The first trailer for the film adaptation of Gary Dauberman’s Salem’s Lot has arrived, and a release date has been confirmed for October 3. The trailer bristles with fog and vampiric night dwellers, setting the perfect tone for a pre-Halloween horror story to watch late at night. Inspired by Stephen King’s 1975 novel of the … Read more
George R.R. Martin has shared an update on the long-awaited The Winds of Winter, the latest novel in the Game of Thrones series. Sadly, while we have an update to report, readers awaiting the next chapter in the fantasy series should manage their expectations. In a post shared via Martin’s Not a Blog, the writer … Read more
The director behind the upcoming Salem’s Lot film for Max has shared his appreciation for Stephen King ahead of the October release date. Inspired by Stephen King’s 1975 novel of the same name, the gothic story focuses on Ben Mears, who returns to his hometown of Salem’s Lot (an abbreviation for Jerusalem’s Lot) to write … Read more
Colin Farrell has suggested he may not return to the role of The Penguin, due in part to the labour required for the part. Hidden behind extensive makeup, Farrell is unrecognisable as the Gotham City mobster, and speaking to Total Film (via GamesRadar), has erred on the side of caution for a second season. “I … Read more
The first trailer for HBO’s superhero satire The Franchise is here and pledges disturbing analogies involving fast food chain Subway, studio fires, goats, voicemails, and a ton of internalised panic at every other given moment. Developed between Sam Mendes (1917), Armando Iannucci (The Thick Of It), and Jon Brown (Succession), the series, courtesy of a … Read more
The Batman Epic Crime Saga, featuring Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader of Gotham City, will see the latest spin-off, The Penguin, develop the universe formed in the 2022 blockbuster, and director Matt Reeves has now assured that Pattinson will not feature as the Dark Knight in the new show. In an interview with SFX … Read more
In almost a decade since her exit from the series, Natalie Dormer has looked back at her time on Game of Thrones and shared her frustration at how her character’s storyline reached its resolution. As the sixth season of Game of Thrones reached its curtain call, Dormer, also known for her work on The Tudors … Read more
Colin Farrell will be reprising his role as Oswald “Oz” Cobb, otherwise known by the criminal moniker, The Penguin, for The Batman Part II, the second entry in the Batman Epic Crime Saga from director Matt Reeves. Speaking to SFX Magazine (via ComicBook), Reeves said Farrell, recognised for lead roles in The Banshees of Inisherin … Read more
HBO has responded to George R.R. Martin’s now-deleted blog post criticising the development of House of the Dragon, the adaptation of his book Fire and Blood. In a statement (via GamesRadar), HBO had this to say: “There are few greater fans of George R.R. Martin and his book Fire & Blood than the creative team … Read more
Bonnie Wright, known for portraying Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter films, is hopeful that the upcoming HBO adaptation will translate the source material in ways the original film series could not. Chief among which is the relationship between Harry and Ginny, a storyline from the books Wright hopes the adaptation can improve upon. In … Read more