Category Archive: TV News

TV News: Animated show ‘Star Wars Rebels’ confirmed

A new animated Star Wars television show has been confirmed for release next year. Star Wars Rebels bridges the gap between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. The show looks like it’ll be the first new Star Wars based production since Disney acquired the franchise. Empire reports that Simon Kinberg (producer of X-Men: …

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TV News: 8th series of ‘new Who’ confirmed

Doctor Who will return for an eighth series in 2014, the BBC’s official Doctor Who website has confirmed. The news was largely expected, especially after Matt Smith admitted that he would be back next year in a recent interview. The rest of the press release gives little away, instead focussing on the upcoming 50th anniversary …

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TV Review: Arrow 1.21 ‘The Undertaking’

*Warning – Spoilers* 1.21 ‘The Undertaking’ Original UK Air Date: 06/05/13 As Arrow enters its final stretch, everything gets ramped up. Plot The main plot this week revolves around Walter, and his eventual rescue. Oliver steals a laptop belonging down an accountant for the secret organisation that it behind ‘The Undertaking’. Whilst decrypting the drive, …

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TV News: First US trailer for Almost Human

FOX have revealed their first trailer for new sci-fi buddy cop show Almost Human. The show is set 35 years in the future, where policemen and women are partnered by highly intelligent and high evolved androids. Karl Urban (Star Trek, Dredd, The Lord of the Rings) stars as John Kennex, a human cop with machine …

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TV News: First trailers for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

The first two promotional trailers for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has landed. Firstly, there is a 30 second TV spot that gives us a very brief overview of the series, with Clark Gregg’s Agent Coulson on voice over duty. The second is a full two-and-a-half-minute piece that has much more focus on the agents that …

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TV Review: Arrow 1.20 ‘Home Invasion’

*Warning – Spoilers* 1.20 ‘Home Invasion’ Original UK Air Date: 29/05/13 Arrow returned from its fourth mid-season break with another belter of an episode. Plot This week’s story focusses on a mob hitman that is tasked with silencing a family before they can testify against his boss. Whilst the hitman (played well by J. August …

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TV Review: Arrow 1.19 ‘Unfinished Business’

*Warning – Spoilers* 1.19 ‘Unfinished Business’ Original UK Air Date: 08/04/13 Unfinished Business was one of Arrow‘s best episodes in this fledgling series. The title of this week’s show refers to The Count, who we first encountered previously in Arrow’s 12th episode, Vertigo. A newer, more toxic variant of potent narcotic Vertigo has hit the …

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TV News: First trailer for Zombieland The TV Series

The first trailer for the TV spin-off of Zombieland has arrived. Ever since the 2009 original proved to be something of a cult hit, there have been talks of sequels and/or television series spin-offs. Now, after a few years of production hell, Amazon have footed the bill and made the series a reality. Whilst the …

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TV News: SyFy to remake classic British sci-fi Blake’s 7

Acclaimed British Sci-Fi Blake’s 7 is being remade for the SyFy channel. Whilst making the announcement, FremantleMedia also confirmed that series will be written by Joe Pokaski (Heroes), and directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, GoldenEye). The show will be “a revolutionary reinvention” of the cult classic 1970′s show. In the original series, Roj Blake …

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TV Review: Arrow 1.18 ‘Salvation’

Arrow 1.18 Salvation

*Warning – Spoilers* 1.18 ‘Salvation’ Original UK Air Date: 01/04/13 Arrow’s 18th episode was a step in the right direction after the disappointment of last week. Salvation focusses on Oliver having to track down another vigilante (who calls himself ‘The Savior’) who is kidnapping people that are responsible for perceived wrongs in The Glades (a …

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