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Behind the Scenes Look @ AMC's "The Prisoner"
June 19, 2009 By 1 Comment
AMC will bring an updated version of the 1960's classic TV show "The Prisoner" beginning November 2009. Here are some behind-the-scenes clips about the stunt work involved, cast and crew interviews and much more good stuff. "The Prisoner" will star Jim Caviezel, Sir Ian McKellen, John Whiteley, Jessica Haines, Jeffrey R. Smith and Rachel Blake. [...]
DVRs Boost Ratings For Some Shows
June 18, 2009 By 1 Comment
Backing up what we've been saying here on Slice of SciFi for years, the latest figures and ratings for use of DVRs to time-shift shows by up to seven days have seen the ratings rise as much as 30 percent for certain TV shows. Among those shows that see significant rises in their ratings when [...]
SciFi Offers New Clip From "The Plan"
June 18, 2009 By 2 Comments
SciFi has released a new clip of the upcoming "Battlestar Galactica: The Plan." The upcoming film looks at the story of the battle between the Colonial fleet and the Cylons from the Cylon point of view. You can check out the short clip below:
"Teen Wolf" Remake in the Works
June 18, 2009 By 10 Comments
The original film helped cement Michael J. Fox as one of the biggest stars of the 80's, but we have to ask--does the world really need a "Teen Wolf" remake? Warner Brothers thinks we do, according to MovieHole. The studio acquired the rights to the movie and its sequel a couple of years ago and [...]
Indy 5? It Could Happen!
June 18, 2009 By 6 Comments
Will there be a fifth Indiana Jones movie? If you believe the latest reports from Empire Magazine and producer Frank Marshall, then that answer would be a tentative "yes". “It’s really about the script,” Marshall told Empire. “Once we see that, we’ll see. We’re not going to wait another 20 years. We’d all love to [...]
SciFi Wire Previews "Flash Forward" Pilot
June 18, 2009 By 2 Comments
SciFi Wire has a non-SPOILER review from a screening of ABC's upcoming "Flash Forward" pilot. Here's an excerpt of what they have to say about this upcoming series. It's not Lost, though it has elements of that show: a high-concept sci-fi premise, told intimately through the lives (present and future) of about 10 main characters, [...]
"Warehouse 13" Producers Looked to Screwball Comedies for Inspiration
June 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
SciFi's upcoming series, "Warehouse 13" looked to the screwball comedies of the golden age of Hollywood for inspiration in creating the character dynamic in the series producers Jack Kennedy and David Simkins told SciFi Wire. "I wouldn't say so much inspiration as opposed to just touching upon cultural and dramatic touchstones. Jack and I, in [...]
Cruise, Abrams Team for "Mission: Impossible 4"
June 18, 2009 By 2 Comments
Tom Cruise and J.J. Abrams have teamed up again for a fourth installment in the big-screen "Mission: Impossible" franchise according to the Hollywood Reporter. Cruise and Abrams will serve as co-producers for the new film. Whether the new film will be a sequel to the previous three and star Cruise or be a reboot of [...]
Brian Austin Green Joins "Smallville"
June 18, 2009 By 3 Comments
Actor Brian Austin Green wasn't out of work long. The actor has signed on to join the ninth season of "Smallville" according to TV Guide On-Line. Who will he play, you ask. His role might be considered SPOILER material, so if you don't want to know, stop reading now.
"Haunting" Sequel In Works
June 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
After haunting Connecticut earlier this year, the terror will move south for a sequel. According to the Hollywood Reporter, a sequel to this year's "The Haunting in Connectictut" has been planned and will be "The Haunting in Georgia." The original supernatural thriller centered on a family that moves to a new state and begins to [...]
Nolan Done With Batman?
June 18, 2009 By 2 Comments
After reaching a creative and critical zenith with "The Dark Knight," the man who revived the Batman franchise may be walking away. According to the web-site Batman on Film, director Christoper Nolan may be ready to walk away from the Batman franchise. An anonymous source at Warner Brothers tells the site that Nolan was so [...]
Transform Your Desktop Into a Classic Videogame
June 18, 2009 By 2 Comments
Frustrated with your computer? Looking for a way to relieve that tension without throwing your computer out a seven-story window? If you are, then the U.K.'s SciFi web site has a solution for you. Surf over and download the new Desktop Blaster application. Using Adobe Air the game turns your own desktop into a game [...]
Warehouse 13 -- A Slice of SciFi Review
June 18, 2009 By 13 Comments
Reviewed by: Samuel K. Sloan (Farpoint Media News Consultant) Network: SyFy Channel Pilot Air Date: July 7, 2009 Actors: Joanne Kelly, Eddie McClintock, Saul Rubinek, CCH Pounder, Genelle Williams and Simon Reynolds Story by: Brent Mote and Jane Espensen Teleplay by: Brent Mote and Jane Espensen and David Simkins SoSF Rating = 3.0 out of [...]
Panabaker, Gummer Check Into "Ward"
June 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
While she was promoting the reboot of "Friday the 13th" earlier this year, actress Daneille Panabaker said she wouldn't mind being labelled a "scream queen." Her latest role may move her one-step closer to claiming that title. Panabaker has been cast in the upcoming John Carpenter film, "The Ward." The story follows a girl, played [...]
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