Powys Media wrap up their Space: 1999 line
With the Blu-ray release of the second season of Space: 1999 due later this year, and a reboot still possible, the Gerry and Sylvia Anderson show would seem to be […]
New John Carter of Mars films in the pipeline
John Carter is hopefully going back to Mars. After the commercial failure of Disney’s version of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter, it seemed as if the epic hero’s big screen adventures were […]
Game of Thrones set to conquer IMAX
Fans of HBO’s Game of Thrones will get the chance to see their heroes and villains on the big IMAX screen later this month. Two episodes of series 4 (Deadline […]
Big Finish go to the Village for new Prisoner audio series
The Prisoner is back in the Village in a new series of audio adventures from Big Finish. The new audio series of The Prisoner is to be written and directed […]
RIP director Fiona Cumming
Fiona Cumming, who helmed four of Peter Davison’s stories during his tenure as the Doctor, has died aged 77, according to a report posted by the Doctor Who Appreciation Society. […]
RIP Bernard Kay
Prolific British character actor Bernard Kay has died, aged 86. Initially a reporter, Kay turned to acting after the Second World War, and appeared in many genre productions. He was […]
TV Daredevil to be a Local Hero
Talking to Entertainment Weekly, Marvel’s team behind the new Daredevil TV show, set to premiere on Netflix in 2015, have confirmed some key details. “The Avengers are here to save the universe and Daredevil is here to save the neighbourhood,” TV head Jeph Loeb explained, confirming that the show will stick to the Hell’s Kitchen area of New York where […]
Matt Smith’s Lost River going straight to video in US
Lost River, the movie previously known as How to Catch a Monster, is not going to get a cinema release in the US, according to a report at Variety. The […]
RIP Space Patrol’s Roberta Leigh
Space Patrol creator Roberta Leigh has died, aged 87. The children’s novelist and puppet show creator worked with Gerry and Sylvia Anderson on some of her early productions, including The […]
Roberto Orci neither writing nor directing Star Trek XIII
It has been confirmed that Roberto Orci, one of the prime movers behind the reboot of the Star Trek universe in the 2009 film, will no longer be either writing or directing the thirteenth movie in the series, out in July 2016. Fast and Furious franchise director Justin Lin has been brought in to direct the movie, the third to […]
Jenna Coleman confirmed for Doctor Who Series 9
Following the events of the Doctor Who Christmas Special, broadcast worldwide on Christmas Day, Jenna Coleman will be back in the TARDIS for a further complete series of adventures alongside Peter […]
Kim Dickens to star in Walking Dead spin-off
Kim Dickens has been cast as the female lead in the new Walking Dead spin-off, according to a report at Deadline. The Gone Girl and Sons of Anarchy star will […]
RIP director Joseph Sargent
Joseph Sargent, the Emmy award winning director who helmed one of the most important Star Trek episodes, has died aged 89. Sargent initially began studying as an actor after service […]
Fast & Furious’ Justin Lin set to helm next Star Trek (updated)
After considerable debate over who would succeed J.J. Abrams in the director’s chair for the thirteenth Star Trek movie – the third of the reboot series – it has now been confirmed that Fast & Furious 6’s Justin Lin will be helming the film. Lin is credited with reviving the fortunes of the street-racing franchise, and will replace Roberto Orci […]
BFI chooses the Doctor as the Best Sci-Fi Character of All Time
The Time Lord has been triumphant again, winning a poll carried out by the British Film Institute to find the Best Sci-Fi Character of All Time. Thousands of votes were […]
McMahon & Betts join Childhood’s End
Syfy’s epic adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke’s Childhood’s End has added further stars to its cast. Former Fantastic Four foe Julian McMahon (he played Doctor Doom in the FF movies a few years back) and Daisy Betts will be appearing alongside Mike Vogel, Charles Dance, Ashley Zukerman, Osy Ikhile and Yael Stone. McMahon will play Rupert Boyce, an enigmatic American […]
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