Stargate’s Ben Browder joins Doctor Who
Stargate and Farscape star Ben Browder is the latest addition to the Doctor Who cast, according to the new issue of Doctor Who Magazine. In addition to the previously-announced Rupert […]
Who, Fades and Primeval stars line up for BBC’s James Herbert adaptation
Suranne Jones, currently starring in ITV cop drama Scott and Bailey, has been cast as Eve opposite The Fades’ Tom Ellis in Joe Ahearne’s adaptation of James Herbert’s horror story […]
Fox cancels Terra Nova
Fox has decided not to renew its prehistoric drama series Terra Nova, after weeks of discussing various ways of tweaking the second series. According to Deadline, the producers at 20th Century Fox TV will now start shopping the series around to other networks in the hope of keeping the project alive. The website also notes that it was Fox entertainment […]
RIP Star Wars artist Ralph McQuarrie
Ralph McQuarrie, best known for his work on George Lucas’ Star Wars saga, died on March 3, aged 82. His work on the films was hailed today by Lucas: “Ralph McQuarrie was […]
Terra Nova’s Jay Ryan is the CW’s new Beast
Australian actor Jay Ryan is going to step into Ron Perlman’s claws for the CW’s update of the classic 1980s series Beauty and the Beast, starring opposite Kristin Kreuk. Ryan […]
Zachary Quinto to play the nemesis in American Horror Story II
As well as featuring Jessica Lange as a new character, the second season of American Horror Story will see a large role for Star Trek star Zachary Quinto. He will be joined by fellow season one cast members Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson and Lily Rabe, with “everyone… playing the opposite of what they played before,” according to executive producer Ryan […]
American Horror Story 2 all about Jessica Lange
Although she won’t be reprising the role of Constance for the second season of surprise FX hit American Horror Story, Jessica Lange will be the focus of the show’s sophomore year. Executive producer Ryan Murphy told EW, “We have designed the second season of American Horror Story completely around her character. This will really be the Jessica Lange show so […]
BBC America develops two new genre shows
BBC America is continuing to expand its original drama slate, teaming up with Misfits production company Clerkenwell Films for two new sci-fi shows, both of which will be distributed by […]
Alan Ball “steps back” from True Blood
HBO has confirmed that True Blood showrunner Alan Ball will be moving to a consultative role if series moves into a sixth season and beyond. When Ball renewed his contract with HBO in July 2011, “we always intended that if we proceeded to True Blood’s sixth season that Alan would take a supervisory role on the series and not be […]
RIP Catweazle creator Richard Carpenter
Richard Carpenter, the creator of Catweazle and Robin of Sherwood, among many other writing credits, has died. Born in 1933, Carpenter was responsible for many well-loved children’s series of the […]
David Morrissey is The Walking Dead’s Governor
British actor David Morrissey has been cast as The Governor, the sadistic leader of a group of survivors, in the third season of AMC’s The Walking Dead. The character has become a fan favourite in the original comicbook series on which the series is based, and is the focus of a sequence of prequel novels which began last year. Morrissey […]
Hugo gains Steampunk recognition at the Oscars
Martin Scorsese has put Steampunk firmly on the mainstream map with his latest film Hugo, which won five Academy Awards at the Oscar ceremony on February 26th, the same number […]
Abrams “upset” by Star Trek picture leak
Following the unofficial release of photos from the filming of the second Star Trek movie, star Zoe Saldana revealed J.J. Abrams’s reaction to MTV News. “J.J. was very upset,” she said at the Independent Spirit Awards. “I have to say that. It’s not going to stop people from intruding, but they are, and it’s such a bummer because it only […]
First images from Star Trek sequel surface
Thanks to Eric Ford of On Location News, the first images from the new StaThanks to Eric Ford of On Location News, the first images from the new Star Trek […]
Edgar Wright directing Depp’s Kolchak movie
This could either be the recipe for a terrific film, or a total disaster, as Shaun of the Dead and Scott Pilgrim vs the World director Edgar Wright has signed […]
BBC promises “climactic” 50th anniversary for Doctor Who
The hype for Doctor Who‘s 50th anniversary in November 2013 has begun. The press release noting the start of filming on Doctor Who promises “fourteen big blockbuster-movie episodes – each […]
Sci-Fi Bulletin: Exploring the Universes of SF, Fantasy, Horror and Spy-fi! 