Zak Penn (The Incredible Hulk, X-Men: The Last Stand, X2: X-Men United) is writing the screenplay for the big screen adaptation of "The Avengers." "Prince Caspian" will be breaking format with its predecessor and will conduct most of its location shots outside of New Zealand. The most likely locations at this time may be the [...]

Submitted by: Kyle Nin (SoSF Staff Reporter) The Oscar-nominated actor Terrence Howard is rumored to be director Jon Fareau's main choice for his forthcoming Iron Man movie. Iron Man begins filming in early 2007 for a May 2, 2008 release. Barbara Broccoli and her producers for James Bond have decided on May 2, 2008, as [...]

Director Bryan Singer will not be involved with the remake of "Logan's Run" as was previously supposed. A sequel to "Superman Returns" will get all the primary people back, Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, head writer Dan Harris on one condition - Bryan Singer must be the studio's director of choice. Chinese superstar Chow Yun-Fat will [...]

Here are a few quick briefs from the news desk of SoSF reporter Kyle Nin. Director Guillermo del Toro moves Hellboy 2 from Sony Pictures over to the Paramount lot. Alien vs Predator 2 (AVP2) may have two new directors in the brother team of Greg and Colin Strause ((the Brothers Strause). These two were [...]

In TV news: NBC may not be renewing "Surface" to the chagrin of us all, but they haven't given up totally on some of the genre style intertainment that can draw a scifi audience. The new superhero drama "Heroes" will be moving in to the network's Monday night 9:00 PM ET/PT schedule hoping to pick [...]

News Briefs from our SoSF Staff Reporters from around the globe: From Nina (Germany): Director/Producer James Cameron has been encouraging other moviemakers to seriously consider 3D technology for their future films. Cameron is no sloutch in the biz and is responsible for some of the biggest blockbusters to ever hit the silver screen, films such [...]

GOOD NEWS: When Battlestar Galactica returns for its third season it will have a full 20 episodes. BAD NEWS: We will have to wait until October 2006 for the new season to begin. GOOD NEWS: Doctor Who has been chosen as the U.K.'s number one television program for 2005. BAD NEWS: Oh, there is none [...]

The SciFi Channel Website gets a shiney new look. Matt Nix will be doing the scripting for The Giants of Groil, a screen adaptation of the English book The Giants and the Joneses. Demon Keeper is a Seattle Washington teenager who has the job of keeping a house full demons in order while keeping them [...]

Submitted by: Kyle Nin Tim Robbins (Shawshank Redemption) is looking to remake George Orwell's big brother is watching you novel "1984." Robbins' real-life love, Susan Sarandon (Thelma and Louise) will star as Queen Narissa in Walt Disney's "Enchanted." Katee Sackhoff (Starbuck on Battlestar Galactica) stars in the Jesse Johnson flick "The Last Sentinel." Shooting begins [...]

Contributors: Kyle Nin & Sevens NBC picks up Surface for a full season. That's good news, the show is slowly building an audience. Glad to see NBC is giving it a chance. CBS renews Jenifer Love Hewitt's "Ghost Whisperer" for a full 22 episodes. Graphic novel "Meet the Haunteds" is being tapped by NBC as [...]

Source: Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, ComingSoon.net and Bloody-Disgusting Submitted by: Kyle Nin Up-to-the-minute news stories for those with only a minute to read. 1. Harrison Ford is now fully onboard for the Indy 4 movie and will do most of his own stunts.....you go grandpa! 2. Kevin Heffernan hires Socrates to tutor him in Jay [...]