Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency may have built itself a cult fan following, but it looks like that isn’t enough; the show has been cancelled by BBC America after just two seasons. The news comes a couple of days after the US premiere of the Season 2 finale. In a statement, BBC America said of the cancellation:
The Earth is in peril and all we’ve got to save us are this groups of amateurs and idiots. It is one of my favourite sci-fi tropes, most often used in my favourite bastard genre sci-fi comedy: Guardians of the Galaxy, Galaxy Quest, Red Dwarf. Even The Fifth Element, though I am stretching the definition
We might not have to wait long for a second season of Netflix series The OA: co-creator, writer, executive producer and star Brit Marling recently confirmed on Twitter that all eight scripts for Season 2 have been written and, better yet, filming will officially begin in January. Excited and terrified by the road map of these
Preconceptions can sometimes make or break a film. It’s very easy to dismiss a reboot before even the title card has flashed on screen, and Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle has been particularly unlucky in that respect seeing as the loss of the origin film’s star, Robin Williams, is still raw three and a half
It was confirmed yesterday that Disney had bought 21st Century Fox for the “I didn’t even know there was that much money” sum of $66 billion, which naturally raised a lot of questions from movie fans everywhere. While it remains to be seen what this means for the future of things like Fox Searchlight, the adult-skewing comic
Henry James’ The Turn Of The Screw is one of the greatest ghost stories (or is it?) of all time, and was most famously adapted for the big screen in 1961 with Jack Clayton’s The Innocents. Now, the tale is getting another twist, as Variety reports a new film called The Turning is on the
The first trailer for the film adaptation of David Levithan’s YA novel Every Day is here, and all we can say is prepare to get a bit emotional: To get a little bit more on what the heck’s going on, here’s Every Day‘s Amazon synopsis: Every day a different body. Every day a different life. Every day in
Like us, Star Trek: Discovery is already anticipating the return of Season 1 in January, if these brand new character posters are anything to go by. You can read the synopsis for the show here: Star Trek: Discovery will follow the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new lifeforms, and one
In a month packed with films featuring massive spectacle and enormous budgets, you should treat yourself to something a little different, something that’s going to get under your skin. The Unseen, written and directed by Gary Sinyor, is a British chiller about a grieving couple (played by Jasmine Hyde and Richard Flood) who are struggling
You can read the full synopsis for Bright here: Set in an alternate present-day, this action-thriller directed by David Ayer (Suicide Squad, End of Watch, writer of Training Day) follows two cops from very different backgrounds (Ward, a human played by Will Smith, and Jakoby, an orc played by Joel Edgerton) who embark on a routine patrol night that will ultimately
After The Hunger Games, Zombieland and War Of The Planet Of The Apes, Woody Harrelson looks to be becoming something of a genre regular. The point is driven home even further following the news that the actor is currently in talks to star in Sony’s upcoming superhero film Vemon. Sony has not commented on the casting yet and the character details are, as
Click here for full size. Just look at that piece of art. Beautiful. For those unfamiliar with the world of Black Lightning, here’s a synopsis for the series: Jefferson Pierce is a man wrestling with a secret. Nine years ago, Pierce was gifted with the superhuman power to harness and control electricity, which he used to
We were very impressed by the first season of The Punisher‘s solo run on Netflix when it hit last month (check out our review here), so we’re pleased to hear that Frank Castle and company will be back for another season. The show’s official Twitter account made the announcement with a li’l video thing. Time
Nostalgia is a wonderful thing, and the last two Star Wars films have explored and plundered their past with great success. Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi knows and loves its predecessors and it certainly isn’t above a heart-warming (or a heart-breaking) call-back every now and then, but it’s a bold step away from what’s come
The new poster for the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot fixes you with Alicia Vikander’s steely gaze and it’s definitely an improvement on the last one. (via IMPAwards) “Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared.” The
In case you’d forgotten that an animated Spider-Man movie from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller was on the way, here’s the first trailer, which shows the art style and gives us our first look at the film’s take on Miles Morales. “Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump
Now all that Defenders business is behind us, Jessica Jones can go back to doing what she does best. But as this trailer makes clear, she’s got a lot of unfinished business to attend to, and some demons from the past that need taking care of. The trailer also confirms the release date: 8 March.
