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After a wildly successful first season, Paramount+ has debuted the official trailer for Lioness season two, offering an explosive first look a what's to come for Joe (Zoe Saldaña) this season as the war inches closer and closer to home.

The season synopsis reads, "As the CIA’s fight against terror moves closer to home, Joe, Kaitlyn, and Byron enlist a new Lioness operative to infiltrate a previously unknown threat. With pressure mounting from all sides, Joe is forced to confront the profound personal sacrifices she has made as the leader of the Lioness program."

At the time of its release, the series was Paramount+'s most-watched worldwide premiere ever, so the show's return is certainly one of the more anticipated events of the year for the streamer.

In addition to Zoe Saldaña (Guardians of the Galaxy; Avatar: The Way of Water) in the lead role, the supporting cast consists...

The following reveals major spoilers for Deadpool & Wolverine, now playing in theaters.

Marvel fans noticed that Cassie Lang was recast in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, but this isn't the first time the Marvel Cinematic Universe has recast a significant role. Reasons for these changes include the character's age versus the original actor's age, actors not being able to commit to long-term franchises, or not wanting to be attached to a superhero genre.

While recastings are often met with pushback from fans, they often work out for the better in terms of storytelling and the longevity of the characters. With the MCU having no plans of slowing down and the inclusion of variants, there are likely to be more recastings in the future.

Updated by Robert Vaux on August 23, 2024: The Marvel Cinematic Universe is known for keeping actors around for several years, but not every cast member quite made the cut.

Angel from Buffy the Vampire Slayer might struggle with guilt in the Hunger Games, but he has experience and power. Vampire characters like Blade, Eric Northman, Damon Salvatore, and Lestat de Lioncourt would bring unique abilities and strengths to the Hunger Games. The unpredictable combination of strengths and weaknesses among these characters would make for an exciting Hunger Games.

Some of the best vampire characters from different TV shows would decimate everyone and emerge as the victor if they were in the Hunger Games. The vampire TV show became a staple of pop culture in the 1990s with the advent of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but was spurred forward in the 2000s when Twilight blew up (although the animated Twilight TV show is still in the works). These days, fans of this particular fantasy subgenre have plenty of shows to enjoy, many of which showcase similar tones, stories, and themes.

Reynolds returns to in Deadpool & Wolverine as Wade Wilson again, opening up the potential for more meta references to other movies. Fan analysis of Deadpool & Wolverine's trailers have led to theories about a Blade cameo. Deadpool's self-deprecation about Ryan Reynolds' past comic roles could extend to his role in Blade, which could explain the hero's prospective appearance in the third movie.

If speculation over Blade's Marvel movie return in Deadpool & Wolverine proved true, it would continue a Ryan Reynolds comic book movie trend that began in 2016. Ryan Reynolds has now portrayed two versions of Wade Wilson in his comic book movie career, starting with the universally panned portrayal in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Thankfully, 2016's Deadpool rectified this error by delivering the quintessential live-action take on the R-rated Marvel Comics character, which will soon culminate in the release of Deadpool & Wolverine.

As enthusiasm for the movie's release reaches a fever pitch,...

Blade: The Series delves into the world of Blade, continuing his story from the films in a gritty and brutal war against vampires. Despite mixed reviews, the show gained a small cult following - and now is the perfect time to catch up before the MCU Blade movie. Blade: The Series is available for free on Tubi in the U.S.

Blade: The Series aired on Spike TV in 2006, continuing the stories from the characters' previous trilogy of films - and almost two decades later, it can be watched for free. Starring Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones, the Marvel series only lasted for a single season before being canceled. Diving deeply into who Blade is, the series was the first original, scripted drama on the network and continued the brutal and violent war against vampires from the films. While the show was not beloved, it has gained its share of fans...

Speculation around Blade appearing in Deadpool & Wolverine grows, but a leaked image hints at a different version of the half-vampire hero. Blade's importance in Marvel history and public eye heightens anticipation for his MCU debut in the upcoming Blade movie. Despite production issues and director changes, the possibility of Blade appearing in Deadpool & Wolverine remains uncertain.

Speculation that Blade will appear in the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe entry Deadpool & Wolverine has only increased over time - but the theories around this appear to have some flaws. When looking at the story of Deadpool & Wolverine and its multiversal leanings, there is precedent for the character appearing in the film: Ryan Reynolds famously starred in Blade: Trinity alongside Wesley Snipes 20 years ago. However, one more recently released image has suggested that a different version of the half-vampire hero may be appearing in the film.

Blade has been an essential figure in Marvel storytelling,...

Earlier today, a handful of new Deadpool & Wolverine stills were released. We quickly spotted Toad in the background, while Juggernaut - whether Vinnie Jones is wearing the suit remains to be seen - could also be glimpsed behind Logan.

