British actor David Morrissey has been cast as The Governor, the sadistic leader of a group of survivors, in the third season of AMC’s The Walking Dead. The character has become a fan favourite in the original comicbook series on which the series is based, and is the focus of a sequence of prequel novels which began last year. Morrissey […]
Martin Scorsese has put Steampunk firmly on the mainstream map with his latest film Hugo, which won five Academy Awards at the Oscar ceremony on February 26th, the same number […]
Following the unofficial release of photos from the filming of the second Star Trek movie, star Zoe Saldana revealed J.J. Abrams’s reaction to MTV News. “J.J. was very upset,” she said at the Independent Spirit Awards. “I have to say that. It’s not going to stop people from intruding, but they are, and it’s such a bummer because it only […]
Thanks to Eric Ford of On Location News, the first images from the new StaThanks to Eric Ford of On Location News, the first images from the new Star Trek […]
This could either be the recipe for a terrific film, or a total disaster, as Shaun of the Dead and Scott Pilgrim vs the World director Edgar Wright has signed […]
The hype for Doctor Who‘s 50th anniversary in November 2013 has begun. The press release noting the start of filming on Doctor Who promises “fourteen big blockbuster-movie episodes – each […]
Matthew Graham and Ashley Pharoah’s Eternal Law is officially no more. Star Sam West sent a message on Twitter on the morning of February 21st: “Alas there will be no […]
Lana Lang is going to the big city, as Smallville star Kristin Kreuk steps into the role of Catherine in the CW’s update of the classic 1980s TV series Beauty […]
Terry O’Quinn is continuing his association with the supernatural in his latest role as the owner of the mysterious 666 Park Avenue in the new ABC series. According to Deadline, […]
Susanna Thompson, who played the Borg Queen on Star Trek: Voyager, has been cast in Arrow, the CW’s reworking of DC’s Green Arrow. Thompson appeared as the Queen in Unimatrix Zero […]
Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura isn’t particularly popular at Paramount, after he gave away details of the new Transformers movie in an impromptu interview with MTV at the New York Toy Fair. According to Deadline, “Lorenzo was at a toy fair and someone sticks a camera in his face. So Lorenzo goes on this 60-second tirade speaking on behalf of everyone […]
IDW has now confirmed the story that broke late last week with details of the official crossover between Star Trek: The Next Generation and Doctor Who: Assimilation2 Launching in May, the […]
If you’ve not seen the sneak peek accompanying Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3-D, then Entertainment Weekly has provided a chance to see the new form of Darth Maul, the evil Sith apparently killed during that first Star Wars film. Maul returns to screens in the States this March in new episodes of The Clone Wars TV series but […]
Fans disappointed by the end of the CW’s Smallville may be pleased by the announcement of its continuation in comic book form, effectively a Superman Year 1. DC are producing […]
The moon is going to blast out of Earth’s orbit again as Gerry Anderson’s Space:1999 heads back to TV screens, suitably updated for the 21st Century. The new series, retitled Space:2099, […]
Although chances are that not all of these will go to series, the CW has an impressive list of genre shows at the pilot stage, ready for the 2012/13 season. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the CW’s development head Thom Sherman promised that “the overall quality is as high or higher than we’ve ever had.” Shows include their update of Beauty […]
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