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Comcast Partners With Skype

June 15, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Hot on the heels of news that Skype has been purchased by Microsoft comes work that the popular Internet chat program could soon be coming to a TV near you. Well, if you're a Comcast customer that is...

Comcast and Skype have signed an agreement to bring Skype into your living room. In order to use the service, you'll need some new equipment including a set-top camera and a special texting-friendly remote control. The internet connection will be powered by our existing cable box, which will also host the Skype software.

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"Green Lantern: Emerald Knights" -- A Slice of SciFi Blu-Ray Review

June 15, 2011 By 3 Comments
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Disjointed storytelling detracts from solid voice casting and some stunning visuals.

When news broke that a Green Lantern movie was coming to the silver screen, the on-line casting couch targeted actor Nathan Fillion as someone who might make a good candidate for the lead role. One enterprising fan even went so far to create a trailer with Fillion as Hal Jordan.

Alas, it wasn't to be and Warner Brothers and DC cast Ryan Reynolds instead.

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"Star Wars" 3-D Remastering May Be Cut Short

June 15, 2011 By 5 Comments
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Turns out we may only get Jar-Jar in 3-D.

LucasFilm producer Rick McCallum says that while the original plan was to convert all six Star Wars films into 3-D, the project may be cut short and only apply to one movie. And that movie is Star Wars: Episode I-- The Phantom Menance.

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"Green Lantern" -- A Hollywood Reporter Review

June 15, 2011 By 3 Comments
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The Hollywood Reporter has weighed in with their review of Green Lantern.

Here's an excerpt:

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Slice of SciFi #325: An Interview With Jay Oliva, Director of "Green Lantern Emerald Knights"

June 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Slice of SciFi #325: An Interview With Jay Oliva, Director of Green Lantern Emerald Knights Play Now | Download

On this installment, we'll look at two new books centering on artificial intelligence and talk to Jay Oliva, director of the direct-to-home-theater release Green Lantern: Emerald Knights.

Jay directed "Mogo Doesn't Socialize," which was written by Dave Gibbons and based on the Alan Moore-written comic that Gibbons originally illustrated. Hall of Fame professional wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper provides the voice of Bolphunga, the key character in the segment.

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We Won't Get A Full Season of "Doctor Who" Next Year

June 15, 2011 By 6 Comments
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Fans who rejoiced when the BBC ordered 14 more episodes of Doctor Who earlier this year may feel like our next story is a dash of cold water.

BBC Controller Danny Cohen said this week that we won't get a full season of stories in 2012. Cohen said the 14 episodes picked up would only air a few of the new season year and then save the rest for 2013. For those of you keeping track at home, that means we won't get a full season of the greatest genre series ever made as it celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2013.

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Incomplete "Doctor Who" Serial to Get Animated for DVD

June 14, 2011 By 3 Comments
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With the end of the line in sight for the classic Doctor Who range on DVD, many fans have been left wondering which model the BBC will follow to release several of the incomplete serials from the William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton years.

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Studios May Skip Comic-Con

June 14, 2011 By 4 Comments

While Cowboys and Aliens will make its debut at the San Diego Comic Con later this summer, it may be one of the only high profile movie projects or studios that has a presence at the convention. According to the New York Times, several studios are considering taking a pass on ComicCon this summer. Warner, [...]

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Silver Wants to Adapt "Ben 10"

June 14, 2011 By 2 Comments
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Producer Joel Silver is looking for a new blockbuster and he thinks he's found one on the Cartoon Network.

According to reports, Silver is looking at adapting Ben 10 for the silver screen.

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SNES Style "Doctor Who" Theme

June 14, 2011 By 2 Comments

Now all we need is a video-game to go with it...

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McCallum Clears Up "Star Wars" TV Show Rumors

June 14, 2011 By 6 Comments

Remember a couple of weeks ago when we reported that there were 50 hours of the new Star Wars TV series filmed and ready to go?

Apparently, it wasn't that there were 50 hours filmed and ready to go, but that there were 50 hours of third-draft scripts ready to go in front of the camera. Rick McCallum is working to clear up the rumors surrounding the series and hopefully keep fans from getting too excited about it just yet.

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"Iron Man 3" Will Be Tricky

June 14, 2011 By 4 Comments
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Actor Robert Downey, Jr and director Jon Favreau recently told the Hero Complex Film Festival that making the third Iron Man installment will be tricky.

Why?

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New Spidey Title Coming in November

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Everyone's favorite web-slinger is getting a new comic book series.

Kicking off in November, Avenging Spider-Man will be a new on-going series featuring one of Marvel's most popular characters.

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HBO President: "Game" Bigger Than Bean

June 14, 2011 By 22 Comments
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If you haven't seen this week's Game of Thrones yet or haven't read the book and don't want to know what happens, stop reading now. Huge SPOILERS ahead!

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Bean Talks This Week's "Game of Thrones"

June 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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If you haven't seen the latest episode of Game of Thrones or read the novel, please stop reading now. There are major SPOILERS just ahead for this week's penultimate season one episode. (And if you haven't read the book, get to a library or bookstore immediately, get a copy and start reading!)

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