Marvel Exec On The “Challenge” To Create An Avengers TV Series

Marvel's Avengers. (Pic: Marvel).

The head of streaming, television, and animation at Marvel Studios, Brad Winderbaum, has summarised why a television series featuring the Avengers will likely never play out on Disney+. He clarified the idea of bringing together Earth’s Mightiest Heroes as a “challenge” in the form of an episodic series, whereas as a film, considered “a statement piece” … Read more

Dexter Prequel First Look At Patrick Dempsey And Sarah Michelle Gellar

Dexter: Original Sin. (Pic: Showtime).

With greying, slicked-back hair, a moustache, and shades to block out the sun, Patrick Dempsey (Scream 3, Thanksgiving), looks nearly unrecognisable in his latest role – starring alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), in Dexter: Original Sin.  These first exclusive photos (via Entertainment Weekly) set the scene for the prequel series and Dexter … Read more

Steven Moffat Talks American TV And The Failed NBC Coupling Reboot

Steven Moffat. (Pic: BBC/James Pardon).

Speaking at a “Visionaries” session at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival with the European bureau chief Scott Roxborough (via The Hollywood Reporter), Steven Moffat, known for his tenure as Doctor Who showrunner, Sherlock, and most recently, the ITV comedy-drama Douglas Is Cancelled, looked back at one of his earlier creative ventures, Coupling, and the issues associated … Read more

Elisabeth Olsen Considers Wandavision As “Marvel’s Weird Cousin”

Wandavision. (Pic: Disney+).

Disney+ launched in 2021, ushering in a new era for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The first television series from the studio, Wandavision, landed on the platform to rave reviews, with Elisabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany reprising their roles as the titular leads Wanda Maximoff and Vision. Wind the clock forward three years later, and Olsen … Read more

Steven Moffat Reflects On Criticism As Doctor Who Showrunner

Steven Moffat. (Pic: BBC/James Pardon).

Steven Moffat was appointed as the showrunner for Doctor Who at the start of 2010, taking over the reins of the long-running sci-fi series from Russell T Davies, who stepped down after reviving the show for the BBC. In 2017, Moffat departed the series, bowing out alongside Peter Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor.  Speaking at a “Visionaries” … Read more