like the hit first-person shooter Battlefield is heading to the small screen, with Electronic Arts announcing that Paramount TV and Anonymous Content are partnering up for a TV adaptation. “Battlefield has a tremendous built-in, engaged fan base, making it a highly coveted piece of IP primed for long-form adaption,” said Michael Sugar of […]
Preacher Season 1 Episode 6 Review – ‘Sundowner’
Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Preacher… If you wanted an opening ten minutes from left field then ‘Sundowner’ supplies it in spades, body parts and screaming slapstick decapitation. Scrawny Irish kick ass action combines with female abuse, literal heavenly intervention and more wheedling of an axe than most shows have a right to […]
Pedro Pascal confirms Colin Firth’s return for Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Back in April a poster for Kingsman: The Golden Circle teased the return of Colin Firth, and now Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones) has shared a photo from the set of the spy sequel which confirms that Firth will be reprising the role of Harry Hart. Quite how he’s back from the dead remains a […]
Scream: The TV Series Season 2 Episode 6 Review – ‘Jeepers Creepers’
Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Scream: The TV Series season 2… Name checking torture porn slasher flicks has now become par for the course in Scream. Text messaging gifs, red herrings thrown into the mix in order to flummox your audience and creepy locations are all expected. Tongue in cheek voice over, subtle […]
