David S. Goyer bringing DC’s Constantine to TV
DC’s John Constantine is coming to NBC, courtesy of The Mentalist‘s Daniel Cerone and screen superhero expert David S. Goyer, according to a report at Deadline. Simply called Constantine, the […]
Inside No. 9: The New Psychoville?
Psychoville co-creators Reece Shearsmith and Whitechapel star and writer Steve Pemberton have abandoned plans for a follow-up series, opting instead to write and star in the macabre anthology show Inside […]
CBS bringing Anne Rice’s Angel Time to TV
According to a report at Deadline, CBS are working on a TV version of Anne Rice’s The Songs of the Seraphim novels, taking their title from Angel Time, the first […]
Frankenstein reimagining Broken optioned by ABC Family
The ABC Family network has optioned A.E. Rought’s reimagining of the Frankenstein story, Broken and Tainted, for a new one-hour series. The adaptation will be prepared by Junction Entertainment although, […]
Tony Head joins Syfy’s Dominion
Buffy and Merlin star Anthony Stewart Head has joined the cast of the pilot for Syfy’s Dominion, the continuation of the mythology begun in the 2010 film Legion. Head will play David Weel, the power hungry president of the Senate of Vega (formerly Las Vegas) who is frequently at odds with General Rysen, the city’s military leader. David is willing to […]
Gotham to explore early years of Commissioner Gordon
A pre-Batman pre-Commissioner James Gordon is going to be the central character of a new TV spin-off from the Batman franchise, courtesy of Warner Bros. TV and the Fox network, […]
Nicholas Young joins the new Tomorrow People
Nicholas Young, who played John throughout the original incarnation of The Tomorrow People, as well as reprising his role for the Big Finish continuation audios, will be appearing in the CW’s reboot of the show later this year. According to TV Guide, “Young will play Aldus Crick, the scientist who first discovered and studied the original generation of Tomorrow People. […]
Search for Simon unites British genre TV talents
Martin Gooch’s new film, The Search for Simon, brings stars from Monty Python, Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Hitch-hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy together in a movie about one man’s […]
Grant Morrison: “I’m bored of superheroes”!
Speaking recently at an Edinburgh International Book Festival event, comic book writer (Batman, All-Star Superman) Grant Morrison surprised his audience by admitting: “I’m bored of superheroes!” Speaking to a packed […]
Fringe star John Noble joins Sleepy Hollow
According to a report at Deadline, Fringe star John Noble is set to join the cast of Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman’s update of Sleepy Hollow, which began airing this week in the States, and starts on October 9 in the UK. He is set to play “Henry Parrish, a kind and reclusive man who possesses supernatural powers that have […]
Marvel’s Agent Carter TV series “in development”?
Following the release of atmospheric one-shot short Agent Carter on the Iron Man 3 Blu-ray, Marvel are reportedly working on developing the concept into a full television series, just a […]
Gaiman and Maggs reunite on “Pratchett” project
According to a report at the Radio Times, Neil Gaiman and Neverwhere radio producer/director Dirk Maggs are working on a new project together which involves Terry Pratchett. Gaiman and Pratchett, […]
The Shining – The Opera arrives in 2016
With fans’ attention on Doctor Sleep, Stephen King’s sequel to his acclaimed horror thriller The Shining, which is published next week, Minnesota Opera has announced that they will be premiering an opera based on The Shining as part of their 2016 programme. Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell are collaborating on the project, which will be directed […]
Syfy release first pics from Kelley Armstrong’s Bitten
The US Syfy Channel has acquired Bitten, eOne’s adaptation of Kelley Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld novels (named after the first book in the series), and released three photos showing Laura […]
HBO orders Lindelof’s post-Rapture series The Leftovers
Damon Lindelof’s new TV series, The Leftovers – co-written and based on a book by Tom Perrotta – has been picked up for a ten-episode season by HBO, with Justin Theroux and former Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston. It’s set after the Rapture, the time some Christians believe they will be removed from Earth and those left behind face seven […]
AMC preparing Walking Dead spin-off for 2015
An “entirely new story and cast of characters” will feature in the spin-off to The Walking Dead which AMC has announced is in preparation for launch in 2015, with Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd and David Alpert acting as executive producers. “Building on the success of the most popular show on television for adults 18-49 is literally a no-brainer,” AMC’s […]
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