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The Science of Star Wars travelling exhibit planned
by Doc on Dec.04, 2002, under General News
The Museum of Science in Boston, in collaboration with Lucasfilm and the Science Museum Exhibit Collaborative, are planning for an exhibit called The Science of Star Wars, which uses the franchise as a way to promote understanding the role of technology in the future. Still in the planning stages, it is slated for October 2005 in Boston, then travel to the Collaborative members in Columbus, Ohio; Portland, Ore.; Los Angeles; St. Paul, Minn.; Philadelphia; and Fort Worth, Texas.
Will you be Taken?
by Doc on Dec.02, 2002, under Television
A friendly reminder – Steven Spielberg’s 20-hour miniseries Taken, a story that follows several generations of families that revolve around alien abductions, premieres tonight at 9pm on the SCI FI Channel.
What is SciFi?
by Doc on Dec.02, 2002, under General News
dugh writes “There is an interesting thread at SlashDot asking what makes the best science fiction. As of posting this to Sci-Fi Storm there were over 800 postings (which is far more than I’ve usually seen) in the SlashDot thread. Here is the link.”
Review: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets movie
by Doc on Dec.02, 2002, under Movies
Finally got to see Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets this weekend, and since no one else has posted a review I guess I’ll do so. I’ll attempt to use the Review Guide posted previously. Read More for the full review and leave your comments, but beware – there could be spoilers. Overall, 3.5 out of 5 stars.
More X-Mas presents available
by Doc on Nov.28, 2002, under General News
Starved for more Farscape? Season 2 Volume 4 will be released on December 10th. Also, Season 1 Volume 3 of Andromeda was stealthly released last week…
No Lost in Space from NBC
by Doc on Nov.27, 2002, under Television
Back in January we had reported that NBC had commissioned a script from FOX Television for a new Lost in Space; well SyFy Portal is now reporting that NBC has cancelled its plans.
Update 11/29: Now that the site is fixed, it appears that the plan may have been to use the original cast in the telemovie, and spawn a possible low-cost series, or a movie-of-the-week with Jonathan Harris and the robot hosting. But the recent death of Harris at some level affected whatever the plan was, as well as enthusiasm for the project. NBC also didn’t want to spend a ton of money on the telefilm. But its not dead yet…
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban — casting game
by Doc on Nov.27, 2002, under Movies
Corgi writes “The ‘casting game’ must be one of fandom’s favourite indoor sports, and
Harry Potter fandom is no exception, as the Internet almost froths with
speculation about who will portray the characters introduced in the next
HP adaptation (currently in preproduction).
One group of fans aren’t just sitting down and speculating — they’re
trying to do something about it. With a focal website
at http://www.SFF.net/people/Corgi/JasonCarter/,
fans of Babylon 5 and Harry Potter both are writing letters to the
casting director and staff of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
politely asking that Jason Carter be cast in the role of Sirius Black.”
Read More for the full details. Not sure I can picture it – I think they need someone more imposing…
Birds of Prey falls victim to ax, but may get finale
by Doc on Nov.25, 2002, under Television
Gotham Clock Tower has reported that although the WB has announced the cancellation of its Birds of Prey series, it intends to at least finish out the 13-episode order, and include a 2-hour finale that will tie up all the loose ends.
“I am Farscape” campaign to hit TV
by Doc on Nov.22, 2002, under Television
Fans of the cancelled Farscape are taking their campaign to restore the show one step futher – they have produced a commercial based on the SCI FI Channel’s “I am Sci-Fi” commercials, and will have it aired on cable systems in 24 cities next week. You may be lucky to see it though, as it could wind up airing at 3am on C-SPAN or something…
New store features, new items
by Doc on Nov.22, 2002, under General News
I’ve added Amazon’s new “Quick Click” technology to the product info pages. If you click on the “Buy From Amazon” button with a JavaScript-enabled browser, a new window will pop up giving you the options to add to your cart, use 1-Click, or get more information. Give me any feedback you might have.
Also, check out the SciFi TV Store for new future releases of Doctor Who plus new Twilight Zone and Robotech collections.