CW rebooting Perlman/Hamilton’s Beauty & The Beast
Hot on the heels of the announcement that ABC are working on a fresh version of the Beauty and the Beast fairytale comes news that the CW are looking to […]
Harlan Ellison sues over In Time
Legendary American author Harlan Ellison has brought a lawsuit in the California federal court against New Regency, director Andrew Niccol and John Does (i.e. other people whose names are not […]
Space orders revamped Primeval (updated)
Broadcast is reporting that a post-watershed all-new version of Primeval has been ordered by Canadian broadcaster Space for transmission next year. The new series, with a “younger sexier cast”, will focus on a group of North American scientists and animal experts who investigate the arrival of prehistoric and futuristic creatures in the modern-day world – a transplant of the original […]
Chloe Moretz: Dark Shadows “a lot like Sleepy Hollow”
Speaking at the Toronto International Film Festival, Kick-Ass star Chloe Moretz talked about her role as Carolyn Stoddard in Tim Burton’s new version of the classic horror soap series Dark Shadows, currently shooting in London. Describing her character as “fun”, Moretz explained to Movies.com that Carolyn “is crazy. She is this teenager, like 15-year-old hippie who is into The Carpenters […]
Shearsmith says “no more” Psychoville
Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith’s very dark comedy Psychoville has reached the end of the road, according to co-creator Shearsmith, despite Pemberton’s earlier comments that a third series was likely. The writer and actor tweeted to say “There really will be no more Psychoville. But Steve P and I have ‘something else’ for you. Only in our minds at the […]
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 […]
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