Twenty three years after he died saving the universe, the original Flash is returning to DC reports the New York Daily News.
The Flash will return in the final panel of today’s “DC Universe #0,” and undo one of the few lasting deaths in all of comic book history. The original Flash, Barry Allen, died […]

Be looking for a big screen adaptation of the Capcom bestselling vidgame series “Clock Tower” some time late this year or early next year.
The Weinsten Co. and Senator Entertainment will produce and distribute the horror-based survival film under the direction of “The Hills Have Eyes 2″ helmer Martin Weisz from a script by “Borderland” scribe […]

Actor Ian McKellen (X-Men) will return to the Shire in his familiar role as the great wizard Gandalf the Gray in the upcoming trilogy of films to be based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit.”
McKellen, now 68, made the announcement in the latest edition of Empire Magazine.
The last time we saw him in Tolkien’s universe was […]

Written by: BEN FRITZ for Variety
Grand Theft Auto IV (Rated M. $60 [USD])
Gamers can explore a lifelike replica of Gotham in ‘Grand Theft Auto IV’
A Rockstar Games presentation of a game developed by Rockstar North for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. Reviewed on Xbox 360.
Screenshots:
• Gallery I
Related links: The Cut Scene
“Grand Theft […]

Paramount Home Entertainment, one of the last major studio hold-outs of the now dead HD DVD technology will introduce its first entry into the world of Blu-ray in May.
On May 20 Paramount offers up Jerry Seinfeld’s “Bee Movie” in Blue-ray as well as two Nicholas Cage films “Face/Off” and “Next.”
At the end of May and […]

Original stars return to Witch Mountain
Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann who starred in the original Witch Mountain movies for Disney will have a cameo in the upcoming remake of Return to Witch Mountain according to Reuters.
Eisenmann will play a sheriff and Richards a waitress in at a roadhouse called Ray’s in the town of Stony […]

Review by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF assistant editor)
One of the assets of the Sontarans as a returning monster/villian for Doctor Who is that while they are easily identified with the classic run of the show, they’re not a “staple” of the original series in the same way the Daleks or Cybermen were.
I say this because it […]

The summer movie season kicks off this Thursday when Iron Man rockets into a theater near you. As anticipation for the summer blockbuster continues, a number of the movies stars and participants are out, talking to the press and promoting the film.
As if we needed any more reason to look forward to the film. […]

20th Century Fox bought up film rights to “Zero-G,” a SF thriller video-game still in development, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
“Zero-G” is based on the game currently being created by Daniel Jevons and explores a major U.S. city’s being attacked by a devastating, never-before-seen weapon.
Jevons is developing the vidgame for Union Entertainment which […]

All totals are U.S. box office only. SF and genre-related films in bold.
Title (Dist)…. Reported Weekend Box Office….Engagements….Cumulative
1. Baby Mama (Universal)….$17,407,110….2,543….$17,407,110
2. Harold And Kumar Escape From Guantanamo (Warner Bros.)….$14,908,404….2,510….$14,908,404
3. The Forbidden Kingdom (Lionsgate)….$11,212,364….3,151….$38,237,498
4. Forgetting Sarah Marshall (Universal)….$11,028,060….2,799….$35,090,955
5. Nim’s Island (20th Century Fox)….$4,548,792….2,977….$38,977,518
6. Prom Night (Sony)….$4,508,122….2,821….$38,222,732
7. 21 (Sony)….$4,018,064….2,952….$75,792,625
8. 88 Minutes (Sony)….$3,593,890….2,168….$12,625,951
9. Horton Hears A Who […]

From QMx: Serenity Valley Map — Limited-Edition, Signed Lithograph

Whether you’re a Browncoat or a Purple Belly, Serenity Valley is a site of great historical importance to you. And yet so little is known about that location — until now.
Ben Mund, creator of the Serenity Ship Papers, has directed his considerable expertise and attention to detail […]

New Dark Knight trailer debuts
Director Christopher Nolan debuted another trailer for the much anticipated Dark Knight at the recent New York Comic Con. According to a report by Sci Fi News, the trailer clocked it at just over two minutes and featured scenes of Heath Ledger’s Joker putting moves on Rachel Dawes, a scene […]

We have our lucky winner for the “Alien Nation: Ultimate Movie Collection” DVD Set.
Congratulations to Jeffrey Beckett from San Clemente, California (USA). Jeffrey your shipping address information is being sent to the company that will be mailing out your great prize pak.
Don’t forget that we are currently running “The Magic Blade” DVD prize contest. […]