Now, though, we may have identified the mysterious Void Variant wearing a black trenchcoat. While this is by no means confirmed, it seems to be the version of Blade played by Sticky Fingaz (credited as Kirk "Sticky" Jones) in 2006's Blade: The Series.

Picking up after the events of Blade: Trinity, the show only lasted 13 episodes on Spike before being cancelled after a single season. David S. Goyer spearheaded the show and it even featured music from then-future Game of Thrones composer Ramin Djawadi.

Enlisting Sticky Fingaz in place of Wesley Snipes would be the ultimate "f*** you" move from Ryan Reynolds. It's no secret the two didn't get along while shooting Blade: Trinity,...

Director Yann Demange has exited Marvel Studios’ long-anticipated reboot of Blade, Deadline has confirmed.

Attached to the film since 2019, when he joined Marvel chief Kevin Feige at San Diego Comic-Con to roll out the project, Mahershala Ali remains aboard to star, we’re told.

Sources stressed that Demange’s exit from the project was entirely amicable, though it signals perhaps another delay on Blade‘s path back to screens. Initially prepping for production in fall 2022 before the exit of director Bassam Tariq, the project again faced delays last year amid the writers’ strike.

Marvel veteran Eric Pearson is writing the new Blade, which is slated for release on November 7, 2025. Today’s Blade news comes at a time when Marvel has begun recalibrating, lifting the pressure to produce as much content as possible with a new mandate of two films per year. Titles coming up next for release, which are either almost done or well underway,...

Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chika Kanamoto, Emerson Min, Sticky Fingaz, Ji Yong Lee, Andrey Ivchenko, Kristanna Loken, Shannen Doherty, Cynthia Rothrock, Weston Cage, Kris Van Damme | Written by James Cullen Bressack, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Alethea Hnatko-Cho | Directed by James Cullen Bressack

Jean-Claude Van Damme has kept a fairly low profile compared to many other 80s action heroes. And that includes such non-genre appearances as voice acting in kids films like Kung Fu Panda 2 and 3, Minions: The Rise of Gru as well as a cameo in the French comedy Haters. However, Darkness of Man sees him return to the Dtv action spotlight

As the film opens, Russel Hatch lies in a puddle of his own blood, bleeding out from several bullet wounds. He tells us in voice-over that, like every story, this began with a woman. And we go back to Miami two years prior when Hatch was an Interpol agent.

The legendary Jean-Claude Van Damme is back in action in the upcoming thriller Darkness of Man, which is set to receive a digital release on May 21st. With that date just a couple months away, a trailer for the film has arrived online, and you can check it out in the embed above!

Directed by James Cullen Bressack, who crafted the story with Jcvd and wrote the screenplay with Alethea Hnatko-Cho, Darkness of Man has the following synopsis: Russell Hatch (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is a washed-up, former Interpol operative who vowed to protect the son of an informant killed years earlier in a raid gone wrong. When merciless street gangs start an all-out turf war and the kid is caught in the middle, Hatch will stop at nothing to keep him safe and fight anyone who gets in his way.

Van Damme is joined in the cast by Emerson Min...

You won’t need the Max streaming service to stream DC content anymore. Variety reports that Tubi has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery that will see multiple DC Comics-inspired films and TV shows coming to their free, ad-supported streaming service. Here’s some of the titles that will be reaching Tubi in 2024: The Batman, Suicide Squad, Black Adam, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), Green Lantern, and Wonder Woman 1984.

As of today, Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever, Superman: The Movie, Superman II, and the TV shows Batwoman, Gotham, and Krypton are already streaming on Tubi. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman will be added to the service on December 31st.

Throughout this month, Tubi will also be adding the animated movies Batman: Death in the Family, DC Showcase: Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam,...

Fox's ad-supported streamer Tubi will stream a plethora of DC Universe movies and TV shows per its deal with Warner Bros. Discovery.

As reported by Variety, Tubi struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to stream DC movies, including The Batman, Suicide Squad, Black Adam, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman. The above-listed titles will hit the streamer's on-demand lineup, joined by Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), Wonder Woman 1984, and Green Lantern in 2024. Imminently available on Tubi is 1989's Batman, and its sequels Batman Returns and Batman Forever. Superman: The Movie, Superman II, and the TV series Batwoman, Gotham, and Krypton will also be available.

Related Report: Sasha Calle Won't Be Returning as Supergirl in the Dcu A new report regarding Superman: Legacy disappoints fans, suggesting that Sasha Calle will not be reprising her role as Supergirl in the new Dcu.

Lois & Clark: The...

