Details Revealed For DOCTOR WHO Multimedia Event CIRCUIT BREAKER

Jo Martin as the Fugitive Doctor in Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker

Doctor Who fans might have a long wait still to go until the show returns on TV (next up is the 2026 Christmas special, followed by… who knows?), but the Doctor’s adventures carry on across other media – quite a lot of them, in fact, in the upcoming “global multi-platform story” Circuit Breaker.

Focusing on the Fugitive Doctor – the previously ‘forgotten’ incarnation played by Jo Martin – this series will tell an epic story across comics, novels, audios, and more, in the same vein as previous multimedia projects Time Lord Victorious and Doom’s Day. The first instalment will be an online piece released on 25th June. The BBC’s official synopsis for the overarching story goes:

In the depths of UNIT’s most secure facility, the Black Archive, familiar objects have been pulled through time and space surrounded with a dangerous energy signature threatening to tear reality apart. With time running out, newly appointed Head of the Black Archive, Osgood (Ingrid Oliver) and her assistant Andrew (Omari Douglas) turn to the only person who can help… the Doctor (Jo Martin).

This is no ordinary crisis, and not the Time Lord they are familiar with. As the Doctor confronts her most infamous enemies such as the Daleks, Cybermen, Sontarans and a rogue Weeping Angel, she is forced to complete a mission with an insidious presence lurking in the shadows.

Secrets begin to surface, and trust between UNIT and the Doctor begins to erode as those who idolise her start to question if she really is the Time Lord they thought they knew…

The full list of Circuit Breaker releases is below:

  • 25 June: Calling the Doctor – UNIT website written by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson
  • 8 July: Adversary of the Daleks – Titan Comics, written by Dulce M. Montoya and Dan Watters, with stunning art from Roberta Ingranata and Sami Kivelä
  • 23 July: The Honourable Society – Doctor Who Magazine issue 632, written by Jason Quinn and illustrated by Anthony Williams
  • 30 July: The Deadliest Weapon – BBC Audiobooks Audio Original written by Steve Lyons, narrated by Jo Martin with David Banks as the Cyber-Leader
  • 4 August: Dawn of the Daleks –Titan Comics, written by Dulce M. Montoya and Dan Watters, with stunning art from Roberta Ingranata and Sami Kivelä
  • 6 August: Castling – East Side Games written by Mario Mentasti
  • 17 August: Don’t Blink! – UNIT website written by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson
  • 20 August: The Doctor and the Three Witches – Puffin book written by Janelle McCurdy
  • 27 August: Moment Mori – East Side Games written by Mario Mentasti
  • 31 August: The Black Archive Files – Circuit Breaker DVD release
  • 3 September: The Kaleidoscope – BBC Books book written by Jo Martin ​
  • 22 September: Full Circuit – Big Finish audio story written by Robert Valentine
  • 24 September: Short Circuits – Big Finish audio story written by Robert Valentine

BLACK BOX English-Language Remake Finds Writers

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An English-language remake of the French mystery thriller Black Box (Boîte Noire) is in the works at Netflix, with Tim Fehlbaum (September 5) directing from a script by Adam Gyngell and Fred Fernandez-Armesto (Atomica).

Black Box is a paranoid thriller that follows a National Transportation Safety Board black box analyst who, after being assigned to investigate the aftermath of a catastrophic plane crash, uncovers chilling audio anomalies that no one else seems willing to acknowledge. As he digs deeper for the truth, he provokes powerful forces determined to silence him before he exposes a shocking conspiracy.

The film is said to be in the tradition of The Conversation and The Parallax View.

Yann Gozlan directed the original Boîte Noire, which was released by StudioCanal in 2021, with Distrib Films handling a limited release in the United States.

Gyngell and Fernandez-Armesto are writing partners based in the UK whose credits include an episode of the Idris Elba-starring series Hijack and three episodes of Strangers. Wednesday‘s Andrew Mittman is producing the remake under his 1.21 banner, along with original producers Wassim Beji, Thibault Gast, and Matthias Weber. 1.21’s Kai Dolbashian is executive producing.

No word yet on the casting or a potential release date.

Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson Star In Psycho Thriller VERITY

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“There is no light where we’re going”, agree Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson in the new teaser trailer for psychological thriller Verity. Based on Colleen Hoover’s 2018 novel, the film comes courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios.

