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V, Flash Forward high on “intent to view” list
by Doc on Sep.11, 2009, under Television
Upcoming freshman series V and Flash Forward look like they will start with a decent audience – they scored 4th and 5th respectively on the intent to view list, ahead of heavily advertised shows Mercy, Trauma and The Jay Leno Show.
Some re-re-imagined Battlstar Galactica imagery
by Doc on Sep.10, 2009, under Movies
It isn’t clear if these images are being presented to the producers of the upcoming Glen Larson/Bryan Singer-led Battlestar Galactica production, but Eric Chu, the designer behind the more recent SyFy series, has some images as how the new production might look. I don’t know about the giant daggit, though…
Lord Of The Rings lawsuit settled
by Doc on Sep.08, 2009, under Movies
The lawsuit between the Tolkien Estate and New Line Cinema over profits from the three movies has been settled. The estate had sued for $150 million, claiming that New Line failed to pay them 7.5% of the gross receipts, and also sought to revoke rights to any other Tolkien works, including The Hobbit, but with the settlement in place New Line and MGM can move forward with the adaptation as planned.
Sci-Fi Movie Examiner Review of Gamer
by Doc on Sep.08, 2009, under Movies
Mike Tresca writes “We appreciate your recent attempt to create a movie that would appeal to gamers by naming it after us. Really, we do. But now that we’ve stopped throwing up from all the motion sickness and our pupils have finally refocused from the flash cuts, we thought you might appreciate some tips to help you farm XP faster. more“
Stewart does not see a future for Picard
by Doc on Sep.07, 2009, under Movies
At Dragon*Con this past weekend, Patrick Stewart spoke to a packed house about various things, including how his doctor called the production staff to get the Star Trek: The Next Generation uniforms changed – but most interesting was that while he and Ian McKellan (who starred together in a production of Waiting for Godot) would like to further explore their X-Men characters of Professor Xavier and Magneto, he really doesn’t see a full return to Captain Jean-Luc Picard, saying only a cameo is likely in the future.
Tron Legacy will open December 17th, 2010
by Doc on Sep.03, 2009, under Movies
Disney announced today that Tron Legacy will have a release date of December 17th, 2010, and reportedly Bruce Boxleitner will also return as the title character along side Jeff Bridges. This puts it head to head currently with The Green Hornet.
Dollhouse will followup from the season ender
by Doc on Sep.02, 2009, under Television
If for some reason you didn’t get the Season One DVD Set of Dollhouse and missed the unaired bonus episode “Epitaph One”, which takes place in the future, Season 2 will directly pick up where the aired Season 1 left off, but will make references to “Epitaph One” as well.
Twilight: New Moon tickets already on sale…2.5 months early
by Doc on Sep.01, 2009, under Movies
So, if you can’t wait to make sure you are among the first of the goth thralls to see the upcoming Twilight: New Moon when it opens November 19th, you can now lock it in with an advanced ticket purchase, as tickets have gone on sale through Fandango – the catch is they are only for Carmike Cinemas. Not quite the lead time given to Avatar by AMC Theaters (4 months) though.
Marvel heroes join the House of Mouse
by Doc on Aug.31, 2009, under Comics, General News
Disney is acquiring Marvel for about $4 billion in cash and stock. This will make for some very interesting interactions, as Universal Studios Theme Parks have rights to some of the characters…obviously those agreements will still be in place for the foreseeable future, but what happens when they expire is anyone’s guess.
Dollhouse filling with Summer Glau, other guest actors
by Doc on Aug.28, 2009, under Television
As expected, Summer Glau will work with Joss Whedon again in a recurring role on Fox’s Dollhouse in a recurring role, along with other guests which include Jamie Bamber and Michael Hogan from Battlestar Galactica. Read More for the full press release. The series returns on September 25th.