News comes after series picked up for second season
One episode has aired in the United Kingdom, but the star of the updated "Doctor Who" series is done.Christopher Eccleston has pulled out of the British "Doctor Who" project on BBC after filming a good portion of the first season. The 10 million viewers who tuned in for the premiere on BBC prompted ...
Read MoreWhedon said he will select parts of the Amazon's legend that have integrity
Joss Whedon, recently selected to helm the upcoming "Wonder Woman" film, said he intends the iconic female character to go back to her roots, according to an interview with cable television network VH-1."Originally, I was hesitant," said the 40-year-old Whedon, who refers to himself as a "comic-book ...
Read MoreThe Sandman transforms into a shapeshifter during a nuclear accident
Rumors continue to fly about the upcoming major motion picture sequels based on the successful Marvel Comics characters, according to Dark Horizons.The latest word from IGN FilmForce is consistent with what has been discussed previously about "X-Men 3," that Dark Phoenix will be the major villain ev ...
Read MoreEmotional Resonance & Rocket Launchers with Scott Nance
Redemption could come quickly for the Sci-Fi Channel.In the stroke of a pen on a contract, the network could go from being hated and despised as "the network that canceled 'Farscape'" to being loved and venerated as "the network which saved Star Trek."The Sci-Fi Channel apparently is seriously inter ...
Read MoreEmotional Resonance & Rocket Launchers with Scott Nance
Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell clearly provide the veteran starpower on the SciFi Channel's new "Battlestar Galactica." Fortunately, however, series creator Ronald D. Moore knows he's got one fine ensemble on his hands, and the two heavyweights never overshadow the other cast members.Each of ...
Read MoreWhedon says he has a take on all the Amazon's famed accessories, including her bracelets and lasso.
Joss Whedon, recently selected to helm the upcoming "Wonder Woman" film, said he intends the iconic female character back to her roots, according to an interview with cable television network VH-1."Originally, I was hesitant," said Whedon, a self-proclaimed comic-book geek. "But then it's also sort ...
Read MoreWhedon says he has a take on all the Amazon's famed accessories, including her bracelets and lasso.
Joss Whedon, recently selected to helm the upcoming "Wonder Woman" film, said he intends the iconic female character back to her roots, according to an interview with cable television network VH-1."Originally, I was hesitant," said Whedon, a self-proclaimed comic-book geek. "But then it's also sort ...
Read MoreNamed the two as part of the best six dramas on television
Just a week after getting a ringing endorsement from TV Guide, the new "Battlestar Galactica" has done it again ... this time in the coveted Time Magazine.The magazine named the SciFi Channel hit along with ABC's "Lost" as two of the six best dramas on television. The list also includes "The Shield" ...
Read More'Stargate SG-1,' 'Battlestar Galactica,' 'Lost' among nominees
SciFi Channel and ABC won the praise of Hugo voters this week, after it was announced the programs from these stations are up for the coveted World Science Fiction Society awards to be given out in Glasgow, Scotland in August.SciFi got two nominations in the Best Dramatic Presentation-Short Form cat ...
Read MoreBut ... Dark Phoenix will be part of 'X-Men 3'
Apparently responding to the recent flurry of rumors about the upcoming "X-Men 3" film, Marvel movie chief Avi Arad spoke with Empire Online about the next installment in the series of movies based on the popular comic books.Arad denied speculation that the upcoming X-Men sequel will feature a woman ...
Read MoreNo names were released, but leak came from Canada
An early preview of the new "Doctor Who" series hit the Web weeks before its debut over the weekend in Great Britain, but it seems that the responsible party is no longer involved with the production.The person, who was not named, apparently put the premiere episode, "Rose," on the Internet March 7, ...
Read MorePLUS: Connor Trinneer doesn't sound happy about the series finale
How will "Star Trek: Enterprise" be remembered in the future? Will it be a loose cog? Will it be something that was never given a chance? Or will it be, as executive producer Brannon Braga said in a recent panel, a miscalculation?"We thought it was cool to do something that was a little more primord ...
Read MoreVenom in 'Spider-Man 3' and the Sentinels in 'X-Men 3' bantied about
While no official announcements have been made regarding the villains in the two upcoming feature films based on heroes from Marvel Comics, some tantalizing clues have recently surfaced as to who will be the bad guys in "Spider-Man 3" and "X-Men 3."Tim Phoenix, a special effects artist on several up ...
Read MoreLead could be younger than the traditional hero
Joss Whedon, recently hired as writer/director of the upcoming "Wonder Woman" movie, told TV Guide Online that he is months away from selecting the actress to play the lead character, according to SciFi Wire."Everybody is in agreement that casting is not an issue right now," Whedon said. "It's not a ...
Read MoreProduction issues are the cause for the release moving to April
Some fans were anticipating their first look at the independent film version of "H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds" to be released this month. But it looks like they'll have to wait until April."The push back is due entirely to production," said director Timothy Hines in a press release. "I've worke ...
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