Written by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Staff Journalist) We will have loads of Comic Con details and news on the next Slice of Sci Fi show (#120) due to air on Saturday, August 4th...but, until then here are a few details that will not be mentioned during the news segment. One of the most popular panels [...]
Joss Whedon: Is There Anything He Can't Do?
July 31, 2007 By 2 Comments
Written by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Staff Journalist) OK, so I am abusing that great line from The Simpsons' "Marge vs. the Monorail" episode... but really, is there anything that Joss Whedon can't do? He gave us "Buffy," "Angel," and "Firefly." He has written comics, he has written movies... he's done it all. And yet, he's [...]
The City That Aliens Built
July 31, 2007 By 4 Comments
The History Channel's "Naked Underground" investigates the Alien City in Turkey called Kafeterya (Cap-i-do-kia). Explore a unique city in central Turkey. Many believe the city was built by aliens. You can view the short video by clicking on the MSN icon.
Slice of SciFi News Briefs
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"Battlestar Galactica" and "Bionic Woman" producer/writer David Eick says that he has completed the pilot for the Fox SF series "Them," which the network has slated for its 2007-2008 mid-season. "Them" tells the story of a L.A. alien (non-Earthling) sleeper cell. Apple announced that its online downloading giant iTunes has topped the 3 billion mark [...]
Weekend Box Office Final -- July 27-29, 2007
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Totals are U.S. box office only. Genre films in bold. 1. The Simpsons Movie......$74,036,787 Engagements:3,922 Cume: $74,036,787 2. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry....$19,132,965 Engagements:3,501 Cume: $71,680,080 3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix....$17,733,085 Engagements:4,005 Cume: $242,439,214 4. Hairspray.......$15,899,890 Engagements:3,121 Cume: $59,657,287 5. No Reservations........$11,704,357 Engagements:2,425 Cume: $11,704,357 6. Transformers......$11,643,129 Engagements:3,349 Cume: [...]
Kaito Has Hero Powers
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While doing his stint on Howard Stern's talk show, the legendary actor George Takei, who works as Howard's star announcer, made a startling announcement. Takei revealed that his character on "Heroes" -- Kaito Nakamura, the father of Masi Oka's Hiro, has powers of his own that will be made manifest in the second season of [...]
Michel Serrault Remembered
July 30, 2007 By 2 Comments
French actor Michel Serrault, whose hit performance as a gay club owner in the film and stage versions of "La cage aux folles" (done in the US as "The Birdcage" starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane) catapulted him to international stardom, has died after losing his battle with cancer. He was 79. While Serrault, who [...]
Double the Mila for "Resident Evil: Extinction"
July 30, 2007 By 1 Comment
Submitted by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Staff Jorunalist) This news from SciFi Wire should make our own Michael R. Minnenga extremely happy... Milla Jovovich, who stars in the upcoming sequel film Resident Evil: Extinction, told SCI FI Wire that she not only reprises her character Alice, but also plays a cloned version of her as well. [...]
The Greatest Filmmaker Ever -- Ingmar Bergman Remembered
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Tribute written by: LOUISE NORDSTROM, Associated Press Writer Film great Ingmar Bergman dies at 89 -- Master filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, one of the greatest artists in cinema history, died Monday at his home on an island off the coast of Sweden. He was 89. Bergman's dozens of works combined deep seriousness, indelible imagery and unexpected [...]
Nicolas Cage, Son Unveil Comic Book
July 30, 2007 By 1 Comment
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Nicolas Cage loves comic books so much, he created one of his own. The actor and his 16-year-old son, Weston, took their new comic book, "Voodoo Child," to the pop culture expo Comic-Con on Sunday. Weston dreamt up the main character, Gabriel, a biracial teenage ghost who fights the evil of [...]
Zachary Quinto Talks Spock & the Casting Process
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TrekMovie.com was fortunate enough to snag Zachary Quinto for a brief interview at Comic Con last weekend. Here is a snippet of what the new Mr. Spock had to say about the next film. TrekMovie.com (TM): What can you tell me about the Bob [Orci] and Alex [Kurtzman’s] script? Zachary Quinto (ZQ): It is a [...]
Who Wants To Be A Superhero Contest Winner
July 30, 2007 By 1 Comment
We have a winner in the "Slice of SciFi -- Who Wants To Be A Superhero Contest." That lucky winner is John Taber. Congratulations John, you have won the SuperHero prize pack- with a “Frakk off†T-shirt. Included is the Season One DVD of "Who Wants To Be A Superhero" personally autographed by Stan Lee [...]
Dean Haglund At the Lot In Edinburgh
July 30, 2007 By 1 Comment
Dean Haglund, known throughout the world as Langly, the computer geek/whiz from "The X-Files" and its spin-off show "The Lone Gunmen," stand-up comedian and real-life inventor extraordinaire, takes center stage in this premiere event. For complete details and ticket information -- Click on the image
"Next Generation" Could Be Next To Go HD
July 30, 2007 By 3 Comments
The success of re-mastering the original "Star Trek" has led the digital team behind the project to consider its next project--re-mastering "Star Trek: The Next Generation" for HD. TrekMovie reports that at ComicCon the team at CBS Digital behind the re-mastering of classic "Trek" would like to tackle the 178 episode of "Next Generation" next. [...]
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