What if you could decide who lives or dies? Based on the classic manga by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, Death Note tells the story of a high school student who acquires a notebook with a special power – writing a person’s name in the notebook results in that person’s death! Netflix has released the first […]
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Nothing Can Keep Us From Being Free Trailer: Marvel’s Inhumans!
The trailer for Marvel’s Inhumans is here – putting pictures to Maximus’ words of treason from the teaser. Plus Lockjaw and just a hint of Black Bolt’s Power. Marvel’s Inhumans will premiere on IMAX for a two-week run, on September 1st. The series premieres on ABC on Friday, September 29th (8/&C).
Amazon To Premiere Comrade Detective In August!
Comrade Detective is a new half-hour Amazon series that follows two Romanian detectives as they attempt to solve the murder of one of their own, Nikita Ionesco. Set in 1985, the series, shot in Romanian and overdubbed in English, is rife with Communist propaganda as Detectives Gregor Anghel (Florin Piersic Jr.) and Iosef Baciu (Corneliu Ulici) – voiced by […]
BBC America Announces Second Lead in Dark Thriller Killing Eve!
Jodie Comer (Thirteen, The White Queen) has been cast in Killing Eve – the new thriller from Fleabag creator, Phoebe Waller-Bridge – opposite Sandra Oh. Commer will talented killer Villanelle who comes into conflict with deskbound spy wannabe Eve (Oh, Grey’s Anatomy, Catfight). Killing Eve will debut in 2018.
Cleverman Remains Clever and Original In Its Second Season Premiere!
The second season premiere gets off to a rocky start – the corpse of newly discovered Cleverman Koen West being zipped up in a body bag. Meanwhile, a convoy transporting Sub-Humans as the powers that be call them (in spite of their being neither) is attacked by a single warrior – who sets them free.
Why We Can’t Call The Police Clip: Ozark!
The Fourth of July…a celebration of life, liberty and the American dream. But what happens when the American dream goes awry? What happens when you’re the top money launderer for the second largest drug cartel in Mexico…and the drug kingpin you’re working for is looking for his missing money, all $8 million worth of it? […]
Women With Destinies Trailer: Star Wars: Forces of Destiny!
We’re going to see Rey again well before the next Star Wars film premieres at year’s end – in fact, she figures prominently in the new trailer for Star Wars: forces of Destiny. One of the cool things about Star Wars: Forces of Destiny is that it features the character, voiced by Daisy Ridley, as one […]
Culture Shock for Vampire Family In New Disney Junior Series Vampirina!
Disney Junior’s new series, Vampirina, follows a family of vampires as they deal with the culture shock of moving from Transylvania to Pennsylvania. The series stars James Van Der Beek and Lauren Graham as Boris and Oxana Hauntley – parents of Vampirina (aka Vee) for whom the change will be even more pronounced. Patti Lupone, Brian Stokes […]
True Blood’s Ryan Kwanten Joins Crackle’s The Oath!
True Blood’s Ryan Kwanten has signed on to play Sean Bean’s son on Crackle’s upcoming dramatic series The Oath. Kwanten will play Steve Hammond, son of Bean’s Tom Hammond – leader of a cop gang called the Ravens. Kwanten will also be a producer on the series. The Oath is slated to debut in 2018.
The Interwebs Keep On Going Whether You’re There or Not!
Circumstances beyond my control kept me away from the computer Sunday and Monday and wowzers! Here are three things that stood out for me: ABC set a premiere date for its Marvel series, Inhumans; Spike acquired season one of The Shannara Chronicles (which will air after The Mist); Hulu announced the addition of Sissy Spacek […]
Preacher Shifts Into High!
The first season Preacher introduced us to preacher Jesse Custer, his ex-girlfriend Tulip O’Hare and the Irish vampire, Cassidy and set up the story of a man searching for God – literally. The DC comic on which the show is based was, essentially, a road trip as the trio searched for God to find out […]