Farscape’s O’Bannon finally gets Cult green light
Six years after initially receiving a pilot order from the WB for his mystery drama Cult, Farscape and Defiance writer/producer Rockne S. O’Bannon is finally pressing ahead with production on the […]
Sherlock’s Cumberbatch boldly goes onto Star Trek sequel
With filming only days away, the cast on J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek sequel continues to expand. Hot on the heels of the announcement of Doctor Who star Noel Clarke’s arrival comes news that Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch has also signed up for a role in the new 23rd Century odyssey. According to Deadline, there is no word yet whether he’s […]
Doctor Who’s Noel Clarke joins Star Trek sequel
Noel Clarke, best known to genre fans for his stint playing Mickey Smith on the revived series of Doctor Who, has joined the cast of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek sequel, according to a report at Variety. Clarke will play a family man with a wife and young daughter in the new movie, which is expected to start shooting later this […]
Primeval’s James Murray joins NBC’s Beautiful People
James Murray, who played Stephen Hart during the first two seasons of Primeval, has been cast alongside Patrick Heusinger in NBC’s new drama pilot, Beautiful People. According to the report at Deadline.com, Murray will play a handsome and very successful attorney who’s lived a rich and privileged life but makes a name for himself by publicly suggesting that androids, known as Mechanicals, […]
Lacey Turner joins Sky Living’s Bedlam
Former EastEnders actress Lacey Turner is continuing her association with the fantasy genre, joining the second season of Sky Living’s ghostly drama Bedlam. Turner, who was seen as Lia in […]
Torchwood episodes pulled from Watch
Following criticism by Ofcom, UK digital channel Watch has suspended all repeat broadcasts of the adult Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood. The channel had been rerunning the first two seasons of […]
Doctor Who to get new companion
According to executive producer and head writer Steven Moffat, there will be a change in personnel in the TARDIS during the upcoming seventh series of Doctor Who. “The final days of the Ponds are coming during the next series,” Moffat announced at the press launch for the Christmas Special, The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe held tonight. “Then the Doctor […]
Doctor Who missing episodes – found! (second update!)
Two long-missing Doctor Who episodes were aired on December 11 for the first time in nearly 50 years at the Missing, Believed Wiped convention at the British Film Institute in […]
Lost Girl renewed for third season
Canadian fantasy series Lost Girl has been picked up for a third run by the Showcase channel. The series, which stars Anna Silk as succubus and private detective Bo, will pick up again in the spring, presumably for an autumn transmission, following the pattern of the first two years. Series 1 recently completed airing on Syfy in the UK, with […]
Batman artist Jerry Robinson dies aged 89
Jerry Robinson, whose contributions to the Batman mythos include helping to create both Robin the Boy Wonder and arch-nemesis The Joker, died on December 7, aged 89. The artist began […]
Guy Ritchie goes from Holmes to UNCLE?
It looks as if British director Guy Ritchie and his production partner Lionel Wigram are going to be the new team behind the resurrected adventures of Napoleon Solo, The Man From UNCLE. According to a report at Deadline, Ritchie and Wigram are coming on board the revamp, which recently suffered the losses of prospective star George Clooney and director Steven […]
Craig explains Quantum script problems
According to an interview in Time Out, the last Bond film, Quantum of Solace, was not meant to be a direct continuation of Daniel Craig’s debut outing as 007, Casino Royale. “It was never meant to be as much of a sequel as it was, but it ended up being a sequel, starting where the last one finished,” Craig said, […]
Del Toro exits Star Trek?
According to various online reports, Benicio del Toro is no longer involved with J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek sequel after negotiations broke down a few weeks before filming is due to begin. Del Toro was expected to play the villain in the movie (a role that Abrams denies is Khan Noonien Singh, as seen in the second original feature), but Vulture […]
Misha Collins’ return to Supernatural confirmed
Although the character of Castiel was apparently written out from Supernatural early in the seventh season, actor Misha Collins is returning to the series for at least three episodes later this year. Executive producer Sera Gamble had promised that “It has always been our intention to bring back Misha in some form” and now a WB spokesperson has confirmed to […]
Robocop joins the new Star Trek cast
Peter Weller, best known to genre fans for his role as the original Robocop, has signed up for an as-yet unspecified role in the new Star Trek movie which begins shooting early in 2012, according to Variety. Weller appeared in the final TV incarnation of the franchise, Enterprise, as the xenophobic leader of the Terra Prime organisation, but it would seem […]
Moffat clarifies position on Doctor Who movie
Following an interview given by prospective Doctor Who movie director David Yates to MTV that suggested that a different actor would be cast as the Doctor in a new film, the BBC Wales series’ head writer and executive producer Steven Moffat has issued a tweet setting out the official position. “To clarify: any Doctor Who movie would be made by […]
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