Red Dwarf XI hits Dave this September
The new series of Red Dwarf will be aired on UKTV channel Dave starting in September. The eleventh series of the sci-fi comedy reunites the original cast of Chris Barrie […]
Saturn Awards feel the Force
The Force Awakens was the big winner at the 42nd Saturn Awards held on June 22nd. The seventh Star Wars movie won eight awards including Best SF Film and Best Actor (Harrison Ford). Outlander, Supergirl and Hannibal all received recognition in the TV categories. FILM AWARDS Best Science Fiction Film: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture: Ant-Man Best […]
Star Trek 2017 details confirmed (updated)
Speaking to Collider at the Saturn Awards on June 22nd, new Star Trek showrunner Bryan Fuller confirmed some details on the new series, launching in January. The first series will comprise 13 episodes, and will form one story, which “ties in so many elements of Star Trek that I think people will be really excited about because you can look […]
CBS & Paramount release Star Trek fan film guidelines
In the wake of the legal action against Axanar, CBS and Paramount Pictures have released guidelines for those wishing to make Star Trek fan films. “The heart of these fan films has always been about expressing one’s love and passion for Star Trek. They have been about fan creativity and sharing unique stories with other fans to show admiration for the TV shows […]
Galactica’s Helfer is Lucifer’s mother!
From number 6 to 666 – Battlestar Galactica star Tricia Helfer has been cast as Lucifer’s mother in the second season of the Fox show. The official description of “Charlotte” […]
President Lynda Carter for Supergirl
After much speculation, the CW has confirmed that former Wonder Woman Lynda Carter will be returning to the DC small screen universe, playing the President on the new season of […]
First proper chance to enter the new Westworld (video)
HBO and Sky Atlantic have finally released a proper trailer for their reinvention of Michael Crichton’s Westworld, the 1973 movie he wrote and directed about an amusement park where the exhibits go wrong (a theme he would return to with Jurassic Park). The new series is created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, and stars Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel […]
RIP Anton Yelchin
Anton Yelchin, who played Pavel Chekov in the reboot of Star Trek, has been killed in a car accident. The 27 year old actor was killed in a fatal collision […]
Tyler Hoechin is Supergirl’s Superman
Teen Wolf’s Tyler Hoechin has been cast as Superman for the second season of the CW’s Supergirl. “Greg [Berlanti] and I have wanted to work with Tyler for ages, so […]
Orphan Black renewed for final 5th season
A final ten-episode fifth season of BBC America’s Orphan Black will appear next year. “Orphan Black is a thrilling, genre-bending ride that has captured our fans’ imaginations and hearts like no […]
Yelchin, Grammar & Perlman for del Toro’s Trollhunters
At a career retrospective at the Annecy Animation Festival in Annecy, France, Guillermo del Toro announced initial casting on Trollhunters, his epic animated family event series premiering in December 2016 on […]
New Gaiman Neverwhere radio tale this autumn
There’s going to be a new Neverwhere adventure coming to BBC Radio courtesy of Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs. BBC Radio 4 Extra announced, “We love Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere and we’re thrilled that, […]
MGM option JMS’s Rising Stars
J. Michael Straczynski’s Rising Stars is finally heading for the big screen. According to a report at Deadline, MGM has optioned the comicbook that the Babylon 5 creator devised and […]
Matt Lucas regular on Doctor Who series 10
Following his appearance in The Husbands of River Song, Matt Lucas returns to Doctor Who from the opening episode of series 10 which starts filming on Monday 20 June. Commenting […]
Ness confirms gay lead character in Class
In the wake of the Orlando tragedy, Class showrunner Patrick Ness was repeatedly asked if the teen drama would feature a gay character. “Will a lead character with a boyfriend […]
Kevin Smith wants in on Netflix’s Defenders
Writer, director and all-round comicbook fan Kevin Smith has his eyes on a directing gig on Netflix’s Defenders team-up series. Speaking to IGN, Smith said, “If I can get a piece of that Defenders mini-series holy s**t, could you imagine, dude? Because then you’re working with multiple suits at once, that’d be phenomenal. “Just doing a mini Avengers – even one episode […]
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