Sci-Fi Storm

Wired is reporting that Multiverse, which makes a free MMO creation platform, will announce a licensing agreement with FOX to produce a MMORPG based on Firefly. I wonder how they’ll deal with the debate as to whether Firefly takes place in one planetary system or several…Update: the announcement is now on their web site, which is now working as well…

The mysterious The Lost Room, a limited series from the SCI FI Channel, premieres Monday, December 11th, at 9pm ET. For a limited time, you can download an overview video (8MB), or see short viral videos on a Clock vs. Truck (1.6MB), or the effects of a bus ticket (1MB) (Quicktime format). Update: Time’s up – links removed.

Eragon, based on the first novel of the popular Inheritance Trilogy by Christopher Paolini, opens in theaters next Friday. In case you haven’t seen the thousands of advertisements on television, or simply want more, check out the official web site and the online trailer. Eragon stars newcomer Edward Speleers as the title character, Jeremy Irons (Kingdom of Heaven), John Malkovich (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy), and Rachael Weisz (The Mummy) as the voice of the dragon, Saphira, brought to life by the wizards at WETA.