Scottish actors at Collectormania

Scottish actors Sylvester McCoy, Henry Ian Cusick and Denis Lawson are scheduled to appear at Collectormania 19 in May. More details here

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Tony Curran: Birmingham ComicCon appearance, 'Defiance' updates, career info

Birmingham Comic Con welcomes Defiance stars
Jaime Murray and Tony Curran, stars of upcoming Syfy series Defiance, are the latest special guests announced for Birmingham Comic Con, which comes to the NEC on 16-17 March.

Murray and Curran play Stahma and Datak Tarr in the show, which is set on post alien invasion Earth where humans and aliens are attempting to make a new life together on a planet ravaged by decades of conflict.

Jaime Murray is also well known to sci-fi fans as Warehouse 13′s genius inventor and former agent Helena ‘H.G.’ Wells. Jaime also appeared as the main antagonist in the second season of Dexter, playing the role of sociopathic artist Lila West. Other credits include Gaia in TV mini-series Spartacus: Gods Of The Arena – the prequel to Spartacus: Blood And Sand – and Stacie Monroe in Hustle.

Meanwhile, Tony Curran’s roles include Vincent Van Gogh in Doctor Who and Marcus Corvinus in Underworld: Evolution. He has also appeared in Guillermo del Toro’s Blade II, Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin and BBC series This Life, and was the voice of Captain MacMillan in best-selling videogame Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Read more at MCM Comic Con

Also reported by Primeval ARCadian and  Memorabilia and First Comics News 



Defiance - Syfy Video: 'There's No Place Like Home' Promo - Premieres Apr 15 '13
DEFIANCE - SYFY VIDEO: 'THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME' PROMO - NEW SERIES PREMIERES MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013 AT 9/8C - TWO-HOUR!

No law. No order. No place like home. Defiance premieres Monday, April 15th at 9/8c.

In Defiance™, the future is a dangerous place. Starship wreckage is raining to Earth in massive "Arkfall" events that transform the landscape. Experience one first-hand as countless other players -- and a star from the Syfy series -- battle to survive and profit. Watch Ark Hunters wield the weapons of tomorrow against alien-hybrid horrors in a dynamic, scaling encounter, then travel seamlessly through a unified world into the weekly TV series. This -- Defiance -- is the future of transmedia entertainment.

The first of its kind, Defiance is the quintessential media property created with Igniters in mind— sparking their imaginations while encouraging them to truly open their minds to what is possible.

Set on Earth thirty years in the future, Defiance is a story of courage and survival on a new frontier where humans and aliens must band together to defend their very existence. United they stand. Divided they fall. It’s do or die in the small town of Defiance.

Defiance cast includes Tony Curran, Jaime Murray, Julie Benz, Mia Kirshner, Grant Bowler, Stephanie Leonidas and Graham Greene.
Source: Antipodalarapaima


Defiance - Syfy Video Featurette: 'Fans of the Genre' - Exclusive Cast Interview 
Check out the Defiance cast as they talk about their favorite kinds of genre programming - here and here



Defiance website http://www.defiance.com/en/
Defiance Facebook  http://www.facebook.com/Defiance
Defiance Twitter https://twitter.com/defianceworld


Hollywood Spy spotlight on Defiance - new character photos 

 

Read and see much more at Hollywood Spy

From the New York Post:
Fate of Earth isn’t only thing riding on ‘Defiance’
Read more here



Movie Glaswegians: 
Tony CurranBorn in Glasgow on 13th December 1969, Tony Curran is a much respected actor whose face is familiar on screens big and small in both British and American productions.
His first onscreen appearance according to IMDb was in a 1986 television Dramarama production called Wayfarers, while his first recorded movie role was in Bill Forsyth’s Being Human in 1994. Since these early days in his screen career Curran has taken on one off parts in television series - from minor police officer roles in Rab C. Nesbitt, Grange Hill and The Bill to a critically acclaimed turn as Vincent Van Gogh in a 2010 episode of Doctor Who and appearances in Boardwalk Empire and the rebooted Hawaii Five-O – as well as playing recurring characters in the likes of This Life and Ultimate Force.
In movies his credits include Gladiator, The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn, Pearl Harbor and X-Men: First Class. He played the key role of Clyde in the Glasgow-set Red Road - previously featured on this blog – and for this performance won the Best Actor category at the 2006 BAFTA Scotland Awards and British Independent Film Awards.
Tony Curran’s Wikipedia entry states that he attended Holyrood Secondary School and graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
Source: Glasgow Film

