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Back in the 1960s, Irwin Allen created and produced the popular sci-fi TV series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel, and Land of the Giants. Now, Deadline has broken the news that Oscar-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind), who recently co-created the shows Star Trek: Picard and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, is teaming with Legendary Television for re-imaginings of three of those Allen shows: Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Time Tunnel, and Land of the Giants.

Deadline’s sources tell them that Goldsman and Legendary Television are crafting a unified vision for these stories, bringing modern sensibilities to their timeless appeal, and expanding upon his success in revitalizing the Star Trek universe. Jon Jashni serves as executive producer, guiding this effort to reintroduce these popular franchises to a new generation, with Derek Thielges co-producing.

Based on a 1961 film that Allen produced,...

The Killer Film Fest is happening November 1-3, 2012, in Somerville, Massachusetts, and the official feature and short film selections have been announced. It's a pretty impressive group so if you live in the area, definitely mark your calendar now!

Killer Film Fest has been bringing the best of indie horror to the screen and web since 2009. Join them this year for a "Killer" experience and the event's first annual zombie pub crawl.

The Fest takes place at the Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square; 617.625.5700. There's also an online component (Kff Online) running October 22-November 2, 2012; some films are screening both at the fest and online while others are strictly one or the other. Features are listed below along with the countries in which they were produced, the directors, and the format in which they will be a part of the Fest:

Beware, USA, Justin Thomas Ostensen, Kff Online

Below Zero, Canada, Jason Daly,...

The music industry has a concept called the "one hit wonder." As the name states, it's a band that has only had one real hit. I have applied this concept to television, as the One Season Wonder. A One Season Wonder is a series that lasted for one season or less, and made a lasting impact on fandom. After looking back on the 50-plus years of sci-fi/fantasy programming, I present to you my top five One Season Wonders, counting down to No. 1. 5 - The Time Tunnel Airing during the 1966-67 season, .The Time Tunnel. was produced by Irwin Allen, and starred James Darren and Robert Colbert as Drs. Tony Newman and Doug Phillips. Thirty episodes were produced and aired that season. While only airing one season, this show is well remembered by genre fans as well as fans of Irwin Allen's ...