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Genre favorites joining cast of Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland
by Doc on Oct.28, 2008, under Movies
Tim Burton’s upcoming Alice In Wonderland (planned for a 2010 release) is getting a wide ranging cast, which now includes Christopher Lee and Alan Rickman, with Rickman as the Caterpillar (Lee’s role was not announced). Some of the previously announced cast include Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter as the Queens, and Australian Mia Wasikowska (Amelia) as Alice.
Whedon speaks out about Dollhouse shutdown
by Doc on Oct.27, 2008, under Television
Joss Whedon is finally recent production hiatus on his upcoming Fox series Dollhouse. He gives a bit of insight into his production ideas, a bit about dealing with the studio, and even admitting when they studio isn’t necessarily wrong…
International trailer for Half-Blood Prince available
by Doc on Oct.27, 2008, under Movies
Traileraddict.com has made the international trailer for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince available for viewing to everyone. Be sure to watch to the end.
Journey To The Center Of The Earth 3D DVD and Blu-Ray review
by Doc on Oct.26, 2008, under General News
The 3D version of Journey To The Center Of The Earth comes out on Blu-Ray and DVD this Tuesday (October 28th), with both 2D and 3D versions included in both editions (including red-green 3D glasses). Read More for a review of them…
New Book: Timeline of the Planet of the Apes
by Doc on Oct.26, 2008, under Books, Movies
Rich Handley writes in to let us know about his new book being release for the 40th anniversary of the Planet Of The Apes film series, “Timeline of the Planet of the Apes: The Definitive Chronology”. Read More for the full press release.
Concept art of Stargate Universe
by Doc on Oct.24, 2008, under Television
SCI FI Wire has some exclusive concept art for the planned Stargate Universe spinoff, showing some set ideas for the Ancient ship called the Destiny.
Paterson Joseph rumored as 11th Doctor
by Doc on Oct.21, 2008, under Television
We’ll probably hear a lot of rumors, but the latest is that Doctor Who could see its first black actor to play the role. Paterson Joseph, who guest starred in the first season episodes “Bad Wolf” and “The Parting of the Ways” as Roderick, and more recently appeared in Jekyll (which, by the way, was created by Steven Moffat – who takes over the production reins of Who in 2010), is the latest rumor to float around. However, he is currently involved in the revival of the mid-1970s BBC series Survivors.
Knight Rider gets back nine too…
by Doc on Oct.21, 2008, under Television
NBC has picked up 9 more episodes of Knight Rider to fill out the season, getting modest ratings so far.
Sarah Connor gets back nine order
by Doc on Oct.18, 2008, under Television
Despite previous reports, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles will get a full second season, with Fox exercising the option on the remaining nine episodes.
Jack Benny Was A Martian
by Doc on Oct.18, 2008, under General News
The Thunder Child writes “Suspense was the longest running mystery/crime/sf anthology series on radio. It attracted major Hollywood stars. Matinee idols like Cary Grant liked to appear on Suspense because they could be cast against type as cold-blooded killers, comedians like Bob Hope and Red Skelton enjoyed dramatic roles. Jack Benny appeared on Suspense three times. In “Plan X,” he plays a Martian who is tasked with preventing an invasion of Mars from Earth. Okay, it’s not much of a dramatic role, but you can listen to it at: http://thethunderchild.com/RadioDrama/Suspense/PlanX.html. While you listen, watch the roll call of Suspense episodes page across the screen.
Also new at The Thunder Child is our guide to SF and fantasy authors available at YouTube. They’ve given talks, appeared on panels and so on, and the copyright holders of this material (either the authors or the film producers) have put them on YouTube. See and listen to Isaac Asimov, Octavia Butler, Arthur C. Clarke, Norman Spinrad and so on. Check out Asimov first at
http://thethunderchild.com/YouTubeGuide/AsimovYouTube.html, then follow the link back to the index for more authors.”