Slice of SciFi News Briefs

Christian Bale ("Batman Begins," "The Dark Knight") has agreed to star in all three of the new Terminator films as the grown-up rebel leader John Connor. The first (4th) film titled "Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins" will premiere in theaters May 22, 2009. The discovery of a "frogamander," a 290 million-year-old fossil that links modern [...]

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Two sci-fi novels optioned for big-screen treatment Robert Charles Wilson's Hugo-award winning novel Spin has been optioned by Olympus Pictures and Rob Morrow's Bits & Pieces Picture Co. reports Variety. Spin is the story of a young scientist trying to save humanity from the impending apocalypse of a "spin" that has enveloped the Earth amid [...]

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Ford won't read Indy 4 reviews His big-screen alter ego isn't a fan of snakes but it will take more than slithering reptiles to get under the skin of the man who brings Indiana Jones to life. Harrison Ford isn't concerned if reviewers love or hate his latest film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of [...]

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George Lucas stated in an interview this week that he already has plans for a fifth Indy movie with Shia LaBeouf as the lead and Harrison Ford coming back like Sean Connery did in Indy 3. He also said that he has yet to officially let Steven Spielberg or Harrison Ford know about his story [...]

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Spectacular Black Cat will have a familiar voice When the Black Cat makes her debut appearance this weekend on The Spectacular Spider-Man, fans hear a familiar voice bringing Felicia Hardy and her alter-ego to life. Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer is lending her voice to bring the Black Cat to life, according to TV Guide On-Line. [...]

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Eureka, Caprica add cast members Two SciFi original series have expanded their casts. Eric Stoltz has joined the cast of the upcoming Galactica prequel Caprica as Daniel Graystone according to SciFi Wire. Graystone is a wealthy computer engineer who, after an emotionally crippling family tragedy, uses his technological wizardry to forever change the future of [...]

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Speed Racer may not take the box-office pole Early tracking results for Speed Racer are in and it appears that adaptation of the popular animated series may not be sitting at the pole when box-office tallies are released Monday according to the Hollywood Reporter. Experts estimate that Racer is on a course to gross between [...]

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Hick's Picks - Casting News

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Grant speeds to Heroes Brea Grant has been cast as Joy, a woman with superspeed in the upcoming third season of Heroes reports TV Squad. Grant, who was featured in a guest-stint on the second season of Friday Night Lights, will play a recurring character who encounters Hiro at a museum. According to reports, Joy [...]

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There will be an "Iron Man 2" in 2010, a film based on the comic book character Thor, as well as the Avengers. "Superman: Man of Steel" will now not be delayed due to the "Justice League of America" film but is geared up for a 2009 release with Brandon Routh back as Superman. Seth [...]

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BBC America’s "Torchwood," "Robin Hood" and "Little Britian" are now available on iTunes in the United States. After its launch on Tuesday, the "Torchwood" series is #1 and #2 on Top TV Seasons for Sci Fi & Fantasy. Time Warner is slowly selling off its vested interest in its cable operation after first quarter profits [...]

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New Dark Knight trailer debuts Director Christopher Nolan debuted another trailer for the much anticipated Dark Knight at the recent New York Comic Con. According to a report by Sci Fi News, the trailer clocked it at just over two minutes and featured scenes of Heath Ledger's Joker putting moves on Rachel Dawes, a scene [...]

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Bay calls Transformers rumors "incorrect" Beyond the fact that production is ramping up to begin filming in June, director Michael Bay said that everything else you've heard about Transformers 2 is just a rumor. "Sorry everyone, everything you are reading [other then we are shooting in Philly] is false,” he wrote on his official Web [...]

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Caspian "true" to source material According to producer Mark Johnson, the upcoming big-screen adaption of Prince Caspian will remain faithful to the C.S. Lewis source material. Speaking to SciFi Wire, Johnson said, "I've produced a lot of movies that are based on books, from The Natural to My Dog Skip to even The Notebook, and [...]

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Bloodgood joins T4 cast Journeyman actress Moon Bloodgood will join Christian Bale and Sam Worthington as part of the cast of Terminator 4 according to the Hollywood Reporter. Bloodgood will play a no-nonsense, battle-hardened member of the resistance against the machines. The new film in the Terminator franchise is planned as part of a new [...]

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Hick's Picks - Weekend Updates

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Piranaha remake to be 3-D A re-make of the 70s horror movie Piranha will break new ground when its released in theaters as the first R-rated 3-D film reports SciFi Wire. The film, directed by Alexandre Aja, will push the limits of on-screen gore and is "the only reason that we're making that movie," Aja [...]

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