Jordan Adler, Author at We Got This Covered

Edgar Wright May Now Helm The Night Stalker, Johnny Depp Could Star

Less than a week after he parted ways from the much-anticipated comic-book adaptation of Ant Man, director Edgar Wright may be heading back to work for Disney with The Night Stalker, a remake of the classic TV series Kolchak: The Night Stalker.

Jordan Adler May 27, 2014

Matthew Weiner Says Mad Men Will Have No Spinoffs

If you were hoping for AMC to commission a buddy series featuring the tales of Stan Rizzo and Michael Ginsberg once Mad Men went off the air, or wanted Bobby and Sally: The College Years to find a place on the network, you may be out of luck. In an interview with Deadline, Mad Men's tight-lipped creator Matthew Weiner revealed that once the show's final episode airs in 2015, the end is set in stone. In other words, it is not pulling a Breaking Bad, which has spinoff Better Call Saul coming in November 2014.

Jordan Adler May 27, 2014

24: Live Another Day Review: “3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.” (Season 9, Episode 5)

The team behind 24: Live Another Day deserves much credit for limiting Kiefer Sutherland to about four minutes of screen time in this episode but still managing to ratchet up the suspense and hold our attention. That the series is able to squeeze in a lot of compelling storylines without continually resorting to Jack Bauer’s cunning threats and tactics shows that the 24 is not just a relic of the Bush era, but a dynamic thriller that can work in the context of any administration. Perhaps the reason this season of 24 has been so taut and clean is due to the halved slate of episodes. Instead of needing to prolong big character decisions – for instance, whether Heller will release Jack, or how Navarro is going to handle Kate due the complaint from the Marine – the show drives right ahead and keeps the action moving.

Jordan Adler May 27, 2014

The Normal Heart Review

The Normal Heart is not as powerful as Kramer’s incendiary play, but it is still too passionate and potently acted to miss.

Jordan Adler May 26, 2014

Mad Men Mid-Season Finale Review: “Waterloo” (Season 7, Episode 7)

"Waterloo" was a Mad Men episode that aimed for the moon and landed with style, and ended with one of the most delightful moments in the series' run.

Jordan Adler May 26, 2014

Box Office Report: X-Men: Days Of Future Past Travels To #1

X marked the #1 spot on this Memorial Day weekend, as X-Men: Days of Future Past blasted to the top of the box office, with an estimated $90.7 million over 3 days (and $110 million over the holiday Monday). The figures were in line with industry expectations, as the Bryan Singer-directed pic bounced back from the milder takes of X-Men: First Class and The Wolverine (which opened in the low-to-mid $50 million area) to give the franchise's fans an all-out extravaganza that they could be excited about. Critics and audiences were very happy with the seventh film in the X-Men franchise as well, and an A CinemaScore indicates that the film could have longer staying power in theatres than what's typical for the genre.

Jordan Adler May 25, 2014

Fast & Furious 7 To Finish Paul Walker’s Scenes With Face-Replacement Effects

Paul Walker's scenes in Fast & Furious 7 will be completed with CGI, as two of the actor's brothers are now working as Brian O'Conner's stand-ins.

Jordan Adler May 23, 2014

Netflix

Queen Elizabeth II Drama The Crown Could Be A Jewel For Netflix

Netflix is having a very good year. Not only did House of Cards pick up some Emmys and Orange is the New Black pick up millions of viewers, but the network has earned enough to bid more than $100 million to make a series chronicling the life of Queen Elizabeth II. The drama, entitled The Crown, will dramatize her more than six decades on the throne and will come from screenwriter Peter Morgan, who already penned The Queen, a film about Her Royal Highness in the aftermath of Princess Diana's death.

Jordan Adler May 23, 2014