Sci-Fi Storm

I’m not sure if I’m happy or frightened. The Hollywood Reporter is saying that the WB has ordered a pilot for Young MacGyver, an update of the television show that starred Richard Dean Anderson from 85-92. This new show focuses on MacGyver’s nephew, is being written by Sam Baum, and reunites the production team of John Rich, Henry Winkler (yes, the Fonz), and Stephen Downing.

A couple of bits of Harry Potter news – after denying he had major health problems, the agent for actor Richard Harris, who plays Professor Dumbledore, says he is in fact hospitalized for treatment of Hodgkin’s Disease. Fortunately Hodgkin’s is very treatable, and he’s done well, and is expected to be available for filming the third movie. In the meantime, catch the UK trailer.

OK, Read More for a first pass at a review guide, and leave your comments. I’m looking at a 25 point system, with 0-5 points each for the following: Plot/Story, Character, Visuals, Nitpicks, Overall.

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Another forgotten post – this past Sunday (10/13) Sci-Fi Storm reached its second birthday – and I’m still sane – well, at least as sane as I was when I started, I think…anyways, what to look for in the coming year? Well, I’m looking to change software (possibly PostNuke), as soon as I can spend the time on it; I hope some of you will be doing reviews, once I’ve managed to jot down some guidelines; and homefully be a little more timely with news. Of course it would help if people submitted more (hint hint). Anything you’d like to see?

SCI-FI Wire has an excellent summary of added scenes in the upcoming Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Special Edition DVD set.

The first I heard of this was from Coming Attractions in their scoops about Star Trek: Nemesis: Apparently in the film Riker finally gets his command, and it was supposed to include a shot of the Galaxy-class U.S.S. Titan – well, apparently a new ship has now been designed instead, and possibly renamed to U.S.S. Mariner, AND may be the focal point of another series starring Riker and possibly some of the other Next Generation cast. All rumor at this point. Update: Link fixed…

It appears I’ve been a bit lax – Farscape Season 2 Volume 3 was released this past week. I also missed parts 4, 5, and 6 of the Star Blazers: The Comet Empire series being released – plus on Nov. 5th The Complete Comet Empire Collection comes out. Plus, for Buffy fans, The Complete Third Season is scheduled for January 7th.

Zap2It has the scoop that the ABC freshman show That Was Then, avout a 30-year old that travels back to his childhood, has been “placed on hiatus”, which I think is being kind as to their intentions – it is apprently the lowest-rated show of the season.

KryptonSite is reporting a remor that William B. Davis, better known as the smoking industry’s poster child code-named Cigarette Smoking Man on The X-Files, is expected to guest star in the 8th episode of this season’s Smallville, titled “Ryan”.

BaronMoritani writes “Act IV of the Frank Herbert’s Children of Dune miniseries script is now online!
Go here for details:
http://groups.msn.com/TheLandsraad/_whatsnew.msnw
Special thanks to www.dune.cz, we now have the first four acts of the Children of Dune miniseries.”