CBS All Access’ TV adaptation of Stephen King’s gargantuan novel The Stand just got a whole lot bigger, with a bumper crop of new cast members being announced. Joining the cast are Alexander Skarsgård, Whoopi Goldberg, Jovan Adepo (Overlord), Owen Teague (It), Brad William Henke (Orange Is The New Black) and Daniel Sunjata (Rescue Me). They join
Month: September 2019
As Gideon The Ninth takes the book world by storm, author Tamsyn Muir talks exclusively to SciFiNow about our love of swords, and the heroes and dickheads that wield them… The sword is humanity’s favourite weapon, and sword-fighters tend to be some of our favourite characters. Excalibur, the legendary sword of King Arthur, has some claim
Following the release of her new novel, dystopian political sci-fi VOX, we talk with author Christina Dalcher about her influences, her characters and more… Your protagonist Jean is in many ways quite a relatable one – she never took a huge interest in politics until it was too late, and often throughout VOX it feels like
Stephen King’s latest novel The Institute only hit shelf this week but Spyglass is already working on turning it into a TV series, Variety reports. Big Little Lies‘ David E Kelly and Lost director Jack Bender are teaming up to develop the series after Spyglass recently won the rights to the book. Kelly will write the series, Bender will
These Terminator: Dark Fate new character posters aren’t messing around By Poppy-Jay Palmer 11-09-19 2,710 The cast of Terminator: Dark Fate assemble in these brand new character posters, and they’re not here to mess around. Here’s the synopsis for the film: Linda Hamilton (“Sarah Connor”) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (“T-800”) return in their iconic roles in Terminator: Dark
Guided by Alfre Woodard, Jason Momoa stars as a warrior who leads in a dystopian future where human beings have lost the ability to see. Check out the trailer for the new Apple TV drama series See here: There’s also a trailer which comes with audio description here. Here’s the synopsis for the series: In
Hailee Steinfeld is in talks to play Kate Bishop in Marvel’s Hawkeye By Poppy-Jay Palmer 10-09-19 834 Following the news that Mad Men scribe Jonathan Igla has joined Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ series Hawkeye as a writer and executive producer, the show might have also found its Kate Bishop. According to Variety, Bumblebee star Hailee Steinfeld is currently in talks for
Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins has signed a Netflix TV deal worth $10 million By Poppy-Jay Palmer 09-09-19 1,238 Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins has recently signed an overall deal with Netflix, according to Variety. The multi-year deal is worth $10 million and will see Jenkins develop and produce a batch of new shows exclusively for
Ari Aster’s Midsommar Director’s Cut is worth the indulgence By Sarah Lines 09-09-19 4,537 Released: Out now Certificate: 18 Director: Ari Aster Cast: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Vilhelm Blomgren, William Jackson Harper, Will Poulter Distributor: Entertainment Film If you like this, try… The Ruins In another sun-soaked nightmare, a group of friends finds an ancient
Disney+ series Hawkeye has found a writer and executive producer By Poppy-Jay Palmer 09-09-19 707 Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ series Hawkeye has found its writer and executive producer in the form of Jonathan Igla, according to THR. Igla is best known for serving as a writer and executive story editor on AMC’s hit series Mad Men. His other
Danny Torrance (Ewan McGregor) goes back to where it all started in this freaky new trailer for Mike Flanagan’s Doctor Sleep. Check it out… Here’s the synopsis for Doctor Sleep: Doctor Sleep continues the story of Danny Torrance, 40 years after his terrifying stay at the Overlook Hotel in The Shining. Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson and newcomer Kyliegh
The trailer for upcoming horror Black Christmas has arrived, and delivers a brand new take on the 1974 slasher classic produced by Jason Blum for Blumhouse Productions. Check it our for some festive horror fun: Here’s the synopsis for the film: Just in time for the holidays comes a timely take on a cult horror classic
Just a few weeks after premiering its first season on Amazon Video, The Boys is already putting its Season 2 cast together. According to Deadline, the latest additions are Timeless stars Goran Visnjic and Claudia Doumit, both of whom have signed up for recurring roles. A note for people who are unfamiliar with the time travel series, Timeless was created
I blame it on The Neverending Story. Putting aside the years of counselling required to deal with the death of Artax the horse (who literally dies of sadness), it was this film and my obsession with Falkor the luckdragon that cemented my love of mythical creatures. Luckily for me (thanks, Falkor), mythical creatures are such
Two children venture into the woods in this new trailer for horror Gretel And Hansel By Poppy-Jay Palmer 05-09-19 1,935 The classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale gets an even more grim retelling in Oz Perkins’ upcoming horror film Gretel & Hansel. Check out the trailer and poster now: Here’s the synopsis for the film: The
Will Poulter has joined the cast of Amazon’s Lord Of The Rings TV series By Poppy-Jay Palmer 05-09-19 3,242 The brilliant Will Poulter has joined Amazon’s upcoming Lord Of The Rings series, according to Variety. The actor has been cast in one of the show’s lead roles, although more details regarding his character are being kept under
Margaret Atwood’s upcoming The Handmaid’s Tale follow-up novel The Testaments hasn’t hit shelves yet, but there’s already a TV adaptation of it in the works, according to Deadline. MGM Television and Hulu are developing the project, and are in talks with The Handmaid’s Tale showrunner Bruce Miller about how best to incorporate the story into an extension of the show. MGM’s
Win a copy of The Doctors: The Paul McGann Years with our latest competition By Poppy-Jay Palmer 04-09-19 1,100 To celebrate the release of The Doctors: The Paul McGann Years, we have copies of the DVD to give away to three lucky winners. For your chance to win, answer the question at the bottom of the
The Suicide Squad has added an ex-time lord, with Peter Capaldi reportedly boarding the cast, according to Deadline. There’s no word on who he will be playing. The actor, who played the Twelfth Doctor in hit sci-fi series Doctor Who, is also know for his appearances in the likes of The Thick Of It and In The Loop, and
The biggest challenge of splitting Stephen King’s leviathan of a novel into two films was always going to be the adults, the grown-up Losers who return to Derry 27 years later to finish what they started. It’s one thing to sell the idea of a monstrous clown hunting children, it’s quite another to conjure that
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Terrance Dicks, fondly known to many Doctor Who fans as ‘Uncle Terry’. A prolific writer, who wrote hundreds of books and worked extensively in television both genre and mainstream, he was best known and loved for his work on Doctor Who, first as
In the fantasy world of Carnival Row, tensions between humans and magical creatures are high. The Republic of Burgue has become somewhat of a refuge to fae folk who have been driven from their homelands by the predatory Pact, and those without wings, horns or hooves are far from welcoming. Unless they’re looking for a
What makes the Joker such a threatening villain? Until now, he’s been a psychopathic enigma, wreaking havoc across Gotham and taunting Batman with his maniacal cackle. But Todd Phillip’s Joker attempts to dive into the psyche of the iconic villain, fishing around in murky waters for over 2 hours in the hope of revealing an
Cold Spring have announced the official release of the soundtrack to Lars Von Trier’s controversial film Antichrist, available on physical format for the first time, and out on 6 September. To celebrate, we have a copy of the soundtrack on LP to give away to one lucky winner! For your chance to win the Antichrist soundtrack on
No one can remember their lives as they wake up on Netflix’s The I-Land in this new trailer By Poppy-Jay Palmer 02-09-19 4,041 Netflix’s latest sci-fi series The I-Land looks like a bargain bin Lost-meets-The Hunger Games rip-off in its first trailer… It might be good though. Everyone loves a CG shark. Here’s the synopsis for the