Sci-Fi Storm

I haven’t posted in several days because I was – what else – reading Harry Potter. I couldn’t devote as much time as others, as I had to share the book, and something about work…at any rate, I’ll post more on the book in a bit. However for those who have read the book (and ONLY for those who read the book, as there be spoilers there – YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED) and also missed the Today show this morning, J.K. expanded a bit on the epilogue of the book that gave a brief, vague glance at some of the characters (and some new ones) after the climactic end of the story…and she may write an Encyclopedia to finish things off.

ReBoot, the first CGI animated show on television, will get a big screen treatment as a trilogy of feature length films from Rainmaker Animation, which acquired Mainframe Entertainment, the original makers.

At the toll of midnight, millions will get what they’ve been eagerly waiting for – their copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Who will die? Will there be more? If you are a slow reader, you may want to stay off the net for a while, lest spoilers hit your retina.

TheThunderChild writes “The Thunder Child has just interviewed Martin Arlt, a molecular geneticist and publisher of the fanzine Mad Scientist. Martin has been publishing this fanzine for over 4 years now, for a total of 15 digest-sized issues so far. Anyone thinking about publishing a print fanzine should definitely check out this interview. http://thethunderchild.com/Interviews/People/Marti nArlt/“

The Emmy nominations are out…here is a quick recap of the genre shows: Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series: Felix Alcala (Battlestar Galactica, “Exodus, Part 2”), David Semel (Heroes, “Genesis”), Jack Bender (Lost, “Through the Looking Glass”); Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming: Kevin Burns (Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed); Outstanding Drama Series: Lost; Outstanding Main Title Design: The Lost Room; Outstanding Nonfiction Special: Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed; Outstanding Single-camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series: Heroes (“Genesis”), Lost (“Through the Looking Glass”); Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series: Battlestar Galactica (“Exodus, Part 2”), Lost (“A Tale Of Two Cities”); Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Miniseries Or A Movie: The Lost Room (“The Key And The Clock (Night 1)”); Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (one-hour): Heroes (“Genesis”); Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series: Battlestar Galactica (“Exodus, Part 2”), Eureka (“Pilot”), Heroes (“Five Years Gone”); Outstanding Stunt Coordination: Heroes (“Genesis”); Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series: Masi Oka (Heroes), Terry O’Quinn (Lost), Michael Emerson (Lost); Outstanding Writing For Nonfiction Programming: Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed; Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series: Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica, “Occupation/Precipice”), Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof (Lost, “Through The Looking Glass”)

Lionsgate will be offering a World Premiere screening at the upcoming Comic-Con in San Diego of the upcoming DVD/Blu-Ray release of Doctor Strange. The screening will take place on Friday (July 27th) at 7:15pm in room 6CDEF. Also included with be a panel featuring Craig Kyle (Marvel Senior VP Creative Development, Animation), Frank Paur (Supervising Director/Producer), and Greg Johnson (Writer). It is open to all attendees. The DVD will be released on August 14th.