Back in 2005, George Lucas announced that the Star Wars universe would get two television shows: an animated show (The Clone Wars, which hit the big and little screen in 2008) and a live-action show set between the events of Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. Now Lucas
Ever heard the phrase “Two great tastes that taste great together”? While we’re not certain it applies here, you’ve got to admit that imagining Christopher Lee playing Lord Licorice is the kind of funny that, once seen, cannot be unseen. Maybe that’s exactly what screenwriter Jonathan Aibel was going for
Star Trek 2 is definitely happening, but it may be happening later than anyone expected. The second film in the rebooted Star Trek franchise has a release date of June 29, 2012. That’s the good news. But according to Deadline, the bad news is that the film doesn’t have a
NASA on Tuesday announced a plan to develop a new deep space vehicle, one based on an earlier capsule concept, in order to send astronauts on expeditions to an asteroid, and then on to Mars. The spaceship, known as the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV), will be based on designs originally
Have you been holding out hope that Michael Crichton’s dinosaurs would live on? Well, Sam Neill has some great news for you! He’s willing to come back and reprise his role as Dr. Alan Grant … … just as soon as both Crichton and dinosaur effects artist Stan Winston (both
Torchwood: Miracle Day finally has the attention of the mainstream press: Access Hollywood, an entertainment news and gossip show, gave us a look at the newest escapades of Captain Jack Harkness and Gwen Cooper. And that look is full of what makes Torchwood great … but on steroids. The clip
Somebody must really like Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski. Not only did he just get $100 million for a project that was in danger of not happening just two months ago, but he landed Tom Cruise to star in it. According to Deadline, Universal Pictures is ponying up the budget
Doctor Who’s still got it! Whoever doubted him and his appeal can eat crow. When the series returned to television last month, several papers and tabloids made noise about its comparatively low ratings in the U.K. Well, guess what? People didn’t tune out, they just tuned in … differently. The
If you’ve seen Thor, you’ll know that, as with Iron Man and Iron Man 2, there’s an easter egg after the credits, a bonus scene that leads into the upcoming movie The Avengers. It turns out that Thor’s director Ken Branagh didn’t have a hand in it—the director of The
So, the US TV upfronts have wrapped for another year and we’ve got a whole new slate of programming to look forward to this fall. You can’t fault the networks on variety – series on offer include everything from a paranormal medical drama (CBS’s A Gifted Man) to a fairytale
The author of a new book claims to have solved the mystery of the Roswell UFO incident, when in fact two legendary SF writers learned the truth decades earlier. Just out in bookstores is Area 51: An Uncensored History of America’s Top Secret Military Base by Annie Jacobsen. According to
Thirsty for story details on Tim Burton’s new gothic horror movie that began shooting in England? Satisfaction is only a heartbeat away. Cameras for Dark Shadows were finally rolling inside London’s historic Pinewood Studios this week, and not a scream too soon. Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green and
