With Zooey Deschanel away on maternity leave, ABC has announced that Megan Fox is joining the fifth season of the hit sitcom New Girl. Fox is set for a recurring role as Reagan, and will make her first appearance in the sixth episode of the season, which gets underway in January. Created by Liz Meriwether, […]
Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 1 Review – ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’
Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 1, ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’… The Doctor: “I try never to understand, it’s called an open mind” Finally! It feels like it has been far too long since Doctor Who was last on and now it returns to our television screens. For what seems like more than the normal year away we – […]
Game of Thrones casts the Tarly family and Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men
Having cast Freddie Stroma (UnREAL) earlier this month as Dickon Tarly, HBO has now announced that it has filled out the cast of Samwell’s (John Bradley) family, with James Faulkner (X-Men: First Class) set to play patriarch Lord Randyll Tarly, Samantha Spiro (From Hell) as mother Melessa and Rebecca Benson (Macbeth) as younger sister Talla. […]
Amanda Seyfried heading to Twin Peaks
TV Line is reporting that Amanda Seyfried (A Million Ways to Die in the West) has signed on for a recurring role in Twin Peaks for what is said to be a “pivotal character”. Production on Showtime’s revival of the cult classic is now underway, with David Lynch directing and Kyle MacLachlan reprising the role […]
The Week in Spandex – Captain America: Civil War, Jessica Jones, Spider-Man, The Sinister Six, Fantastic Four 2, Deadpool 2, Batman v Superman, Man of Steel 2, The Incredibles 2 and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Ant-Man, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Daredevil, Avengers Assemble, Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-Man, The Sinister Six, Deadpool, Gambit, X-Men: Apocalypse, Fantastic Four 2, Deadpool 2, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Man of Steel, Justice […]
Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence to helm Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere for TV
Francis Lawrence, director of the final three Hunger Games films, is set to direct a television drama based on Neil Gaiman novel and miniseries Neverwhere. SEE ALSO: Jennifer Lawrence could re-team with Francis Lawrence for Red Sparrow SEE ALSO: Neil Gaiman’s American Gods gets series greenlight from Starz Deadline Hollywood reports that Lawrence will team […]
Bill Finger to finally receive credit for co-creating Batman
If you’ve ever read a Batman comic, seen a movie or episode of the various TV shows (and let’s face it, who hasn’t), then you’ll have no doubt seen the name Bob Kane, who since 1939 has been credited as the sole creator of The Dark Knight. Well, that’s about to change, as comic book […]
Taken prequel TV series coming to NBC
Although Taken 3 was Liam Neeson’s final outing as retired CIA agent Bryan Mills, according to Deadline, NBC has given a straight-to-series order to a Taken prequel drama, which will focus on a younger version of Mills. The site states that much of the series will be about how the character developed his “very particular […]
Jenna Coleman is officially leaving Doctor Who
Jenna Coleman is officially leaving Doctor Who after more than three years playing companion Clara Oswald, the BBC has announced. SEE ALSO: Watch the prologue for Doctor Who series 9 SEE ALSO: Promo images from Doctor Who series 9 episode 1 – The Magician’s Apprentice Tabloid rumours of Coleman’s departure from the show have arisen […]
Judd Apatow onboard to direct & produce Pete Holmes HBO pilot Crashing
Writer-director-producer Judd Apatow has just given his blessing to another budding comedian. The 40-Year-Old Virgin director will produce and direct the pilot for up-and-coming comedian Pete Holmes’ new hopeful show, Crashing. According to Deadline, Crashing is a single-camera semi-autobiographical comedy written by and starring Holmes. The pilot, which has been green-lit by HBO, follows a […]
