RIP Geoffrey Holder, Bond's Baron Samedi
Geoffrey Holder, who memorably played Baron Samedi opposite Roger Moore in Live and Let Die, has died aged 84. Holder was an accomplished dancer and stage director, winning Tony Awards […]
Twin Peaks return confirmed! (updated)
Following on from the reports over the weekend that David Lynch was hinting at a return for cult hit Twin Peaks, it has now been confirmed that Showtime has ordered a nine-episode continuation of the show. The nine episodes will be written and produced by the show’s original creators David Lynch and Mark Frost for broadcast in 2016. Lynch will […]
Twin Peaks heading for resurrection?
Although director David Lynch’s daughter Jennifer was very clear last year that the cult series Twin Peaks was not returning, comments made by the creator at the Lucca Film Festival […]
Nicholas D'Agosto is Gotham's Harvey Dent
Masters of Sex star Nicholas D’Agosto has been cast as one of the characters from the Batman mythology who makes perfect sense turning up in prequel series Gotham, future District […]
A past President returns for the new Doctor Who Experience?
BBC Worldwide has announced that the Doctor Who Experience will be reopening its doors on October 24th, with a completely new adventure featuring the 12th Doctor. As with the Matt […]
Disney renews Star Wars Rebels before premiere airs
Even before the first double-length episode of Star Wars Rebels receives its broadcast premiere on October 3rd, Disney has decided to renew the new animated series for a second season. “The global expectations for this series could not have been any higher. And I am proud to say that the team at Lucasfilm has delivered something that has surpassed even […]
King Kong comes to Netflix for animated adventures
King Kong is coming back to America! Netflix has ordered a movie length story and 12 additional half hour episodes of Kong – King of the Apes from former Marvel Studios […]
Anthony Horowitz to pen new 007 novel
Anthony Horowitz has been assigned to write the latest of the 007 continuation novels – but this one is based on a plot by Bond creator Ian Fleming himself. Fleming […]
Gerry Anderson's Firestorm launched on Kickstarter
With an impressive array of talent lined up to help bring the project to the screen, Anderson Entertainment has launched their Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for their new series Gerry Anderson’s […]
RIP Maggie Stables, Big Finish's Evelyn Smythe
Maggie Stables, who played Evelyn Smythe, Big Finish’s first original companion for their Doctor Who range, has died. Stables passed away on September 26 following a long battle with illness. […]
Shatner now "delighted" over Star Trek 3 offer
Having made a big point of denying that any discussions had taken place over a possible appearance in the third of the rebooted Star Trek films, original Captain Kirk actor William Shatner has now confirmed that in fact he has been approached. According to comments he made at the Nashville Wizard World Comic Con on September 27, he received a […]
NBC buy demonic medical drama Maidenhead
Maidenhead may come to be known for more than genteel teas in the English countryside if a new NBC series takes off. Devised by Source Code‘s Ben Ripley and Fast […]
Marvel and Kirby estate settle long-running court battle
Only a few days before the litigation was due to be set before the Supreme Court, the long-running battle between Marvel and the heirs of writer and artist Jack Kirby […]
In the Flesh nominated for 3 RTS North West Awards
There may not yet be any news on the future of In the Flesh but the second season is continuing to gain plaudits. The nominations for the Royal Television Society North West Awards have been announced, and In the Flesh star Luke Newberry is in the running for Best Performance in a Single Drama or Drama Series (Male). He’s in […]
Syfy renew Dominion and Defiance
Two of Syfy’s most popular series will be returning in 2015, the channel has confirmed. Dominion, the continuation of the mythology begun in the film Legion, will be back for […]
Joe Layton & Theo Barklem-Biggs head Tatau cast
BBC Three’s new eight part drama series Tatau will star New Worlds’ Joe Layton and Silk’s Theo Barklem-Biggs as a pair of friends travelling the world who become entangled in Maori myths, symbols and hallucinatory visions. Written by Richard Zajdlic, Tatau is co-produced by Touchpaper TV (makers of Being Human) and New Zealand’s largest screen production company, South Pacific Pictures, […]
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