Joe Hill’s The Fireman sets Fox ablaze
Louis Letterier will be directing Fox’s movie version of Joe Hill’s upcoming new novel The Fireman, according to a report at Deadline. Hill’s third novel won’t be published by Gollancz until May […]
RIP Avengers co-creator Leonard White
Leonard White, who co-created The Avengers and producer of many series including Police Surgeon, Out of This World, and Armchair Theatre, has died aged 99. The news was announced on […]
TNT’s Teen Titans Terminated
TNT are not proceeding with their TV series based around DC’s Teen Titans. “We decided it wasn’t where we wanted to go,” TNT president Kevin Reilly explained at the TCA […]
Shyamalan resurrecting Tales from the Crypt
Hot off the success of his Fox miniseries Wayward Pines, M. Night Shyamalan is staying with TV for his next project, a revival of Tales from the Crypt for TNT. “This is a new genre for us in our series efforts and a great chance to partner with M Night Shyamalan, whose blockbuster hit The Visit reminded movie audiences and […]
Enter the High-Rise (video)
The first official trailer for Ben Wheatley’s version of JG Ballard’s classic novel High-Rise has been released. “1975. Two miles west of London, Dr. Robert Laing moves into his new […]
Daredevil season 2 date announced
Marvel and Netflix’s Daredevil will be heading back into action sooner than anticipated, with news that the Man Without Fear’s second season will be released on March 18, 2016. The […]
Three Doctors face their Masters in new Big Finish trilogy
Two incarnations of the Master will be teaming up to battle three different versions of the Doctor in a new trilogy coming from Big Finish later this year. Geoffrey Beevers […]
Damien Thorn comes home in new trailer (video)
A&E confirmed at the TCAs this week that their horror series Damien, a sequel to the original Omen movie, will debut on Monday March 7th at 10 pm. They also released a new trailer, which features Barbara Hershey as Ann Rutledge, the woman who warns Damien of his role in the apocalypse, and links the series firmly to the first […]
Outlander scores at People’s Choice Awards
Although genre films and TV series generally didn’t do that well, Outlander was the winner in the SF and Fantasy categories at the People’s Choice Awards, held on January 6. Star Caitriona Balfe won Favourite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress, while the show was the Favourite Cable TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy show. The recently cancelled Beauty & the Beast won the equivalent network award, […]
ITV cancel Jekyll & Hyde
Charlie Higson’s Jekyll & Hyde won’t be returning for a second season, the creator has announced. “Sad day today as ITV announce they don’t want any more #JekyllandHyde Ah well, […]
Fargo star to headline FX & Marvel’s Legion
Fargo star Rachel Keller seems set to be playing the female lead in FX’s new TV pilot Legion, based around Marvel’s X-Men universe. According to the report at Deadline, Keller will […]
Omega Factor reaches Audio Drama Award finals (updated)
Big Finish’s revival of the cult BBC classic series The Omega Factor has reached the finals of the prestigious BBC Audio Drama Awards. The story The Old Gods, written by Phil Mulryne and directed by Ken Bentley, is one of three finalists for the Best Online Only Audio Award, competing with Hood: King’s Command, by Spiteful Puppet Entertainment Ltd and The […]
Paramount & CBS start legal action against Star Trek fan film (updated)
It looks as if the days of the Star Trek “fan” film may be numbered, after Paramount and CBS issued proceedings against the producers of the Star Trek movie, Axanar. “The Axanar […]
Get ready for The X-Files’ return (video)
In preparation for the return of The X-Files on January 24th, Fox has released an extended behind the scenes look. The twenty-one minute documentary features interviews with creator and producer Chris Carter as well as stars Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny, looking back at the nine years and two feature films of the original run and forward to the six-episode […]
RIP George Clayton Johnson
George Clayton Johnson, whose many SF contributions include the very first broadcast episode of Star Trek, died on Christmas Day aged 86. In what his agency called “a good life […]
Last minute Christmas gifts needed?
Still looking for a Christmas gift for the SFF screen fan in your life? Why not try some of these recommended items – links to our reviews will give you more details! Lord of the Rings fan missing their latest Peter Jackson fix? Try this box-set of the extended edition of The Hobbit movies, or SFB’s editors’ own contribution to the […]
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