Fox’s ad-supported streamer Tubi has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to stream DC movies including “The Batman,” “Suicide Squad,” “Black Adam,” “Wonder Woman” and “Aquaman,” as well as superhero series “Batwoman,” “Gotham” and “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.”

The above film titles, as well as “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn),” “Green Lantern” and “Wonder Woman 1984,” will hit Tubi’s on-demand lineup in 2024.

Available as of Tuesday are “Batman,” “Batman Returns” and “Batman Forever,” as well as “Superman: The Movie” and “Superman II,” and TV series “Batwoman,” “Gotham” and “Krypton.”

“Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” will begin streaming Dec. 31.

Also coming in December are DC animated movies “Batman: Death in the Family,” “DC Showcase: Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam,” “The Death of Superman,” “Justice League: Flashpoint Paradox,” “Son of Batman” and “Superman/Batman: Public Enemies,...

While it’s hard not to pick favorites, there’s no such thing as a definitive version of a story. Sure, some retellings are bound to be more popular than others, but there’s nothing necessarily wrong with updating a compelling idea for a new audience. That being said, it’s quite rare for a new version of an established intellectual property to stand on its own merits, with most remakes and adaptations being content with simply rehashing the things that made their predecessors successful instead of finding a new angle from which to tell an original story.

In television, this means that we’ve seen plenty of forgettable shows based on existing franchises, with everything from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to Clueless spawning soulless spin-offs meant to capitalize on brand awareness. And when it comes to horror, the situation was even more dire before the genre renaissance of the mid 2010s,...

Marvel has had numerous scrapped TV shows throughout its history, including potential adaptations of Namor, Black Widow and Daredevil, and Thor and Daredevil spinoffs. The 1978 TV film adaptation of Dr. Strange received negative reviews and low ratings, leading to the cancellation of plans for a spinoff TV show. Other canceled shows include a Captain America animated series, a Daughters of the Dragon live-action series, a comedic New Warriors TV show, and an animated Marvel Era series that would have celebrated Marvel's 75th anniversary.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been a dominant force on television and in cinemas for well over a decade, yet Marvel has numerous scrapped TV shows that would have been fascinating to see. Marvel quickly cemented itself as one of the two most popular and influential comic publishers in the early 1960s when, thanks to characters like the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man, Marvel challenged and defied the accepted norms of superhero fiction.

The world of television is full of successful spinoffs of popular shows, like Frasier, Better Call Saul, and NCIS. However, for every spinoff that lived up to the original series, there are countless more that ruined the legacy that their predecessors established.

Some spinoffs start off weak but eventually find their footing in later seasons, while a few poorly-received spinoffs never get there and are canceled by the networks. Spinoffs like Joey, That '80s Show, and Blade: The Series disappointed viewers, who were glad they got canceled.

Related: 10 DC Shows We're Glad Got Canceled

Joey (2004-2006)

Friends was one of the best '90s sitcoms that managed to transcend its time to become one of the most beloved comedies ever made. After wrapping up its 10-season run, Friends lived on in the form of Joey, a spinoff following Matt LeBlanc's eponymous character.

Unfortunately, Joey was never able to find...

Before the age of epic Disney+ series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, like WandaVision and Secret Invasion, Marvel endeavored into the world of television on numerous occasions in an attempt to bring its comic properties to life. Infamously, Marvel didn't find much success in this medium at first.

Related: 10 Great Superhero Shows That Went Off The Rails

While some Marvel shows, like The Incredible Hulk, found passionate fanbases during their runs, others failed to resonate with anyone. In the age of Marvel Television, there are plenty of shows that deserved to be canceled, with very few viewers mourning their loss.

Blade: The Series (2006)

Blade: The Series is one live-action superhero show audiences forgot existed almost immediately after it came out. Set in the same continuity as Wesley Snipes' Blade trilogy, the series attempted to continue the story of the titular vampire hunter. Still, it was promptly canceled after a single season consisting of 13 episodes.

A few days ago the news broke that Marvel's upcoming reboot of "Blade" was being put on hold while the studio looked for a new director following Bassim Tariq's exit. The revisit to the world of the film partially responsible for the superhero-dominated culture we're currently experiencing was set to begin principal photography in Atlanta next month, and was apparently already in pre-production on location when crew members were informed of the pause. The company is anticipating a restart for early 2023, but a replacement director has yet to be named. It's been said that the Mahershala Ali-starring film will also be "further developing" story elements of the film, with a trusted /Film source confirming that Ali will contribute to the film's new direction, perhaps even with additional rewrites at his request. 

This gives us plenty of time to dream up a fantasy book of our own directorial choices, and...

