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 […]
Bryan Cranston headlines Philip K. Dick series for C4
Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston will star in and executive produce Channel 4 and Sony’s new anthology series Electric Dreams: The World of Philip K. Dick. Each of the ten episodes will […]
Ed Stoppard heads Dan Dare audio cast
The cast for B7 Media’s dramatic new audio version of Dan Dare has been announced. Ed Stoppard – The Pianist, Joy Division, Brideshead Revisited and Youth – has been cast as the intrepid ‘pilot of the future’ Colonel Dan Dare. He’s joined by Geoff McGivern as Digby (McGivern is best known to science fiction fans as the original Ford Prefect […]
Locke & Key finally heading to TV?
IDW Entertainment has confirmed that series creator Joe Hill will be executive producing a new version of his series Locke & Key for TV. The series follows the titular Locke […]
Downton’s Theobold goes demon hunting on C4/Netflix
Crazy Face, a bold new comedy horror series from BAFTA award-winning creator of Misfits Howard Overman, will air on E4 and Netflix. Filled with Overman’s dark humour and unexpected twists, […]
Target cover exhibition extends to June 5th
BBC Brand Manager Edward Russell, the force behind the highly successful collection of Target Book art at the Cartoon Museum, has confirmed that “with the kind permission of the loaners”, the run at the London site has been extended. The exhibition will now close on June 5th at the Cartoon Museum at 35 Little Russell Street, WC1A 2HH London. For […]
Big Finish to produce Doctor Who/Torchwood till 2025
The BBC has extended Big Finish’s licence to produce Doctor Who and Torchwood audios until 30 June 2025. “We very much look forward to continuing to work with Big Finish over the coming years,” says Jan Paterson, Head of Audio Publishing at BBC Worldwide. “The high standards of their productions — quality scripts, impeccable sound design and music, and impressive […]
Supergirl flying to Vancouver?
With no confirmation yet on a second season for CBS’ Supergirl, it is believed that the high cost of each episode (c. $3 million according to one report) may be the cause for concern. Deadline is reporting that discussions are ongoing with the cast about a relocation to Vancouver, which will bring down the costs, particularly as the show did […]
Hail Caesar’s Ehrenreich cast as young Han Solo
Alden Ehrenreich will be the new record holder for the Kessel Run. The Hail Caesar! star has been cast as a young Han Solo for Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s Star […]
Star Trek 2017 on weekly schedule
US viewers hoping to be able to binge-watch the new Star Trek series on CBS All Access are likely to be out of luck. CBS chair Les Moonves revealed that although the series is being premiered on a streaming service, like Netflix or Amazon, the episodes will be released once a week, rather than all at once. Talking to analysts […]
Learn the History of the World post-ID4 (video)
It’s nearly two decades since the aliens arrived and devastated our planet, only to be fought off by forces led by US President Whitmore and his team. The world has changed during that time – and with that 20th anniversary coming up later this summer, United World News has released a useful short summary of the current state of play. […]
iZombie comes to Netflix UK
The CW’s comedy horror drama iZombie has finally become available for UK audiences. Netflix has picked up the first two seasons of the show starring Rose McIver as a medical […]
Margaret Atwood’s Handmaid’s Tale comes to Hulu
Following on from their success with an adaptation of Stephen King’s 11.22.63, US streaming service Hulu is now preparing a version of Margaret Atwood’s classic story The Handmaid’s Tale with […]
The Punisher flies solo on Netflix
Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle is getting his own series on Netflix. “The Punisher is back. Locked and loaded.” the streaming service tweeted on April 29th, confirming rumours that have been flying around since it was confirmed the character would appear on the second season of Daredevil. Steve Lightfoot (Hannibal) will be Executive Producer and Showrunner in addition to writing the […]
Doctor Who challenges Jessica Jones for Hugo Award
Doctor Who’s Heaven Sent – the penultimate episode of series 9 – is in competition with Marvel’s Jessica Jones for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form). This pits Peter Capaldi’s tour de force solo performance against his predecessor David Tennant, who played Kilgrave on the Netflix show. The other nominees in the category are episodes of Supernatural, […]
Sci-Fi Bulletin: Exploring the Universes of SF, Fantasy, Horror and Spy-fi! 