Sci-Fi Storm

TheThunderChild writes “http://thethunderchild.com/Triskelion/50sFilmReena ctment.html is the URL for our Triskelion (or contest, to you Earthlings.) If you’re an artist or filmmaker, and a fan of 1950s sci fi films, enter this contest to re-create any moment of your choice from one of those great films. From a 2-5 minute film to a series of artworks to whatever creativity you can come up with. Readers of The Thunder Child will vote on the entries, and three monetary prizes will be awarded. See the page for complete details. And let’s have some fun!”

N.E. Lilly writes “The Browncoat Ball is a annual roaming gathering of fans of the science fiction space western series “Firefly” and major motion picture “Serenity” created by Joss Whedon. This year the Browncoat Ball is being held in historic Philadelphia on the weekend of September 28th, but registration closes on September 15th and there will be no registration at the door.

The weekend will feature four different day-tours of the city, as well as the ball itself and other events. The primary objective of the Browncoat Ball is to get to know fellow Firefly/Serenity fans (otherwise known as Browncoats). Firefly/Serenity Fans will becoming to Philadelphia from across Pennsylvania, the United States, and around the World to attend this event.

More information can be found at http://www.browncoatball.com/“

The third season of Stargate: Atlantis will be released on DVD on September 18th, right before the Season 4 premiere on the SCI FI Channel. Read More for the an abbreviated press release. Don’t have the original Stargate SG-1 series on DVD yet? You can now get all 10 seasons on DVD.

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TheThunderChild writes “A few weeks ago The Thunder Child reviewed Rosenthal’s latest sf/fantasy novel The Heart of Mars, and now we’ve interviewed about his writing of that book, as well as its predecessor My Mistress, Humanity. The interview is augmented by video clips of interviews by a couple of filmmakers doing a documentary on Rosenthal, and, as a teacher of creative writing, he also gives tips on storytelling. http://thethunderchild.com is the URL for our home page, where you’ll find a link to that interview, as well as new reviews of Jim Butcher’s Storm Front (The Dresden Files) audio cds, book reviews of Faeries of Dreamdark: Darkbringer, Warrior and Witch, and Earrings of Ixtumea and movie reviews of Stardust, The Last Mimzy and Gamebox 1.0.”

The first season of NBC’s hit series Heroes comes out on DVD next Tuesday. Read More for a review of the DVD package, and in the meantime take the Heroes Challenge!

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I’ve so far stayed out of the Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD wars, owing mainly to not having an HD TV set (I’m itching to get one in the fall though.) Now it seems that the lines are getting drawn a little darker, with Paramount joining the HD-DVD camp (which includes DreamWorks) with Universal, leaving Warner Bros. as the only studio still releasing in both formats, and Sony, Fox, Disney and MGM squarely on the other side. It’s Betamax vs. VHS again, except Sony isn’t alone…

Illusion, a dedicated Science Fiction On-Demand channel, is gearing up for an October launch. Read More for the press release with a few details. Currently the only carrier mentioned is Verizon FiOS, but that will likely change closer to launch.

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I didn’t see an announcement on this yet, but Amazon shows the street date for the third series of Doctor Who as November 6th. Data subject to change if/when I see the press release.

TheThunderChild writes “Anthony Boucher, detective novelist, co-founder of the Mystery Writers Association and co-founder and editor of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, published Rocket to the Morgue in 1942, which featured a few real-life writers from The Manana Literary Society (founded by Robert Heinlein.) We solve all its mysteries (except whodunit) here.
http://thethunderchild.com/Books/AnthonyBoucher/Ro ckettotheMorgue.html
We’ve also used this book to inaugerate our new Time Travelers Guide. It’s imperative that time travelers know the places their visiting like the back of their hand. If they know too much, or too little, dire consequences could result. (For example, saving someone from being run over by a car could lead to WWII going down entirely the wrong path, as far as present history is concerned.) To guard against that happening, we present the Time Travelers guide for San Francisco, USA. 1942. http://thethunderchild.com/Books/TimeTravelersGuid e.html“

A Collector’s Edition version of Serenity will be released on DVD on August 21st. Some of the added features are extended scenes and a number of featurettes featuring the cast and crew.