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The Vampire Diaries is to sire a spin-off, a show concentrating on the Originals – the first vampire family, aka, Klaus and his squabbling siblings. According to The Hollywood Reporter , the new show will be called The Originals , and will star Joseph Morgan as Klaus and Phoebe Tonkin …

J.J. Abrams has shared a few more tidbits concerning forthcoming sequel Star Trek Into Darkness , singling Benedict Cumberbatch out for particular praise, without giving anything more away about his character. “I just can’t wait for people to see the movie,” says Abrams. “Benedict is unbelievable. It’s a tall order, …

Electronic Arts and specialist UK retailer GAME are offering eager gamers the chance to play Dead Space 3 (opens in new tab) before anyone else with a series of ‘lock-ins’ at GAME stores across the country. Of course, you’ll really be able to leave whenever you want to, but the …

NamcoBandai has released a behind-the-scenes video for its upcoming RPG, Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. The video focuses on the art of Studio Ghibli – the Japanese animation studio behind movies like Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke and who is co-developing the game with Professor Layton developer …

As cinema’s most notorious uber-geek, it should come as no surprise that Quentin Tarantino has considered directing comic-book movies in the past, but you might not have guessed which one he nearly opted for. According to QT, he nearly made Luke Cage: Hero For Hire his second film, moving into …

The release date for the new handheld console Neo Geo X has been announced… and it’s today! That’s right, retro video game enthusiasts can relive the 1990s glory years of spending far too much money on arcade perfect versions of SNK’s games by spending almost as much money again on …

The Muppets sequel may not be welcoming back Jason Segel for another starring outing, but Kermit and co. may well have found a replacement in the form of Ricky Gervais. Details of who Gervais might play remain undisclosed, although it’s thought that he’s wanted to play the leading human role, …

Steven Moffat’s talking Doctor Who in the latest issue of SFX – not only exclusive insights into upcoming yuletide blow-out “The Snowmen” but also the next set of adventures arriving on our screens in 2013, the Time Lord’s 50th anniversary year. “We’re back at the movie posters thing,” the Who …

Matt Damon recently reasoned that it would be tricky for him to do another Bourne film after The Bourne Legacy tinkered with the events of that universe, but from the sounds of his latest interview, he could still be open to the possibility. “Neither of us is against it,” he …

EA has announced the first add-on content for Need for Speed: Most Wanted – the Ultimate Speed Pack. Living up to its name, the DLC contains five of the most ludicrously fast cars in the world: the Pagani Zonda R, McLaren F1 LM, Lamborghini Aventador J, Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport …