Can't wait to see the next installment of "Harry Potter?" Then hopefully your local theater hasn't sold out of midnight showings for the latest installment. Following the trend of most recent blockbusters, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" will have a midnight opening next week. If you're interested in finding out more about the movie [...]
Panettiere Hints At Upcoming Character Developments on "Heroes"
July 7, 2009 By 6 Comments
Actress Hayden Panettiere recently hinted to the British newspaper the Daily Star about a potential upcoming arc for her character, Claire on the fourth season of "Heroes." If you don't want to know what it might be, please turn back now.
On-Line "Buffy" Comic Makes a Bold Move
July 7, 2009 By 1 Comment
Fans of slash-fiction based on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" may leap for joy.... The new four-page comic book installment from Dark Horse may take the whole Spike and Angel relationship to the next level. The installment, which is available on-line, is written by series creator Joss Whedon. And while it may be an elaborate dream [...]
Engler Responds to Name Change Criticism on Twitter
July 7, 2009 By 8 Comments
Last week, we reported that SyFy digital exec Craig Engler had set up a new Twitter feed to respond to questions about the newly rebranded network. And while SyFy may have hoped to get questions about its programming, including the new series "Warehouse 13" and the return of "Eureka," a lot of the questions were [...]
Producers Preview Secrets of "Warehouse 13"
July 7, 2009 By 4 Comments
After months of speculation, the new series "Warehouse 13" will debut tonight at 9 p.m. EST on SyFy. The series, which follows two Secret Service agents find themselves abruptly transferred to Warehouse 13: a massive, top-secret storage facility in windswept South Dakota that houses every strange artifact, mysterious relic, fantastical object and supernatural souvenir ever [...]
Gamers Playing More, Buying More Used Games
July 7, 2009 By 4 Comments
In the current economic recession, gamers are escaping the realities of everyday life a bit more and doing it a bit more economically a new Nielsen report indicates. "The Value Gamer" is report based on a survey of the first five months of the year. According to the survey, gamers are spending an additional one [...]
"T.J. Hooker" Movie Planned
July 7, 2009 By 5 Comments
It's not exactly sci-fi, but it did star one of the icons of "Star Trek" and sci-fi television. If you're a child of the 80's, you may remember that William Shatner had a successful television series called "T.J. Hooker." On the series, Shatner played a veteran patrol sergeant, who ruffled feathers with his no-nonsense attitude [...]
NASA Twitters in Spanish
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NASA's Twitter messages from Earth have gone bilingual. The space agency announced yesterday that it is adding a Twitter feed in Spanish according to the Associated Press. Astronaut Jose Hernandez will deliver updates from outer space in both English and Spanish. Hernandez grew up in a migrant farming family and did not learn English until [...]
"Warehouse 13" Premiere Runs Long
July 7, 2009 By 3 Comments
Just a word of warning to those of you planning to time-shift the premiere of tonight's "Warehouse 13." According to TV Guide On-Line, the premiere runs 124 minutes. So you may want to padd the recording time on your recording device or else run the risk of not catching the last few minutes of the [...]
Woods, Cumming Cast in Spider-Man Musical
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Two of the three top roles in next year's Broadway musical centering on "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" have been cast. Actress Evan Rachel Wood has now officially been cast as Mary Jane Watson for the musical. Woods has discussed the project for several months, indicating that she's been working with the musical crew on [...]
Microsoft Warns Of New Secruity Threat
July 7, 2009 By 1 Comment
If you're using Internet Explorer on a system running Microsoft XP or Windows Server 200, Microsoft warns there is a serious security flaw. The flaw allows hackers to take control of your computer according to a report in USA Today. All you have to do is visit a web site infected with a tiny bit [...]
Ice Age's Director Describes His Prehistoric Journey to the Center of the Earth -- An AMC Interview
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Interview by AMC's Clayton Nueman Animator-turned-director Carlos Saldanha describes taking the Ice Age franchise into genre territory, infusing a Moby Dick love story into his latest picture and turning his attention to humans for the upcoming movie Rio. Q: In Ice Age 3 you were tasked with bringing dinosaurs into a time period they didn't [...]
SciFi Channel is Dead...SyFy Debuts Today
July 7, 2009 By 16 Comments
The SciFi Channel is gone....long live SyFy. The network that until yesterday was known as the SciFi Channel will complete its rebranding efforts today. The new name for the channel, as reported months ago on Slice of SciFi, is SyFy. To help kick-off the new brand name, SyFy will debut "Warehouse 13" tonight at 9 [...]
Slice of SciFi Briefs for Tuesday - July 7, 2009
July 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
When the new Potter film, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" makes its debut on July 15 in London, all the stars of the JK Rowling feature, including its top three performers - Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint - will be wearing a special white ribbon bracelet in honor of co-star Rob Knox. [...]
New "Planet 51" Trailer Debuts
July 6, 2009 By 3 Comments
A new trailer for the upcoming animated "Planet 51" has made its debut in theaters and on-line. The new movie, featuring the voices of Seann William Scott, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Gary Oldman and John Cleese, follows an astronaut who crash lands on on an alien planet and needs the help of a friend to [...]
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