Sci-Fi Storm

Variety is reporting that the successful video game Bioshock is getting the big screen treatment from Universal, and Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Carribean is attached to produce and direct. Bioshock is a first-person shooter that takes place in an underwater city where the inhabitants used ADAM, a chemical that allowed them to undergo genetic changes, including the ability to use “plasmids” which give them special abilities. Eventually they either turned into homicidal mutants, or were murdered by them, all while a power struggle took place in the city. The setting had a future-retro feel, which reminded me of the movie Captain Nemo and the Underwater City. Think it will fair better than Halo?

Michael Ausiello over at TV Guide Online is saying that Bruce Boxleitner (John Sheridan, Babylon 5) will have a recurring role on Heroes. The type of role is top secret, but it was originally modeled after Senator John McCain.

The movie poster for Star Wars: The Clone Wars is out, and it looks similar to some of the classic Star Wars posters. The movie comes out on August 15th – the trailer hits the airwaves tomorrow.

Esai Morales (Jericho) has joined the cast of the upcoming Battlestar Galactica prequel pilot Caprica. He will play Joseph Adama, the father of William Adama. Previously, Paula Malcomson (Deadwood) was announced as “Amanda”, a surgeon/double agent.

Showing it has (iron) legs, Jon Favreau’s Iron Man‘s opening weekend was the second best in history for a non-sequel, with over $100 million. And a lot of feedback from people I know who have seen it basically sum it up as “Go see it. ’nuff said.” Now to find some time…Update: A sequel has already been announced for 2010, along with an adaptation of Thor, also for 2010. 2011 will be the Avengers year, with both The First Avenger: Captain America and The Avengers. Update: Almost forgot – stay until the end of the credits…

Since pretty much any past series or movie is being looked at for remakes, reboots and revivals (3 of the 4 R’s of the current TV landscape – the fourth being “reality”) – perhaps they are out of ideas. But that doesn’t mean we wouldn’t want to see some shows and characters return. This time its good old MacGyver – with a possible big-screen incarnation. No details currently since its VERY preliminary – including whether Richard Dean Anderson will reprise the role, or if it will be recast.