In the erotically-tinged film, Lowen Ashley (Johnson) is a struggling writer in need of work when she is contacted by Jeremy Crawford (Josh Hartnett). Jeremy’s wife is bestselling author Verity Crawford (Hathaway, determined to rule the box office in 2026) who, due to a mysterious accident, is unable to finish her successful book series. Jeremy asks Lowen to ghostwrite and complete the series; but, after Lowen uncovers what appears to be Verity’s chillling autobiographical manuscript, she begins to wrestle with Verity’s disturbing and twisted confessions and begins to find it hard to separate fiction from reality.

Ismael Cruz Cordova and Brady Wagner round out the cast. Michael Showalter (The Big Sick, The Idea of You) directs from a script by Nick Antosca (Hannibal, Antlers).

Producers include Showalter and Jordana Mollick for Semi-Formal Productions, Antosca and Alex Hedlund for Eat the Cat, Hathaway for Somewhere Pictures, Hoover for Heartbones Entertainment, and Stacey Sher for Shiny Penny. Johnson executive produces with Kerry Orent and Lauren Levine.

Verity will release in cinemas on October 2nd. Watch the teaser trailer below:

Nicolas Cage Returns As SPIDER-NOIR In Trailer

nicolas cage as spider-noir in new prime video series trailer

The official trailer for Prime Video’s Spider-Man-based series features Nicolas Cage’s Spider-Noir facing off against Brendan Gleeson’s super villain.

Cage play Ben Reilly, an ageing and down-on-his-luck private investigator in 1930s New York City, who is forced to grapple with his past life as the city’s one and only superhero, the Spider. In the new trailer, Reilly is forced to become the Spider once again to face off against a powerful Irish crime boss (Gleeson), known as Silvermane in the comics.

The project is a stand-alone story and not part of the Sony movies, nor the Into the Spider-Verse franchise, in which Cage voiced the same character.

The full cast includes Lamorne Morris as Robbie Robertson, Li Jun Li as Cat Hardy, Karen Rodriguez as Janet, Abraham Popoola as Lonnie Lincoln/Tombstone, and Jack Huston as Flint Marko/Sandman. Fleabag’s Harry Bradbeer directed and executive produced the first two episodes. Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot (The Punisher) serve as co-showrunners and exec producers. The series was developed alongside Into the Spider-Verse‘s Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Amy Pascal.

Spider-Noir will premiere on May 27th, with all episodes dropped at once. Watch the trailer below, in delicious black and white, the way it should be enjoyed:

CLAYFACE Teaser Trailer Promises Compelling Body Horror

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The Clayface teaser trailer has finally arrived. The first footage from DC Studios’ Batman villain origin story follows an up-and-coming actor (Tom Rhys Harries) whose face is disfigured by a gangster. As a last resort, he turns to a scientist (Naomi Ackie) who transforms his body into clay.

Or, as otherwise stated by the official logline: Clayface unravels one man’s horrifying descent from rising Hollywood star to revenge-filled monster in a story that explores the loss of one’s identity and humanity, corrosive love, and the dark underbelly of scientific ambition.

James Watkins (Speak No Evil) directs the body horror pic from a script by Doctor Sleep director Mike Flanagan, along with Hossein Amini.

“Clayface might not be as widely known as The Penguin or The Joker, but we really feel that his story is equally resonant, compelling, and in many ways, more terrifying than one of those,” DC Studios co-chief Peter Safran has said, with Gunn adding the film will feel “totally real” and will be “true and psychological and body horror and gross.”

Before Clayface makes its way to cinemas this autumn, DC will release Supergirl, for which you can watch a trailer here.

Watch the Clayface teaser trailer below, ahead of its release October 23rd.

Curry Barker To Direct THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE Project

leatherface in the texas chainsaw massacre. curry barker to direct a24 adaptation

A24 is handing the chainsaw over to filmmaker Curry Barker, who is in talks to write and direct his own adaptation of the horror property The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. This is a project apart from the A24 television series from Glen Powell, Dan Cohen, and JT Mollner. Curry Barker has shot to fame when he became the Toronto Film Festival darling last autumn, thanks to his horror movie Obsession becoming the biggest sale of the festival.

