Biel, Copley In Talks For "A-Team"

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The cast for the big-screen version of "The A-Team" is starting to take shape,.  You may recall that on a previous episode of Slice of SciFi, we brought you news that actor Liam Neeson and Bradley Cooper had been cast as John "Hannibal" Smith and Templeton "Faceman" Peck respectively. Since that time, the movie has [...]

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"Heroes" Stars Talk About Season Four

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Most fans of "Heroes" agree that the first season of the show was great and that the following seasons have been a bit lacking. One of the stars of the show, Masi Oka who plays Hiro agrees with that assessment and says that the series upcoming fourth season is do or die time for the [...]

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Latest Spider-Man Issue Creates Controversy

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The latest issue of "Amazing Spider-Man" seems to be raising a few eyebrows s and has created some controversy within the fan community. In the current issue (#603), super villain the Chameleon disguises himself to look like Peter Parker and tries to take over his life.  The Chameleon is clueless about Peter's dual identity but [...]

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Disney Offers Details on "Star Tours" Update

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A couple of months ago, we brought you news about the Walt Disney theme parks working to update the popular ride, Star Tours. Set in the "Star Wars" universe, the original version took riders on a galactic tour of the universe and even included a run at a new Death Star the Empire was building. [...]

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New Maps Coming for "Batman: Arkham Asylum"

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If you've already played through and defeated "Batman: Arkham Asylum," we have good news for you. Eidos and Warner Bros. Interactive will release two free challenge maps this Thursday for the popular video game according to USA Today. The Insane Night Map Pack will be available to owners of all three versions - PC, PlayStation [...]

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Is Monagahan Returning to "Lost"

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As "Lost" gears up for its final season, the rumor mill is swirling on whether or not any or all of the casualties of the first five seasons might return on a guest-starring or regular basis for the upcoming season. Actor Ian Somerhalder has confirmed that he will make an apperance on the final season.  [...]

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Hogan Guest Stars on "Warehouse 13"

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As SyFy's summer hit series "Warehouse 13" wraps up its first season in the coming weeks, the calvcade of guest stars from other hit SyFy series continues.  This week, it's actor Michael Hogan stepping into a guest starring role for the penultimate episode of the season.  Hogan played Col. Saul Tight on "Battlestar Galactica" and [...]

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French Photographers Create Milky Way Panorama

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French photographers have stitched together a series of images to create a 360 degree panoramic view of the Milky Way galaxy, according to Wired. The project available from the European Southern Observatory lets you visit any part of the galaxy and can be viewed on-line HERE. Serge Brunier and Frédéric Tapissier patched together 1,200 photos [...]

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Bay Could Still Direct "Transformers 3"

Earlier this year, director Michael Bay said he was taking a break from the robot-on-robot action after "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen." Maybe he spoke a bit prematurely. According to reports, Bay will meet with producers Steven Spielberg, and Ehren Kruger to discuss "Transformers 3" and his potential involvement. If Bay decides to come back [...]

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UPDATE: "Gravity" Not Canceled

Reports of the demise of "Defying Gravity" appear to be greatly exaggerated. Several news outlets (including Slice of SciFi) reported yesterday that ABC had canceled the series. That appears to not be the case. The series is produced internationally and was picked up for U.S. broadcast on ABC. The alphabet network began the show late [...]

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Patrick Swayze Has Died - R.I.P.

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Actor, producer, choreographer and dancer Patrick Swayze has succumbed to the awful disease of pancreatic cancer and has died, according to his publicist. R.I.P Patrick Here are some of Patrick's most memorable career roles: The Beast, Ghost, Dirty Dancing, Red Dawn, Donnie Darko, To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, City of Joy, Point [...]

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Director Jonathan Mostow Explains the Difference Between Surrogates and Terminator -- An AMC Interview

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Interview by AMC's Clayton Neuman Terminator 3 director Jonathan Mostow returns to cyborgs with the Bruce Willis thriller about citizens who live their lives vicariously through robot avatars. Mostow discusses the implications of his movie and the movie's similarities to the recently-released Gamer. Q: This is your first feature film since 2003's Terminator 3. Why [...]

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"Vampire Diaries" Stars Arrested

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While the "Vampire Diaries'" ratings may be good news for the CW, the latest news about the arrest of several members of the cast members over the weekend may be bad news for the PR department. Five actresses and one cameraman from the show were arrested over the weekend and after police said the actresses [...]

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Morgan Wants To Play Lobo

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A couple of weeks ago, we brought you news that a big-screen version of D.C.'s comic book character "Lobo" was in the works. Now actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who played The Comedian in this year's "Watchmen" has expressed interest in playing the title role. "Lobo would be very cool," Morgan tells SciFi Wire. "I don't [...]

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New Pac-Man World Record Set

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Think you're good at the classic video-game Pac Man? You'll have to be very good to beat the new world-record holder, David Race of Beaver Creek, Ohio. Race recorded a perfect score at the classic video game and did so in a world record time of 3 hours, 41 minutes, and 22 seconds.  The new [...]

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