Our first look Master of Disaster Roland Emmerich’s new disaster film, “2012″, has arrived online. It’s a short teaser, just barely over a minute long, featuring what appears to be a monk racing up a long slope of mountains to a temple, and then looking out at — egads, an ocean towering over said mountains! (I’m guessing oceans aren’t supposed to get this high?) The ocean wipes away the temple, while titlecards ask us what our governments would do in the face of an impending, world-ending natural disaster. It then answers itself: Nothing. Because, you know, governments suck and such. Anyways, enjoy the teaser.
Archive for November 13, 2008
Teaser for Roland Emmerich’s 2012
First Look at Abrams’ U.S.S. Enterprise
So, Entertainment Weekly has your first look at the U.S.S Enterprise as envisioned by J.J. Abrams and company for their upcoming Trek reboot, Trek 11, which finds the familiar Enterprise crew in their younger, more carefree days. The Enterprise in the picture looks, well, like the Enterprise. I think. Is there really all that much difference between this one and the one we’re familiar with? I don’t know, I’m not that big of a Trekkie. I guess this one kinda looks better. I think. Anyways, see for yourself and decide.
The New Knight Rider Reboots — Again
Wait, what? Wasn’t this new Knight Rider show already a reboot of the ’80s original? Yes, but they’re going to reboot the reboot anyway. You read that correctly: NBC and new show runner Gary Scott Thompson has decided to reboot the reboot TV show. He’ll accomplish this task by getting rid of the show’s current “terrorist of the week” formula and taking the main character (played by Justin Bruening) and a few colleagues, not to mention the talking car KITT, back on the road to help more “regular” people ala the ’80s show with David Hasselhoff. As a result, three castmembers have been jettisoned for the show’s second half, including Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Yancey Arias and Bruce Davison.
There is a God: The Graysons is D.O.A.
Oh Thank God. Someone came to their senses and decided not to go through with the proposed The Graysons TV series, the show that was going to go all Smallville on Batman’s sidekick, Dick Grayson, aka Robin. The proposed show was supposed to replace Smallville once that aging show went off the CW air, and would follow a teen Dick Grayson, or as he’s known in the show, “DJ” (yeah, WTF is right), as he learns about life, love, and other retarded stuff that people who watch the CW for anything other than Supernatural and Smallville care about. But have no fear, it’s been yanked!
Script Review of the Akira Live-Action Movie
I await the Leonardo DiCaprio-produced live-action version of “Akira” with equal bated breath and horror. A part of me is dying to see the anime (I’ve never read the manga) be translated into live-action, with living, breathing people and millions of Hollywood dollars thrown at the screen. Then again, another part of me is terrified of what a “Hollywood version” of “Akira” will look like. Well someone’s finally read a script for the live-action “Akira”, and his judgment seems to be a little mixed: it gives me comfort that the reviewer says the script is very faithful to the original source material, but he also goes to great lengths to mention that there’s nothing new here, no addition to the material. Is that good or bad? You decide.
More on JMS’ Forbidden Planet Remake
J. Michael Straczynski doing anything involving science fiction is always worth taking note of in my book. His latest stab, as we reported previously, is writing a screenplay for a remake of the sci-fi classic “Forbidden Planet”. Now as it turns out, JMS might not be really writing a remake, but instead more of a “continuation” of the original story. At least, that’s what Harry et al over at Aint-it-Cool-News seems to have gathered. Read more for their take on what the remake/maybe-not-remake has in store.
FOX Dooms Dollhouse and Terminator to Friday Nights in 2009
I mentioned this before when I posted the latest trailer for Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse, but it deserves another post of its own: the FOX network has decided to schedule Dollhouse on Friday nights along with Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles for their Spring 2009 line-up. Now, at first this may not seem like such a big deal, but it’s a pretty big deal for a new show like Dollhouse. Not only has FOX moved the lowly-rated Terminator (which has been in trouble pretty much throughout its second season, ratings-wise, with impending cancellation somewhere on the horizon) from its original Monday night time slot, all but guaranteeing its death, but it’s giving Whedon a very poor lead-in show to boot.
New Dollhouse Promo
Haven’t heard much about Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse lately? Well besides the rumor (since confirmed) that Whedon has tossed out the original pilot for the show, and is now shooting a new pilot, I mean. Anyways, while we wait to see Eliza Dushku kick ass and look hot on the small screen once again, here’s a new promo for the show that’s popped up online. There are some new footages here that haven’t been seen before, but whether they’re from the newly shot pilot or the old one, remains to be seen. The promo does give off a more ethereal vibe, though, and less fanboy-ish than the previous ones that have been released so far.
