http://www.sliceofscifi.com Science Fiction TV & Movie News, Interviews & more: News about science fiction TV, movies and more from Michael, Summer, Brian, Sam and his news crew. If it\'s on the tube or silver screen, and someone is toting a blaster or a longsword, we\'re probably talking about it! Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:00:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Slice of SciFi #238:  A Conversation With Director Richard Kelly In the News: Halycon will sell the rights to the "Terminator" franchise next year and Joss Whedon wants to buy them.  This needs to happen... Astronomers observed light from a star that exploded 13 billion years ago. Want to spend three days ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/07/slice-of-scifi-238-a-conversation-with-director-richard-kelly/ If you're a "Star Wars" fan of a certain age, you may recall a certain scene in "Return of the Jedi" in which Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia wore a certain metal bikini. Earlier this week, Kottke found this on-set image of the filming of the third installment in the ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/07/photo-of-carrie-fisher-stunt-double-from-return-of-the-jedi/ This is the show where our loyal, adoring, and inquisitive fans and listeners get to hear us comment on their comments abour our stories and comments... it's the Circle of Entertainment Life! So go ahead and call in with your questions and comments. Just call 206-339-TREK, that’s 206-339-8735. We do want ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/06/slice-of-scifi-237-voicemail-show/ At long last, the baseball playoffs are over and we can (finally) turn our attention back to one of the best shows on television, "Fringe." The series returns to Fox tonight at 9 p.m. EST with an all-new episode that focuses on the character of Broyles.  According to reports, tonight's episode ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/05/fringe-cast-discusse-upcoming-developments/ If you're a big fan of finding out tidbits and SPOILERS for the upcoming season of "Lost," you may find yourself facing a drought in the coming weeks. According to E! Online, promotional clips, posters, still and other things will be held until the show premieres in Janaury.  Citing the desire ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/05/lost-clamping-down-on-spoilers/ If the current trend in television programming continues, at some point in the near future we'll have little else on television but procedural dramas and shows about vampires.  Unless, of course, they do a procedural show about vampires... With the success of "True Blood" and "The Vampire Diaries," it was only ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/05/another-vampire-show-coming/ When "Ghost Rider" hit theaters last year and wrangled up a huge pile of cash at the box-office, you knew a sequel was inevitable. As the sequel began to slowly move towards become a reality, some fans were hoping that the series might reboot itself instead of just being a follow-up ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/05/goyer-talks-about-ghost-rider-2/ Director Roland Emmerich is hoping his upcoming disaster movie "2012" wil leave viewers wanting more. Emmerich says that he is currently in talks with ABC to create a spin-off series of the disaster movie that would follow the rebuilding of the planet after its destroyed in the upcoming film. “The plan is ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/05/2012-tv-series-in-the-works/ Visionary director Wes Anderson wants to not only direct a movie about "the final frontier" but in the final frontier. Access Hollywood reports that Anderson would like to see a movie filmed in space in his future. “I’d like to do a movie in space,” Wes told AccessHollywood.com at the Hollywood premiere ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/05/anderson-wants-to-direct-a-movie-in-space/ ABC appears to have a winner on its hands with the relaunch of "V." The first episode of the highly anticipated remake of the iconic 80's miniseries delivered solid ratings Tuesday evening for the alphabet network. "V" was Tuesday's No. 1 program in several demographics, delivering a bigger number than any ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/05/v-off-to-solid-start/ Reviewed by: Joe Russo (Filmmaker & SoSF Movie Critic) If you enjoy subjecting your youngsters to mindless entertainment, Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is a safe bet. Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Russo Rating: 5/10 While the Ice Age series has never been known for classy storylines, the third installment, ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/05/ice-age-3-wrong-turn-3-russo-dvd-blu-ray-reviews/ Back by popular demand, Starbase Indy returns to a three-day format for Thanksgiving weekend 2009 in the Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 East 21st St. The science fiction convention has drawn people from around the Midwest since it started in 1988. Headlining this year’s list of guest stars will be Garrett Wang, ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/05/starbase-indy-set-for-thanksgiving-weekend/ A lot of new "Doctor Who" fans are worried about where the series will go without David Tennant in the iconic role as the Doctor. Tennant is leaving the series after three and a half seasons as the universe's best known Time Lord. And while the actor says that he ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/04/moffatt-promises-smith-wont-disappoint/ NASA's  Messenger space probe has discovered what appear to be seasonal changes on the planet Mercury, according to the Associated Press. The probe made the observations during its third flyby of Mercury on Sept. 29, when it took a host of measurements and images of the innermost planet's surface and atmosphere. ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/04/messenger-probe-finds-seasonal-changes-on-mercury/ If ABC's relaunch of the classic series "V" has you feeling nostalgic for the original series, you can catch up on it over at the WB. The classic series from the 80s is now available for viewing. And, of course, to help give fuel to the fire over which is better--the original ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/04/catch-up-on-the-original-v/ Last weekend, many of our listeners in the United States had to set their clocks back an hour. This weekend, we get the return of "Legend of the Seeker." The hit syndicated series returns this weekend with its second season. If you'd like to catch a sneak peek at the season premiere, check ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/04/legend-of-the-seeker-returns-this-weekend/ Welcome to the fourth serialized audio installment of J.C. Hutchins' 7th Son: Descent, a high-tech thriller novel.  In 7th Son, human cloning isn't near -- it's already here. If this is your first exposure to our free serialization of 7th Son, you can easily catch up by experiencing part one, part ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/04/7th-son-descent-episode-4/ Thanks to AMC, Slice of SciFi is proud to bring you this exclusive trailer for AMC's new miniseries, The Prisoner! The Prisoner premieres on Sun., Nov. 15 from 8PM to 10PM ET | PT. The Prisoner will air over three consecutive nights, with two episodes each evening, from 8PM to ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/04/exclusive-trailer-for-amcs-the-prisoner/ For its ninth season, "Smallville" producers are looking to bring in as many of the expanded D.C. Universe characters as possible as Clark slowly begins to grow into his destiny as the Man of Steel. Fans are buzzing about an upcoming episode that will see actor Michael Shanks guest star as ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/03/shanks-being-fitted-for-hawkman-wings/ There's a small but extremely vocal minority of fans who are unhappy with the new direction of the "Stargate" franchise.  This group of fans have been extremely critical of "Stargate: Universe" since its debut a month ago. Now an actress and a writer on the series are responding via their blogs. Actress ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/03/actesss-producer-respond-to-sgu-criticism/ Actor Nathan Fillion says that he's heard the title for the upcoming "Doctor Horrible's Sing Along Blog" sequel...but he's not telling. Fillion tells MTV News that he's seen a script for the sequel as well as the score for several musical numbers.  He says that everything is coming together for the ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/03/fillion-knows-title-for-doctor-horrible-seque/ After months of speculation and wondering, ABC's "V" debuts tonight at 8 p.m. EST. The series, which will air the first four episodes in November and then nine more next year, is a re-telling of the classic mini-series in which aliens come to Earth, at first appearing benevolent but hiding a ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/03/wolf-talks-about-v/ Variety has their review of this weekend's opening of "A Christmas Carol." Shortchanging traditional animation by literalizing it while robbing actors of their full range of facial expressiveness, the performance-capture technique favored by director Robert Zemeckis looks more than ever like the emperor's new clothes in "Disney's A Christmas Carol." Charles ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/03/a-christmas-carol-a-variety-review/ WARNING: This article contains the identity of the major character who wil l die this season on "Heroes."   If you don't want to know who is leaving the show, please turn back now or click over to our next article.  There are MAJOR SPOILERS ahead. A couple of weeks ago, we ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/03/major-heroes-death-revealed/ The Wolfman in HDTrailer Park | MySpace Video http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/03/the-wolfman-trailer-in-hd/ Video game sales could see a drop for 2009 according to USA Today. Analyst Michael Pachter of Wedbush Morgan Securities predicts the video game sector will lose seven percent of its sales for the year. This is significant because until now, video game sales were seen as recession proof. In May, Pachter says ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/02/game-sales-could-drop-in-2009/ Warner Brothers' upcoming release of "Sherlock Holmes" will serve as the exclusive sponsor for this Sunday's "Family Guy Presents: Seth and Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show." The special lost its original sponsor last week when Microsoft pulled out after seeing the script for the upcoming variety show. The special will feature MacFarlane ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/02/sherlock-holmes-steps-up-for-macfarlane-sponsorship/ Academy Award winning actor Anthony Hopkins has signed on for the upcoming big-screen treatement for Thor, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Hopkins will play Odin, the king of Asgard and the father of Thor and Loki reports Mike Fleming. Chris Hemsworth will play  Thor, and Tom Hiddelston plays  Loki. The movie will ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/02/hopkins-joins-thor/ A new trailer for James Cameron's highly anticipated movie, "Avatar" has been released. If you'd like to check it out, you can at Yahoo Movies. Or, you can check it out below: Avatar Trailer in HDTrailer Park | MySpace Video http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/02/new-avatar-trailer-released/ After months of speculation, the BBC announced Friday that the second "Doctor Who" special of 2009 would air on Sunday, November 15. Titled "The Waters of Mars," the special will air at 7 p.m. on BBC1. BBC America also confirmed that American fans will get to see the special quickly.  The cable ... http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/02/uk-us-airdates-for-waters-of-mars-announced/