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Transformers 2 is No. 1, breaking holiday weekend tie

 

Published 7/6/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

The big frakkin' robots appear to have won out over the woolly mammoths after all. Updated studio estimates released today show that Paramount's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was No. 1 in the photo-finish race for box-office supremacy this ...

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Harry Potter stars honor murdered Half-Blood Prince co-star

 

Published 7/6/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

The cast and crew of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will wear white ribbons on their wrists at the film's world premiere in Leicester Square Tuesday as a mark of respect to murdered actor Rob Knox, BBC News reported. Knox, 18, who ...

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Columnist Michael Cassutt overdoses on Star Trek's time travel twists

 

Published 7/6/2009 by Michael Cassutt at SCI FI Wire

Somewhere between watching the first half hour of the new Star Trek film and, five days later, the season finale of Lost , something happened. You know how it is when you have that second piece of dessert? It tastes great at the time.  ...

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Why Hollywood stuntmen think The Matrix changed everything

 

Published 7/6/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

Matrix producer Joel Silver changed the rules of the game and made Hollywood stunt history when he traveled to China to beg reluctant action director Yuen Wo-Ping to choreograph the fighting for the film, according to an informal poll by author ...

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Megan Fox burns up the screen in R-rated Jennifer's Body trailer

 

Published 7/6/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

Megan Fox, the hottest thing in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen , is even hotter as the demon-possessed high school cheerleader of Jennifer's Body —especially when she sticks her tongue in the flame of a cigarette lighter in the new "red ...

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Watchmen's Zack Snyder previews director's cut: easter eggs, bloopers and more

 

Published 7/6/2009 by Fred Topel at SCI FI Wire

If two hours and 42 minutes of Watchmen wasn't enough for you, you can enjoy about half an hour more in the upcoming director's cut DVD/Blu-ray, which is due this month, and director Zack Snyder promises that he'll personally guide you through the ...

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Eureka's Colin Ferguson on going behind the camera for the first time

 

Published 7/6/2009 by Fred Topel at SCI FI Wire

When SCI FI's original series Eureka returns on Friday with a run of 10 new episodes, one will mark the directorial debut of Colin Ferguson, who stars as Sheriff Carter. The episode was actually the first of the new episodes to be shot but will ...

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How Virgin's Jane Lynch brings her own brand of funny to sci-fi spoof Paul

 

Published 7/6/2009 by Fred Topel at SCI FI Wire

After sending up the traditions of zombie movies in Shaun of the Dead and cop movies in Hot Fuzz , Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are about to make use of all their sci-fi movie knowledge in Paul , an alien satire they wrote and star in. Directed ...

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Review: How RiffTrax makes the epic fail of Plan 9 epic fun

 

Published 7/6/2009 by Michael Marano at SCI FI Wire

As the horror/punk/metal/thrash band The Murderdolls sang, "You can knock on Ed Wood, but it won't do you no good." What's the point of making fun of Ed Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space ? The movie—about super-advanced aliens raising the ...

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Transformers, Ice Age in Fourth of July tie for top slot

 

Published 7/5/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

It's going to be close: Preliminary box-office estimates for the July Fourth weekend show that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs are tied for the top spot, with and estimated $42.5 million in domestic ticket ...

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SCI FI Wire takes the holiday weekend off

 

Published 7/3/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

Because of the Fourth of July holiday, SCI FI Wire will not be updated again until Monday.

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The new trailer for the animated comedy Planet 51 has landed

 

Published 7/2/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

A new trailer has gone live for the upcoming animated sci-fi family comedy Planet 51 , which you can view after the jump.

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10 most patriotic sci-fi movie and TV moments

 

Published 7/2/2009 by Scott Edelman at SCI FI Wire

The long July 4th holiday weekend kicks off tomorrow, which for many of us means trips to the beach, burgers on the grill and fireworks (only where legal, of course). But it should also mean some time spent remembering those patriots who defended ...

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New “House of Imagination” film reflects SCI FI's evolution to Syfy

 

Published 7/2/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

A two-minute film, "House of Imagination," has gone live to reflect SCI FI's brand evolution to Syfy on Tuesday, celebrating Syfy's unique spin on imagination. The new film features stars from Warehouse 13, Eureka, Ghost Hunters, Caprica, ...

