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“Cross” creator Ben Watkins said the writers room was unwavering in their mission to ensure the role of Shannon Witmer (Eloisde Mumford) wasn’t merely a “damsel in distress” trope often seen in Hollywood films and TV series, adding that she was written to be more than just Ed Ramsey’s (Ryan Eggold) latest victim.

“We really made a concerted effort to do something that a lot of shows don’t do,” Watkins, who also serves as the showrunner and executive producer of “Cross,” told TheWrap. “They choose a target, it’s a woman, and then that woman is just a victim. And for us, we had to choose somebody and make them a real character, and her name was Shannon. Even though she was under duress, she never gave up. We gave her a backstory and gave her a whole life in the world and and we were really...

There’s a lot of turmoil ahead in Cross‘ second season at Prime Video, according to its stars. Isaiah Mustafa warned us that what we know about the characters will be turned on its head, and Ryan Eggold played coy about whether the Fanboy Killer’s spree is truly over. Now, there’s a new (albeit less deadly) wrinkle to worry about: the new Cross family dynamic at hand in Season 2. Yes, after Alex Cross (Aldis Hodge) finally decided to work to heal from the murder death of his wife, he seemed ready to move on in a real way with his new love Elle (Samantha Walkes). But is she ready for all that will entail? According to Samantha Walkes herself, Elle will face some struggles with becoming a stepmother figure to Alex’s two children. “It’s a world that was created before her and previous to that, and...

Spoiler Warning: This article contains details about Season 1 of Alex Cross*. If you haven’t watched yet, proceed at your own risk!*

When a show throws two huge mysteries at you in just eight episodes, you’d think it would get messy. But Alex Cross? It pulls it off like a pro. From solving the murder of Cross’ wife Maria to tracking down the terrifying “Fanboy” killer, the show gives you double the suspense without ever losing its grip. It’s a bold move, and even Aldis Hodge, who stars as Alex Cross, had his doubts at first.

“That’s something that I noticed early on, and I questioned,” Hodge admitted. “I was like, I wonder how they’re going to balance this out, because you get a lot in eight episodes. It is jam-packed with story.”

And packed it is. The show flips back and forth between two intense...

There was a lot going on in the eight episodes of Cross season 1. None of the episodes disappointed, and neither did the outcomes of the storylines.

Caution: This post contains Spoilers for Cross season 1.

The first season brought us two murders/cases to get to the bottom of. The first was the murder of Alex Cross’s wife. The second was figuring out who the Fanboy Killer was.

Ryan Eggold as Ed Ramsey, Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross. Photo Credit: Keri Anderson/Prime Video. Getting to the bottom of the Fanboy Killer in Cross season 1

By the halfway mark, Alex had already worked out who the Fanboy Killer was. He knew it was Ryan Eggold’s Ramsey, but he couldn’t prove it. As he would get closer, Ramsey would be steps ahead of it. Because of Ramsey, Cross lost his badge and reputation. That didn’t stop him from searching,...

Ella Purnell is done hiding her own rage.

“In a climate where we’re just getting increasingly silenced, [women] have a lot to say, and the more you try to silence someone the louder, in my experience, you want to scream,” the “Yellowjackets” and “Fallout” actress told IndieWire.

So it makes sense that Purnell’s latest series — and her debut as an executive producer — is with “Sweetpea,” a show that is like the “female ‘Dexter’ meets ‘Fleabag,'” according to the star.

The Starz official series description bills the dark comedy as a “deviously twisted coming-of-rage story,” something that also resonants with Purnell. And while the “rage” emphasis has been made trendy from creatives such as Taylor Swift to Diablo Cody, “Sweetpea” puts a murderous twist on finding your voice.

Purnell plays Rhiannon Lewis, a woman whose life passes her by…that is, until she finds power in wielding an ax.

X-Men '97 remains one of Marvel Studios' most critically acclaimed projects and, as we're sure you're aware, Beau DeMayo was the man in charge of the Disney+ series.

He was fired shortly before the show's launch and, several months later, suggested it was because he'd shared some LGBTQ fan art. Marvel Studios quickly fired back and we soon started hearing about alleged inappropriate behaviour and sexual misconduct. Now, DeMayo is locked in a legal battle with Disney, the outcome of which is uncertain.

