Penny Dreadful: Season 3 Trailer and Poster Revealed
Ahead of Penny Dreadful's return this May, Showtime released a new trailer and poster for Season 3.
For an early look at what lies ahead for Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett) and Vanessa Ives (Eva Green), check out the teaser below.
And here's a look at Season 3's unsettling new poster.
In addition to Hartnett and Green, Showtime's popular horror series stars Timothy Dalton as Sir Malcolm Murray, an explorer who teams up with gunslinger Ethan Chandler and medium Vanessa Ives to take on the supernatural dangers that lurk in Victorian London.
Unlocked: Halo 5 Drops the Mic and Major Nelson Stops By
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On this week's Xbox show, it's all good news. First, it took four years, but Xbox's own Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb sits in with us for the entire show. Together, we talk about this week's awesome Halo 5 news, including the return of a beloved multiplayer mode and an even more beloved old weapon. Plus: Fallout and Elder Scrolls boss Todd Howard speaks about game PR cycles and their next projects. We analyze his comments, and much more! Oh, and of course we also send Larry back to Microsoft with a clear message: #BringBackXBLA
Madeleine Stowe to Appear in 12 Monkeys Season 2
Madeleine Stowe, who played Dr. Kathryn Railly in the 1995 movie version of 12 Monkeys, is set to appear in season 2 of the Syfy series of the same name.
Stowe will guest star in the season finale "switching roles from what she did in the film," executive producer Terry Matalas told Entertainment Weekly.
"She appears in a mental asylum in the late ’50s," Matalas said.
However, before she appears on screen in the finale, her voice will be part of the season premiere. "She’s the one telling the story about how the world ends," in the episode's opening montage, Matalas said.
Spike Orders Pilot of The Mist TV Series
Spike TV has ordered a drama series based on the 1980 Stephen King horror novella The Mist, according to Deadline.
The pilot order focuses on the story of the novella, which is about an unassuming mist that drifts into a small town and begins to wreak havoc on the residents.
The Mist project was conceived last year by Dimension Television, but had not been picked up by any companies at the time.
Christian Torpe, creator of Danish drama series Rita, has been tapped for executive producer. Torpe has previously produced programming for both AMC and Showtime.
Game of Thrones Actor Cast as Iron Fist
We finally have our Danny Rand.
According to Entertainment Weekly, English actor Finn Jones has landed the title role in Marvel's Iron Fist.
Jones, 27, is best known for his role as Ser Loras Tyrell, The Knight of Flowers, in the HBO series Game of Thrones.
Dexter's Scott Buck is serving as Iron Fist's showrunner. Iron Fist will be the fourth Marvel-Netflix series leading into the miniseries event The Defenders.
Finn Jones as Ser Loras Tyrell in HBO's Game of Thrones.
Alien: Covenant Adds Empire, Purge: Anarchy Stars
The Alien: Covenant cast continues to grow with the inclusion of four new stars.
Deadline reports Jussie Smollett (Empire), Amy Seimetz (The Killing, A Horrible Way to Die), Carmen Ejogo (The Purge: Anarchy) and Callie Hernandez (Machete Kills) have signed on for the Ridley Scott film.
They will join Michael Fassbender and reportedly Danny McBride in Alien: Covenant. The Hateful Eight's Demian Birchir also has been cast for the sci-fi horror film.
The Walking Dead: How Much Will Negan Curse?
Jeffrey Dean Morgan will make his debut as Negan during the Season 6 finale of The Walking Dead, and thanks to the strong language of his graphic novel counterpart, the show's producers have had a tricky time in adapting the character for cable television.
Series creator and executive producer Robert Kirkman acknowledged the network's limitations, telling EW, "there are certain words that try as I might, we are not allowed to say on AMC, and those are certain words that Negan likes to say."
Ant-Man Director Has Fun with R-Rated Superhero Trend
Now that Deadpool is a hit, its status as a moneymaking, R-rated superhero juggernaut has seemingly influenced other comic-book adaptations. Wolverine 3 may or may not be rated R now because of Deadpool, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is getting an R-rated Director’s Cut Blu-ray, and it seems there will be even more comics movies made in the near future with an adult audience in mind. And if tweets are to believed, Ant-Man director Peyton Reed is ready to up the ante even more.
The 100: Big Consequences Await Raven, Bellamy and Lexa
Warning: Full spoilers for The 100 through last week’s episode, “Hakeldama”, follow.
Some huge events are underway on The 100 right now, as Bellamy’s decision to help Pike (Michael Beach) massacre a Grounder army sent to protect Arkadia has caused some massive rifts between former allies, including Clarke (Eliza Taylor) and Bellamy (Bob Morley). Lexa (Alycia Debnam-Carey) was intent on attacking Arkadia in retribution, until Clarke convinced her not to respond with more violence – though it remains to be seen how that choice will go over amongst those who follow Lexa.
On top of that, Raven (Lindsey Morgan), still in massive pain from her crippled leg, has taken the chip given to her by Jaha (Isaiah Washington) – causing her to see Alie (Erica Cerra) for the first time.
Taboo: First Trailer For Tom Hardy’s New FX Series
FX and BBC One Gets Worldwide released the first trailer today for their forthcoming eight-part drama series Taboo, starring Tom Hardy. Check it out below.
Hardy also executive produces Taboo alongside Ridley Scott and Steven Knight (who worked with Hardy on Locke and Peaky Blinders). Knight created the show based on an original story by Hardy and his father Chips Hardy who is also the show’s consulting producer. Production continues in London.
Set in 1814, Taboo follows James Keziah Delaney (Hardy), a man who has been to the ends of the earth and comes back irrevocably changed. Believed to be long dead, he returns home to London from Africa to inherit what is left of his father's shipping empire and rebuild a life for himself. But his father's legacy is a poisoned chalice, and with enemies lurking in every dark corner, James must navigate increasingly complex territories to avoid his own death sentence. Encircled by conspiracy, murder, and betrayal, a dark family mystery unfolds in a combustible tale of love and treachery.