The trailer for Jordan Peele’s Get Out follow-up Us will send chills down your spine By Poppy-Jay Palmer 27-12-18 729 The first trailer for Jordan Peele’s Us dropped this week, and it might be even more chilling than we were expecting (which is saying something). Check it out: Read the synopsis for Us here: A mother (Lupita Nyong’o)
Month: December 2018
Happy! is about to get even weirder: musician ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic is set to guest star in Season 2, according to TVLine. Weird Al will be taking on the role of ‘Smoking Man Baby’, a character that has been described as “toxic masculinity in a diaper” and a “jealous, volatile baby blowhard with full tats and
Meet the cast of Deadly Class with these new character posters By Poppy-Jay Palmer 27-12-18 3,104 Anthony and Joe Russo head to TV next year with their new series Deadly Class, based on the Image Comics coming-of-ago graphic novel of the same name by Rick Remender. Here’s the synopsis: DEADLY CLASS follows the story of Marcus (Benjamin
Hailee Steinfeld shines in wonderful 80s throwback Bumblebee By Katherine McLaughlin 22-12-18 347 Released: 24 December 2018 Certificate: PG Director: Travis Knight Writer: Christina Hodson Cast: Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr, Dylan O’Brien, Justin Theroux Distributor: Paramount If you like this, try… The Iron Giant A charming animated adventure set in the 1950s
Stephen King’s favourite cursed small town confronts more evil in Castle Rock By Jonathan Hatfull 22-12-18 1,308 Released: Out now Certificate: 15 Creator: Sam Shaw, Dustin Thomason Cast: André Holland, Melanie Lynskey, Bill Skarsgård, Sissy Spacek, Jane Levy, Scott Glenn Distributor: STARZPLAY If you like this, try… Channel Zero Still seemingly flying under the radar,
Marvel’s Runaways get some fun new comic book-inspired character posters By Poppy-Jay Palmer 21-12-18 731 Here’s the synopsis for Marvel’s Runaways Season 2: The Runaways have left their homes (and evil parents) behind and now have to learn to live on their own. As they scavenge for food, search for shelter, and take care of one another,
Netflix has finally rounded out the cast of its upcoming young adult supernatural drama series Chambers, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Joining the already-announced Uma Thurman (Kill Bill) and Tony Goldwyn (Scandal) are Sivan Alyra Rose, Lilliya Reid, Nicholas Galitzine (The Watcher In The Woods), Kyanna Simone Simpson (Black Lightning), Lilli Kay (Paterno), Sarah Mezzanotte (Blue Bloods) and Griffin
Emily Blunt and company thrill in Mary Poppins Returns By Amanda Keats 21-12-18 2,722 Released: Out now Certificate: PG Director: Rob Marshall Cast: Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Colin Firth, Meryl Streep, Dick Van Dyke Distributor: Disney Emily Blunt takes up the umbrella for this Mary Poppins sequel in which
Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth solve a mystery in the first trailer for Men In Black: International By Poppy-Jay Palmer 21-12-18 7,054 Men In Black International will follow Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson as Agents H and M respectively, a pair of London-based operatives, as they traverse the globe and get caught up in a
Disney+’s upcoming Star Wars TV series The Mandalorian has hired composer Ludwig Göransson to score it. Even if you don’t recognise Göransson’s name, you’ll no doubt know his work from films like Black Panther, Creed and Creed II, Central Intelligence, Fruitvale Station and Venom. “Words fail to express how surreal and humbling it feels to be invited into the Star Wars universe,” Göransson said in a statement. “I
A new The Walking Dead poster introduces the Whisperers leader Alpha By Poppy-Jay Palmer 20-12-18 1,375 Click here to see full size. A new poster for The Walking Dead Season 9B has given us a look at Whisperers leader Alpha. Samantha Morton is set to play villain Alpha, the leader of a group that wear zombie skins
The first look at Hellboy is finally here. Check out the brand new trailer: Starring alongside David Harbour (Stranger Things) as Hellboy are Milla Jovovich (The Fifth Element) as Nimue the Blood Queen, Ian McShane (Deadwood, American Gods) as Trevor Bruttenholm, Daniel Dae Kim (Lost) as Ben Daimio, Sasha Lane (American Honey) as Alice Monaghan, Penelope Mitchell (Hemlock
Star Trek alum George Takei has joined The Terror for Season 2 as both a consultant and a series regular. The second season of the show will be set during World War II, and centres on “a series of bizarre deaths that haunt a Japanese-American community, and a young man’s journey to understand and combat the malevolent entity
Syfy’s Van Helsing has been renewed for Season 4 with a new showrunner By Poppy-Jay Palmer 19-12-18 5,638 The fight isn’t over for Vanessa just yet; Syfy series Van Helsing has just been renewed for Season 4. It’s also gone and found itself a new showrunner. Jonathan Lloyd Walker, who has been involved with the series since
Netflix’s retelling of The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance has wowed this week with a very impressive voice cast list. The series is being led by Taron Egerton (Kingsman) as Rian, Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch) as Brea and Nathalie Emmanuel (Game Of Thrones) as Deet. The rest of the Gilfling characters are being voiced by Caitriona
