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Ralph McQuarrie, 1929-2012
by Doc on Mar.05, 2012, under Movies, Obituaries
Illustrator Ralph McQuarrie, best known for the artist who rendered images of Darth Vader (including giving him his iconic helmet) and other scenes in pre-production for the original Star Wars films, passed away Saturday at the age of 82.
He also provided the artwork for other major films like Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, and Cocoon.
The official Star Wars Facebook page put up a gallery of some of his images.
Men in Black 3 trailer and Q&A
by Doc on Mar.05, 2012, under Movies
After 10 years, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones return as agents J and K in their black suits and sunglasses for Men in Black 3, and below we’ve got the full trailer released today. In addition, Yahoo! Movies has a Q&A with Will Smith where he answers fan questions.
A sneak peek at the final season of Eureka
by Doc on Mar.05, 2012, under Television
There’s just one season of Eureka left, and it begins April 16th!
But…everything you know is wrong. Who can be trusted? Catch the sneak peek below, and tune in on April 16th at 9/8c to find out…
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Primeval: New World still on – and we’ve found one of the cast
by Doc on Mar.02, 2012, under Television
A Canadian spin-off of the ITV series Primeval was announced some time ago called Primeval: New World, but there hasn’t been much about it lately, until now. We’re hearing that SPACE in Canada (which is producing, and aired the original) will air the show later this year, along with Watch in the U.K. No U.S. outlet has been named yet (although I think it will be a toss-up between BBC America, which aired the original, and Syfy). Crossovers with the original cast are possible, but no one has said if they will happen, only that it is set in the same “universe”, so it’s not a reboot/remake like was done with Being Human.
And now we know at least one cast member. Niall Matter, who plays Zane on Eureka and was also recently on 90210, announced on Twitter today that he has signed on to play one of the leads. (Reports that the show was already “in the can” were wrong). Depending on the time it takes to deal with the visual effects, airing this Fall could be a challenge.
The 13-episode series is described as “darker and scarier” than the original, with a “younger and sexier” cast.
As for the original, no 6th series has been announced, despite being left with a bit of a teaser at the end…
Latest behind the scenes production video blog from The Hobbit
by Doc on Mar.02, 2012, under Movies
Peter Jackson is still at work, and he’s still letting us tag along for the ride! The locations are beautiful, and you can also see several of the actors in makeup. And I find humor that they film near a city named Dunedin (the Dúnedain were the descendants of the Men of Numenor, including Aragorn…)
100 more days of shooting!
Two Beauty and the Beast pilots get their leads
by Doc on Mar.02, 2012, under Television
The CW has cast the two leads for it’s loose remake of the 1980s modern romantic take on the Beauty and the Beast tale, with Kristin Kreuk (Smallville) playing the Beauty part to Jay Ryan’s (Go Girls, Terra Nova) Beast. In this version, Catherine is a NYPD homicide detective, who nine years previously witnessed her mother’s murder, and then the killer’s death at the hands of the Beast, and who has been searching for the Beast since.
I only learned today that ABC also has a Beauty And The Beast pilot in the works and has named their leads, but this one is keeping more to the fantasy roots. Irish actress Ruth Bradley (Primeval) plays Grace, a princess who finds she has a connection to a mysterious beast Shiro, played by Scottish singer Darius Campbell.
Lost Girl preview: “Vexed”
by Doc on Mar.02, 2012, under Television
In next Monday’s Lost Girl, Lauren examines Bo and they begin having a conversation about her sex life and things heat up when Bo is asked if she’s had any luck, sexually with humans. She responds by stating that there’s no rush and that she should take her time with experimenting with humans, though exposes her relationship with another fae. Catch the sneak peek to see who she might be referring to, and tune in Monday, March 5th at 10/9c on Syfy.
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Syfy’s Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome likely to see broadcast – sometime
by Doc on Mar.01, 2012, under Television
It’s been a full year since production started on Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome, Syfy’s announced prequel to Battlestar Galactica. But over the last several months, Syfy has been very, very quiet about it’s status, which moved from an originally planned web series to full pilot. Questions about why it was taking so long, would it ever be seen, etc. abound. What little Syfy did say wasn’t encouraging either, with how long it would take to do the visual effects for a full series – and they hadn’t even decided to pick it up yet.
Well, our friends over at Airlock Alpha report that Composer Bear McCreary, who did the music for Battlestar Galactica, told a panel at the EMP Science Fiction Hall of Fame’s Galactibash celebration on February 17th that he completed the score for the pilot…and that’s a very good sign that it will at least see the light of day in some form, at least.
Blood & Chrome is a “near-prequel” to the reimagined Battlestar Galactica, taking place at the beginning of the first Cylon War (later than the previous prequel effort, Caprica). As the battle between humans and their creation, the sentient robotic Cylons, rages across the 12 colonial worlds, a young, talented fighter pilot, William Adama (Luke Pasqualino), finds himself assigned to one of the most powerful Battlestars in the Colonial fleet: the Galactica. David Eick is executive producing.
The complete Indiana Jones saga on Blu-ray this Fall
by Doc on Feb.29, 2012, under Movies, Video/DVD
The man with the hat is back! Paramount announced today that [asin=B000NQRE9Q]The Complete Indiana Jones Blu-ray Collection[/asin] will be release sometime this Fall.
The world’s favorite globe-trotting archaeologist is, at long last, embarking on his greatest adventure – when The Complete Indiana Jones Blu-ray Collection comes to Blu-ray Disc from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Paramount Home Media Distribution. The Complete Indiana Jones Blu-ray Collection will be excavated in the fall of 2012 and will include all four of Indy’s thrilling adventures, using the highest possible high definition picture and audio presentation – along with a “best of” collection of documentaries, interviews, featurettes and a few new surprises.
2012 Saturn Award Nominees
by Doc on Feb.29, 2012, under Awards, Movies, Television
Forget the Oscars – the 2012 Saturn Award nominees were announced today by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, and the complete, long list of nominees are below. Hugo and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 each received 10 nominations to lead in the movie nominations, while AMC’s Breaking Bad led the TV categories with six nominations, one ahead of Fox’s American Horror Story.
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