Blizzard has another hit on their hands. The highly-anticipated release of "Starcraft II" was a hit with gamers, selling 1.5 million copies in its first two days of release, according to USA Today. In a statement issued Tuesday, the studio revealed 1.5 million copies of the game were scooped up in the first 48 hours, [...]
"Starcraft II" Sells 1.5 Million Copies In Its First Two Days
August 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Remembering Tom Mankiewicz
August 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Script writer Tom Mankiewicz, who wrote screenplays for Superman and James Bond, has passed away at the age of 68.
The son of writer-director Joseph L. Mankiewicz and actress Rosa Stradner, Tom Mankiewicz (pictured, with actor Martin Landau, left, at a 2009 AMPAS event) also left his mark on TV, where he co-wrote and directed the pilot for the husband-and-wife mystery series "Hart to Hart," on which he served as a creative consultant for the show's five-year run.
Amazon Sells Out of New Kindle Readers
August 4, 2010 By 2 Comments
If you're looking for a new Kindle the day it's released, you may be disappointed.
Amazon reports that it has sold out of two models of the updated device following its unveiling last week.
BBC Confirms 13 Episodes of "Doctor Who" Next Year
August 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The BBC picked up two series of the Steven Moffat led "Doctor Who" before series five began. Many of us assumed the series would run thirteen episodes since that's been the model since the series returned in 2005.
The BBC confirmed this yesterday, saying we'll get the thirteen regular season episodes plus a Christmas speical for series six.
Fox Delays "Terra Nova"
August 3, 2010 By 3 Comments
Looks like we'll have to wait a little longer for "Terra Nova."
Fox announced that it will push back the premiere of the Steven Spielberg produced series from winter 2011 to fall of 2011.
The announcement came as part of the Television Critics Associations fall tour.
"X-Men: First Class" Rewriting Script After "Inception"
August 3, 2010 By 5 Comments
Topping the box-office for the third straight weekend, "Inception" is the hit of the summer season.
Many of us are hoping that the box-office results and the buzz surrounding the film will encourage Hollywood executives to make some changes in the types of movies offered and allowing directors and writers to tell the stories they want to tell without studio interference.
Summer of SciFi: The Black Hole
August 3, 2010 By 6 Comments
This week, Farpoint Media News Director Michael Hickerson looks back at one of his favorite childhood movies, The Black Hole.
blackholeposterIn the days before every home had a VCR (or two or three), cable outlets like HBO, Showtime and the Disney Channel helped some of us discover, rediscover or memorize certain movies and television shows. One of the giants of the genre, Blade Runner gained a large, devoted audience thanks to its run on cable. But for me, the genre film that I saw about a billion times on cable was The Black Hole.
Zombie Survival Guide Scanner
August 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
How can you be sure your friend is not a zombie? This new app is the tool that will save you from infection before they bite.
Available for FREE from iTunes, this app will let you scan ANYONE. Calculating in a matter of seconds, it will immediately tell you if someone is infected with the zombie virus or not—and if they are infected by how much.
Ruffalo Compares Hulk Role to Hamlet
August 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
Newly cast Bruce Banner, Mark Ruffalo says that stepping into the role of the Hulk for the upcoming "Avengers" movie will be like taking over the role of Hamlet.
"I'm a friend of Ed [Norton]'s," he said, "And yeah, that wasn't a great way for all that to go down. But the way I see it is that Ed has bequeathed this part to me. I look at it as my generation's Hamlet."
Wiseman To Direct "Total Recall" Reboot
August 2, 2010 By 4 Comments
The reboot of "Total Recall' took another step toward becoming a reality last week.
Columbia announced that Ken Wiseman has been chosen to direct the reboot of the popular sci-fi action thriller from the 90's. Wiseman directed a couple of "Underworld" installments and the last "Die Hard" movie.
"Chuck" Producers Tease Season Four
August 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
On this week's Slice of SciFi, we brought you the news that Linda Hamilton will play Chuck's mom on the upcoming fourth season of "Chuck."
At the recent NBC Portion of the Television Critics Association meetings, producer Josh Schwartz talked about the casting and what the search for Chuck's mom will mean in the upcoming season.
Comedy Show Runner Lobbies To Take Show Off Line
August 2, 2010 By 9 Comments
While many shows embrace a fan's ability to catch-up on episodes on-line, the producer of ABC's hit comedy "Modern Family" wishes his show would be removed from the Internet.
Steven Levitan said that he's lobbied the network to remove his series from its on-line, streaming content, saying that people should have to watch the show a regular ad-supported TV. Levitan contends that the two million people watching the show on-line aren't "fully monetized."
Did "Eureka" Do the Right Thing by Changing to an Alternate Timeline?
August 2, 2010 By 36 Comments
n n It worked for "Star Trek". Did "Eureka" do the right thing by changing to an alternate timeline? YES! Best thing the show could have done to keep it fresh. And casting James Callis -- Kudos! I love the show and like the new timeline, but the old was fine also and still had [...]
"Inception" Remains On Top After 3 Weeks
August 2, 2010 By 5 Comments
Claiming another $27-plus million at the box office Christopher Nolan's scifi adventure "Inception," starring Leonardo DiCaprio continues as the nation's number one film. Over the past 3 weeks the movie has come up against everything from other scifi and genre-type films like Nicolas Cage's"The Sorcerer's Apprentice," 3-D kids movies such as"Cats and Dogs: The Revenge [...]
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