Work on the script for "Iron Man 2" has begun and several people associated with the project say the theme of the next installment will be identity. Writer Justin Theroux told MTV the biggest difference between the first and second installments is a total paradigm shift in dealing with Tony Stark. “The obvious thing to [...]
Fleisher "Superman" Cartoons Coming to DVD
December 30, 2008 By 1 Comment
After years of sub-standard releases, the original Max Fleisher Superman cartoons are coming to DVD. Warner Brothers announced all 17 original shorts featuring the first on-screen appearance of the Man of Steel will come to DVD on April 7, 2009. The shorts have been in the public domain for years now and released to DVD [...]
New Behind the Scenes Look at "Coraline"
December 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Several new featurettes have gone live for Coraline, Henry Selick's upcoming stop-motion-animated movie, based on Neil Gaiman's book, have gone on-line and you can watch them all below In the movie, Coraline Jones (voiced by Dakota Fanning) is bored in her new home until she finds a secret door and discovers an alternate version of [...]
Fox Will Fight For "Watchmen" Delay
December 30, 2008 By 2 Comments
The news isn't getting any better for "Watchmen." Last week, the federal judge in the case ruled that 20th Century Fox did own a piece of the distribution rights to the upcoming film.  Warner Brothers is currently producing and will distribute the film. Eventually.... Whether or not we'll see "Watchmen" on its established release date [...]
BBC Has A Merry Christmas
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It was a holly, jolly Christmas for the BBC. The British network, powered by two popular specials, dominated ratings in the UK on Christmas Day. The long-awaited Wallce and Gromit Christmas special, "A Matter of Loaf and Death" was the year's highest rated program, garnering an audience of 14.3 million. That equals about 53.3% of [...]
"Terminator" Inducted Into National Film Registry
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James Cameron's original "Terminator" is one of 25 films that will be placed into the National Film Registry for preservation according to the Hollywood Reporter. The original, low-budget epic made Arnold Schwarzenegger a star and launched a new science-fiction franchise that is still going strong today on both TV and next year in theaters. It [...]
Weekend Box Office Final -- December 26-28, 2008
December 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
All totals are U.S. only. SF and genre-related films in bold. Title (Dist)....Weekend Gross....# of Engagements....Total Since Premiere 1. Marley and Me (Fox)....$36,357,586....3,480....$50,738,566 2. Bedtime Stories (BV) $27,450,296...3,681....$38,029,113 3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Paramount)....$26,853,816....2,988....$38,725,647 4. Valkyrie (United Artists)....$21,027,007....2,711....$29,520,979 5. Yes Man (WB)....$16,657,046....3,434....$49,798,560 6. Seven Pounds (Sony)....$13,203,236....2,758....$38,762,647 $55 7. The Tale of Despereaux (Universal)....$8,932,625....3,107....$27,448,085 [...]
Barrowman Wants More "Torchwood"
December 29, 2008 By 8 Comments
If it were up to John Barrowman, he'd played his popular character Captain Jack Harkness until he was 90. The character, first introduced in "Doctor Who" and now the center of the spin-off series, "Torchwood" will return to screens later this year for a five-episode third season. The story will be a week-long mini-series according [...]
Boxleitner Returns For "Tron 2.0"
December 29, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The original Tron will be back for the sequel according to /Film. The web site reports that actor Bruce Boxleitner has signed on to reprise his role in the upcoming sequel. Boxleitner joins fellow original cast member, Jeff Bridges for this highly anticipated sequel. In the original, Boxleitner played the title character, Tron who joined [...]
"Mystique and Me" -- the Sitcom
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"Sit UBU sit. Good dog!" "Mystique is Pregnant" featuring Jerry O'Connell and Rebecca Romijn by Jerry Minor
"Eon: Dragoneye Reborn" -- A Slice of SciFi Book Review
December 29, 2008 By 2 Comments
Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Editor) "Eon: Dragoneye Reborn" by Alison Goodman Hardcover, 544 pages Published: December 26, 2008 Slice of SciFi Rating: 5 out of 5 stars "A fascinating, complex and entertaining (novel) that will keep the pages turning" The success of the Harry Potter series with both children and adults has opened a [...]
New "Lost" Promo
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The countdown to season five of "Lost" continues with a new promo from ABC. "Lost" returns on Wednesday, January 21 at 9 p.m. EST on ABC.
Top Grossing Films of 2008
December 29, 2008 By 2 Comments
As 2008 winds to a close, we look at the top grossing films of the year. The figures listed are for the world-wide box-office results. 1. Dark Knight $996.8 million 2. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull $786.6 million 3. Kung-Fu Panda $631.9 million 4. Hancock $624.4 million 5. Iron Man $581.9 [...]
Russo Review -- "Ghost Town" DVD & Blu Ray
December 29, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Reviewed by: Joe Russo (Film Critic & SoSF Contributor) An expertly crafted romantic comedy Russo Rating: 8/10 Some of the most memorable romantic comedies of all time involve the afterlife; take Ghost for example. Then again, other titles involving loved ones reaching back from the beyond include some of the worst, take this year’s Over [...]
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