Shaymalan Reboots Tales From The Crypt
Tales From The Crypt is returning to television and director M. Night Shyamalan hasbeen chosen to take overall creative control of the franchise. TNT has apparently announced plans to have a weekly block of two hours of horror themed programming.
The first hour of the new line up will be comprised of a reboot of the Tales From the Crypt anthology series. The franchise will apparently operate as an umbrella under which many shows in a variety of different genres will be featured. Though precise details remain unclear that probably won’t bother the famously secretive M. Night Shayamalan who will direct the first of these mysterious new shows himself.
Sarah Aubrey, executive vp of original programming at TNT said this about the news:
This is a new genre for us in our series efforts and a great chance to partner with M. Night Shyamalan, whose blockbuster hit The Visit reminded movie audiences and critics this past summer that he truly is a master of horror. This two-hour horror block demonstrates not only TNT’s commitment to working with today’s top talents, but also our strategy to stand out in today’s marketplace by challenging the conventional rules of programming and scheduling.
Shyamalan himself added that:
I couldn’t be more excited to be teaming up with Kevin Reilly, Sarah Aubrey and the entire TNT team in this unique endeavor. To be part of such a beloved brand like Tales From the Crypt, something I grew up watching, and to also have the chance to push the boundaries of genre television as a whole, is an inspiring opportunity that I can’t wait to dive into.
Tales From The Crypt started life as a comics series in the 1950s before finding life on HBO as a popular cult classic. The recent trend towards more anthology style TV series seems to have given TNT more enthusiasm for the project despite previous failed attempts to revive the iconic brand.
Daredevil Season Two Release Date
Netflix has confirmed that Season Two of Daredevil will be released on 18th March 2016 with all 13 hour long episodes available globally from Midnight (PT). So expect to see a lot of bleary eyed Marvel fans wandering around looking tired but hopefully satisfied on 19th March.
Official Daredevil season two synopsis below:
Just when Matt thinks he is bringing order back to the city, new forces are rising in Hell’s Kitchen. Now the Man Without Fear must take on a new adversary in Frank Castle and face an old flame – Elektra Natchios. Bigger problems emerge when Frank Castle, a man looking for vengeance, is reborn as The Punisher, a man who takes justice into his own hands in Matt’s neighborhood. Meanwhile, Matt must balance his duty to his community as a lawyer and his dangerous life as the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen, facing a life-altering choice that forces him to truly understand what it means to be a hero.
Till then enjoy this ominous religious themed teaser trailer…
BAFTA Film Awards Rising Star Nominations
The first BAFTA Film Awards nominations have been announced with the five shortlisted finalists for the EE Rising Star Award. The category is the only one at next month’s BAFTA ceremony voted for by the general public It also seeks to recognize the success and future potential of young talent. Previous winners include James McAvoy, Kristen Stewart, Tom Hardy, Noel Clarke, Adam Deacon and Jack O’Connell.
This year’s line up of nominees includes John Boyega, Taron Egerton, Dakota Johnson, Brie Larson and Bel Powley.
Londoner John Boyega is already enjoying instant global superstardom thanks to starring in box office breaking Star Wars The Force Awakens. Fifty Shades of Grey starlet Dakota Johnson also enjoyed a similarly rapid rise in recognition thanks to last year’s steamy big screen adaptation. British actress Bel Powley meanwhile graduated from children’s television to pivotal coming of age drama Diary of a Teenage Girl. Taron Egerton has also built an eclectic resume with star turns in Kingsman, Testament of Youth and forthcoming Eddie The Eagle biopic. Finally Canadian actress Brie Larson seems poised to add a best actress nominations at the BAFTAs and Oscars for her astonishing performance in Room.
The winner will be announced at this year’s BAFTA Film Awards ceremony on 14th February.
Girls Renewed For Final Sixth Season
HBO have officially confirmed that Lena Dunham’s comedy drama Girls has been renewed for a sixth and definitely final season, with the last episodes are due to finish airing in 2017.
The show has garnered a fierce mix of praise and scorn over the past five series, playing out the lives of four millennial friends living in the Hipster heart of NYC.
It’s highly likely the final series will still be comprised of the shows well established formula of casual nudity, self-indulgent angst and a catchy soundtrack.
Netflix Sets Special Correpondents Premeire Date
Special Correspondents, the feature film starring Ricky Gervais and Eric Bana will premiere on April 29, 2016 exclusively to Netflix members worldwide.
Special Correspondents, a new original feature film for Netflix written and directed by Ricky Gervais and starring Eric Bana (Deliver Us From Evil, Lone Survivor) and Gervais (Muppets Most Wanted, Derek) is about a struggling New York based radio journalist whose arrogance and decadent lifestyle has hindered his career. With his job on the line he fakes front line war reports from the comfort of his hideout above a Spanish restaurant in Queens.
The film also stars Vera Farmiga (Bates Motel, Up in the Air), Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire, Brave), Kevin Pollak (The Usual Suspects, Casino), America Ferrera (Ugly Betty, How to Train Your Dragon), Raúl Castillo (Looking, Cold Weather), and Benjamin Bratt (Modern Family, 24: Live Another Day).