“Beneath the hospital a terrifying malevolence will be reborn”
Disease was rampant in the 17th Century. From all of which, plague was the most feared disease of all. The victims died within days, in agony from fever and infected swelling. It spread at a horrifying rate, and could ravage a town or even [...]
The Perfect Geek Present for That One and Only
March 18, 2008 || Category: Technology News | 2 Comments
Looking for that special something to give to that special someone and you’re both into the latest in geek? How about a diamond sized Swaroski USB flash drive!
The ring itself is linked to the drive and by joining two of the USB rings together content on each can be shared. This brings a [...]
Written by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Staff Journalist)
Two more Marvel super-heroes will be getting their own animated spin-offs in 2009. To tie into their leaps to the big screen, both Iron Man and Wolverine will be getting their own animated series as part of the Nicktoons Network.
“Iron Man: The Animated Series” and “Wolverine and the [...]
Sarah Connor, Knight Rider in, Jericho” Out for Fallâ€
March 18, 2008 || Category: TV News | 9 Comments
Written by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Staff Journalist)
It’s a case of good news/bad news for genre fans today. The Hollywood Reporter’s James Hibberd says a couple of genre-shows will be back next year while a fan-favorite has gone the way of the dodo bird.
First the bad news. Hibberd reports that despite fan protests, “Jericho” [...]
Welcome Cadets to the Campus of Starfleet Academy
March 18, 2008 || Category: Film News | 2 Comments
Is this the set of Starfleet Academy in future San Francisco? Could be. AintItCool caught these images and have them posted on their website. Looks like they got it right.
To see more of these images go to AintItCool.com.
The Cressida Cowell children’s novel “How To Train Your Dragon” is being prepped for a major CGI-animated feature film franchise by director Peter Hastings (”Catscratch,” “Mission: Space”) for Dreamworks Animation. It will be filmed in the Ultimate 3D format.
Giving voice in the first will be Gerard Butler (”300″), Jay Baruchel (”Fanboys,” “Knocked Up”), America [...]
Actor Collin Chou, who starred as Seraphin in the Wachowski Brothers Matrix films returns to star as one of the lead characters in another Wachowski project tentatively titled “Ninja Assassin.”
Chou will be on of the film’s four lead characters.
“I don’t think I’m supposed to talk about it, but I am working with the Wachowski brothers [...]
Source: Yahoo News
Oscar winning director Anthony Minghella, who turned such literary works as “The English Patient,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley” and “Cold Mountain” into acclaimed movies, has died. He was 54.
Minghella’s death was confirmed Tuesday by his agent, Judy Daish. No other details were not immediately available.
“The English Patient,” the 1996 World War II drama, [...]
Back in December 2007 we told you that actor-turned director Peter Berg was rumored to be in negotiations to direct another new film version of Frank Herbert’s “Dune.” We even went out on a limb and said, that “He will!” be helming the project.
Well, now the official word has come down the pike and [...]
Our friend and past guest on the show, Mike McCafferty, has introduced a new show on the net titled “Super Epic Video Game News†(SEVGN). It’s a parody website devoted exclusively to video games.
Sort of a mix of “the Onionâ€, “Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show†and “SNL,†they produce fake news that outrages [...]
Weekend Box Office Final — March 15-16, 2008
March 18, 2008 || Category: Film News | Leave a Comment
All totals are U.S. box office only. SF and genre-related films in bold.
“Horton Hears A Who” sets new weekend 3-day weekend box office record for 2008, “10,000 B.C.” is so, so in the States but number one internationally and “Doomsday” follows its title into box office oblivion.
Title (Dist)….Reported Weekend Box Office….Engagements….Cumulative
1. Horton Hears A [...]
