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"Family Guy" To Spoof "Jedi"
July 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
Seth MacFarlane and company are back along with several guest voices including semi-regulars Adam West and Carrie Fisher; Rush Limbaugh (as the Sarlaac pit monster); and Patrick Stewart and Michael Dorn in a Star Trek: The Next Generation riff. The movie goes on sale December 21 on DVD and Blu-ray.
"Piranha 3-D" Won't Show Wet T-Shirt Footage At Comic-Con
July 15, 2010 By 2 Comments
Calling it a "disappointment," director Alexandre Aja says he won't be showing R-rated footage of a wet t-shirt contest that turns into a piranha feeding frenzy at the upcoming San Diego Comic Con.
"It doesn't make sense to go to an event like Comic-Con and not show what the movie is," Aja told the NY Times. "It's frustrating because I was so excited to show this at Comic-Con—I made the movie for that crowd."
MGM Gets Sixth Debt Extension
July 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
MGM asked for and has received a sixth debt extension, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
That means the financially troubled studio will have more time to try and get its financial house in order before declaring bankruptcy. It also means the studio will have a chance to try and find a way to get some of its bigger name franchises like "The Hobbit" and James Bond up and running again.
However, both projects wouldn't see theaters until 2012 at the earliest.
Allen Still Under Contract for Fourth "Toy Story"
July 15, 2010 By 3 Comments
The man behind the voice of Buzz Lightyear could reprise his role for a fourth "Toy Story" installment--assuming Disney and Pixar decided to do another one.
Tim Allen is reportedly still under contract to voice Buzz for a fourth film.
Dolenz Joins "Mega Python vs. Gatoroid"
July 15, 2010 By 2 Comments
Add another former singing star to the cast of SyFy's upcoming "Mega Python vs. Gatoroid."
Former Monkee, Mickey Dolenz has signed on for the project. Dolenz joins 80's pop stars Debbie Gibson and Tiffany in the film.
Who Will Replace Norton as the Hulk?
July 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
On this week's Slice of SciFi, we'll bring you news about Edward Norton stepping down as Bruce Banner aka the Hulk for "The Avengers."
With Norton's departure, rumors are springing up about who could replace him in the role.
Jackson Meets With "Hobbit" Actors
July 14, 2010 By 1 Comment
On last week's Slice of SciFi, we told you that delays in the production of "The Hobbit" could lead to actor Ian McKellan leaving the project.
Now comes news that producer Peter Jackson has been quietly meeting with stars of the upcoming film and that this could indicate the film is slowly moving forward.
"Terra Nova" Cancels ComicCon Panel
July 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Eager to know more about Fox's "Terra Nova?"
You won't find out more at ComicCon.
The network and studio have canceled their panel for ComicCon. The reason: no footage from the show is available to tease fans with.
"Toy Story" Writers Polishing "Tron: Legacy"
July 14, 2010 By 4 Comments
After a test screening last week, "Tron: Legacy" is going back for a bit of polish.
To help add "some soul" to the movie, Disney has asked some of the writers from Pixar hits like "Toy Story 3" and "Wall-E" to work on the highly anticipated film.
"Ben 10 Alien Force" Volume 7 Giveaway
July 14, 2010 By
Slice of SciFi has one copy of the DVD release of "Ben 10 Alien Force: Volume 7" to give away.
Ben pushes his powers to the max when Vilgax challenges him to a battle where winner takes all – including the Earth! Ben accidentally overloads the Omnitrix, loses his transformations and turns Kevin into a monster. Once Vilgax is under control, Ben lends a hand to a popcorn-munching alien and the team bargains with repo men who are trying to capture Ship. It’s all in a day’s work for a teenage hero!
Confirmed: "Sucker Punch" Won't Be in 3-D
July 13, 2010 By 9 Comments
On last week's Slice of SciFi, we brought you news that director Zach Snyder was leaning against up-converting his next movie, "Sucker Punch" to 3-D.
"Batman: Under the Red Hood" To Debut at Comic Con
July 13, 2010 By 1 Comment
The latest DC animated direct-to-home theater movie, "Batman: Under the Red Hood" is set to debut on July 27.
But if you're attending San Diego Comic Con, you can catch the world debut of the film on Friday, July 23.
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