If horror’s limitless capacity for remakes, re-imaginings, and spinoffs teaches us anything, it’s that our nightmares never really change. Since before “Nosferatu” darkened the silent film scene in 1922 — heck, even before Bram Stoker terrified readers with “Dracula” in 1897 — vampires have transfixed audiences with their chilling blend of romance and menace. Movies like “Twilight” and “Interview with the Vampire” are memorable for weaving epic undead dramas for the big screen, but vampire sagas have arguably seen more creative permutations on TV, with whole casts of blood-sucking stars appearing in shows like “True Blood” and “Castlevania”

The best vampire TV shows examine the archetypal underpinnings of the gothic-infused subgenre by referencing them in unexpected ways. Classic situational comedies like “Dark Shadows” make entertaining light of garlic, coffins, and the (pun intended) stakes of it all. Meanwhile, dark dramas like “Van Helsing” and “NOS4A2” focus on delivering scares from terrifying new angles,...

The powerful, action-packed and bleak vision of Batman, as depicted in director Christopher Nolan’s legendary films of The Dark Knight Trilogy, is making a return on a new medium with a new audio project from the acclaimed scribe who developed and co-wrote those films, David S. Goyer. Indeed, Goyer’s vision of Batman will be the focus of a dramatic podcast for Spotify.

Batman Unburied is the title for the scripted podcast series, as DC, Warner Bros. and Spotify have collectively announced. The project will be the first to fulfill a deal announced this past June between Warner and Spotify designed to conjure a slate of DC Comics-adapting podcasts exclusively for the audio media platform. Thusly, Unburied is being penciled-in for a 2021 release window, brandishing a story conceived by Goyer, who is also set to shepherd the series as executive producer.

While the announcement of Batman Unburied’s...

Joseph Baxter Jul 30, 2019

The CW’s content cousin, CW Seed, is getting a live linear streaming channel, on which original content will exist.

The CW’s content delivery strategy is about to get an upgrade in the streaming department, with the announcement of CW Seed Live.

In a content partnership with PeopleTV, The CW will unveil CW Seed Live, eyeing a launch for late fall, reports Deadline. It will manifest as an expanded, 24/7 live-streaming linear take on CW Seed, the 2014-launched à la carte streaming offshoot of the network, compatible on most devices, which houses a handful of original content mostly connected to the DC Arrowverse shows, along with random – often other-network – catalogue content.

CW Seed Live will be the home to some yet-to-be-announced original content, which, as the report teases, will range from documentary series to offerings in the supernatural genre. Additionally, like its platform cousin, Seed Live will not require a subscription,...

The superhero movies today can be traced back to X-Men and Spider-Man. But there’s another film that exists in an odd middle-ground between campy superhero and something more gritty and realistic, which is 1998’s Blade. The story of a black half-human, half-vampire who hunts vamps and can survive daylight spawned a trilogy with 2002’s vastly superior Blade II and the pretty atrocious 2004 Blade: Trinity. Wesley Snipes starred in all three films, but when interest died off, Marvel relaunched the character on TV with Blade: The Series in 2006 starring Sticky Fingaz. …...

Mahershala Ali is going to star in the new Blade movie. Yes, you read that correctly. Marvel Studios is continuing to blow minds and just announced that Blade is one of the upcoming Phase 4 movies for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel fans have been waiting for years to see if the studio was ever going to remake the movie or bring Wesley Snipes back to reprise the iconic role. Now, it's official and they could not have picked a better actor to take on the role in the McU.

Marvel previously relaunched the Blade character on TV show Blade: The Series in 2006 starring Sticky Fingaz. With that being said, this is a whole new level for Marvel Studios and nobody saw this one coming. Wesley Snipes might not be too happy to learn of this news, but he might end up getting to make a cameo or have a starring role in the movie.

The Injustice Society has recruited its first three members: The actors taking on the roles of Tigress, Sportsmaster and Dragon King on the upcoming live-action DC Universe series Stargirl will be Joy Osmanski, Neil Hopkins and Nelson Lee, respectively.

The Injustice Society, a volatile collective of master criminals, dates back to 1947 in the pages of DC Comics where the group was the underworld’s counterpoint to the Justice Society of America, DC’s first superhero team. The vintage heroes and villains have a prominent presence in Stargirl, which will premiere in 2019 on the DC Universe subscription streaming site.

Osmanski will portray Tigress. The official Stargirl character description for the lethal criminal: “Protecting and providing for her family, Paula Brooks hunts the world’s most dangerous game – humans – as the Tigress.”

Tigress has comic-book roots going back to 1947, although she was called the Huntress in those days. She was introduced as...

The recent crop of hit Netflix shows aren’t the first time Marvel has taken its heroes to the small screen. Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, Blade and even knock-off-ish X-Men have had a go before the current golden age. Here are all the Marvel shows you’ve seen and a few you might not have, ranked from goofiest pajama costumes to best character-driven dramas.