DeMayo recently shared a 30-minute video on his OnlyFans account - where he posts suggestive, non-nude images - revealing his side of the story...for the low, low price of $9.99. It's a strange move, especially when one of the allegations laid at his feet was sharing unsolicited photos with other creatives.

He denies all those claims, of course, and we've already shared a few insights from the...

The X-Men franchise has always had a special part in the hearts of fans of the superhero genre. Over the years, the mutants have become a symbol of inclusion, rightly so. The entire credit of bringing these fan-favorite comic characters to life goes to none other than filmmaker Bryan Singer who is responsible for films like X-Men and Days of Future Past.

A still from X-Men (2000)

However, before Bryan Singer could bring these films to the screen, writer Chris Claremont had a different idea about what an X-Men film should look like. In his dream film, he would have loved to have renowned filmmaker James Cameron as the producer. In fact, Chris Claremont had a completely different casting for both Wolverine and Storm in his mind.

X-Men Writer Wanted Angela Bassett as Storm Halle Berry as Storm

For four of the X-Men films, out of which three had the involvement of Bryan Singer,...

Here’s more casting news for “The Last Of Us” as production on the HBO show’s second season continues. Deadline reports that Danny Ramirez, Ariela Barer, Tati Gabrielle, and Spencer Lord will join the Season 2 cast, each playing characters fans of the video game will recognize. Let’s break down who’s who.

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Ramirez, who “Top Gun: Maverick” fans will remember as the pilot “Fanboy,” signs on to play Manny, a soldier with positive vibes who’s uncertain about the future.

Continue reading ‘The Last Of Us’: Danny Ramirez, Ariela Barer, Tati Gabrielle & Spencer Lord Join Season 2 Cast at The Playlist.

The label’s first project is Sky’s eight-part black comedy Sweetpea.

See-Saw Films has handed Heartstopper executive producer Patrick Walters his own label.

Fanboy aims to focus on high-end drama that explores worlds and genres that are fresh and original, celebrating unique and underdog perspectives. Its TV output will be overseen by Walters, alongside Helen Gregory, Iain Canning and Emile Sherman for See-Saw.

The label’s first project is Sky’s eight-part black comedy Sweetpea, which is based on Cj Skuse’s 2017 novel and was first announced three years ago.

Yellowjackets’ Ella Purnell stars as Rhiannon Lewis, who is stuck in a dead relationship,...

I’ve got an amusing trailer here for a new short film called Fanboy. The Story centers around a video store employee who embarks on a journey from South Carolina to Hollywood to audition for the next big film from Sam Raimi, who is his favorite director.

The movie has a fun cast that includes Fran Kranz, J.K. Simmons, Sam Raimi, Matt Lanter and Ian Bohen. The film radiates the message of following your dreams no matter how big and crazy they might be.

As you know, lots of people from all over the world travel to Hollywood in hopes that they get their big break and become a big star. While there are plenty of success Hollywood stories, there are a lot more people out there still working their asses off to try and break into the business.

While Hollywood success stories don’t normally play out like how this movie portrays,...

Movie critic David Thomson recently published a book called “Moments That Made The Movies,” which consisted of 72 hand-picked (and highly personal) “moments” from across the span of cinema – moments that he believes have come to define the medium it its entirety. And you know what? Not a single superhero movie in the bunch! What’s wrong, Mr. Thomson? Don’t think The Avengers has the dramatic weight of something like Sunset Boulevard? That Heath Ledger’s Joker doesn’t compare to to all those Jack Nicholson movies you selected? Oh, you don’t?

Well, we do. Enough to make our own list, in fact. Here’s our picks for 20 Superhero Movie Moments That Were Impossible To Forget, assembled to celebrate what is – in this day and age, anyway – cinema’s most popular sub-genre. A moment doesn’t have to be good or bad to have made the list, of course...

There is a virus sweeping the boardrooms of film studios throughout Hollywood. It is a bitter, poisonous little blighter that sucks the joy and originality out of anything it touches. It is a self-serving, self-aware, tyrannical strain of social profiling. And it is quickly dominating the way in which films are conceived and made. It is eating away at filmmakers, and rapidly controlling the output of every major studio in modern cinema. It is known only as the ‘Fanboy’ plague.

In recent weeks, Fanboys have come under fire for their continual outcries against directors. These rabid moviegoers are baying for the blood of anyone who fails to meet their expectations of how certain characters should be “faithfully” depicted on film. Some even go so far as to claim that Hollywood is “mauling” their favourite characters and superheroes. ‘Man of Steel’ is the most current casualty of this. Does it really...

