When you look at the number of science fiction shows that became cult classics because of the rabid followings they amassed, we had to wonder if any of them could have received a “second coming” if streaming video services (SVOD) were available “back in the day.” You know the kind of shows we’re talking about: […]
Canceled shows are my top TV pet-peeve (my thoughts on NBC’s Timeless is clear) because we’ve lost so many high quality shows over the years, all of which had a loyal and growing fanbase. It is incredibly frustrating to see networks value quantity over quality. In many cases, networks doom shows by airing them in […]
We’ve got a fun Friday treat for all the Firebronies out there (that’s the colloquial term for hardcore fans of the canceled television show Firefly). We’ve got this five-page preview of next month’s Firefly #9 from explosive publisher BOOM! Studios for your enjoyment. From the creative team of Greg Pak and Dan McDaid, and with […]
Why leave your house this rainy July 4th just to see explosions in the sky when you can stay home and gaze at these preview pages from the upcoming Firefly #8, by Greg Pak and Dan McDaid from explosive publisher BOOM! Studios? Ok, yes, technically you could do both, but then we wouldn’t have a […]
A little more than two months after HBO and Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Avengers) announced they had found their lead for The Nevers in Outlander’s Laura Donnelly, principal photography is now officially underway on the upcoming epic science fiction drama. Whedon is set to write (alongside Jane Espenson and Doug Petrie), direct, executive produce […]
I’m usually a little hesitant to get behind a comic adaptation of a television show, movie, or game franchise. These kind of adaptations are critically hard to get right, since the voice of the characters not only has to echo the writing from which they hail, the mannerisms of the actors portraying them has to […]
Explosive publisher BOOM! Studios has just announced a new OGN with a cast of characters unlikely to get a job working on Marvel Comics #1000. The reason for that is that the cast is all women, and none of them are named Al Ewing. Called Firefly: The Sting, the OGN is written by Delilah S. […]
HBO and Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Avengers) have found their lead for The Nevers, with Outlander’s Laura Donnelly set to join the upcoming epic science fiction drama. Whedon is set to write (alongside Jane Espenson and Doug Petrie), direct, executive produce (along with Espenson, Petrie, and Bernie Caulfield), and serve as showrunner on […]
The freshman season of ABC‘s The Rookie has been a whirlwind ride-along with Mid-Wilshire LAPD rookies Lucy Chen (Melissa O’Neil), Jackson West (Titus Makin Jr.), and John Nolan (Nathan Fillion). In this week’s episode “The Checklist,” the rookies are preparing for their six month exams and moving to the next phase of their training. But […]
Explosive publisher BOOM! Studios has unveiled a first look at Firefly #5, the latest comic book continuing the story from the cult-favorite Joss Whedon TV show that was canceled before its time. Despite that premature cancellation, Firefly has lived on by sheer force of will of its hardcore fans, who refer to themselves as Firebronies. […]
Two weeks after ABC‘s The Rookie suffered a heartbreaking loss in “Greenlight,” the show is right back in its sweet spot. After letting some plot points hang fas the show recovered, this week’s “Homefront” picked up right where things left off. Once again, the show is heartwarming, challenging, funny, and engaging. However, unlike previous episodes, not everyone […]
A couple of weeks ago we received a subscription box we’d been dying to get our hands on as Geek Fuel released their third EXP box. If you’re not already familiar with these, Geek Fuel changed the way they were doing subscription boxes a while ago and decided to make them bigger with much more […]
Doom Patrol‘s Alan Tudyk is going from literally playing a “Nobody” to a definite somebody (or would it be a something?) – a “somebody” with a secret. The Firefly alum is set to lead SYFY‘s comedy-drama adaptation of Dark Horse Comics series Resident Alien, co-created by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse. Resident Alien is a twisted […]
Friends, we are a little over halfway towards the series finale of Gotham on FOX. With a season that has already given us a lot of surprises, there’s one that many of us may not have realized – at least until now. I’m going to need you to bear with me on this one, because […]
Even though Shane West has only appeared in one episode so far of FOX’s fifth season of Gotham, it’s hard to imagine anyone else playing the role of Eduardo Durrance, the Delta Force commander who will eventually become one of Batman’s greatest foes: Bane In a recent interview with ComicBook.com, West had this to say about his casting […]
ABC‘s freshman cop dramedy The Rookie has a lot of promise. The stories are interesting, the jokes are funny, the subject matter is treated respectfully, and the main character is played by geek idol Nathan Fillion (John Nolan). Additionally, the casting is fantastic! Of eight main character roles–all police officers–half are badass women played by fantastic actors: Alyssa Diaz […]
ABC‘s new drama series The Rookie stars Nathan Fillion as John Nolan, a 40 year old rookie police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department. Nolan and his fellow rookies Jackson West (Titus Makin Jr.) and Lucy Chen (Melissa O’Neil) have to learn their jobs, try not to piss off their training officers, and get past their […]
Explosive publisher BOOM! Studios continues to cater to Firebronies, the hardcore fangroup dedicated to Joss Whedon’s prematurely canceled space Western TV series, Firefly. The company announced a new oversized one-shot by writer Josh Lee Gordon and artist Francesco Mortarino starring Saffron, the character played by Christina Hendricks on the show. The press release reveals more details […]
Still debating all of the Freudian implications of Buffy’s (Sarah Michelle Gellar) “Mr. Pointy”? Still think Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) would’ve been better for Angel (David Boreanaz) than Buffy? Still wondering how long Nathan Fillion can tease a Firefly reunion without one actually happening? A large chunk of the “Joss Whedon-verse” has made its way to […]
Phil from Boom Studios had some good news (for Boom that is) for the retailers at New York Comic Con’s comic book retailer breakfast. “BOOM Studios is beating the market 13% this year.” Which means that they have increasing by 6% while the direct market has dropped 7%. Ouch. And the Power Rangers helped… “One […]