18. “The Amazing Spider-Man” (1977-79)

A 1977 attempt at a live-action “Spider-Man” is a fun throwback — but in a purely ironic way because Peter Parker’s wall-crawling “special effects” are pretty cringe-worthy. Watching Spider-Man fight guys using extremely hokey choreography gives the whole thing a pretty goofy vibe.

17. “Spidey Super Stories” (1974-1977)

Some days, Spider-Man takes on some super-boring villains. He goes up against The Prankster (a school principal who keeps pranking his students) and The Spoiler (who just likes to everyday things for people) in these goofy...

Vampire shows have had a good, healthy run on television, but lately, the landscape for them has seemed anemic.

“The Vampire Diaries” ends its impressive eight-year run on Friday, coincidentally the 20th anniversary of TV’s iconic “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (and the moment that Buffy Summers arrived at the Hellmouth).

This convergence of events is a reminder that only a few years ago, vampires were the hottest trend on TV. Even when “Buffy” and its spinoff “Angel” ended, “The Vampire Diaries” and “True Blood” were there to take up the bloody mantle. But with those shows also gone, the vampire genre appears to be an endangered species.

Read More: ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Producer Julie Plec on Ending the Series, and How It Might Be Reborn, Perhaps as a Streaming show — IndieWire’s Turn It On Podcast

But not so fast. While it’s true that the biggest undead shows have left us,...

Darkness is rising, demons are everywhere … and one man stands between humanity and its worst nightmares: John Constantine. Warner Archive Collection (Wac) and DC Entertainment bring the live-action television series, Constantine: The Complete Series, to Blu-ray™ and DVD on October 4, 2016 via WBshop.com, Amazon and popular online retailers.

Based on the wildly popular DC character, seasoned demon hunter and master of the occult John Constantine (Matt Ryan) is armed with a ferocious knowledge of the dark arts and a wickedly naughty wit. He fights the good fight – or at least he did. With his soul already damned to Hell, he’s decided to abandon his campaign against evil … until a series of events thrusts him back into the fray, and he’ll do whatever it takes to protect the innocent. With the balance of good and evil on the line, Constantine will use his skills to travel the country,...

Back in 2014, occult detective John Constantine leapt from the comic book page to the small screen in NBC's Constantine TV series. While the show only lasted one season, it garnered a loyal following of fans who can enjoy the series in its entirety this October when Warner Archive Collection and DC Entertainment release Constantine: The Complete Series on Blu-ray and DVD:

Press Release: Darkness is rising, demons are everywhere … and one man stands between humanity and its worst nightmares: John Constantine. Warner Archive Collection (Wac) and DC Entertainment bring the live-action television series, Constantine: The Complete Series, to Blu-ray™ and DVD on October 4, 2016 via WBshop.com, Amazon and popular online retailers.

Based on the wildly popular DC character, seasoned demon hunter and master of the occult John Constantine (Matt Ryan) is armed with a ferocious knowledge of the dark arts and a wickedly naughty wit. He fights the...

Oh, this is going to get ugly! We are fully aware that vampire shows on TV have some pretty strong fan followings.  Have you tried talking to a Vampire Diaries viewer about Nina Dobrev's departure from the show? Let's just say we didn't warn you. But even with dedicated fans, we decided to rank the nine best vampire TV shows of all time. We kicked things off with a throwback to 2006 and the short-lived fantasy called Blade: The Series. Based on the Marvel comic character, the Spike show followed the vampire hunter during his quest for blood.  Perhaps viewers will recognize more recent shows like The Originals. The CW series tells the story of the first vampires to ever walk...

With the recent successes of such TV series as "American Horror Story," "Hannibal" and Showtime's "Penny Dreadful," horror is hot on the small-screen right now -- so much so that in addition to MTV's forthcoming small-screen "Scream" spinoff, TV studios are in the midst of bringing a horde of cinematic fright-film properties to television, ranging from "Shutter Island" to "The Devil's Advocate" to "The Mist." In light of this, I've taken a look back at eight previous horror movie-to-tv translations and analyzed why they hit -- or didn't -- with audiences. "Bates Motel" (A&E) Based on: "Psycho" Aired: 2013-present Why it did (or didn't) work:a great pedigree ("Lost" showrunner Carlton Cuse), a terrific cast (Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore) and generally positive critical notices gave "Bates Motel" a sheen of respectability that worked well in this Golden Age of prestige television. The show has so far aired three successful seasons...

Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman are galloping into town for McM Birmingham Comic Con! Sleepy Hollow stars Tom Mison (Parade’s End, Lost In Austen) and Neil Jackson (Blade: The Series, Quantum Of Solace) will be meeting fans, presenting panels and signing autographs on both days of the show, held at the NEC on 21st – 22nd March.

Tom Mison plays protagonist Ichabod Crane in the hit supernatural series, inspired by Washington Irving’s famous short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Now in its second season, the show sees Revolutionary War soldier Crane resurrected in 21st Century New York and once again pitted against his old adversary, the Headless Horseman, played by fellow Brit. Neil Jackson.

To buy McM Birmingham Comic Con tickets, visit: www.mcmexpostore.com...

This was a big week for the small-screen spandex set. Three separate comic book series (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, The Flash, Arrow) wrapped for a long winter hiatus, and each mid-season finale dropped a bombshell with mass quantities of comic book significance. As well they should. TV superheroes shouldn’t be relegated to the small-fry stuff that characterized Agents in its early episodes (drawing on weighty comic lore like stuff left over from Iron Man 3, stuff left over from The Avengers and a little-known, little-cared for mutant named Scorch). Bigger is better, and comic staples like the Inhumans, The Reverse Flash and the Lazarus Pits are size Xxxxxxl. But long are the days when you could make whatever Smallvilles or Blade: The Series and not worry about the larger ramifications. None of what we saw this week exists in a vacuum; even the CW’s output exists in the context of DC...

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1998′s Blade movie was undoubtedly the trigger that instigated the current huge popularity being enjoyed by comic book movies as a genre – the pioneer of the modern comic book movie, so to speak. It was swiftly followed by fellow Marvel offerings X-Men (2000) and Spider-Man (2002) and the rest is history.

Such was Blade’s success, it spawned two sequels – 2002′s Blade II and 2004′s Blade: Trinity – and a 2006 television series (Blade: The Series) that was set in the same continuity as the movies, albeit starring a different actor (Wesley Snipes was replaced by Kirk “Sticky Fingaz” Jones).

However, it has been ten years since the last movie and the television series did pretty badly performance wise (it was cancelled after one season because of poor ratings). Sticky Fingaz certainly won’t be asked to return and, at 51 years old, Wesley Snipes’ vampire hunting days are over. So how about a Blade reboot?...

It’s almost hard to remember a time when the vampire genre was dead.

It was before Twilight, of course. Before the film version of Stephenie Meyer’s novel was released in 2008 to the sound of millions of squees, vampire movies were considered somewhat risky investments and TV networks rarely ordered shows starring the undead. Since the conclusion of The WB’s Angel in 2004, there was FX’s Blade: The Series (flop) and CBS’ Moonlight (flop). On the big screen, the genre’s popularity varied from films like Van Helsing and I Am Legend (hits) to Queen of the Damned...

Though he’s probably best known for his work on movies like The Dark Knight Rises and Man of Steel, writer and producer David S. Goyer has also done a significant amount of work in television on shows including FlashForward and Blade: The Series. His latest project is also a TV show: Constantine, a series based on the “Hellblazer” comics that were published under DC’s Vertigo imprint and, more recently, the “Constantine” reboot that has been incorporated into the New 52.

The project has been in development for several months and NBC recently ordered a pilot episode, the story for which was conceived by Goyer and Daniel Cerone (The Mentalist) and scripted ...

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With shows like The Walking Dead and American Horror Story scooping up high ratings and accolades like they’re going out of style, there’s no doubt that horror is dominating TV right now. It’s even becoming a big time trend to turn popular horror movies into their own series’, with spin-offs of Psycho and Silence of the Lambs already moving into their second seasons and others based on The Shining, Scream, The Exorcist and From Dusk Till Dawn currently in the works.

That said, the road to success hasn’t always been an easy one, when it comes to TV adaptations of beloved horror flicks. Over the years we’ve seen many of them come and go, either failing to catch on with audiences the way shows like Bates Motel and Hannibal have or even failing to ever find their way in front of the cameras.

Today, we...

by Ryan Rigley

Terrible news for Luke Cage fans last week as Terry Crews has officially taken himself out of the running for Marvel's Power Man. "Everybody's like, 'I want to play this superhero character, that superhero character,'" Crews states in a recent interview with Black Film. "I'd rather make up my own. Make a brand new one, you know. 'Blade' was basically a failed character. That comic book didn't do very well."

While it is a shame to hear that Crews is uninterested in portraying Luke Cage in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he does have a point as far as "Blade's" non-movie endeavors go. Although the vampire hunter has been the star of several ongoing comic series in the past, he never really took off until the "Blade" movie was released back in 1998, which went on to spawn two sequel films and even a live-action TV series.

