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'Eureka' star Colin Ferguson set to join Syfy's hit series
Syfy’s hit series “Haven” recently kicked off production of its fourth season in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Featuring 13 episodes, the new season returns in October with Colin Ferguson (“Eureka”) joining the show as William, a handsome and mysterious stranger, whose secret agenda leads him ...
Read MoreGabourey Sidibe signs aboard Season 3 of FX series
Gabourey Sidibe is joining Season 3 of FX’s “American Horror Story.” Titled “American Horror Story: Coven,” the new season will focus on witchcraft and reportedly will feature three characters playing real people. Additional plot points remain under wraps, however. "It's a really co ...
Read MoreSeries is spinoff of 'The Vampire Diaries'; other shows earn early renewals
The CW has green-lighted “The Originals,” a spinoff the network’s hit drama “The Vampire Diaries.” Spotlighted during a back-door pilot in the April 25 episode of “The Vampire Diaries,” “The Originals” follows the Mikaelson siblings -- Klaus (Joseph Morgan), Elijah (Daniel Gilli ...
Read MorePLUS: Roddenberry also teams up with Wikia for Trek Initiative
Roddenberry Entertainment, the company originally founded by "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry and now owned by his son Eugene Roddenberry, has partnered up with two different online outlets to bring Star Trek and the Roddenberry Philosophy to a new level. In its first deal, Roddenberry joined ...
Read MoreShowtime's serial-killer drama prepares for the end; possible spinoff considered
As Showtime eyes an end to "Dexter" at the conclusion of the drama's upcoming eighth season, the network is planning some surprising twists, including a possible spinoff. "Dexter's" seventh season was its highest-rated yet, and the show stands with "Homeland" as Showtime's top scripted series. ...
Read MoreGlen Mazzara, former showrunner of 'The Walking Dead,' to pen film
Former "The Walking Dead" showrunner Glen Mazzara is in talks to pen a prequel to "The Shining." Titled "The Overlook Hotel," the film would precede the events of Stanley Kubrick's 1980 movie, which was based on the 1977 Stephen King novel. Kubrick's film starred Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance, ...
Read MoreSyfy series to return with another 13 episodes
Syfy renewed its hit drama series "Being Human" on Wednesday for a fourth season. Airing its Season 3 finale Monday, "Being Human" averaged 1.8 million total viewers this season, including 1.1 million adults 18-49 and 1.1 million adults 25-54, and it's a top-10 cable program in its time period am ...
Read MoreFive-episode series to debut during annual Halloween marathon
Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx ("Django Unchained") and the Syfy channel are teaming to produce a five-episode horror anthology series. Set to debut in October during Syfy's annual Halloween marathon, the yet to be titled half-hour series will reflect such television classics as "Tales from the Crypt" a ...
Read MorePLUS: 'Arrow' earns a second season as well
The CW has ordered new seasons of its hit genre shows "The Vampire Diaries," "Supernatural" and "Arrow." As The CW's most watched show, "Arrow" -- based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow -- made its debut in October 2012 and is averaging 4.3 million viewers. The series earned the best premie ...
Read MoreCharles Michael Davis signs aboard The CW's 'The Originals'
"The Originals," The CW's potential spin-off of its hit series "The Vampire Diaries," has signed actor Charles Michael Davis, according to Deadline. The seeds of the new series will be introduced in the April 25 episode of "The Vampire Diaries," based on a script by co-creator and executive produ ...
Read MoreDirector James Wan's sequel signs "House of the Devil' actress
"House of the Devil" actress Jocelin Donahue has signed aboard James Wan's "Insidious: Chapter 2," according to Variety. Donahue broke into the horror scene with a starring role in Ti West's 2009 film "The House of the Devil," and she recently appeared in the film "The End of Love" and has a rol ...
Read MoreScott M. Gimple takes the reins from Glen Mazzara
“The Walking Dead” supervising producer Scott M. Gimple is poised to replace Glen Mazzara as showrunner and executive producer of AMC’s hit zombie series, according to Deadline. Gimple (“Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance,” “FlashForward”) is expected to begin work within two weeks on ...
Read MoreHistory is not so kind to the networks for these kind of breaks
Apparently networks have a hard time remembering history. NBC has decided to hold off returning both "Grimm" and "Revolution" to the schedule for at least three months (and in the case of "Revolution," four) in what's being designed as a break that would allow more episodes to air in a row. Bu ...
Read MoreShowrunner's replacement still unknown; network moves forward with Season 4
Glen Mazzara, showrunner of AMC's "The Walking Dead," is departing the zombie series at the end of Season 3. In a press release, the network also announced that the series would return for Season 4. Mazzara ("The Shield") and AMC "mutually decided to part ways," the network said. "AMC is grate ...
Read MoreNBC's upcoming drama is based on Thomas Harris' 'Red Dragon'
Raul Esparza is joining NBC’s new serial killer drama "Hannibal," according to TVLine. Set to play the of role of Dr. Chilton, Esparza ("My Soul to Take") is expected to appear in at least two episodes. Chilton, Lecter’s jailer, was first played by Benjamin Hendrickson in 1986′s "Manhunter, ...
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