The writing staff for CBS All Access’ Star Trek series that airs from January is gradually being confirmed. Star Trek Voyager novelist Kirsten Beyer was revealed earlier in the week, when she had to pull out of attending the Shore Leave convention as she would be working on the show. Trek historian Larry Nemecek confirmed at Phoenix Comicon on June […]
Fresh from his success in the adaptation of Stephen King’s 11.22.63, James Franco is staying in the master of horror’s world for his new project, based on King’s recent short story Drunken Fireworks. According to the report at Deadline, Matt Rager is scripting the movie, based on the 2015 short story about escalating tensions in a small community over a […]
X-Files star Gillian Anderson will play Media in Starz’ adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods. According to Starz, “Media is the mouthpiece for the New Gods, functioning as their public face and sales representative, by taking the form of various iconic celebrities. She lives off the attention and worship that people give to screens-to their laptops, their TVs, to their […]
There’s going to be even more fighting between the Bat and the Man of Steel in the Ultimate Edition of Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice which will be released on […]
The Sandmen are back in business – the Logan’s Run reboot has a new scriptwriter. Colony’s Ryan Condal has been tapped to write the screenplay based on the treatment by […]
Tom Baker’s End is rapidly approaching – a new audio series, featuring Baker as himself, that is. Bafflegab Productions have announced their “murksome” and “swervish” new audio series, starring Tom […]
The adventures of Jamie and Claire Fraser will be continuing for at least a couple more years, Starz has confirmed. “Book Three” will be based on the third of the eight books in the Outlander series, entitled Voyager, followed by “Book Four” based on the fourth book in the series, Drums of Autumn. Starz CEO Chris Albrecht said, “Outlander is like nothing […]
The O2 will host the premiere of the extended edition of Ridley Scott’s The Martian as part of the second Empire Live event in September. Matt Damon stars as astronaut Mark Watney in the movie which won two Golden Globes and a Jameson Empire Award, given to Damon for Jameson Best Actor. Ahead of the release on DVD and Blu-ray, […]
Legion, the latest series to bring the X-Men universe to television, has received an eight episode order from FX. Described as “the story of a troubled young man who may be […]
According to a report at Variety, Professor Bernard Quatermass is returning to the airwaves, thanks to BBC America. As part of a slate of new projects in development at BBC America, Variety notes there is “a remake of the Brit series about a professor and his daughter who investigate an alien invasion, written by Jeremy Dyson for Happy Valley producer Red. […]
Doc Savage, Man of Bronze, will be bounding his way onto cinema screens once more, this time in the person of Dwayne Johnson. “It’s OFFICIAL,” Johnson posted on his Instagram […]
HBO’s reimagining of Michael Crichton’s Westworld has been plagued with various problems during production, but HBO has finally announced that the ten-part series will start this autumn. Described as “a […]
The TV version of Mr Mercedes, the first novel in Stephen King’s Bill Hodges trilogy, is heading to AT&T’s Audience network for a 2018 release. The Hollywood Reporter says that a 10-episode order has been given for the adaptation, which will star Brendan Gleeson as retired detective Hodges and Anton Yelchin as Brady Hartsfield, the killer responsible for mowing his way […]
Blackpool will play host to a major celebration of the 50th Anniversary Year of the Star Trek franchise throughout 2016 and 2017 with a series of thrilling events. Under license […]
According to reports at the British Comedy Guide, the BBC has commissioned a sixth chapter of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. The new series is expected to air in 2017, and is being organised and overseen by Dirk Maggs, who oversaw the later radio series, alongside David Morley from Perfectly Normal Productions. Maggs confirmed to the BCG that the […]
Despite the studio’s attempts to find another home for it, the TV spin-off of Limitless is no more. The show, derived from the 2011 movie starring Bradley Cooper, lasted one season on CBS. “I’m truly sad to report that #Limitless will not continue on any platform. Thanks so much to everyone who watched,” showrunner Craig Sweeny tweeted. CBS had stated […]
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