Television

Get the first look at Barry Allen on Arrow!

And an X-Files alum is joining Arrow, too. Plus, a new photo of Jamie Foxx in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past is doing reshoots, and the fate of the Transformers movies hangs in the balance. And check out a clip from Doctor Who: An Adventure in Space and Time. Spoilers now!…

The CW is really, really liking The Flash TV show

The Flash TV show must be looking good, because The CW just decreed that the scarlet speedster will get a stand-alone pilot, and not the “back-door pilot” he was previously given. This means that the Flash pilot will be presented as the first episode of The Flash TV show, instead of getting tucked in as…

​Almost Human goes back to the 1980s future

Do you like Robocop? Blade Runner? Demolition Man? Alien Nation? Total Recall? And countless other police drama-esque science fiction movies from the ’80s? Then you’ll love Almost Human, which is an unapologetic pastiche of the genre, updated to reflect 21st century post-human politics and fears of pharmaceutical terrorism. Whether you like Almost Human or not…

Sling—the streaming box that lets you use your cable subscription from anywhere—has completely redesigned its SlingPlayer app for Android and iOS to favor better discovery, with added social integration and new split-screen navigation. Sling will also be releasing an app for Windows 8.1 in December. And finally, you can now use your Slingbox with your…

S.H.I.E.L.D. shows how Thor 2 will crossover onto the TV

We’ve been wondering exactly how S.H.I.E.L.D. would be dealing with the massive destruction that occurred in Thor: The Dark World. Now we know! This sneak peek at this week’s S.H.I.E.L.D. episode reveals what happens after a god rips up the U.K. — i.e., the TV show team is sent in to clean it up. Ah,…

The Governor returns in the first crappy Walking Dead of the season

Hoo, boy. Last week I wondered if the all-new, all-pretty-good Scott Gimple-run Walking Dead could pull off a miracle and make the Governor threatening. As it turns out, The Walking Dead still can’t even make the Governor interesting. The episode picks up right after the season 3 finale, in which the Governor mows down virtually…

Details from the Making of Game of Thrones‘ Next Massive Set Piece!

Doctor Who’s reveals a huge number of hi-res photos, Samuel L. Jackson wants in on the next Star Wars movie, and Kevin Feige says we may have to wait a while to see Loki again. Plus, there’s a ton of rumors from Batman vs. Superman, including a possible new female cast member and a possible…

Watch the eleven Doctors run in this mesmerizing animation

Artist Javi Castro took the words of Clara Oswald, “Run clever boy… and remember,” and, uh, ran with it. The result is mesmerizing. Excuse me, I’m just going to stare at this for a while. From Crucigramas y Cafe

Doctor Who‘s Strax delivers a field report on Queen Elizabeth

Here’s a short but intriguing promo for Doctor Who. Strax discusses Queen Elizabeth in a typically suspicious, error-filled report to the Sontarans. [via The Mary Sue]

It appears that Seth Rogen may be involved in the rumored Preacher adaptation. Following reports that AMC has ordered a Preacher pilot, Rogen tweeted, “I may get to bring one of my favourite stories to life…Arseface. John Wayne, The Saint of Killers.” [via Comic Book Movie]

What if Breaking Bad was all Hal from Malcolm in the Middle‘s dream?

Few people expected that Bryan Cranston would prove such a badass in Breaking Bad after playing Hal, the goofy dad from Malcolm in the Middle. In this sketch, we learn the truth: that Walter White’s entire story was just Hal’s nightmare. This “alternate ending” for Breaking Bad takes a page from Newhart’s playbook, recasting the…

What is Haven like without its Troubles?

Actually, it’s pretty nice, if a bit on the snobby side. Last night, Audrey traveled to an alternate Haven universe and learned what her friends’ lives would be like without the Troubles. Well, if there’s one thing that we’ve learned from this episode, “The Trouble with Troubles,” it’s that there’s no upside to the Troubles.…

The Legend of Korra ends a rocky season on a powerful note

Nickelodeon surprised fans by releasing the entire Legend of Korra finale last night, giving us two hours of Avatar goodness. And while the final episodes did a lot to highlight the flaws of this season, it tied up several of the characters’ arcs on a satisfying note and finally gave Korra a deed worthy of…

AMC may finally be bringing Preacher to television

What is going to fill the television-viewing hole left by Breaking Bad? It may very well be a TV adaptation of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s foul-mouthed, blasphemous, supernatural road comic Preacher. It’s unconfirmed by the network (s0 best taken with a grain of salt), but Badass Digest is reporting that AMC has ordered a…

​Grimm examines the worrying problem of fundamentalist fish-men

I feel weird saying that the best Grimm of season 3 is the one about fundamentalist fishmen, but here we are. It’s just another case of the week with virtually nothing else going on, but at least it moves fast enough to be enjoyable. We begin as four teens have sexy fun times by a…

​Finally, a Dracula adaptation which involves ladies’ mud-wrestling

Oh, Dracula. You may not have maintained the madcap weirdness of your first two episodes, but you’re always ready to make me utter a plaintive “SERIOUSLY WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING” and for that, I thank you. There’s a lot going on in this episode, although it’s not quite as high stakes as the previous…

Photos from Doctor Who docudrama are like a window into the past

The new docudrama about Doctor Who’s early years boasts an amazing attention to detail, and these newly released promotional images almost look like behind-the-scenes images from the William Hartnell era. Check out some majorly iconic moments from the 1960s, reconstructed. And in case you missed it, here’s the trailer that came out yesterday: Check out…

​The Only Book You Need About the History of Doctor Who

Doctor Who is just over a week away from celebrating its 50th anniversary, so this is the perfect time to celebrate the mysterious alien time traveler’s history. A brand new book, Doctor Who: the Vault, will get you up to speed. Below are some exclusive art pages, plus 10 strange facts you never knew about…

Guess who’s wearing a fez in the first Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Clip

Can’t wait until Nov. 23 to see worlds collide in Doctor Who’s anniversary special, “The Day of the Doctor”? Here’s a sneak peek, featuring a lot of fez action, a mystery involving famous paintings that have a Monty Python-esque problem… and a special guest star. This clip just appeared in the UK as part of…

Too Many Doppelgangers, on The Vampire Diaries

There are a lot of over-the-top supernatural soap operas on television nowadays — which may be why Vampire Diaries is working so hard to raise its levels of crazy lately. Last night featured three Nina Dobrevs — on screen together! — and two Paul Wesleys. Just watch this clip to see Nina working her butts…