The games will begin in March of 2012.
Lionsgate has set a release date for the highly-anticipated adaptation of "The Hunger Games." The Gary-Ross directed film will open on March 23, 2012.
Cameron Starts Twitter Feed
January 31, 2011 By 2 Comments
Oscar-winning director James Cameron has embraced the world of social media.
Last Friday, he opened up his own account on Twitter with the first post saying, "ryan seacrest told me I had to get on Twitter. So here I am. First tweet. I feel younger already."
Hendricks Not Contacted About Wonder Woman
January 31, 2011 By 3 Comments
What is it with "Mad Men" actors being linked to roles in DC Universe projects?
First it was the John Hamm as Superman rumors. Now it's Christina Hendricks as the lead role in the upcoming "Wonder Woman" series.
Read Roddenberry's Original Pitch for "Star Trek"
January 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Over the years, a lot of books have been published and a lot of stories have been told about the pitch and development of Gene Roddenberry's "Star Trek.
Remembering John Barry
January 31, 2011 By 2 Comments
Legendary music composer John Barry has passed away at the age of 77.
Barry was a prolific writer of music for popular Hollywood films, but is probably best known for creating the iconic theme for the world's most famous secret agent, James Bond. Barry wrote and directed the classic theme for agent 007, first features in "Doctor No."
"The Rite" Wins Weekend
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In a slow weekend at the box-office, the newly opened "The Rite" was able to scare up enough audience to take the top spot. The film took in $15 million on its opening weekend according to box office estimates.
Actor Chosen for New Superman
January 31, 2011 By 11 Comments
Director Zack Snyder, screenwriters Christopher Nolan (who also will serve as the film's producer) and David S. Goyer have picked their new Superman with the blessing of DC Comics and Warner Bros., and to the chagrin of many fans it won't be Brandon Routh nor will the iconic Kryptonian hero who fights for "truth justice [...]
"Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" Giveaway
January 29, 2011 By
Slice of SciFi has two (2) copies of the second half of season four of "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" to give away on DVD! Set a course for action and imagination in the final volume of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Irwin Allen's brilliant science fiction classic. Dive into a [...]
Slice of SciFi #300: A Conversation with "The Cape" creator Thomas Wheeler
January 29, 2011 By 3 Comments
Slice of SciFi #300: A Conversation with Tom Wheeler of "The Cape" THIS -- IS -- 300! In the News: Geographic Dialects in Twitter Posts Can Reveal Where You’re From Check out the new comic mini-series “Infinite Vacation” from writer Nick Spencer and artist Christian Ward to view a regular Joe's exploration of his alternate [...]
Slice of SciFi #299: Voicemail Show
January 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Slice of SciFi #299 : VoiceMail Show Welcome to the latest installment of the Slice of SciFi VoiceMail show! Don't forget we're closing in on episode 300 and we've got a special contest running! This is the show where our loyal, adoring, and inquisitive fans and listeners get to hear us comment on their comments [...]
World's First Ride-In Dalek Toy
January 28, 2011 By 8 Comments
Zappies is exclusively distributing the world's first ride-in Dalek toy.
Brand new for 2011, this fantastic Dr Who Dalek is a collectible, fully functional Dalek. Powered by 6v battery and standing at 128cm tall, it features 360 degree steering with lights and 10 Dalek sounds.
Syfy's "Face Off" Fan Challenge
January 27, 2011 By 8 Comments
Syfy.com is rolling out the Fan Face Off Challenge, in which users can submit before-and-after photos of their own makeup jobs in any of these five categories: Alien, Zombie, Animal/Human Hybrid, Male/Female Gender Switch, and Aging/De-aging. Syfy.com and the Face Off judges will select five finalists, then users will vote for their favorite.
All finalists will receive professional makeup equipment with the grand prize-winner – chosen by users -- receiving a MacBook Pro loaded with imaging software.
Nude Model Challenge on Next Week's "Face Off"
January 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The remaining special effects make-up artists are challenged to transform nude models into living pieces of art in episode two of Syfy’s new reality competition series, Face Off, airing Wednesday, February 2 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Syfy.
The episode features one of the world’s premier body painters, Filippo Ioco, as an expert guest judge for the unconventional challenge which calls upon the contestants to draw upon such inspirations as the rainforest, the ocean, a waterfall or an abstract painting in order to bring striking and bold concepts to life.
Netflix Stock Rallies to New High
January 27, 2011 By 1 Comment
On Wednesday, Netflix announced that it had surpassed 20 million subscribers, making it the second-largest subscriber-based media business in the US, jumping ahead of DirecTV and Sirius-XM Radio.
"Hobbit" Filming Delayed
January 27, 2011 By 2 Comments
Filming for the highly-anticipated and much-troubled "Hobbit" has hit another snag. A spokesperson for director/producer Sir Peter Jackson announced this morning that he was rushed to surgery for a perforated ulcer and that will delay filming of the movie. Jackson, 49, complained of severe abdominal pains on Wednesday and after examination by his doctor was [...]
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