Billy Boyd: convention appearances

Billy Boyd at Wales Comic Con and Melbourne Armageddon Expo

Billy Boyd will be attending Wales Comic Con in Wrexham (Wales) on April 28, 2013, according to Boyd-oh-Boyd.
For more information, check out the official page of the event.
Read more at Boyd-oh-Boyd

Billy will also be attending Armageddon Expo in Melbourne (Australia) on October 19/20, 2013, according to Basically Billy Boyd.
For more information, check out the official page of the event.
Source: BasicallyBillyBoyd

 

Tony Curran: 'Defiance' updates, and convention news

Image source: Twitter (@JaimeMurrayFan)

Exclusive First Look: Syfy's new 'Defiance' trailer explores a 'Brave' new world
Read more and watch the trailer at TV Line

Defiance | Coming to Syfy this April
Syfy has secured the UK premiere of Defiance, the epic new fantasy sci-fi drama. The series will make its UK debut on Tuesday, April 16th, 24 hours after its US launch.

Defiance is an epic fantasy drama combining the scope of a sci-fi blockbuster with the intimacy of a small-town drama. Set in the near future, the series introduces an exotically transformed planet Earth, permanently altered following the sudden – and tumultuous – arrival of seven unique alien races. In this unknown and unpredictable landscape, the newly formed civilization of humans and aliens must learn to co-exist peacefully in a town called Defiance.

In an unprecedented approach to storytelling, marking the first-ever convergence of television and online gaming, the narrative premise of the serieswill also be depicted in a brand new open-world game, Defiance, developed in parallel by Trion Worlds. Viewers of the series will follow the action of the immersive character drama set in the boom-town of Defiance in St. Louis, Minnesota, and gamers will adventure in the new frontier of the San Francisco Bay area.

Whilst the series and the game feature an interconnected world and there are shared points of reference, they are powerful and complete stand-alone narratives and do not need to be experienced concurrently.

Defiance stars Grant Bowler (Nolan), Julie Benz (Amanda Rosewater), Stephanie Leonidas (Irisa), Tony Curran (Datak Tarr), Jaime Murray (Stahma Tarr), Graham Greene (Rafe McCawley) and Mia Kirshner (Kenya).

The series, produced by Universal Cable Productions, is executive produced by Kevin Murphy (Desperate Housewives, Caprica; Hellcats) & Michael Taylor (Battlestar Galactica). Kevin Murphy serves as showrunner. Scott Stewart (Legion, Priest) directed the pilot; Michael Nankin will serve as supervising producer/director on the series
Source: SyFy

Syfy UK acquires rights to ‘Defiance’
Updated: Syfy UK has closed a deal with NBCUniversal International Television Distribution to acquire the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to Syfy’s upcoming multi-platform series Defiance. TVWise reported last June that Syfy UK was considering adding the series to lineup in 2013 given the “multi-platform appeal” of the series. The show’s first season is set to premiere on Syfy UK on Tuesday April 16th, just 24 hours behind the US premiere.
Source: TV Wise


Tony Curran: Convention appearance
Vincent van Gogh - 'Vincent and the Doctor' / 'The Pandorica Opens' (Doctor Who)
Crypticon Kansas City
Aug. 16-18, 2013
Venue TBA
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
www.crypticonkansascity.com

Source: Doctor Who Appearances 

Karen Gillan to attend Convention in June

Starfury Events have announced that actress Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) is to attend their event, Return to the 11th Hour, later this year. The convention takes place from 28 to 30 June at the Hilton Metropole Hotel Birmingham, with Gillan appearing on the final day.

More guests are to be announced and you can find more details and buy tickets on the website here.

Last year, Starfury organised the brilliant conventions: The 11th Hour with Matt Smith (review here) and Midnight with David Tennant and Billie Piper.

Source: Blogtor Who

Denis Lawson: guest at Collectormania 19

Denis Lawson will be a guest at Collectormania 19 (appearing on the Sunday only)
Collectormania 19 will take place on Saturday 25th - Monday 27th May 2013 at MK Dons Stadium, Milton Keynes
Read more at ShowMasters

James Cosmo: convention appearances

Entertainment Media Show: latest guest announcement - JAMES COSMO

We are pleased to announce that JAMES COSMO is now able to join us at EMS next weekend.

James will be appearing on Sunday. Photo shoot tickets are now available on the online shop.

Jeor Mormont - Game of Thrones
Father Kellan Ashby - Sons of Anarchy
Finn Rourke - Castle
Hengist - Merlin
Galder Weatherwax - The Colour of Magic
Mr. Renton - Trainspotting
Campbell - Braveheart
Angus McLeod - Highlander

Read more at Showmasters

   

LOG Report from Wales Comic Con
Local sci-fi fans turn out in force for Wrexham’s celebrity-packed event, reports Kyle Percival

CON REPORT: Wales Comic Con, 23 September 2012, Glyndwr University, Wrexham

They’re coming outta of the goddamn walls! Science fiction and fantasy enthusiasts flooded the campus of Wrexham’s Glyndwr University to get some face time with their favourite stars in this year’s Wales Comic Con.

Famous faces from television and film were in attendance along with voice actors, authors and comic  artists. Among their number were Jeremy Bullock, Andy Secombe and Warwick Davies of Star Wars fame, Julian Glover, Jerome Flynn, James Cosmo (below right, with Kyle), James Addy, Gemma Whelan, Finn Jones and Gethin Anthony flying the flag for Game Of Thrones and Anthony Head, Craig Parker and Thomas Ian Nicholas adding some sheer awesome to the proceedings. All of the guest stars were approachable, friendly and happy to sign autographs or pose for the odd picture.

The hall was packed to the rafters with visitors, many of them styled in the image of their favourite characters, and stalls selling collectibles old and new, including artwork, prints, autographs, models and clothing.

Read more at SFX

Ron Donachie: Chicon 7 guest, and audiobook reader

Thanks to the latest “Not a Blog” update from G R R Martin, we’ve learned that Game of Thrones actor Ron Donachie — last seen playing Ser Rodrik Cassel—will be attending Chicon 7, the 70th Worldcon, as a representative of the show for HBO. 

Donachie also happens to be the audio book reader for the new audiobook of Fevre Dream — Martin’s award-winning horror novel set on the Mississippi in the Antebellum—which Martin announced back in June.

Source: Westeros

Tony Curran: Defiane interview, convention appearance

Tony Curran and Jamie Murray on "Defiance"
 

Tony Curran and Jamie Murray, stars of the new SyFy series Defiance, stopped by the CBR Yacht during Comic-Con International in San Diego 2012 to shed some light on the new television series and how it relates to the new Defiance Massively Multiplayer Online game under development at Trion Worlds. The actors spoke about their first time at CCI and the big promotional push for the series before it's aired -- and being unprepared for the huge influx of fans at the convention.

Read more at Comic Book Resources

Crypticon

This year Crypticon is September 28th through the 29th at the Double Tree Hotel in Bloomington, MN.
Each year there a ton of guest celebrities that come to Crypticon and you can talk to them and get autographs and pictures with them. There is always a great line-up of guests. This year they have: Sid Haig (Devil’s Rejects, House of 1000 Corpses), Richard Kiel (Bond Films, Happy Gilmore), Tom Savini (Special effects, From Dusk til Dawn), Tony Curran (Dr. Who, Gladiator), Cerina Vincent , Sean Wahlen, Tom Woodruff JR., plus many more.

Source: KSTP

John Barrowman: forthcoming appearances

Forthcoming appearances

• Attack of the Show G4 TV

John will be a guest presenter on G4's nightly Attack of the Show from Tuesday, 4 September to Friday, 7 September inclusive.

G4 is a cable network channel available in the USA. Attack of the Show is live weeknights at 7.00pm Eastern Time.

• The BBC 999 Awards

You'll be able to see John presenting an award on the BBC 999 Awards on BBC1 at 8.00pm on Thursday, 16 August 2012.

The awards show (pre-recorded) is presented by Kirsty Young and Lenny Henry.

• Fan Expo Canada 2012

John will be at the Fan Expo Canada 2012, which is due to take place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from 23 to 26 August. John will attend for three days, from 24 to 26 August.

