NBC buy demonic medical drama Maidenhead
Maidenhead may come to be known for more than genteel teas in the English countryside if a new NBC series takes off. Devised by Source Code‘s Ben Ripley and Fast […]
Marvel and Kirby estate settle long-running court battle
Only a few days before the litigation was due to be set before the Supreme Court, the long-running battle between Marvel and the heirs of writer and artist Jack Kirby […]
In the Flesh nominated for 3 RTS North West Awards
There may not yet be any news on the future of In the Flesh but the second season is continuing to gain plaudits. The nominations for the Royal Television Society North West Awards have been announced, and In the Flesh star Luke Newberry is in the running for Best Performance in a Single Drama or Drama Series (Male). He’s in […]
Syfy renew Dominion and Defiance
Two of Syfy’s most popular series will be returning in 2015, the channel has confirmed. Dominion, the continuation of the mythology begun in the film Legion, will be back for […]
Joe Layton & Theo Barklem-Biggs head Tatau cast
BBC Three’s new eight part drama series Tatau will star New Worlds’ Joe Layton and Silk’s Theo Barklem-Biggs as a pair of friends travelling the world who become entangled in Maori myths, symbols and hallucinatory visions. Written by Richard Zajdlic, Tatau is co-produced by Touchpaper TV (makers of Being Human) and New Zealand’s largest screen production company, South Pacific Pictures, […]
Natalie Dormer to become Patient Zero
Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer is set to star in zombie thriller Patient Zero, according to a report at Deadline. Patient Zero deals with the consequences of on an […]
Syfy orders Strieber's Hunters straight to series
Hunters, based on Whitley Strieber’s series of novels featuring Flynn Carroll, Alien Hunter, has been ordered straight to series by Syfy. The series will be executive produced by The Walking Dead‘s Gale […]
Shatner "not contacted" over appearance in third Star Trek film
Rumours have spread around the internet over the past couple of days that writer/director Roberto Orci has included a scene for William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy as the original Kirk and Spock in the draft of the third Star Trek film. Badass Digest claimed to have seen a draft of the script with the scene in. No one at Paramount or […]
Stephen King's 11/22/63 coming from JJ Abrams & Hulu
JJ Abrams’ adaptation of Stephen King’s time travel story 11/22/63, based around an attempt to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on that date, is coming to Hulu through Warner Bros. TV. The nine-episode series has been given a straight to series order, with the potential for further seasons looking at other historical events if this is successful. “I’ve […]
Gerry Anderson's Firestorm coming to Kickstarter
Following the success of the Kickstarter funding for the novel series Gemini Force One, Anderson Entertainment are preparing to launch a further campaign to bring to life another of Gerry […]
Orci drops out of Power Rangers for third Trek?
According to a report at Deadline, Star Trek writer and producer Roberto Orci has dropped out of executive producing the reboot of the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers because of his […]
Berlanti & Adler's Supergirl flies to CBS
CBS has given a series commitment to Greg Berlanti and Ali Adler’s revamped version of the DC Comics character Supergirl. The new TV series will not be a coming of age drama like Smallville or Gotham, but will feature Kara Zor-El in her mid-20s. “Born on the planet Krypton, Kara Zor-El escaped amid its destruction years ago. Since arriving on […]
Guest stars confirmed for Who Christmas Special (updated)
The Doctor Who Christmas Special is currently filming and the BBC confirming the guest stars who will be appearing in the festive episode. The show’s official Facebook page has released […]
James D'Arcy joins Agent Carter
It’s going to be a continuity-heavy few weeks when Marvel’s mid-season replacement series Agent Carter hits the air, with news that Cloud Atlas star James D’Arcy has been cast as Edwin […]
Matt Smith for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Matt Smith has signed up for a role in the long-gestating movie adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. The former Doctor Who star will play Mr. Collins, a parson on the look-out for a wife, in the movie which starts shooting later this month, according to the Hollywood Reporter. He will be appearing alongside Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack […]
DC's Lucifer snapped up by Fox
The DC universe takeover of the American TV scene continues with the announcement that Fox has given a put pilot commitment to Lucifer, DC’s take on the Lord of Hell […]
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