Spotnitz steps down as showrunner on High Castle
Frank Spotnitz is no longer the showrunner on Amazon Video’s The Man in the High Castle, a project he has been responsible for bringing to the screen. The Philip K. […]
CBS reveal new Star Trek logo & teaser (video)
There’s still eight months or so to go – and filming isn’t set to begin for another four, at least – but CBS are starting to push their new Star […]
Third Doctor miniseries coming from Titan
Titan Comics are stretching even further back in the Doctor’s timeline with the announcement that Paul Cornell will be writing a five-part miniseries featuring the Third Doctor for release from […]
RIP Arthur Provis
Arthur Provis, the last surviving director of AP Films, has died. Born in 1925, Provis teamed up with Gerry Anderson to create AP (Anderson/Provis) Films, and together they worked on […]
Dangerous Visions returns to Radio 4
After a year’s absence, Dangerous Visions is back on Radio 4. A new season of dramas that present uneasy reflections of the future mixes classic SF with new writing. Dangerous Visions […]
Headmistress Higgins for CBBC’s new Worst Witch
Doctor Who star Claire Higgins will play headteacher Miss Cackle in CBBC’s new production of Jill Murphy’s The Worst Witch. In the contemporary update, young Mildred Hubble finds herself landing […]
SFB joins Paul Cornell’s Holmes blog tour
Today, SFB is delighted to host the second day in Paul Cornell’s blog tour for his third Shadow Police novel, Who Killed Sherlock Holmes? out on Thursday from Tor UK. In the piece, which you can access by clicking here, Cornell discusses his take on Holmes for the book and how the particular set-up of the Shadow Police stories allows […]
X-Files return at least 18 months away
Contrary to the many reports that suggest an eleventh season of The X-Files is imminent, it seems that there are still many obstacles in the way of a further return for Mulder and Scully. Creator Chris Carter was bullish at the end of the “event series” run earlier this year, and has stated that Fox want more episodes. However, Fox […]
NBC heads to Midnight, Texas
Charlaine Harris’ Midnight, Texas has been picked up by NBC. The series, based on the trilogy of novels that began with Midnight Crossroad, will star François Arnaud, Dylan Bruce, Parisa […]
Sleepy Hollow back for fourth season
Fox has renewed Sleepy Hollow for a fourth season. The new season is described as being “full of supernatural creatures, inexplicable events and the search for the truth about the […]
Time travel shows hit pick-up jackpot
It looks as if time travel shows will be the new craze next season, after various networks announced their pick-ups. ABC has given a series order to Time After Time, […]
Farewell Agent Carter!
It looks as if the days of networked Marvel shows may be numbered with ABC refusing to move forward with Marvel’s Most Wanted, and cancelling Marvel’s Agent Carter. This leaves just Agents of SHIELD flying the Marvel flag on the main networks at a time when the Netflix shows featuring the MCU are becoming increasingly popular. Agent Carter executive Chris […]
Vancouver-bound Supergirl leaps to the CW
Supergirl will be back for a second season of adventures – but on a different channel. The DC Comics show will now appear as part of the CW’s line-up, and will be shot in Vancouver (as predicted here.) Executive producer Ali Adler confirmed the news in a tweet on May 12: “#Supergirl thrilled & grateful to be @theCW home for […]
Schreiber replaces Harris on Gaiman’s American Gods
Orange is the New Black’s Pablo Schreiber will be playing Mad Sweeney in the TV version of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods. Sean Harris, who was originally cast in the role and had completed a week’s filming, has had to drop out of the production for personal reasons. Described as a “down on his luck leprechaun, who is having a hard time understanding […]
NBC greenlight DC universe comedy Powerless
Vanessa Hudgens, Danny Pudi, Alan Tudyk and Christina Kirk will star in Powerless, described as the first comedy series “set in the univese of DC Comics”, which has been given a […]
Exorcist reboot rises at Fox
Fox has announced the new shows that will be hitting the airwaves later this year, including the reboot of The Exorcist. The official logline for the show is “More than […]
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