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Whither COMMUNITY? Creator Dan Harmon Out as Showrunner

by Peter Martin, May 19, 2012 4:00 PM


Fans of U.S. TV show Community were cheered by recent word that it would be returning for a fourth season, but that reaction has been tempered by news late Friday night that creator Dan Harmon will not be returning...

Post-Apocalypse Envisioned by Abrams & Favreau in Trailer for REVOLUTION

by Shelagh M. Rowan-Legg, May 15, 2012 11:00 AM


A friend of mine in Spain has a plan for the apocalypse that involves learning how to ride a horse and living off the land in the Galician countryside. Well, a particular kind of apocalypse, in which a solar flare...

The Games Will Continue. GAME OF THRONES Renewed For Season Three.

by Todd Brown, April 10, 2012 2:17 PM


It's not like there was ever all that much doubt but it's always nice to have these things confirmed. With Season Two off to a roaring start HBO have officially renewed Game Of Thrones for a third season. While...

HBO Passes On Spike Lee's Boxing Drama DA BRICK

by Todd Brown, March 14, 2012 11:28 AM


It appears that Spike Lee's boxing drama Da Brick will not be coming to TV screens near you anytime soon after all.Attack The Block star John Boyega was attached as lead in the series based loosely on the life...

David Cronenberg And Sam Raimi Join Forces For KNIFEMAN

by Todd Brown, March 12, 2012 9:40 PM


David Cronenberg is poised to make the move to television and he's bringing a big name producer with him.Cronenberg has signed on as executive producer for the new Media Rights Capital backed television series Knifeman and will also direct...

Woo! Woo! The Trailer For COMMUNITY's Return Kicks All Kinds Of Ass

by Ben Umstead, March 8, 2012 3:24 PM


Well someone at NBC is streets ahead when it comes to NOT Britta-ing promos for the March 15th return of Community. Tiding us over until next Thursday (at 8pm/7pm central!), this trailer doesn't mess around, going all out with balls-to-the-wall...

DANGER 5: Introducing Tucker

by Simon de Bruyn, February 29, 2012 6:15 AM


Justifiably hyped up for months on Twitch, Danger 5 premiered this week on Australian TV and after seeing the first two episodes I can confirm it's so damn funny that my face melted off with laughter. I have fashioned a new face,...

Countdown: 24 Hours Until DANGER 5 Launch!

by Simon de Bruyn, February 26, 2012 6:20 AM


After four months of being fed morsels of the greatest 1960-spy-Hitler-spoof-since-that-Peter-Sellers-movie-I-was-sure-was-real, we're happy to report Danger 5 has now reached the red zone, with only 24 hours hours until its launch onto Australian TV. Painstakingly created by Dario Russo and David Ashby (and no...

COMMUNITY Returns March 15th!

by Todd Brown, February 21, 2012 4:39 PM


We wept when it went away and now we rejoice because it's coming back.NBC have announced their upcoming schedule and Community has been reinstated to it's 8pm Thursday slot as of March 15th. Will they just play out the...

DANGER 5 Brings Out The Big Guns!

by Simon de Bruyn, February 20, 2012 5:27 AM


With only one week to go before it gives Australians a reason to watch TV again, Danger 5 has pulled out all promotional stops and unleashed Danger Warrior upon us, giving us a precious 17 more seconds of awesomeness to keep...

SXSW 2012: FEARnet's New Series HOLLISTON Promo!

by Andrew Mack, February 16, 2012 2:32 PM


Your eyes do not deceive you. Yes. That is Dee Snider, frontman of Twisted Sister. Yes. He is part of the cast of Fearnet's upcoming original horror sitcom Holliston. As part of the SXSW conference during the festival we already... More >>

Marion Zimmer Bradley's DARKOVER May Head to TV

by Peter Martin, February 14, 2012 11:05 AM


After the success of HBO'S adaptation of George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones, it shouldn't be surprising that other epic fantasy series are under consideration for translation into television shows. Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover certainly fits the bill, and...

DANGER 5 And The Infinite Sadness

by Simon de Bruyn, February 10, 2012 10:30 AM


Danger 5 is coming at you like an unstoppable train of awesomeness, and to truly bring it home they have released a video to show just how sad you will be if you miss this boat of mixed metaphors! Created by...

Exploding Explosions In New DANGER 5 Teaser!

by Simon de Bruyn, January 23, 2012 6:51 AM


Buckle up! This new promo clip for Dario Russo and David Ashby's Danger 5 has more explosions than Birdemic: Shock and Terror, and is at least five times more awesome. Also seen in this clip: Hitler's Dog, speaking fantastic GermanSuperior golden super weapons,...

Exploring The Twilight Zone, Episode #144: "What's in the Box"

by Peter Martin, January 19, 2012 11:01 PM


Despite the title, Brad Pitt does not appear in this episode. Instead, "the box" refers to a TV that unexpectedly adds a new broadcast channel. The Twilight Zone, Episode #144: "What's in the Box" (original air date March 13,...

