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In The Name Of The King clips available on YouTube
by Doc on Jan.07, 2008, under Movies
The first (hopefully of more) Dungeon Siege movie, In The Name Of The King, opens this Friday. While you wait, you can see some extra clips from the film on YouTube: Long Fall, Up In Trees, and Ready for Battle. You can also check out the official web site.
High Def DVD Wars nearing the end? Warners backs Blu-Ray
by Doc on Jan.06, 2008, under General News
For those who have been following the High Definition DVD Format Wars, the end could possibly be nigh. Warner Bros. Entertainment, who was the only studio that had been releasing on both the Blu-Ray and HD-DVD formats, has chosen to back Blu-Ray only. HD-DVD releases will continue through May 2008, but they will not release some time after the DVD and Blu-Ray releases. This leaves only Paramount/Dreamworks (Viacom) and Universal in the HD-DVD camp – and Universal, unlike Paramount/Dreamworks, does not have an exclusive deal with HD-DVD. Boy, I’m feeling better about Santa bringing me a Playstation 3…Update 1/9: This may allow Paramount to use an escape clause…
New Stargate Atlantis episodes start tonight
by Doc on Jan.04, 2008, under Television
Don’t forget! Season 4 of Stargate Atlantis picks up again tonight at 10pm ET with “Be All My Sins Remember’d”, where Atlantis joins the Wraith against the Replicators.
Star Trek teaser will be attached to Cloverfield in theaters
by Doc on Jan.04, 2008, under Movies
MTV.com is reporting that the first teaser trailer for the upcoming J.J. Abrams Star Trek film will appear in theaters with the J.J. Abrams-produced and still mysterious Cloverfield. Cloverfield writer/director and friend of Abrams, Matt Reeves, says “I think people are going to be very excited.” Star Trek won’t be released until December.
Harry Potter not over? J.K. considers another book
by Doc on Jan.02, 2008, under Books
In the “shocking, but not really” category is J.K. Rowling saying that she’s considering another book in the franchise. She said “There have been times since finishing, weak moments, when I’ve said, ‘Yeah, all right,’ to the eighth novel.” Although she said that if (“and it’s a big if,” she says) she does, Harry wouldn’t likely be a central character. I think given the established “universe” of the Harry Potter series, there are plenty of directions stories could take, which could also appease the masses.
2008 movies from WB, Universal, Paramount announced
by Doc on Dec.28, 2007, under Movies
Several major studios announced 2008 dates for their projects. Here is a look at the SF&F features being prepared: The mysterious Cloverfield from J.J. Abrams, January 18th, Paramount; The Spiderwick Chronicles, February 15th, Paramount; Roland Emmerich’s 10,000BC, March 7th, WB; Jon Favreau’s Iron Man, May 2nd, Paramount; Wachowski Brothers Speed Racer, May 9th, WB; Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, May 22nd, Paramount; The Incredible Hulk, June 13th, Universal; Get Smart with Steve Carell, June 20th, WB; The Dark Knight, July 18th, WB; The remake of Death Race by John Carpenter, September 26th, Universal; Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince, November 21st, WB; and J.J. Abram’s rendition of Star Trek, December 25th, Paramount.
Classic Doctor Who to air on Illusion On-Demand Network in U.S.
by Doc on Dec.27, 2007, under Television
Illusion, an on-demand only science fiction network in the U.S., will begin showing classic Doctor Who serials, starting in January with “Tomb of the Cybermen”. They will follow that with “Genesis of the Daleks”. More information should appear on the web site when available.
So Many Conventions, So Much Time
by Doc on Dec.27, 2007, under General News
TheThunderChild writes “There are over 35 science fiction and fantasy conventions being held in the US during 2008, and quite a few in other areas of North America and the world as well. The Thunder Child has updated its 2008 science fiction calendar. Conventions are sorted into three categories – North America by date, North America by location, and The World. http://thethunderchild.com/Conventions/USCalendarB yDate.html is the URL to get you started. By the way, we need Convention Correspondents, so give us a shout if you attend a convention and would like to write it up for us.”
New Dune version to be directed by Peter Berg
by Doc on Dec.26, 2007, under Movies
Peter Berg (The Kingdom) has has confirmed rumors that he is set to direct a new version of Frank Herbert’s Dune. He mentions the David Lynch version, but says that “that interpretation has left the door wide open for a remake.” Interestingly the Sci-Fi Channel miniseries isn’t mentioned at all.
Early present: Galactica 1980 released early
by Doc on Dec.24, 2007, under General News
For those of you who absolutely must have everything related to Battlestar Galactica – regardless of the quality – the DVD set for Galactica 1980 was released several days early today. Quite often panned and derided as one of the worst shows ever, it does have one redeeming quality – an episode called “The Return of Starbuck”, featuring Dirk Benedict and featuring a story that was more like the original show. Otherwise, it quickly devolves into a “superkids on Earth” show.