Actor Aidan Gillen has signed on to play the scheming Littlefinger for the upcoming HBO series, "A Game of Thrones."
Littlefinger is an adviser to King Robert who manipulates those in power to fit his own agenda.
Summer of SciFi: The Empire Strikes Back
July 13, 2010 By 1 Comment
This week, our favorite storm-trooper TD-0013 celebrates the 30th anniversary of and offers us his thoughts on what many consider to be the best of the Star Wars saga, The Empire Strikes Back.
When asked which of the Star Wars films their favorite is, most people choose the Empire Strikes Back, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Back in May of 1980, the second film in what would come to be known as the Star Wars saga hit theaters across the globe. I was around 10 years old at the time, and while the first film, Star Wars, had captured my imagination, it was The Empire Strikes Back that really cinched the deal for me. I was a Sci-Fi geek and there wasn’t anything anyone could do about it. What was it about this film that surpassed the first in so many regards?
Guest Stars Confirmed for "Doctor Who" Christmas Special
July 12, 2010 By 2 Comments
Production on this year's "Doctor Who" Christmas special will begin next month. When Matt Smith resumes his role as the Doctor, he'll be joined by guest stars Michael Gambon and Katherine Jenkins, according to the BBC.
Gambon is a veteran actor, recently seen as Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films. Jenkins is an opera star and the latest singer to take a role in a holiday-themed episode of the series.
Brit Morgan -- A TV Guide Interview
July 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Our partner site, TV Guide On-Line has a new interview with actress Brit Morgan. Morgan, who worked on "The Middleman," joined the cast of HBO's "True Blood" this week as Debbie Pelt, a crazed V-addicted werewolf who's engaged to pack leader Cooter.
Columbus Won't Direct Superman
July 12, 2010 By 1 Comment
Last Friday, rumors sprang up on-line that director Christopher Columbus would take the reigns for the next Superman movie.
It's not clear if Columbus was in talks to direct the film or where the story came from, but it was all attributed to anonymous sources.
Caine: Next Batman to Begin Filming in April
July 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
While we don't yet know many details about the next Batman installment, actor Michael Caine says that he believes the next movie will begin filming next year. Caine says that he expects production to begin in April. The film, a sequel to "The Dark Knight," will be directed by Christopher Nolan. Nolan wrote and directed [...]
"Despicable Me" Wins Box Office
July 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When it comes to the box-office, animated movies are the king this summer. "Toy Story 3" is the top grossing film of the summer and the year and this week the animated comedy "Despicable Me" took the top spot, earning $60.1 million in box-office sales.
The debut was $20 million more than predicted by Hollywood experts. While the film isn't part of a franchise, many in Hollywood expect a sequel announcement to come soon.
Slice of SciFi #273: Free-Form Geeking
July 10, 2010 By 6 Comments
Slice of SciFi #273: Free-Form Geeking In the News: Author Rudy Rucker offers some new avenues for sci-fi to explore. WiFi on airlines isn't taking off. Find out about the new ultra-batteries. This Slice of SciFi show is sponsored by GoToAssist.com/podcast — Get a Free Trial. Special Segment: Nigel Blackwood is back! Movie Talk: Christopher [...]
Slice of SciFi #272: Voice Mail Show
July 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Slice of SciFi #272: 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 [...]
"Resident Evil: Afterlife" Trailer Debuts
July 8, 2010 By 7 Comments
The trailer for "Resident Evil: Afterlife" has debuted on-line.
The fourth installment in the series will be the first in 3-D and opens in theaters on September 10.
"Bond 23" Put On Ice
July 8, 2010 By 10 Comments
MGM's financial woes have done what SPECTRE and Blofeld never could--stopped James Bond.
The studio made it official yesterday that the twenty-third Bond installment has ceased development of the film and there's no indication of when it may start again.
"Predators" -- A Hollywood Reporter Film Review
July 8, 2010 By 2 Comments
Director: Nimrod Antal Screenwriters: Alex Litvak and Michael Finch Executive producer: Alex Young Producers: Robert Rodriguez, John Davis, Elizabeth Avellan Actors: Adrien Brody, Laurence Fishburne, Topher Grace, Alice Braga, Mahershalalhashbaz Ali & Danny Trejo Rating: R, 106 minutes "It did battle with Schwarzenegger in Central America in 1987; took on Danny Glover in 1990's L.A; [...]
"Avatar" Coming Back to Theaters
July 8, 2010 By 15 Comments
We've known for months that James Cameron wanted another chance to milk some more money out of allow audiences to see "Avatar" again in theaters.
The new director's cut of "Avatar," which will run eight minutes longer than the original version, will come out on August 27.
Shyamalan Talks "Airbender" DVD
July 8, 2010 By 8 Comments
If you walked out of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" wanting a longer cut of the film, you won't be getting it. Director M. Night Shyamalan says that all his movies are "director's cut" when they're released to theaters and he has no plans to go back and extend "Airbender" when it hits DVD.
However, the director does plan to include several deleted scenes from the film on the disc.
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