How awesome is New York? So awesome that we're willing to throw crumbs to podunk towns like San Diego once in a while. Sure, knock yourself out, have the world's biggest pop culture convention in the world, we'll be over here on the East Coast being awesome.

As it happens, we have our own little Comic-Con and it ain't exactly something to sneeze at. Held in the House that Graft Built (a.k.a the Jacob K. Javits Center), New York Comic-Con is a perfectly suitable alternative for those too weak and puny to make it out to Sd. If it is your first time, however, the schedule can be a little overwhelming. Luckily, I'm here to help you strategize.

"My Little Pony" in Room 1A06. Because you haven't seen a Brony til you've seen a New York City Brony, boyeeeee! (Thursday, 6:15 – 7:15 Pm)

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The numbers are in and "The Amazing Spider-Man" is a hit.

(Note, I am writing this about a week before "The Amazing Spider-Man" opens but, call me crazy, I'm pretty sure I'm making a correct assumption here.)

Now that Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone have thwipped their way into our hearts, what's next for Peter Parker, Gwen Stacy, New York City and that dude who stood in the shadows and said menacing things to Dr. Curt Connors?

Only time will tell, but, just in case the film's chief producers are reading (oh, who'm I kidding, they get a text every time I blow my nose) I've got five basic suggestions for the "Amazing Spider-Man" sequel.

Musical Director's Chairs

The fact that "The Amazing Spider-Man's" director Marc Webb hasn't said, "Yes, absolutely, I'm 100% on board for the sequel" means the dude isn't doing the sequel. I don't have any inside information on this,...

Tell me if this happens to you:

You're at an amusement park. You're eating cotton candy (candy floss, if you are living in Victorian England). You and your buddies get on line for the insane, backward, upside-down, stand-up roller coaster you aren't allowed to ride if you wear a pacemaker because just by looking at it you will probably have a heart attack.

You're chatting with your pals, then suddenly you are next in line and it is time to get in the car and Oh My God Why The Hell Am I About To Do This?!?!?

This is, perhaps, what might happen to you when you go to see “The Amazing Spider-Man” next week.

You'll go, because it is Spider-Man, because we've got to see all movies with people zipping around in colorful suits, but the moment before the lights dim you might think, "Hey, waitaminute, shouldn't I be...

"The Cabin in the Woods'" tagline "You think you know the story" is the best piece of cinematic sloganeering since that brilliant "Jaws 2" ad, "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water..."

The studio marketing folk are taking advantage of the fact that it is really, really hard to describe "The Cabin in the Woods" without giving away some of what's awesome about it.

However, I am happy to say that, thanks to some intensive study and preparation, I'm ready to explain just why "The Cabin in the Woods" is one of the coolest movies in ages...

Without spoiling anything that isn't already in the trailer.

Oh, and by the way? I whizzed in the water. It really wasn't safe. Movie advertising never lies.

Hottie Sleepover Party

Forget for a minute the killing and the twists and whatever oddball science fiction may or may not be lurking,...

Now that we’ve all ogled Zoe Saldana’s goodies in the exploitation schlockfest Colombiana, the actress can step off of the publicity circuit and start work on something new. What’s that going to be? I’m glad you asked. According to THR Saldana is moving on a project called Dominion that’s something of a supernatural thriller. It’s about a creature that is a hybrid of an angel and a human, and Saldana seems to be perfect for the role because, well, she’s really pretty. Some might say angelic. It’s coming from a pitch by Dean McCreary and Chester Hastings, a relatively new-on-the-scene writing team who have credits in two upcoming films, one a familiar sounding thriller called You’re My Angel, and the other a film about a video store clerk who worships Sam Raimi called Fanboy. In a first for Saldana, this job will force her to rely on a...

Your suspicions were right! Zoe Saldana may actually be an angel. The Columbiana, Avatar, and Star Trek star is taking on a new supernatural thriller project with Paramount Pictures, entitled Dominion, where she plays a character whose heritage is both human and angelic.

THR reports that Dean McCreary and Chester Hastings are pitching the project to Paramount and Saldana will not only be starring in the picture, but also serve as a producer with Robbie Brenner (Machine Gun Preacher).

