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From The Digital Bits Rumor Mill: “Warner is also looking at the possibility of releasing TV product on DVD in season-at-a-time sets, although no plans have been firmly set. We do, however, know that if you love Babylon 5, and would love to see more of it on DVD, then you need to get out there and buy the first Babylon 5 disc when it’s released on December 4th. The studios says that it will make future plans for the series on DVD based on the success of that release.” So, hop on over to our Babylon 5 Store and order the first DVD, In The Beginning/The Gathering today and voice your support for the whole series!!!

According to Cinema Confidential, Pixar’s Monster’s Inc. will beat out Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings to win a prize – to be attached with the Star Wars Episode 2 trailer. Given the response to the Episode I trailer, this could give the movie a huge boost at the box office. It hits theaters November 2nd.

Updated 10/19: TheForce.Net is saying that this will be a small trailer (Trailer A). Trailer B will be available November 9th through the exclusive DVD-ROM Weblink (included on the recently released [asin=B00003CX5P]DVD[/asin]), and Trailer C, a full-length trailer, will be attached to the Harry Potter movie due on November 16th…

djryan writes “The world premiere of Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring will take place on December 10 at an as-of-yet undisclosed venue in London.”

djryan writes “Scifi Channel is looking for fans’ help in promoting their upcoming TV movie Legend of the Rangers

If you want to have your car wrapped in LotR artwork then get in touch with b5rangers@www.scifi.com

The types of cars most suited for wrapping are:

• Plymouth – P.T. Cruiser
• Volkswagen – Beetles, Jettas
• Lincoln ? Navigator
• Ford – Explorer, Expeditions, Excursions, F-150, Dulies, All Vans
• GMC – Jimmy, All Vans
• Chevy – Astro Vans, Conversion Vans, All commercial Vans
• Dodge – Durango, Ram Trucks
• Nissan – Pathfinder, Extera, Maxima
• Honda – Civic
• BMW – M-3

Emails should be sent before October 24th.”

Caught this on Coming Attractions: New Line Cinema has an open casting call for 16-22 year olds who can look like young versions of Austin Powers, Dr. Evil, Number Two, and Basil Exposition for Austin Powers 3: Goldmember, on October 20th at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. See the Austin Powers 3 page at Coming Attractions for more details.

Dark Horse Comics is set to reprint all of the original Star Wars comics originally published by Marvel. It will cover all 107 regular issues and 3 annuals, bound into four paperbacks – black and white though. I wish I knew where my original issues went, along with my trading cards… :^(

Seems Sigourney Weaver has been talking to Ridley Scott again. In an interview for Channel 4 (UK) and reported by the BBC, Weaver said they have been talking about a 5th Alien movie. Now, this has been often rumored before, and then denied. I think this is the first time a principle is on record…

According to Variety, both ABC and Fox are dueling over rights to a Time Tunnel remake in development at Regency Television and 20th Century Fox Television. Rand Ravich (The Astronaut’s Wife) is set to write and Todd Holland (Malcolm in the Middle) will direct the pilot. Kevin Burns (various Hollywood documentaries, including The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen and Lost in Space Forever), Jon Jashni (Anna and the King) and Sheila Allen (Irwin Allen’s widow) will exec produce.

Well, as of Saturday, we’ll actually have made it one full year!!! I think I’ll celebrate with a nice big drink… :^) Feel free to drop a line on how things are going, what you think could improve, etc. I’ll be setting up a new “Ask Sci-Fi Storm” section, where people can ask questions about things (reasonable questions, at least) like “Does anyone remember this show?” and stuff.

djryan writes “Octocon, the Irish National Science Fiction Convention unveiled a draft schedule on its official Web site. The con, featuring guest of honor Anne McCaffrey, takes place Oct. 13-14 in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland.”