Sci Fi TV News: Weekly digest of the recent news and updates relating to sci fi and fantasy television.
Sci Fi TV News of Note:
Work as begun on the previously announced Zoltar TV series which takes place in the same universe as the 1988 Tom Hanks film Big. Developed by D. Christopher Campbell and Dashon English, it tells yhe story Walter Douglas, a terminally ill man who encounters a Zoltar machine and wishes he could turn back the clock. His wish is granted, but instead of simply becoming younger, he is transformed back into a teenager and must relive his life while being raised by his estranged adult daughter, Diane. This property has been floating around for a while, and now a listing for it is showing up in Production Weekly. It is unclear at this point if any network or streaming service is attached, and there have been no casting announcements yet.
Starlog Magazine is set to return in Fall 2026 with its first print issue since April 2009. That publication got its start in August 1976 as the only professional magazine on the stands dedicated to covering the sci fi, fantasy, and horror genres. (Famous Monsters of Filmland was still around, but its focus was mostly on horror). Starlog was a primary source of news and deep dives into genre movies and television (and I was picking it up off the stands each month because, yes, I am that old), and it offered coverage on such pivotal sci fi TV shows from that time as Star Trek, Space: 1999, Battlestar: Galactica, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, and more. It ran through 2009 before ending its print run when internet sites started to seriously cut into the sales of magazines. The return issue is set for Fall 2026, though a specific release date has not been announced yet. You can read more about the new release and sign up for the newsletter at the Starlog website, and you can read more about the original magazine at Cult-SciFi.com.
In casting news, the lead role of Kratos in the upcoming Prime Video series God of War–executive produced by Ronald D. Moore–will be recast after Ryan Hurst (The Walking Dead) was injured on set. There is no word on who will be replacing him at this point. Seth Green (Robot Chicken) has expressed an interest in playing the character Mordecai in the Peacock adaptation of Dungeon Crawler Carl, but there is no indication at this point that he is being considered for the role. Jimmy Tatro (Scream 7) will be coming onboard the Jimmy Olsen series DC Crime, voicing the main villain Gorilla Grodd.
In scheduling news, the thirteenth season of FX’s American Horror Story has received a premiere date of September 24th. An official trailer for that has not been released yet, but will likely be arriving soon.
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Sci Fi TV Premieres:
This is definitely a busy week for sci fi and fantasy television with five premieres (which includes two original movies) as well as two season finales. On Thursday, we get the premieres of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 on Paramount+ as well as new series Stuart Fails to Save the Universe on HBO Max. Then on Sunday, Season 3 of The Walking Dead: Dead City arrives on AMC.
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender is one of two original movies arriving this week, premiering on Paramount+ on Saturday. Also, the original horror movie Saccharine arrives on Shudder on Friday. Wrapping up is Rick & Morty which has its Season 9 finale on Sunday. That one has already been renewed for a tenth season. Also wrapping up is My Adventures with Superman which has its third season finale on Sunday. There is no word on a fourth year of that one yet.
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