The cast of Vin Diesel’s xXx: The Return of Xander Cage continues to come together, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Nina Dobrev (The Vampire Diaries) and Ruby Rose (Orange Is the New Black) are both in talks to appear in the upcoming action sequel. The film, which is now in production under director D.J. Caruso […]
Done to Death: The Perpetual Resurrection of Comic Book Characters
Anghus Houvouras on the perpetual resurrection of comic book characters… Death. It’s a constant in the world of comic books. Something employed by Marvel and DC with marked regularity. A creative crutch that’s as synonymous to the medium as cliffhanger endings and over sexualized females in barely there costumes. It’s such a tired, meaningless cliché. […]
Harrison Ford overtakes Samuel L. Jackson to become the highest-grossing actor of all time
Samuel L. Jackson has been knocked into second place in the list of the highest-grossing stars in Hollywood by another Star Wars veteran, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens propelling Harrison Ford to the top of the pile. According to tracking site Box Office Mojo, Ford’s 41 theatrical releases have a cumulative gross of $4.747 […]
AMC president on how long The Walking Dead can continue
With The Walking Dead now in its sixth season and still proving to be a ratings juggernaut, AMC network president Joel Stillerman has been speaking to Vulture about how long he thinks the show can continue – and it’s good news for fans of the hit zombie drama. “The answer to how long the show will […]
Movie Review – Anesthesia (2016)
Anesthesia, 2016. Written and Directed by Tim Blake Nelson. Starring Sam Waterston, Kristen Stewart, Tim Blake Nelson, Corey Stoll, Jessica Hecht, K. Todd Freeman, Michael K. Williams, Gretchen Mol, Mickey Sumner, Ben Konigsberg, Katie Chang, Hannah Marks, Yul Vazquez, and Glenn Close. SYNOPSIS: Multiple lives intersect in the aftermath of the violent mugging of a […]
BBC America picks up Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency series from Max Landis
Back in August it was revealed that Max Landis is working on a TV adaptation of Douglas Adams’ Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, and now it has been announced that BBC America has picked up the project with an eight-episode order. “Dirk Gently is a very original series, fresh and unlike anything else,” states BBC America president […]
Ridley Scott in talks to direct The Prisoner
Deadline is reporting that Ridley Scott is in talks to direct the long-gestating big screen remake of the classic British TV series The Prisoner. Universal Pictures has been trying to get the project off the ground for several years, with the likes of Christopher McQuarrie (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation) and William Monahan (The Departed) […]
ABC president says Marvel’s Most Wanted pilot will go into production in the next few months
Back in August it was reported that ABC had given a pilot order to Marvel’s Most Wanted, a spinoff from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. centred on Mockingbird (Adrianne Palicki) and Lance Hunter (Nick Blood). Well, during a Television Critics Panel, network president Paul Lee has confirmed the reports, and revealed that the plan is to go […]
Sherilyn Fenn confirmed for Twin Peaks return, Laura Dern joins the cast
Although there’d been some concern that scheduling conflicts with Shameless would prevent Sherilyn Fenn a return to Twin Peaks, it has now been confirmed that actress has signed on for the upcoming event series and will reprise the role of Audrey Horne, where she’ll be a “major presence.” https://twitter.com/sherilynfenn1/status/685723922814251008 Meanwhile, TV Line is also reporting that […]
DVD Review – Hell or High Water (2016)
Hell or High Water (2016). Directed by David Mackenzie Starring Chris Pine, Ben Foster and Jeff Bridges. SYNOPSIS: A divorced father and his ex-con older brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family’s ranch in West Texas. There is nothing like a modern-day Western. Westerns are a genre that continually get […]
