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Dan Abnett On Writing Ultramarines
16 hours ago
Some of you may have heard of or even play the role playing games based on the Warhammer 40k universe. 40K is kind of like the Alien 2 marines but on steroids and with religion. In Warhammer, war is religion and I’m thinking that will make some fine source material for an excellent Sci-Fi movie. 40K is a long established IP, with a rich history of novels and video games. Dan Abnett happens to be the man (over a million 40K books and graphic novels sold) tasked with writing the script for the movie based on the world of Warhammer. Here’s a nice video of Dan talking about the process of getting the movie started. Keep an eye on this one. Not only is 40k incredibly violent and everything a good war movie should be, it’s also very funny. »
- endymi0n
Avatar Featurette On Bad Guy Colonel Quaritch
17 hours ago
You have no idea how hard it is this morning to spell featurette. In the heading there, above, there’s no spell check and after last night there’s no spell check in my brain either. We have a nice little clip (easier to spell) of Stephen Lang as he discusses his character Colonel Quaritch. Mr. Lang is a criminally under-used actor. He’s going to kick some serious booty in Avatar and I predict a major surge of good work coming for this very fine actor. »
- endymi0n
Fox Lives In Transformers 3
21 November 2009 7:38 PM, PST
After some previous buzz involving the possibility of Michael Bay killing off Megan Fox’s character in Transformers 3, it appears that the very opposite is true. Despite the friction between Bay and Fox, not only will she live in the next movie, she will have a “great part”. The feud between the two arose after Fox called her director a “socially retarded Hitler”. Rumors began that Bay was planning on cutting her out of the next movie, with her character being killed being considered. Apparently, there are no hard feelings between the two. “I love her,” the director said at a Victoria’s Secret show (he directs the commercials). “It’s just that, she’s young. Everyone’s got to give her a break, she [is] only… 23? It’s just hard. I’ve traveled around the world with her and she’s just like this world symbol now, you know? »
- Nate Kimmey
Stargate Universe Recap 1.09: Life
21 November 2009 7:45 AM, PST
What would you actually do all day if you were marooned on a million year old starship, bound for who the hell knows and stuck with a motley band of cranky (or homicidal) crew? The ninth episode of Sgu attempts to realistically explain this and also how to tastefully (maybe too tastefully) handle the sticky problem of space lesbians. What exactly happened last night on the Sgu? I guess it was another of those setup episodes where we establish the real people bona fides of our friends aboard the Destiny. Fill in more back story and hopefully build some empathy toward them should they actually face any real danger on the show. I don’t have an issue with a good back story. It’s vital to understand what these people are about. I find the home lives of people in the Stargate Universe, ah, universe to be pretty fascinating. »
- endymi0n
Steven Spielberg to go Under the Dome with Stephen King
19 November 2009 8:50 PM, PST
Stephen King himself mentioned earlier this month that his latest book, the gargantuan tome “Under the Dome” (the book clocks in at a respectable 1088 pages) will be headed to the small screen, and now we know a little bit more about the project: besides King, the project will, in all likelihood, headed to a cable network in limited series (aka mini-series) form courtesy of Steven Spielberg and his Dreamworks studio. Variety reports that the TV division of Spielberg’s Dreamworks has optioned the King novel, and will be looking to create an “event series” based on it. This will be the second time King and Spielberg have worked together, counting the author’s “The Talisman”, which has yet to reach the screen, though IMDb.com has it listed as a possible mini-series in 2010. King’s “Under the Dome” revolves around the drama that unfolds after an invisible force field suddenly »
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Brad Pitt Pulls a Uwe Boll, Enters the Dark Void
19 November 2009 2:35 PM, PST
Brad Pitt producing a movie based on a videogame? Brad Pitt actually starring in said videogame turned movie? Hey, stranger things have happened. Like, say, a guy name Uwe Boll buying up and making movies based on videogames, and people actually allowing him to do so. It could be worst, I suppose, and Pitt would certainly look pretty good as a Rocketeer-ish badass fighting aliens. The game in question is “Dark Void”, and Pitt’s Plan B has partnered up with Reliance Big Entertainment to turn the property into a movie, with Pitt possibly stepping into the main character’s rocket pack as star. The third-person game centers on a a cargo pilot named Will who, after crashing in the infamous Bermuda Triangle, ends up in a parallel universe where a band of humans must fight an alien threat they had long been thought extinct. Will and the other humans »
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Dagobah Is Not A HoneyMoon Destination
19 November 2009 11:49 AM, PST
That is unless your bride to be is a Jedi or maybe a wookie. Journey to Dagobah, the recreation destination for those that don’t need umbrellas in their drinks or swim up bars for fun and relaxation. In case you’re not sure whether you have the stones or not for the balmy climate and the troubling flora and fauna, check out the video from the Dagobah tourism bureau. It sure made my day. Thanks Topless Robot! »
- endymi0n
Sci-Fi Short: Amy Engles’ Nora
19 November 2009 8:44 AM, PST
Here’s an excellent sci-fi short from director Amy Engles. The short follows Nora, a service android who is given the rare opportunity to leave her ship to go on a mission vital to the continuation of the human species, thus fulfilling her lifelong dream. When she finds herself abandoned on a desolate planet, her illusions are shattered, and she is left to build a new future for her and her species… »
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South Park’s 2012 Parody. And Pee Drinking Episode.