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News briefs: Asteroids flies; Defying Gravity drops

 

Published 7/2/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

The Hollywood Reporter says that Universal has won a four-studio bidding war to pick up the film rights to the classic Atari video game Asteroids , for which Matthew Lopez will write the script; the game, initially released in 1979, lets a player ...

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11 hot things you MUST see at Comic-Con in San Diego this month

 

Published 7/2/2009 by Fred Topel at SCI FI Wire

Comic-Con can be an overwhelming four days of multimedia spectacle, and unless you can clone yourself or you have access to time travel, there's no way to attend every cool event. That's where we can help. The schedule's not even out yet, but ...

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How Dylan Walsh makes the new Stepfather a killer remake

 

Published 7/2/2009 by Staci Layne Wilson at SCI FI Wire

Dylan Walsh, who's been playing doctor on Nip/Tuck since 2003, looks like he could use a few stitches himself right about now. Fake flesh hangs from his neck, and he's a bit bloodied up. He's playing the title character in The Stepfather , the ...

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Which supernatural objects you'll see—and one you won't—in Warehouse 13

 

Published 7/2/2009 by Bryan Cairns at SCI FI Wire

Forget those old Ark of Covenant and Holy Grail relics that Indiana Jones used to obsess over. In SCI FI Channel's upcoming Warehouse 13 , Secret Service agents Pete Lattimer (Eddie McClintock) and Myka Bering (Joanne Kelly) have a more eclectic ...

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What's breaking in Eureka: A new romance, some old friends, a big threat

 

Published 7/2/2009 by Fred Topel at SCI FI Wire

When SCI FI's Eureka returns for the second half of its third season next week, it will immediately deal with the cliffhanger of Sheriff Carter (Colin Ferguson)'s firing. (Spoilers ahead!) Sheriff Andy, a billion-dollar robot, replaces him as ...

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Robert Rodriguez reveals a bit more about Predators and confirms the director

 

Published 7/2/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

Robert Rodriguez, who is writing and producing Predators , confirmed to Ain't It Cool News that Nimrod Antal will direct the movie, and he also offered up a few details about the film, which is supposed to reboot the franchise and move it as far ...

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News briefs: New Farscape DVDs; Avatar banner; Surrogates poster

 

Published 7/2/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

Farscape will drop on DVD in The Complete Series Megaset in November as the show marks its 10th anniversary, with all four seasons and hours of extras; executive producer Brian Henson, creator Rockne O'Bannon, and stars Ben Browder and Claudia ...

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Rumor mill: Live-action Star Wars TV series in preproduction in Australia?

 

Published 7/2/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

Our Australian sister site SCI FI TV reports a rumor that preproduction is gearing up for George Lucas' proposed live-action Star Wars series, which is to be shot Down Under.

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News briefs: Hornet pushed; Lantern premiere at Comic-Con

 

Published 7/1/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

Columbia Pictures has moved director Michel Gondry's comic-strip adaptation The Green Hornet back two weeks to July 9, 2010, from June 25, 2010, erc Box Office reported. ... Green Lantern: First Flight , the fifth entry in the DVD series of ...

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Torchwood's John Barrowman reveals Children of Earth details and why the show may not be done yet

 

Published 7/1/2009 by Kathie Huddleston at SCI FI Wire

It's been a long, long wait for the return of Torchwood , but star John Barrowman, who plays Captain Jack Harkness, promises it will be worth the wait when the series returns on July 20 for consecutive nights on BBC America in a five-episode ...

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40 more sci-fi Twitter feeds you should be following

 

Published 7/1/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

A few months ago, we pointed out 18 Sci-Fi Twitter Feeds You Should Be Following , which included a lot of well-known Tweeters that you've probably read about elsewhere. Since then, the number of sci-fi luminaries on Twitter has grown ...

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Could a movie version of the vampire TV show Moonlight rise from the dead?

 

Published 7/1/2009 by Fred Topel at SCI FI Wire

The recent vampire craze borne of Twilight and True Blood came a bit too late to save CBS' Moonlight ; the vampire detective series was canceled after one season. But it won a Saturn Award for best series on DVD last week, and executive producer ...

