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‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ Skates Through Today’s eBay Prop-Watch

10 July 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news

Hi readers! I hate to harp, but I’m going to hit you with a brief PSA before diving in with today’s Prop-Watch post. Just so we’re all crystal clear, these posts are not intended for serious collectors. There are numerous online resources you can use to educate yourselves on the art and science of prop collecting. Think of this space as a place to find cool crap, stuff you probably never would buy even if you had a spare $10,000 to drop on something completely frivolous. Got it? I’m looking at you out there in the peanut gallery. Good!

Today’s Prop-Watch selection comes from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” The cool one, from TV mastermind Joss Whedon and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. This prop was actually worn by Gellar, albeit in only one episode. Not an episode I’ve seen, but I’m guessing some of you

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In her nightmares, Buffy sees herself the way slashfic writers do

7 July 2009 2:01 PM, PDT | From AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news

In a three-page short story for the online anthology Dark Horse Presents, Joss Whedon (with artist Jo Chen) offers readers some slashy goodness as Buffy encounters an Angel and Spike who only have eyes — and apparently more — for each other.

Unsurprisingly it all turns out to be a bad dream for Buffy, but I'm amused by how the scene even manages to include a bit about how Angel and Spike realize that they're much better off with each other than with Buffy.

I didn't venture into slash fandom often but I remember how the Angel and Spike stories often include a bit (or a long side-rant) about how Buffy isn't good enough for either of these guys. Perhaps a movie remake might be worthwhile if Angel and Spike really did fall for each other...

You can read the whole story at the Dark Horse Comics website.

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Dollhouse: Season One Comic-Con Exclusive DVD Set Available for Pre-Order

6 July 2009 5:32 AM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news

In a studio first, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is offering fans of Joss Whedon's mysterious cult series Dollhouse a chance to purchase a special advanced limited edition Blu-ray or DVD of the groundbreaking first season, exclusively at San Diego Comic-Con International. Individually numbered and highly collectible, only 5000 (2500 Blu-ray/2500 DVD) copies were created, each featuring a personal letter to fans from Whedon and exclusive Comic-Con packaging.

Available for pre-order at FoxStore.com beginning Monday, July 6 at 10:00 Am Pst through July 20 (or until product is sold out), a limited quantity will also be available for on-site purchase at the Fox Booth (#1429). In person pick-up for those that pre-ordered the collection will begin at the Fox Booth on Wednesday, July 22 (preview night). Photo ID is required or purchasers must designate at checkout someone who will pick-up the DVD on their behalf.

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Tim Minear Heading Up Alien Nation Remake

3 July 2009 11:15 AM, PDT | From FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news

In what appears to be a direct response to Neill Blomkamp's District 9 and ABC's upcoming V remake [1], Sci Fi Channel [2] (who are officially changing their name to SyFy as of next week) have unveiled plans for a remake of another Kenneth Johnson TV series: Alien Nation. Based on the 1988 movie starring James Caan and Terrence Stamp, the show ran for just one season on Fox, but was continued a few years later with five made-for-tv movies. The new take on Alien Nation is expected to be set in the Pacific Northwest, and will pick up 20 years after a number of of alien ships have crash landed on Earth. The aliens, dubbed "newcomers", have since attempted to integrate with human society and their population now numbers in the millions. The show, much like its precursor, will address issues such as racism, terrorism and immigration, but will also apparently maintain the buddy cop angle.

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'Alien Nation' resurrected for Us TV

2 July 2009 1:51 PM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Sci-fi movie Alien Nation will return to television with Tim Minear attached to pen the series. The Firefly and Angel scribe is developing a new take on the 1988 James Caan and Mandy Patinkin vehicle, in which a human cop partnered with another from outer space after aliens attempted to assimilate into human society. The film was also made into a 1989 short-lived programme on the Fox Network, while the reboot will appear on the Sci Fi Channel. "It's genre mixed with procedural mixed with funny and mixed with big, giant scary," Minear told Variety. (more)

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Sci-Fi Tackling Alien Nation Remake

2 July 2009 12:00 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

The Sci-Fi Channel, which is rebranding itself as SyFy next week, is developing a new take on “Alien Nation,” the 1988 feature that previously spawned a spinoff TV series and several telefilms on Fox. “Angel” alum Tim Minear (”Angel”, “The X-Files,” “Firefly”, “Strange World”) will be writing a new take on the franchise, about a populace of aliens from a crashes ship who integrate themselves into Los Angeles. Based on the first film, “Alien Nation” centers on the partnership between a veteran cop and his new partner, a member of this alien race called the Newcomers. Stay tuned for more information about the reboot right here at Shockya.com. By Costa [...]

