Had he returned to direct Iron Man 3, director Jon Favreau says he would have had the superhero face off against the Mandarin.
Whedon Talks "Buffy," "Angel," "Firefly" and "Avengers" at ComicCon
July 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Buffy-verse creator Joss Whedon says that fans who tuned out of the season eight in the comic books may want to consider returning when the comic book series kicks off for season nine.
Whedon admitted that season eight didn't quite live up to his expectations and that he and the rest of the creative team may have done too many things just because they could do them on the comic book page.
NASA Picks Landing Spot for Next Mars Rover
July 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The next Mars rover, named Curiosity, will explore the Gale Crater when it touches down on the red planet next year.
The Gale Crater is thought by scientists to be the best possible place on Mars to have evidence of life.
"Doctor Who" Return Date Announced
July 25, 2011 By 6 Comments
One of the big tidbits coming out of this weekend's Doctor Who panel at ComicCon was when series six will pick up again.
Slice of SciFi #342: News and Trivia
July 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It's Monday and that means it's time for a little news and trivia to start your week!
The King of Monsters is getting another reboot whether we think it's a good idea or not. Meanwhile Jorge Garcia says we should forget about Lost, the Man of Steel is single again and QR codes are everywhere these days! All that plus Kurt is back to stump us in trivia about characters coming back from the dead.
Christie Cast as Brienne in Thrones
July 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
English actress Gwendoline Christie ("The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus") has been cast in the role of Brienne of Tarth, according to "A Song of Ice & Fire" author George R.R. Martin. For those familiar with the Game of Thrones character from Martin's work, Brienne, is the only daughter and heiress of Lord Selwyn of Evenfall. [...]
Chuck Panel @ SDCC "We're Doomed"
July 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Chuck panel at this weekend's Comic Con was a huge hit with a packed house. On hand were all the series regulars minus Sarah Lancaster who wasn't able to make it this year. Here are some of the highlights: Series creator Chris Fedak promises the show will close out the series in an amazing [...]
"Captain America" Tops Final Harry Potter at Box Office
July 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The magic of Harry Potter hasn't worn off by any means but after just one week the iconic franchise was beat down by the just released "Captain America: The First Avenger." Paramount Pictures has a mega-hit on their hands with the Chris Evans film. It brought in $65.8 million for a 3-day total. While that [...]
Which of These Superman Characters Would You Prefer Russell Crowe Play?
July 24, 2011 By 3 Comments
Crowe is now 47 but could easily portray any of the Superman characters listed. Which would you prefer to see him tackle? (Featured image courtsey CBS-Late Show with David Letterman)
Latest News From 2011 Comic Con
July 24, 2011 By 2 Comments
Lots of news coming out of San Diego this week at this year's Comic Con which has proven to be very successful even if a few major commercial studios have opted out. By doing so many are saying the good ole' feelings the Con use to leave its participants is noticibly back this time around. [...]
Jackson, Spielberg Say 3-D Starting to Backfire
July 22, 2011 By 3 Comments
While 3-D may have had a stay of execution with the success of Transformers: Dark of the Moon, that doesn't mean some in Hollywood see it as being around for the long-term.
Among those are Oscar winner, Stephen Spielberg and Peter Jackson. At the panel on the upcoming TinTin, Jackson says he believes that 3-D is starting to backfire.
"Walking Dead" Season Two Trailer
July 22, 2011 By 1 Comment
A new trailer for the second season of The Walking Dead was screened as part of the hit show's Comic Con panel
The second season won't hit AMC until October, but you can check out the trailer below.
Orci Talks "Star Trek" Sequel
July 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Robert Orci says that script for the next Star Trek movie is done and that Paramount loves it.
And while we don't have any word yet on when filming might start on the highly anticipated sequel, he did take a moment to tease a few things with Hitfix's Gregory Ellwood.
Sneak Preview of the Deleted Scenes from the "Star Wars" Blu-Ray Set
July 22, 2011 By 1 Comment
One of the multitude of extras on the upcoming Blu-Ray release of the Star Wars franchise on DVD is deleted scenes from the original trilogy.
And while we will have to wait until September to see all of them, 20th Century Fox is showing off a few of them at this weekend's Comic Con. And they've released a taste of what we'll see when the Blu-Rays hit shelves later this year.
"Green Lantern: The Animated Series" Comic Con Reel
July 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The new Green Lantern: The Animated Series will make its debut at Comic Con today, but Warner Brothers has released a 90-second sneak peek for those of us who aren't there.
The series is being run by Bruce Timm, who worked on Batman: The Animated Series and will debut next year.
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