Billie Piper joins Penny Dreadful
Sky Atlantic and Showtime’s new series Penny Dreadful, created by Skyfall co-writer John Logan and executive produced by Sam Mendes, has added former Doctor Who actress Billie Piper to the […]
“Tom Baker” Doctor Who filming explained
Following a sighting of filming featuring the Fourth Doctor a few days ago, rumours began flying that veteran actor Tom Baker was returning to the role he played from 1974 to […]
ABC developing alternate history series The Thirteen
What if the colonies lost the War of Independence in 1783, and there was no United States? That’s the premise behind The Thirteen, a new series in development for ABC, […]
Cassandra Clare responds to City of Ashes delay
As we reported a few days ago, production on the second film of The Mortal Instruments sequence, City of Ashes, was put on hold by the film makers to allow […]
Entertainment Weekly reveals American Horror Story plotline
In the new Fall TV preview edition of Entertainment Weekly, details are given regarding the plotline and characters for the third season of American Horror Story, this year subtitled Coven. […]
Abrams confirms continuing close involvement with Star Trek
While promoting the home entertainment versions of Star Trek Into Darkness, director and producer JJ Abrams noted that he would still be heavily involved in the next adventure for the crew of the USS Enterprise, despite stepping back from the director’s chair. “Whoever it is that directs the film will be someone we all know is going to keep the […]
New Potter-inspired film from J.K. Rowling
Although JK Rowling has stated regularly that she will not be writing further Harry Potter adventures, she is collaborating with Warner Bros. on a feature franchise developed from her Potter […]
Caitriona Balfe cast in Starz’ Outlander
Caitriona Balfe has been cast as Claire Randall, the nurse swept back from 1945 to the time of the Jacobite rebellion in Outlander, Starz’ adaptations of Diana Gabaldon’s best-selling novels […]
Second Mortal Instruments film put on hold
After City of Bones, the first film based on Cassandra Clare’s fantasy series The Mortal Instruments, only took $37 million worldwide since it opened on 21 August, Constantin Film has […]
Doctor Who 50th anniversary plans fully revealed
The full official BBC plans to mark Doctor Who‘s 50th anniversary have now been released. In addition to the 75-minute special The Day of the Doctor, featuring Matt Smith, David […]
Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary special title confirmed
Just over two months before its premiere, the BBC has confirmed that the 50th anniversary story, to be broadcast on November 23rd, will be entitled The Day of the Doctor. The “film length” episode will in fact run for 75 minutes (the same length as David Tennant’s last episode as the Doctor, The End of Time part 2) and will […]
Spider-Man joins Bond stars for Showtime’s Penny Dreadful
Reeve Carney, who originated the role of Peter Parker and Spider-Man for the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, is to play Dorien Grey (sic) in Penny Dreadful, the […]
Doctor Who honoured at TV Choice Awards
At the TV Choice Awards held on September 9th at the Dorchester Hotel in London, Doctor Who was honoured in two categories. The show won both the Best Drama Award, and the Outstanding Contribution to Television at the 17th Awards, presented this year in association with Daz. The awards are voted for by members of the public via the magazine’s website. […]
UKTV commissions original supernatural drama Legion
UKTV has ordered a new ten part drama series for its flagship channel, Watch, which will mark the channel’s first original drama commission. Legion is the creation of Tony Jordan and […]
Syfy’s Legion spin-off Dominion sets cast
Chris Egan will join Alan Dale and Tom Wisdom in Dominion, Syfy’s pilot continuation of the mythology begun in the 2010 film Legion. According the channel, Dominion “is an epic supernatural […]
Heroes’ Tim Kring joining the Oz bandwagon
On top of medical drama Dorothy, dark reimagining Emerald City, and the fantasy miniseries Warriors of Oz comes Dorothy Must Die!, yet another project based on L. Frank Baum’s classic […]
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