BBC Examines Target Novelizations

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In the days before VHS, much less DVD, fans of classic "Doctor Who" could only experience their favorite or old "Doctor Who" serial via an occasional BBC repeat or the phenomeon of the Target novelizations.  Launched in the mid-70's during Jon Pertwee's tenure as the Doctor, the novelizations of popular "Doctor Who" serials were a [...]

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What Was Cut From "Star Trek?"

Fans of "Star Trek," may be wondering what we can expect when the Blu Ray and DVD hits stores later this year (right now, uncomfirmed reports indicate it will be October). Web site TNMC has tracked down an original version of the script and compared it to what we eventually see on-screen.  The report details [...]

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"Stargate: SG1" The Complete Series is Amazon's Deal of the Day

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Fans of "Stargate SG1" who don't have the entire series on DVD may want to take note of today's Amazon deal of the day. It's the box-set "Stargate SG1: The Complete Series," and it covers all ten seasons spread over 50 discs.  plus four discs of extra features four discs worth of extra features.   The [...]

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"Supernatural" Casting News

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Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello reports that actor Mark Pellegrino has been cast in a pivotal role for the upcoming fifth season of "Supernatural." Pellegrino was last seen on the season finale of  "Lost" playing Jacob, the mysterious force on the island. The actor will join the "supernatural" cast in a recurring role next year.  If [...]

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Screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci Compare Trekkies to Transformers Fans -- An AMC Interview

Interview by AMC's Clayton Nueman The writers for Fringe, Star Trek, and Transformers discuss their latest movie's American Pie connection, arguing logic with Michael Bay, and writing Trek's reverse premise in Cowboys and Aliens. Q: You were reluctant to write a Transformers sequel. What changed your minds? AK: I think the "refusal to the call" [...]

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"Spectacular Spider-Man" Season Two -- A Slice of SciFi Review

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Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (Slice of SciFi Editor) What: The Spectacular Spider-Man Season Two When: Mondays at 7:30 p.m. EST Where: Disney XD Slice of SciFi Rating: 5 out of 5 The Best Animated Super-Hero Show Since "Batman: The Animated Series" Returns For A Second Season On our last voice-mail show, a caller asked the [...]

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"Dreams with Sharp Teeth" Winners

Congratulations to our 5 winners of an iTunes download gift of the Harlan Ellison documentary, DREAMS WITH SHARP TEETH: Michael Rogers, Lori Walker, Jesse Flint, Carolyn Ireland, Ben O'Connell

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"American Werewolf in London" Latest Remake Victim

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The reboot rage continues... Dimension Pictures has acquired the rights to remake John Landis' cult classic, "An American Werewolf in London" according to the Hollywood Reporter.   The studio won the rights in a bidding war among several major studios the trade paper reports. Landis wrote and directed the comedy-horror film, which starred David Naughton and [...]

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"Stargate: Atlantis" Season Five Contest

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Slice of SciFi has three (3) copies of "Stargate: Alantis - The Complete Fifth Season" to give away.  This contest runs from June 29 until midnight Pacific time on July 5. Travel through the Stargate as the ultimate and final season of the adrenaline-driven, intriguing space drama, “Stargate: Atlantis” Season 5 arrives as a five-disc [...]

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"Terminator: Salvation" Game Winners

Congratulations to our two winners in the "Terminator: Salvation" game contest.  The winner of the game for the Playstation 3 is Bradley Carver of Gainsville, GA and the X-Box 360 winner is Glen Rust of Denton, Texas. Be on the lookout for the games to arrive in your mailbox soon.

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"Virtuality" Doesn't Deliver Ratings

If you liked Friday's showing of "Virtuality," and hoped to see more, we've got some bad news this morning. The two-hour movie/potential pilot by Ron Moore and Michael Taylor barely registered in the ratings Friday evening drawing 1.8 million viewers and an 0.5 adult demo rating.  It was the lowest rated show of the night [...]

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SyFy VP Will Answer Questions Via Twitter

Got a question about SyFy for channel vice-president Craig Engler? Thanks to the modern marvel of Twitter, you can ask Engler directly about the network's programming or impending name change.  Engler has signed up for a Twitter account and promises that he will be interactive with fans and viewers of the cable outlet. "Most networks [...]

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"The Box" Trailer Debuts

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On this week's Slice of SciFi Movie Talk, we talked about the upcoming Richard Kelly film, "The Box." Based on a short story by Richard Mattheson, "The Box" tells the story of a young couple who are receive a mysterious box. Inside is a button that if pushed, will kill one person somewhere in the [...]

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Ulysses solar probe to go dark

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Nineteen years and close to 5.8 billion miles later, the Ulysses solar probe's mission is coming to an end according to the Associated Press. NASA and the European space agency plan will turn off the probe's transmitter Tuesday.  The probe was originally designed to run for five years, but has surprised and delighted scienetists by [...]

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"Fallen" Takes Box Office Crown

No surprises at the box-office this weekend. "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" drew new record-setting box-office totals over its five day opening.  The movie took in $201.2 million in receipts since opening last Wednesday.  The five-day total was just shy of the total set by "The Dark Knight" last summer. The movie was powered by [...]

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