By Krystal Clark, Source: Blastr.com The zombie-filled set of World War Z is suddenly defenseless—because a Hungarian SWAT team recently shut down the production after learning that illegal weapons were being used on set. World War Z is currently shooting in Budapest, where authorities were notified that a massive amount
By Marc Bernardin, Source: Blastr.com Fox’s animated series, the longest running scripted program in the history of television, is in danger of disappearing from the airwaves if Fox can’t convince the voice cast to voluntarily reduce their salaries. A statement released by Fox claims that: “23 seasons in, The Simpsons
By Don Kaye, Source: Blastr.com The man who created The X-Files is coming back to television—and, not surprisingly, little is known about his new project. The proposed show is called Unique, according to the Hollywood Reporter, and it is described as a “mystery police thriller” with a female lead character.
By Krystal Clark, Source: Blastr.com Warner Bros. is ready to produce the Mortal Kombat we’ve always wanted. The studio has given Mortal Kombat: Legacy’s Kevin Tancharoen the thumbs-up to direct a big-screen reboot. (In creepy MK announcer voice: Excellent!) Who do we have to thank for Warner Bros.’ renewed interest
By Matthew Jackson, Source: Blastr.com It’s been 34 years since Stephen King published The Shining, the haunted hotel story that remains among his most iconic novels. It took three and a half decades, but King has officially announced a sequel to the book that will pit a grown-up version of
By Dan Roth, Source Blastr.com While DC’s relaunch has suffered from week after week of controversy, there’s no arguing with the numbers. With several of the new 52 breaking 200,000 copies sold, it seemed like Marvel would inevitably follow suit with a relaunch of its own. Today, it looks like
By Marc Bernardin, Source: Blastr.com It’s been a while since Will Smith took down an android conspiracy in I, Robot—or, in Mexico, Yo, Robot—so Fox is going back to the Isaac Asimov well for another metallic go-round. The book of choice is Asimov’s 1954 novel The Caves of Steel, and
By Matthew Jackson, Source: Blastr.com When it comes to his upcoming reboot of RoboCop, Brazilian director Jose Padilha said he’s not interested in repeating what Paul Verhoeven did in the 1987 original. Instead, he wants to focus on other issues, like the deep meaning behind robot existence. In an interview
by: Marc Bernardin, Source Blastr.com Before AMC’s hit series launches into its second season on October 16th, we’re going to learn exactly what kicked off the zombie apocalypse—through the eyes of one particular zombie. In Walking Dead’s pilot episode, “Days Gone Bye,” the good sheriff Rick Grimes stumbles out of
By Carol Pinchefsky, Source: Blastr.com You don’t need to be a scientist to determine the structure of an enzyme whose configuration is unknown. It turns out you can just be a gamer. For the last 10 years, scientists had failed to resolve the configuration of an enzyme, the retroviral protease
By Nathalie Caron, Source: Blastr.com Awesome news, everyone! While we’re impatiently waiting for season 5 of Primeval to air over here in North America, news of a spin-off of the UK sci-fi series has just emerged. Titled Primeval: New World (Torchwood: Miracle Day was originally sub-titled The New World, BTW)
By Marc Bernardin, Source: Blastr.com At an event celebrating Raiders of the Lost Ark’s 30th anniversary, Steven Spielberg revealed that when it comes to his genre masterpieces, fans will be able to get the versions they fell in love with. On the heels of the uproar over George Lucas’ ongoing
