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 improve upon […]

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 in […]

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 her […]

Here’s the latest “Heroes” webisode, “The Recruit.”

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 is up in […]

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 British […]

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 also […]

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
8. […]

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 […]

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 forces […]

“Sit UBU sit. Good dog!”

“Mystique is Pregnant” featuring Jerry O’Connell and Rebecca Romijn by Jerry Minor

Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Editor)
“Eon: Dragoneye Reronb” 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 lot of doors in the fantasy […]

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.

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 million
6.  Mamma Mia! […]

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 Her Dead Body […]

Reviewed by: Joe Russo (Film Critic & SoSF Contributor)
Russo Rating: 7/10
Though the story is derivative, the spectacle is far grander.
Lots of fans like to get angry at the studios for remaking their favorite titles. Filmmaker D.J. Caruso, with the financial backing of Hollywood titan, Steven Spielberg, has attempted to get past the negative image the […]

Thanks to the Penguin Young Readers Group, we have a special prize pack celebrating the publication of Alison Goodman’s “Eon: Dragoneye Reborn” for one lucky listener.

A fantastic new fantasy novel, “Eon” follows the story of Eon, training to become a Dragoneye, the human link to an energy dragon’s power. Eon is thrust into the heart […]

The box-office went to the dogs this weekend with “Marley and Me” winning the top spot for the weekend.
“Marley” was one of three new releases to open strong for the weekend.  In second place was the Adam Sandler Disney movie, “Bedtime Stories” and in third was “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.”
The Tom Cruise/Bryan Singer […]

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The gang is off for a couple of days, celebrating the holiday season with friends and family.  We hope you enjoy this repeat Slice of SciFi episode, featuring an interview with “Legend of the Seeker” star, Craig Horner.
We’ll be back on January 9, 2009 with a brand new episode.

2008 saw many favorite stars of SF and genre-related TV, films, books, artistry and music pass away. We bid them one final adieu. They will be greatly missed, however, because they can live forever on DVD and other media, our departed friends are never too far away.
Sir Arthur C. Clarke
John Phillip Law
Hazel Court
Charlton […]

Star Trek veteran and Battlestar Galactica creator Ronald D. Moore discusses religion, revelations and resolutions in the series’ final season, which begins January 16.
Q: You admitted recently that Battlestar’s themes of faith and religion were something the network requested after reading a line in the miniseries. How did it evolve?
A: It was very natural. At […]

The judge in the dispute over who has the rights to distribute the upcoming “Watchman” movie has issued a ruling–and it’s one that could possibly delay the movie’s release.
The judge in the case has ruled that 20th Century Fox has a copyright stake in the upcoming graphic-novel adaptation motion picture, according to the Hollywood Reporter.  […]

Another piece of past technology is now officially only a memory. VHS, that durable winner of the race between Betamax nearly three decades ago is now a relic of the past with the news this week that Distribution Video Audio, the last supplier of VHS tapes, has finally shipped out the last of its […]

Majel Barrett Roddenberry Memorial Service
January 4, 2009

- Open to the public
- The memorial will be in the Hall of Liberty. No photography or videography will be allowed in the Hall.
- “While the Roddenberry Family appreciates your kind wishes and wants to share the celebration of Majel Roddenberry’s life with all that knew and loved […]

Director: Frank Miller
Producer: Deborah Del Prete, Gigi Pritzker, Michael E. Uslan

Screenwriter: Frank Miller

Actors: Gabriel Macht, Eva Mendes, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Dan Laura, Paz Vega, Eric Balfour, Scarlett Johansson, Louis Lombardi, Stana Katic, Jaime King

MPAA Rating: PG-13

FilmCritic Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
“It’s surprising that one of the year’s most refreshingly fun films would […]

If the next Chronicles of Narnia movie “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” does finally step up it will do so without Disney.
The famed movie company has backed out of its deal with Walden Media to co-produce and co-finance the third film in the franchise citing the ever increasing production costs as the reason for […]

Warner Brothers has optioned the movie rights to the Harry Potter related book, “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” according to Cinema Blend.  The book is a collection of five short fables set in the Harry Potter world of wizards and muggles by author J.K. Rowling.
The titular Beedle the Bard wrote five tales, each accompanied […]

Stephen Chow won’t direct the upcoming “Green Hornet” movie but he will continue his on-screen role as Kato, according to SciFi Wire.
Chow officially dropped out of the director’s role last week according to reports.
“Hornet” producer Neal Moritz is working to find a new director for the film, which will star Seth Rogan as the title […]

James Cameron may be stepping into the director’s chair for next year’s remake of “Forbidden Planet.”
Cameron is apparently interested in the project, which will be scripted by J. Michael Straczynski.   Warner Brothers is eager for the project to be Cameron’s next one after he completes work work on “Avatar.”
Cameron was previously attached to direct a […]

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