Star Trek actor and director moving to new UPN series
Wednesday is going to become a Star Trek night on UPN this fall. Well, sort of.A few science fiction alums -- including those who were heavily involved in Star Trek -- are making their way to the new "Twilight Zone" series that will air immediately after "Enterprise" on UPN. Jonathan Frakes (Cmdr. W ...
Read MoreThe sequel to the 1998 film may have to wait longer
Fans were hoping that the next "The X-Files" movie could be out by 2004, but according to prospective film director Rob Bowman, the second movie based on the long-running Fox network television series could take a bit longer to come out."I know (series creator) Chris Carter intends to do another mov ...
Read MoreOnline publication ends after three years and 64 issues
The Trekker Newsletter, which has entertained readers since July 1999, is shutting down after 64 issues. The announcement was made by the online publication's owner, Benjamin Winn, in the newsletter's final issue. "It has been very exciting for me the past few years to publish The Trekker Newsletter ...
Read More'Buffy' and 'Enterprise' shut out of main categories
So ... always thought those people who said science fiction never gets a fair shot in the Emmy Awards were just blowing smoke? Well, despite heavy promotion of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" ... especially its critically-acclaimed musical episode, "Once More With Feeling," genre shows were virtually le ...
Read MoreWhedon says he is introducing a new brand of science fiction
What would "Star Trek" be without Mr. Spock? Or "Enterprise" be without Dr. Phlox? Or hell, "Babylon 5" without Bruce Boxleitner (Ok, I know, that actor isn't an alien ... but how do we know?)Joss Whedon is going to test that theory this fall when "Firefly" debuts on Fox."I believe we are the only s ...
Read MoreJoss Whedon and David Greenwalt say they don't work for awards
Fox Television, UPN and The WB might have been working hard to get some kind of major Emmy nomination for "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel," but "Angel" executive producer David Greenwalt said there is much more to television production than awards.He said that the "Buffy" musical episode, "Onc ...
Read More'Andromeda' Magog is coming back
After a tearful good-bye in Season 2's "Ourboros," Brent Stait and his character of Rev Bem are rumored to be making a return in the show's third season.It's not going to be a full season run, more like an appearance in an episode. Stait was one of the original cast members of the show, but his Mago ...
Read More'Nemesis' scribe talks about the latest movie, as well as 'Insurrection'
John Logan is gearing up for the premiere of his Star Trek debut in the December release of "Nemesis," but the writer told Cinescape magazine that he'd like to come back for more."I'm hoping I'll be back for Star Trek XI," said the Oscar-nominated writer. "Hopefully, I won't be missing Trek for too ...
Read MoreSays Trance will become even more interesting on Andromeda
The syndicated series "Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda" saw a lot of changes of the last season, and Laura Bertram (Trance) said a lot of those changes came from directives from the higher-ups at Tribune Entertainment."From my understanding, there was a hope to give a little oomph to the storyline," Be ...
Read More'Trek Nation' to be fans answer to the not-so-popular 'Trekkies' documentary
Who can forget that 1997 documentary "Trekkies" where Denise Crosby (Tasha Yar, Sela, "Star Trek: The Next Generation") made Star Trek fans look like obsessive, egotistical, need-to-be-committed portion of our society?Well, Atmosphere Pictures and the people from Roddenberry.com have an answer to th ...
Read MoreChanges could mean the return of Faith and Drusilla
Some familiar faces are going to be returning to "Angel" in its fourth season on The WB according to series co-creator Joss Whedon. Whedon told Sci-Fi Wire that he has been talking to Eliza Dushku about returning as the slayer Faith. He said he would also like to see the return of Juliet Landau as t ...
Read MoreBrannon Braga releases some details about the upcoming Enterprise season.
With the premiere of "Enterprise's" second season on UPN just two short months away, executive producer Brannon Braga is letting fans in on some of the details on the upcoming season."We're trying to improve on the first year," Braga told reporters at a fall preview party. "We've got a great part tw ...
Read MorePLUS: Update on what is happening on the Web site
SyUniverse, which runs Airlock Alpha, is currently seeking an experienced Web designer to join our team. Our compensation isn't great, but this is an exciting opportunity to join the team of a high-traveled and very popular entertainment news site. If you would be interested in learning more, plea ...
Read MoreCalls having musical episode left off Emmy ballot a 'human error'
The mess over the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' accidental omission of a "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" episode is not resulting in hard feelings by the show's creator.A spokesman for Mutant Enemy, which produces the show with Fox Television for UPN, said that creator Joss Whedon was not blam ...
Read MoreNo UPN affiliate, and now no special first-run syndication rights?
If you live in St. Louis and enjoy watching "Enterprise" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," you might have to wait until next spring before you can start watching the series again.Bill Lanesey, general manager of The WB affiliate station KPLR that would air special first-run syndicated episodes of the ...
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