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Redo times two – Flash Gordon, Earth Stood Still
by Doc on Apr.12, 2007, under General News
There are two remakes on the horizon. First, the SCI FI Channel is bringing back Flash Gordon to series TV, starring Eric Johnson (Smallville) in the title role. More surprising, and more daring, is a remake of the classic The Day The Earth Stood Still, and is is reported that Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose) will direct for Fox.
Author Kurt Vonnegut passes away
by Doc on Apr.12, 2007, under General News
Author Kurt Vonnegut, who wrote some famous works such as Slaughterhouse-Five and Cat?s Cradle, passed away yesterday at the age of 84. He had suffered serious brain injuries in a fall a few weeks ago.
Be a Hero . . . Become a Legend!
by Doc on Apr.08, 2007, under Games
Arbor Productions writes “Arbor Productions, a division of multimedia entertainment company Beauman Enterprises, Inc., is preparing to release its first supplement for the award winning Mutants & Masterminds superhero roleplaying game, under the M&M Superlink license. Autumn Arbor Campaign Setting, a full color hardcover with a suggested retail price of $34.95, is a complete sourcebook detailing the City of Legends setting. Complete with over 60 locations across 10 city districts, mystic artifacts, historical overview, over 100 fully detailed characters, and maps, the Autumn Arbor Campaign Setting is the first book in a fully supported product line that will include additional sourcebooks and a tie-in novel line debuting summer 2007.
With a Gamemasters Appendix detailing various plots and adventure hook ideas for Autumn Arbor, there are various ways to use the Autumn Arbor Campaign Setting in any M&M campaign; either as the primary focus or as a pick-and-choose template for adding facets of Autumn Arbor to any setting. Distributed globally by Studio-2 Publishing, the Autumn Arbor Campaign Setting is scheduled for a May 21, 2007 release.”
The Lost Room DVD mini-review
by Doc on Apr.05, 2007, under Television
The SCI FI Channel original miniseries The Lost Room was released yesterday on DVD. Here is a mini-review (mainly because it was a disjointed viewing making it difficult to sum up all the points for a full score).
Serenity tops Star Wars as best in poll
by Doc on Apr.04, 2007, under Movies
In a poll conducted by the UK SFX Magazine of 3000 readers, Serenity was voted best SF movie – beating out heavy favorite Star Wars and a number of other cult classics.
John Kenneth Muir’s The House Between
by Doc on Apr.03, 2007, under General News
TheThunderChild writes “John Kenneth Muir is the author of over a dozen film and TV reference books, including a couple on Space: 1999, as well as Battlestar Galactica, Doctor Who and One Step Beyond. He has moved into the realm of writer, producer and director of his own online SF/Horror TV series, The House Between (inspired by Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit). John graciously agreed to an interview with The Thunder Child, and you can read all about his creation of The House Between at http://thethunderchild.com/Interviews/People/JohnM uir/Photos/MuirInterview.html. And there’s a link there to The House Between website, where you can watch the episodes. It’s a fascinating interview and a fun project, so please check it out.”
A couple store updates to note
by Doc on Apr.01, 2007, under General News
A few updates to the Sci-Fi TV Store: The Dead Zone: Season 5 (Released June 5); MacGyver: The Complete Series (Released April 10); and The Lost Room, which comes out this Tuesday (and a review coming soon). And don’t forget, that also on June 5th is the release of the Doctor Who episodes that transition from Tom Baker to Peter Davison: The Keeper of Traken, Logopolis and Castrovalva, which will also be release as a New Beginnings three-pack.
U.S. Postal Service issues Star Wars stamps
by Doc on Mar.30, 2007, under General News
You may have heard that the USPS was deploying a number of mailboxes dressed up as R2-D2 in major cities – and now here is the reason. A stamp set featuring Luke, Yoda, Darth Vader and others from all six movies is being released by the USPS. These don’t appear to be the “forever” stamps recently announced, but standard 41 cent stamps.
2007 Hugo Award nominees released
by Doc on Mar.29, 2007, under Awards
The nominees for the 2007 Hugo Awards have been released. For Dramatic Presentation Short Form, Doctor Who received three nominations (the two-part “Army of Ghosts” and “Doomsday”, “Girl in the Fireplace” and “School Reunion”), bookended by Battlestar Galactica (“Downloaded”) and Stargate SG-1 (“200”).
Harry Potter covers revealed
by Doc on Mar.28, 2007, under Books
The covers for the U.S., U.K. Adult, and U.K. Children’s editions of the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows have been released to the public – you can catch all three at Mugglenet. If you’d like to be among the millions to receive a copy on the day of release (at least if you are in the U.S.), you can pre-order the regular and deluxe editions from Amazon.com.