23 years of this site still chugging along...
AICN interview with Tron creator
by Doc on Sep.03, 2002, under Interviews
Ain’t It Cool News is running an interview with Steven Lisberger, the creator of Tron. Don’t expect firm news of a sequel – Disney’s got a gag order on him about it – but there is some…
Don’t forget, Fall season starts soon
by Doc on Sep.03, 2002, under Television
hossman writes “The past few years, I’ve found that pazsaz.com is the most
useful site for getting info on the
fall lineup, the
premiere dates, and the
new shows.”
Hugo winners announced
by Doc on Sep.02, 2002, under General News
This years Hugo Awards were given out last night, and Cinescape has the list. Here is an abbreviated version:
- Best Dramatic Presentation: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- Best Short Story: ?The Dog Said Bow-Wow? by Michael Swanwick
- Best Novelette: ?Hell is the Absence of God? by Ted Chiang
- Best Novella: ?Fast Times at Fairmont High? by Vernor Vinge
- Best Novel: American Gods by Neil Gaiman
I’m sure a full list will appear at the ConJose site later.
The Fountain running dry; Pitt may exit
by Doc on Aug.30, 2002, under Movies
The trades are reporting that Brad Pitt may take leave of The Fountain, the latest blow to the troubled Darren Aronofsky project. Pitt apparently believes the script is too complex, and rumors have Pitt joining the cast of Troy. With co-star Cate Blanchett (Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings) pregnant, and the previous pre-production problems, this could get shelved.
Harris may be replaced in Harry Potter III
by Doc on Aug.29, 2002, under Movies
IMDB News is reporting that due to health concerns, Richard Harris, 71, who plays Professor Albus Dumbldore, may need to be replaced for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. He already has had a double in the first two films, the unknown Harry Robinson, and he is the favorite to take over if Harris is too ill.
Update 8/30: Perhaps not. The Beeb is reporting that “his recovery was imminent”, and filming isn’t set to begin until February or March. At least they still have a backup…
Stargate SG-1 first SCI FI Channel show to hit 2.0
by Doc on Aug.28, 2002, under Television
The SCI FI Channel has announced that Stargate SG-1 is its first original series to achieve a 2.0 rating, with its August 23rd Summer Finale (Season 6 will continue in January). It’s averaging a 1.7, and is beating UPN and the WB in several key demographics. Now, I caught a rumor somewhere that the plans for a feature movie had been scrapped because it couldn’t hit 2.0 – I wonder if that has changed?
Update: It appears Avatar Press will be producing a Stargate SG-1 comic, along with several other MGM properties such as Robocop.
70,509 Aussies declare “Jedi” as their religion
by Doc on Aug.27, 2002, under General News
I heard about this prank a while back – apparently they went through with it. 70,509 people declared Jedi as their religion on the official Australian census, in the face of a AUS$1,000 fine for providing false information. Authorities say they don’t actually have any plans to collect the fines though.
Some DVD release dates announced
by Doc on Aug.26, 2002, under General News
Some genre movies have had their DVD dates announced (and some Amazon pre-order pages too): Scooby-Doo will be release October 11th in Widescreen and Fullscreen; Spider-Man will be released on November 1st in Widescreen, Fullscreen, and a Widescreen Collector’s Gift Set; and Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones will be released in Widescreen and Fullscreen on November 12th. Men in Black II is reported for November 26th.
B5 guest actor Jeff Corey dies at 88
by Doc on Aug.24, 2002, under Television
Actor Jeff Corey, who Babylon 5 fans will remember as the Shadows’ human spokesman Justin in the episode “Z’ha’dum”, died on August 16th at the age of 88. He also appeared in such movies as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Devil and Daniel Webster, and Beneath the Planet of the Apes.
First Look At X2
by Doc on Aug.22, 2002, under Movies
weefle writes “Yep, it’s up now at http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/x-men_2/ ! Looks like Magneto is back, and there’s a raid on Prof. X’s school for mutants. Check it out!”