As most will already know, the Chainsaw horror franchise focuses on the cannibalistic spree killer Leatherface (who uses a chainsaw as his signature weapon) and his family, who terrorise unsuspecting visitors to their territories in the isolated Texan countryside, typically killing and then cooking them. Presently, the franchise consists of nine films, comics, a novel, and two video game adaptations. A24 won the rights to the IP after a months-long bidding war.

Obsession, which will be releasing in cinemas next month, is a Monkey’s Paw tale of a young man who wishes that his friend would love him more than anything in the world. Barker wrote, directed, and edited the indie film. Barker has also just completed principal photography on his next feature, Anything But Ghosts, which he wrote, directed, and co-stars in.

Roy Lee will produce the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre along with his Spooky Pictures partner Steven Schneider. Stuart Manashil and Exurbia Films’ Pat Cassidy, Ian Henkel and Kim Henkel will also produce, as will Powell and Cohen via Barnstorm. Ben Ross of Image Nation is aboard to executive produce.

Indie Found Footage Shocker BAITED Needs You!

Independent production company Deadbolt Films has officially launched a Kickstarter campaign for Baited, a visceral new found-footage horror feature blending internet vigilante culture with cosmic dread, and it’s off to a flying start, reaching over 65% of its goal in its first week!

Currently in production, Baited is directed by Gav Chuckie Steel (Preternatural) and produced by Jonathan Payne. The film is written by Thomas J. Campbell and Joe Butler, with cinematography by Benjamin Hamill.

Described as a “raw, immersive descent into paranoia, guilt, and something far worse,” BAITED follows a group of online vigilantes who expose suspected predators to a growing audience hungry for justice. When a previous sting ends in tragedy, the group fractures and is haunted by what really happened. A year later, they reunite to track their most infamous target, a man known only as Gregory. What begins as one final operation quickly spirals into something far more disturbing, as the group becomes trapped inside a shifting, nightmarish space where reality fractures and they realise they may no longer be the hunters.

Shot using a multi-camera approach, including handheld rigs, body cams, smartphones, and cinema cameras, Baited aims to deliver a grounded, claustrophobic experience that blurs the line between fiction and reality.

The film stars Isabel Salazar, Byron Collins, Benjamin Hamill, and Cora Jaine.

The Kickstarter campaign will support the next stage of production and post-production, while giving horror fans the opportunity to become part of the film through exclusive rewards and behind-the-scenes access.

“We’re making a film that feels real, uncomfortably real,” said the filmmakers.

“Baited is about guilt, consequence, and the danger of believing you’re on the right side of something you don’t fully understand.”

With principal photography already underway, the team is inviting audiences to help bring BAITED to completion and join a new wave of independent, boundary-pushing horror cinema.

Get involved by heading to https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tjcampbell/baited-a-found-footage-descent-into-cosmic-horror.

ELDEN RING Feature Adaptation Rounds Out Cast

elden ring video game adaptation helmed by alex garland and a24 announce cast

A24’s adaptation of the video game Elden Ring, the studio’s most ambitious feature project to date, has now announced its full call sheet. With production beginning, Tom Burke, Havana Rose Liu, Sonoya Mizuno, Jonathan Pryce, Ruby Cruz, John Hodgkinson, Jefferson Hall, Emma Laird, and Peter Serafinowicz have been added to the cast. Previously announced were Kit Connor, Ben Whishaw, Cailee Spaeny, and Nick Offerman.

Alex Garland is writing and directing the feature, continuing his long-standing collaboration with A24. His previous projects Ex Machina, Men, Civil War, and Warfare were all A24 titles.

Based on a mythological story written by Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin and developed by FromSoftware’s Hidetaka Miyazaki, Elden Ring is a dark fantasy role-playing game with dragons and beasts, set in a realm known as the Lands Between. The plot revolves around the titular Elden Ring, a powerful artefact that has been shattered and plunged the Lands Between into war and chaos. The player is tasked with restoring the magical item.

Character details on the feature adaptation have not been revealed. Check out our review of the video game and a description of its world here.

Elden Ring is set for cinematic release on March 3rd, 2028.

2026 Hugo Awards Finalists Announced

The nominees for the 2026 Hugo Awards have been announced. The winners will be announced at LAConV which is 2026’s Worldcon. As the name suggests, it is in Los Angeles, USA.

