Slice of SciFi #276: A Conversation With Roger Lay, Jr., Producer of "Chrysalis"

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Slice of SciFi #276: A Conversation With Roger Lay, Jr., Producer of "Chrysalis" :In the News:In the News: Networks are looking to find a new show that will energize ComicCon fans like "Lost" did. Linda Hamilton will play Chuck's mom. Find out more about the new WB Animated movie, "Batman: Under the Red Hood." Slice [...]

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Slice of SciFi #275: VoiceMail Show

Slice of SciFi #275: VoiceMail Show Welcome to 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! So go ahead and [...]

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"Yogi Bear" Trailer Released

The first trailer for the upcoming 3-D CGI and live-action "Yogi Bear" has been released via Yahoo! Movies.

Yes, it's every bit as bad as we thought it would be....

You can check it out below:

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Moffat: Holmes Better Character Than the Doctor

Steven Moffat loves the Doctor. But there's one literary icon he loves more: Sherlcok Holmes.

Moffat is the producer of a new series that moves the immortal detective into moderna times and debuted last weekend to huge ratings in the UK. He's also the producer behind the current run of "Doctor Who."

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"Thor" Comic Con Trailer Released

An official release of the five minute trailer for "Thor" has been released on-line.

The trailer was shown at last weekend's Comic Con and gives us our first look at the upcoming movie.

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Lindelof Could Write "Alien" Prequel

Earlier today, we brought you news about the upcoming Blu-Ray release of the first four "Alien" movies.

Now comes some news on the prequel.

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Amazon Unveils New Kindle

The battle of e-book readers will heat up today when Amazon introduces the third generation of Kindle.

The new reader is lighter, smaller and faster than the current model — and also has a sharper display, longer battery life and twice the storage.

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"The Losers," "Clash of the Titans" Contest Winners

Congratulations to Jim Bickmeyer, Jacob Charries and Kristen Hendricks. You've each won a copy of the Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack of "The Losers."

Tom Hafele, Greg R. Desrouleaux and Kim Sturre have all won a copy of "Clash of the Titans."

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"Alien Anthology" Coming to Blu-Ray

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One of the most frightening franchises in movie history is headed to Blu-Ray later this year. 20th Century Fox announces the release of "Alien Anthology," which will hit Blu-Ray in October.

Here are the details:

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New "BSG" Series Coming

It's been a while since we heard much about SyFy's plans to develop more "Battlestar Galactica." While the cable outlet does have "Caprica," there were reports that the network was looking into more visits to the universe in the near future.

One of those first looks will be a web-based series that follows William "Husker" Adama during the Cylon War. The Chicago Tribune reports that the series will be 10 on-line episodes, running about 9 minutes each.

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Routh Would Like to Reprise Super Role

If asked, actor Brandon Routh would be happy to don the cape and tights again.

After taking over for the Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel in "Superman Reutrns," Routh says he hasn't been contacted by anyone at Warner Brothers about reprising the role in the upcoming Superman reboot.

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"Tron: Legacy" Will Have Prequel Comic

The sequel is getting a prequel.

Marvel Comics will publish a two-issue mini-series that fills in details of what happened between the end of "Tron" and the beginning of "Tron: Legacy."

The first issue is expected to hit stores in October. The series will be called "Tron: Betrayal."

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Maury Chaykin Remembered

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One of the entertainment industry's finest character actors has died. Maury Chaykin, age 61, died yesterday due to complications from renal disease. Chaykin is best known for his brief, but scene stealing role in Kevin Costner's "Dancing With Wolves" in which he played Costner's mentally unbalanced commanding officer. However, since his debut as an actor [...]

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NBC Releases "Chuck" Season 4 Poster

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Just as they did last year for the third season, NBC has released a new promotional poster for the upcoming fourth season of "Chuck."

You can check it out below. And don't forget we have a ton of news on "Chuck" coming up on this week's Slice of SciFi.

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Marvel Trying Another "Punisher" Reboot

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File this one under reboot rage. Or maybe under "third time's the charm."

Either way, Marvel says it will try for a third time to bring the Punisher to the big-screen. Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige confirmed the news at Comic Con.

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