Game of Thrones beats Who at Hugo Awards
In an upset at the 2014 Hugo Awards, Doctor Who was beaten by Game of Thrones for the Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form). There were six nominations on the ballot […]
Cosmos, Game of Thrones & Sherlock win multiple Emmys
The Creative Emmy Awards were handed out in the early evening of August 16th at the Nokia Theatre, with Cosmos: A Space Time Odyssey, Game of Thrones and Sherlock all gaining four awards each. The event was kept under strict time control (speeches could last only 30 seconds) to ensure it finished by 7.30 pm. Sherlock won Best Single Camera […]
Outlander renewed for second season
Starz’ time travel romantic drama Outlander has been renewed for a second season. The first episode of the series was officially broadcast last weekend (see our review here) but had been available on various platforms previously. It achieved over five million views across the different media. Following the pattern established by HBO’s Game of Thrones’ version of George R.R. Martin’s […]
Syfy's Helix infects Weber and Long for Season 2
Steven Weber and Matt Long will be caught up in events in the second season of Syfy’s Helix. According to Syfy, the second season of Helix finds the doctors of […]
American Horror Story adds World's Shortest Woman to cast
American Horror Story’s fourth season, Freakshow, will feature Jyoti Amge, the Indian-born official World’s Shortest Woman. Amge is 20 and just over two feet tall, and has been acknowledged by both the Guinness and Limca Book of World Records. She will be appearing in the new series, set in Jupiter, Florida at one of the last freak shows still operating in America […]
True Blood props and memorabilia going on sale!
With the final episode of True Blood airing on HBO in the US on Sunday August 24, the network are auctioning off over 1,500 props, set decoration items, wardrobe pieces and other memorabilia. Between Wednesday 20th August and Monday 25th, ScreenBid will host the auction, which will include Eric’s throne, the contract that Warlow makes to “own” Sookie, Arlene’s wedding […]
RIP Arlene Martel
Arlene Martel, who played Spock’s bride T’Pring in the classic Star Trek episode Amok Time, has died aged 78. In a long career, Martel appeared in a number of genre shows, including The Outer Limits’ episode Demon with a Glass Hand, by Harlan Ellison, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, The Twilight Zone, The Six Million Dollar Man and Battlestar Galactica. […]
RIP Robin Williams
Actor Robin Williams has died, aged 63. The star, whose career began playing the alien Mork from Ork, was found dead on August 11; he had been suffering from depression. According to […]
BBC Worldwide cancel live Doctor Who stream from Sydney
BBC Worldwide will no longer be streaming the Q and A from the Sydney premiere of Deep Breath, part of the Doctor Who World Tour. According to the official website, […]
BBC to live stream Doctor Who Tour Q & As (updated)
BBC Worldwide has just announced that the Q and A sessions from the Doctor Who World Tour will be streamed live to the Doctor Who YouTube channel over the coming two weeks. The stars of the show Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman as well as Lead Writer and Executive Producer Steven Moffat will be taking part in Q& A sessions in various […]
New Thunderbirds take off!
It seems as if not that much is changing in the world of Thunderbirds for the new series, judging from these animated gifs depicting the craft which have started to […]
Orci & Kurtzman rebooting Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles
Although they are going their separate ways for future film projects, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman will be working together on Universal’s reboot of Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles. Universal, Imagine Entertainment and Brian Grazer have acquired the rights to the series, including the forthcoming Prince Lestat, which marks Rice’s return to the character of Lestat de Lioncourt after some years. […]
Planet 55 clarify situation regarding Doctor Who animation
Australian-based animation company Planet 55 has been the subject of much speculation recently regarding their work on the Doctor Who range, with many commentators expecting them to be currently engaged on […]
The Otherworld expands in Bitten season 2
Fans of Kelley Armstrong’s Otherworld series will be pleased to hear that the second series of Space’s adaptation of Bitten will include at least three members of the Coven. Ruth […]
Wolfgang Petersen developing Scalzi's Ghost Brigades
Double Oscar nominee Wolfgang Petersen and Scott Stuber are developing Ghost Brigades for Syfy, based on John Scalzi’s Hugo Award nominated “Old Man’s War” universe book series. Jake Thornton and […]
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies gets new lease of life
After considerable delays on the project, Seth Grahame-Smith’s Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is finally heading for the big screen, with production due to start in September, according to a […]
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