CBS’ Supergirl finds her Jimmy Olsen
True Blood’s Mehcad Brooks will play James Olsen in the latest version of the Supergirl saga. Usually known as Jimmy rather than James, photographer Olsen is a key part of […]
Are the X-Men heading to TV?
It seems as if we may be getting a proper X-Men live action TV series in the not too distant future, if Fox chiefs’ plans come to fruition. The nearest live action version we’ve had in recent times has been Mutant X, and the new TV incarnation would need Marvel’s blessing. According to the report at TV Insider, delicate negotiations are […]
David Tennant joins Marvel’s Jessica Jones
Doctor Who and Broadchurch star David Tennant has been cast as the villainous Kilgrave in Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones series. Tennant will star opposite Krysten Ritter and Mike Colter, who […]
RIP Barrie Ingham
Barrie Ingham, who starred in Doctor Who and the Daleks, has died aged 83. Ingham had a long career as a stage and screen actor, working with the RSC and […]
Atlantis axed!
The BBC’s reworking of Atlantis is no more. According to an exclusive report at Digital Spy, the show will not be returning for a third year, although the remaining seven episodes of series 2 will be shown in the spring. A BBC spokesperson said that the need to bring new drama through was behind the decision. Atlantis was revamped for […]
Stanley Tucci to face off against Matt Smith in Patient Zero
Captain America and The Hunger Games star Stanley Tucci will be one of the antagonists Matt Smith faces in his next Hollywood movie, Patient Zero, according to a report at […]
Younger X-Men cast for X-Men Apocalypse
New incarnations of Storm, Jean Grey and Cyclops will be seen in X-Men Apocalypse, due out in 2016. House of Anubis’ Alexandra Shipp will step into Halle Berry’s shoes as […]
Full cast announced for The Frankenstein Chronicles
ITV’s reimagining of the Frankenstein story, set in Georgian London in 1827, will have a strong cast when it starts filming in Northern Ireland on January 26. Anna Maxwell Martin (The Bletchley Circle), Charlie Creed-Miles (Ripper Street), Ed Stoppard (Cilla), Elliot Cowan (Da Vinci’s Demons), Hugh O’Conor (Chocolat), (Joe Tucker (Bronson), Kate Dickie (Game of Thrones), Lalor Roddy (Hunger), Patrick Fitzsymons […]
Glee’s Melissa Benoist cast as CBS’s Supergirl
Glee actress Melissa Benoist has gained the coveted part of Kara Zor-El in CBS’ pilot of Supergirl, written by Greg Berlanti and Ali Adler. In this version of the mythos the character […]
Endemol to bring Beukes’ Broken Monsters to TV
Lauren Beukes’ Broken Monsters, her supernatural tale about a detective hunting an unusual serial killer, has been bought by Endemol’s Assisted Dialogue division to develop as a drama series. “Beukes’ novel captures our culture’s fascination with horror,” Assisted Dialogue’s Scott Aversano explained. “Her clever choice to explore this within the constructs of a supernatural novel – especially one which presents […]
Simon West to helm new Blob remake
Tomb Raider director Simon West is stepping behind the camera for a new remake of the seminal creature feature The Blob. According to the report at Deadline, Goldcrest Films are […]
Simon Pegg to co-write Star Trek 3
It seems as if it’s a complete change round on the Enterprise for the third movie in the rebooted universe, with the news that Simon Pegg will be co-writing the […]
Sky commissions end of the world comedy Apocalypse Slough
Rob Lowe will be leading the cast in Sky and NBC’s end of the world comedy drama series Apocalypse Slough. Jenna Fischer (The Office), Megan Mullally (Will and Grace), Mathew […]
Powers to premiere on PlayStation on March 10
The Sony PlayStation adaptation of comic book Powers will debut with three episodes on March 10. The series, based on the book by Brian Michael Bendis about a detective who […]
Wizards vs Aliens goes on “hiatus”
The fourth season of CBBC’s Wizards vs. Aliens could be some time coming, according to a report in Broadcast. The show is currently technically “on hiatus” – it has not been cancelled, but a fourth series has yet to be commissioned because “there is not enough money” to produce it, according to co-creator Russell T Davies. Third season producer Derek […]
No Stewart or McKellen for X-Men Apocalypse – says Stewart
Sir Patrick Stewart has strongly indicated that neither he nor Sir Ian McKellen will be appearing in the next contribution to the cinematic X-Men mythos, X-Men Apocalypse. Speaking on the Larry […]
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