Star Wars art blasts into Manchester
NB THIS EXHIBITION HAS NOW CLOSED Celebrating both Star Wars day (May the Fourth) and the birthday of George Lucas on May 14, Generation Gallery in Manchester city centre, will be […]
Alphas’ Zak Penn launches new comic book
As well as co-creating Alphas and writing the story for the upcoming Avengers movie, superhero film screenwriter Zak Penn has decided to branch out in comic book writing. His series Hero […]
Details of Before Watchmen revealed (spoilers)
Speaking at the Los Angeles Festival of Books over the weekend of 21/22 April, DC’s Dan DiDio and Jim Lee presented a panel entitled “DC Entertainment Presents: Watchmen – It’s Not the End, It’s the Beginning,” at which various details of the new series were revealed. Spoilers follow: “Since we’re doing a prequel we have the challenge of featuring characters […]
Defiance adds Kirshner and Flanagan
Rockne S. O’Bannon’s new Syfy series Defiance has added two new castmembers, as production gears up for filming in Toronto. According to the Deadline report, Mia Kirshner (The Vampire Diaries, […]
RIP Dark Shadows’ Jonathan Frid (updated)
Jonathan Frid, who played the vampire Barnabas Collins on Dark Shadows, has died, aged 87. The actor, who makes a brief cameo appearance in Tim Burton’s new version of the […]
Two endings shot for Fringe’s fourth season
With no decision yet announced regarding the fate of Fringe, despite Joel Wyman’s prediction earlier this week, John Noble has confirmed that plans are in place for either contingency. “We’ve shot two [endings],” John Noble told TVLine on April 12 pointing out, “I hear warm and fuzzy things — but I’ve been hearing them all the time. We just picked up […]
Sabrina heads for the big screen
Following the announcement of a new Sabrina the Teenage Witch animated series last year, Deadline is reporting that Sony Pictures are working on a new cinematic adventure for the Archie […]
Fringe future decided “this week” (updated)
Fans of the multi-universe spanning Fringe will find out this week whether Fox has decided to order a final 13-episode season, according to showrunner Joel Wyman. While categorically stating that there are “no plans for a movie,” Wyman said that they “should know something this week. Feeling good. All of your support and positive thoughts help.” The show has been […]
Gary Ross turns down directing Hunger Games sequel
Despite the incredible box office success worldwide of the first film in The Hunger Games trilogy, director Gary Ross has decided not to helm the follow-up, Catching Fire. “Despite recent […]
Game of Thrones renewed for a third season
HBO has officially announced a third season of their adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s epic series Game of Thrones. “Series creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss raised our expectations for the second season – and then surpassed them,” Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming said in a statement. “We are thrilled by all the viewer and media support we’ve received for […]
Three Hugo nominations for Who series six
Steven Moffat – who previously won the Hugo Award on four occasions for his scripts for Doctor Who – is in contention with two of his colleagues for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form in this year’s Hugo Awards. Moffat’s script for A Good Man Goes to War goes up against Neil Gaiman’s The Doctor’s Wife and Tom MacRae’s The Girl […]
Universal revive The Mummy!
After wandering away from the franchise’s roots with the third film in the most recent series, Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Universal has decided to go back to basics with […]
Being Human producer joins Supernatural as co-showrunner
Jeremy Carver, currently co-showrunner on Syfy’s adaptation of Being Human, is stepping back across to the CW’s Supernatural next season, if the show gets picked up, according to a report at Deadline. He will be replacing Sera Gamble, who is leaving Supernatural after being involved with the show since its inception. Carver was a co-producer on the CW hit during the […]
Castle to face zombies!
Although mystery series Castle isn’t normally Sci-Fi Bulletin’s territory, a recent interview with executive producer and creator Andrew Marlowe suggests that things are straying in our direction. Starring Firefly/Serenity’s Nathan […]
Hammer greenlight Woman in Black sequel
The Woman in Black: Angels of Death will be coming to cinemas next year, courtesy of Hammer, who have given the go-ahead for a sequel to their highly successful horror movie. Set forty years after the events of the first film, which stars Daniel Radcliffe, Angels of Death will be written by Jon Crocker, based on an original story by […]
Will Smith in 1969 in Men in Black 3 TV ad (video)
Footage from the long-gestating third film in Barry Sonnenfeld’s Men in Black series is finally being released, with the first TV spot for the movie appearing this weekend. Showing Will […]
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