We’ll have to wait just a little bit longer for the gossip, set photos and spoilers that will inevitably come out of The Hobbit, because Peter Jackson has been hospitalized, delaying the production. Jackson is suffering from a perforated ulcer and has undergone surgery to repair it. According to a
The guys at the Prop Store of London know that the stories behind sci-fi props can sometimes be as fascinating as the props themselves. That’s why they’ll be popping up on Blastr from time to time, taking a look at the untold stories of some amazing objects from movies and
Blastr has posted that it seems like, these days, the best way to pry first looks at beloved geek franchises from the studios is to have someone grab a shoddy, not-ready-for-prime-time image and post it all over the net. Worked with X-Men: First Class and now it’s worked for ThunderCats.
Brannon Braga has worked on Star Trek in some capacity for 15 years, from an intern on The Next Generation in 1990 to the executive producer of Enterprise when it ended in 2005—and he regrets that in all of those years, the series never had a gay character. Read the
It’s a Fantastic Four farewell with the revelation Tuesday of who among them has been selected to be written out of the super hero team. While Marvel Entertainment has made no secret that a member of the quartet, which was introduced in August 1961, would die, exactly who among the
Steve Rogers has super strength, speed and endurance, as well as super healing abilities. He even has the super name of Captain America. But for the upcoming Captain America: The First Avenger, the hero’s name will have to wear a mask in few markets overseas. In Russia, South Korea, and
When a potential Oscar winner says he’d love to have a part on Doctor Who or Torchwood, it grabs our attention. But when that actor claims he would go for a “bad guy” role, it makes us even MORE excited. Colin Firth (who most of you know as the ultimate
There’d been talk and whispers (actor Bruce Campbell being among the most vocal) that Evil Dead—one of the greatest horror/comedy cult movies ever made—would get the reboot treatment, but then things sort of died down. Until now. And the news is—Sam Raimi’s still in. During the press tour for Starz’s
This week, Bif Bang Pow! and BBC Worldwide announced a new partnership that will bring to market a brand-new line of toys and collectibles based on eras of Doctor Who from 1963 through to the present day. Because bobble heads are cool! Bif Bang Pow!’s upcoming product line will be on display at
Remember how David E. Kelley’s concept for a new Wonder Woman TV show was pretty much dead in the water after all the broadcast networks passed? Well, guess what—it’s been picked up after all! Deadline reports that NBC had a change of heart under new entertainment head honcho Robert Greenblatt,
In 1991, Duke Nukem was a groundbreaking platform videogame that spawned a popular first-person shooter franchise. But the long-awaited sequel, Duke Nukem Forever, has for 13 years been a running joke—a sequel that everyone has waited for but no one actually expected. But the joke that was Duke Nukem Forever
The hilarious, anarchic British sci-fi classic Red Dwarf will be returning for a new season, 12 years after it went off the air. The news was so exciting to star Craig Charles that he spilled the news during a radio interview … even though he was SUPPOSED to keep it
