Archive for May 6th, 2002
Doohan coma rumor – denied
by Doc on May.06, 2002, under General News
SyFy Portal had posted a rumor that James Doohan (Scotty, Star Trek) had slipped into a coma from his relapse of pneumonia, but his agent refuted it, instead saying that he is currently going through extensive rehabilitation after 13 weeks in bed.
Final tally for Spider-Man – US $114M
by Doc on May.06, 2002, under Movies
Gee, do you think that Spider-Man is a hit? I’ve heard nothing but good reviews for it, and the first-weekend 3-day take comes in at US $114M, squashing the previous record holder, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone at $90.3M, like a, well, bug…
Independence Day sequel in the works
by Doc on May.06, 2002, under Movies
It’s been rumored for a while – now Dean Devlin, one of the producers of several SF movie hits with partner Roland Emmerich, has confirmed the two are in the early stages of a sequel to hit Independence Day. He says they’ve found a story, but mum’s the word on the plot. Also, the two are working on another SF movie, called The Hunt. No details on that yet either.