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In a refreshing reversal from the norm of late, Da Vinci’s Demons wasn’t cancelled in the States before we’d even seen one episode over here. Instead, it’s been awarded a second season before we’ve even seen one episode over here. Huzzah! (opens in new tab) The new show, created by …

ABC has announced that the new Joss Whedon TV show spin off from The Avengers has changed name from Marvel’s SHIELD to Marvel’s Agents Of SHIELD . How long before it’s changed again to Disney Subsidiary Marvel’s Agents Of SHIELD , we wonder? “Joss Whedon shows us not all heroes …

Paul Reubens, best known as Pee-Wee Herman (but with a long, long list of other sci-fi and fantasy roles including Buffy The Vampire Slayer , Mystery Men , Matilda , Flight Of The Navigator , Pushing Daisies and Tron: Uprising ) has been cast as the voice of the White …

Five pages of pictures for you from the next episode of Doctor Who , “The Rings Of Akhaten”, which airs on BBC One on Saturday 8 April. Right-click or ctrl-click on all images and open in a new window for larger versions. (opens in new tab) More pics on the …

(opens in new tab) “Valar Dohaeris” – the first episode of Game Of Thrones ’ third season had its UK premiere at London’s supremely swanky One Marylebone on Tuesday evening. As SFX entered the former church, we were greeted by the imposing sight of the Iron Throne – and a …

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 …

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 …

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 …