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Lost Girl preview: “The Girl Who Fae’d With Fire”
by Doc on Aug.10, 2012, under Television
It seems I’ve forgotten to post a preview for tonight’s Lost Girl episode – or last week’s for that matter! My apologies to the friends of the Fae…so here’s a sneak peek for tonight’s episode, “The Girl Who Fae’d With Fire”, airing at 10/9c on Syfy!
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Grimm preview: “An Awkward Reunion”
by Doc on Aug.09, 2012, under Television
Grimm returns in just a few days! In the meantime, see what happens when Munroe meets Nick’s mother, and tune in next Monday at 10/9c on NBC!
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Mark Gatiss to write drama detailing genesis of Doctor Who
by Doc on Aug.09, 2012, under Television
Writer-actor Mark Gatiss, who is no stranger to the Doctor Who franchise having penned several episodes and also appeared several times, has been tapped by the BBC to write a drama detailing how Doctor Who originally came to be in 1963 and since, according to the BBC’s official Doctor Who twitter account. The drama will air on BBC TWO next year during a celebration of the show’s 50th anniversary.
Titled An Adventure in Space and Time, Gatiss describes it as, “This is the story of how an unlikely set of brilliant people created a true Television original. And how an actor – William Hartnell – stereotyped in hard-man roles became a hero to millions of children. I’ve wanted to tell this story this for more years than I can remember! To make it happen for Doctor Who‘s 50th birthday is quite simply a dream come true.”
Doctor Who show runner Steven Moffat, who will executive produce the drama, also said, “The story of Doctor Who is the story of television – so it’s fitting in the anniversary year that we make our most important journey back in time to see how the TARDIS was launched.”
Bonus feature details on Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures
by Doc on Aug.08, 2012, under Movies, Video/DVD
Following up on the news of the release of the Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures [sfs=1243]Blu-ray set[/sfs] on September 18th, we have some details on the bonus features and specifications that will be included! And don’t forget to [sfs=1243]pre-order today[/sfs] and help us out!
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Alphas preview: “When Push Comes to Shove”
by Doc on Aug.08, 2012, under Television
In next Monday’s Alphas the team investigates a string of Alphas-related crimes before realizing the Alpha they’re looking for is one of their own. Tune in to Syfy Monday night at 10/9c.
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Warehouse 13 preview: “There’s Always a Downside”
by Doc on Aug.07, 2012, under Television
Could an artifact be behind a sudden rash of geniuses at an east coast prep school? Find out next Monday at 9/8c on Syfy!
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Joss Whedon will direct Avengers 2, developing Marvel live-action series
by Doc on Aug.07, 2012, under Movies, Television
Disney CEO Bob Iger announced during the company’s regular earnings call that Joss Whedon is on board to direct a sequel to the blockbuster movie The Avengers – big news enough – but then also said that Whedon is also developing a live action series using Marvel characters! More when we get it…
Update: Marvel Studios confirms the deal, along with a targeted 2015 release for the sequel. Whedon also has an exclusive deal for film and television development with Marvel Studios until the end of June 2015.
GFM Films confirms Neeson, Wahlberg offered roles in long-developing Neuromancer film
by Doc on Aug.07, 2012, under Movies
A film based on William Gibson’s 1984 novel Neuromancer, long considered to be the book that defined the “cyberpunk” genre, has been a long time coming, with talk of a film dating back to the late 80s, but nothing ever really getting very far. Now it seems it is on the verge of production.
Back in 2010, Vincenzo Natali (Cube) was attached to direct the film and would rewrite an earlier script, and then in 2011 GFM Films, then merging with Seven Arts, acquired the rights and retained Natali, with the film enter pre-production with an eye towards a 2012 production start.
Well, we’re more than half-way through 2012, and there has been some increasing heat – but in the meantime, GFM Films kinda silently noted on its web site back in June that Liam Neeson and Mark Wahlberg have been offered play-or-pay contracts for the roles of Armitage and Case, respectively. “Play-or-pay” contracts basically mean that the actors will get paid according to the terms of the contract even if the film doesn’t get made or they are otherwise separated from the production (unless they leave of their own accord.)
Does this mean we will finally get to see a vision of Gibson’s Cyberspace on the big screen?
Neuromancer follows Henry Dorsett Case, a drug addict and former computer hacker who ends up in the employ of the mysterious ex-military Armitage, who repairs his neural computer interface so he can perform a task for Armitage.
Marvel and Syfy/NBCU targeted by separate infringement suits
by Doc on Aug.06, 2012, under Movies, Television
In two separate suits, both Marvel and NBCU/Syfy are being sued for alleged trademark and copyright infringements.
Marvel (along with Disney corporate sibling Buena Vista Home Entertainment) is being sued by the German luggage manufacturer who made a special luxury briefcase used in the movie. Not because if its use in the movie, however – they had permission – but because Marvel/BVHE planned to distribute a [sfs=1253]special box set of Avengers movies[/sfs] in a replica attache case, and they haven’t received permission for that – yet.
In the other case, Preston Asevedo, a Louisiana artist, filed suit against NBC Universal/Syfy and the creators of the show Dream Machines over the use of a piece of art that can be seen on the outside sign of the Parker Brothers’ shop in each episode of the recently aired first season of the show, where the brothers and their team build custom futuristic vehicles for celebrities and charities. Check out the images below of the original work and the one seen in the show:
It isn’t just similar – it looks like someone took the original, inverted it and dressed it up. It also appears that Asevedo had contacted the Parkers, who acknowledged that they used a variation of the art for their own logo but were unable to determine who the original artist was, and wanted to work with Asevedo to give him credit and remuneration. But apparently they weren’t able to reach and agreement, and Asevedo filed suit.
Lesson learned – unless the art is provably in the public domain, make sure you get permission or don’t use it…
Special preview of NBC’s Revolution to air tonight during the Olympics
by Doc on Aug.06, 2012, under General News
In case you were wondering what happened to the planned extended teaser preview of NBC’s Revolution that was supposed to air Saturday night, NBC silently canceled it when they shuffled around their tape-delayed airing of the sporting events that day. Instead, they are going to air a shorter preview (about 2:40 in length) tonight during a commercial pod taking place prior to the airing of the Women’s Gymnastics Uneven Bars competition, sometime between 10:45pm and 11:15pm EDT.
The drama comes from producers J.J. Abrams and Eric Kripke and director Jon Favreau – read on for the official description.
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