Producer/screenwriter Carlton Cuse first read “The Strain” horror book trilogy in 2009 and became an instant fan. When he was approached by Guillermo del Toro to adapt the book series for tv, it was an absolute yes. However, this was not going to be just another vampire tv show. It was unique in itself. Months […]
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Mira Sorvino chats about BBC’s Intruders
Amy Whalen is a lawyer and devoted wife of former LAPD cop turned writer Jack Whalen. When they relocate to rural Washington state to restart a new life, suddenly life takes a turn for the worst. With Amy’s sudden disappearances and erratic behavior, not only is her marriage in danger, but something even deeper — […]
Guillermo del Toro chats about The Strain
In 2009, Guillermo del Toro joined forces with Chuck Hogan and published the first installment of the vampire horror trilogy “The Strain”. Fast forward to July 13, 2014, where the first episode of “The Strain” premieres on FX. Sunday night tv at 10 pm was occupied with vampires that eerily enough, seek those they love. With Del […]
Gotham’s Ben McKenzie Is Excited About The Show’s Mythology!
This evening’s premiere of Gotham (Fox, 8/7C) is the most anticipated series launch of the Fall 2014-15 season. It follows the rise of James Gordon through the ranks of Gotham Police department – where he’s an honest cop in a corrupt system. While the series will introduce and develop many of the best known villains […]
Gotham’s Creator Expounds On The Fall’s Most Anticipated Series!
I recently had the opportunity to take part in a conference call Q&A with Bruno Heller, creator of FOX’s new series Gotham (Mondays, 8/7C) – or I should say, got to call in. It’s a sign of just how much this series is being anticipated that I called in forty minutes early, punched in the […]
Kids Will Be Kids! Octavia Spencer Talks Fox’s Red Band Society!
Fox’s new drama Red Band Society is about a group of teenss whose illnesses require them to live in the hospital. The pilot avoids the expected clichés and cutesy kinds of moments one might expect in favor of telling stories about characters who live with the prospect of the unknown every day. Oscar®-winner Octavia Spencer […]
John Simms chats about Intruders, BBC America’s latest thriller
Jack Whalen is a former LAPD cop who retires to rural Washington state with his wife (Mira Sorvino). Suddenly, he notices she’s behaving erratically. In the meantime, strange things are happening around him. He searches for the key to save her from forces that threaten to overwhelm them both. I caught up with John Simm(“Life […]
Sean Astin chats about FX’s The Strain
Since its’ premiere on July 13, “The Strain” has taken Season 1 by storm. Where else can you fuse vampires and apocolypse and deadly viruses into one show? And we are not talking handsome romantic teen vampires either. In the same vein of “Game Of Thrones”, nobody, not even the main characters, are guaranteed […]
Talking About Utopia: Starting Civilization (Almost) From Scratch!
On Sunday, September 7th, FOX will present the first episode of a truly different unscripted series – one that the network is called a social experiment: Utopia. The idea of the series is to take fifteen would-be Utopians and isolate them someplace where they can hammer out an ideal (i.e.: utopian) society – then let […]
Legends’ Sean Bean Opens Up On TNT’s New Uncover Drama!
The first episode of TNT’s Legends introduced us to Martin Odum, a star when it comes to building cover identities, or legends, for undercover operations. Then it hit us with a twist: a mysterious guy in a hoody told Odum that Martin Odum didn’t exist – Odum is a legend! Recently Tiffany D’Emidio and I […]
Demian Bichir Talks Change on FX’s The Bridge!
The second season of The Bridge (FX, Wednesdays, 10/9C) has, if you can believe it, gotten even darker than season one. Virtually every relationship on the show is markedly different than last season. Demian Bichir took a few moments from his day off to talk with a group of journalists/bloggers about the new season and […]