Fan Expo Canada is the third largest pop culture event in North America, featuring comics, sci-fi, anime, horror and gaming.

• Dragon*Con Atlanta

John is now confirmed as a guest at Dragon*Con which this year runs from 31 August to 3 September. This huge popular culture convention takes place each year in Atlanta, Georgia, USA and focuses on science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film. John is currently expected to attend on the first three days.

Source (and more information): John Barrowman's official site

Tweet update by John Barrowman News:

John Barrowman is thrilled to support Down's Syndrome Scotland @DSScotland you can see more about their fantastic work http://t.co/KN1wtovw / http://www.johnbarrowman.com/fanzone/charityindex.shtml

Source: @Team_Barrowman on Twitter

Tommy Flanagan at SDCC

Here is an interview of Mark Boone Junior, Dayton Callie & Tommy Flanagan who star in the FX series Sons of Anarchy which is entering its fifth season. This was taken during Comic Con 2012

Source: YouTube 

Video: A Few Minutes With... Sons of Anarchy co-star Tommy Flanagan at the San Diego Comic-Con

Read more and view the video at The Futon Critic

Sons of Anarchy cast photos from ComicCon have been posted by Just Jared and Zimbio

Billy Boyd: Dragon*Con guest

Billy Boyd has been announced as a guest at the Dragon*Con, a convention that takes place from August 31 to September 3 in Atlanta, Georgia.

For more info, check out their official site: Dragon Con

Source: BoydOh Boyd 

John Barrowman: project updates, public appearances

• 'Hollow Earth' to be adapted for TV

The Foundation, Zodiak Kids UK production company, has optioned the TV rights from Capel & Land Ltd. for the children’s fantasy adventure book Hollow Earth written by John Barrowman (Doctor Who, Torchwood) and his sister Carole Barrowman. The Foundation will work with Barrowman Barker Productions to develop a children’s drama series for the first in the trilogy of this adventure story. Barrowman Barker Productions was formed by John Barrowman and Gavin Barker.

Hollow Earth tells the story of 12-year-old twins, Matt and Emily Calder, who are able to bring art to life, or enter paintings at will. Their abilities are sought by villains trying to access the terrors of Hollow Earth—a place where all the demons, devils and creatures lie trapped for eternity. The twins flee with their mother to the security of an island, off the west coast of Scotland, where their grandfather has certain protective powers of his own.

    “We are very excited about a co-production partnership with Barrowman Barker Productions,” said Vanessa Hill, Foundation’s joint managing director. “Hollow Earth promises to be an action packed children’s drama series.”

    John and Carole Barrowman added, “We are so thrilled to have our TV rights in such good hands. We can’t wait to see all of Matt and Em’s wild adventures and all their art come to life for viewers.”

In the U.K., Hollow Earth was published in February by Buster Books (an imprint of Michael O’Mara Books) and has sold over 28,000 copies to date. Capel & Land have recently secured a deal with US publisher Aladdin (an imprint at Simon & Schuster) to publish the books in the U.S. this fall.

Source: Animation Magazine 

Also reported by Licensing Biz / WorldScreen / C21Media  and others

• San Diego Comic Con interviews

Catch up with John Barrowman's SDCCinterviews via this link tweeted by JB News 

• The Nerdist Comic Con Special

John Barrowman News (‏@Team_Barrowman) tweeted the following on 15 July:

John Barrowman will guest on The Nerdist Comic Con Special on @BBCAmerica, filming later tonight. Broadcast details not yet confirmed.

BBC AMERICA ‏@BBCAMERICA replied:

@Team_Barrowman The Nerdist: Comic-Con Special premières Saturday, July 28, 9:00pm ET on @BBCAMERICA. This is going to be brilliant!

Source: Twitter

 

• Fan Expo Canada

Fan Expo Canada will be welcoming John Barrowman to their event in Toronto this August! For more info, go to John Barrowman News

Source: Twitter

Ron Donachie: Latest Guest Announcement for Collectormania Glasgow

Ron Donachie will be a guest at Showmasters’ Collectormania convention in Glasgow's Braehead Arena, 25th - 26th August

Source: Showmasters

Caitlin Blackwood was announced in January