All totals are U.S. box office only. SF and genre-related films in bold.
For the first time in 11 weeks Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” fails to make it into the Top Ten Weekend grossing films. It’s 11-week total now stands at $524,474,684. This is also the first time in over a year […]

Experience the DVD event of a lifetime as “When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions” debuts in stores everywhere on DVD and Blu-ray™ High-Def September 30 from Image Entertainment. Having recently premiered on television to rave reviews, “When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions” has quickly become this summer’s Planet Earth. Narrated by award-winning […]

According to a NASA spokesperson, the Phoenix Lander on Mars has not only discovered evidence of past water at its landing site, but also watched falling snow for the first time since it touched down on the surface of the Red Planet for its 3-month exploratory mission.
Recent soil experiments revealed the presence of two minerals, […]

Congratulations to the 3 winners of the “Next Avengers” Heroes of Tomorrow” DVD Contest. They are:
Gina McDevitt-Parks of Scottsdale, AZ (USA)
Alan Saxon from Anderson, SC (USA)
Jeff Sulik in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Look for your DVD in the mail over the next few weeks.

As production continues this week on the new SCI FI Channel reality competition series “Estate of Panic” from Endemol USA, actor Steve Valentine (”Crossing Jordan”) has been tapped to host television’s newest most physically and psychologically challenging competition show yet. “Estate of Panic” consists of six 1-hour episodes and will premiere Wednesday, November 12 at […]

“LONER” is the story of DARLA KAY, one of the last remaining humans of Earth after it was devastated by a virus created by a deadly maggot race, called the Dravall. Except for a few, most humans were mutated by the Dravall into monstrous creatures. All designed the same and all devoted to serving […]

NASA said Monday that it is delaying its mission to the Hubble Space Telescope until next year because of a serious breakdown of the observatory in orbit.
Space shuttle Atlantis had been scheduled to blast off in just two weeks, but an unexpected problem with the Hubble appeared Saturday night, when the telescope stopped sending science […]

SCI FI Channel has greenlit production on the new investigative adventure series that currently has the working title of “RelicQuest.” It will be hosted by documentary filmmaker Bruce Burgess, according it an announcement from Dave Howe, President, SCI FI Channel. With a 6-episode commitment and production slated to begin in October, the one-hour show […]

Last week, we reported on comments made by outgoing “Doctor Who” producer Russell T. Davies on who he thinks would be an ideal replacement for current Doctor David Tennant. Of course, that assumes that Tennant is thinking of leaving the role, which despite persistant rumors, the actor has shown few, if any, signs of leaving […]

More than a year in development, QMx’s first limited-edition ship model has arrived — The Battlestar Galactica Cylon Raider Artisan Replica.

Limited to just 500 scale replicas, QMx is doing these a little different that other high-end collectible ships you may have seen in the past: Each ship is built by hand in the U.S. by […]

“Sanctuary” blazes a trail across the TV landscape with never-before-seen production technology. Starring Amanda Tapping, best known to fans as Col. Samantha Carter on “Stargate SG-1,” “Sanctuary,” which began as an exclusive online feature, is the first television series to shoot extensively on green screen, using virtual sets and extraordinary visual effects.
“Sanctuary” follows the adventures […]

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Tim Kring, “Heroes” creator and producer said this past summer that season 3 of the show would be darker. If the season 3 premiere from last week was an indication of the show’s new direction, then Kring was certainly correct. If this darker, grizzlier look and feel to the show a good or […]

What a difference a couple of weeks can make. For three weekends the box office languished but the larger numbers are back with the premiere of the Shia LaBeouf-Michelle Monaghan feature thriller “Eagle Eye.”
The movie is about two complete strangers who have been thrown together by a mysterious phone call from a woman they […]

The SCI FI Channel may be considering a name change that will reflect their slow move away from the genre but that hasn’t stopped them from acquiring the U.S. television rights to premiere both of the Stargate SG-1 made-for-DVD movies that were released by MGM in 2008.
The two made-for-DVD films “Stargate: Ark of […]

Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (FarPoint Media News Director)
Paul Newman, (a.k.a “PL” by friends) one of Hollywood’s originals, a maverick, a rebel and one helluva fine actor has died at the age of 83 after his quiet battle with cancer.
Newman, a World War II Navy veteran with those penetrating, startling, crisp blue eyes, burst on […]

Special Extended TV Segment About All the New Small Screen Shows:
In the News:
DreamWorks is now a free entity from the clutches of Paramount Pictures as the deal between India’s Reliance Films and DreamWorks has been finalized. Are there any winners with this deal?
After three decades Hammer Films is back in the horror picture business.
The […]

Beginning Saturday, September 27, 2008 and running through midnight Pacific time December 13, 2008, Slice of SciFi, in conjunction with W.I.S.E. Retail Solutions, Inc., is offering this exclusive contest in which one winner each day will be chosen to receive this unique “Moon Dust Pen Commemorative.”
These attractive, high quality writing instruments, commemorate the historic 1969 […]

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 […]

The International Space Station (ISS) was mainly financed by the United States, built by NASA and maintained primarily due to U.S. financing, however, NASA was in the sad position of possibly being locked-out of the very station it spear-headed. American astronauts were spared the embarrasement of being kept away by a last minute deal […]

Egypt’s antiquities council says that archaeologists have unearthed a 3,000-year-old red granite head believed to portray the 19th Dynasty pharaoh Ramses II.
The discovery was made recently at Tell Basta, about 50 miles northeast of Cairo, the Supreme Council of Antiquities said.
The council’s statement Thursday said the 30-inch high head belonged to a colossal statue of […]

The ABC Family cable network, one of the fastest rising channel’s in the plethora of cable offerings, continues to wow its viewers and proving that is a channel worthy of their viewing trust, especially if you are a 20 to 30 something geek.
First there was the surprise hit series “Kyle XY,” a story about a […]

When:
Friday, Oct. 10th, 2008, 8pm to 10:30pm
Where:
Fine Arts Theatre
8556 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Parking in Flynt Building $2 with validation
Who:
Star Trek: Of Gods and Men Actors Scheduled to Attend –
Walter Koenig
Nichelle Nichols
Tim Russ
William Wellman Jr.
Gary Graham
Crystal Allen
( and possibly more )

This is a free screening with VERY limited seating. If you would like to […]

Mysterious New ‘Dark Flow’ Discovered in Space
[Hundreds of distant clusters (white) seem to be moving toward one patch of sky (purple ellipse. — NASA/WMAP/A. Kashlinsky et al.]
As if the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy weren’t vexing enough, another baffling cosmic puzzle has been discovered.
Patches of matter in the universe seem to be moving […]

You know that hissing sound when Darth Vader breathes? It’s not the breathing machine you’ve been led to believe. Really, what you are hearing is Anakin sighing because his boots hurt his feet. And Yoda doesn’t talk funny because he’s old and wise - his feet are sore! If only they had some nice cozy […]

Two networks have something to be very pleased about this week. Fox and CBS captured first and second with the Tuesday primetime ratings. Leading the charge for Fox was “House” followed by “Fringe.” For the night, “House” was the biggest winner over all other programming on any network, standard or cable.
CBS came […]

Famed director Guillermo del Toro will be adding one more task into his already jam-packed schedule, that of author for a new vampire novel trilogy.
del Toro has signed a book deal with HarperCollins sub William Morrow and will co-pen a series of vampire stories with the first of three novels to hit stores in the […]

Warner Bros. has plans to create a prequel to its moderately successful film “I Am Legend,” will Will Smith reprising his role as scientific researcher Doctor Robert Neville. Also tapped is Francis Lawrence returning to helm the second feature film. The prequel will chronicle the final days of humanity in New York before […]

Actor Johnny Depp will be returning to his most recognized role, that of Captain Jack Sparrow for a fourth film in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” film franchise.
When the third film closed out with such huge numbers, many fans wondered if the reclusive star could be coaxed back for a fourth. Then rumors really […]

An Inside Look at KITT’s Extreme Makeover

Angelica Lisk is an extraordinary performer. An actress and professional stunt performer, she began excelling very early in life training to be an Olympic athlete. A real tomboy, the idea of following in her mother’s modeling career didn’t seem to fit her personality, but hearing about her father’s - a pro football player, […]

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