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Trailer for upcoming Enterprise season premiere
by Doc on Aug.23, 2003, under Television
UPN has put up a trailer for the upcoming Enterprise season premiere on the official web site.
Lord of the Rings entended version to release in theaters
by Doc on Aug.22, 2003, under Movies
In case you haven’t seen the extended versions of Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers (and why not? Well, OK, The Two Towers isn’t out yet) or if you enjoy sitting through a four-hour film, New Line is releasing the extended edition to theaters in the two weeks prior to the December 17th premiere of The Return of the King, one each week.
Depp to be Wonka?
by Doc on Aug.20, 2003, under Movies
Well, at least this is more believable than the Marilyn Manson rumor. Johnny Depp (recently in Pirates of the Carribean) has apparently met with director Tim Burton about starring as Willy Wonka in Burton’s version of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Interview with Children of Dune’s Chani, Barbara Kodetova
by Doc on Aug.18, 2003, under Television
BaronMoritani writes “Frank Herbert’s Children of Dune’s Chani, Barbara Kodetova interviewed at the Landsraad Dune site.
In her second interview with the Landsraad Dune site, Ms. Kodetova discusses her feelings reuniting with her Dune cast, her current and future projects, and her family.
Read more here:
Red Dwarf movie at last
by Doc on Aug.16, 2003, under Movies
It’s finally going to happen. Production on the Red Dwarf feature film will finally in October, according to the report on Dark Horizons. Overall I felt Series 8 lacked something that made the show good – hopefully the film can bring it back, whatever it is. But can a film based on a show sprung from an established series with a cult following get the mainstream dollar in the States?
Arnold’s movies a victim of his campaign
by Doc on Aug.13, 2003, under Television
Don’t expect to see The Terminator on broadcast TV for a while – or True Lies, or any of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s other movies, at least in California. Arnie’s advisors told the press that Federal “equal time” rules apply, and if a station airs one of his movies, ALL of his opponents can claim equal time for free, and that’s a lot of time – nearly 250 registered candidates. The law definitely applies to broadcast stations, and it is known that cable channels are exempt, but there is a apparently grey area with cable providers like Time Warner and Comcast carrying an Arnie movie on their system from one of the cable channels. Ironically this happened before – in 1973, when Star Trek alum George Takei ran for LA City Council. A local station aired a rerun of Star Trek, and it cost them an entire evening of programming to give equal time to 14 candidates.
Update 8/19: Sure enough, the SCI FI Channel announced it is postponing 3 previously-scheduled Schwarzenegger films until after the recall election.
New “Bureau 13” D20 RPG manual
by Doc on Aug.10, 2003, under Games
Nick Pollotta writes “The following is an excerpt from the new RPG manual,
“BUREAU 13: D20”, by Richard Tucholka and Nick Pollotta.
Coming September 2003 from Wildside Press, ISBN:1-59224-189-1
Permission to reprint is granted.” This looks to be a new D20 version of the Bureau 13 RPG, of which Nick has written several novels. Read More for some of the wacky details. Imagine hunting down supernatural foes teamed up with the Boston Pops and Cher…nope, can’t…
Go for a ride with the Borg in Vegas
by Doc on Aug.07, 2003, under General News
The Star Trek Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton is getting a new attraction – a “4D” ride based on the Borg. “Borg Invasion 4D” will be an immersive ride and feature characters from Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: First Contact, and is the first ever Star Trek attraction to be rendered in 3D. Also in the news is a report that Star Trek may be added to the title of Enterprise.
Pick Episode III droid color
by Doc on Aug.06, 2003, under Movies
Obi-Wan will have a new astro-mech droid in his starfighter in Star Wars: Episode III, and you can pick the color! Registered Hyperspace users at the official web site can pick from 4 different color schemes for the new droid.
Update: Figures. The poll closed on Sunday.