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NASA Lowers Space Shuttle Price
January 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
NASA is slashing the asking price for its space shuttles when the fleet is retired later this year, according to the Associated Press.
The space agency was originally asking $42 million per shuttle but has now lowered the price to a mere $28.8 million. The vehicles will go on sale after they finish constructing the International Space Station, scheduled to be later this year.
Strong Could Be Sinestro
January 20, 2010 By 1 Comment
mark-strongAlmost as highly anticipated as the news on who will play Green Lantern in the upcoming big-screen version is who will play Sinestro.
"Chuck" Ratings Slip Slightly on Monday
January 20, 2010 By 6 Comments
The ratings for "Chuck" slipped a bit Monday for the fourth installment of the third season. However, the news is still good and given NBC's current woes, it still looks good for a fourth season.
"Chuck" was off a tenth of a point from last week, down to 6.5 million viewers for the 8 p.m. EST hour. That was good enough for third place overall, behind CBS's "How I Met Your Mother" and "Accidentally on Purpose" and ABC's "The Bachelor."
"Spidey 4" Has New Director
January 20, 2010 By 2 Comments
Sony Pictures has pulled out the director's seat for Mark Webb.
Webb, who directed this year's "(500) Days of Summer" will direct the reboot of the franchise, according to the Associated Press.
Torresani Plays Five Version of Zoe in "Caprica"
January 19, 2010 By 1 Comment
Actress Alessandra Torresani says that for the upcoming SyFy series "Caprica" she will play up to five different versions of her character Zoe.
For those of you who don't want to know details that could be SPOILERs, please turn back now.
Campbell Readies Sequel For "I Am Bruce"
January 19, 2010 By 2 Comments
Now that he's no longer starring in "Spider-Man 4," actor Bruce Campbell has some time on his hands. And that could be good news for fans of his movie, "My Name is Bruce."
Campbell has announced that he will star in a sequel called "Bruce vs. Frankenstein."
Could Whedon Be Going to FX?
January 19, 2010 By 5 Comments
With "Dollhouse" concluding next Friday, it appears that Joss Whedon is looking for work.
And while Whedon may be working on the next installment in the "Dr. Horrible" universe and said he'd sworn off working with broadcast networks for his next project, that doesn't mean he's entirely done with television.
Abrams Speaks On "Spidey" Reboot
January 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Director J.J. Abrams has made quite a reputation for himself when it comes to rebooting franchises. He's done it twice now with the "Mission: Impossible" series and "Star Trek." So, when news broke that Sony would reboot the "Spider-Man" franchise with the next installment, it was only a matter of time until someone asked Abrams [...]
No Superman Cameo in "Green Lantern"
January 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Last week, director Martin Campbell told reporters that he'd love to see a pantheon of familiar faces cameo in his upcoming project, "Green Lantern." Among those he'd like to appear are Bruce Wayne or Clark Kent aka the Man of Steel.
"Avatar" Wins Again
January 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Despite a strong Friday showing from "The Book of Eli," the latest James Cameron picture took in $41.3 million for the top spot at the box-office. The total pushes "Avatar" to third place on the all-time box-office grosses list, past "Star Wars." Next in line is "The Dark Knight."
Worldwide, "Avatar" lifted its total to $1.6 billion, second only to Cameron's last movie, 1997's "Titanic", at $1.8 billion.
Did the gripping season finale cliffhanger of Sanctuary redeem the show from its lackluster season?
January 19, 2010 By 21 Comments
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Slice of SciFi #248: With Atticus Ross, Composer of "The Book of Eli"
January 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Slice of SciFi #248: Atticus Ross, Composer of "The Book of Eli" score In the News: Warner Brothers and Netflix have signed an agreement that will make you wait 28 days before you can rent new releases. Coming soon! Bullet time, Wookies and the Mountain or Mordor in 3-D! Harrison Ford talks about the possibility [...]
"Dollhouse," "Smallville" Bumped
January 15, 2010 By 2 Comments
"Dollhouse" will live at least one more week. Well, sort of.
Due to a telethon to raise money for those affected by the earthquakes in Haiti, the finale of "Dollhouse" will air next week. It will air the following Friday, January 29.
Reitman Will Direct "Ghostbusters III"
January 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
They've assembled most of the team from in front of the camera for "Ghostbusters III." Now it turns out the man who directed the first two installments will be back in the director's chair.
Ivan Reitman will direct the upcoming "Ghostbusters III."
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