Television

Frank Darabont eyeing zombie comic adaptation The Walking Dead

Cable network AMC is teaming up with writer/director Frank Darabont on a series adaptation of the Image Comics graphic novel series The Walking Dead, originally written by Robert Kirkman, according to Variety. Gale Anne Hurd, who produced The Incredible Hulk, and David Alpert, who produced the film Senseless and the upcoming sci-fi TV series Them, ….

Faith-based film and gaming review show coming to network television

The Dove Foundation will produce a national television pilot focused on movie and video game reviews. Storytelling Pictures, a Michigan-based production company, will shoot the pilot in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Zondervan, the leading Christian communications company, will sponsor the program. The as-yet-unnamed show will be co-hosted by Grand Rapids natives Rachael Ruiz, a news ….

Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse – Season One Blu-ray review

Joss Whedon, who introduced the world to kick-ass female vampire slayers, had quite a difficult time getting Dollhouse off the ground. Fox gave the show a time-slot that seemed to show little faith in its prospects for success. Add to that the writer’s strike, and the minimalist marketing campaign that first appeared on the tubes, ….

Win one of two copies of the record-breaking Life After People on Blu-ray disc

What would happen to the earth if we were to simply disappear? Join History for the special Life After People, coming to Blu-ray on September 1st. To celebrate the release, FilmFetish is giving away two copies of the Blu-ray release to readers. PLEASE NOTE: To be considered to win this and all other contests, your ….

Win one of two 20 disc box sets of the Haunted Histories Collection on DVD

On September 29th, learn the true stories behind vampires, zombies and more with a spine-chilling Megaset from History featuring over 18 hours of the bestselling Haunted Histories series. To celebrate the ‘Mega’ release, FilmFetish is giving away two complete sets of the monster box set for readers to enjoy. PLEASE NOTE: To be considered to ….

Defying Gravity premieres tonight – here’s the extended trailer

Four women and four men hurtle through space with nothing to do for six years and eight billion miles, except maybe solve a powerful and awesome mystery. Maybe, just maybe, some of them will even hook up. Defying Gravity is a sexy, provocative thriller set in the very near future against the backdrop of our ….

Here’s the extended trailer for Season 4 of Dexter that premiered at Comic-Con ’09 last week

Below is the trailer for season four of Showtime’s Dexter that screened at Comic-Con last week. It was posted on THRFeed. The new season of Dexter begins on September 27, 2009, and, as most fans already know, John Lithgow will play a serial killer named Walter Simmons. Lithgow’s character is described as an unassuming, mild-mannered ….

Leonardo DiCaprio’s new Twilight Zone film gets new writer

Warner Bros. and Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company Appian Way have taken a step closer to creating a film based on the cult classic TV show The Twilight Zone, by contracting TV series Life show creator Rand Ravich to write a screenplay for the project. Aside from creating Life, Ravich directed The Astronaut’s Wife and produced ….

Star Wars: The Clone Wars – The Complete Season One coming to DVD and Blu-ray in November

Star Wars: The Clone Wars – The Complete Season One is coming to DVD and high-definition Blu-ray Disc on November 3, 2009 from Lucasfilm and Warner Home Video. Live the adventures again and again, and dig deeper into the first season of The Clone Wars with a comprehensive look behind-the-scenes of the popular animated series. ….

New season of Doctor Who starts shooting with new Doctor Who and companion

Production begins today on the new season of the cult series Doctor Who, in which viewers (on BBC One anyway) will meet the 11th Doctor and his companion for the very first time. The latest incarnation of the iconic character is played by Matt Smith (Party Animals). Upon arriving on set in Cardiff, England for ….

First images of Doctor Who and Torchwood Comic-Con ’09 exclusive figure sets released

In advance of BBC America’s U.S. premiere of four Doctor Who specials starring David Tennant, Underground Toys will unveil new, never-before-seen, limited edition Comic-Con action figures, expanding on their hugely popular classic Doctor Who figure line. At Underground Toys’ booth at this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego (#3949), fans will have the opportunity to get ….

Leslie Nielsen, Lucy Lawless and more to appear at fan previews for Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Dante’s Inferno at Comic-Con ’09

Cult favorite Anchor Bay has released their complete schedule for Comic-Con 2009, featuring panels for its parent company Starz’ upcoming Spartacus: Blood and Sand historical action series, a preview of Dante’s Inferno and more. Read the complete release below. The following Anchor Bay Entertainment-sponsored events will allow fans to meet, greet and talk with their ….

Ninja Scroll & Vampire Hunter D animators Madhouse to reveal Iron Man and Wolverine anime shows at Comic-Con ’09

Marvel Entertainment has teamed up with iconic Japanese animation studio Madhouse (who animated Paprika, Tokyo Godfathers, Ninja Scroll, Vampire Hunter D, Trigun, Tokyo Godfathers, the list goes on… it’s just insane) to create four all new anime versions of classic Marvel Super Heroes. Get an exciting first glimpse of two of the planned four series ….