The Hugo Awards is a major indicator of the state of science fiction, as Worldcon members tend to be the genre’s most dedicated fans. They consume a great many new works of science fiction every year and are willing to travel across the world to attend genre book conventions. For this reason, the Hugos are followed closely by fans and professionals alike. 

Congratulations to everyone nominated. 

The full list follows:

BEST NOVEL

1,153 ballots cast for 555 nominees. Finalists range 126-210.

  • A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett (Del Rey; Hodderscape)
  • Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor (William Morrow; Gollancz)
  • Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Tor UK; Orbit US)
  • The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow (Tor US; Tor UK)
  • The Incandescent by Emily Tesh (Tor US; Orbit UK)
  • The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson (Orbit US; Hodderscape)

BEST NOVELLA

807 ballots cast for 172 nominees. Finalists range 90-241.

  • Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz (Tordotcom)
  • Cinder House by Freya Marske (Tordotcom; Tor UK)
  • Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite (Tordotcom)
  • The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar (Tordotcom; Arcadia UK)
  • The Summer War by Naomi Novik (Del Rey US; Del Rey UK)
  • What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher (Nightfire; Titan UK)

BEST NOVELETTE

414 ballots cast for 144 nominees. Finalists range 36-64. 

  • “Kaiju Agonistes” by Scott Lynch (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 62)
  • “Never Eaten Vegetables” by H.H. Pak (Clarkesworld, Issue 220)
  • “Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy” by Martha Wells (Reactor, July 10, 2025)
  • “The Girl That My Mother Is Leaving Me For” by Cameron Reed (Reactor, April 2, 2025)
  • “The Millay Illusion” by Sarah Pinsker (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 67)
  • “When He Calls Your Name” by Catherynne M. Valente (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 65)

BEST SHORT STORY

507 ballots cast for 549 nominees. Finalists range 26-60.

  • “10 Visions of the Future; or, Self-Care for the End of Days” by Samantha Mills (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 63)
  • “In My Country” by Thomas Ha (Clarkesworld, Issue 223)
  • “Laser Eyes Ain’t Everything” by Effie Seiberg (Diabolical Plots, May 16, 2025)
  • “Missing Helen” by Tia Tashiro (Clarkesworld, Issue 226)
  • “Six People to Revise You” by J.R. Dawson (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 62)
  • “Wire Mother” by Isabel J. Kim (Clarkesworld, Issue 229)

BEST SERIES

687 ballots cast for 185 nominees. Finalists range 52-136. 

  • Emily Wilde by Heather Fawcett (Del Rey US; Orbit UK)
  • October Daye by Seanan McGuire (Tor US; DAW)
  • Old Man’s War by John Scalzi (Tor US; Tor UK)
  • The Chronicles of Osreth by Katherine Addison (Tor US; Solaris UK; Subterranean)
  • The Craft Wars by Max Gladstone (Tor; Tordotcom)
  • White Space by Elizabeth Bear (Saga Press; Gollancz)

BEST GRAPHIC STORY OR COMIC

362 ballots cast for 243 nominees. Finalists range 19-42.

  • Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 1: The Last Amazon, written by Kelly Thompson, art by Hayden Sherman and Mattia de Iulis, coloring by Jordie Bellaire, lettering by Becca Carey (DC Comics)
  • A Girl and Her Fed, written by KB Spangler, art by Ale Presser (www.agirlandherfed.com)
  • A Wizard of Earthsea: A Graphic Novel, written by Ursula K. Le Guin, adapted and art by Fred Fordham (Clarion Books; Walker UK)
  • The Invisible Paradeby Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Orion UK)
  • The Power Fantasy Volume 1: The Superpowers, written by Kieron Gillen, art by Caspar Wijngaard, lettering by Clayton Cowles (Image Comics)
  • The Space Cat, written by Nnedi Okorafor, art by Tana Ford (First Second)

BEST RELATED WORK

479 ballots cast for 250 nominees. Finalists range 31-70.