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Review: Lost's first two seasons on blu-ray aren't just worthwhile—they're essential

 

Published 7/1/2009 by Todd Gilchrist at SCI FI Wire

Lost is one of the best sci-fi shows of the last decade, but if you're a longtime viewer, it can also one of the most frustrating. After an explosive start, it struggled to find a comfortable rhythm, answering its initial mysteries at the same time ...

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Astro Boy's Kristen Bell ready to win more fanboy hearts as an anime urchin

 

Published 7/1/2009 by Fred Topel at SCI FI Wire

Kristen Bell—who has become a cult favorite for her roles in Heroes, Fanboys and Veronica Mars —is likely to extend her following as she lends her voice to the ultimate sci-fi franchise: She plays the new girl in Imagi Studios' ...

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So now it's possible Smallville's upcoming ninth season may not be its last?

 

Published 7/1/2009 by Fred Topel at SCI FI Wire

The fact that The CW's Smallville is entering its ninth season has surprised its producers, let alone the fans. The show, which began with Clark Kent in high school before he became Superman, has morphed into a series with many other popular DC ...

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Review: How Ice Age gets in your face with the 3-D Dawn of the Dinosaurs

 

Published 7/1/2009 by Fred Topel at SCI FI Wire

3-D has added more visual gags to the third Ice Age film, but it hasn't changed its general aesthetic or tone. The third comer to the CGI animation world after Pixar and Dreamworks, Ice Age was always good, but not great. So Ice Age: Dawn of the ...

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Director Chris Columbus on why a fantasy version of Ripley will work

 

Published 7/1/2009 by Fred Topel at SCI FI Wire

Jim Carrey has been attached to play Robert Ripley, the cartoonist at the center of Ripley's Believe It or Not! through a series of writers and directors. He was not happy with the biographical script to be directed by Tim Burton. Now Chris ...

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News briefs: 'Leoben' reunites with 'Starbuck' in 24; Nighy joins Potter

 

Published 7/1/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

Battlestar Galactica alumnus Callum Keith Rennie ("Leoben") has been added to the cast of Fox's 24 , joining fellow Battlestar alumna Katee Sackhoff, Sackhoff reported on her Facebook page. "How cool is that? I have missed my Battlestar  ...

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Hellboy comic creator Mike Mignola returns and hints at the big surprises to come

 

Published 7/1/2009 by Fred Topel at SCI FI Wire

The world of Hellboy comics is quite different from the world of Guillermo del Toro's films. Once he introduced the Golden Army in Hellboy II , del Toro strayed pretty far from what Hellboy creator Mike Mignola has continued to do with the ...

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A new Alien Nation series develops at SCI FI Channel

 

Published 7/1/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

Looks like another fan-favorite franchise will get the reboot: SCI FI Channel is developing a new version of Alien Nation , which originated as a 1988 movie written by Rockne O'Bannon and was spun off as a TV show and series of TV movies. Tim ...

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News briefs: Twilight Eclipse to begin; Creature invades Universal

 

Published 6/30/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is scheduled to begin production on Aug. 17 and film through Oct. 31 at Vancouver Film Studios in that Canadian city, Production Weekly tweeted; David Slade ( 30 Days of Night ) will direct from a script by Melissa ...

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No light sabers yet, but this new toy allows you to use the Force, Luke

 

Published 6/30/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

OK, admit it. Ever since you first saw Star Wars , you've practiced moving stuff with your mind, right? Well, the New York Post says there's a new toy that will let you do that very thing. Here's how the newspaper describes the new Star ...

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Which SCI FI shows and stars will be at Comic-Con? We've got the full lineup here

 

Published 6/30/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

SCI FI Channel will bring out its big stars at Comic-Con International in San Diego next month, including the cast and creators of Stargate Universe, Caprica, Battlestar Galactica: The Plan, Eureka, Sanctuary and Warehouse 13 . You'll have a ...

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Edward James Olmos: Why Battlestar Galactica: The Plan will surprise you

 

Published 6/30/2009 by Fred Topel at SCI FI Wire

First Edward James Olmos told a panel of fans that the final Battlestar Galactica telefilm, The Plan , would be exactly what they expect: The two-hour movie shows the events of the series from the perspective of the Cylons. Now Olmos—who ...

