Written by: S.K. Sloan
For the past several weeks I have been corresponding with J. Marcus Xavier. A while back he contacted me with an interesting article for publication on our site, which I posted. Unfortunately, it was one of the many articles in our archive that got fried during our little hacking incident […]

Source: Trek Today
The star of Star Trek: New Voyages, James Cawley, who plays Captain Kirk on the fan-produced series, will appear in Star Trek: Hidden Frontier’s upcoming episode “Vigil” as Captain Mackenzie Calhoun from the Star Trek: New Frontier series of books.
Carlos Pedraza, the producer of Hidden Frontier, announced the casting in a press release […]

Source: Yahoo News
Michael Sheard, who played Adm. Ozzel in “The Empire Strikes Back” and Adolf Hitler five times, including in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” died Wednesday at the age of 65, his agent said.

Source: SciFi Wire
Submitted by: Kyle Nin
Devastation wrought by hurrican Katrina in Louisiana has thrown into question plans to shoot several SF&F movies in and around New Orleans, Variety reported.
Warner Brothers’ The Reaping was shooting in Baton Rouge, La., and a Warner spokesman told the trade paper that the cast and crew had flown to Austin, […]

Every fan of George R.R. Martin’s work will want to sign up for The Quest of Thrones online adventure based on his “A Song of Fire and Ice” novels.
The momentum is building for The Quest of Thrones which began with A GAME OF THRONES and continues to unfold with the-soon-to-be-released fourth novel A FEAST FOR […]

Submitted by: Kyle Nin
On last week’s podcast we reported that M. Night Shyamalan’s new film “Lady in the Water” was set to start its filming schedule fairly soon. According to ComingSoon.net, production has commenced and as a result, we are able to bring you an update on its plotline.

Submitted by Kyle Nin
Slice of Sci-Fi news has learned that Steven Spielberg will be producing the remake of the classic 1950’s feature “When World’s Collide.” The trade paper, Variety, reports that it has not been made clear yet on whether Spielberg will also direct the movie.

Source: Creation Entertainment
Submitted by: Summer
Presenting SPECTACULAR & RARE COLLECTIBLES* obtained directly from the
set of The Jim Henson Company’s award winning intergalactic sci-fi
adventure series FARSCAPE.
Here is the rare opportunity to own a piece of sci-fi history: an actual
costume used in the filming of FARSCAPE and designed by the world famous
craftspeople of the legendary Jim Henson Company.
*FARSCAPE: […]

Source: TrekWeb
Guest Writer: Steve Krutzer
Guest Contributor: Hal
Acclaimed writer Erik Jendresen signed on to write a script for a new STAR TREK feature earlier this year and talking in the new issue of Dreamwatch, the scribe says he’s turned in his first draft to Paramount brass.

Source: Zap2it
Submitted by: Sevens
“The 4400″ on the USA Network is one of the best and most convoluted sci-fi programs ever produced.

Source: SciFi Wire
Submitted by: Kyle Nin
Dustin Hoffman and Natalie Portman get the two top spots in the new Zack Helm film “Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium.” Hoffman will star as a toy store owner who wants to pull Portman’s character from the depths of depression by passing on the ownership of this unique and enchanting […]

Source: TV Guide
Submitted by: Kyle Nin
They say comets can take years to make their pass from the outer reaches of our solar system to their orbit around the sun. Well, the cult-movie classic, “Night of the Comet” will finally see its return in a sequel that has taken over 20 years to occur.
All three […]

Source: Variety
Submitted by: Kyle Nin
Sandra Bullock is currently negotiating a contract to star in the Bill Kelly script, “Premonition.” According to the trade paper the story concerns a woman who has premonitions that her husband dies in a an automobile accident, and she sets out to stop it from happening.