McCreary and Hastings have also written You’re My Angel which is in development with 4 Horsemen Films and a short film called Fanboy about “a video store employee who is the world’s biggest Sam Raimi fan.”

No hard details about the plot have been reveals as of yet, but keep it right here on SciFi Mafia for the latest news!

Oh, Zoe, with your beauty and on-screen presence, you never cease to impress us. You come across as a person who can do it all. Which is why we're not in the least bit surprised to hear you were going to produce as well as star in the upcoming project Dominion.

With her new film Colombiana hitting theaters this weekend, it's been announced that Saldana will team with Robbie Brenner (currently producing Machine Gun Preacher with Gerard Butler) to co-produce a supernatural thriller entitled Dominion, in which she will star as a half-human, half-angel. And looking at Zoe, we're sure this one will come easy to her.

Dominion was pitched by Dean McCreary and Chester Hastings, who recently wrote a thriller entitled You're My Angel, currently in production by 4 Horsemen Films, as well as a short entitled Fanboy, which features cameos by Sam Raimi and Jk Simmons.

More as it comes.

Zoe Saldana will soon be spreading her wings.

Somewhat literally, actually, as the "Avatar" star will be playing a half-human, half-angel in the supernatural thriller, "Dominion," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Paramount bought the "Dominion" pitch from screenwriters Dean McCreary and Chester Hastings, who are somewhat familiar with the whole "angel" theme, having written "You're My Angel," another thriller that's currently in development.

The writing duo also penned "Fanboy," a short film about a video store clerk who's the self-proclaimed biggest Sam Raimi fan on the planet. J.K. Simmons, who played J. Jonah Jameson in Raimi's "Spider-Man" movies, and Raimi himself make appearances.

Um... and where can we see this short film?

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Zoe Saldana will also be co-producing "Dominion," which is probably still a ways off from an official start date, pending the actual writing of the script.

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Is Zoe Saldana going to be one of those talented actresses who gets roles that are below her level until her once budding career is wasted away in one genre film after another? These may seem like harsh words, but after Saldana's great turn in 'Avatar,' we were looking for her to get much more challenging roles. Instead, she's been under-used in 'The Losers,' 'Takers' and this weekend's 'Colombiana' ('Colombiana' has been drubbed by the critics -- getting a 33 percent rating at Rotten Tomatoes, but the reviewers love the actress).

So pardon us if we don't applaud the news (via The Hollywood Reporter) that Saldana has set up the supernatural thriller 'Dominion' -- about a woman (Saldana) who is half-human, half-angel -- at Paramount. Saldana will also produce. Right now the project is in pitch form from Dean McCreary...

Zoe Saldana set out to prove she’s capable of opening an action movie with today’s release of her film Colombiana. Meanwhile, Variety reported today that Saldana continued her headliner ways by joining the supernatural thriller Dominion as both its lead and its producer. Dean McCreary and Chester Hastings pitched Paramount on the story of a woman who’s half-human and half-angel. McCreary and Hastings co-wrote with John Yelvington co-wrote the thriller You’re My Angel, about a man fighting dark forces to save his true love. McCreary and Hastings also co-wrote the short film Fanboy, about a video store employee who’s a huge Sam Raimi fan.

Zoe Saldana set out to prove she’s capable of opening an action movie with today’s release of her film Colombiana. Meanwhile, Variety reported today that Saldana continued her headliner ways by joining the supernatural thriller Dominion as both its lead and its producer. Dean McCreary and Chester Hastings pitched Paramount on the story of a woman who’s half-human and half-angel. McCreary and Hastings co-wrote with John Yelvington co-wrote the thriller You’re My Angel, about a man fighting dark forces to save his true love. McCreary and Hastings also co-wrote the short film Fanboy, about a video store employee who’s a huge Sam Raimi fan.

After three films, fans will finally be seeing Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans) turn into The Lizard (Albeit in a reboot of the series). What we haven’t heard is how the character will be handled in the movie. Neither of the villains in Sam Raimi’s trilogy were exactly as they were in the comics, but this reboot is said to be taking a different route. However, Big Fanboy has reportedly got hold of some Possible Spoilers that give a new twist on the character.

Once again, this can possible been seen as a Spoiler.

“One of the primary important crew members (who shall remain nameless) recently let it slip to one of our readers (a trusted one at that) that many of the stunt actors in the film have been spending time in heavy make-up for hours on end because of a fight scene in the film where...