19 November 2009 8:15 AM, PST
The boys at “South Park” always likes to toss in a big Hollywood movie parody or two in their episodes. Last week they took a swipe at James Cameron’s “Avatar”, and this week it’s Roland Emmerich’s disaster epic “2012″. In the episode, the boys go to the local Splash Town-ish water park, where Cartman gets incense at all the minorities there, while all the peeing in the water results in a massive tsunami of, well, pee destroying the park in a “2012″-ish sequence. It’s all very silly and completely over-the-top ridiculous — you know, like the actual movie. Watch the full episode here. »
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After The Flood: New York Is Not A Drowned City
19 November 2009 7:44 AM, PST
After seeing these images via those crazy kids at Slashfilm I had to spread the word. Someday, if the oceans rise like they are forecast to do, New York and a ton of other places might resemble the scenes in these beautiful artworks from bldgblog’s flickrstream. As you can see, New Yorkers famous ability to adapt has seen the re-purposing of the great city towards a vision straight out of Venice. »
- endymi0n
Sam Worthington To Headline American Crime
19 November 2009 3:55 AM, PST
Mr. Worthington is going to be in every movie you see soon it looks like, or at least every movie you want to see. He’s about to get blue in next months “Avatar” and soon will go all “300″ on us in the fantastic looking “Clash of the Titans”. Sources at ComingSoon are reporting that Sam will star in the film adaptation of Radical Publishing and Rick Remender’s “The Last Days Of American Crime”. Here’s the official synopsis from Radical’s point of view: In the not-too-distant future as a final response to terrorism and crime, the U.S. government plans in secret to broadcast a signal making it impossible for anyone to knowingly commit unlawful acts. To keep this from the public, the government creates a distraction, installing a new currency system using digital charge cards. Enter: Graham Brick. A career criminal never quite able to hit the big score, »
- endymi0n
Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief International Trailer
18 November 2009 6:00 PM, PST
Let’s face it, with a name like Percy Jackson, he better be a very cool musician masquerading as a high school teenager, or the descendant of Greek Gods. In the case of our hero in “Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief”, it’s the latter. Man, he must get chicks. Even if they have snakes for hair. Check out the recently released International trailer for “Percy Jackson”, from director Chris Columbus, who knows a thing or two about launching big Hollywood movie franchises. No doubt everyone involved in “Percy Jackson” is hoping for a “Harry Potter” effect. It’s the 21st century, but the gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters have walked out of the pages of high school student Percy Jackson’s Greek mythology texts and into his life. And they’re not happy: Zeus’ lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. »
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NBC’s Canceled The Listener Returns for Second Season on Canadian TV
18 November 2009 8:21 AM, PST
NBC’s canceled “The Listener” starred Craig Olejnik as a telepathic paramedic who uses his gift to solve crimes. That’s a nifty little premise, but I never got around to watching it, and apparently neither did anyone else. I never knew when NBC was showing the show, so it just flew by its first season and was summarily canceled when not enough people tuned in. The Peacock network may not have had any faith in the show, but the Canadians think otherwise. Variety reports that “The Listener” has received a 13-episode Season 2 order from Canada’s CTV network and its sister sci-fi/fantasy cable channel Space, while Fox International will handle the show’s international distribution. Ratings for the show in the States were abysmal, but like all genre shows, I’m sure there are fans in the States hoping for a U.S. channel to pick up its second season. »
- Nix
Do We Have A Front Runner For The Villain In Trek 2?