  • Colourfields: Writing About Writing About Science Fiction by Paul Kincaid (Briardene Books)
  • Inventing the Renaissance by Ada Palmer (University of Chicago Press US, Head of Zeus UK)
  • Last War in Albion: “The Cuddled Little Vice (Sandman)” by Elizabeth Sandifer (Eruditorum Press)
  • Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler by Susana M. Morris (Amistad)
  • “Ragnarök vs the Long Night”by Ashaya and Aziz (History of Westeros Podcast, August 10, 2025) 
  • The Hugo Spreadsheet of Doom, maintained by Renay (Google Spreadsheet)

BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION, LONG FORM

650 ballots cast for 149 nominees. Finalists range 85-313.

  • Andor (Season 2), written by Tom Bissell, Dan Gilroy, Tony Gilroy, and Beau Willimon, directed by Ariel Kleiman, Janus Metz, Alonso Ruizpalacios, (Disney+)
  • Frankenstein, screenplay by Guillermo del Toro, directed by Guillermo del Toro (Netflix)
  • KPop Demon Hunters, screenplay by Danya Jimenez & Hannah McMechan, Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans; directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans (Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix)
  • Mickey 17, screenplay by Bong Joon Ho, directed by Bong Joon Ho (Warner Bros. Pictures)
  • Sinners,screenplay by Ryan Coogler, directed by Ryan Coogler (Proximity Media, Warner Bros. Pictures)
  • Superman, screenplay by James Gunn, directed by James Gunn (DC Studios)

BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION, SHORT FORM

471 ballots cast for 249 nominees. Finalists range 40-98.

  • Doctor Who:“The Story & the Engine”, written by Inua Ellams, directed by Makalla McPherson (BBC One, Disney +)
  • Murderbot:“All Systems Red”, written by Paul Weitz & Chris Weitz, directed by Roseanne Liang, based on the book All Systems Red by Martha Wells (Apple TV)
  • Murderbot:“The Perimeter”, written Chris Weitz & Paul Weitz, directed by Paul Weitz, based on the book  All Systems Red by Martha Wells (Apple TV)
  • Pluribus: “We Is Us”, written and directed by Vince Gilligan, directed by Vince Gilligan (Apple TV)
  • Severance: “Cold Harbor”, written by Dan Erickson, directed by Ben Stiller (Apple TV)
  • The Wheel of Time: “The Road to the Spear”,written by Rafe Lee Judkins, directed by Thomas Napper, based on the book The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan (Amazon Prime Video)

BEST GAME OR INTERACTIVE WORK

357 ballots cast for 159 nominees. Finalists range 29-110. (924 raw noms)

  • Blue Prince, developed by Dogubomb, published by Raw Fury
  • Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, developed by Jump Over the Age, published by Fellow Traveller
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, developed by Sandfall Interactive, published by Kepler Interactive
  • Dispatch, developed and published AdHoc Studio
  • Hades II, developed and published by Supergiant Games
  • Hollow Knight: Silksong, developed and published by Team Cherry

BEST EDITOR SHORT FORM

305 ballots cast for 128 nominees. Finalists range 30-84. 

  • Scott H. Andrews
  • Jennifer Brozek
  • Neil Clarke
  • Lee Harris
  • Michael Damian Thomas
  • Sheila Williams

BEST EDITOR LONG FORM

234 ballots cast for 95 nominees. Finalists range 27-74.

  • Carl Engle-Laird
  • Jaymee Goh
  • Lee Harris
  • Jenni Hill
  • Joe Monti
  • Diana M. Pho

BEST PROFESSIONAL ARTIST

228 ballots cast for 220 nominees. Finalists range 10-28.

  • Lulu Chen
  • Kelly Chong
  • Dave Kellett
  • Tran Nguyen
  • John Picacio
  • Tom Roberts 

BEST SEMIPROZINE

324 ballots cast for 93 nominees. Finalists range 34-100.

  • Escape Pod,
  • khōréō magazine, by team khōréō
  • On Spec: The Canadian Magazine of the Fantastic, published by the Copper Pig Writers’ Society;
  • Strange Horizons, by the Strange Horizons Editorial Collective
  • The Deadlands, publisher Sean Markey,
  • Uncanny Magazine, publisher and editor-in-chief: Michael Damian Thomas

BEST FANZINE

224 ballots cast for 61 nominees. Finalists range 33-66. 