On This Week’s Show: Joseph and Karen Kerezman, from the production staff of the fan film project Star Trek: Excalibur

The News This Week:

Fan film project Star Trek: Constellation puts out the call for production assistance
Fan film project Star Trek: Mystery Area now filming the first of many episodes in Germany
WB delays release of […]

Written by: S.K. Sloan
Do you get most of your reading done using E-Novels?
Do you like to read Science Fiction?
Do you love Star Trek?
Do you enjoy being delighted and surprised?
If you answered YES to any or all of these questions, then I have a place for you to Browse and Dive right into.
To Boldly Go is […]

Written by: S.K. Sloan
There is one name that always immediately comes to my mind whenever anyone mentions that 60’s classic movie “To Kill A Mockingbird,” and it is Brock Peters.

Source: Pegasus Galaxy
Submitted by: Sevens
Connor Trinneer told Star Trek fans at last weekend’s Star Trek Creation Convention in Las Vegas that he was cast in Stargate Atlantis as a character named Michael.

Source: ComingSoon.net & Variety
Variety reports that 20th Century Fox and Universal Pictures have closed their deal to make a movie based on Microsoft’s hit videogame Halo, with plans for a tentpole release in the summer of 2007. The two studios will pay Microsoft $5 million against 10% of the gross.
Universal will oversee the production and […]

Source: ComingSoon.net and SciFi Wire
Submitted by: Kyle Nin
TV Guide has the scoop that former soap star Cynthia Watros is joining the cast of Lost this season as Libby, a mysterious character who may or may not have been in the tail section of Oceanic flight #815 when it crashed last fall.
Watros, known to daytime audiences […]

Source: WebPro News

Guest Writer: John Stith
Submitted by: Nina
For science fiction geeks everywhere, this may be the boon you’ve been waiting for. The BBC announced they will offer episodes of “Dr. Who” and Red Dwarf” for cell phones, thinking the geeks are early adopters.

Source: SciFi Wire
Submitted by: Kyle Nin
Bruce Campbell, the man who put CAMP into and raised the bar of B-rated flicks has announced that he will be making an onscreen appearance in the Spiderman III movie, in an as yet unamed role. If you looked closely you also saw him in cameos for Spiderman […]

Submitted by: Summer
Producer Jeffrey Willerth’s UFO’s and the White House airs tonight, August 22 at 8:00pm ET on The History Channel.
Did you know that the office of President of the United States has had a direct involvement with UFO’s for over 50 years? Since WWII, every Chief Executive has publicly discussed, issued, or received documents […]

Source: Star Trek.com and TrekWeb
Written by: S.K. Sloan
When it comes to Paramount taking Star Trek: Enterprise off of the air before its time and letting the Star Trek franchise sit idle, two of Hollywood’s most versatile and gifted icons let their own feelings be heard…….and no surprise, they echo the sentiments of most Star Trek […]

Source: The Mirror
Guest Writer: Fiona Cummins
Submitted by: Nina
The latest scary monster for Doctor Who to face has been created by a schoolboy of nine. William Grantham’s creation came top in a Blue Peter competition.

Source: Monster Sand Critics
Submitted by: Lesmond
Lions Gate will adapt James Halperin’s sci-fi thriller “The Truth Machine” for the big screen. Variety reports Ron Shusett and George Lee Marshall will adapt the novel.

Source: Live Science
Guest Writer: Ker Than (Live Science Staff Writer)

Scientists Mess with the Speed of Light
Researchers in Switzerland have succeeded in breaking the cosmic speed limit by getting light to go faster than, well, light. Or is it all an illusion?

Submitted by: Sevens
Written by: S.K. Sloan
Ron Glass is one of those rarities. He has survived a long and iconic career in the not so hallowed studios of Hollywood. At age 60 he is, once again, forging a new direction with his many facetted talents.

Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror genre Events, Rallies, Conventions and Panels scheduled for September 2005

Grant Burton, a friend of Slice of Sci-Fi from Melbourne, Australia sent us word of an early screening of Serenity at the Village Theater chains across the continent. If you live down-under and can’t, or don’t want to wait until September to see Serenity then check out Village Cinema’s time, date and location of […]

Submitted by: Summer
This little ditty has the Browncoats all a-twitter — but, is it from Firefly or the upcoming Serenity movie….or possibly neither? Inquiring minds want to know. Take a look at iFilm and tell us what you think.

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