18 November 2009 3:54 AM, PST
Apparently, there is a “juicy” rumour that J.J. Abrams and company have one man in mind when they think villain for the so far officially unannounced “Star Trek 2″. Rewinding just a bit here, much of the questions asked to J.J. during the Blu-Ray release party by inquisitive and intrepid reporters is whether or not the character of Khan will be rebooted for the next installment. I think it’s a pretty sure thing. So ComingSoon has heard a juicy rumour that the guy that would be playing the great Khan would be none other than Nestor Carbonell, who plays the venerable but well preserved Richard Albert on Lost. This is the man that would get the part if filming were to start today. Despite my love for Nestor, I’m thinking that a few other more known actors would be considered for the role before Nestor, just for crowd drawing purposes. »
- endymi0n
V Recap: 1.03 A Bright New Day
17 November 2009 6:47 PM, PST
It’s a brave new world in America, as Anna and the Visitors prepare to establish official diplomatic ties with the Government, thanks in part to a willing media led by the very bias reporting of Chad Decker (Scott Wolf). Meanwhile, the Resistance of Two – aka FBI Agent Erica Evans (Elizabeth Mitchell) and Father Jack (Joel Gretsch) — continue their quest to find strength in numbers. Step one: find everyone who was at the warehouse that fateful night, including the Awol Georgie (David Richmond-Peck). For his part, former V sleeper soldier turned human sympathizer Ryan (Morris Chestnut) goes in search of the remaining members of the V Fifth Column, a group of V rebels now scattered to the wind. As we learn toward the end of tonight’s episode, “A Bright New Day”, you just never know when those spunky Fifth Columns will show up next. While last week’s episode was a paranoid, »
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Avatar Videos In Abundance
17 November 2009 11:16 AM, PST
So yes, as I’m sure you’ve heard, there’s a little indy motion picture coming out next month called “Avatar”. It apparently cost about the Gnp of Canada to produce. In order to help ensure it’s success, the happy elves in the promotions dept of Fox are working feverishly, hammering out videos, images and probably a metric whack tonne of toys and other movies tie in’s. Now my promise to you is that I won’t post everything I see. Just about everything I gander at “Avatar” related is pretty spiffy, but we must keep order here. If we don’t show restraint, who will? So here is a selection of nice videos released today or within the last little bit that demonstrate clearly that we are in for a mighty fine time at the local “IMAX”. Because we heart our highly advanced Sci-Fi fans from Japan, »
- endymi0n
Ready for More Sex in Stargate Sgu? And Look, Lesbians!
17 November 2009 9:39 AM, PST
Apparently when “Stargate: Universe” producer Joseph Mallozzi told complaining fans to get over the sex on his show because it’s gonna keep happening, he wasn’t blowing smoke. Check out some new promo images from this week’s new “Stargate: Universe” episode, 1.09, “Life”, which features former “24″ CTU badass Reiko Aylesworth as Ming Na’s lesbian lover character. The whole sex and lesbian thing? I could care less. But the whole “jumping into someone else’s body and then going to have sex with someone else” angle? That just gives me the creeps. Big time. Surely, this is going to become an issue in future episodes, right? Say, a “No more having sex with other people while you’re in someone else’s body” rule? Or not, because it sure seems to keep happening. What happens if, er, they impregnate someone? Or catches an Std? I’m just saying. For »
- Nix
Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney on an Alien Legion Movie
17 November 2009 9:09 AM, PST
Apparently uber producer Jerry Bruckheimer (”Transformers”, “Pirates of the Caribbean”) and Disney have been looking at possibly turning the comic book title “Alien Legion” into a feature-length movie for a while now. A live-action movie, at that. USAToday currently has a long article on the birth and status of “Alien Legion” the comic book, and towards the end they mention that a script for the movie is currently in the works by writers Derek Haas and Michael Brandt, the duo behind “Wanted” and “3:10 to Yuma”. During my comic book days, I picked up an “Alien Legion” issue or two, but to be honest, I don’t really know all that much about it. Here’s more: Launched in 1984 as the pet project of series creator Carl Potts, Alien Legion has developed a cult following over the years. The series redefined the military science-fiction genre, telling tales of war and »
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New Avatar Picture Of Neytiri Released
17 November 2009 3:45 AM, PST
Seems that an “Avatar” trailer is on my television every time I look up from my obsession with Stephen King’s “Under The Dome”. Despite seeing these trailers a bizillion times it still seems like I see something new in them every time, so piled full of vision is James Cameron’s Magnum Opus. Of particular interest is the female Na’ Vi, Netytiri. I’m crushing. Here’s a new pic from USA Today of her blue kitty fineness. Go buy your IMAX tickets now because “Avatar” hits theatres Dec 18th. »
- endymi0n
The Prisoner Mini-Series – Ep. 1 and 2 (2009) TV Review
16 November 2009 6:45 PM, PST
Ever since it was announced that “Lost” was going to the great DVR in the sky, viewers have been seeking a successor to the science fiction/mystery/drama/paranormal series. So far, “V”, “Flash Forward”, and thanks to the bizarre antics of judge Bruno Tonioli, “Dancing With The Stars”, have all arrived to try to give viewers their weekly fix of the strange and unexplainable. Now AMC throws their hat in the ring, with a brooding re-imagining of “The Prisoner”, and it just may be one of the season’s best yet. “The Prisoner” opens with a man waking up in a mountainous desert area. He can’t remember who he is, where he is, or how he got there. In his disorientation, he sees an elderly man running from guards. Before dying, the old man gasps a message, to tell 554 he found a way out. Out of where? Who »
- Joseph Savitski
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