Hugo-awarding winning author Michael Chabon will pen the script for the upcoming "John Carter of Mars," according to io9. Chabon will adapt the text of the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel, "Princess of Mars" for the big-screen for Disney. The novel is the first of eleven novels about Carter that could be adapted for the big-screen. [...]
Grevioux Hopes "Lycans" DVD Expands Mythology
When "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" hit DVD and Blu-Ray next month, creator and co-star Kevin Grevioux hopes fans will enjoy exploring the mythology of the movie trilogy in greater detail. "I think, if anything, it's just getting a chance to revisit the history that we hinted at in the first two films," Grevioux told [...]
Acevedo Talks About "Jailbait Zombie"
Author Mario Acevedo writes novels with titles that just grab your attention. His previous titles include "The Nymphos of Rocky Flats," "The Undead Kama-Sutra" and now Acevado is hitting bookstores again with his fourth novel, "Jailbait Zombie."
Trachtenberg Cast in "17 Again" to Avoid "Creepiness"
Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, best known for her role as Dawn on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," won the role in the upcoming fantasy comedy, "17 Again" because she had "zero chemistry" with co-star Zac Effron, says producer Jessica Gibgot. Gibgot explained this was a good thing because Effron plays a man who is magically transformed back [...]
Whedon Ellaborates on "Dollhouse" Episode Count, Future of the Series
Last week, actress Felicia Day's Twitter post about a fourteenth episode of "Dollhouse" and the fact that U.S. fans would have to wait for the DVD release to see it set off a flurry of posts and speculation about the first-season series. And while it's true there is a fourteenth episode being made and that [...]
Gyllenhall Joins Nanny McPhee Sequel
Maggie Gyllenhaal is joining the cast of the second "Nanny McPhee" movie according to "Variety." Gyllenhaal joins Rhys Ifans, Maggie Smith and Asa Butterfield in the upcoming sequel, "Nanmy McPhee and the Big Bang." Emma Thompson, who is also writing the script and executive-producing, will reprise her role as a magic-wielding governess. The action this [...]
Wonder Twins Action Figures to Debut at ComicCon

"Wonder Twin powers, activate!" Fans of Zan, Jana and Gleek from the popular 70's cartoon series "The Superfriends" will soon be able to add the characters to their action-figure collection. Mattel is gearing up to produce action-figure versions of the popular duo and Gleek the monkey as part of the DC Universe Classics line according [...]
Ausiello: "Sarah Connor" Terminated
Despite no official word from Fox on the series' future, Entertainment Weekly entertainment reporter Michael Ausiello says "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" has been terminated. Ausiello quotes an anonymous source at Fox, saying the second season finale last Friday was the finale for the series. "It's done," a source close to the show told Michael [...]
NASA Announces Name for Space Station Wing
Comedian Stephen Colbert won the on-line poll to see the new wing of the International Space Station named after him. But NASA has decided to go with another name for the new wing and will instead name an exercise machine after Colbert. The new wing will be called Tranquility according to USA Today. The annoucement [...]
"The Spirit" DVD & Blu-Ray -- A Slice of SciFi Review
Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Editor) Visually stunning with some superb performances Rating: 2.5 of 5 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 [...]
Ron Howard Declined "Batman" and "Spider-Man"
What would a Ron Howard directed version of "Batman" or "Spider-Man" look like? We may never know, but both could have been a reality. The Oscar winning director told Bill Mahr on this week's episode of "Real Time" that he had been approached at one time about helming films for both franchises. “I had a [...]
"Caprica" DVD Contest

Suffering from "Battlestar Galactica" withdrawals? If you are, we have good news for you. Thanks to our good friends at Universal Pictures, we have one (1) copy of the upcoming pilot for the "BSG" prequel "Caprica" available for one lucky listener. The contest begins Tuesday, April 14 and runs until midnight Pacific time on Saturday, [...]
Marvel Unveils "Wolverine" One Sheet

Over the weekend, Marvel Comics debuted the one-sheet poster for the upcoming "X-Men: Origins: Wolverine." You can check out the poster below.
"Starlog" Ceasing Print Publication

After over 30 years of publication, "Starlog" will be ceasing print publication according to SciFi Wire. The magazine launched 33 years ago and was devoted to the universe of sci-fi and fantasy. News of the magazine's demise came last week on the Starlog web site. The site said that the magazine is undergoing a "massive [...]
"Star Trek" Web Cam

For the "Star Trek" fan who has everything, there's the new U.S.S. Enterprise USB web cam. This NCC-1701 replica houses a standard, no driver needed, webcam compatible with just about any video chat service you'd care to use (Skype, MSN, Yahoo, etc). Pair it with the Star Trek Communicator and you've got the most immersive [...]










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