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Trailer for SF comedy Space Milkshake
by Doc on May.09, 2012, under Movies
Check out this full trailer for the SF comedy movie Space Milkshake, starring Amanda Tapping (Stargate SG-1, Sanctuary), Robin Dunne (Sanctuary), Billy Boyd (The Lord of the Rings) and Kristin Kreuk (Smallville, Chuck), and written and directed by Armen Evrensel (The Zero Sum).
The style seems to remind of early Red Dwarf – and that’s a real good thing…release date to be determined.
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Avengers will assemble again in sequel, park attractions in development
by Doc on May.08, 2012, under Fun Stuff, Movies
To absolutely no one’s surprise, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced during today’s quarterly earnings call that a sequel to mega-hit The Avengers is already in development, but skipped over any details. He also re-iterated that Iron Man 3, Thor 2 and Captain America 2 are still on schedule.
He also mentioned that Disney’s Imagineers are also stepping up plans for Marvel-themed attractions for it’s DisneyParks division. However, Universal currently holds the rights to most of the top-line Marvel characters in the US east of the Mississippi for it’s theme parks in Orlando – so don’t expect anything other than merchandise to show up at Walt Disney World any time soon.
Eureka preview: “Jack Of All Trades” plus recap
by Doc on May.08, 2012, under Television
In next Monday’s Eureka, Jack starts swapping bodies uncontrollably and Allison must help before Carter’s consciousness disappears for good! This episode was directed by creator/producer Jaime Paglia and is star Colin Ferguson’s favorite of the 5th season. Check the preview video below, plus recaps from the last episode and a special featurette on “The Science of Eureka”, then tune in on Monday at 9/8c on Syfy to find out what happens next!
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Amazing a capella version of the Star Wars theme!
by Doc on May.08, 2012, under Fun Stuff, Movies
This is just amazing – a single guy, doing the theme to Star Wars theme, totally a cappella! And unlike video several years back where someone used his own face on an a capella group’s track where words were used, this is the actual theme…Nick McKaig also covers various other themes by multi-tracking himself to be his own group…not sure how he’d do it live though. 🙂
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JMS lauds praise on Moffat for Sherlock
by Doc on May.07, 2012, under Television
J. Michael Straczynski, creator of Babylon 5 and prolific writer of comic books and movies now, watched the first part of the second series of Steven Moffat’s Sherlock, after which he took to Facebook and Twitter to give praise. On Facebook he said:
After watching tonight’s Sherlock episode the only thing keeping me from getting out of the writing business is knowing it would bring joy to too many people. Goddamn that may be some of the best television I’ve ever seen…I’m doomed.
Then on Twitter, he addressed Steven Moffat directly:
straczynski: @steven_moffat I bow to a superior mind. You do stunning work. If I quit the business for fear of inadequacy it’s entirely your fault.
After which a bit of back-and-forth took place:
stevan_moffat: @straczynski Oh hello! How nice to meet you! Very kind – far TOO kind.
straczynski: @steven_moffat Not at all. Series 1 was amazing but tonight I paused it every half hour to digest just how stunningly great it was bravo.
stevan_moffat: @straczynski No pressure for series 3 then! Cake walk! Hope you keep enjoying.
straczynski: @steven_moffat Honestly one of the best things I’ve seen on TV. I’m in awe. You should be most proud.
This of course ignited a lot of tweets about getting JMS to write an episode of Sherlock, or even Doctor Who. Moffat didn’t respond to any of that, but when asked by another person if he’d write an episode of Who if asked by Moffat, JMS replied, “Totally.”
You too can be encased in Carbonite
by Doc on May.07, 2012, under Fun Stuff, Movies
Did you ever want to decorate a wall, like Han Solo did in Jabba the Hutt’s palace, but don’t want to deal with hibernation sickness? Well now you can…this year at Star Wars Weekends at Walt Disney World, which starts a week from Friday on May 18th and takes place for four weekends, they will be offering “Carbon-Freeze Me”.
Guests will step into a “carbon freezing chamber”, where multiple cameras will be used to scan the guest’s face in 3D. That scan will be used to create an 8-inch figurine of the famous carbon freeze pose, with the guest’s face instead of Han’s (which will be shipped to the guest in about 4 weeks). A light-up wristband is also included, and the process costs $99.95. Additional figurines can be ordered for $74.95 each.
You must book ahead by calling 407-WDW-TECH and a credit card is required to guarantee the reservation with a $25 cancellation fee if canceling within 48 hours. Theme park admission to Disney’s Hollywood Studios is also required.
The Avengers assemble records in huge weekend
by Doc on May.06, 2012, under Comics, Movies
The Avengers might wipe out some of the bad memories of John Carter for Disney, as it is likely to surpass $185 million by the end of the weekend after scoring over $80 million just on Friday. This would put it past Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 for the weekend box office record.
Update:: It smashed the record, breaking the $200 million barrier and besting the previous record holder by more than $30 million. There were reports from IMAX that they had to turn people away due to lack of seats.
Jeff Fahey, David Cronenberg to guest star in Syfy pilot Rewind
by Doc on May.04, 2012, under Television
Syfy announced today that actor Jeff Fahey (Lost, The Lawnmower Man) and filmmaker David Cronenberg (The Fly, eXistenZ) will join as guest stars for the 90-minute Syfy time-traveling pilot Rewind.
Fahey plays Ellis, a former NASA aerospace engineer and now part of Bryce’s (Jennifer Ferrin) time travel team. He is the spiritual backbone of the team; strong with a Zen-like wisdom and intensely loyal to Bryce.
Cronenberg will play a brilliant pillar of science and Nobel Prize winner who has become unhinged since the death of his wife years ago. He prepares a dangerous plot that will alter the course of history.
Syfy announced the main cast a few weeks ago.
Laser creator comes up with “laser saber” design
by Doc on May.04, 2012, under Fun Stuff, Movies
It is a bit on the expensive side, but it’s the closest thing to an actual lightsaber yet…the folks at Wicked Lasers, who have crafted a number of powerful but handheld lasers, including one that looked remarkably like a lightsaber hilt that for a while got them in the sights of the Lucasfilm stormtroopers, has taken the next step at Epic Geek Toy – turning it into an actual saber! It takes the form of an attachment to one of their standard S3 laser units, and creates the blade effect – including the on and off “growing” effect. However, I wouldn’t plan on doing any sort of fighting, or even slicing cheese with it – it doesn’t look like it is meant for striking anything, and at $400+, I wouldn’t risk it – but it sure looks cool…it’s still an actual laser which can be dangerous, so it is not meant for kids. But check out the video below (note: the two guys fighting are not demonstrating…)
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Second The Amazing Spider-Man HD trailer
by Doc on May.03, 2012, under Movies
Check out the second official trailer for Sony’s upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen and Denis Leary. I’m still amazed at all the different looks Ifans gives his characters…can’t wait to see his take on the Lizard…
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