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UK Conventions 2012/13 (Updated)

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Thu, 31 May 2012 12:12:00 +0000

New announcements shown in bold.

~~Massive Events: The Games (8th-10th June 2012 at the Hilton Metropole Hotel, Birmingham~~
~~Convention for The Hunger Games.~~
~~Guests announced so far: Dayo Okeniyi & Levin Rambin.~~

Rogue Events: Insurgence 4 (22nd-24th June 2012 at the Hilton Metropole Hotel, Birmingham)
Convention for The Vampire Diaries
Guests announced so far: ~~Daniel Gillies~~, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Steven R McQueen, Malese Jow, ~~Torrey DeVitto~~ & Nathaniel Buzolic (EVENT IS SOLD OUT)

Massive Events: Bitten 3 (17th-19th August 2012 at the Park Inn Hotel, Northampton).
Convention for True Blood.
Guests announced so far: Nelsan Ellis & Dennis O'Hare.

Massive Events: Hallowhedon 4 (26th-28th October 2012 at the Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Heathrow)
Convention for fans of Joss Whedon.
Guests announced so far: Sean Maher, Kristine Sutherland, Nicholas Brendan & J August Richards.

Rogue Events: Die Zombie Die (26th-28th October 2012 at the Hilton Metropole Hotel, Birmingham)
Convention for The Walking Dead.
Guests announced so far: Lauren Cohan, Andrew Rothenberg, Jon Bernthal & Jeffrey DeMunn.

Rogue Events: Asylum 9 (16th-18th November 2012 at the Hotel Renaissance London Heathrow)
Convention for Supernatural
Guests announced so far: Richard Speight Jr, Rob Benedict & Sebastian Roche.

Massive Events: Happily Ever After (10th-12th May 2013 at the Hilton Metropole,Birmingham)
Convention for Grimm/Once Upon A Time
Guests announced so far: David Giuntoli.

NB: This is not a definitive list of events being held in the UK -please check the Organisers' websites for details of additional events.

Matt Smith carrying the Olympic Torch in Cardiff

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:18:00 +0000

Source.

Matt Bomer's Transformers "Audition"

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:29:00 +0000

Matt Bomer on Glee

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:20:00 +0000

For now, let's ignore the news that Lindsay Lohan is set to appear in the show and instead focus on Matt Bomer's upcoming appearance as Blaine's brother. "Big Brother" airs on April 10th.

Update: Matt talks to The Hollywood Reporter about his role.

The Avengers Featurette

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:21:00 +0000

BBC America Doctor Who Series 7 Trailer

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:06:00 +0000

(In case the version in the last post was region locked!)

Official Doctor Who Convention Round-Up

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:36:00 +0000

Doctor Who News has posted a summary of the official Doctor Who convention, which took place in Cardiff (where else?) over the weekend. Read more.

Doctor Who TV has gathered a number of interviews conducted by the BBC at the event, which you can view here.

View official photos from the BBC here and a great selection of photos from attendee Ed Smyth here.

The Series 7 Trailer has now been released.

First Official Photo of Jenna-Louise Coleman

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:48:00 +0000

BBC America have released the first official photo of the new Doctor Who companion, Jenna-Louise Coleman.

Jenna-Louise Coleman confirmed as new Who companion

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:39:00 +0000

Former Emmerdale actress, Jenna-Louise Coleman, has been announced as the new companion for series 7 of Doctor Who. She can also be seen in ITV's new mini-series, Titanic, which begins this Sunday.

She will make her Who debut in this year's Christmas episode.

Source.

New Avengers Trailer/On-Set Video

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:02:00 +0000

And look! Finally a glimpse of Cobie Smulders.

In another news, it would appear that the film will be called Avengers Assemble in the UK.

The Avengers Super Bowl Trailer

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:19:00 +0000

Doctor Who Success at NTA

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:49:00 +0000

Congratulations to Matt Smith and Karen Gillan who won Best Drama Performance: Male and Best Drama Performance: Female at tonight's National Television Awards.

People's Choice Awards 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:03:00 +0000

The People's Choice Awards were announced last night. You can view a full list of winners here, however these include:

Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show & Favorite Network TV Drama: Supernatural
Favorite TV Drama Actress: Nina Dobrev (The Vampire Diaries)
Favorite Network TV Comedy: How I Met Your Mother
Favorite TV Comedy Actor: Neil Patrick Harris (HIMYM)
Favorite TV Comedy Actress: Lea Michele (Glee)

Walking Dead Convention

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:28:00 +0000

Rogue Events have announced that they will be holding a Walking Dead convention on 26th-28th October at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole. This will take the place of Asylum 9.

More details here.

Chuck Farewell Video

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:56:00 +0000

To The Fans of Chuck from Matt Barber on Vimeo.

Prequel to The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:37:00 +0000

View a region free (apparently!) version here.

The Cabin In The Woods Trailer

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:35:00 +0000

The Cabin In The Woods Poster

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:32:00 +0000

Remember this film?!

The official website is also live.

A Christmas Card From The Middleman

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:38:00 +0000

The Middleman creator, Javi Grillo-Marxuach, has posted a Middleman/Doctor Who cross-over, thus almost fulfilling Natalie Morales' dream of appearing in the British series! Read it here.

Doctor Who Live Cast Q & A

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:42:00 +0000

Doctor Who Christmas Special: The Doctor, The Widow & The Wardrobe

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:41:00 +0000

Plus view the Children In Need exclusive here.

Doctor Who: Children In Need Minisode

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:07:00 +0000

Be sure to tune into Children In Need on BBC 1 tomorrow for a new minisode featuring Matt Smith. The title of the Christmas episode will also be revealed (the first official photo from the episode can be viewed here) and there will be an opportunity to bid for items from the Doctor's wardrobe.

Doctor Who/Torchwood Signing Events

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:36:00 +0000

Monday, 21st November: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill will be signing copies of the Series 6 DVD at HMV, Westfield, Stratford. There will also be a Q&A. Wristbands are required for the signing and are limited to 250.

Tuesday, 29th November: John Barrowman and Eve Myles will be signing copies of Torchwood: Miracle Day at HMV, Oxford Circus. Again, wristbands are required.

Wednesday, 30th November: Signing at Forbidden Planet, Shaftesbury Avenue. Guests include writers Mark Gatiss, Tom McRae, Gareth Roberts and Steven Moffat.

A number of Who related guests, including Arthur Darvill and Colin Baker, are attending Memorabilia Birmingham at the NEC this weekend. Guests vary per day, check the website for details.

Doctor Who: Official Convention

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:58:00 +0000

The BBC has announced an official Doctor Who convention, which will take place on 24th and 25th March 2012 at the Millennium Centre, Cardiff.

Matt Smith and Steven Moffat have already been confirmed as guests, with more to be announced.

Read about the convention here.

People's Choice Awards 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:21:00 +0000

Nominees have been announced for the People's Choice Awards 2012 - view the full list here and cast as many votes as you like here.

Winners will be announced on January 11th.