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Asimov’s Foundation moves to Warner Bros
by Doc on Jul.29, 2008, under Movies
Isaac Asimov’s venerable Foundation series may finally be getting a big-screen adaptation. Previously in development at Fox, Warner Brothers now has it and is giving it over to former New Line heads Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne. Having been considered in the past to be difficult to adapt because of its storyline that spans centuries and a cast of characters that changes with each book (and in some cases, each story within the book), their goal for now is to just adapt the first book, and if it works out, follow on much like they did with The Lord Of The Rings. Fox had previously tried to adapt the trilogy into a single movie.
Eureka returns for third season tonight at 9PM ET
by Doc on Jul.29, 2008, under Television
Just a reminder: Season 3 of Eureka starts tonight at 9PM ET on the Sci Fi Channel with the first of 8 consecutive episodes…the remaining 13 will be held over until 2009 (don’t you just love SFC’s schedule?). While waiting, you can read what Ed Quinn (Nathan Stark) is saying about Season 3.
Steve Vertlieb reviews Batman: The Dark Knight
by Doc on Jul.27, 2008, under Movies
The Thunder Child writes “Steve Vertlieb is a film writer who has contributed several articles to The Thunder Child, from the music of Miklos Rosza to his first meeting with The Blob, and now, he discusses the new movie, The Dark Knight.
If you’re a fan of Steve’s, or if you want to see a different view of this new entry in the Batman ethos, please check out: http://thethunderchild.com/Movies/VertliebViews/TheDarkKnight.html
Other articles from Steve are on the work of Boris Karloff:
http://thethunderchild.com/Movies/VertliebViews/BorisKarloff.html
the music of Bernard Herrmann: http://thethunderchild.com/Movies/VertliebViews/BernardHerrmann.html
Miklos Rosza: http://thethunderchild.com/Movies/VertliebViews/RoszaStory.html“
Stargate: Continuum DVD review
by Doc on Jul.26, 2008, under General News
The last (for now…) installment of the Stargate SG-1 franchise hits the shelves on the 29th with [sfs=831]Stargate: Continuum[/sfs], with the members of SG-1 expecting to see the “extraction” of Ba’al by the Tok’ra, but end up in a time-traveling paradox on the frozen wastes of the Arctic…Read More for a review of this straight-to-DVD release.
Tron 2 is real
by Doc on Jul.25, 2008, under Movies
We thought it was coming, and then it vanished, and then there was renewed hope – but Tron 2 is very much real this time. Disney unveiled a teaser for the movie as a surprise to Comic-Con guests. And of course, I missed it…
Comments fixed
by Doc on Jul.25, 2008, under General News
Thanks to chad for pointing out that the comments system was broken – it is now fixed. Patches applied to the OS wrecked a number of Perl modules, and one escaped notice…I’m working on a “temporary” replacement to the software (Drupal most likely), even though I still intend to finish the custom software in the end. My biggest problem with Drupal right now is I have to create a theme I like for it.
You haven’t been seeing it, but behind the scenes the Story Submission queue has been spammed for months, making it difficult to find legitimate submissions (of which there have been very few). Yet another reason to get off this ancient software…
Yet another Star Wars revision? This time, it’s 3D
by Doc on Jul.24, 2008, under Movies
It’s San Diego Comic-Con time again…and as usual, I’m not there, missing all the fun. Anyways, Comingsoon.net is reporting that George Lucas could create yet another Star Wars release – but this time, it will be in 3D. No idea if he’ll revise the content yet again…
BBC’s Merlin gets Hurt, Ryan, Cabrera
by Doc on Jul.23, 2008, under Television
The upcoming BBC1 series Merlin got some more cast today, with the announcement of John Hurt (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, as the voice of the Great Dragon), Michelle Ryan (Bionic Woman, as Nimueh), and Santiago Cabrera (Heroes, as Lancelot). Previously announced cast include Anthony Head (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) as King Uther Pendragon and newcomer Colin Morgan (Jethro on the recent Doctor Who episode “Midnight”) as the young Merlin. The show debuts on BBC1 in September, while NBC will air the series in the U.S. sometime this winter.
Deja vu: Whedon reshoots Dollhouse pilot
by Doc on Jul.23, 2008, under Television
Joss Whedon, currently working on new Fox series Dollhouse, is shooting a new pilot to act as an introduction to the show. Fox is the same network that mucked with the episode order of Whedon’s Firefly, and then canceled the show, which makes this eerily similar. And something similar happened with JMS’ Crusade due to TNT, and it lasted even fewer episodes. However, he is on board with it. “Having been through this I should know I need to deliver a way to get into a story.”
Batman superhero of the weekend
by Doc on Jul.21, 2008, under Movies
In case you were deep in the rain forests or on duty in Antarctica, The Dark Knight broke records this weekend, including the biggest ever weekend opening at over $158 million (the previous holder was Spider-Man 3 at $151 million). And it continues to get rave reviews – the review over at Bureau 42 gave it a 41 out of 42. Update: The Dark Knight allegedly has a darker side…