Merlin team head to Atlantis for new BBC series
Merlin may have vanished from the Saturday night schedules, but a time of myth and magic hasn’t vanished altogether. The BBC has commissioned a thirteen-episode series Atlantis from Howard Overman, […]
3D Doctor Who and the Ice Warriors return
The BBC has announced that the special episode of Doctor Who that will be broadcast to mark the show’s 50th anniversary this November will be made and broadcast in 3D. “It’s about time,” head writer Steven Moffat noted. “Technology has finally caught up with Doctor Who and your television is now bigger on the inside. A whole new dimension of adventure for […]
BBC’s Being Human cancelled
The fifth series of Being Human will be the last, it has been confirmed today. The final six episodes are currently airing on BBC Three. Rob Pursey, the show’s executive producer, Touchpaper says: “Working on Being Human has been a truly great experience. From the first one-hour pilot, all the way through to this climactic series, we’ve been given real […]
Yoda make-up man Stuart Freeborn dies, aged 98
Acclaimed British movie make-up artist Stuart Freeborn—best known as the designer of Jedi Master Yoda for The Empire Strikes Back—has died at the age of 98. Born in September 1914, […]
Disney confim Star Wars spin-off movies!
Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed (in a business-focused interview with CNBC) that there will be several Star Wars spin-off movies alongside the already planned new trilogy of Star Wars VII, VIII and IX. Director J.J. Abrams has been confirmed for Episode VII, with a screenplay from Toy Story 3’s Michael Arndt. “There has been speculation about some stand-alone films […]
RIP Robin Sachs
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Galaxy Quest star Robin Sachs has died on the eve of his 62nd birthday. Sachs was best known for playing Ethan Rayne, Tony Head’s character’s opposite […]
ITV rebooting Thunderbirds!
According to a report at Deadline, ITV Studios are teaming up with New Zealand-based Pukeko Pictures and Weta Workshop to produce a new version of Thunderbirds. Twenty-six half hour episodes of […]
Morgana joins Dracula!
Morgana actress Katie McGrath has been cast in Sky’s lavish new adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The former Merlin star will play Lucy Westenra, aristocratic London’s sexy, social butterfly who has a penchant for gossip, flirting and all things glamorous. A best friend to Dracula’s muse, Mina Murray (played by Jessica De Gouw), Lucy gradually becomes entwined in a web […]
Cast announced for Making of Doctor Who drama
Mark Gatiss’ drama, An Adventure in Space and Time, goes before the cameras shortly, and key castmembers have been announced. David Bradley, best known as the caretaker Filch in the Harry Potter films, will play William Hartnell. Jessica Raine, star of Call the Midwife, will be Doctor Who’s first producer, Verity Lambert, with Brian Cox, the original Hannibal Lektor, as […]
RIP Bernard Horsfall
Veteran British actor Bernard Horsfall, who made a number of appearances in Doctor Who, and assisted 007 On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, has died aged 82. Horsfall was a stalwart […]
The Tomorrow People gets a new pilot
The North American version of The Tomorrow People is rapidly becoming a reality, following confirmation that the green light has been given to a new pilot by the CW. The update, by Arrow’s Greg Berlanti and The Vampire Diaries’ Julie Plec will be executive produced and scripted by Chuck’s Phil Klemmer. Deadline describes it as: “In the vein of X-Men […]
Star Wars 3D ‘Postponed’: Official
Lucasfilm has official postponed the controversial re-releases of the Star Wars prequel trilogy in 3D. Following the takeover by Disney, the new management want to focus on ‘rebooting the franchise’ according to an initial report from Deadline.com. Following that report, Lucasfilm issued a statement: ‘Lucasfilm has decided to postpone this fall’s scheduled release of Star Wars Episodes II and III in 3D. […]
Rogue, Kitty Pryde and Iceman return to X-Men
According to a tweet from Bryan Singer, Anna Paquin, Ellen Page and Shawn Ashmore are reprising their roles as Rogue, Kitty Pryde and Iceman for the upcoming X-Men: First Class sequel, Days of Future Past. The story’s multiple timelines allows the reappearance of past members of the franchise, with Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and Hugh Jackman also returning. Singer thanked Brett […]
Two new pilots from Abrams join genre boom
As well as signing up for duties in a galaxy far, far away, J.J. Abrams has committed to two new shows for pilot season. An untitled project has now been […]
It’s official: Abrams directing Star Wars Episode VII
Two days after the news broke, Disney has now officially confirmed that J.J. Abrams will be helming Star Wars Episode VII. “It’s very exciting to have J.J. aboard leading the charge as we set off to make a new Star Wars movie,” producer Kathleen Kennedy said. “J.J. is the perfect director to helm this. Beyond having such great instincts as […]
Abrams confirmed to direct Star Wars sequels for Disney?
According to reports at Deadline, despite various statements to the effect that he did not want to be considered for the role, Star Trek director J.J. Abrams has apparently signed up to helm one of the new Star Wars films that will be produced by Disney following their purchase of Lucasfilm last year. “It’s [a] done deal with J.J.,” a […]
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