Before he took the role of Henry in the upcoming movie, "The Time Traveller's Wife," actor Eric Bana was worried about the backlash from fans of the novel. "I was just joking yesterday that I'm way more scared of Time Traveler's Wife fans than Star Trek fans," says Bana, who starred in "Trek" as the [...]
NASA Uses Radar to Map Earthquake Faults

In the original "Superman," Lex Luthor hatched a plan to create new ocean-front property by setting off a massive earthquake that would topple much of the western United States into the Pacific Ocean. And while that may be a bit extreme, the fear of a massive earthquake hitting California and other western states is a [...]
"Parnassus" Finds U.S. Distributor
After months of limbo, Heath Ledger's final performance in "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," has found a distributor for its United States theatrical run. Variety reports that Sony Classics is in advanced talks to pick up the distribution rights to the Terry Gilliam directed film, which features Ledger's final performance before his untimely death last [...]
Emmy Awards Nix Time Shifting Plan
A plan to pre-tape the presenation of eight Emmy awards and show the clips during the three-hour live broadcast on CBS has been nixed according to Variety. Instead, the awards will be presented live during the broadcast later this month. The plan was intended to help the Emmy broadcast run on time and within its [...]
"Avatar" Preview Tickets To Be Distributed On-Line
On this week's Slice of SciFi, we'll talk about James Cameron's upcoming movie, "Avatar" and how Cameron and 20th Century Fox are working to build some buzz for the upcoming film. One way they're trying is offering fans the chance to see 15 minutes of footage from the upcoming film. The footage will be shown [...]
"Battlestar Galactica: The Plan" Coming to DVD, Blu Ray

Experience the fight for humanity’s survival through the eyes of the cylons for the first time ever in BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE PLAN Premieres Exclusively on Blu-ray™ Hi-Def, DVD and Digital Download October 27, 2009 Universal City, California, July 17, 2009 – Television’s most thrilling science fiction adventure makes a stunning turnabout when Battlestar Galactica: The [...]
Warner Brothers To Build Lego Movie

With movie versions of "Candyland," "Hot Wheels" and "Stretch Armstrong" on the way, it was only a matter of time until Hollywood decided to mine another movie from a favorite childhood toy. This time, it's Legos. Yes, you read that right--Legos. The popular, multi-colored building blocks will soon become their own feature film. Warner Brothers [...]
Newman Balances Roles on "Eureka," "Eastwick"

Actress Jamie Ray Newman has a good problem--she's currently starring in two genre series. The first is her recurring role as Tess on SyFy's hit series "Eureka," and later this year, she'll be one of the three stars of ABC's "Eastwick." "Jaime Paglia and Charlie Craig, the creators of the show, sent me an e-mail [...]
AMC Acquires Rights to "Walking Dead"
If it's AMC's desire to offer the best original series on cable television, then the latest news is yet another step in the right direction. The cable outlet has signed on for the small-screen adaptation of the popular comic-book series, "Walking Dead." According to the Hollywood Reporter, this monthly, black and white series has been [...]
Deleted "Trek" Scenes Will Clear Up Some Things
The actor who brought the young James T. Kirk to life says the upcoming DVD and Blu-Ray release will include deleted scenes that will help some things make a bit more sense. "The kid that I waved to when I was driving was actually my brother, and I wish that they would have [included] that [...]
Catch Up on "Smallville"
To help get fans ready for the upcoming ninth season on "Smallville," the CW has kindly provided this video to help get fans up to speed on the popular drama series. The ninth season kicks off in September on Friday evenings. And we're only a few weeks away from season eight hitting DVD and Blu-Ray.
Get Ready for Season Five of "Supernatural"
With about a month left before the kick-off of season five of "Supernatural" and still a few more weeks before the fourth season hits DVD, fans may want to catch-up a bit on where we left the Winchester brothers last year. The CW has kindly sent over a new video that serves as a brief [...]
"I Love You, Man" -- A Russo DVD/Blu-ray Review (I know it's not Sci-Fi, but hear me out)

Reviewed by: Joe Russo (SoSF Film Reviewer) Director: John Hamburg Writers: John Hamburg & Larry Levin Producers: Anders Bard, Jeffrey Clifford, Donald De Line, Andrew Haas, John Hamburg, Bill Johnson, Tom Pollock & Ivan Reitman Actors: Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones (& a whole host of SNL alum) Russo Rating = 8 out of [...]
1990s 'Spider-Man' Animated Series Goes Online
While it may not be the best animated version of Marvel's popular comic book character, "Spider-Man," (that honor goes to the current "Spectacular Spider-Man"), the 1990's Spider-Man series is still a lot of fun and well worth a look if you haven't already seen it. Running 65 episodes, the series ran originally on Fox Kids [...]
Olmos Joins "Green Hornet" Cast
Now that he's finished work on "Battlestar Galactica," actor Edward James Olmos is looking for a new project. It looks like he's found one. According to MTV's Splash Page, Olmos has joined the cast of "The Green Hornet." "I'm on my way to do 'The Green Hornet,'" said Olmos. "It'll be a lot of fun [...]










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