Trucco Talks About "The Plan"

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In November, SciFi will bring us the final chapter from the Ron Moore "Battlestar Galactica" universe with the two-hour movie, "The Plan."  The movie is set during the first and second season of the series and be told from the persepctive of two Cylons--Anders played by Michael Trucco and Cavil played by Dean Stockwell. "The [...]

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Experience "Dracula" In Real Time

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If you've read the original novel, "Dracula," you may recall that the story is presented in the form of diaries, journal entries and letters by various parties involved in the story.  Author Bram Stoker did extensive research to ensure that his diary and letter dates would fit and work within the story. But what is [...]

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Keanu Will Be New Dr. Jekyll

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Keanu Reeves is set to star in an upcoming retelling of the famous story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde according to the Hollywood Reporter. The movie is based on the Robert Louis Stephenson novella, "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and will be a modern retelling. Joining Reeves on the project [...]

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ABC Picks Up "Flash Forward"

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For the past several weeks, ABC has been offering some strange commercials during new episodes of "Lost."  The teasers are for the potential series, "Flash Forward," which as we've previously reported is based on the novel by Robert J. Sawyer and  chronicles the aftermath of a global event in which everyone in the world blacks [...]

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Warner Teaming With Facebook for "Watchmen"

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Taking social networking to a whole new level, Warner Brother and Facebook have formed a partnership to allow Blu-Ray users to organize community screenings of their Warner Brother Blu-Ray releases, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The feature to watch community screenings of Blu-Ray products currently exists on many Warner Brothers titles via a BD-Live buddies [...]

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Season Finale of "Dollhouse" Posts Low Ratings

Friday night's season finale of "Dollhouse" may well be the series finale. Rumors persist that Fox is considering a renewal of the freshman drama.  However, with ratings like the show got Friday, the odds may be dropping. Friday's episode, which saw the conclusion of the season-long arc about the mysterious Alpha, delivered a series-low rating [...]

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"Star Trek" Warps to Top of Box Office

The reboot of the "Star Trek" franchise was a hit with movie goers over the weekend.  The film has taken in an estimated $72.5 million over the weekend.   So far, the film has taken in just over $76 million, thanks to special openings of the highly-anticipated summer blockbuster Thursday evening.  The movie also shattered the [...]

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SciFi Wire's Star Trek Red Carpet Report

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[Video courtesy SCI FI Wire]

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New York Times Looks at "Two Sides of Star Trek"

This morning's New York Times has an essay looking at "The Two Sides of 'Star Trek'."  Below is an excerpt from the article. It takes a certain mix of optimism and frustration to contemplate the possibility of space travel. To dream of navigating the cosmos is to assume that man has the resources and the [...]

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So......What did you think of the new STAR TREK?

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If the box office receipts (just after Friday it already had nearly $32 million) are any indication Paramount has successfully revitalized their most successful franchise in the TV and filmmaking studio's history. Could Star Trek continue to live long and prosper for another 40 years? Tell us what you thought about the new JJ Abrams [...]

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Slice of SciFi #212: Interview With Dr Michio Kaku, author of "Physics of the Impossible"

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Slice of SciFi #212: Interview With Dr Michio Kaku, author of "Physics of the Impossible" This week, it's an encore episode featuring our interview with author Michio Kaku, the author of "Physics of the Impossible." We'll be back next Saturday with an all-new show. This Slice of SciFi show is sponsored by GoToMyPC.com -- Get [...]

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Slice of SciFi #211: 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 and switches. This week [...]

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Star Trek “Beyond The Final Frontier” Airs 5/9 on History HD

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With the world-wide release of Star Trek in theaters today (May 8), The History Channel will be airing the documentary Star Trek “Beyond The Final Frontier”. This will be the world premier in high definition on History Channel HD. It will air on the regular History Channel as well. This is a fun look into [...]

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What Do Klingons Think of "Star Trek?"

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The new "Star Trek" movie is winning critical praise across the nation and world as it opens later today in theaters and I'm sure we'll have a lot of fan reaction on next week's voice mail show. But there may be one group whose opinion is being overlooked in all of this--the Klingons. What would [...]

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Studios Announce Upcoming DVD Releases

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Several genre series will be releasing DVDs in the coming weeks and months ahead. On September 1, classic "Doctor Who" fans will get three new releases--two from the Tom Baker era and one from the Sylvester McCoy years. The releases include "The Deadly Assassin," "Image of the Fendahl" for Baker and the first release from [...]

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