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Lost in Space to find a new home?
by Doc on Jan.08, 2002, under Television
Seems NBC is cleaning out the closet again. Word on the street (at least according to Variety) is that NBC has commissioned a script from FOX Television for a two-hour TV movie as a pilot for a new series. It will be extensively updated, with references to the 60s show. No word on whether it will have anything to do with the 1998 feature movie, which didn’t do well enough at the box office to revive the franchise.
Any future leaps for Dr. Sam Beckett?
by Doc on Jan.08, 2002, under General News
Will there be more Qunatum Leap? Executive producer Donald Bellisario says it isn’t likely. In an interview on TV Guide Online, he says that Universal, who owns all the rights, ” has never shown an interest.” Too bad – Scott Bakula playing a different character each week made for some of the best acting on TV.
Rings takes top honors at AFI Awards
by Doc on Jan.07, 2002, under Movies
For those who didn’t watch the awards last night, Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring won Best Picture as well as Best Digital Effects and Best Production Design, taking home the most awards of any movie.
JMS interview online
by Doc on Jan.04, 2002, under Comics
The ComiCon web site has an interview with JMS online in their Forum. In it he discusses his schedule, response to Amazing Spider-Man #36, and hints at the future.
New Star Wars trading card game
by Doc on Jan.04, 2002, under Games
The man who got me to unload lots of cash for bits of cardboard, Richard Garfield (creator of Magic: The Gathering) and producer Wizards of the Coast (now a division of Hasbro) managed a lucrative exclusive license to produce trading-card games based on the Star Wars universe, with the first release due in April, drawing from Episode II. I wasn’t much of a fan of the previous Star Wars CCG, but this could be more promising.
New CG films coming
by Doc on Jan.04, 2002, under Movies
After the great success of Shrek and Monsters, Inc., it seems that a lot of studios want to hop on the computer-generated bandwagon, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Fox has their entry, Ice Age, coming out March 15th, and Universal has three movies in development, including a version of Where the Wild Things Are, Sony is working on Astro Boy, and of course DreamWorks has a Shrek sequel aimed at 2003…
Harry Potter, Star Wars book burning?
by Doc on Jan.03, 2002, under General News
I’ve heard this from several places that it supposedly was in USA Today: Apparently members of the Christ Community Church in Alamogordo, New Mexico held a bonfire – fueled by Harry Poter books and various Star Wars, Tolkien, and even Shakespeare items. The words “Satanic deception” and the teach “children how they can get into witchcraft”. Funny, no matter how much I say “up” to my broom, it doesn’t move.
A new Batman comic for 10 cents?
by Doc on Jan.02, 2002, under Comics
Seems DC Comics wants to turn back the clock at the start of 2002 – temporarily. A new one-off issue of Batman called Batman: The Ten Cent Adventure is due out today, retailing for just 10 cents. Seems it will act as a springboard for the next arc, entitled “Bruce Wayne: Murderer?”
Lurker’s Guide back online
by Doc on Dec.29, 2001, under General News
The famed Lurker’s Guide to Babylon 5, the best fan site for the show, is finally back online after disappearing for quite a while. Go there to find the details, but the moral of the story is – when the place your server is housed goes out of business, don’t wait until your site disappears to get your stuff back… :^)
Sci-Fi TV Store updates
by Doc on Dec.28, 2001, under General News
Some new DVDs have been announced: [asin=B00005UO7S]Legacy Collection 6[/asin] of the Robotech: Robotech Masters series; [asin=B00005UW77]Set 5[/asin] and [asin=B00005UW78]Set 6[/asin] of Space: 1999; and [asin=B00005UO7R]Farscape #10[/asin]. So head over to the Sci-Fi TV Store and pre-order them today: