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The Clone Wars second season will start Oct. 2nd; Disney announcement coming?
by Doc on Aug.25, 2009, under Television
My daughter has been bugging me about this one, but finally the Cartoon Network has given Friday, October 2nd at 8pm as the second season premiere of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. On a separate note, the following was posted on the Disney D23 club site, about why Stormtroopers are apparently going to appear at the upcoming D23 Expo: “In response to inquiries from Star Wars fan sites about Storm Troopers at the D23 Expo, D23 issues the following statement: “We were contacted by the Galactic Empire and have been advised that Imperial dignitaries will be attending Disney’s D23 Expo,” said Steven Clark, head of D23. “As a result, a legion of Storm Troopers from the 501st Battalion will be patrolling the Anaheim Convention Center on Saturday, September 12.” We don’t know for certain why, but it is expected that an announcement of sorts will be made, and the leading contender among the possibilities is the long-awaited Star Tours 2.0 update to the attractions in California and Florida.
Movie Review of District 9
by Doc on Aug.25, 2009, under Movies
Mike writes “Combining elements of Alien Nation and Enemy Mine, District 9 adroitly balances political commentary on apartheid with Peter Jackson-ian levels of violence. The movie ends with more questions than answers and the certainty of a sequel. I can’t wait!
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John Carter Of Mars continues to get cast
by Doc on Aug.24, 2009, under Movies
No news isn’t good news when it comes to an adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter Of Mars series. We last heard in June, so we are glad to hear of additional casting taking place. Samantha Morton (The Daisy Chain) will play Sola, the daughter of Tars Tarkas (Willem Defoe); Dominic West (300) is Sab Than, price of the Zondagans; and Polly Walker (Caprica) will play the Thark Sarjoka.
Avatar teaser now available
by Doc on Aug.20, 2009, under Movies
You can now view the teaser trailer for Avatar in various Quicktime resolutions.
Outland added to the remake pile
by Doc on Aug.19, 2009, under Movies
Warner Bros. is now looking to remake the Sean Connery 1981 vehicle Outland, which was about a police officer who arrives on Jupiter’s moon Io at a mining colony and proceeds to clean up the place, much to the chagrin of some others, in what some describe as a Space Western. Newcomer Chad St. John will write and Michael Davis (Shoot ‘Em Up) will direct with an expanded vision of the original idea.
Inheriting the Madness: An Appreciation of Steve Ihnat’s SF Work
by Doc on Aug.19, 2009, under General News
The Thunder Child writes “Steve Ihnat was devoured by plankton in Voyage To the Bottom of the Sea’s first ever “monster” episode. He played the mind-controlled Lt. Minns in The Outer Limits two-part episode of “The Inheritors” (1964), he co-starred in two SF films – In Like Flint opposite James Coburn and Countdown, opposite his “Iheritors” co-star Robert Duvall, and he was probably the only actor in the history of Star Trek who upstaged William Shatner, as Garth of Izar in “Whom Gods Destroy.” This article features an appreciation of his small, but choice, SF work.
http://thethunderchild.com/Television/1960s/StarTrek/InheritingtheMadness.html“
District 9 does well – next Blair Witch?
by Doc on Aug.18, 2009, under Movies
Small budgets and grass roots marketing does not necessarily mean a poor box office. District 9 came in 1st this past weekend to the tune of $37.4M, ahead of G.I. Joe ($22.3M) and much buzzed The Time Travellers Wife ($18.6M) – and over its budget of “just” $30M. This is leading to various comparisons to The Blair Witch Project on its marketing, themes and low budget (although not even close to the miniscule budget of BW). Bureau 42 has a review.
Caprica gets a comic
by Doc on Aug.17, 2009, under Television
No, not that kind of comic. Comedian Patton Oswalt is joining the cast of Caprica as a popular talk show host named Baxter Sarno. Eventually the Greystones (Eric Stoltz and Paula Malcomson) appear on the show. It is not mentioned how often he will appear.
Sci-Fi Movie Examiner reviews of Terminator Salvation and Star Trek
by Doc on Aug.17, 2009, under Movies
Mike Tresca writes in to let us know about two reviews he did: Terminator Salvation (“If you are a fan of Terminators, see this movie. See it now. GO!”) and Star Trek (“This movie made Trek worth watching all over again and reminded us why it’s okay to travel through time and space, encounter green alien hotties, and bed them. Because it’s FUN.”)
Galactica movie confirmed, Singer will head
by Doc on Aug.14, 2009, under Movies
Galactica is coming back to the big screen – but the question is which Galactica? Universal has confirmed the treatment and that Brian Singer will produce and direct, with original show producer Glen Larson also producing. But it won’t have anything to do with the recent series, but be another re-imagining of the original concept created by Larson.