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Lucas Defends Greedo Shooting First

Michael Hickerson — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:30:23 +0000

George Lucas has defended the nuke the fridge decision from the last Indiana Jones movie. Now he's defending the decision to have Greedo shoot first in the re-mastered Star Wars: A New Hope.

"Beauty and the Beast" Movie in Works

Michael Hickerson — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:30:12 +0000

If two is good, three must be better. Or maybe someone should tell Hollywood that enough is enough... A third Beauty and the Beast is headed our way. Two rebooted TV shows are in development and now comes word that a new movie version of the classic fairy tale is in the works.

"Space: 1999" Launching Again

Michael Hickerson — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:34:39 +0000

Space: 1999 is prepping for another launch. Set a hundred years after the original, the new Space: 2099 is heralded as a re-imagining of the original series. ITV Studios America and HDFILMS are collaborating on the new version. "Science fiction is a powerful format capable of visualizing the human condition in thought-provoking ways," said HDFilms president Jace [...]

Connolly Joins "Hobbit"

Michael Hickerson — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:30:54 +0000

Actor Billy Connolly is headed for Middle Earth.

Winstead Joins "Darkness"

Michael Hickerson — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:30:26 +0000

Actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead has been cast as the female lead in The Darkness.

Live Action "Jetsons" Could Happen

Michael Hickerson — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:30:52 +0000

We could seen meet a live action George Jetson and family.

SyFy Renews "Being Human"

Michael Hickerson — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:30:13 +0000

SyFy has given the green light to a third season of Being Human.

Favreau Will Direct Abrams/Kripke Pilot

Michael Hickerson — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:30:49 +0000

The details are being kept under wraps about the new pilot from J.J. Abrams and Supernatural creator Eric Kripke. But we can tell you that the pilot will have some heavyweight talent in the directing chair.

Second City Previews "Phantom Menance" 3-D

Michael Hickerson — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:28:33 +0000

The Second City offers up a preview of this weekend's release of Star Wars: Episode 1 -- The Phantom Menance in 3-D.

January Sees Record Comic Sales

Michael Hickerson — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:00:09 +0000

The first month of 2012 has been a good one for the comic book industry. Sales of comic books were the highest since 2008.

Millar Says "Watchmen" Prequels Not Necessary

Michael Hickerson — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:30:11 +0000

We all knew Alan Moore wouldn't be happy with the Watchmen prequels. But now another comic book author has stepped and called the prequels "unnecessary."

"Star Wars" Themed Kinect Game Coming

Michael Hickerson — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:00:33 +0000

Kinect Star Wars will hit stores on April 3.

SciFi to SciFact: "Terminator" Glasses

Michael Hickerson — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:30:53 +0000

Remember the glasses from the Terminator movies that showed information on the lenses? Google is working on something similar. The company has reportedly produced a new pair of augmented reality glasses that beam real-time information from services such as Google Maps in a Terminator-style heads-up display (HUD). 9to5Google claims to have seen a prototype of the Google [...]

Activision Announces "Skylanders" Sequel

Michael Hickerson — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:00:53 +0000

A new installment in the Skylanders game series is in the works.

Chrome Launches On Android

Michael Hickerson — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:30:33 +0000

If you've got a Droid phone, you can start browsing the web with Google Chrome. A mobile version of the popular browser launched this week.

Amazon Considers Retail Outlet

Michael Hickerson — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:00:18 +0000

Amazon is already one of the biggest shopping sites on the Internet. Could that success translate over into brick and mortar stores?

Hardwicke Thought "Twilight" Script Was Terrible

Michael Hickerson — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:30:03 +0000

If you hated the first Twilight movie, you're not alone. Director Catherine Hardwicke says the first time she read the script, she thought it was "horrible."

Disney Considering 28 Day Rental Window

Michael Hickerson — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:00:10 +0000

The House of Mouse is looking to make you wait longer to rent its DVDs and Blu-Rays.

"Terra Nova" Fans Sending Plastic Dinosaurs To Fox

Michael Hickerson — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:30:19 +0000

With the ratings success of Alcatraz and Touch, Terra Nova's odds of getting a second season are looking long. But fans aren't ready to give up on the show just yet. In fact, they've organized a campaign to get Fox executives' attention. Fans are asked to send plastic dinosaurs to Fox to show support [...]

"Wolverine" Sequel Gets Release Date

Michael Hickerson — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:08 +0000

Wolverine is returning to the big screen next summer

"River" Producers Promise Scares

Michael Hickerson — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:30:39 +0000

ABC's new series The River debuted last night with a two-hour installment designed to give viewers a taste of what's to come.

Lestat Could Be Headed Back to the Big Screen

Michael Hickerson — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:00:58 +0000

Anne Rice's vampire Lestat could be rising again on the big screen.

Crowe Downs "RoboCop" Rumors

Michael Hickerson — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:30:09 +0000

Did you hear the rumor that Russell Crowe was going to play the new Robocop in the upcoming reboot?

"Beautiful Creatures" Finds Leads

Michael Hickerson — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:00:33 +0000

Actors Jack O’Connell and Alice Englert are in final negotiations to star in the upcoming big-screen adaptation of Beautiful Creatures.

"Hugo," "Apes," "Transformers" Win Oscars

Michael Hickerson — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:07:50 +0000

Three of the films up for visual effects Oscars have taken home awards in technical categories.

BT Junkie Shuts Down

Michael Hickerson — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:30:37 +0000

File sharing site BT Junkie has decided to call it quits. In the wake of MegaUpload's being shut down earlier this year, BT Junkie has voluntarily decided to throw in the towel. A statement on the website reads, “This is the end of the line my friends. The decision does not come easy, but we’ve decided to [...]

Radcliffe Says "Doctor Who" Doesn't Need Him

Michael Hickerson — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:30:21 +0000

If a big screen version of Doctor Who by director David Yates gets off the ground, could it be a reunion for Yates and his Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe?

Moore Calls "Watchmen" Prequel "Evil"

Michael Hickerson — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:30:30 +0000

We all knew Alan Moore wouldn't be happy about the upcoming seven-issue prequel to Watchmen. Moore recently spoke about the upcoming series, calling it "evil" on the part of DC. Moore is upset that DC is taking his creations and using his characters. Moore was asked how this situation was different that what he [...]

Jovovich To Host Scientific and Technical Oscars

Michael Hickerson — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:30:50 +0000

Actress Mille Jovovich will host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards on Saturday, February 11.

Alcorn Denies "Blade Runner" Rumors

Michael Hickerson — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:30:13 +0000

Maybe you heard the rumor yesterday that Harrison Ford was in talks to reprise his role as Rick Deckard in the upcoming Blade Runner sequel.