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Win Dollhouse: Season One on DVD

1 July 2009 9:09 PM, PDT | From TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news

Joss Whedon's Dollhouse starring Eliza Dushku gained momentum through its freshman season after a slow start and by its finale was all but assured a second season renewal. If you're like me and have some catching up to do before season two airs this fall, the DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of season one is the best place to start. Fox is set to release Dollhouse: Season One on both formats July 28. If you'd like a shot at taking one of three copies of the DVD I have up for grabs, simply fill out and send in the entry form below. Return any or every day the contest is running and enter again to up those odds of winning. From Joss Whedon, the creative mastermind behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, comes the provocative Dollhouse, a sexy, suspenseful thriller starring the stunningly talented Eliza Dushku. As an "Active,

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‘Alien Nation’ Reboot In the Works On Sci-Fi

1 July 2009 5:07 PM, PDT | From The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news

According to Variety, the Sci-Fi Channel is developing a reboot of Alien Nation, the 1988 feature film starring James Caan and Mandy Patinkin that led to a a spinoff series on Fox. Spearheading the new series for the network will be Tim Minear, former Angel writer/producer and veteran of other sci-fi shows like The X-Files, Firefly and Strange World — a rather interesting show made with Howard Gordon that only lasted one season.

In case you’re not familiar with the premise of Alien Nation, it centers on the partnership between a veteran cop and his alien detective partner, set against a world where alien “newcomers” have landed on Earth and are attempting to assimilate into society. Of course, assimilation is easier said than done and as the unlikely partners relationship grows stronger, so do the obstacles that these two face from within the department and the world at large. According to the article,

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Firefly writer bringing Alien Nation reboot to SyFy

1 July 2009 1:00 PM, PDT | From QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news

Variety is reporting that writer/producer, Tim Minear (Firefly, Angel, Dollhouse), is writing a reboot of Rockne O'Bannon's Alien Nation for the Scifi network.

"The new series is designed to take place in the 2020s, about 20 years after the first ship crashes on Earth, and will take place in the Pacific Northwest. The aliens will have multiplied to a population of about 3.5 million and would live in their own communities, analogous to the North African ghettos in France."

Says producer Chris Carlisle about the projetc; "It's absolute perfect timing for this type of show. They're looking for more grounded sci-fi and close-ended episodes, and at the heart of Alien Nation, it's a cop movie. It's grounded. And it has a tremendous amount of dramatic possibilities and humor."

Between this, ABC's V redux and the Peter Jackson produced District 9, we're certainly doing alright in the alien assimilation department.

What do you guys think?

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Sci Fi Channel Wants To Ressurrect Alien Nation

1 July 2009 1:00 PM, PDT | From /Film | See recent /Film news

On the eve of its rebranding from The Sci Fi Channel to SyFy (seriously guys, Wtf?) the home of Battlestar Galactica has announced plans to revive another venerable TV show featuring the conflict and cooperation between humans and other beings: Alien Nation. Variety says Tim Minear (Angel/Firefly) is scripting, hewing close to concepts behind the original 1988 feature that spawned a season's worth of episodic TV on Fox and five additional TV movie sequels. The film told of a human cop and his alien partner who is part of a race (the 'Newcomers') carried in a slave ship that crashed on Earth and is attempting to fit into human society. Fox 21 will produce, and president Chris Topper described the show as ideal for the channel at the moment, as it is both a sci-fi tale and a procedural police drama that allows for many standalone stories. "[Sci Fi is] looking ...

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Alien Nation getting remade

1 July 2009 11:22 AM, PDT | From Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news

The Alien Nation franchise is getting a third shot at life. After originating as a 1988 feature film that starred James Caan as a bigoted human cop partnered with a new extraterrestrial member of the Lapd (played by Mandy Patinkin), the Fox network broadcast an ongoing series in 1991. The TV show only lasted for a single season but found a solid enough fanbase that five additional TV movies were made throughout the '90s.

