Netflix doesn’t consider Amazon as a rival company, according to CCO Ted Sarandos. Netflix and Amazon are two of the biggest players in the TV and movie streaming space, both making great strides in recent years to develop their own original content. One could think that they were rivals in some sense, considering Netflix and […]
The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Inhumans, Deadpool 2, Justice League, Flashpoint, Batman Beyond, Shazam! and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Inhumans, The Defenders, Jessica Jones, Ms. Marvel, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Doctor Doom, The Gifted, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Flashpoint, The Batman, Nightwing, Suicide […]
The CW has no plans to revisit abandoned Wonder Woman prequel series Amazon
Way back when Gal Gadot’s Amazon Princess was just a twinkle in Zack Snyder’s eye, The CW made an attempt to bring Wonder Woman back to the small screen with a prequel series entitled Amazon. Ultimately, the network decided not to move forward with the project, focussing instead on expanding the Arrowverse with The Flash, […]
Amazon’s The Tick series gets a poster and trailer
Amazon has released the full trailer for its live-action reboot of The Tick. Starring Peter Serafinowicz as the title character, the series will premiere on the streaming service on August 25th. Take a look at the trailer below, along with the official poster… In a world where superheroes have been real for decades, an underdog accountant with […]
Netflix/Amazon revenue to surpass UK box office by 2020
Forecasts are predicting that the revenue from streaming services Netflix and Amazon will top the U.K. box office by 2020. PricewaterhouseCoopers consulting firm is forecasting that Netflix and Amazon will be the biggest money makers on the U.K. movie scene in the next four years. The firm predicts that the U.K.’s revenue from streaming services […]
Amir El-Masry cast in Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan series
Another cast member joined Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, the upcoming Amazon series based on Clancy’s central hero from many of his political/espionage novels, with Amir El-Masry (The Night Manager) signing on for a villain role. El-Masry will portray Ibrahim, the right-hand man to Ali Suliman’s Islamic terrorist Suleiman. He is described as “the most trusted member […]
Amazon to develop Cleopatra series from Black Sails trio
A few days ago Amazon acquired a TV series based on 2011’s film Hanna and now the streaming service has gained yet another show, Cleopatra. Based on the Egyptian queen who ruled Egypt and became the last active Pharaoh of the country before Rome’s rule, the series will come from the Black Sails team of Jonathan E. Steinberg, Robert Levine […]
Hanna TV series coming from Amazon
Amazon is developing a series based on the 2011 action thriller Hanna, which was directed by Joe Wright and starred Saoirse Ronan and Eric Bana, and have given it a straight-to-series order. Hanna is described as “a high-concept thriller and coming-of-age drama which follows the journey of an extraordinary young girl as she evades the relentless pursuit […]
Adam Driver and Rihanna to star in Amazon’s Annette
Amazon has purchased the US distribution rights to the film Annette which will star actor Adam Driver and singer Rihanna. Annette recently had actress Rooney Mara attached, only for her to leave the project because of other commitments. The search is on for a new female lead but has managed to acquire the services of Star Wars’ […]
Trailer and images for Amazon’s Sneaky Pete starring Giovanni Ribisi
Amazon has released the trailer for their new series, Sneaky Pete, which stars Giovanni Ribisi, Marin Ireland, Margo Martindale, Peter Gerety, Libe Barer, Shane McRae and Michael Drayer and is produced by Bryan Cranston. Watch the trailer and check out images from the series below… Sneaky Pete revolves around a con-man (Ribisi) who, after leaving prison, takes cover […]