All totals are U.S. box office only. SF and genre-related films in bold. It would appear that there wasn't as much interest in an Underworld prequel as Sony Pictures had hoped. While the new film did capture 2nd place in this weekend's box office, it only grossed $20.8 million. Could this indicate a loss of [...]
"Torchwood" Coming to New York ComicCon
January 26, 2009 By 2 Comments
American fans will get a sneak peak at the upcoming third series of "Torchwood" as part of a panel at the upcoming New York ComicCon. The panel will take place on Saturday, February 7 at 4:15 p.m. at the annual convention. The panel will also feature actress Eve Miles and director Euros Lynn, who will [...]
2009 Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Awards Nominees Announced
January 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Over the weekend, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences announced its nominees for its 12th annual achievement awards. The awards are the equivalent of Acadamy Awards for the video-gaming community. Below is a list of the nominees. Family Game of the Year Boom Blox LittleBigPlanet Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party Rock Band 2. Wii [...]
"Green Hornet" Canceled?
January 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
With the departure of Stephen Chow from the upcoming "Green Hornet" movie, Hitfix is reporting that Sony has pulled the plug on the film. According to reports, Sony has pulled the plug on the opening date of July 25, 2010 and said that it is "highly unlikely" filming will begin on the project this year. [...]
Vatican Launches YouTube Channel
January 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Monty Python did it, so why not the Pope? The Vatican announced Friday that it is launching its own YouTube channel according to the Associated Press. With the channel, the Vatican and Pope Benedict XVI hope to to broaden and unite the pontiff's audience and give the the Holy See better control over the pope's [...]
"Kirk to Transporter Room -- Beam Me Up Scotty!"
January 26, 2009 By 5 Comments
According to a recent article in Live Science humankind may be one step closer to hearing that now familiar phrase "beam me up." Scientists at the Joint Quantum Institute located at the University of Maryland (USA) have successfully transported information between two separate atoms across a distance of a full meter. This is a phenomenal [...]
"Mall Cop" On Top
January 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Americans went to the box office this weekend looking for a laugh and it appears they got it from Kevin James. The former "King of Queens" is on top of the box office receipts for the second weekend in a row with "Paul Blart, Mall Cop." The movie took in $21 million dollars for the [...]
Ledger Wins SAG Award
January 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The late Heath Ledger's has been awarded the SAG award for Best Supporting Actor in his role as the Joker in last year's hit film "The Dark Knight." Other SF and genre-related winners were "Heroes" and "The Dark Knight" for Best Ensemble Stunt performances in a television series and motion picture. SF and genre programming [...]
Which role (make believe & real-life) best suits Arnold Swarzenegger?
January 25, 2009 By 9 Comments
n Which role (make believe & real-life) best suits Arnold Swarzenegger? a Body Builder a Greek God a Barbarian a Cybernetic Terminator a Commando/Mercenary a Law Enforcement Officer a Twin a Spy a Pregnant Man a Super Villain a Clone a Director of the President's Council on Physical Fitness the Govenor of California the President [...]
Slice of SciFi #197: Interview with Michael Hinman from "SyFy Radio"
January 24, 2009 By 5 Comments
Slice of SciFi #197: Interview with Michael Hinman from "SyFy Radio" In the News: Scientists at England's Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have taken produced the first images of a heart attack taken from inside a human heart, which may help treating heart attacks in the future. Webcasts of funerals are gaining in popularity. Sir [...]
Ryan Joins "Doctor Who"
January 23, 2009 By 3 Comments
Earlier this week, we reported that former "Bionic Woman" actress Michelle Ryan was in talks to appear in "Doctor Who."Â At the time, the rumor-mill indicated she would be joining new Doctor Matt Smith as the latest companion. Now comes official word from the BBC that Ryan will appear in the upcoming special, "Planet of [...]
"Chuck" Fans Lobby for Third Season
January 23, 2009 By 6 Comments
While "Chuck" has been creatively knocking it out of the park this year, the all-important ratings haven't exactly been a home run. Faced with stiff competition from CBS's comedy line-up and ABC's reality series, "Chuck" has struggled this season in its timeslot. Rumors of the series' potential cancellation have begun to surface, leading some fans [...]
Is Singer's "Logan's Run" Remake Still Happening?
January 23, 2009 By 1 Comment
A couple of years ago, director Bryan Singer was ready to update the 70's sci-fi film, "Logan's Run." However, it appears the project has stalled a bit with Singer taking on variety of other projects. So, will we see his version of "Run" any time soon? "At the moment, I haven’t decided. I really don’t [...]
Original Trek Going Blu-ray
January 23, 2009 By 1 Comment
Star Trek will enter the world of Blu beginning May 2009. At least that's according to The Digital Bits website in one of their updated bits released today (original occured in Nov 08). Although this cannot be confirmed by any of our sources at Paramount or CBS, Inc., I tend to believe their report since [...]
"Invasion," "Moonlight" Premiere Tonight on SciFi
January 23, 2009 By 2 Comments
If you missed "Invasion" or "Moonlight" during their initial runs on ABC and CBS, tonight you can watch them from the beginning on SciFi. Starting at 8 p.m. EST is "Invasion," the story of a small town after what appears to be an alien intervention. Then it's the vampire detective series that won a loyal [...]
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