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The Suicide Squad are having fun! (video)

A new trailer for DC’s Suicide Squad was shown during the MTV Movie Awards and has now been released by Warner Bros. Setting up the premise (“Who would stop Superman?” – haven’t we just had a huge movie about this?!) it focuses on the various bad guys brought together as a last line of defence. The trailer includes confirmation of […]

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Genre films lead at MTV Movie Awards

Last year’s bumper crop of SF, fantasy and superhero films were rewarded at the MTV Movie Awards, held on April 9th. Hosted by Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, the ceremony included a clip from the forthcoming Suicide Squad. Star Wars: The Force Awakens won Best Movie, with star Daisy Ridley acknowledged for Breakthrough Performance, and Adam Driver for Best Villain as […]

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Thunderbirds are Go gets third season

The Tracy brothers will be returning for a further set of adventures, ITV has confirmed. The second season of Thunderbirds are Go is currently in production, and ITV have announced that a further 26 episodes have been commissioned. Steve Green, EVP, Kids’ Content and Distribution at ITV Studios Global Entertainment, said: “Thunderbirds Are Go goes from strength to strength, with […]

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RIP Star Wars’ Erik Bauersfeld

Erik Bauersfeld, who voiced both Bib Fortuna and Admiral Ackbar in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died aged 93. The voice actor originally auditioned for the role of Yoda, but Frank Oz got that part. He was initially uncredited as the Admiral in Return of the Jedi but fans’ constant repetition of his most famous line, “It’s a trap!” brought him […]

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Jack Thorne scripting BBC’s His Dark Materials

The Fades and The Last Panthers’ Jack Thorne will be penning Bad Wolf’s adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials for the BBC, according to a report at Deadline. “It is such an honour and a privilege to be given this opportunity to delve into Philip Pullman’s world,” Thorne told Deadline. “The His Dark Materials trilogy are vast and glorious […]

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Help catch Kane’s Disease

Following the huge success of Hellbound Media’s previous gothic fairytale Mandy the Monster Hunter, the company are returning to Kickstarter to help fund The Disease, a twisted tale of bodily transformation […]

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BAFTA nominations for Who and Humans

Doctor Who and Humans are among those representing genre television in this year’s BAFTA nominations, announced on March 30th. E4’s Humans is up for Best Drama, opposite Wolf Hall (which is nominated in most categories!), The Last Panthers and No Offence. Michelle Gomez’s performance as Missy in Doctor Who is listed in the Best Supporting Actress category – her competition is […]