Television

Check out the Doctor Who Fan Art Created by Teenage Peter Capaldi!

Peter Capaldi just got cast as the new star of Doctor Who, and described it as a lifelong dream — but you may not have realized quite how much Capaldi dreamed about Doctor Who when he was younger. Here’s some fan art of Tom Baker in the TARDIS, created by a teenage Capaldi. Update: The…

The Most Fourth Wall-Breaking Moments in Television History

Television has always been a medium that broke the walls of reality. From its earliest days, television shows “came into your living room.” So it’s not surprising that television has always dabbled in metafiction, fourth-wall-breaking and transrealism. Here are the six types of “meta” storytelling on television. First, let’s define our terms. We’re defining “metafiction”…

Falling Skies is a graduate seminar in why science fiction fails on TV

Seriously, last night’s Falling Skies season finale was like a masterclass in fail. Pulled punches. Alien clichés, done badly. Characters with no purpose. And most of all, a story that seemed to be going nowhere. Spoilers ahead… I’ve had profoundly mixed feelings about Falling Skies season three, which seemed to be trying to make a…

WOOHOO! Official Lego Simpsons Sets Coming in 2014

This morning Lego confirmed a special Simpsons series will launch in 2014. The announcement has already sparked some controversy from certain members of the Lego fan community. Most complaints concern the “age-appropriateness” of The Simpsons, to which the world responds with “Eat my shorts!” Personally, I think a Lego Simpsons town would kick ass! Especially…

Is Continuum really the story of two brothers who take dark paths?

Kiera Cameron is ostensibly the main character of Continuum, but A) she’s less and less sympathetic lately, and B) it’s less and less clear what her goals are. Meanwhile, last night’s episode makes a strong case that the real protagonists of this show are Alec and his step-brother Julian. Spoilers ahead… The basic plot of…

The Insanely High-Concept TV Show That Launched a Bidding War

On the face of it, Extant sounds like the most insanely high-concept premise ever. A married couple is living with their android son, created by the dad. But they’re also expecting another child… who might be an alien. Weirdest family ever. And yet, this pilot spec by new writer Mickey Fisher has won Hollywood, with…

S.H.I.E.L.D. promos spread around a lot of Agent Coulson goodness

Check out a batch of S.H.I.E.L.D. promos, full of new Agent Coulsony footage. Is this the most anticipated new television series of the fall? Now that it has a Firefly alum and Cobie Smulders joining the cast, there’s no stopping this show. https://gizmodo.com/high-res-shield-photos-include-first-your-glimpse-of-a-993613726

Is Peter Parker the only hero in The Amazing Spider-Man 2?

Aaron Taylor-Johnson explains the psyche of his Avengers character Quicksilver. Check out awesome set photos for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Mark Wahlberg has a crazy sword on the set of Transformers 4. Plus the latest on Arrow, Supernatural, The Originals, and more. It’s spoilers all the way down! Top image from Game…

High-res SHIELD photos include first your glimpse of a Firefly cameo

Can’t wait another second for Joss Whedon’s next Marvel epic to air on ABC? We’ve got you covered. Behold a cavalcade of new SHIELD images, including a surprise cameo by a Firefly star. Yes folks that is Ron Glass, Shepherd Book of Firefly, joining the cast of SHIELD. Which, excellent. And if you need even…

We join Bender, and his ass, on a sentimental journey

As Futurama winds down, we take this episode to look back at all the good times it’s given us. And we do it with Bender’s ass as a motivation. If there’s one problem with this episode, it’s that the climax comes too early. Leela and Fry are making a delivery of weapons on a gang…

Wait… could Star Wars: Episode VII start filming this month!?

Bioshock creator Ken Levin reveals what he hopes to accomplish with his Logan’s Run screenplay. Did another Marvel character join Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? The co-creator of Sarah Connor Chronicles is working on the Avatar 2 script. David Tennant reveals what it was like to return to Doctor Who. Spoilers! Top image from Elysium. Star Wars:…

Warlow explains how his sex powers will change True Blood

We got three of our favorite cast members from True Blood to spill the v-juice about what’s happening on the last few episodes of this season. Plus watch the actor who plays Warlow making funny noises, defending Sookie’s honor and being generally adorable in answering our Fairy Vampire sex questions. Robert Kazinsky (Warlow) How do…

Todd Holland worked on Twin Peaks and Wonderfalls, and now he’s just sold NBC a TV show about immortal humans, one of whom is a bounty hunter. He’ll write and probably direct the pilot.

Just how does Cobie Smulders’ Agent Maria Hill fit into S.H.I.E.L.D.?

Kick-Ass star Aaron Taylor-Johnson discusses the prospect of playing Quicksilver in Age of Ultron. Steven Moffat explains why John Hurt is so essential to restoring Doctor Who’s essential mystery. Check out new Elysium, The World’s End, and Kick-Ass 2 clips. George R.R. Martin confirms a Game of Thrones casting rumor. Spoilers! Top image from Agents…

This clip will make you desperately want a Lois Lane TV show

This brief glimpse of Tales of Metroplis with Lois Lane makes you wish Lois was really starring in her own series. She’s like a slightly nicer Ambush Bug, pestering Batman, and it’s awesome. This is a clip from a short that airs this Saturday morning during DC Nation, alongside a new Beware the Batman. And…

Is Under the Dome ever going get beyond its hateful characters?

I thought last week’s Under the Dome episode was white-knuckle riveting, while this week’s episode was so-so. I’ve realized that my satisfaction levels with each episode have to do with whether we’re doing a Dome/outside world story, or a scarcity/Hell is other people story. You know what I mean? Spoilers ahead. Under the Dome is…

InfoGif compares ages of the Abrams cast to the Star Trek originals

Curious about the age differences between competing Star Trek casts? Thanks to Bonnef’s Tumblr we now have Star Trek InfoGifs, that show us the various ages of the cast whilst on stuck in a smirk, gulp or smile loop. It’s actually pretty cute — plus they made one for the height comparison as well. Just…

See the magazine cover that Doctor Who was denied in 1963

In an alternate universe, the very first episode of Doctor Who was greeted by this awesome cover of the Radio Times, the BBC’s venerable weekly guide to television listings. But in our world, this cover was mocked up — and then canceled because of a belief that Doctor Who was just a fill-in show that…

The Supernatural spinoff will shoot out of the 9th season

The long-whispered-about Supernatural spinoff is finally getting made, or at least the pilot will air tucked into the ninth season of the Winchester brothers’ series. Deadline is reporting that Supernatural producer Andrew Dabb will write the pilot for the new series, which will explore the clashing hunter and monster culture of Chicago. Which means, no…

Does an Avengers 2 casting call reveal the origins of Ultron?

Three more actors are rumored to be the new star of Doctor Who. Simon Pegg proves there’s at least one actor who doesn’t want to be in Star Wars: Episode VII. Check out the first official synopsis for Johnny Depp and Wally Pfister’s Transcendence. Plus The Walking Dead, Once Upon a Time, Person of Interest,…