Black Lightning flashes to Fox
DC vigilante superhero Black Lightning is heading to television soon, courtesy of Fox. Greg Berlanti and Salim Akil & Mara Brock Akil have sold their adaptation of the character created by […]
Syfy renews Dark Matter and Killjoys
Syfy’s Friday night block of SF shows will be back next year. Both Dark Matter and Killjoys have been picked up for a third season, the cable network has confirmed. […]
Netflix officially renews Stranger Things
In one of the least-surprising announcements this year, Netflix has confirmed they are renewing Stranger Things for a second season. The nine new episodes will air in 2017 with writers-creators […]
Supergirl to face Metallo
Among her many new adversaries in her first season on the CW, Supergirl will be encountering Metallo. According to EW, “When international assassin John Corben is badly injured after taking […]
Welcome to the “mad city” of Gotham (video)
A new teaser for the third season of Gotham promises a “mad city”. With appearances by many of the heroes and villains, it suggests the season will live up to […]
TNT orders Let the Right One In pilot
Yet another version of Let the Right One in is heading our way, this time courtesy of TNT. Jeff Davis’ pilot is based on the best-selling novel by Swedish author […]
Oz roots downplayed for Emerald City launch
NBC has chosen not to push the links between their new series Emerald City and The Wizard of Oz in their initial promotion of the show. Emerald City starts on […]
NBC cancels Grimm
No more tales of the Wesen – Grimm will be coming to a close after six seasons on NBC. “Closing out an incredibly successful series run and giving viewers a […]
RIP Gene Wilder
Gene Wilder, loved by genre fans for his roles as Willy Wonka and Dr Frederick Frankenstein, has died aged 83. Wilder came up with the idea of the Creature (played […]
Number One back on Star Trek
Confirming various rumours, the lead character of Star Trek Discovery will be known as “Number One” in tribute to Majel Roddenberry’s character, Bryan Fuller has revealed. Speaking on a radio […]
New Westworld trailer sets the tone (video)
An extended trailer for HBO and Sky Atlantic’s new version of Michael Crichton’s Westworld has been released – and it’s marked as unsuitable for those under 16. The series which stars […]
Supergirl’s Superman to draw from many sources
The incarnation of Superman who’s appearing on Supergirl this season will draw from many different previous versions, according to executive producer Andrew Kreisberg. Speaking to Collider, Kreisberg explained how they devised […]
RIP Mission: Impossible’s Steven Hill
Steven Hill, who played Dan Briggs, the first leader of the IMF on Mission: Impossible, has died aged 94. Hill started in radio, and moved to television in its very […]
Blackman’s Noughts & Crosses adapted for BBC One
Malorie Blackman’s young adult novel Noughts and Crosses is going to be dramatised on BBC One. The story is set in an alternate world where black people are the ruling […]
American Gods descend on Amazon Prime
Starz’ adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods will follow the channel’s other fantasy series, Outlander, onto Amazon Prime in the UK, Germany, Austria and Japan. The show stars Ricky Whittle […]
Jack Thorne joins Moore’s Philip K. Dick series
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child co-writer Jack Thorne has joined the team working on Philip K. Dick adaptations for Channel 4. Thorne, who is also adapting Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials […]
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