Now Sci Fi (which is about to change its name to SyFy next week) is developing a new Alien Nation TV show under the creative guidance of Angel producer/writer Tim Minear. The new show is being produced by Fox 21, one of Fox's television arms, and is being conceived to be more "grounded" than the earlier incarnations of the IP. "They're [SyFy] looking for more grounded sci-fi and close-ended episodes, and at the heart of Alien Nation,

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Tim Minear and SyFy Explore a New Alien Nation

1 July 2009 6:29 AM, PDT | From TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide.com - Breaking News news

Alien Nation</i>" style="margin:0 5px 5px" />Sci Fi Channel, which on July 6 will relaunch as SyFy, is developing a new take on the 1988 movie Alien Nation. Tim Minear (Angel, Firefly) will pen the series.

Previously adapted in 1989 as a short-lived Fox series (succeeded by five TV-movies), Alien Nation follows a human cop and his alien detective partner, against the backdrop of Earth's begrudging assimilation of ETs banished from their home world, where they served as slaves. The original film starred James Caan and Mandy Patinkin (sporting a prosthetic scalp).

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Alien Nation Revival in the Works

30 June 2009 10:20 PM, PDT | From TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news

The Sci-Fi Channel is in the process of developing a new version of Alien Nation, the 1988 sci-fi film-turned-television series. Veteran television producer and writer Tim Minear, whose credits include Dollhouse, Drive, Angel, Firefly and The X-Files, is writing the screenplay. Alien Nation centers on the partnership between a veteran cop and his alien detective partner, set against the larger tale of alien "newcomers" who move to Earth and attempt to assimilate into society. The film was directed by Graham Baker and starred James Caan, Mandy Patinkin and Terence Stamp. In 1989, 20th Century Fox TV adapted the movie for television, with Eric Pierpoint and Gary Graham in the lead roles. The show lasted just a single season but spawned a series of books. The show was revived in 1994 as a series of TV movies for Fox, starting with Alien Nation: Dark Horizon. Five more were ultimately aired; the last, Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy,

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Sci Fi to Reboot Alien Nation

30 June 2009 6:33 PM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news

According to Variety Sci Fi is rebooting the 1980s film Alien Nation. The movie was the basis of a TV show that aired on Fox.

Tim Minear (Angel) is hard at work writing this new version of the franchise. Producing is Fox 21.

Alien Nation examines "the partnership between a veteran cop and his alien detective partner, set against the larger tale of alien 'newcomers' who move to Earth and attempt to assimilate into society."

Fox 21 president Chris Carlisle feels that Alien Nation could follow Battlestar Galactica as the next big franchise for Sci Fi.

"It's absolute perfect timing for this type of show," Carlisle states. "They're looking for more grounded sci-fi and close-ended episodes, and at the heart of Alien Nation, it's a cop movie. It's grounded. And it has a tremendous amount of dramatic possibilities and humor."

The plan is for the new Alien Nation to have

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Warner Brothers Television Releases Comic-Con 2009 Schedule!

25 June 2009 10:32 AM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news

Warner Bros. Television Group (Wbtvg) returns to Comic-Con International: San Diego in 2009 with a star-studded lineup featuring a Studio-record 11 series that will be showcased in panel sessions, screenings, media appearances and autograph signings throughout the convention. For continuing info on the Studio's plans at Comic-Con, please follow us on Twitter. Wbtvg will also be launching a Con-related website at TheWB.com/ComicCon, coming in July.

Series and selected stars and creators (*) scheduled to attend include:

The Big Bang Theory: Johnny Galecki (Roseanne), Jim Parsons (Garden State), Kaley Cuoco (Charmed), executive producer Chuck

Lorre (Two and a Half Men) and more

Chuck: Zachary Levi (upcoming Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakuel), Yvonne Strahovski (upcoming I Love You Too), executive producer Josh Schwartz (Gossip Girl) and more

Eastwick: Rebecca Romijn (X-Men), Lindsay Price (Lipstick Jungle), Jaime Ray Newman (Veronica Mars) and more

Fringe: Anna Torv (The Pacific), Josh Jackson

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Syfy's Summer of Schlock

23 June 2009 4:01 PM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news

The Sci-Fi Channel's name change to Syfy makes me think of a scene from the classic miniseries "Roots". The evil white man wanted to change Kunta Kinte's name to Toby. They whipped him until he said it. Afterwards, a fellow African told him they can call him whatever they want; he knows his true name is Kunta Kinte. Bonnie Hammer can use that bullwhip on me all she wants; I know that Syfy will always be Sci-Fi, and not just because the words are pronounced exactly the same.

