Sci-Fi Storm

We knew about the dueling Time Tunnel series and the rumor of the NBC pilot for Lost in Space. Now Variety is reporting that an agreement has been reached between 20th Century Fox Television and producers Kevin Burns and Jon Jashni – who administer Synthesis Entertainment, in charge of the rights to Irwin Allen’s properties – to resurrect those as well as Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and Land of the Giants.

SCI FI Channel has confirmed that Michael Shanks, who is departing Stargate SG-1 ad the end of the current season, will make at least one appearance in an episode of the 6th Season, entitled “Abyss”. The 5th Season is currently running on Showtime, and then it will move to the SCI FI Channel in June.

In a break with tradition, the trailer for Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones will not appear in theaters first – instead, it will debut on the Fox network between Malcolm in the Middle and The X-Files on March 10th. It will then be attached to Fox’s CGI movie Ice Age starting on March 15th.

The Beeb hasn’t even said they are doing this, but British newspaper The Guardian is reporting that brit comedian Ken Dodd (Alice in Wonderland) is the latest rumor to play the Doctor in a BBC-produced film. Neither the BBC or the actor have confirmed this.

Update:: Gallifrey One is stating plainly that this rumor is false. It was, after all, just a rumor .

The nominees are out for the 2002 Nebula Awards, given out every year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer’s of America. Ummm…O Brother, Where Art Thou? is up for the Script award?

Lucasfilm has announced an advanced screening of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones on May 12th in 11 U.S. and Canadian cities, with portions of the proceeds to benefit a local children’s charity. Cities include Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; Toronto, Ont.; and Washington, DC.

Just a reminder…Jeremiah has its two-hour premiere this Sunday (3/3) at 8pm on Showtime, and then will fall into its regular slot the following Friday at 10:45pm. Plan is to run all the episodes, in order, no breaks. Also, Stargate SG-1 picks up with new episodes on the same Friday at 10:00pm.

John Travolta says there is a sequel to Battlefield Earth in the works – why I don’t know. But star Barry Pepper (Jonnie Goodboy Tyler) doesn’t think it will happen, and isn’t interested in it if it is.

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The Flimjerk website has what they claim are two pages of dialog from a scene from Terminator 3. It involves John Connor and another character named Susan whom he’s apparently kidnapped for her own good.