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Stan Lee Media (NOT the Real Stan Lee) suing Disney for BILLIONS over Marvel characters
by Doc on Oct.10, 2012, under Comics, Movies
Stan Lee Media, Inc. (which isn’t really related to Stan Lee himself, since the company filed for bankruptcy back in 2001), is swinging for the fences. The company filed a $5.5 BILLION lawsuit against Disney, claiming that Disney does not actually own the rights to Stan Lee’s creations, and therefore want all the profits from the massive movie hits that Marvel, and now Disney since they acquired Marvel in 2009, plus a declaration of full control over the characters. This directly affects the Spider-Man, Iron Man and X-Men franchises, and several characters in The Avengers.
This appears to be a continuation of lawsuits that started back in 2007. SLMI claims that when the company was formed, Stan Lee assigned all rights to his characters to the company. But later on, Lee assigned the rights to Marvel, the company he originally created and published all those characters. It all hinges on what Lee actually gave to SLMI – was SLMI created to work on new properties, or to administer the old ones?
Grimm preview: “The Bottle Imp”
by Doc on Oct.10, 2012, under Television
In this Friday’s all-new Grimm, an unsettling murder scene leads Nick and Hank to what looks like a bitter custody battle. Tune in Friday at 9/8c to NBC!
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Canada’s Showcase picks up Defiance
by Doc on Oct.09, 2012, under Television
In a switch of recent acquisitions of Canadian productions by Syfy, Canada’s Shaw Media announced today that they have acquired the Syfy/Trion Worlds production Defiance, to air on Showcase.
Defiance is nearing the end of filming of its first season, with it set to air in April on Syfy, with Showcase likely airing it around the same time.
Defiance stars Grant Bowler (Nolan), Julie Benz (Amanda Rosewater), Stephanie Leonidas (Irisa), Tony Curran (Datak Tarr), Jaime Murray (Stahma Tarr), Graham Greene (Rafe McCawley), Mia Kirshner (Kenya) and Fionnula Flanagan (Nicky).
Set on a future Earth, Defiance introduces players and viewers to a world where humans and aliens live together on a planet transformed by decades of conflict. The game combines the intense action of a “AAA” console shooter, with the persistence, scale, and customization of an MMO, while its TV counterpart weaves the rich tapestry of the world into a series with the scope, characters, and drama of a classic sci-fi epic. Because they exist in a single universe, the show and the game will influence each other and evolve together over time, with actions in both mediums driving the overall story of Defiance.
Syfy renews Face Off, announces Opposite Worlds reality competition
by Doc on Oct.08, 2012, under Television
Syfy announced today that they have renewed their hit reality competition show Face Off for a fourth season in 2013, and will include guests Bryan Singer and Jon Landau. The show features Emmy and Oscar-winning makeup artist Ve Neill and Glenn Hetrick, owner of Optic Nerve Studios (the studio responsible for Emmy-award winning makeup for Babylon 5 and Buffy the Vampire Slayer) judging contestants creating amazing makeup creations for each week’s theme. The third season is currently airing on Syfy.
Also announced is a new competition series based on a show from Chile, called Opposite Worlds.
In Opposite Worlds, twenty people from all walks of life are mixed together in two opposing teams that live in two distinctly different worlds – the Past and the Future. The Future is a Utopia where every wish can be granted with a push of a button; the Past is a constant struggle for survival. Each week, players compete in a series of challenges to determine who lives in the Past and who lives in the Future.
“Opposite Worlds has become an absolute phenomenon,” according to Mark Stern, President, Original Content, Syfy, and Co-Head, Original Content, Universal Cable Productions. “This groundbreaking, edgy program is a remarkable television experiment transporting the audience and the contestants into starkly opposite worlds, simultaneously. This will be a terrific addition to our prime time schedule which will fascinate Syfy viewers and invite them to play a part in the action and outcome.”
Opposite Worlds will consist of 12 episodes over six weeks, marking the first time Syfy has ever aired an original series twice a week.
Preview for tonight’s Revolution
by Doc on Oct.08, 2012, under Television
Here is a quick preview for tonight’s episode of Revolution – and check out @NBCRevolution on Twitter as they will be live-tweeting during the East Coast showing of the episode! It airs at 10/9c on NBC after The Voice:
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Prometheus on Blu-ray and DVD Tuesday
by Doc on Oct.07, 2012, under Movies, Video/DVD
Just a reminder – PRometheus is out on both [sfs=1261]Blu-ray[/sfs] and [sfs=1262]DVD[/sfs] this coming Tuesday, October 9th. Order now and you could still get it on Tuesday, and help us pay the bills!
Teaser trailer for Merlin Season 5
by Doc on Oct.05, 2012, under Television
Merlin may not return to Syfy until January, but it starts on BBC One tomorrow, Saturday, Oct 6th! Wondering what is in store in the fifth season? Check out the teaser trailer!
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The X-Files creator Carter to do thriller The After for Georgiaville TV
by Doc on Oct.04, 2012, under Television
Georgiaville Television appears to be the hot ticket in town…now Chris Carter, creator of The X-Files, is teaming with the studio for The After, a thriller which involved a mysterious, unexplained event (haven’t we seen this several times already?) and will include science fiction and suspense elements.
Georgiaville is also producing the Blake’s 7 remake for Syfy, a pandemic drama now titled Hunters with J. Michael Straczynski for ABC, and the recently announced Wachowskis/JMS supernatural series Sense8.
Tease for the second half of Warehouse 13 Season 4
by Doc on Oct.04, 2012, under Television
Already jonesing for more Warehouse 13? Well, this won’t exactly tide you over until April, but it’s a start – see what happens next…
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Alphas preview: “If Memory Serves”
by Doc on Oct.03, 2012, under Television
On next Monday’s Alphas, it’s Midnight Run, Alphas-style as Hicks and Kat transport a valuable Parish asset. Guest starring Sean Astin! Tune in Monday at 8/7c.
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