Sci-Fi Trailer: Monsters vs. Aliens
I’ll be damn if the new Dreamsworks CGI flick “Monsters vs. Aliens” doesn’t look like it has all the makings of another major international hit for the company. I’ve always thought that “The Incredibles” by Pixar was one of the best CGI movies I’ve seen, and although I’m not sure if “Aliens vs. Monsters” will approach that other movie’s many levels of pure entertainment, it could come close. Or at least, it’ll be really funny. Although I think the title should probably be, “Monsters vs. Alien”, as from this trailer for the movie, all I really see is a bunch of monsters fighting one alien dude in an indestructible ship. But hey, I guess “aliens” sounds better. In any case, “Monsters vs. Aliens” hits theaters March 2009 according to the voiceover guy at the end of the trailer.
Major Transformers 2 SPOILER: She’s a Pretender!
Now I don’t know if this is true or not, but the people over at TFW2005 says it’s true, and says that they’ve confirmed it, and being that they’re the premiere authority on all things Transformers at the movies, I’m going to go with the assumption that it’s true, but with a caveat: if it turns out not to be true, then, er, you know who to blame! Having said that, there is a major SPOILER concerning one of the female characters in Michael Bay’s sequel to his hugely successful “Transformers” movie. The sequel will be called “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”, and returns most of the original cast (humans and robots), as well as introduce new ones (yes, more humans and robots).
Great Moments in Slave Princess Leia Costuming: Kristen Bell in Fanboys
As a sci-fi fan, there are some great moments in science fiction that makes me sit up and take notice, and remember for years to come. One of those times is when Carrie Fisher suddenly showed up as the prisoner of Jabba the Hut in “Return of the Jedi”. Of course, it wasn’t just Carrie Fisher; it was Carrie Fisher in a gold metal bikini. The sight of Fisher in the revealing bikini, with a chain leash around her neck, to be exact. (Seriously, what kind of phase was George Lucas going through when he came up with that scene?) As a result of that one scene, every sci-fi convention has had its share of women dressing up as Slave Princess Leia, and the world is better for it.
Babylon 5′s Straczynski to Write Forbidden Planet Movie
If you saw Clint Eastwood’s “Changeling” and didn’t glance at the credits, I doubt you would know that J. Michael Straczynski, creator of the sci-fi opus Babylon 5, was the screenwriter of that movie. But that’s JMS for ya — the man is an incredibly flexible writer, and he can do anything, from comic books to sci-fi TV to period dramas. But JMS is returning to a familiar world with the announcement that he’s been tapped by Warner Bros. and uber producer Joel Silver to write an updated adaptation of the sci-fi classic movie “Forbidden Planet”. Robbie the Robot, we assume, is giddy over the news.
David Tennant Confirms Leaving Doctor Who
I’m not the biggest fan of Doctor Who out there, but I have seen an episode here and there, and from what I’ve seen, I’ve liked. The show’s got that strange, British rhythm about it that just screams “this is NOT an American sci-fi show!” It’s kinda nice to see every now and then. But the show has a massive following around the world, and I’m sure this news will hit them hard: David Tennant, the current Doctor Who, will be leaving the show, and making way for a new Doctor. Not really a problem for the show, since the whole Doctor Who character was designed in such a way that replacing current the Doctor with new actors in the same role was always easily achieved, thus Tennant taking over for Christopher Eccleston a few years ago.
Fascist Alien Environmentalists Attack in New Day the Earth Stood Still Remake 5-Minute Trailer
Behold, the wonders of a wooden Keanu Reeves as he plays the role he was born to play — an alien humanoid devoid of personality! Marvel at the crappiness of a totally CGI Gort as he shoots laser beams out of his cyclop eye at attacking fighter jets! Wonder at the inherent fascism of alien beings that threatens to destroy the human race if we don’t conform to their beliefs and pick up our garbage! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, here’s a 5-minute trailer for the upcoming “The Day the Earth Stood Still” remake, which, if nothing else, really brings the point home that environmentalists can be fascist douche bags sometimes.
Stargate Producer in Denial, Says Universe Isn’t 90210
Apparently Stargate producer Joseph Mallozzi has been hearing the not-so-pleasing rumblings that his new Stargate show, Universe, is little more than an odious attempt by the suits to “young up” their aging franchise. I’ve gone on record calling this a poor attempt at going the youth route (I think I’ve called it Stargate: 90210 in the past), while others have dubbed it Voyager: 90210. I kinda like my own name for it better. But in any case, Stargate producer Joseph Mallozzi would like to assure fans that Universe is not Voyager: 90210. By which I mean, Joseph Mallozzi apparently hasn’t read his own press releases, because if this thing isn’t stinking of Voyager: 90210, I don’t know what does.