The male-centric Spike TV has filled its line-up with reality fare in the last few years, via shows like tattoo competition "Ink Masters," "World's Worst Tenants" and "Impact Wrestling." But today the network announced its intention to reenter the world of scripted programming with five "special-event series" (which seems to be another term for miniseries) in development from the likes of Raw TV, the team responsible for doc "The Imposter," Kiss frontman Gene Simmons and "Crash" writer Bobby Moresco. The move back into narrative fare comes as Spike TV, home in the past to "Blade: The Series" and "Stripperella," attempts to expand to a broader, less testosteroney audience. The network's last scripted project was 2007's eight-episode hostage drama "The Kill Point," starring Donnie Wahlberg, Michael K. Williams and John Leguizamo. Here's a look at the five series Spike TV has in development (all working titles). Hit Men From Leslie Greif ("Hatfields & McCoys"), Chris.

Rel Dowdell's 2nd feature film, Changing The Game, which stars Tony Todd (Candyman, 24, The Event); Sean Riggs (Stomp the Yard), actor/rapper Kirk “Sticky Fingaz” Jones (A Day in the Life, Blade: The Series, Law & Order, NCIS: La) and Irma P. Hall (Soul Food) is heading to DVD on August 28. The film had a limited theatrical release back in May of this year. To recap, here's the full synopsis: An epic tale about a supremely intelligent young African-American male who rises from the ferocious and oppressive streets of North Philadelphia to being a shining star in the lucrative world of high finance at Wall Street's most prestigious firm....

It’s hard not to watch this trailer for Vampyre Nation and not get the sense that the makers of the movie watched Daybreakers and wished the film had more to do with characters hunting down those mutant vampire man-bats. And I would agree with them 100% on that point.

Vampyre Nation may not be an Asylum mockbuster of Daybreakers but it sure does sound like it could be.

Bucharest, Romania. The not-too-distant future, but an entirely different city. The human population is dwindling. The vampire population, meanwhile, is exploding. Having emerged from the shadows a decade earlier, vampires now walk openly amongst the human population, as a precarious peace exists between the two. A peace made possible by the introduction of a synthetic blood substitute, dispensed by the Romanian government, making traditional vampire feeding, and preying on humans, no longer necessary. But even so, it's not a peace that everyone is entirely comfortable with.

Wonder Woman (2011): Season 1, Episode 1: Pilot TV Review. Wonder Woman (2011): Season 1, Episode 1: Pilot shows the viewer just how good NBC’s The Cape really was by means of comparison. The premise of Wonder Woman (2011) makes no sense. No secret identity. Woman Woman (Adrianne Palicki) does whatever she wants in public to whomever she wants. No jail. No legal repercussions. Nonsense. In the Christopher Nolan Batman films, Batman appears and disappears so he can not be tracked. In Wonder Woman, the heroine walks away in clear view of everyone.

The Cape was not a good hero television series much like M.A.N.T.I.S., The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, and the Robocop television series because they either lacked a sustainable hardcore edge or they never had one in the first place. In The Cape‘s case, it had some edge but it also had too much gloss and not enough grit.

Bloodtraffick Short Film Trailer. Jennifer Thym‘s Bloodtraffick (2011) short film trailer stars Grace Huang and Kirt Kishita. Bloodtraffick‘s plot synopsis: “In a world torn by a war between vampires and angels, a human vigilante on the hunt for her missing sisters is lured into the den of a vampire.”

This reminds me of Blade: The Series, which had incredibly bloddy fight scenes for a television show. From the looks of this short film teaser trailer, this may contain similar fight scenes…hopefully. There also seems like there is some of the posing from Versus mixed in here as well.

More about Bloodtraffick:

Jennifer Thym, director of the acclaimed webseries Lumina is back with a new fantasy action film called Bloodtraffick.

This is a sneak peek trailer for an 11 minute action short film which is currently on the film festival circuit. The short is a prequel to a feature...

Comics and screenplay writer David Goyer is said to be working with Showtime in developing the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning 100 Bullets comic series into a tv series. The comic series was written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Eduardo Risso, and was published by Vertigo Comics between 1999 and 2009.

According to Deadline:

While lauded as one of the best comic books/graphic novels of the past decade 100 Bullets … is a dark, noir-style story about the attempt by one man, the mysterious Agent Graves, to destroy a secret group of families that control most of the world’s wealth and power, and it also poses a classic moral question, “If you could get away with murdering the person who ruined your life, would you do it?” The book’s starting-off point is Graves giving ordinary people who have been wronged a pistol and a briefcase with 100 untraceable bullets, offering them to exact...

As reported here earlier, two of DC Comics’ fan favorites – Booster Gold and Blue Beetle – will make an appearance on Smallville. The episode, 'Booster' is scheduled to air on April 22, and is directed by none other than Clark Kent himself, Tom Welling. We have the first official picture of the pair of heroes as they will appear on the episode.

