Fox developing DC’s Spectre
A season after they cancelled their adaptation of DC’s Human Target, Fox are heading back into the superhero business, with a new version of The Spectre given a script commitment […]
Abrams to direct Star Trek sequel – confirmed
Entertainment Weekly has confirmed a report by Vulture.com that J.J. Abrams has finally signed up to direct the sequel to the 2009 Star Trek movie, although no official announcement has […]
TV Choice awards genre shows
Karen Gillan’s performance as Amy Pond on Doctor Who was hailed in the TV Choice awards which were presented on September 13 at London’s Savoy Hotel. A 2011 Award also went to Doctor Who for Best Family Drama, while Matt Smith was beaten to the award for Best Actor by his predecessor, David Tennant, for his performance in the series Single […]
“Strong mysterious woman” for True Blood Season 5
According to co-executive producer Raelle Tucker, a “very familiar and compelling character” will be joining the regular cast of True Blood‘s fifth season, following the shocking events of the fourth season finale. Speaking to EW.com, Tucker said that this character “will be a very significant, strong, mysterious woman at the center of one of our main stories next year,” who “may […]
Fringe reunion earlier than expected?
According to a new interview with Fringe star John Noble, there may be a reunion on the show’s fourth season earlier than most people had anticipated, following the disappearance of Peter Bishop from existence in the finale to the third year. Speaking to TVLine.com on September 12 at the Fox annual Eco-Casino party, Noble admitted that he had been reunited […]
Small screen Hannibal Lecter from Daisies’ Fuller
Thomas Harris’ Hannibal Lecter, memorably brought to life by Brian Cox and Anthony Hopkins in a series of movies, is heading for televisions, courtesy of Bryan Fuller. According to a […]
28 Weeks Later’s Fresnadillo directing Highlander reboot (updated)
After Justin Lin dropped out of contention to helm the reboot of the Highlander franchise, Deadline.com is reporting that 28 Weeks Later and The Intruders director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is […]
Futurama and The Walking Dead triumph at Creative Emmys
The revitalised Futurama was one of the big winners at the Creative Emmy Awards, which were handed out in Los Angeles on September 10. The series won Best Animated Program for […]
Beauty and the Beast comes to ABC
Twenty years after the great Beauty and the Beast romance enchanted audiences in the fantasy series with Ron Perlman and Linda Hamilton, ABC are working on a fresh life-action version […]
Jericho’s Turteltaub gets Haunted
Jon Turtletuab has been attached to direct the pilot of Haunted, a new series from ABC Studios. Best known to genre fans for his work on the early episodes of […]
“Awesome” and “intense” Walking Dead on the way
Following a screening of the opening double-length episode of The Walking Dead‘s second season, the show’s executive producers promised that this year would see “more of everything” and be both “awesome” and “intense”. After the negative reaction to AMC’s handling of Frank Darabont’s departure from the series mid-filming, the network is keen to reassure fans that the show is even […]
Star Wars deleted scenes revealed
The British Board of Film Classification has released the list of deleted scenes that have been added to the Star Wars Blu-ray editions – although they can only be found […]
X-Men and Harry Potter tie for Scream Award nominations
X-Men: First Class and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 will be going head to head in multiple categories at the sixth annual Scream Awards for which voting […]
Syfy renews Alphas
Contrary to rumours that the channel were looking to cancel the superhero show, Syfy has renewed Alphas for a second season. “Alphas’ smart, innovative approach to a superhero franchise has clearly caught on with our audience,” Syfy President Mark Stern said, according to TVLine. “From the first-rate writing to the outstanding cast led by David Strathairn, we’re very proud of […]
Craig Charles confirms Red Dwarf shooting dates
Speaking on This Morning on September 6, Red Dwarf and Coronation Street star Craig Charles has confirmed that pre-production work on the new series of the sci-fi comedy is underway […]
Psychic Solace for Anthony Hopkins in serial killer thriller
Any story about Anthony Hopkins’ new role is bound to refer to his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs – but this time, the Oscar-winning actor […]
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