Will return with a new look, new mission Jan. 1
On Monday, Dec. 19, Airlock Alpha will be going offline so that lead programmer Leigh Ashton can finish the much talked-about redesign that is scheduled to be launched on Jan. 1. We decided to shut down the site for two weeks so that we can give you some space between what Airlock Alpha was and w ...
Read MoreMichael Hinman blasts rumors that circulate the net
I was talking to my friend the other day. He told me his brother-in-law has a third cousin that knows a cleaning lady that is pen-pals with the caterer for the "Battlestar Galactica" set. Apparently, executive producer and showrunner Ronald D. Moore has quit the show after NBC Universal decided it w ...
Read MoreMichael Hinman blasts rumors that circulate the net
I was talking to my friend the other day. He told me his brother-in-law has a third cousin that knows a cleaning lady that is pen-pals with the caterer for the "Battlestar Galactica" set. Apparently, executive producer and showrunner Ronald D. Moore has quit the show after NBC Universal decided it w ...
Read MoreAwards will pay tribute to season-long excellence in a series
"Lost" continues to find accolades.The ABC show has been nominated for "outstanding achievement in writing for a dramatic series" by the Writers Guild of America, East and West. Winners of the 58th Annual Writers Guild TV Awards will be announced on Feb. 4, 2006, in both Los Angeles and New York.The ...
Read MoreTwo movies green-lit based on the comic series
Over the last few years, comic-book adaptations have soared, creating some of the most popular movies and television series. And according to SciFi Wire, Witchblade is set for not just one, but two outings on the big screen.Witchblade, which follows the story of a female detective who wields a mysti ...
Read MoreFor $4 a month, fans can receive quality sci-fi movies through the mail
Best known as Captain James T. Kirk in "Star Trek," the actor who has won Emmys for his role as Denny Crane in "Boston Legal" has launched another career with his Official William Shatner DVD Club. Each month, fans can buy a DVD with a quality science-fiction film that most have never seen, accordin ...
Read MoreScience Fiction Retro Idiot Box with Lowell C. Johnson
The long wait is over, and the verdict is in: Peter Jackson's much-anticipated follow up to his epic "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, "King Kong," can be summed up in one word ... awesome!Jackson has not only managed, to stay faithful to the 1933 monster/love story created by maverick filmmaker Mer ...
Read MoreScience Fiction Retro Idiot Box with Lowell C. Johnson
The long wait is over, and the verdict is in: Peter Jackson's much-anticipated follow up to his epic "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, "King Kong," can be summed up in one word ... awesome!Jackson has not only managed, to stay faithful to the 1933 monster/love story created by maverick filmmaker Mer ...
Read MoreNothing is in the works, no characters are being cast
A Paramount Pictures source is denying rumors that have circulated in the last couple days that the studio is preparing a Star Trek film that will feature Capt. Jean-Luc Picard, Capt. James T. Kirk and Capt. Jonathan Archer together."You're going to see this a lot right now," the source said. "Witho ...
Read MoreAlso, director Jackson looks forward to some time off
It's tough when the title character in a movie is computer generated. How do you make him seem real to the audience, especially when that character is an animal?The answer, to Joe Letteri, senior visual effects supervisor on Peter Jackson's remake of "King Kong," was simple: study live gorillas and ...
Read MoreSequel to 1998 film in the works
Though no new Star Trek is currently in production by Paramount, the story of two Trek fans and their experiences with William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk, will continue in "Free Enterprise 2," according to IGN Filmforce."Ideally we'd like the movie to be ready for release on September 8, 2006, ...
Read MoreFranchise received a total of six nominations
"Stargate Atlantis" recently took home the Gemini Award for Best Visual Effects for their work on the show's pilot episode, "Rising," according to gateworld.net.The visual effects team of Michelle Comens, John Gajdecki, Bruce Woloshyn, Jinnie Pak, Tom Brydon, José Burgos, Dan Mayer, and Wes Sarge ...
Read MoreABC series up for Best Drama
ABC's hit sophomore series "Lost" has received its first Golden Globe nominations, according to TV Guide.The only genre television show to be recognized for 2005, 'Lost" was nominated in three areas; Best Television Series - Drama, Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama for Matt ...
Read MoreWriters and creators shed some details on the third fan episode of 'New Voyages'
When NBC cancelled Star Trek in 1969 after its third season, Captain Kirks five-year mission was cut short. But now, more than thirty years later, a group of fans are determined to see the missing two years explored : without any of the original actors.Star Trek: New Voyages, the fan-funded and fan- ...
Read MoreShows included on official list of best programs of 2005
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences may not know what "Battlestar Galactica" is, but the American Film Institute does."Battlestar Galactica" was one of 10 shows chosen by AFI as the best on television in 2005. The SciFi Channel series is in the middle of its second season, and has won widespre ...
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