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• Michael Shanks Expands on his (Limited) Stargate Universe Role

  In a recent interview with The Official Stargate SG-1/Atlantis Magazine (via Airlock Alpha), Michael Shanks talked about his limited appearance in the upcoming pilot for the Sci Fi Channel's new Stargate series, Universe. As reported previously, Shanks will have a very limited role in the show, or a...



• How Much Will Be Revealed Of Avatar At Comic-Con?

  On the mean streets of San Diego (kidding) signs and portents of thrilling things to come at Comic-Con have begun to appear. For the first time, the magnum opus that is or will be James Cameron's "Avatar" have their alien stars revealed in posters slapped up on light posts all over town. The posters...



• Is The Star Wars Live Action Series In Production Down Under?

  George Lucas is living the dream. No matter how many mistakes he makes with the Star Wars universe, I (and just about everyone else) still get excited at the mere suggestion of anything new that's Star Warsy. Once bitten, twice shy has become 4 or 5 times bitten, Endy still putting hand in lion's mo...



• Sci-Fi Trailer: Mexico’s 2033

  In the year 2033, Mexico City has become the perfect city, with perfect workers, and a perfect lifestyle for its citizens. Alas, that's on the surface. The truth is underneath, and it's not pretty to look at. Anyone who questions or thinks outside the box are dealt with harshly. Basically, "Equilibr...



• Official Poster for Bruce Willis’ Surrogates

  Official one-sheet poster for Bruce Willis' upcoming sci-fi actioner "Surrogates". Willis co-stars with Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike, James Francis Ginty, Boris Kodjoe, Ving Rhames, and is directed by Jonathan Mostow ("Terminator: Rise of the Machines"). The film opens September 25. FBI agents (...



• Official: Predators Sequel Has its Director — Nimrod Antal

  After a lot of speculation and rumors about who will be helming the Robert Rodriguez-produced "Predators", his planned direct sequel to the original "Predator" with Arnold Schwarzenegger, comes word from Rodriguez himself that the director will be ... Nimrod Antal. The confirmation comes from Austin...



• Asteroids — The Movie?

  From the same people who are intent on giving you big-screen movies based on the games "Battleship" and "Candyland" (yes, a movie based on the board game "Candyland"), now comes a movie based on the old arcade game ... "Asteroids". Yes, "Asteroids". You know, that game where you pilot a triangle "sh...



• Sci-Fi Trailer: The Rock in Planet 51

  You have Jessica Biel in a movie and it's just her voice? What a waste. Oh well, at least there are some funny bits in this first trailer for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's latest kiddie movie, the CG flick "Planet 51". The movie sees Johnson playing an astronaut who lands on an alien planet. It's basi...



• Attention, Farscape Fans: O’Bannon, Browder, and Black at Comic-Con ‘09!

  Now this is certainly exciting news for fans of Rockne O’Bannon's brilliant sci-fi show Farscape, which ran on the Sci Fi Channel from 1999 to 2003, and included a mini-series to tie up loose ends. Just got a press release that says the show's creator and its stars Ben Browder and Claudia Black wi...



• Seven Clips from Paul Giamatti’s Cold Souls

  How could you go wrong with a movie starring Paul Giamatti? The guy is a great actor. Put him in a quirky movie involving souls, storage, and Hollywood, and you got yourself a pretty good kooky little movie that should stay around for years. Think of it as "Being John Malkovich" but with Paul Giamat...



• Tim Minear to Revive Alien Nation for Sci Fi Channel

  This is good news for sci-fi fans. Variety reports that The Sci Fi Channel (soon to change its name to SyFy) has hired former Angel, Firefly, and X-Files writer Tim Minear to revive the 1980s-90s alien TV show Alien Nation for them. You remember Alien Nation, don't you? The show spawned a number of ...



• More About Michael Bay’s I am Number Four

  More news from Michael Bay's upcoming movie "I am Number Four", which he will produce along with Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks, and possibly direct, though that's not a given, especially with all the loud rumblings about a "Transformers 3" coming in less than two years. We already know the film wi...



• Duncan Jones to Follow Moon with Sci-Fi Mystery Mute

  Duncan Jones has talked about his follow-up to his well-received "Moon" before, but he's never mentioned the title as far as I know. Now we know: the British director is gearing up production on a $25 million dollar sci-fi mystery called "Mute". It is the film Jones has talked about doing, his "Blad...



• Michael Bay Hints at Transformers 3

  But of course Michael Bay is already talking about "Transformers 3". Why wouldn't he? Despite persistent charges of racism, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is closing in on $400 million worldwide grosses in just one week of release. This thing is a behemoth, folks, and I don't think anyone is ...



• Gamer International Trailer

  Here's a great new trailer for Gerard Butler's sci-fi actioner "Gamer", written and directed by those crazy "Crank" boys Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. There are certain parts of this game that just looks cool, like you're really sucked into an actual First Person Shooter game. I've seen online De...



• Michael Bay to Produce and Possibly Direct I Am Number Four

  With his "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" blowing up the box office to the tune of $200 million in just five days of release, Michael Bay could probably get his grocery list turned into a $200 million dollar movie this week. But instead, he's attached to produce and possibly direct "I Am Number...



• Virtually No One Watched Ron Moore’s Virtuality

  Well okay, SOME people tuned in for Ron Moore's new sci-fi show on the FOX network called Virtuality, but the ratings aren't looking good for the show to go to series. As some of you may know, FOX dumped the show as a two-hour movie last week instead of introducing it as an ongoing series. Networks ...



• Nine Character Posters for Shane Ackers’ 9

  Check out nine character posters from Shane Acker's CG animated movie "9" that have arrived in our mailbox. The movie is based on a short story Acker did in 2005, and is from a script by Acker and Pamela Pettler. When 9 (voice of Elijah Wood) first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apoca...



• Stargate SG1: Children of the Gods Final Cut DVD Specs

  While everyone is eagerly anticipating the latest Stargate series to appear on the airwaves, MGM Home Entertainment has decided to release a "Final Cut" version of the original Stargate TV show's first episode, the two-parter "Children of the Gods", scheduled for July 21, 2009. For those who have se...



• Wyle is Confirmed for Spielberg’s TNT Alien Invasion Show

  It was reported earlier this month that former ER doc Noah Wyle was this close to signing on to star in a new TNT sci-fi show about the aftermath of an alien invasion that will be produced by Steven Spielberg, who knows a thing or two about aliens, I'm told. Now it's official: Wyle has indeed signed...