A lot of people are looking forward to the big-screen adaptation of Alan Moore’s “Watchmen.” It’s creator isn’t one of them. In a recent conversation with the Los Angeles Times, Moore said that his Hugo-award winning graphic novel is “inherently unfilmable” and that he has no intention of seeing Zach Snyder’s faithful translation of the [...]
Who would outgoing producer Russell T. Davies cast as the next Doctor? If he were making the decision, Davies said he’s like to see actor Russell Tovey in the role of the eleventh Doctor.  Tovey appeared in last year’s Christmas special, “Voyage of the Damned” as Midshipment Frame and make a definite impression on Davies.  [...]
The trend in television is for new series to lose viewership from the first to second episodes. In the case of Fox’s new series “Fringe” the opposite has proven to be true with the second episode getting a bump in ratings. According to the Los Angeles Times, the “Fringe” audience increased 47% from the 9.1 [...]
“Desperate Housewives” star Eva Longoria was seen at Marvel Studios over the weekend, leaving with a handfull of “Avengers” comic books, according to various reports. Speculation is that Longoria is the front runner for the role of the Wasp in the upcoming “Avengers” movie, set to open in the summer of 2010. There has been [...]
Last year, “Heroes” introduced us to Elle Bishop, played by Kristen Bell. Elle was one of several characters introduced to the “Heroes” universe last year and one that really caught on with the fans.  This year, Bell promises that the fans’ interest will be even more piqued when we learn more about Elle’s background and [...]
“‘The Invasion of Time’ sounds great on paper….But in execution, the story comes up a bit short.” The fourth Doctor is acting strange, even for him. Following a clandestine meeting in deep space with a mysterious trio of aliens, the Doctor returns home to Gallifrey and declares himself a candidate for the office of president [...]
Tonight, September 9, Fox debuts one of the most anticipated shows of the fall, J.J. Abrams’ “Fringe.†Pitched to Fox as “Indiana Jones meets the X-Files,†Abrams has promised that while his trademark emphasis on characters and long-term story arcs will be present in “Fringe,†he and writer-producers are working hard to make sure the [...]
While we may not yet know a title for the upcoming two-hour “Battlestar Galatica” movie, our sister site TV Guide On-Line can confirm who will be appearing in the movie. Set to air next year after the series completes the fourth season, the two-hour movie will feature Edward James Olmos (Admiral Adama), Michael Trucco (Sam Anders), [...]
The good news for fans of Stephen King’s “The Dark Tower” series is that J.J. Abrams is interested in bringing the seven volume series to life. The bad news is we’ll have to wait until “Lost” is wrapped before Abrams can turn his attention to the best-selling novels. “The Dark Tower is to me every [...]
The federal judge presiding in the legal battle between 20th Century Fox and Warner Brothers over the upcoming “Watchman” movie set a trial date of January 6, 2009 according to reports from Rueters. As previously reported, the case centers on the rights to the big-screen adaptation of the popular graphic novel.    U.S. District Court Judge [...]
Rumors that the second half of “Battlestar Galactica”‘s fourth season wouldn’t air until April spread like wildfire across the Internet yesterday. The reports came from a panel at last weekend’s DragonCon panel where star Aaron Douglas said that the final episodes might not air until sometime next summer. SciFi has issued a statement, denying the [...]
In an attempt to generate buzz for four returning and one new series, NBC will allow viewers to stream the episodes on-line before they air, according to the Silicon Valley Insider. The shows that will stream include 30 Rock, Life, Lipstick Jungle, Chuck and Knight Rider. The episodes will go live on Hulu a week [...]
While we don’t know who will shuffle off this mortal coil on the second season of “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” series star Thomas Dekker told the New York Daily News that when he heard, the news “shocked” him. The actor first heard about the development following series producer John Wirth’s panel at ComicCon and [...]
In less than two weeks, one of the most anticipated new dramas of the season kicks off with FOX’s debut of J.J. Abrams “Fringe.” “Fringe” focuses on strange mysteries, on-going plot arcs and characters complicated relationships. The pilot is also said to start on an airplane having mechanical issues. That may sound a lot like [...]
The good news for “Torchwood” fans is the series three has begun filming in Cardiff. The popular “Doctor Who” spin-off series began shooting its third season this week. As previously reported, the third series will be a single-storyline, five-part shortened season for the hit spin-off. The five episodes are set to air as a “Torchwood” [...]
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