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Friday 15 March saw the first screening of “The Bells Of Saint John” – opening episode of the new series of Doctor Who – at a press launch attended by showrunner Steven Moffat and stars Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman. SFX was there – and now that the pesky embargo …

The BBC Press office has just tweeted that the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special will be broadcast in 3D. According to the BBC press site in an article about BBC Drama chief Ben Stephenson’s plans: “As part of the BBC’s blockbuster celebrations to mark the Doctor turning 50, fans will …

Your complete digital guide to the comic, TV show, games and more (plus the entire zombie phenomenon) from the makers of Comic Heroes (opens in new tab) STOP PRESS! To celebrate the return of The Walking Dead to UK TV on Friday 15 February, we’ve made this digital guide half …

Just seven days to order your signed, numbered copy of Mephiston: Lord of Death Here at SFX we’re intrigued by the ingenuity that publishers put into their books. With so much choice of reading matter, especially with the continuing rise of ebooks, how does a new book stand out and …

The US Syfy network has cancelled Alphas after two seasons. The final episode aired in October. “Unfortunately #Alphas is cancelled,” Ryan Cartwright (who played Gary Bell) tweeted last night. Warren Christie (Cameron) and Azita Ghanizada (Rachel) confirmed the sad news. “What an honor to get to play Rachel for 2 …

You’d be forgiven for thinking that US TV network FX’s adaptation of the Brian Michael Bendis’s Powers was dead. After all, the network made a pilot back in 2011 starring Jason Patric… and then nothing. But it seems the show could still make it to air, although not in a …

Every issue, SFX teams up with WHSmith to offer you a special discount on a key new SF/fantasy book. And this month we’ve got offers on two titles. Red Country is the latest book by Joe Abercrombie, a typically bloody fantasy take on the Western, which sees the return of …

The overnight ratings for Merlin series five ’s premiere episode, “Arthur’s Bane (Part 1)” are in… (opens in new tab) According to official ratings figures, 5.49* million million people tuned in to watch Merlin “Arthur’s Bane (Part 1) on Saturday night. That’s slightly up on last year’s premiere, which was …

(opens in new tab) The X-Files and Millennium creator Chris Carter has a new sci-fi TV show called The After all written and ready to go, and is looking for a network to snap it up, reports Deadline . Carter has teamed up new indie production company Georgeville TV to …

The final consolidated viewing figure for Doctor Who “The Power Of Three” (which includes people who recorded it and watched it with the first week) has been released, and it’s excellent news again… (opens in new tab) The final viewing figure for the slow invasion comes in at 7.67 million, …