Andy Whitfield, who stars in Spartacus: Blood and Sand in the title role, has announced that he won't be returning to the show -- at least not for its second season. Whitfield was diagnosed with cancer in March of this year, after which he was treated and declared in remission. … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2010
Cameron’s ‘True Lies’ Heading for ABC
ABC has picked up the TV adaptation of James Cameron's True Lies, which I told you about last week. Should NBC's Undercovers receive a second season, there will be two shows on TV featuring husband-and-wife-spies, going head to head. Now the question becomes: who will be the … [Read more...]
Cartoon Network’s Latest Live-Action Series Shows Promise
Usually the live-action stuff on Cartoon Network doesn't register on my radar, because it's pretty forgettable stuff. But this one has piqued my interest because of the creative talent involved: Paul Dini, who's written for Lost, and Glen Morgan, best known for his work on The … [Read more...]
JJ Abrams’ ‘Alcatraz’ picked up by Fox
That new show Alcatraz that I told you about earlier this week, from JJ Abrams? Fox has grabbed it and given it a pilot order. It will join the brilliant Fringe, another Abrams show, on Fox should it be greenlit. The ever-secretive Abrams has revealed next to nothing about the … [Read more...]
James Cameron Making ‘True Lies’ TV Show
James Cameron must've gotten tired of fans asking him if he'll ever do a sequel to True Lies, his hit 1994 spy thriller starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis. (His standard answer for years has been that he didn't think audiences had as much of a taste for stories … [Read more...]