For some reason, translating a female superhero onto a big or small screen seems to be a task that is especially daunting for even the mightiest of network executives. What works for heroes such as the Flash and Arrow, is oftentimes perceived to be impossible for any super-powered person who happens to be wearing a skirt. And that’s exactly what …
I’m kind of looking forward to CBS’ upcoming Supergirl TV series. My enthusiasm stems from mainly two sources: 1) While DC are still playing serious catch-up with Marvel on the movie front, they’re simply owning on TV with The Flash, Arrow and Gotham; and 2), the 1984 Supergirl movie starring Helen Slater was so bad that pretty much anything they …
Just the other day I was having a discussion with a friend about CBS’ upcoming TV series adaptation of Supergirl, and how I couldn’t figure out how they could stay true to the character’s origins – which the pilot synopsis appears to hint at – and not actually feature Superman himself. I mean, that would be like making a Catwoman …
As per Coming Soon, Melissa Benoist (Glee, Whiplash) is television’s newest superhero after being cast as the titular hero of CBS’ upcoming Supergirl series (we first told you about it here). I’m not familiar with her work as I haven’t seen Glee, or any of the other series in which she’s had minor parts like Homeland, The Good Wife or Law …
Supergirl is one of those shows we have very little information on at the moment other than it’s in development, which means one thing – RUMOURS AND SPECULATION YO! Is that two things? Don’t know, don’t care – I won’t let something like no facts stop me from reporting the news! But in time, little details emerge like the casting …
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There used to be a time when kids dreamed of becoming astronauts. Clearly that time has passed, if Hollywood has anything to say about it. I mean, if it’s not enough to crush dreams by throwing orbiting debris clouds of death at Sandra Bullock in Gravity, they now also give us Extant, a new 13-episode series executive produced by Steven …
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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