Sat, July llth: Sand Serpents - At an isolated Taliban outpost in Afghanistan, a small platoon of Us soldiers faces a danger far greater than fanatical rebels: giant worm-like creatures that come up through the sand and devour everything in their path. Their inexperienced lieutenant has to lead them across the treacherous desert to a rendezvous point where an army helicopter will

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Birthday Bash: Plenty Of Room For ‘Doubt,’ Buffy And Comedy At This Party

22 June 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news

Just as everyone has an opinion, a favorite meal and a nose — albeit a fake one at times — so too does everyone have a birthday. Even celebrities. Here at Birthday Bash, it’s my mission to salute the fine actors, filmmakers and other Hollywood heroes that are celebrating their special day this week. After all, it’s cheaper than mailing a cake.

It’s week two at Birthday Bash and we’re lighting the candles for the following three film personalities…

Meryl Streep (June 22): You can’t call yourself a film fanatic if you’re unfamiliar with Meryl Streep’s body of work, at least in passing. The versatile actress has received an unmatched 15 Academy Award nominations, taking two home in her time in Hollywood. Her most recent Oscar-worthy turns include a starring role in “Doubt,” in which she played a nun investigating allegations of child abuse, and as

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Infestation and lots more Sci Fi/Syfy movie airdates

19 June 2009 9:48 AM, PDT | From Fangoria.com | See recent Fangoria news

Fango has learned that Infestation, the killer-bug movie from writer/director Kyle Rankin (of Project Greenlight and the highly regarded Hellholes quartet of Atomfilms on-line shorts) will have its premiere this summer on the Sci Fi Channel (to be redubbed Syfy as of next month). In fact, a whole slew of debut dates for assorted Sci Fi/Syfy flicks have come to our attention, guaranteeing a fun summer for creature-feature fans.

Infestation, in which a young man (Chris Marquette) wakes up in his office to find the world overrun by oversized insects and joins a small group of survivors to defeat the invaders, airs Saturday, August 8 at 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. For more on the movie, check out its official website here. More creepy-crawlers emerge in Sand Serpents, directed by Paranoia 1.0’s Jeff Renfroe, in which U.S. soldiers fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan come up against an even

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‘Buffy’ Alum Eliza Dushku Addresses Movie Rumors, ‘Season Eight’ And Her Geek Iq

16 June 2009 10:06 AM, PDT | From MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news

By Terri Schwartz

With fan rebellion worldwide against the purported Joss Whedon-less “Buffy,” ex-vampire slaying actress Eliza Dushku said being asked about the reboot is something she’s gotten familiar with in recent interviews.

“I go to Joss’s parties. I’ll just leave it at that,” Dushku told MTV News.

Dushku, who played Faith in Whedon’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” television series and its subsequent spin-off “Angel,” expressed no interest in the film or reprising her character in it, though she was not approached like “Buffy” creator Whedon was. With fan interest echoing the same sentiments, it seems like the only people who have interest in the film are oblivious moviegoers and “Twilight” fans looking for an Edward Cullen fix.

However, those fans itching for some more “Buffy” from the Whedon universe are lucky enough to have an eighth season, albeit in comic book form. Splash Page

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50 Cent Reveals His Plan To Bring Back Hard-Core Hip-Hop

16 June 2009 3:51 AM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news

Young Buck learns a valuable lesson, in Mixtape Daily.

By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes and Jayson Rodriguez

50 Cent

Photo: G-Unit

50 Cent has a mission: to make sure hard-core rap music thrives. Fif is about to hit us with his War Angel LP. The G-Unit dropped the first record, "Redrum (Murder)" — real soulful, real hard. According to Fif, this is going to be the mixtape ... er, street album of his career. The project is available for free download via 50's Web site. As always, keep checking for us at Mixtape.MTV.com.

Don't Sleep: Necessary Notables

Street Album: War Angel LP

Headliner: 50 Cent

Essential Info: Polow Da Don and Timbaland were so excited about the project, they almost gave Fif tracks. But production from those two will more than likely pop up on Before I Self Destruct, due in September. The G-Unit General is warming the scene up before summer officially hits,

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