NBC gives six more episodes to spy-fi series.

Season three could debut as early as late October, says Ausiello.

A new sci-fi/western crossover heads our way.

Central character to become more of a spy, less of an everyman.

Michael O’Connor brings you a roundup of the week’s main headlines.

Illegal download figures give huge boosts to Heroes, Lost.

Brandon Routh is the latest to appear in the sci-fi spy series.

Twitch Film has provided a trailer for upcoming horror film The Canyon. The movie stars Chuck’s Yvonne Strahovski and Eion Bailey as a couple of newlyweds enjoying a honeymoon in the Grand Canyon. After following an aging tour guide (played by Will Patton) these two find themselves cast into a survivalist nightmare.

In a conference call with journalists recently, NBC executives attributed the renewal of Chuck to the efforts of its fans both within and without the media, and the intelligent way in which they campaigned for it to come back.

Chuck has been given a new lease of life by NBC today, albeit an abridged one at a reduced budget, thanks to a deal brokered with Warner Brothers Television.

Episode 11: Chuck Vs The Crown Vic US Air Date: 03/12/07 Writer: Zev Borow Director: Chris Fisher

Tricia Helfer will guest star in an upcoming episode of Chuck, according to Michael Ausiello and TV Guide

NBC have, in an unusual display of confidence picked up the back nine on Josh Schwartz’s spy-fi show Chuck, giving the show a full season order before the first episode of the forthcoming second season has even premiered

Nicole Richie will appear in the upcoming second season of NBC’s Chuck, according to Zap2It

Tony Hale will be joining the cast of Chuck for its second year, according to The Hollywood Reporter

Two of the major US television networks have released their draft renewal lists ahead of the official announcement in May, and it isn’t looking superb for genre programming with only a couple of shows definitely returning