Last fall, CW’s Reaper received universal critical acclaim and recommended as a “must see” show for the fall season. Now as the season winds down, Reaper finds itself the object of speculation on whether or not it will meet the grim reaper of cancellation in a few weeks.
One of the big issues facing Reaper […]

It would appear that the WGA strike did have an impact on television afterall, which can now be measured by a definite drop-off in ratings for even some past fan favorites like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “My Name is Earl,” “The Office” and “Ugly Betty,” however, of these four, the two NBC products “Earl” and “Office” faired […]

There is a new SF film on the horizon with a pretty interesting concept. Picture this:
A group of soldiers are mysteriously transported from the heart of a major battlefield to an area that undergoes a constant change in its terrain and war strategy. These crack soldiers are pitted against some of the best […]

When Mike (Josh Randall) and Sheryl (Brianna Brown) stake their tent in the rugged mountains of West Virginia the worst they expect are mosquitoes. What they get is a nightmare.
Sheryl vanishes. Mike wanders through the woods searching on his own and meets a God-fearing woman who says she can help.
Little does Mike know, […]

Schrödinger’s Girl can walk through walls…..Oh yeah! It’s also a British low budget SF indie film.
Rebecca is a disgraced scientists conducting illegal experiments to confirm the existence and initiate travel between parallel universes who accidentally cracks the problem. Her counterparts in neighboring universes are also working on the same problem but they but […]

Bryan L. Temmer, the main thrust behind the development of a unique alien theme park, (dubbed the Alien Apex Resort) and a past guest on Slice of SciFi contacted me with the sad news that his dream of the park in Roswell has stalled. It could be heading for nowhere. The reason? […]

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We have picked one 2008 SF TV show from each of the conventional networks. Which of these listed do you consider the best so far this year? Look for our cable network poll next week.

Lost - ABC

Jericho - CBS

CW - Supernatural

Fox - Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

NBC - Journeyman

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Interview: Battlestar Galactica’s Baltar — Actor James Callis
In the News:
We have bad news for high-end car lovers. It seems that two of James Bond’s Aston Martin DBS cars have been damaged beyond repair while shooting the latest Daniel Craig 007 flick titled “Quantum of Solace.”
This should come as no surprise to those who saw […]

Actor Ewan McGregor is currently in negotiations to star in “The Da Vinci Code” prequel “Angels & Demons” with two-time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks.
Hanks will return as symbologist/history detective professor Robert Langdon on the heels of the Illuminati, which has plans to blow up the Vatican during a papal conclave, according to The Hollywood […]

Written by: Patrick R. Aquilone (SoSF Guest Contributor)
Here is a theory that I have about what is happening with Starbuck on “Battlestar Galactica” as it relates to the original series that starred the late Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict. I subscribe to the Slice of SciFi podcast and your website and […]

This Week’s Voicemail Show!
This is the show for our inquiring fans and listeners and their voicemails, emails. We want to hear your comments and feedback… No, really, we do! Pay no attention to how much Mike grumbles about them…you know - that guy sitting in the dark corner with all the knobs […]

Some scientists now believe the foracious looking monster known as Tyrannosaurus rex was really, genetically speaking, nothing more than a big bawk, bawk, bawk — Chicken.
In a recent report from LiveScience, written by Jeanna Bryner, T. rex’s protein evidence acquired from soft tissue in the prehistoric animal’s leg bone now confirms that the gigantic and […]

If you’re looking for Nintendo to drop its price soon for the highly popular Wii gaming console or its DS handheld game system, in the words of Tony Soprano, “Fo-getta-bout It!”
“I don’t think that model [price cutting] is correct,” company president Satoru Iwata said.
The current U.S. price for the Wii console retails for around $250 […]

Source: Fox Sci-Tech News
Honda’s child-sized ASIMO robot will conduct the Detroit Symphony Orchestra when it performs “Impossible Dream” from “Man of La Mancha” during a special performance on May 13, 2008.
The concert featuring famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma is part of the DSO’s youth music program.
The bubble-headed ASIMO looks like a child in a white spacesuit. […]

Friday nights have become television’s biggest night for SF programming. Here is tonight’s lineup.
Ghost Whisperer:
Horror Show
Tonight at 8/7C on CBS — A college student dies while filming a movie, prompting Melinda to investigate.
Moonlight:
Fated to Pretend
Tonight at 9/8C on CBS — Beth is kidnapped by the person suspected of murdering her boss, and Mick […]

Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Cybill Shepherd will play the mom of series star James Roday in at least two episodes of USA Network’s comedy-drama “Psych.”
Shepherd’s character is described as psychologist and free spirit. When she returns from Europe to visit Shawn (Roday) and ex-husband Henry (Corbin Bernsen), she stirs up memories and issues — and […]

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