According to Eric Martsoff, the actor portraying Booster Gold:

'The episode takes place in Booster's very early stages where he's at his conceited best, where he believes he can do whatever he wants. He's gonna stay for the photo op and bask in the glory of his heroic efforts. [The episode is] rich in comic book history, but it's also a vehicle for Clark to start to embrace the marketability of Superman and what he could potentially be.'

The episode is penned by Geoff Johns, who has written the previous Smallville episodes ‘Absolute Justice' and 'Legion'.

Wesley Snipes has claimed that he is still first in line to portray the Marvel Comics hero Blade if the film series continues. Snipes last appeared as the character in 2004's Blade: Trinity, although it was Kirk Jones who portrayed Blade in the short-lived Spike TV series Blade: The Series. "Maybe we get around to doing another Blade, except, from what I'm reading, (more)...

Fairbanks Productions is planning a feature film remake of the classic Baroness Emmuska Orczy's classic tale "The Scarlet Pimpernel" says The Hollywood Reporter.

The book followed 18th century English aristocrat Sir Percy Blakeney, a highly intelligent and noble baron who played up his wimpish and foppish personality by day. At night he became a dashing masked vigilante who leads a secret society whose mission is to help French nobility escape from the guillotine during the year known as 'The Reign of Terror' which followed the start of the French Revolution.

Neil Jackson ("Push," "Blade: The Series," "Stargate: Sg-1") will play the titular masked vigilante, while a host of "high profile cameos" are expected to appear in the movie. The aim is to do something akin to Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes" - a contemporary feeling but period-set blockbuster take on the literary tale.

Cult British writer/director Michael Armstrong...

Adding to what is building up to a seriously awesome-sounding final season of the CW’s Smallville, the network has announced several other high profile cast members who will be returning for this tenth and final season of the show. James Marsters (Buffy, Angel, Caprica) will appear in the 200th episode of the series as Brainiac 5, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Marsters’ character is described by exec producer Kelly Souders as “a slippery fish with a questionable moral compass.”

According to exec producer Brian Peterson, you’ll not want to miss the 200th episode for more reasons that Marster’s guest spot:

“[The 200th episode will be] one big event — and you have to wait for the last few minutes for it… [In it, we will] explore a little bit of the past, the present and the future. We kind of do a little look back to where we’ve been, and we also take a look at where Clark is going.

Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…

7.20pm The Lost Boys (Sky Movies SciFi & Horror)

Brothers Michael and Sam move to a new town, rumoured to be plagued by vampires. When Michael starts to exhibit traditional bloodsucker behaviour, little brother Sam sets out to save him by taking down the charismatic leader of the vampire gang.

8.00pm The Butterfly Effect 2 (Syfy)

A man who blames himself for causing his girlfriend’s death in a road accident discovers he has the ability to travel back in time. He tries to use this power to prevent the tragedy from happening – but finds meddling in the course of history has devastating repercussions.

9.00pm Blade: The Series (Horror Channel)

Slick small-screen adaptation of the popular Blade franchise. Marcus discovers the location of...

Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…

8.05pm Lightning Strikes (Syfy)

A rural sheriff (Kevin Sorbo) faces a seemingly impossible battle when he is forced to defend his small town from a demon riding bolts of lightning and causing mayhem. From director Gary Jones (Boogeyman 3, Spiders).

9.00pm Blade: The Series (Horror Channel)

Slick small-screen adaptation of the popular Blade franchise. Blade and Shen hunt down a notorious vampire serial killer, while Charlotte makes a deal with Chase. Season One, episode 10.

9.50pm Derailed (Syfy)

A secret agent teams up with a cat burglar to stop terrorists stealing a deadly virus being transported on a high-speed train. However, the situation becomes more fraught when the hero discovers his family is also on board. Action adventure, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Laura Elena Harring,...

Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…

8.05pm Lightning Strikes (Syfy)

A rural sheriff (Kevin Sorbo) faces a seemingly impossible battle when he is forced to defend his small town from a demon riding bolts of lightning and causing mayhem. From director Gary Jones (Boogeyman 3, Spiders).

8.10pm Shadow Warriors: Attack on Devil’s Island (Movies4Men)

Haunted by a chemical weapons attack on his team, Mike McBride is determined to find the terrorist Sarkissian responsible, dead or alive. Action sequel starring Hulk Hogan and Carl Weathers.

9.00pm Blade: The Series (Horror Channel)

Slick small-screen adaptation of the popular Blade franchise. Lisa Starr, now a vampire, is on the loose and Krista and Blade race against time to find her and give her the serum. Season One, episode 8.

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