Fantasy and mystery create a fascinating mix in ABC series
by DEBBY ANDREDE
May-16-2012 - No Comments
Witchcraft series struggled to keep audience
With the way both NBC and The CW are struggling to not only find an audience this year, but hold on to its audience from last year, it's been hard to predict where its schedule would end up. But now we know for sure: Fall will come without two more genre shows as NBC has cancelled "Awake" while T ...
Read MoreSite is taking a rather unique approach this year for Comic-Con
Since 2008, Rabid Doll and the GenreNexus has treated San Diego Comic-Con as exactly what it is: the "Super Bowl" of geekdom. It's a convention that is a must-travel for not only fans, but members of the entertainment media. And all the GenreNexus sites -- Rabid Doll, Airlock Alpha and Inside Bl ...
Read MoreThe CW renews its two genre shows for the 2012-2013 season
"The Vampire Diaries" and "Supernatural" are returning to The CW for the 2012-2013 season. As the network's top-rated show, "The Vampire Diaries" now heads into its fourth season; "Supernatural" will mark its eight season. Kevin Williamson ("Scream") and Julie Plec ("Kyle XY," "Wasteland") exe ...
Read MoreGenre shows top most talked about programs online
If the fate of television shows were up to social media site GetGlue, series like "The Vampire Diaries" and "Fringe" would be on for a long, long time. "Fringe" was television's No. 8 show in terms of social media check-ins from GetGlue, a site and smart phone app that allows viewers to "check in ...
Read MoreDavid Simkins joins Season 2 as a co-producer
"Warehouse 13" writer-producer David Simkins is joining NBC's "Grimm," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Simkins will serve as a co-producer for Season 2 of the fantasy drama, and like "Grimm" executive producers and writers David Greenwalt ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and Jim Kouf, he has als ...
Read MoreScreen rights for Julie Kagawa's vampire books acquired
Palomar Pictures is adapting the book series "Blood of Eden" by Julie Kagawa, according to Deadline. Published this month by Harlequin Teen, the series kicks off with the young-adult novel "The Immortal Rules." The tale follows a young vampire girl who struggles between accepting her nature an ...
Read More'Rome' star slips into role of Russian crime kingpin
"Rome" star Ray Stevenson is joining Season 7 of Showtime's "Dexter," according to EW.com. Stevenson, who has appeared in the films "The Three Musketeers," "Thor" and "Punisher: War Zone," will play the leader of an organized Russian crime syndicate. In November, the network renewed the series ...
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: We talk with the 'House of the Devil' director about his latest supernatural film, upcoming projects
Deftly orchestrating bone-chilling scares like a maniacal maestro, director Ti West feels it's just as rewarding to present audiences with a sincere measure of respect. His latest film, "The Innkeepers," arrives on Blu-ray and DVD from MPI Media Group and Dark Sky Films on April 24. West wrote, d ...
Read MoreBryan Fuller takes on NBC's upcoming drama about Dr. Lecter
Bryan Fuller is mining background elements from Thomas Harris’ book "Red Dragon" to craft the initial seasons of NBC's upcoming drama "Hannibal." Written by Fuller ("Pushing Daises," "Wonderfalls"), "Hannibal" centers on the infamous cannibal psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter, who works with FBI pro ...
Read MoreCo-writer Joss Whedon teases that more story lurks in the film's surprising mythology
This story may contain spoilers After delivering a seemingly out-and-out ending, "The Cabin in the Woods" may have more story to tell, according to the film's co-writer Joss Whedon. Drew Goddard ("Cloverfield") directed and co-wrote the Lionsgate film, which ruthlessly twists horror genre mech ...
Read More'Twilight' author to adapt Lois Duncan's novel for the big screen
"Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer and Meghan Hibbett's Fickle Fish Films will producer a feature-film adaption of Lois Duncan's novel "Down a Dark Hall," according to Variety. Published in 1974, the novel follows Kit Gordy, a 14-year-old girl who must unlock the mysteries of the haunted Blackwoo ...
Read MoreCable network's film adapted from the novel by Michael Laimo
Chiller’s all-new original film "Dead Souls" has kicked off production in Canterbury, Conn. Directed by Colin Theys, the film is based on the novel by Bram Stoker Award finalist Michael Laimo. John Doolan, who collaborated with Theys on such films as "Banshee!!!" and "Alien Opponent," penned th ...
Read MoreHorror sequel set to hit theaters Oct. 26
Open Road Films has acquired the U.S. distribution rights for "Silent Hill: Revelation 3D," according to Deadline. Written and directed by Michael J. Bassett ("Solomon Kane"), the sequel is set to open in theaters Oct. 26. "Silent Hill: Revelation 3D" -- based on the acclaimed survival horror ...
Read MoreSpice shop owner will help flesh out Season 2 arc
NBC's has promoted actress Bree Turner to a series regular on "Grimm," according to TVLine. Turner plays spice shop owner Fuchsbau Rosalee, who is a recovering drug addict that comes from a family of foxlike creatures and has a growing romantic arc with Eddie Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell). She fir ...
Read MoreAmy Heckerling's new vampire film stars Alicia Silverstone, Krysten Ritter
Anchor Bay Films has acquired the North American distribution rights for director Amy Heckerling's new film, "Vamps." Heckerling ("Fast Times at Ridgemont High," "Look Who's Talking") also wrote the film, which embraces the popularity of vampires and fuses it with the playfulness of her classic 1 ...
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