The Hobbit to be a trilogy! (updated)
Following much rumour and speculation, it has finally been confirmed that Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit is to become a trilogy of films rather than just two movies as previously planned. […]
Fringe, Apes and Super 8 triumph at Saturns
Rise of the Planet of the Apes and J.J. Abrams’ Super 8 both scored three trophies at the annual Saturn Awards, given by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & […]
RIP Doctor Who companion Mary Tamm
Mary Tamm, who played the first incarnation of Time Lady Romana opposite Tom Baker in Doctor Who, has died aged 62. According to the report at BBC News, she had […]
Bond director Martin Campbell to revive Blake’s 7!
According to an exclusive report at Deadline, GoldenEye and Casino Royale director Martin Campbell is reinvigorating another classic British brand, working on a reboot of Terry Nation’s Blake’s 7. Heroes […]
Orci & Kurtzman sell Sleepy Hollow update to Fox
Len Wiseman has been tapped as director on Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman’s new version of the classic tale The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. According to Deadline, the pilot follows […]
Spielberg wants Thor for Robopocalypse
According to a report at Deadline today, Steven Spielberg is eyeing Thor star Chris Hemsworth for the lead in his movie version of Daniel H. Wilson’s Robopocalypse, which is set […]
17 Emmy nominations for American Horror Story
American Horror Story, the hit psychodrama from last season has tied for first place with Mad Men with 17 Emmy nominations, announced earlier today. Game of Thrones is nominated in 11 categories; Once Upon a Time and The Walking Dead have three apiece; Futurama two; Falling Skies, Grimm, and Person of Interest have one. Categorised as a Miniseries for the purposes […]
Comic-Con round-up 1: Doctor Who / Fringe
The past weekend at Comic-Con saw panels on many genre TV series and films: we’ve picked our highlights: Doctor Who: As well as refusing to answer questions about a multiple Doctor story for the 50th anniversary (even when posed by a Dalek), head writer Steven Moffat noted of the seventh series: “We’ve got the Weeping Angels, tragedy, comedy, westerns, absolutely […]
Karen Gillan to star in horror flick Oculus
After she leaves the TARDIS in a few weeks’ time, Doctor Who star Karen Gillan is staying within the fantasy genre for one of her next projects, the horror movie Oculus. The Intrepid Pictures film starts shooting in Alabama this autumn. According to their press release, the plot begins 10 years after a horrifying family incident left two young children […]
Q’s return confirmed for Skyfall
After months of speculation, Eon Productions have finally confirmed that Q is returning to the 007 series after a decade’s absence. Ben Whishaw will be playing the Secret Service armourer. […]
Marvel-ous news from Fox on Fantastic Four
Fox is putting some weight behind its Marvel line with the announcement that Chronicle director Josh Trank is officially directing the reboot of Fantastic Four, which the studio is lining […]
Babylon 5 creator launches Studio JMS
Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski is launching a new media company at the San Diego Comic-Con, Studio JMS, which will bring all of his output under one roof. According […]
Buck Rogers returns!
Legendary comics creator Howard Chaykin is writing a new series of adventures for the original Man Out of Time, Buck Rogers. Created by Philip Francis Nowlan for an August 1928 […]
Claudia Black heads to Haven
Farscape and Stargate SG-1 star Claudia Black is heading over to the mysterious Maine town of Haven for the third season of the Syfy hit series, based on the novella […]
True Blood officially renewed for season 6
HBO has finally confirmed that True Blood will be returning for a sixth season. The news doesn’t really come as a surprise, given that there was considerable speculation about who would be running the series when (rather than if) it received the renewal. Current co-executive producer Mark Hudis will become executive producer/showrunner as part of a deal he signed with […]
Diana Rigg and Rachel Stirling join Doctor Who
Former Avenger and Bond girl Dame Diana Rigg and her daughter Rachel Stirling are joining the Doctor for his seventh series of travels. According to the press release, it’s the first time mother and daughter Dame Diana Rigg and Rachael Stirling have ever worked together on screen. Character details remain under wraps, but the episode penned by Mark Gatiss will see […]
Sci-Fi Bulletin: Exploring the Universes of SF, Fantasy, Horror and Spy-fi! 