  • Ancillary Review of Books, editors Jake Casella Brookins, Misha Grifka Wander, Bianca Skrinyár, Zachary Gillan, Cynthia Zhang, Lyz Bush-Peel
  • An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog, editors Olav Rokne and Amanda Wakaruk
  • Galactic Journey, founder Gideon Marcus, editor Janice L. Newman, staff David Levinson, Jessica Dickinson Goodman, Tam Phan, Andi Dukleth
  • Intergalactic Mixtape, edited by Renay
  • Journey Planet, edited by Allison Hartman Adams, Jean Martin, Steven H Silver, Christopher J. Garcia, James Bacon
  • nerds of a feather, flock together, editors Roseanna Pendlebury, Arturo Serrano, Paul Weimer; senior editors Joe Sherry, G. Brown, Vance Kotrla

BEST FANCAST

370 ballots cast for 198 nominees. Finalists range 31-69.

  • A Meal of Thorns, presented by Jake Casella Brookins
  • Eating the Fantastic, hosted by Scott Edelman
  • Hugo, Girl!, presented by Haley Zapal, Amy Salley, Lori Anderson, and Kevin Anderson
  • Octothorpe, presented by John Coxon, Alison Scott, and Liz Batty
  • The Coode Street Podcast, presented by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe
  • Worldbuilding for Masochists, presented by Marshall Ryan Maresca, Cass Morris, and Natania Barron

BEST FAN WRITER

308 ballots cast for 158 nominees. Finalists range 22-54. 

  • Jay Brantner for “Tar Vol”
  • Alex Brown
  • James Davis Nicoll
  • Roseanna Pendlebury
  • Jason Sanford 
  • Örjan Westin

BEST FAN ARTIST

176 ballots cast for 137 nominees. Finalists range 12-22.

  • Terri Ash
  • Geneva Bowers
  • Sara Felix
  • Richard Man
  • España Sheriff
  • Yuumei

BEST POEM 

202 ballots cast for 229 nominees. Finalists range 12-35.

  • “Care for Lightning” by Mari Ness (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 62)
  • “Hex Supply Customer Support Log” by Elis Montgomery (Strange Horizons, Issue 25 August 2025)
  • “How to Become a Sea Witch” by Theodora Goss (The Orange & Bee, Issue 5)
  • “Landing: Seattle” by Brandon O’Brien (Seattle Worldcon 2025 Opening Ceremony)
  • “The Mourning Robot” by Angela Liu (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 66) 
  • “The World to Come” by Jennifer Hudak (Strange Horizons, Issue 22 December 2025)

LODESTAR AWARD FOR BEST YA BOOK

244 ballots cast for 169 nominees. Finalists range 12-48.

  • Among Ghosts by Rachel Hartman (Random House Books for Young Readers)
  • Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe by C.B. Lee (Feiwel & Friends)
  • Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen (Henry Holt; Hodderscape UK)
  • Oathbound by Tracy Deonn (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers)
  • Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press)
  • They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran (Bloomsbury US; Bloomsbury UK)

ASTOUNDING AWARD FOR BEST NEW WRITER (sponsored by Dell Magazines)

290 ballots cast for 156 nominees. Finalists range 17-76.

  • Sophie Burnham (2nd year of eligibility)
  • Kamilah Cole (2nd year of eligibility)
  • Antonia Hodgson (1st year of eligibility)
  • Molly O’Neill (1st year of eligibility)
  • H.H. Pak (2nd year of eligibility)
  • Jared Pechaček (2nd year of eligibility)

[Updated with Teaser!] SXSW London Announce World Premiere of THE REMEDY

Following its industry screening at the Cannes Festival, Alex Kahuam’s eagerly awaited film The Remedy will get its world premiere at SXSW London in June.

Director Kahuam has promised horror fans that this will be “a psychologically-tense, supernaturally-creepy, jump-scares-packed, bloody, big screen experience they will never forget.” Alex will be in London for the premiere and is looking forward to meeting fans and friends he has made on previous trips to the FrightFest premieres of his films Failure! and Forgiveness.

Update: We now have the teaser for the film and it lives up to our expectations!

Written by Daniel Kuhlman, The Remedy stars Timothy Granaderos (13 Reasons Why), London Thor (Gen V), Chris Mulkey (Twin Peaks), Doug Jones (The Shape of Water), and Jenny O’Hara (Devil).

Find out more about SXSW London here.