More Proof Sigourney Weaver Still Doesn’t “Get” the Aliens Franchise

Sigourney Weaver once famously declared that what the “Alien” franchise needed was no guns. This, I believe, was coming on the heels of James Cameron’s mega hit “Aliens”, which gave Ripley, as well as those too awesome for words space Marines, more guns then they could handle....

December 5th, 2008 | Read More

Sci-fi Humor: The Rude Awakening of Optimus Prime

Let’s face it, Optimus Prime is pretty old school. I mean, for God’s sake, he transforms into a big rig. You can’t get anymore traditional than that. Which is probably why when Optimus Prime gets killed and is rebuilt (which kinda happens a lot), chances are he won’t really “get”...

December 5th, 2008 | Read More

Two More for Goyer’s Flash Forward

Wow, David Goyer’s Flash Forward is really moving forward (no pun intended) full steam now, especially with this news that Joseph Fiennes (the equally accomplished brother of Ralph Fiennes) is currently in negotiations to play the male lead on the show. If the T’s are crossed and the I’s...

December 5th, 2008 | Read More

Len Wiseman to Direct Atlantis Rising

If you had a big-budget sci-fi action movie that you needed a director for, you go to Michael Bay. Failing that, Len Wiseman ain’t such a bad choice, either. Wiseman is the director of the first two “Underworld” movies, and recently brought John Mclane out of retirement and back to...

December 5th, 2008 | Read More

Sci-Fi Trailer: Screamers 2 with Lance Henriksen and Gina Holden

They’re baaaaaaaaack. That’s right, those creepy metal crawlers that can burrow in the ground and assume human form are back for some more human flesh ripping. The victims this time: survivors and Marine types trapped on a desert alien planet. Okay, so there doesn’t seem to be any appearances...

December 4th, 2008 | Read More

Lost Season 5 Cast Promos

If the trailers I’m seeing for the fifth season of ABC’s Lost are any indication, apparently half of the castaways have made it back to land, while the other half are still trapped on the island. I think. Being that I don’t watch Lost, or indeed have seen a full episode even once, I...

December 4th, 2008 | Read More

Knowing Teaser Trailer is About Numbers or Something

The boys over at Aint-it-Cool-News.com has premiered a new spanking teaser poster for Alex Proyas’ upcoming sci-fi thriller “Knowing”. Yes, while the poster probably has too much of a “War of the Worlds” vibe about it, it’s still a pretty cool looking teaser poster....

December 4th, 2008 | Read More

They Want to Remake They Live and The Thing

If Universal Studios and Strike Entertainment get their way, John Carpenter’s tale of alien invasion gone kooky, the Rowdy Roddy Piper starrer “They Live” will see the light of day once more — as a remake. Yup. A remake? Why even remake it in the first place? I have no idea, but...

December 4th, 2008 | Read More

Videos: Behind the Scenes of Ghost Hunters

To be honest with you, I’m kind of shocked that the Sci Fi Channel’s Ghost Hunters has gotten so big as it has. Mind you, I’ve always loved the show from the very beginning, even during its “awkward” stage, which every show has in the beginning. The show has really hit its...

December 3rd, 2008 | Read More

Torchwood’s John Barrowman Bears his Fruits and Nuts on the BBC

Wow, I have to admit, I’ve heard of something like this happening on American radio/TV before, but usually it’s got the words “Howard Stern” somewhere in the title. I certainly didn’t think an organization as supposedly “legit” as the BBC would have a radio show...

December 3rd, 2008 | Read More

Battlestar Galactica Prequel Caprica is a Go for Series

So you really, really wanna know how those rascally Cylons were created in the first place, and how they became the human hunting machines they currently are right now in Battlestar Galactica? Well guess what, you’re gonna find out, because the Sci Fi Channel has just given Ron Moore and company...

December 3rd, 2008 | Read More

Goyer’s Flash Forward Casting

Movie writer/director David Goyer’s stab at sci-fi TV, the intriguing sounding Flash Forward, has hired its first two actors — Courtney B. Vance (pictured, left) and Jack Davenport (pictured, below), according to Sci Fi Wire. Vance will play Stan Wedeck, the Los Angeles bureau chief of the...

December 2nd, 2008 | Read More

Great Moments in Slave Princess Leia Costuming: Jennifer Aniston on Friends

I’m not the world’s biggest fan of the show Friends. In fact, I can count the number of Friends episodes that I have seen in its entirely on one hand. In one of the episodes, Jennifer Aniston dresses up in Slave Princess Leia garb in order to please boyfriend Ross. I’m not sure if the...

December 2nd, 2008 | Read More

CBS Gives The Eleventh Hour 5 More Episodes

I’ll admit it: I haven’t watched a whole lot of The Eleventh Hour on CBS, although I did catch the pilot and the next four episodes or so. I liked what I saw, but it was probably too procedural for my taste, with the usual “scientific crime of the week” deal that CBS has made...

December 2nd, 2008 | Read More

Frank Spotnitz Blames X-Files Movie Failure on Batman

I have to admit, I was somewhat excited about the X-Files movie when it was first announced, especially with both Gillian Anderson and David Duchovney returning as Scully and Mulder, respectively. And then the movie’s promo campaigns started, and what I was seeing — well, look, there’s...

December 1st, 2008 | Read More

BSG’s 12th and Final Cylon Revealed. Sort of.

Although I’m not a very big fan of Battlestar Galactica, I gotta give the show all the props it can handle, if just for bringing science fiction back to the lips of mainstream audiences. Of course, if you’ve watched the new BSG at all, you probably realized this is less a sci-fi show than...

November 26th, 2008 | Read More

First Teaser Trailer for the Astroboy CGI Movie

I’ve never actually seen any of the Astroboy cartoons or read the mangas, so I can’t tell you if this English version of the Astroboy character (or what little we see of it in this very short teaser trailer) bears any resemblance to the original character. What I do know is that, well, this...

November 20th, 2008 | Read More

Three More Reasons to Watch Dollhouse

Eliza Dushku in tight black leather pants. Okay, so maybe that’s more than three reasons (I’m not good at counting), but you gotta admit, Eliza Dushku in tight black leather pants is a pretty good reason to do just about anything, especially when it comes to something as easy as watching...

November 20th, 2008 | Read More

Preview: Sam Rockwell in Moon

Science fiction movies about isolated individuals who begin to experience things that may or may not actually be happening is nothing new, but no other genre does it better than sci-fi, which has the added benefit of the vastness of space as its background. Add some paranoia, a lot of grungy technology,...

November 20th, 2008 | Read More

Behind the Scenes of Sanctuary’s Green Screen World

I hope the Sci Fi Channel’s Sanctuary lasts for a while. I really like the idea behind the movie, and the fact that the whole thing is pretty much shot on a sound stage in front of a green screen is kinda cool, too. Plus, it has Amanda Tapping, and I’ve always had the biggest crush on her....

November 20th, 2008 | Read More