Billy Connolly joins The Hobbit
Scottish comedian and broadcaster Billy Connolly has been cast as Dain Ironfoot in Peter Jackson’s two-movie adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, currently shooting in New Zealand. Known as The […]
Syfy renews the American Being Human for a third season
Only four episodes into transmission of the second season of their version of Being Human, Syfy has announced that it has ordered a third 13-episode season. “With the success of […]
Jessica Lange “back for American Horror Story 2”
According to the show’s creator Ryan Murphy, award-winning actress Jessica Lange will be “making an appearance” during the second season of American Horror Story. Although each season of the show is designed to be a self-contained unit, Murphy has previously said that some cast members may turn up in later years, although probably playing different roles. While appearing on chat […]
Apes and Transformers victorious at Visual Effects Society Awards
The amazing work that went into creating Caesar in Rise of the Planet of the Apes was rewarded by the Visual Effects Society in their Annual Awards, presented at the Beverley Hilton on February 7. The team won both Best Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture and Best Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture. […]
Blade Runner producers deny Harrison Ford rumours
The last few days have seen multiple reports that original Blade Runner star Harrison Ford is in negotiations to appear or star in Ridley Scott’s return to that universe, currently in pre-production. Alcon Entertainment have now rigorously denied that this is the case. “It is absolutely patently false that there has been any discussion about Harrison Ford being in Blade […]
RIP Tripods creator Samuel Youd aka John Christopher
Samuel Youd, who wrote the Tripods quadrilogy under the pen name John Christopher, has died, aged 89. The prolific author wrote numerous science fiction and fantasy novels under the Christopher […]
The Munsters reboot becomes Mockingbird Lane
News of various changes in Bryan Fuller’s reboot of the 1960s comedy The Munsters is enough to make many fans wonder whether they’ll even bother linking it to the original, […]
Adrian Hodges confirms Primeval UK probably “come to the end”
Speaking exclusively to Sci-Fi Bulletin, Primeval co-creator Adrian Hodges has confirmed information that has been spreading around the internet in the last couple of days regarding the future of the British incarnation of Primeval. “There are no plans for a series 6 as things stand,” Hodges said today. “The only way I can see that changing is if Series 5 scores […]
Great Scott: Back to the Future – on Broadway?
The adventures of Marty McFly may not be over yet, with news that the time-travelling DeLorean may become the centrepiece of a new Broadway spectacular based on the 1985 Robert […]
Abrams’ and Kripke’s Revolution is greenlit
After seeing a rewrite on the script , NBC has given the go-ahead for a pilot on J.J. Abrams’ team-up with Supernatural‘s Eric Kripke, Revolution. Set in a world where all […]
Mixed reaction to DC’s Watchmen prequels
Twenty five years after Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen was released, DC has decided to produce Before Watchmen, a set of linked prequels to the classic 12-part series, prompting annoyance […]
Who and Merlin triumph in Virgin Media Awards
Doctor Who has been voted Virgin Media TV Show of the Year for 2011 in the just-announced Virgin Media Awards. Arthur Darvill’s Rory Williams was TV Character of the Year, while the moment the Doctor was shot in the opening episode of the sixth series was hailed as Most Explosive TV Moment. Karen Gillan is officially the Hottest Female of 2011 […]
Many Unhappy Returns for True Blood’s fifth season
Even as the fourth season gets set for UK broadcast on FX, HBO is ramping up for the start of the fifth year of True Blood, with a teaser trailer that promises that hints at dark things to come. “In Bon Temps, nothing stays buried forever,” runs the slogan, which would indicate that there are some unpleasant people on the way […]
More honours for Lange at SAG Awards
Jessica Lange’s role in American Horror Story has brought her yet more honours, as the Screen Actors Guild awarded her the Outstanding Female Role in a Dramatic Series at the ceremony on January 29. “Once I threw my lot in with this project, the ride was actually quite great,” she told Deadline back stage. “You couldn’t second guess or over think. […]
Matt Smith has “no plans” to leave Doctor Who
Speaking to Digital Spy backstage at the National Television Awards after being hailed as Best Male Dramatic Actor by the public, Doctor Who star Matt Smith made it clear that although he has always had an interest in films, and might be drawn towards directing, he is not yet contemplating life as a former Time Lord. “I’m here for the […]
Matt Smith and Karen Gillan triumph at National Television Awards
Doctor Who stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan were both successful in the National Television Awards, voted for by the general public, which were presented on January 25th. Smith won Best Male Dramatic Performance, with Gillan awarded the female equivalent, each beating their counterparts on Torchwood, John Barrowman and Eve Myles. Doctor Who failed to be acclaimed Best Drama, with […]
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