Michael O’Hare, Babylon 5 actor, dies

Michael O'HareMichael O’Hare, who starred in the 1993 pilot movie and the first full season (1994) of the science fiction series Babylon 5, dies of complications from a heart attack he suffered the week before. An accomplished stage actor who made infrequent forays into television, O’Hare had been out of the public eye (including the science fiction convention circuit) for several years.

Arrow: Pilot

ArrowThe first episode of Arrow, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ Green Arrow superhero, premieres on the CW, starring Stephen Amell. The series has been developed for TV by Greg Berlanti, creator of past TV successes including Everwood and Eli Stone, and will lead to a string of successful series developed by Berlanti around popular DC characters, which will also lead to a successful “shared universe” of TV comics adaptations frequently referred to by fans as the Arrowverse.

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Disney buys Lucasfilm, Episode VII in works

LucasfilmDisney announces the purchase of Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4,000,000,000, simultaneously announcing that work will commence on Star Wars Episode VII for a 2015 release. George Lucas, having already stepped down as Lucasfilm chairman earlier in the year, is suddenly even more of a billionaire than he already was, and Disney gets the keys to the Star Wars franchise with plans for new movies “every 2-3 years.”

Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome

Battlestar Galactica: Blood & ChromeThe first segment of the movie Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome, a prequel to Ronald D. Moore’s re-imagining of Battlestar Galactica, premieres online at Machinima.com. Broken into ten segments, it is intended to pilot a series chronicling the early military career of William Adama, though after a 2013 airing on Syfy, no series is ordered.

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Doctor Who: The Great War

Doctor WhoBig Finish Productions releases the audio drama box set Doctor Who: Dark Eyes, featuring the episode The Great War. This set marks a new direction in the ongoing adventures of the eighth Doctor, played by Paul McGann, including new cover designs featuring a new costume McGann helped design. Read more

Doctor Who: The Snowmen

Doctor WhoThe 792nd episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1 (the 94th episode since the series’ revival). This is the series’ 2012 Christmas special, guest starring Richard E. Grant (Withnail & I) with a voice-over appearance by Sir Ian McKellen (The Lord Of The Rings trilogy). Read more