Sci-Fi Superbowl XVLIII Movie Trailers: Transformers 2, Witch Mountain, Star Trek 11, Monsters vs. Aliens

Besides the game itself, the other notable aspect of Superbowl Sunday are the movie trailers. Every movie fan is dying to find out what the big studios will be putting out there to get the audiences jacked up, and since the price of the ads are so expensive, you expect the ads to be pretty good, right?...

February 1st, 2009 | Read More

Robert Rodriguez to Reboot Predator?

Robert Rodriguez can’t seem to get away from the notion of trying to make at least one science fiction movie in his lifetime. First there were those rumors that he would do a “John Carter of Mars” movie, which went nowhere; then he and fiancee Rose McGowan were going to remake “Barbarella”,...

January 30th, 2009 | Read More

Scott Derrickson to Direct Hyperion Movie

Scott Derrickson just can’t get away from sci-fi. Or at least, not for the moment. After helming the less-than-friendly received remake of “The Day the Earth Stood Still” with Keanu Reeves, Derrickson plans to give sci-fi another chance with a movie based on the “Hyperion”...

January 30th, 2009 | Read More

Jesse Alexander’s Day One Gets Pilot Order

Here’s the deal about former Heroes producer Jesse Alexander’s new TV show Day One: I wish it wouldn’t waste time trying to find out the reasons for the apocalypse, but just move on with the aftermath. I know, the whole “what happened?” is going to be one of those “big...

January 28th, 2009 | Read More

ABC Greenlights New V TV Show Pilot

To be honest with you, I’m a little conflicted about this news that ABC has greenlight the pilot for a new TV show based on the V mini-series created by Kenneth Johnson in the ’80s. On the one hand, I’d love for a major network to give sci-fi a try once again, and I’ve always...

January 27th, 2009 | Read More

Francis Lawrence’s Samson Goes to Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. has snapped up the rights to “Samson”, a future-set retelling of the old Samson and Delilah tale, with Francis Lawrence directing and Scott Silver handling scripting duties. If you know the name Francis Lawrence, then you know this has the makings of a pretty good movie. Besides...

January 27th, 2009 | Read More

Dollhouse Pilot Episode Ghost Promo Images

Holy crap, Amy Acker’s face is all cut up! Well, in Dollhouse, anyway. Not in real life, of course. She’s gorgeous in real life. Still kinda hot with her face all cut up anyway, but maybe that’s just me. Anyways, Dollhouse premieres next month on February 13, 2009, paired up with Fox’s...

January 26th, 2009 | Read More

Legend of the Seeker Renewed for Second Season

I haven’t seen a full episode of the Sam Raimi-produced Legend of the Seeker syndicated action-adventure show yet, although I’ve always been meaning to do so. The show has everything I usually like in my fantasy adventure, including pretty girls, tough good guys, cool magic, and swordfights....

January 26th, 2009 | Read More

15-Second Teaser for Warehouse 13

Here’s your first and very brief look at the Sci Fi Channel’s new TV show, Warehouse 13. It’s a paranormal show in the vein of The X-Files. Oh, who are we kidding. It’s basically an X-Files copycat for the new millennium. Which is kind of odd when you think about it: the X-Files...

January 23rd, 2009 | Read More

Is JMS and Warner Bros. Considering a Big Budget Babylon 5 Movie?

Around mid-2008, J. Michael Stracynski, the unquestionable God and fearless leader of the Babylon 5 tribe, made big news when he declared that there will be no further Babylon 5 movies or TV shows or direct-to-DVD spin-offs, mostly because Warner Bros. refuses to give him enough money to make a half-decent...

January 20th, 2009 | Read More

Sci-Fi Casting: Four More for Stargate Universe

More news from the world of Stargate, as the trades are announcing that four new actors have been cast for the show, including that of Colonel Everett Young and Lt. Matthew Scott (originally named Lt. Jared Nash in the character breakdowns we previously posted). Scott, I believe, will be the actual male...

January 16th, 2009 | Read More

Fox Officially Greenlights Keanu’s Cowboy Bebop

If you were one of those people still hoping that Keanu Reeves might leave your beloved “Cowboy Bebop” alone, then tough luck, folks, because the trades have made it official: Fox studios is producing a live-action movie version of “Bebop” to star Keanu Reeves as Spike Spiegel,...

January 16th, 2009 | Read More

New Monsters vs. Aliens Images

Dreamworks Animation’s “Monsters vs. Aliens” has hit written all over it. If you weren’t bowled over by how funny the trailers were, then you probably don’t have a pulse. And I’m usually not one to go for these comedy kiddie animated movies, either, but I gotta admit,...

January 15th, 2009 | Read More

Awesome Psychic Gun Battle Clip from Push

I knew that when I first heard the idea behind Paul McGuigan’s “Push” that this was the kind of movie I wanted to see, and this two and a half minute clip from the film proves it. In it, Chris Evans’ character confronts Djimon Hounsou and Neil Jackson’s characters in a restaurant...

January 15th, 2009 | Read More

TV Ratings: Stargate Atlantis and Sanctuary Finales

Here are some good news for fans of the Sci Fi Channel’s Friday night block: both Stargate: Atlantis and Sanctuary averaged roughly 2 million viewers for their season finales last Friday. If 2 million eyeballs doesn’t sound like a lot, you’d be wrong; for a niche basic cable channel,...

January 13th, 2009 | Read More

New Images from Pandorum, 2012, Avatar, Push, Race to Witch Mountain, Knowing, Monsters vs. Aliens

As part of their sneak peek at 2009’s upcoming movies, the LA Times has a number of images from some sci-fi movies of note. Among them, James Cameron’s “Avatar” (alas, it’s more set pictures, and nothing from the actual movie), disaster movies “2012″ and “Knowing”,...

January 12th, 2009 | Read More

Sci-Fi Trailer: Franklyn

“Franklyn” looks like a cross between “Watchmen” and “V for Vendetta”. Coincidentally (or is it?) both movies are works of fiction by the increasingly nutso Alan Moore. Then again, you wouldn’t have to know the name Alan Moore if you’ve seen trailers for...

January 12th, 2009 | Read More

Promos for Supernatural 4.11 Family Remains and 4.12 Criss Angel is a Douchebag

They’re baaaaaaaaack. Yes, that’s right, demons and freaks (and yes, even some of you angels out there), the Winchester boys are back for some more ass whupping fun. The last time we saw the boys, Dean had just told Sam about his time “down there”, and it was not a happy time...

January 12th, 2009 | Read More

First Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Poster

Wow, I can’t believe “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” is opening this Summer. It seems like it’s only been a year since the first movie came out. I mean, I was being very optimistic when I originally created a category for the movie and gave it a 2010 release date, but they’ve...

January 9th, 2009 | Read More

Tom Welling Refuses to Let Smallville Die, Too

Seriously, who is Clark Kent going to be fighting next on Smallville, midgets from outer space? The show is already in its eight season, with a ninth season on the horizon, and word from Entertainment Weekly is that Tom Welling, the show’s star, is “close” to signing on for a ninth...

January 7th, 2009 | Read More