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The Crazies' Radha Mitchell on why the horror remake is relevant

 

Published 6/30/2009 by Ian Spelling at SCI FI Wire

Radha Mitchell is going a little Crazies . The actress, who's done a good bit of sci-fi and horror over the years—what with Pitch Black, Visitors, Silent Hill, Rogue and the upcoming Surrogates —returns to the horror genre in The ...

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Review: Does the concluding novel in Daniel Abraham's Long Price Quartet deliver?

 

Published 6/30/2009 by Paul Di Filippo at SCI FI Wire

Is it possible that Daniel Abraham's new novel, The Price of Spring , is the first post-Bush, Obama-era fantasy? Surely the book has been gestating for much longer than Obama's young presidency. It's the conclusion to The Long Price Quartet , ...

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Why G-Force star Will Arnett thinks it's a Bruckheimer movie for kids

 

Published 6/30/2009 by Ian Spelling at SCI FI Wire

The upcoming animated and live-action talking-guinea pig movie G-Force is a high-powered movie in the mold of producer Jerry Bruckheimer's adult actioners such as Enemy of the State and National Treasure , but for kids. That's the assessment ...

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What Cloverfield director Matt Reeves plans for his remake of the vampire indie Let The Right One In

 

Published 6/30/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

Cloverfield director Matt Reeves takes on the proposed English-language version of the critically acclaimed Swedish vampire movie Let the Right One In as his next project, and he spoke with the Los Angeles Times about it. The original ...

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New Operation Midnight Web series answers the question: What ever happened to Natty Gann?

 

Published 6/30/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

Mix 1950s CIA mind-control experiments, the star of The Journey of Natty Gann and a Twin Peaks vibe and you get Operation Midnight Climax , a new sci-fi Web series that launched this month. (Watch the first installment after the jump.) The ...

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News briefs: Bay takes on sci-fi Four; Transformers 2 takes a bit less

 

Published 6/30/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

Transformers director Michael Bay will produce and possibly direct I Am Number Four for DreamWorks, Variety reported; based on a six-book science fiction series, the story follows a group of nine earthbound alien teens who escaped their planet ...

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John Landis seals deal to sell remake rights to An American Werewolf in London

 

Published 6/30/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

Dimension Films has struck a deal with John Landis for the remake rights to his 1981 cult classic horror comedy An American Werewolf in London , according to The Hollywood Reporter . Bloody-Disgusting.net first reported that Landis was in ...

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Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes to star in supernatural Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

 

Published 6/30/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

Guy Pearce is in final negotiations and Bailee Madison is set to star with Katie Holmes in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark , Miramax's supernatural thriller being directed by Guillermo del Toro protege Troy Nixey, according to The Hollywood Reporter . ...

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How Shorts director Robert Rodriguez makes filmmaking a familiy affair

 

Published 6/29/2009 by Mike Szymanski at SCI FI Wire

Director Robert Rodriguez brought his sons out from his studio ranch in Austin, Texas, for a seminar at the closing day of the Los Angeles Film Festival called "Family Man: Robert Rodriguez." But before he came into the 90-minute chat with a ...

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Rumor mill: Is Iron Man 2's Downey a real hero? What's Stan Lee's cameo?

 

Published 6/29/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

The Web rumor mill centers on Iron Man 2 today, with reports of star Robert Downey Jr.'s reported real-life heroism and comic legend Stan Lee's rumored cameo role. (Spoilers ahead!) First, the Irish IOL Entertainment site reports that Downey ...

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Virtuality crashes and burns on Fox, so don't expect a series

 

Published 6/29/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

If you watched Fox's TV movie Virtuality on Friday and want more, well, like the ill-fated Commander Pike, you shouldn't hold your breath. The sci-fi pilot, from Battlestar Galactica producers Ronald D. Moore and Michael Taylor, crashed and ...

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Horrors! Director John Landis presses Thriller lawsuit; also, Werewolf remake?

 

Published 6/29/2009 by Wire Staff at SCI FI Wire

With Michael Jackson tributes flooding the airwaves, it's at least nice to recall the original 1983 video for Thriller , an homage to B horror movies directed by John Landis. It marked a turning point for the genre, showing that a simple ...

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