The first trailer has arrived for Alita: Battle Angel, a long-time passion project of James Cameron that he handed over to Robert Rodriguez, and it promises to be a big-hearted and big-eyed take on the manga series by Yukito Kishiro. The movie stars Rosa Salazar in the lead, as well as Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala
We’re getting very close to Christmas, which means we’re getting very close to Doctor Who‘s Christmas Special, where we’ll see Peter Capaldi’s Doctor’s final adventure and, of course, his regeneration. The new trailer for ‘Twice Upon A Time’ has some fun back and forth with Doctors Twelve and One (David Bradley doing his best William
The long, long-in development Pet Sematary remake has taken another step out of the sour ground towards the cinema. THR reports that the new take on Stephen King’s chilling novel about a father who discovers the blessing and curse (mostly curse) of being able to bring the dead back to life has been set for release
A film version of Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark trilogy has been in the works for years, but it’s just taken a big step forward with an exciting choice of director. Deadline reports that André Øvredal, the director of the brilliantly constructed The Autopsy Of Jane Doe and the hugely entertaining Trollhunter, has signed on
It seems as if Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek movie is moving ahead, and very quickly at that. Having wondered how much creative control he’d really have on a big franchise like this, Paramount has responded with “quite a lot, actually.” Deadline reports that the studio has approved Tarantino going for an R-rating, as has producer
FINALLY, here’s the first full trailer for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom: You can read a full synopsis for the film here: With all of the wonder, adventure and thrills synonymous with one of the most popular and successful franchises in cinema history, this all-new motion-picture event sees the return of favorite characters and dinosaurs — along
It feels like Krypton has been in our lives for decades. How has it not aired already? Hurry up and get it out, Syfy. Anyway, here’s the latest teaser trailer: For those who don’t know, Krypton is Syfy’s upcoming Superman prequel series is set two generations before the destruction of the Man of Steel’s home planet. The series will revolve around
To celebrate the release of The Dark Tower on 11 December, we have a sneak preview of some of the bonus material you can expect to find with your DVD, Blu-ray and digital download. Here’s author Stephen King talking about the inspiration behind the book: The Dark Tower follows the last Gunslinger, Roland (Idris Elba), who has been locked
Kurt Vonnegut’s iconic novel Slaughterhouse-Five has been picked up for development as a TV series, which should be interesting to say the least. The story wouldn’t particularly seem to lend itself to long-format if you’re sticking closely to the text, but it’s clearly a challenge that’s excited the chosen showrunner. Variety reports that Patrick Macmanus, who managed to
Good news from CBS, as it’s been announced that the deals have been made for Jordan Peele’s new take on The Twilight Zone at CBS All Access, where it joins Star Trek: Discovery. Deadline reports that Peele, Marco Ramirez (Daredevil) and Simon Kinberg (the X-Men movies) have signed on to executive produce the series and
We absolutely cannot wait for Alex Garland‘s film of Jeff VanderMeer’s stunning novel Annihilation, so we’re somewhat perturbed by the news that’s arrived this morning. Deadline has announced that Paramount and Netflix are negotiating a deal that would give the international rights to the streaming service, and that Annihilation would only receive a “traditional” theatrical release
Disney’s The Little Mermaid remake might have just found its director. Nothing is set in stone yet, but Deadline reports that the studio wants Rob Marshall to help Ariel find her legs. According to the site, Marshall is Disney’s top choice to direct and has already been offered the job. All that Marshall has to do now
Ahead of the trailer release tomorrow, a new featurette has arrived for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom which features lots of new footage and plenty of the cast and crew freaking out about how awesome the film is going to be. And Jeff Goldblum’s got a beard. The film stars the returning Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas
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