This weeks episode of the ESO podcast, we will be taking a look back at the recent Atlanta Comic Convention., and talk to some of our friends and get some reactions from the show. Also we talk about our favorite Sci-Fi / Fantasy or Comic Book couples to help ring
A Hobbit press conference went ahead in New Zealand today, despite Peter Jackson being at home under “health house arrest”, recovering from his recent surgery. Present and correct, however, were the actors who are going to play Bilbo Baggins and the thirteen dwarves in the two upcoming movies. Photo Courtesy
Many people think that Star Trek: Enterprise was the one major failure in the Star Trek franchise. But WHY did it fail? Longtime Star Trek producer Rick Berman has the answer. Running from 2001 to 2005 (only four seasons, as opposed to seven for the previous Star Trek reboots), Star
A private company aims to send a robotic lander and rover to the lunar surface as soon as December of next year on a Falcon 9 rocket. Astrobotic Technology Inc., a spinoff of Carnegie Mellon University, announced its contract with SpaceX Sunday. The Falcon 9’s upper stage will slingshot Astrobotic’s
In Marvel’s quest to replace Jon Favreau at the helm of the Iron Man franchise, they’re in talks with both an interesting and obvious choice: Shane Black, who ushered in a new era of action filmmaking with his script for Lethal Weapon. The choice is interesting in that, as a
Russian scientists have concluded that an 1,100-foot-long asteroid could hit the Earth—and they even have an exact date for its impact. According to the Huffington Post, researchers at St. Petersburg State University have marked April 13, 2036 as the date that the asteroid, named Apophis, might strike the planet. Professor
The classic French fantasy comics magazine Metal Hurlant, aka Heavy Metal, is being brought to the screen again—and this time it’s live-action! According to Variety, a French DVD company called We Productions has partnered with United Humanoids to produce Metal Hurlant Chronicles, a live-action TV series based on the long-running
If you ever find yourself trying to explain the gospel of Gallifrey to a Whogin (“Who virgin,” of course) and trip over the many and varied wrinkles of continuity, the singular plurality of the Doctor himself, then this poster should be your handout of choice. This poster-sized Dummies Guide to
Who are The Prodigies, and why are they hell-bent on leveling Manhattan? Hopefully, the answer will come this March in a CG flick that makes Heroes look like Days of Our Lives. Given that we’re not paying super-close attention to France’s movie release schedule, The Prodigies—hitting Gallic screens on March
Nathan Fillion has been cast as the next Green Lantern … wait, what? Don’t worry, fans: Fillion (Firefly) is not taking over for Ryan Reynolds in the second Green Lantern movie, assuming that the first one—due out this summer—is a monster hit. Instead, TV Guide reports that Fillion will voice
Filmmakers have been relying on computers an awful lot lately to warp actors into aliens. But there’ill always be a place for the magic of traditional makeup, as demonstrated in Syfy’s new Face-Off reality show, the next episode of which tackles the theme of extraterrestrial transformations. See the costumes here
Scientists have known for years that videogames teach hand-eye coordination, that videogamers are more aware of their surroundings, and that they make quicker decisions than non-gamers. Knowing that, you could assume that videogaming makes people better drivers. But you know what happens when you assume, don’t you? It turns out
