'Terminator: Salvation' falls hard
Pixar, as expected, dominated the box office, but "Star Trek" put in yet another solid week. "Up" earned $68.2 million in its first week to take the top spot, but the Ben Stiller comedy "Night at the Museum 2" kept pace with a $25.5 million weekend. "Star Trek" finished fifth with a $12.8 million we ...
Read MoreUPDATE: Doug Drexler clarifies his comments
UPDATE: Doug Drexler updated his post to say that "there is no word on a series," so it's not clear what exactly has prompted his comments that the show was "alive," unless he was unaware of the July 4 pilot airing, and the need to likely finish some effects because of it. We'll keep you posted. Whe ...
Read MoreTo the general television audience, most people wouldn't know her from any other young, beautiful Scottish actress. But "Doctor Who" fans should remember her from an episode last season.
To the general television audience, most people wouldn't know her from any other young, beautiful Scottish actress. But "Doctor Who" fans should remember her from an episode last season. That's because for the third time, producers have looked to its past guest cast roles to pick a new companion ...
Read MoreLooks like the British cable channel finally outbid SciFi Channel in the U.S.
The final journey of David Tennant's "Doctor Who" will not get first air on SciFi Channel in the United States as it has in the past. Instead, the series of specials that made up the show's 2009 schedule will appear where one network executive said is its rightful home: BBC America. "If I'd been her ...
Read MoreAt least until Transformers and Harry Potter sequels are released
Today is a special day for Star Trek fans who not only love the idea that the franchise has been reborn, but love the fact it happened through a movie directed by J.J. Abrams. "Star Trek" today will become the highest-grossing movie of 2009 when it surpasses the $193.8 million domestic box office ta ...
Read More'Battlestar Galactica' composer about to release two new albums as well
There are few composers who have the fan following Bear McCreary has. Whether it's "Battlestar Galactica," the now-canceled "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" or even SciFi Channel's "Eureka," McCreary's notes and chords have become an integral tool in television storytelling. Just in time fo ...
Read More'Battlestar Galactica,' 'Warehouse 13' among those featured
The soon-to-be Syfy channel is preparing to move its vastly growing media empire further into the world of online gaming, starting with some games based on some of the cable channel's favorite shows. So far, the SciFi Channel Game Center already includes a series of "coffee break" style games such ...
Read MorePublicity director tells site it's doing 'disservice' to the show
Fan sites tend to be populated with those who want to see a particular show or movie succeed. But it seems Fox network officials feel one site is actually doing the opposite, and hurting the recently renewed Joss Whedon series "Dollhouse." "Clearing up your misperceptions of the show has become very ...
Read MoreYes, Virginia, 'Doctor Who' crossovers CAN go both ways
David Tennant may now be finished playing The Doctor in the popular BBC series "Doctor Who," but he's not quite done with an old companion of his predecessors, Sarah Jane Smith. Tennant has signed on to appear in two episodes of the popular "Doctor Who" spinoff "Sarah Jane Adventures" playing, well, ...
Read MoreMovie creative team returns with plans for a silver screen reboot
If it worked for Star Trek, maybe lightning can strike twice for "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"? Fran Rubel Kuzui and husband Kaz Kuzui, the duo behind the first "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" film in 1992, want to try and recapture that "magic" with a new movie franchise that could reinvent the Buffyverse, ...
Read MoreBelieve it or not, J.J. Abrams looks strong, even on an even playing field
It only took a little more than one opening weekend for "Star Trek XI" to become the top-grossing movie in franchise history, and it continues to pad that lead after a strong third weekend that now has it $74 million ahead of "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home." But when "Voyage Home" earned $109.7 mill ...
Read MorePLUS: Is 'Star Trek XI' really a big stinkeroo?
Ever wondered what it was like if all the characters from your favorite shows lived in one big house? ABC wants to give fans that very experience with a new advertising campaign that will put everyone under one big roof. ABC has plans to keep its actors in character, with different shows intermingli ...
Read More'Terminator Salvation' beat by 'Night at the Museum' sequel
It seems that the movies was populated more by families than by those seeking futuristic action. "Terminator Salvation" finished second at the domestic box office this weekend, while "Star Trek XI" could become the top movie of 2009 (so far) by next weekend. "Salvation" earned a strong $43 million o ...
Read MoreChances of fans receiving refunds has now greatly diminished
The worst-case outcome for hundreds of people who pre-paid for tickets to attend JumpCon in Boston has been realized. Shane Senter, doing business as New Hampshire Travel Agency, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection Wednesday with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court's District of New Hampshire. A Chapter ...
Read MoreLucy Gordon apparently committed suicide in France Wednesday
French police are continuing to investigate the death of actress Lucy Gordon, even as foul play has been ruled out. Gordon was found Wednesday by an unidentified male friend after apparently committing suicide, People magazine reports. An up-and-coming actress, Gordon is probably best known to genre ...
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