The much anticipated Star Wars instalment from JJ Abrams, The Force Awakens will hit UK screens December 17th.
A poster for the film was released over the weekend and a full trailer is expected to air in the US tonight after Monday Night Football.
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Episode 5 – The Girl Who Died
Air Date: Saturday 17 October, BBC One
Writers: Jamie Mathieson and Steven Moffat
Director: Ed Bazalgette
Producer: Derek Ritchie
Plot Synopsis: The Doctor and Clara must train a useless band of Vikings to defend themselves against the galaxy’s most deadly army. Their death is assured. So why is the Doctor preoccupied with the fate of a single Viking girl?
BBC Three announces Doctor Who Spin Off
BBC Three today announces Class – a new 8 x 45 minute Doctor Who Spin off from the acclaimed ‘young adult’ author Patrick Ness.
‘Class’ is a young adult series set in contemporary London. Incredible dangers are breaking through the walls of time and space, and with darkness coming, London is unprotected.
With all the action, heart and adrenalin of the best young adult fiction (Buffy, Hunger Games), this is Coal Hill School and Doctor Who like you’ve never seen it before. Continue reading
Arrow Films to Release ‘Hellraiser: The Scarlet Box’
Renowned Horror distributor Arrows Films Video have announced the release of a limited edition Hellraiser BluRay set due 26th October 2015.
Stephen King was once quoted as saying: “I have seen the future of horror… his name is Clive Barker.” That future became reality when, in 1987, Barker unleashed his directorial debut Hellraiser – launching a hit franchise and creating an instant horror icon in the formidable figure of Pinhead. Coming at a time when the genre was degenerating into self-parody, Hellraiser offered a fiercely unique vision that approached its horrors with a far greater degree of seriousness than many of its contemporaries.. Along with its sequels, the Barker-produced Hellbound and Hell on Earth, Arrow Video is proud to present some of the most terrifyingly original films in the history of horror in brand new 2K transfers.
Toolbox Murders 2 gets UK release
Toolbox Murders 2 gets an October 12th UK DVD & Download release just in time for Halloween.
The handyman of horror is back with a new box of tricks in in this terrifying sequel to Tobe Hooper‘s 2004 reimagining of the 1978 cult favourite. The 2004 counterpart has become a classic in its own right.
Picking up directly after the events of Hooper’s film, we follow ‘Coffin Baby’, Hollywood’s most twisted killers, as he plans to put the screws to a new victim – Samantha, the sister of his prey from his previous rampage. Samantha finds herself held captive in a house of horrors and forced to undergo the most unspeakable tortures. Continue reading
BAFTA Cymru Awards 2015
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in Wales, BAFTA Cymru, has announced the winners of this evening’s 24th annual British Academy Cymru Awards, honouring excellence in broadcasting and production within film and television in Wales.
The ceremony was hosted by Huw Stephens at St David’s Hall, Cardiff, where presenters included James Dean Bradfield (Manic Street Preachers), Lee Mead (Casualty), Craig Roberts (Being Human) and Russell T Davies (Doctor Who) – pictured below. 
River Song to appear in Doctor Who Christmas Special.
Exciting news for Whovians from the BBC today!
They have announced that the popular established time-line travelling character of Professor River Song (played by Alex Kingston) will be returning to the series for an appearance in the Series 9 Christmas Special.
River Song made her first Doctor Who appearance in 2008 in ‘Silence in the Library’ and ‘Forest of the Dead’ and has appeared in 15 episodes to date.
“To be honest, I did not know whether River would ever return to the show, but here she is, back with the Doctor for the Christmas special. Steven Moffat is on glittering form, giving us an episode filled with humour and surprise guest castings. I met Peter for the first time at Monday’s read through, we had a laugh, and I am now excited and ready to start filming with him and the Doctor Who team. Christmas in September?, why not!” Alex Kingston
Series 9 is due to start 19th September with the Christmas special set to air 25th December. Continue reading
New promo images for ‘Shooting Clerks’ (Kevin Smith Biopic)
Scottish production company Auld Reekie Media have released promo images showing off the casting for upcoming film Shooting Clerks which is a biopic of writer/director Kevin Smith; focussing on the production of his debut film, Clerks.
The cast includes many new actors such as Mark Frost portraying Kevin Smith as well as cameos from original Clerks cast members including Brian O’Hallaran, Marilyn Ghigliotti & Scott Schiaffo.
The film is still an in-demand project on IndieGoGo as the film-makers try to secure additional post-production funding and there is a great range of perks available. Continue reading
BBC Doctor Who launches Mission Dalek
BBC Doctor Who announced that they are giving audiences at home the opportunity to create their own brand new digital stories for the Doctor that take him into the new series. The project is titled Mission Dalek as recently teased by the BBC with a mysterious video trailer.
“Audiences can create their story from scratch using new alien enemies from their imagination, or they can use Daleks, Missy and other Doctor Who monsters. Using clips and pictures supplied by the Doctor Who team (found here bbc.co.uk/missiondalek), or video that fans shoot specially on their phone, tablet or camera, it’s an opportunity to create something special and imaginative, that’s full of Doctor Who passion and adventure”
Selected winners will be invited visit the show’s set where they’ll have a chance to meet current doctor Peter Capaldi!!!
GeekedFest!
GeekedFest is a brand new Film & Comic convention coming to the Newport Centre, South Wales on August 8th & 9th.
The idea came from some local comic book fans who wanted to see an event in their area and decided to make it happen; headed up by Shane Richard Jordan (owner of the nearby Sin City Comics in Cwmbran) & Chris Muscat.
You can expect the event to offer something for everyone with autographs and photo opportunities with the stars, Q+A sessions, cosplay activities, varied stalls and exhibits. Continue reading
