Sci-Fi Storm

dugh writes “according to this article at slashdot the official star wars site has been completely revamped with loads of tidbits for the upcoming movie. the slashdot article also has news on DVD rumors and facts and other information. definately worth the read!”

Remember the poll a while back here where you could vote for who you’d like to see in the X-Men sequel? Well, Read More and find out if your fave is likely to make it…

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Coming Attractions has confirmed a previously-posted rumor that WWF wrestler The Rock (a.k.a. Dwayne Johnson) has been offered the title role in Duke Nukem. No idea if he’ll take it yet. It’s not as far fetched as you might think: he will be making his big-screen debut in The Mummy Returns next month as the Scorpion King, and the sequel to that, called The Scorpion King, has been greenlighted.

The Test Pattern magazine at Coming Attractions is reporting from various sources that Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace might be a DVD as soon as the Fall. It is rumored to contain two DVDs with three versions of the film, 30 minutes of deleted material, all the usual bells and whistles, and a look at Episode II Production. Mind you, it’s all a rumor…

Update 3/19: The rumors continue…Ain’t It Cool News is reporting the release date will be October 16th, 2001, along with DVDs of the first 3 movies appearing in the 4th quarter of 2002 (Star Wars), 2003 (The Empire Strikes Back), and 2004 (Return of the Jedi).

Updated 3/23: Aldera.net is reporting that someone may have gotten fired for leaking the memo about the DVD, which lends authenticity to the rumor (if this rumor is true…)

The Sci-Fi Channel’s mini-series version of Frank Herbert’s Dune is now available on DVD ([asin=B000059H6K]Order from Amazon.com for $17.49[/asin]). Anamorphic widescreen, all the typical goodies – but only Dolby 2.0 audio. Catch a review at ignDVD.

While the game-playing world sits and waits for Duke Nukem Forever, the celluloid world may get him first: Dimension Films has acquired the rights to a Duke Nukem movie and plans to kick it off this year, aiming for a PG-13 rating. No word on a script or cast, only that it deals with an alien ship heading to Earth.

IGN FilmForce has six new or touched up images from the upcoming Star Trek: The Motion Picture Director’s Edition DVD. Mostly fill-ins from previously left-out effects, but there is some new stuff as well. Also, there is a before and after shot of the planet Vulcan from the beginning of the movie.

USA Today is reporting the release dates for two films: Matrix 2 is set for December 25th, 2002, and Star Wars Episode 2 is set for May 22nd, 2002.

Variety is reporting that Stephen Dorff (Cecil B. DeMented, Blade), Jennifer Love Hewitt (Party of Five, I Know What You Did Last Summer), and Christian Slater (The Contender, Very Bad Things) are all in talks to star in I Inside, a time-travel movie based on Michael Cooney’s (Jack Frost) upcoming play, Point of Death. The story deals with an amnesiac who discovers he can travel through time to change his own future.

George Lucas told USA Today (according to Sci-Fi Wire – I am unable to find the article) “No way” in regards to more Star Wars movies. “I guarantee that. After the next one [Episode III], I’ll move on.” He got to tell the story he wanted, and that will be it.