Exploring The Twilight Zone, Episode #143: "Queen of the Nile"

by Peter Martin, January 18, 2012 8:42 PM


What is the secret of youth? And does it have anything to do with walking like an Egyptian? The Twilight Zone, Episode #143: "Queen of the Nile" (original air date March 6, 1964) The Plot: Syndicated newspaper columnist Jordan Herrick...

Exploring The Twilight Zone, Episode #142: "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"

by Peter Martin, January 17, 2012 4:01 PM


An Academy Award-winning short film produced in France, this dreamy, nearly-silent dramatization of a story by Ambrose Bierce starts with a man about to be hanged over a river. The Twilight Zone, Episode #142: "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"...

Exploring The Twilight Zone, Episode #141: "Spur of the Moment"

by Peter Martin, January 16, 2012 6:51 PM


Out riding her beautiful white horse one day, a young woman is startled to see a somewhat older woman who looks strangely familiar ... The Twilight Zone, Episode #141: "Spur of the Moment" (original air date Feb. 21, 1964) The...

Why, Yes, That IS Ned Stark In A Dress.

by Todd Brown, January 11, 2012 1:55 PM


Ladies and gentlemen: Sean Bean in a dress.The Lord Of The Rings and Game Of Thrones star will soon be seen on British television screens with Boardwalk Empire and This Is England's Stephen Graham in two episodes of BBC1 drama...

From WALKING DEAD to L.A. NOIR: Frank Darabont's New Job

by Peter Martin, January 9, 2012 6:27 PM


Frank Darabont, who got pushed out of his gig running TV zombie show The Walking Dead last summer, has moved on to the battle between cops and mobsters in 1940s Los Angeles. Darabont will write and produce the pilot for...

Exploring The Twilight Zone, Episode #135: "The Long Morrow"

by Peter Martin, January 6, 2012 7:01 PM


Talk about bad timing! An astronaut who is a happy bachelor accepts a 40-year solo mission. And only then does he meet the love of his life. Aargh!!! The Twilight Zone, Episode #135: "The Long Morrow" (original air date Jan....

Exploring The Twilight Zone, Episode #134: "You Drive"

by Peter Martin, January 5, 2012 4:01 PM


Not to be confused with the Ryan Gosling movie directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, this episode may actually be the grandfather of Christine and all other sentient car movies. The Twilight Zone, Episode #134: "You Drive" (original air date Jan....

Exploring The Twilight Zone, Episode #133: "Ring-a-Ding Girl"

by Peter Martin, January 4, 2012 11:59 PM


Maggie McNamara (THE MOON IS BLUE) stars in an episode that left me in tears. How can I explain? I shall try. The Twilight Zone, Episode #133: "Ring-a-Ding Girl" (original air date Dec. 27, 1963) The Plot: Bunny Blake...

Exploring The Twilight Zone, Episode #132: "Ninety Years Without Slumbering"

by Peter Martin, January 3, 2012 4:37 PM


The great Ed Wynn stars as an elderly clockmaker who is convinced that he will keep living as long as he can keep an antique timepiece from dying. The Twilight Zone, Episode #132: "Ninety Years Without Slumbering" (original air date...

Exploring The Twilight Zone, Episode #131: "A Short Drink From a Certain Fountain"

by Peter Martin, January 2, 2012 6:22 PM


We resume our coverage of Season 5 of the original series with an episode about the fountain of life -- which seems fitting for the second day of a new year. The Twilight Zone, Episode #131: "A Short Drink From...

Exploring The Twilight Zone, Episode #125: "The Last Night of a Jockey"

by Peter Martin, December 16, 2011 3:00 PM


Mickey Rooney gives a towering performance as a little man with big dreams. Did we mention that he's corrupt and this is a straight dramatic episode? The Twilight Zone, Episode #125: "The Last Night of a Jockey" (original air date...

Exploring The Twilight Zone, Episode #124: "A Kind of a Stopwatch"

by Peter Martin, December 15, 2011 3:00 PM


A man who loves to talk, played by Richard Erdman (TV's Community) comes into possession of a stopwatch that can freeze time, affecting the entire planet with one click. What will he do with this awesome power? The Twilight Zone,...

Exploring The Twilight Zone, Episode #123: "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"

by Peter Martin, December 14, 2011 3:00 PM


William Shatner stars in a classic episode, written by Richard Matheson and directed by Richard Donner, that holds up incredibly well as a model of terror and tension. The Twilight Zone, Episode #123: "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" (original air date...

Exploring The Twilight Zone, Episode #122: "Steel"

by Peter Martin, December 13, 2011 3:01 PM


It's the real Real Steel, the episode written by Richard Matheson that inspired the recent big-budget motion picture, with Lee Marvin starring as a badass promoter of a robot boxer. The Twilight Zone, Episode #122: "Steel" (original air date October...

Eli Roth Taking Netflix To HEMLOCK GROVE

by Todd Brown, December 12, 2011 9:23 PM


Netflix are turning to Eli Roth in their continuing quest to generate original content and rival traditional television.Deadline are reporting that Netflix are closing a deal for a thirteen episode series order for Hemlock Grove, a new horror series...
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