23 years of this site still chugging along...
Avatar to get extra scenes and a re-release?
by Doc on Mar.12, 2010, under Movies
Haven’t got enough of Pandora yet? It looks like you’ll be able to get a little more this summer – in the form of 10-12 extra minutes that might be added for a summer re-release of Avatar. James Cameron and Fox are reportedly discussing the possibility. This could be a big boost to Avatar as well, which has been evicted from most IMAX theaters to make room for Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland.
Massive multiplayer Galactica?
by Doc on Mar.11, 2010, under Games, Television
So it looks like there is a Battlestar Galactica massive-multiplayer game in development. There is little known about the studio supposedly doing it, but regardless,the track record on MMOs, or games in general, on SF titles that have left the TV already isn’t very high…I’m still waiting for Stargate Worlds, still listed as “Coming in 2009”…
Alan Tudyk will be in new Rockford Files
by Doc on Mar.11, 2010, under Television
Fan favorite Alan Tudyk (Firefly, Dollhouse, V) will next star opposite Dermot Mulroney in the upcoming remake of The Rockford Files, playing one Rockford’s few friends, Detective Dennis Becker.
2010 SF Hall Of Fame inductees announced
by Doc on Mar.09, 2010, under Awards
The 2010 class of inductees to the Science Fiction Hall Of Fame has been announced, and this year the inductees are Octavia E. Butler, Richard Matheson, Douglas Trumbull and Roger Zelazny.
New Tron Legacy trailer available
by Doc on Mar.09, 2010, under Movies
See below for the new Tron Legacy trailer, which gives some idea to the actual plot of the movie. Visually, it looks like the characters will be clearer instead of the black-and-white faces that looked like they were being projected, and of course the CGI has progressed from the wireframes and polygons to full shading and texture, but there is still a Recognizer…
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JMS takes over Superman and Wonder Woman comics
by Doc on Mar.08, 2010, under Comics
DC Comics has announced that J. Michael Straczynski will take over as writer for both Superman (s\with issue #701) and Wonder Woman (issue #601). JMS says that “For as long as I’ve been doing conventions (starting in the early Cretaceous period […]) there has always been the same question from folks in the audience: “Is there any one character who is your dream character to write for?” The answer has always been the same: Superman.”
Oscar roundup
by Doc on Mar.08, 2010, under Movies
I was going to post something early this morning on the Oscars, but had to give up when there were too may fires to fight…anyways, although the SF&F genres had a good chance to take some top prizes last night, The Hurt Locker ended up the big winner. Avatar did take prizes in Cinematography, Art Direction, and Visual Effects, while Star Trek did get Best Makeup. Avatar and James Cameron did get a lot of attention, however, including Ben Stiller as a snazzy dressed Na’vi.
This Is The Voice of the Mysterons ringtone
by TheThunderChild on Mar.07, 2010, under Television
I’ve been having fun creating ringtones (MP3 files) for The Avengers, Stingray and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons.
If you’d like to check out the selection, go to http://dailyspace.blogspot.com/2010/03/this-is-voice-of-mysterons-ringtone.html.
I also take requests, from those series as well as Thunderbirds.
Roy Thinnes to guest at Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention
by TheThunderChild on Mar.04, 2010, under Conventions
I was just told by Martin Grams today that Roy Thinnes has indeed contracted to appear at this convention in September.
Also at this convention, of interest to SF fans, will be Mark Goddard from Lost in Space and Van Williams of The Green Hornet. Roy Thinnes starred as David Vincent in the Invaders, and as Roger Collins in the 1992 Dark Shadows remake.
Check out the details here: http://dailyspace.blogspot.com/2010/03/roy-thinnes-invaders-will-be-guest-at.html
Tron animated series developing for the Disney Channel
by Doc on Mar.04, 2010, under Television
Disney announced at their upfront presentation that a Tron animated series is in development for the Disney Channel, and is to be aimed at 6-14 year olds, to appear following the release of Tron: Legacy. And prior to release there may also be a 10-part micro-series on Disney XD. Almost 30 years have passed, and now they smell franchise…I’ve even heard that they will dress up a WDW monorail to look a bit like a lightcycle. Also on the docket: An animated series based on The Avengers, courtesy of their Marvel acquisition.