Stephen King’s The Jaunt teleports to big screen
Stephen King’s short story The Jaunt, about the perils of a new form of travel, has been optioned by Plan B, according to a report at Deadline. The 1981 short […]
RIP Sir Terry Pratchett
Storyteller extraordinaire Sir Terry Pratchett has died aged 66. The news was given on his twitter feed and confirmed by his daughter Rhianna. “Terry took Death’s arm and followed him […]
Eve returning to CBBC for a second year (updated)
Genre drama will continue to fly the flag on CBBC, with confirmation this week of Wolfblood’s fourth season, and news today that Eve will be returning for a second season of 13 episodes. The series, created by Emma Reeves and David Chikwe, will return to the channel in early 2016, with Leopard Drama again handling production of the 30-minute show. The […]
Burton to direct live-action Dumbo?
With the live-action version of Cinderella receiving critical acclaim, it looks as if Disney are going ahead with a similar version of another of their greatest hits, Dumbo. According to […]
Lucy Lawless encounters Ash in the Evil Dead TV show
Xena, Battlestar Galactica and SHIELD star Lucy Lawless is going to be part of the ongoing fight in Ash vs Evil Dead, the TV version of Sam Raimi’s film series. In the show, Lawless will play “Ruby, a mysterious figure who is myopic in her quest to hunt down the source of the recent evil outbreaks. The only problem: she […]
Breaking the Wheel in the new Game of Thrones trailer
With just over a month to the return of Game of Thrones, HBO has released a further trailer to whet fans’ appetites. Shown at the Apple event where HBO announced […]
A glut of Ghostbusters coming from Sony
In addition to the all-female Ghostbusters team announced recently, Sony has now revealed that it is preparing what Deadline describes as a “counterpart” to Paul Feig’s film which will be part of a branded approach to the universe from new company, Ghostcorps. Ghostcorps will be based at Sony, and include original film participants Ivan Reitman and Dan Aykroyd, with its […]
A darker Supergirl revealed
CBS and Warner Bros. TV have released the first photograph of Melissa Benoist as Supergirl from the new pilot currently in production. This is a much more serious and darker take […]
Fish Mooney departing Gotham
Jada Pinkett Smith’s Fish Mooney won’t be returning to Gotham when the show heads back for its second season later this year. The actress confirmed to TV Line that “We’re […]
RIP Star Trek & Six Million Dollar Man producer Harve Bennett
Harve Bennett, who produced four of the Star Trek movies featuring the original cast as well as numerous TV shows, has died aged 84. According to reports by Star Trek expert […]
Buffy feels The Force
Sarah Michelle Gellar has signed up to appear in the second season of Star Wars Rebels. The former Buffy star will be voicing an as yet unnamed character. “We’re thrilled to have Sarah Michelle Gellar on board for season two,” producer Dave Filoni said in a statement. “She is a true Star Wars Rebels fan and her passion undoubtedly comes […]
Bruce Willis hits Broadway for Stephen King’s Misery
It’s Bruce Willis’ turn to feel the wrath of Annie Wilkes, as the movie star makes his Broadway debut in a limited run of the Stephen King story. Willis will […]
Captain America leads Saturn nominations
Captain America: The Winter Soldier has an impressive 11 nominations for this year’s Saturn Awards. The list was announced by Star Trek and Big Finish star Chase Masterson on March 4th. Other multiple nominees include Interstellar (10), and Guardians of the Galaxy (9). In the television categories, The Walking Dead received 7 nominations with Hannibal achieving 6. Both The Librarians and […]
Liam Hemsworth joins Goldblum on ID4 sequel
Liam Hemsworth and Jessie Usher will be joining returning star Jeff Goldblum for the long-gestating sequel to the 1996 hit Independence Day. Director Roland Emmerich confirmed that the actors have been signed up in two tweets on March 3. Hemsworth is believed to be playing the son in law of former President Whitmore (Bill Pullman in the original film), with Usher […]
Gerry Anderson’s Christmas Miracle prepares for launch
One of Gerry Anderson’s final projects is close to receiving a green light. A Christmas Miracle is a computer animated feature film that tells the story of an invasion by […]
Miranda’s Tom Ellis is Fox’s Lucifer
Tom Ellis, star of comedy series Miranda as well as the more serious drama, Rush, is set to play Lucifer in Fox’s somewhat controversial adaptation of the Lucifer comicbook series. […]
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