O'Bannon pilot explores fandom gone dark
Rockne S. O'Bannon, best known as the executive producer for the SciFi Channel original series "Farscape," said that his experiences with fans for the show helped form the idea for "Cult," the television pilot he's developing for The WB Network, according to SciFi Wire."It's kind of based on my expe ...
Read MorePLUS: Series co-producer David Weddle addresses the Boomer abuse scene
This is the second part in a series talking to "Battlestar Galactica" co-producer and writer David Weddle. Part One can be found by clicking here.It used to be that a good science-fiction show couldn't even begin to be a good science-fiction show unless there was some kind of alien in it. Seriously, ...
Read MorePLUS: Series co-producer David Weddle addresses the Boomer abuse scene
This is the second part in a series talking to "Battlestar Galactica" co-producer and writer David Weddle. Part One can be found by clicking here.It used to be that a good science-fiction show couldn't even begin to be a good science-fiction show unless there was some kind of alien in it. Seriously, ...
Read MorePLUS: Series co-producer David Weddle addresses the Boomer abuse scene
This is the second part in a series talking to "Battlestar Galactica" co-producer and writer David Weddle. Part One can be found by clicking here.It used to be that a good science-fiction show couldn't even begin to be a good science-fiction show unless there was some kind of alien in it. Seriously, ...
Read MoreCharacter will vex Daniel Jackson again for two more episodes this season
Claudia Black's character, Vala, will return again in the ninth season of the SciFi Channel's "Stargate SG-1," according to tvguide.com.In his regular column, Matt Roush said he had a "little scoop" that Black would return for two episodes in the second half of the show's season to air during the wi ...
Read MoreSPOILERS: August 28 issue discusses upcoming second season
The following review contains MAJOR SPOILERS for the second season of "Lost."The ABC hit series "Lost" is being featured in the August 28 issue of TV Guide with spoilers for the new season beginning in September, according to lost-media.com.Included with each issue is a mini-DVD with a short preview ...
Read MoreMichael Hinman looks at what many people are missing
With September almost here, and no new Star Trek to entertain us, it's inevitable that fans are focusing their attention on the only aspect of Star Trek that right now has some life: the next movie.Yes, we've all heard about the over saturation of Star Trek, and how it seems that Paramount is contin ...
Read More"A Sound of Thunder" director returns to television after 20 years
Peter Hyams, best known for directing feature films such as "Timecop," "Outland," "2010" and the upcoming "A Sound of Thunder," will return to television after a 20-year absence to direct the second hour of the "Threshold" premiere on CBS, according to SciFi Wire.Series co-creator and executive prod ...
Read MoreCritically accliamed fourth season episodes will be shown early in the schedule
"Star Trek: Enterprise" begins its run in syndication in many of the major television markets in the United States on the weekend of September 17 and 18, according to trektoday.com.The two-part premiere, "Broken Bow, Part I" and "Broken Bow, Part II," will be the first episodes aired. Following that ...
Read MoreOff-Broadway theater turns classic movie into a play
It has been called the biggest movie of the Christmas season. Before Peter Jacksons King Konghits cinema screens, however, the great ape is going on stage. According to kongisking.net, a small New York theater will present the only known authorized theatrical production of the classic tale.The play ...
Read MoreMovie to focus on a significant event in Trek history
Erik Jendresen, best known for his work on the acclaimed HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers," has submitted the first draft of his script for the next Star Trek feature film, currently called "Star Trek: The Beginning," to Paramount, according to trekweb.com."I'm excited about this project and I think ...
Read MorePlayed Adm. Cartwright, Joseph Sisko in multiple Trek projects
Movie fans knew him as the black man falsely accused of rape in "To Kill a Mockingbird," but he had a special place in the hearts of many Star Trek fans. Brock Peters, known as Adm. Cartwright in "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" and "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country," as well as his recurring r ...
Read MoreMichael Simpson explores the chequered history of Timothy Hinesfilm
Steven Spielbergs War of the Worlds may not be everyones idea of how to make a movie of H.G. Wellsfamous novel. Ironically, though, its a low budget adaptation by Seattle-based Pendragon Pictures that has attracted the most ire. Critics called foul on director Timothy Hines even before its limited r ...
Read MoreBuffys' Giles and Doctors old companions to guest star in new season
Events in Doctor Who are coming to a Head -- Anthony Stewart Head. The actor who played Giles in Buffy The Vampire Slayer will be a guest star in the second season of the British SF show, according to SciFi Wire.Head first became familiar to British television viewers in commercials for Maxwell Hou ...
Read MoreActor to perform at Indianapolis event celebrating the arts
Anthony Montgomery, who played Ensign Travis Mayweather on "Star Trek: Enterprise," has released a new music CD, including a song entitled, "Trek," according to trektoday.com.The CD, called "What You Know About ... ," was produced by Dakari, a friend of Montgomery, and is available at the actor's of ...
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