Aug 15, 2007

If you were pleasantly surprised that NBC’s Heroes had former Star Trek star George Takei as a member of its cast, get ready for more of where that came from. Producers of the show have added two more former Trek actors to the roster for the upcoming season – which debuts Monday, September 23 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT). The biggest of the two coups is...

Don;t be fooled by the hype of Comic Con – Atlanta’s Dragon*Con is by far the largest fan convention in the world. Of the 376 celebrity guests at D*C this year, the con has added a few more: Ellen Muth – of Dead Like Me fame Ray Park – Star Wars‘ Darth Maul Elisabeth Rohm, from...

Aug 13, 2007

Flash Gordon, SCI FI’s latest original series, scored with viewers Friday night, delivering the Channel’s best series premiere telecast for 2007. The debut of Flash was also the top Adult 25-54 audience for any Friday program on SCI FI in nearly a year. The Flash Gordon premiere was the #3 cable program in prime (Adults 25-54, 8pm-11pm), making SCI FI the #2...

Aug 13, 2007

The following stories gained traction on Google News Monday: Name that Geekling: New book of Sci-Fi baby names. Everything from Anakin to Zardoz. Shiny and new: IGN reviews the new special edition Serenity DVD. Geeks inherit the Earth: Houston Chronicler, Amy Biancolli muses on how Speculative Fiction has changed in the Internet...

Aug 13, 2007

As I turned on my TV to watch the premiere episode of Sci Fi Channel’s newest series (Fridays at 9 p.m. ET/PT), the re-imagining of Flash Gordon, I went into the experience having very low expectations after reading various reviews calling the show dreadful and other, less-kind words Additionally, I have never been a fan of anything done my RHI...

Aug 12, 2007

The following stories where getting traction on Google this weekend: Get to know Dick: New Yorker profiles Philip K. Dick. The reviews Flash in: New Flash Gordon series skewered by mainstream critics Fall TV preview: SF trend in Fall TV looked...

The following is a list of the top science fiction and fantasy film of the Aug. 10-12 weekend: (KEY: Rank (overall rank) Name – $ in U.S./Canada ticket sales [sales since release] (4) Stardust – $9.0 million [$9.o million] (5) Underdog – $6.5 million [$24.7 million] (8) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – $5.4 million...

HBO announced this week that it plans to bring a new weekly vampire series to American pay-TV in 2008. Called True Blood, the series is based on the very popular sexy and darkly comedic Southern Vampire book series by author Charlaine Harris. The story revolves around vampire named Bill Compton, played by hunky blond actor Stephen Moyer. He meets and falls in...