McG Talks "Terminator: Salvation" Rating

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On last week's show, we brought you news that Warner Brothers decided to go with a PG-13 cut of "Terminator: Salvation" instead of an R-rated cut. This marks the first time in the franchise's big-screen history an entry hasn't earned the R-rating. Director McG said he was aware of the history when he filmed the [...]

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McG Optimistic About "Chuck"

While we won't find out the fate of "Chuck" until May 19, producer McG told SciFi Wire that he's "optimistic" about the series' chances for a third season. "We're going to find out in a week. But the fans have spoken. People really rallied and articulated their love of the show, but it's a cold-hearted [...]

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NASA Giving Hubble Telescope "Brain Surgery"

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NASA is looking to get some more life out of the nineteen year old Hubble Space Telescope according to USA Today. As we previously reported, the space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to launch Monday on a mission to work on the telescope. The telescope is in need of some repair with three scientific instruments not [...]

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"Terminator: Salvation: From the Ashes" -- A Slice of SciFi Review

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Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Editor) "Terminator Salvation: From the Ashes: The Official Prequel Novelization" by Timothy Zhan Mass Market Paperback, 320 pages Published: March 17, 2009 Purchase a copy of "Terminator Salvation: From the Ashes: The Official Prequel Novelization." Slice of SciFi Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Fan-favorite Timothy Zhan has proven that [...]

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Fox Talking Deadpool Spin-Off

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With the success of "Wolverine" at the box-office, 20th Century Fox is looking at a potential sequel to the film and spin-off films featuring some of the characters introduced in the latest "X-Men" installment.  First up is a spin-off film featuring Ryan Rynolds as Deadpool, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Reynolds is attached to reprise [...]

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Microsoft Moves to Merge TV, Videogames

You can use your XBox to play games on your television set.  And you can use your XBox to purchase, rent and watch movies and television shows on your set. But what if you could combine video games with watching your favorite show? That's what Microsoft is trying to do with the latest add-on for [...]

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Cartoon Network Orders New Series from "Robot Chicken" Team

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Looking to build and emulate the success of "Robot Chicken," the Cartoon Network has ordered nine episodes of "Titan Maximum."  The new series will be simliar to "Chicken," employing stop-motion animation and will be a comedic look at a group of near-future robots. "Titan" is set 100 years in the future, when Saturn's moon Titan [...]

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Fox Reports "Wolverine" Downloaded 4 Million Times

How many copies of the leaked "Wolverine" screener were shared via peer-to-peer networks? Initially, it was reported the film had been downloaded just over a million times.   A new report yesterday by 20th Century Fox indicates the movie, which debuted in theaters last weekend, was downloaded four times more than initially reported.   Fox indicated yesterday [...]

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CW Features New "Smallville," "Supernatural" Tonight

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"Smallville" and "Supernatural" continue their build-up to their season finales tonight, with all new-episodes airing on the CW. SMALLVILLE: (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) -- Episode: "Injustice" DC COMICS CHARACTER PLASTIQUE RETURNS WITH FRIENDS — Chloe (Allison Mack) returns and begs Clark (Tom Welling) to kill Davis (Sam Witwer), claiming he can no longer keep the beast [...]

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Kirk Jr. Meets Kirk Sr.

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"Doctor Who: Battlefield" -- A Slice of SciFi DVD Review

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Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (Farpoint Media News Director) Actors: Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Jean Marsh, Nicholas Courtney Format: Color, DVD-Video, Original recording remastered, Subtitled, NTSC Language: English Subtitles: English Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only) Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of discs: 2 Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: BBC Warner DVD Release Date: May 5, [...]

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"Game of Thrones" Adds Cast Member, Director

On last week's Slice of SciFi, we brought you news that filming on the pilot for "A Song of Fire and Ice: A Game Of Thrones" would begin later this year in Ireland. Now comes word on who will direct the pilot and one of the lead actors for the series. According to the Hollywood [...]

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Russo Review -- "X-Men Animated Series," "X-Men Trilogy"

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Written by: Joe Russo (Film Critic/SoSF Contributor) With Fox’s summer tent pole, X-Men Origins: Wolverine,  multiple studios are gearing up to unleash new X-content on DVD and BluRay. Here’s a look at some of the exciting new products to help whet your Wolverine whistle: X-Men: The Animated Series, Volume 1 and 2 Russo Rating: 8/10 [...]

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TV Guide Asks Who is the Best "Trek" Captain, Movie?

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Kirk vs Picard? Khan or the Borg? Yes, these are the great debates that keep "Trek" fans up late at conventions and in on-line forums, arguing over who is the best captain in the franchise's long history or which movie is the best* of the original ten? With the new "Trek" film ready to reboot [...]

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Star Trek: Countdown Writers Discuss Passing the Next Generation Torch -- An AMC Interview

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Interview by: AMC's Clayton Neuman Writers Tim Jones and Mike Johnson talk about their prequel comic book to J.J. Abrams' Star Trek reboot and share their concept for an ongoing Wesley Crusher comic series. Q: How closely did you work with Star Trek writers Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci to write the prequel comic? MJ: [...]

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