Good news for fans of "Medium." The series has been picked up by CBS for a new season and will be paired with "Ghost Whisperer" on Fridays. Also, fans of "The Big Bang Theory" and "Heroes" or "Chuck" won't have to choose between the two shows any longer. The hit comedy is moving to the [...]
How the New "Enterprise" Compares to the Original?
May 20, 2009 By 10 Comments
Heaven know we've debated this topic into the ground on the Slice of SciFi Voice Mail show and Farpoint Media's very own, "SciFi Smackdown" podcast. But with the debut of J.J. Abrams' new "Star Trek," it seems there is new fuel to add to the fire in the great debate about which is the superior [...]
Tom Hiddleston Cast as Loki
May 20, 2009 By 1 Comment
The cast for the upcoming big-screen adaptation of "Thor" is beginning to fall into place. The latest casting news is that of the trickster, Loki. Actor Tom Hiddleston will step into the role of Thor's nemesis for the movie. Nicknamed the god of lies and mischief, Loki uses his talents at sorcery to try to [...]
"Terminator: Salvation" Animated Series Debuts
May 20, 2009 By 2 Comments
A new six-part animated web-series tying into the release of this week's "Terminator: Salvation" has made its debut online. The first episode was release this week and five more will follow in the coming weeks. Produced in association with McG and Machinima Inc., the series uses real-time computer animation generated from the Terminator Salvation video [...]
Subway Partnership Deal Helped "Chuck" Get Renewal
May 19, 2009 By 1 Comment
Renewal Represents Triumph for Fans and TV Critics Who Waged Successful Online and Twitter "Save Chuck" Campaign Supported by Subway UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - May 19, 2009 - NBC is pleased to announce that due to an innovative advertising partnership with Subway, the fan-favorite and critically-lauded series "Chuck" will return for the 2009-10 season. The [...]
"Human Target" Gets Debut Date, Trailer
May 19, 2009 By 4 Comments
As we reported earlier, Fox announced its schedule for next year yesterday. One of the series given a green light for a mid-season run is the small-screen adaptation of the graphic novel, "Human Target." Starring Mark Valley, who featured in several episodes of "Fringe" this year, as a bodyguard who masquerades as his clients in [...]
"New Moon" Poster Debuts
May 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The teaser poster for the upcoming "New Moon" is out. The second installment in the "Twilight" series, based on the best-selling novels by Stephenie Meyer, is currently in production and will hit theaters in November. Fans of the series can ponder the poster and check it out below:
NBC Announces 2009-2010 Schedule
May 19, 2009 By 6 Comments
Under NBC's new "time-share" schedule, we may finally put to rest which series can draw more viewers--"Heroes" or "Chuck." The network will is splitting its season next year with the dividing line being the Winter Olympic Games. That coupled with the new Jay Leno variety show airing nightly at 10 p.m. and prime time real [...]
Eliza Dushku Talks "Dollhouse" Season Two
May 19, 2009 By 3 Comments
Our partner site, TV Guide On-Line has an interview with "Dollhouse" actress Eliza Dushku, discussing the show's recent renewal and the fans. TVGuide.com: How did you find out about the renewal? Who told you? Eliza Dushku: I was in Uganda the past two weeks. I landed Friday night about midnight, and when I touched down [...]
Novelist Brandon Sanderson Discusses the End of The Wheel of Time -- An AMC Interview
May 19, 2009 By 1 Comment
Interview by AMC's Clayton Neuman When fantasy author Robert Jordan died, it fell to one of his fans to finish Jordan's epic Wheel of Time series. Brandon Sanderson explains why he split the last novel into three -- the first of which, The Gathering Storm, will be released this November. Q: Were you ever reluctant [...]
What You'll See on Fox This Fall
May 19, 2009 By 3 Comments
In the early 90's, Fox made a bold programming move, taking the top ten hit "The Simpsons" and putting it up against the number one show on TV at the tiime, "The Cosby Show." Now it looks like Fox is taking another run at the established Thursday night programming with its fall schedule. This time, [...]
ABC Announces Fall Schedule
May 19, 2009 By 9 Comments
ABC will unveil its fall schedule later today reports Variety. Among the highlights are a Thursday night time slot for the promising drama, "Flash Forward" and a mid-season pick-up for the reimagined version of "V." The network granted Nathan Fillion's "Castle" a second season and will add the new series "Witches of Eastwick" on Wednesdays. [...]
"Terminator: Salvation" -- Hollywood Reporter Review
May 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Bottom Line: The machines rise to the occasion. Too bad the dramatic element's just as robotic. The latest chapter in the successful cyborg series following 2003's "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" -- and the first sans Schwarzenegger -- "Terminator Salvation" doesn't skimp on all that crunching heavy metal. But while incoming director McG (the [...]
Space Station Crew "Beams Up" New "Trek"
May 18, 2009 By 4 Comments
The crew of the International Space Station recently watched a viewing of the final frontier in the final frontier. The New York Times reports that the three-man crew aboard the station recently hunkered down in the Unity node for an exclusive screening of the latest installment in the "Star Trek" franchise. The crew used special [...]
"Chuck" Renewed
May 18, 2009 By 13 Comments
We did it! "Chuck" will be back for a third season. USA Today and the Hollywood Reporter confirm the series has been given a green light for a third season of 13 episodes. No word yet on when the series will air. That news should come later today. The series had to make some budget-cuts [...]
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