And Big Finish’s Avengers are…
After drip feeding information all week regarding their recording of the 1960s scripts for The Avengers – with news that Colin Baker and Sophie Aldred are both appearing within the […]
Radio Times claims classic Doctor in 50th anniversary special
In the new issue of Radio Times, out in the UK today, a brief comment in the Grapevine column suggests strongly that one of the living classic Doctors will be in the anniversary special. ‘We hear from a reliable source,’ the magazine claims, clarifying that ‘we’re pretty sure that Colin Baker, Paul McGann, Tom Baker, Sylvester McCoy or Peter Davison will […]
BBC confirm Daleks are back for Doctor Who 50th anniversary
The BBC has confirmed rumours that the Daleks will be back to face the Doctors in the 50th anniversary special, to be broadcast on November 23rd. They will join the […]
True Blood renewed for seventh season!
While for many the show is not what it was, HBO has renewed its vampire drama True Blood for a seventh season. The show is currently halfway through its 10 […]
Sam Mendes confirmed for Bond 24
After months of speculation, Skyfall director Sam Mendes has signed up to helm the next Bond movie, written by John Logan. The film is set for release in UK cinemas on October 23, 2015 and in the US on November 6, 2015. EON Productions’ Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said, “Following the extraordinary success of Skyfall, we’re really excited […]
Moffat confirms Smith only agreed to do “three series” of Who
Despite various discussions online regarding the number of episodes that we may have lost as a result of the split seasons of Doctor Who, Steven Moffat has confirmed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that Matt Smith’s “Plan A” was “we would do three series and then he would do the 50th and then he’d do Christmas.” This would seem […]
Fox bring League of Extraordinary Gentlemen to TV
Despite the very poor reaction to the 2003 movie version of Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill’s long running comic book saga, Fox has given a ‘put pilot’ commitment to a new adaptation of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. In the comics, assorted heroes from literature, including Captain Nemo, Allan Quatermain, Dracula’s Mina Harker, the Invisible Man and Dr Jekyll/Mr Hyde work […]
Big Finish resurrect Terry Nation’s Survivors
Hot on the heels of the announcement of their revival of the original line up for The Avengers, Big Finish are resurrecting another cult hit. After gaining a licence from […]
BBC finally releases details of Who’s Official 50th Celebration
Tickets are now on sale. With just over four months until Doctor Who celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, fans have been waiting for more details about the special event set to […]
Big Finish revive The Avengers
John Steed is coming back to audio! Doctor Who and Blake’s 7 audio adventures producers Big Finish have signed a licence with StudioCanal to produce The Avengers: The Lost Episodes, […]
RIP Richard Matheson
Influential American science fiction author Richard Matheson has died, aged 87. Matheson, who was described by Steven Spielberg as “in the same category as [Ray] Bradbury and [Isaac] Asimov”, had […]
Star Wars Episode VII to shoot at Pinewood, cast breakdown revealed!
The first film in the new Star Wars trilogy, Episode VII, will shoot at Pinewood Studios (home of the James Bond series), according to a report in Screen. Director J.J. Abrams recently confirmed he will be relocating to London in January 2014 to begin production on the movie. The film is currently being scripted by MIchael Arndt and is undergoing […]
Independence Day 2 confirmed for 2015
A mere seventeen years after the original film, a sequel to Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin’s Independence Day has been given the green light by Fox and will be released […]
George Lucas wins his first Emmy Award
Star Wars creator George Lucas’ primary focus over the years has been on the big screen, but he has been involved with various series for television including the recently cancelled Clone Wars show. Lucas’ work on this has been honoured by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in the US at their 40th Daytime Emmy Awards. He was […]
David Tennant wins an Emmy Award!
Former Doctor Who star David Tennant has won an Emmy Award for his work on the Star Wars animated series, The Clone Wars. The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer […]
New Private Eye Doctor Who ‘cock-up’ claims!
In this week’s Private Eye magazine (14-27 June 2013), the scheduling of the announcement of Matt Smith’s departure from Doctor Who is blamed on an internal BBC email ‘cock-up’ that was then leaked to fans on the internet. The magazine says: ‘The manner of the 11th Doctor’s leaving was entirely characteristic of the way the show is currently being managed […]
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