Archive for 2008

Hayden Christensen to Star in Gibson’s Neuromancer Movie

Although I pretty much like every cyberpunk movie I’ve seen (heck, I even liked “Johnny Mnemonic”, and no one likes “Johnny Mnemonic”), I’ve never been too into reading the cyberpunk books from which they were based. The latest adaptation is William Gibson’s...
January 7th, 2008 | Read More

The Top 25 Sci-Fi of the Last 25 Years

The guys over at Entertainment Weekly likes making lists, so sooner or later they would stumble across the Top 25 Sci-Fi of the last 25 Years, including movies, TV shows, and other sci-fi moments. As with all lists, this one is pretty arbitrary, and I don’t actually agree with a whole lot of them....
January 7th, 2008 | Read More

Frist Images from Starship Troopers: Marauders

In case you haven’t heard, but “Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation” wasn’t the last troop action you’re going to get, because part three, “Marauders”, is currently in production with Casper Van Dien and Jolene Blalock. Van Dien, of course, was in the...
January 7th, 2008 | Read More

Sci-Fi Babe Spotlight: Lexa Doig

Canadian actress Lexa Doig started life in the sci-fi universe on the TV show Tekwar, playing “Cowgirl”, before moving on to bigger roles on Andromeda, Earth: Final Conflict, and more recently, a season-long stint on Stargate: SG-1. She’s also found herself in the movies, but even then...
January 6th, 2008 | Read More

Jennifer Garner Wants to Play a Klingon in Star Trek 11

If Jennifer Garner wants to do a cameo in your movie as a Klingon, wrinkly, prune forehead and all, why would you say no? That’s the question that has to be asked of J.J. Abrams, the mastermind behind the upcoming Trek 11, and former boss of Garner during their Felicity and Alias days. In an interview...
January 4th, 2008 | Read More

BSG’s Katee Sackhoff Lands on DVD with White Noise 2

You know, I’m such a big fan of Katee Sackhoff. Which is really odd, because when I first saw her on BSG, I wasn’t such a big fan at all. Then, her character just grew on me. Or was it Katee Sackhoff who grew on me? Either way, she’s such a great gal, and was, bar none, the single best...
January 4th, 2008 | Read More

Is Sci-Fi Out of Ideas?

Is the world of science fiction, in the movies and on TV, out of ideas in the year 2008? Mark Harris over at Entertainment Weekly seems to think so. As evidence, he points to the films and TV shows with science fiction themes that are currently on the market: “I am Legend” with Will Smith,...
January 4th, 2008 | Read More

Star Wars: Clone Wars TV Series Trailer

I didn’t really follow the Star Wars “Clone Wars” series when it aired on the Cartoon Network a few years back. The whole thing was intended to fill in missing pieces between the Star Wars prequels, and as I wasn’t all that big of a fan of the prequels, I didn’t really care...
January 4th, 2008 | Read More

Teaser Poster for James Cameron’s Avatar

This teaser poster for James Cameron’s upcoming sci-fi epic “Avatar” showed up online mid-2007, but for one reason or another, I just never got around to posting it. So here it is — a picture someone snapped of the poster for “Avatar”. Hey, they don’t call it...
January 3rd, 2008 | Read More

Transformers 2 is Delayed til 2010?

There is no surprise that the Powers That Be are gearing up a “Transformers 2″ with Michael Bay (excitedly) back behind the cameras. Why wouldn’t they? It was a major hit when it opened last year, and it’ll be an even bigger hit when the sequel finally gets released, either in...
January 2nd, 2008 | Read More

Tyler Perry Cast in Star Trek 11

What a weird piece of casting for you Star Trek fans out there: writer/director Tyler Perry, most famous for putting on make-up and playing a sassy, angry black woman, will be playing the head of Starfleet Academy in J.J. Abrams’ upcoming Trek 11 reboot, or so says UGO. More: Here’s some background...
January 2nd, 2008 | Read More

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