Demons have demons too in these new posters for Hellboy By Poppy-Jay Palmer 18-12-18 44 Click here to see full size. A couple of new Hellboy posters have dropped, including this awesome motion poster star David Harbour shared on his Instagram page this week: There’s also reportedly a first look trailer on the way on Thursday… Starring
Following last week’s news that Joel McHale had joined the cast of Geoff Johns’ new Stargirl series for DC Universe as Starman, even more casting news has come to light. The show has officially added Lou Ferrigno Jr as Rex Tyler/Hourman, while Brian Stapf has signed up to play Ted Grant/Wildcast. In the original comics, Hourman
This new trailer and poster combo for Roswell, New Mexico makes first contact By Poppy-Jay Palmer 17-12-18 1,879 The CW’s upcoming series Roswell, New Mexico makes first contact in this new trailer and poster combo. Check them out below: Here’s the full synopsis for the series: After reluctantly returning to her tourist-trap hometown of Roswell,
Win Kin on DVD, Mogwai’s soundtrack on Vinyl LP and signed artwork with our competition By Poppy-Jay Palmer 17-12-18 4,319 To celebrate the release of Kin on digital download (out now) and Blu-ray and DVD (out on 26 December), we have a bundle of goodies to give away, including: Kin DVD Kin soundtrack Vinyl LP by Mogwai Signed Mogwai
Sandra Bullock leads a starry cast terrified of an outside threat in the film of Josh Malerman’s Bird Box By Elena Lazic 14-12-18 902 Released: 21 December 2018 Certificate: 15 Director: Susanne Bier Writer: Eric Heisserer Cast: Sandra Bullock, Sarah Paulson, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Jacki Weaver, Danielle Macdonald Distributor: Netflix If you like this,
Coming from Orbit Books this October, we have the cover reveal for Tade Thompson’s The Rosewater Redemption, designed by Charlotte Stroomer. “In this powerful finale to the award-winning Wormwood trilogy, life in the newly independent city state of Rosewater isn’t everything its citizens were expecting… Life in the newly independent city state of Rosewater isn’t everything
If you’ve picked up the new issue of SciFiNow (on sale 14 December), you’ll have seen the latest instalment in our collaboration with the folks at Poster Posse: Matt Needle’s mesmerising take on Rod Sterling’s The Twilight Zone. We took the chance to pick his brains about his style, inspirations and dream commissions… How long have you been working
The new Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 trailer keeps riding into danger By Poppy-Jay Palmer 14-12-18 4,305 We’re just over a month to go until Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 premieres, and this new trailer has touched down to tide us over until then. Check it out and get excited: And here’s an utterly gorgeous new
Here’s the new poster for Jordan Peele’s upcoming film Us By Poppy-Jay Palmer 14-12-18 5,585 Click here to see full size. Read the synopsis for Us here: A mother (Lupita Nyong’o) and a father (Winston Duke) take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends (including Elizabeth Moss). But as night
Ghidorah, Rodan and Mothra show up for these new Godzilla II monster posters By Poppy-Jay Palmer 14-12-18 6,617 Following the global success of 2014’s Godzilla and 2017’s Kong: Skull Island, comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic MonsterVerse: Godzilla II: King Of The Monsters, an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of
Jordan Peele’s upcoming The Twilight Zone reboot for CBS All Access has just added Greg Kinnear to the cast. Kinnear is set to star in an episode titled ‘The Traveler‘ opposite The Walking Dead‘s Steven Yeun. Kinnear is known for his work in films like Little Miss Sunshine, Brigsby Bear and You’ve Got Mail, as well as TV series like House Of Cards. He
Geoff Johns’ upcoming Stargirl series for DC Universe has found its Starman in the form of Community‘s Joel McHale, according to Variety. He joins Brec Bassinger as Stargirl and Anjelika Washington in an undisclosed role. The character of Starman is described as “a courageous and confident superhero.” He is “a member of the Justice Society of America.
Upcoming Star Wars series The Mandalorian has now well and truly kicked off after the full cast list was revealed on StarWars.com. Joining the previously announced Pedro Pascal (Narcos), Gina Carano (Deadpool) and Nick Nolte (Affliction) are Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), Emily Swallow (Supernatural), Carl Weathers (Predator), Omid Abtahi (American Gods) and Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man). “We’re having a
Jordan Peele’s reboot of The Twilight Zone has found another cast member in the form of The Walking Dead‘s Steven Yeun. The actor is set to appear in an episode titled ‘The Traveller‘, and will joined the previously announced host and narrator Jordan Peele. Yeun’s role is currently being kept under wraps. Other announced cast members include Kumail Nanjiani, John
“It’s easy for us all to otherize everyone else who isn’t aligned with our way of life, our line of thought, our struggle,” explains Betty Gabriel who plays Naya Temple, an FBI agent of Islamic faith in Season 2 of Counterpart. Gabriel plays a new character to the show who she describes as having, “An