posted by Doc
on Monday January 05, @01:27PM
from the news-about-news dept.
SCI FI Wire has gone through a redesign (the third web site I've been to today), and I just have to say I'm not impressed. It was always a good site to at least know what was going on in SF, although the stories could be terse and require more investigation. Recently they seemed to be more interested in making "lists" instead of news, and the new site design bears that out. I did eventually find the news, but the formatting of the pages is completely off.
posted by Doc
on Saturday January 03, @07:58AM
from the this-one-goes-to-eleven dept.
26-year-old Matt Smith, who appeared in the British series Party Animals, as well as alongside Who companion Billie Piper in The Ruby in the Smoke and The Shadow in the North as well as an episode of Secret Diary of a Call Girlwill be the next (and youngest) Doctor, according to the Doctor Who Confidential special which just aired on BBC One. Such a young actor has an uphill battle in front of him...
Television: New Doctor Who actor chosen -announced Saturday
posted by Doc
on Friday January 02, @09:13AM
from the this-one-goes-to-eleven dept.
PumpHunter writes "No spoilers yet, since at the time of writing we don't know who it is. However the BBC has announced that the actor has been picked, and will be announced in a Doctor Who Confidential programme on BBC radio One at 1735 (5:35PM) on 3 January.
A little more on the BBC's homepage" I came here to post about it, but PumpHunter already submitted it...however, it looks like it will be on BBC One TV, not radio.
posted by Doc
on Thursday January 01, @03:16PM
from the dax-is-back dept.
The Thunder Child writes "Terry Farrell (Jadzia Dax in Deep Space Nine) retired from acting after marrying her husband, "The Sprint Guy", Brian Baker, and has spent the last few years as a stay-at-home mom. In February, 2009, she and her husband will be on stage. (Not in an SF play, unfortunately.) http://thethunderchild.com/Theatre/TerryFarrell.html"
Movies: Terminator joins the National Film Registry
posted by Doc
on Tuesday December 30, @12:17PM
from the he's-always-be-back-now dept.
The Terminator, along with 24 other films including genre entries The 7th Voyage of Sinbad and The Invisible Man, will join the National Film Registry of now 500 films to be preserved by the government for future generations. At least until Skynet takes over...
Movies: Fox has rights to Watchman, according to judge
posted by Doc
on Friday December 26, @03:31AM
from the who's-watching-the-studios? dept.
In the ongoing battle over the legal status of Warner Bros distribution of Watchmen, planned for a March release - a judge is ruling that Fox owns the rights to distribute - at the very least. Warners may be forced to settle the case. Update 12/30: Fox has announced intentions to file for a injunction against the March 6th opening, and fight it out in trial court.
posted by Doc
on Wednesday December 24, @01:01PM
from the no-white-knight-yet dept.
Disney has opted out of its option to produce/distribute the third installment of The Chronicles of Narnia, Voyage of the Dawn Treader. The planned budget was going to be about $200 million, matching Prince Caspian, but with the lower take of the second film (little more than half of the first) and the uncertain economy, Disney wasn't willing to buy in. Walden Media will now need to seek a new partner if the production is to go on.
Web Sites: Babylon 5 music videos available online for the first time
posted by Doc
on Tuesday December 23, @08:12AM
from the danger-zone dept.
With each season's production, JMS had hired filmmaker John Hudgens to make some music videos, which JMS would then show at conventions - but that was the ONLY place you could see them, so if you didn't attend the conventions you were out of luck - until now. All 8 videos are now available online, thanks to the B5 Script Books team. Also included are the two tribute videos to Richard Biggs and Andreas Katsulas.
Web Sites: Mac vs. PC - Terminator/Transformer style
posted by Doc
on Monday December 22, @08:33AM
from the now-that's-an-upgrade dept.
If you're a tech geek like me, and at least enjoy all the "Mac vs. PC" stuff, you might enjoy this video - where the Mac and the PC duke it out as Transformers (with a bit of Terminator as well, and perhaps I, Robot). Read More to see the video.
