PLUS: Charisma Carpenter definitely gone
Spike may have had an untimely death (that is, if dead people can die), but that hasn't stopped one The WB executive from saying that the actor, James Marsters, will be bringing the character over to "Angel" next season, as previously announced."We're awaiting word from (creator Joss Whedon) on that ...
Read MoreWhat will they think of next?
Several years ago, there was talk of there being a Klingon opera based on the Star Trek series, a project that never really got off the ground. But now fantasy may try to reach the musical realm again ... this time with "The Lord of the Rings."London's West End Theater could soon become home of a mu ...
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Pre-production of the comic book movie "The Punisher" is moving forward as Artisan Entertainment and Marvel Enterprises is picking up its search for supporting actors for the upcoming movie.According to FilmJerk, filmmakers are looking for someone to play Nicky Duka, a guy in his 30s who is describe ...
Read MoreNielsen's explain winners, losers for last season
By Don SmithThe Nielsen ratings for the 2002-03 season show why some of the favorites of science fiction, fantasy and horror fans either failed or succeeded over the last 10 months.None of these genre shows cracked the top 100 but that didn't mean they didn't do well for their respective networks. ...
Read MoreSite reports younger Roddenberry still seeking funding
Eugene W. Roddenberry, son of the late "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry, got an endorsement of sorts from Paramount Pictures when Star Trek.com -- the official studio site for Star Trek -- featured Roddenberry's work-in-progress documentary "Trek Nation."According to the site, "Trek Nation" will ...
Read MoreHowever, 'Matrix' moves ahead of 'X2'
Jim Carrey may not be the king of dramas, but the actor proved to be the kind of comedies when his latest movie, "Bruce Almighty," knocked "The Matrix: Reloaded" out of the top spot in the American domestic box office this week."Bruce Almighty," which presents Carrey's character receiving the abilit ...
Read MorePLUS: Parallels to terrorist attacks not noticed until afterward
"Enterprise" ends its second season on UPN Wednesday night, and it doesn't come without some ongoing debate on the viability of the Star Trek franchise. But there's a good chance that the events in the second season finale, "The Expanse," will find some new members of the audience willing to tune in ...
Read MoreFinal overnight ratings of the season
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" ended its long life with a bang, and we're not talking about the implosion that destroyed all of Sunnydale.The series finale earned a 4.7 rating/7 share in the Nielsen Overnight Metered Market ratings. The episode was almost an entire ratings point over the previous week's ...
Read MoreShow says good-bye after seven seasons
The reality of the end came when "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" executive producer Marti Noxon drove into the Fox Television parking lot and found a man wandering there.It wasn't just any man, but the creator of the show she has worked on for the last seven seasons. It was Joss Whedon."I asked, 'What ar ...
Read MoreAirlock Alpha remembers a great series that ends Tuesday
Dear Buffy,For seven wonderful years, you have proven that you are not just any slayer, but the slayer that could win over anyone's heart. Whether we be television fans sitting at home, a wisecracking friend named Xander, or guys who are older than the country you live in.But that's why you were so ...
Read MoreAirlock Alpha remembers a great series that ends Tuesday
Dear Buffy,For seven wonderful years, you have proven that you are not just any slayer, but the slayer that could win over anyone's heart. Whether we be television fans sitting at home, a wisecracking friend named Xander, or guys who are older than the country you live in.But that's why you were so ...
Read MoreJoss Whedon property doesn't look dead from here
Fox cancelled it before it could complete half a season. Other networks, including UPN, turned down the option of picking it up. But is the Joss Whedon series "Firefly" dead? Apparently not, according to its former star.Nathan Fillion, who played Capt. Mal Reynolds in the series, and who is getting ...
Read MoreSaid he received promises that he'd be cast
Confused by the line in "The Matrix: Reloaded" that Tank had died as well as Dozer in the first film? Well, it not only confused Marcus Chong who played Tank, but forced him to take his issue with that line to court.Chong is suing Warner Bros. and AOL Time Warner as well as the producers of "Reloade ...
Read MoreAndy Serkis says Gollum isn't quite done yet
Wasn't filming for "The Lord of the Rings" supposed to be done years ago?Apparently not after Andy Serkis, the recent Saturn Award winner who voices Gollum in the upcoming "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" said he's still doing some camera work for his character."I've been really kind ...
Read MoreFalls short of 'Spider-Man' opening record
Not bad for an R-rated movie. Not bad at all."The Matrix: Reloaded" took in $93.3 million over the weekend, and $135.8 million over the total five days since its release, to win the top spot in the American box office over the weekend.It's the second highest opening of all time, with last year's "Sp ...
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