Supergirl, the rom-com and The Flash – sexism and superhero TV
It’s fair to say that the online reaction to CBS Supergirl trailer – in actuality, it’s a cutdown of the pilot episode designed for advertisers, but let’s call it a trailer – has been mixed. One of the...
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A female Van Helsing is coming to TV next year
This billboard for a previously unknown Van Helsing TV show is on display at MIPTV. We reached out to Dynamic TV who ultimately told us that they had no comment right now, but that more information...
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Re-opening The X-Files
The X-Files planted a flag in not just the landscape of genre fiction but also the greater cultural context. The show seemed to distill every conspiracy theory into a sleek, black oil of paranoia, and...
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For the first time in Thunderbirds history, International Rescue’s field...
We’ve not only been tracking Thunderbirds are Go!, the new WETA-assisted version of Gerry Anderson‘s classic supermarionation series, we’ve also kept a weather eye on its public reception. As you may...
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Paul Feig has carved out a great role in Ghostbusters just for Cecily Strong
At last count, Paul Feig had recruited three Saturday Night Live stars for his reboot of Ghostbusters: two current members, Kate McKinnon & Leslie Jones; and one storied alum, Kristen Wiig. It...
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The new Thunderbirds characters, face-on to us for the first time
Creating CGI eyes that are comfortable to look into is rather obviously a tricky job. Weta digital are very good at it, however, as I think King Kong, Gollum and the N’avi all demonstrate. But not so...
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First footage from HBO’s 2015 series Westworld, The Brink, Bessie, Ballers,...
True Detective‘s second season has been filming for a short while, but apparently not long enough to provide HBO with any promotional footage. Nevermind, because their new ‘Yearender’ video does...
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“Previously…” on Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD episode 7
There have been some technical issues with previous episodes of our Agents of SHIELD podcast, with some users finding the files truncated. We’re working on a fix, and in the meantime, you can grab this...
View Article“Previously…” on Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, episode 5
No, our Agents of SHIELD podcast isn’t Serial. Just like Agent Coulson isn’t Iron Man. Thanks again to Gavia Baker-Whitelaw and Michael Moran for their insight and illuminations.
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Rafe Spall says the Black Mirror Christmas special is set in an isolated...
Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker‘s twisted-up, Twilight Zone-infused take on the modern age, will return to TV this Christmas for a feature length special. I’m sure this will be just the thing to fill us...
View Article“Previously…” episode 3 – our Agents of SHIELD podcast
It’s with some relief that I tell you this week’s episode of Previously… sounds at least as good as the majority of other podcasts on the web. We’ll still work on making the recording quality and audio...
View Article“Previously…” episode two – our Agents of SHIELD podcast
There’s been some investment in audio equipment since last week’s first episode – on our part, that is, not by the producers SHIELD, they already had it down. This has successfully driven out the...
View Article“Previously…” episode one – our new Agents of SHIELD podcast
Michael Moran and Gavia Baker-Whitelaw have a lot to say about Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD. They’ll be recording a weekly podcast, timed to release just as the show’s UK airing comes to an end. Here’s...
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Everything we know about Humans, with a capital H
It must be very odd creating drama for Channel 4 at the moment. On the one hand, they’re taking chances like they haven’t for years, with Utopia and Glue offering particularly chewy new and...
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A Phil Mucci music video masterclass – Monster Magnet’s The Duke, style, and...
Phil Mucci has made a name for himself with a series of visually striking and distinctive music videos. To coincide with the release of his latest, for Monster Magnet‘s The Duke, I was lucky enough to...
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First look at Dreamworks’ Dinotrux
Chris Gall’s series of Dintorux books has been a colossal hit and everything you need to understand why is in the title: dinosaurs and trucks. They look like Transformers: Age of Extinction with far...
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First look at Weta’s new Thunderbirds characters and Gerry Anderson’s Firestorm
It’s not just the new animated Asterix movie I’ve been obsessively tracking for Film Divider, but also the upcoming Thunderbirds remake, Thunderbirds Are Go. Made by ITV Studios with no small amount of...
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Network failure – Utopia’s second season cuts into the heart of conspiracy...
As Utopia‘s second season comes to a close, we can stand back and see that it was the rarest of TV achievements: a sequel that not only expanded but also improved upon the first. The ‘graphic novel’...
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Peter Jackson is “probably” going to direct an episode of Doctor Who
Sir Peter Jackson may well be a card carrying fan of Doctor Who but when he first admitted publicly that he wanted to direct an episode, many commentators considered it just too good to be true....
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First look at Adam Sandler, Peter Dinklage and more in Chris Columbus’ Pixels
The premise of Pixels seems to be The Last Starfighter by way of Ghostbusters. When New York is under attack by video game alike invaders, a team of champion joystick wranglers are put on call to save...
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