Fringe creators’ shows both picked up by Fox
Almost Human, the cop show from J.H. Wyman and J.J. Abrams, and Sleepy Hollow, the reworking of the classic story by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, have both been picked […]
Warners working on Dungeons & Dragons movie
At long last, a major Hollywood studio has turned their attention to the original Dungeons & Dragons game. According to a report at Deadline, Warner Bros. has decided to rework […]
RIP Ray Harryhausen
Stop motion pioneer Ray Harryhausen died in London today, May 7th. Harryhausen was born in June 1920, and developed an interest in stop motion animation after seeing the 1933 version […]
DWM story casts doubt over future after Christmas Special (updated)
Although the appointment of Brian Minchin as executive producer would seem to indicate that new episodes to form series 8 are definitely on the cards, fans may be a little surprised by a story in the new Doctor Who Magazine, out in the UK for subscribers today, and on general sale tomorrow. “Doctor Who is due to resume later in […]
Brian Minchin confirmed as Doctor Who executive producer
The Sarah Jane Adventures and Torchwood: Miracle Day producer Brian Minchin has been confirmed as the new executive producer on Doctor Who alongside head writer Steven Moffat. Minchin, who also worked on Being Human, Wizards vs Aliens and Dirk Gently, noted in a press release: “I’m thrilled and excited to be joining Steven Moffat on a show that has meant […]
Zero Hour and Do No Harm return!
Although both Zero Hour and Do No Harm were pulled from the schedules by their respective networks after only a few weeks, the shows’ fans will get a chance to see if an injustice has been done, as the remaining episodes of both series will be aired across the summer. ABC’s Zero Hour managed to get three episodes into the […]
Grimm, Revolution & Beauty & The Beast all renewed
As shows approach the final weeks of the 2012/13 season, news of further genre renewals are being announced. NBC has confirmed that both Grimm and Revolution will be returning later in the year, while the CW has given the green light for a second year of adventures for Vincent and Catherine in Beauty & The Beast, to join Supernatural, The […]
Walking Dead’s AMC greenlights its first SF series
AMC has moved into the science fiction genre, with the announcement of a pilot order to new series Line of Sight. Line of Sight is described as the story of Lewis Bernt, a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator “who survives a mysterious plane crash, bringing him on an emotionally disorienting quest to discover the accident’s cause.” It was one of […]
Scream comes to TV
MTV are working on a TV version of the highly successful Scream franchise with some of the team behind their Teen Wolf adaptation. The TV pilot will be created with […]
Doctor Who’s final episode title revealed
The BBC has confirmed the internet rumour that has been spreading for the last few days that the final episode of series 7b will be The Name of the Doctor […]
Disney: Star Wars movies every year between 2015 and 2019!
Disney have not only recommitted to the 2015 release date for Star Wars: Episode VII (which was in some doubt when director J.J. Abrams refused to be held to it…), but the company has also announced that the ‘Episode’ films will alternate annually with the ‘stand-alone’ Star Wars movies. The means Episode VII in 2015 will be followed by Episode […]
William Boyd sends 007 off Solo
The title for William Boyd’s new addition to the James Bond saga has finally been revealed: the story, out in September, will be entitled Solo. According to the author, “Sometimes less […]
Walking Dead’s Glen Mazzara prepares Shining prequel
Former Walking Dead showrunner Glen Mazzara has been tapped to prepare The Overlook Hotel, a prequel to Stanley Kubrick’s version of Stephen King’s classic horror novel The Shining. Although the Kubrick movie is also regarded as a classic of the genre, the changes made by the director did not find favour with King, who later created his own TV miniseries. […]
13 episode Blake’s 7 “amazeballs” revival confirmed for Syfy
Casino Royale director Martin Campbell is heading up the team on Syfy’s reinvention of the classic British SF series Blake’s 7. According to a press release, the series will be very different in its US incarnation: “The year is 2136, Blake wakes up on one side of the bed. He reaches for the other side. There’s nobody there. As reality […]
OFFICIAL: Zygons return for Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary special
The Zygons—who have appeared in only one story, opposite Fourth Doctor Tom Baker in Terror of the Zygons—have been officially announced as making a return in Doctor Who‘s 50th anniversary […]
OFFICIAL: Tennant & Piper CONFIRMED for Who’s 50th!
David Tennant and Billie Piper are returning to Doctor Who for this November’s 50th anniversary special episode, the BBC have confirmed. They’ll star alongside current Doctor Matt Smith and his […]
Sci-Fi Bulletin: Exploring the Universes of SF, Fantasy, Horror and Spy-fi! 