The hottest name in Hollywood appears to be Jules Verne.
There are two potential big-screen versions of his classic novel "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" in development for the silver screen.
Doctor Who: Amy's Choice -- A Slice of SciFi Review
May 17, 2010 By 4 Comments
When he took over the reigns as show runner, Steven Moffat said that in his mind, "Doctor Who" was the story of the companion and their journey through time and space. No where is that more evident than in the latest installment of the modern series, "Amy's Choice."
Lindelof and Cuse Discuss "Across the Sea" -- A HitFix Interview
May 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
HitFix's Alan Sepinwall has a new interview with "Lost" producers and writers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse. Sepinwall asks them about last week's polarizing episode.
Disney Announces Closing of "Star Tours"
May 17, 2010 By 5 Comments
"Star Tours" is dead. Long live "Star Tours."
The popular Disney theme parked ride based on "Star Wars" will close later this year. And will reopen next year with updates to include the prequel trilogy.
"Seeker" Fans Still Rallying
May 17, 2010 By 7 Comments
While we got the good news that "Chuck" will be back next year, there's still one show in limbo, "Legend of the Seeker."
If you'd like to do your part to help the show return for a third season, we have some suggestions from the Save The Seeker campaign.
SciFi Wire Lists Six Shows "Ruined" By Their Finale
May 17, 2010 By 31 Comments
SciFi Wire has an interesting article today that lists six series genre shows they say were ruined by their finale (in this case, ruining the show to the point of making rewatching the entire series impossible).
Among the shows are the original UK "Life on Mars," "Quantum Leap," "The Prisoner" and "Star Trek: Voyager," "The X-Files" and the modern "Battlestar: Galactica."
"Iron Man 2" Beats "Robin Hood"
May 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Movie audiences were more interested in seeing more of Tony Stark than they were Robin Hood this past weekend, at least in the United States.
Domestically, "Iron Man 2" took in $16 million more than "Robin Hood" to claim the box-office crown this week.
What Can We Watch on Fox Next Year?
May 17, 2010 By 5 Comments
As Fox prepares to say farewell to Simon Cowell and Jack Bauer, Fox executives presented their new 2010-11 schedule today.
The good news is that "Fringe" will stay where it is, Thursdays at 9 p.m. EST. The show has built a solid audience since moving to the time slot this year. The bad news is "Human Target" is moving to Fridays at 8 p.m. EST.
NBC Unveils 2010-11 Schedule
May 17, 2010 By 5 Comments
News of those shows that made it and those shows that didn't was announced Friday, but that didn't necessarily tell us when and where certain shows would be returning to NBC. That news has been made official this morning. NBC unveiled their schedule for the 2010-11 television season. Among the highlights is a fall return [...]
Slice of SciFi #265: Kari Byron of "Mythbusters"
May 15, 2010 By 5 Comments
Slice of SciFi #265: Kari Byron of "Mythbusters" In the News: The FCC has given the MPAA the potential to block the recording of things on your DVR. Find out more. Three people are suing over their virtual real estate on "Second Life." EA won't let you play their games on-line if you purchase them [...]
ABC Renews "V," Cancels "FlashForward"
May 15, 2010 By 14 Comments
Maybe they should have seen this one coming....
ABC has canceled "FlashForward" according to EW's Michael Ausiello. The sci-fi series, based on the novel by Robert J. Saywer, initially had solid ratings, only to see them decline over time. The series took a long hiatus and never won back its audience figures, leading to its cancellation.
"Chuck" Gets Fourth Season
May 15, 2010 By 9 Comments
As NBC said farewell to "Heroes" and "Law and Order" today, the Peacock network has signed off for a fourth season of "Chuck." EW's Michael Ausiello says the show has been given a 13-episode pick-up for season four. NBC has not officially confirmed the news yet, but is expected to Sunday when they announce their [...]
"Heroes" Canceled
May 15, 2010 By 19 Comments
After months of speculation and debate, NBC pulled the plug today on "Heroes."
The series had fallen off in both ratings and critical acclaim from its first season and saw steadily declining viewership.
Slice of SciFi #264: VoiceMail Show
May 14, 2010 By 4 Comments
Yes, it's this week's installment of the Slice of SciFi Voice Mail Show!
This is the show where our loyal, adoring, and inquisitive fans and listeners get to hear us comment on their comments about our stories and comments... it's the Circle of Entertainment Life!
Dante, Deadpool Added to "Marvel vs. Capcom 3"
May 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Two more popular characters have been added to the line-up for "Marvel vs. Capcom 3."
USA Today reports that "Devil May Cry" hero Dante and Marvel Comics mercenary Deadpool will join the roster of fighting game
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