Headlines for July, 2009
This week in Science Friday, discover a new state of matter with transparent aluminum, preview a trip into space with the WhiteKnightTwo, bet all in on the USS Enterprise in a fire fight, and avoid Earth-ending cometary impacts. All this and more, plus our gadget of the week: Panasonic’s capsule hotel.
Transparent Aluminum is New State [...]
After more than a decade of Stargate series established lengthy backstories for both the Milky Way and Pegasus galaxies, where does a new entrant in the franchise take the story? How about the vast frontier of the universe?
That's the approach the creators of Syfy's upcoming Stargate Universe have taken. The new show centers on the adventures of a group of military personnel and civilians who gate inadvertently to the Ancient starship Destiny during an attack. They find themselves stranded and must explore the Destiny to find a way home as it soars through the uncharted reaches of space.
Original movie's director returns to helm the franchise
Jerry Bruckheimer has snapped up movie rights to the graphic novel World War Robot from IDW Publishing, penned by Ashley Wood, about a small band of humans and robots facing off in a battle on Earth, the moon and Mars, Variety reported.
An insider's view of a busy, busy weekend
In April 20th Century Fox Chairman Tom Rothman confirmed an Alien prequel film was under discussion and, at that time, hoped it would be helmed by Ridley Scott, the director of the original Alien that started the whole franchise.
In May Ridley Scott’s brother Tony stated a director has been attached to the project but it [...]
Want to know what came out of the San Diego Comic-Con related to Sanctuary? Attendees included executive producers Martin Wood & Damian Kindler and actors Amanda Tapping and Robin Dunne ...
McCoy is still missing. Kirk is injured. Bugs have attacked bugs. There’s some weird quadraphasic readings. Oh, and Ambassador Cassady is in charge, where does that leave the Enterprise crew? This week IDW brings an end to their five issue Mission’s End series which tells the story of the final days [...]
See also what TV show he stood in line to watch at Comic-Con
G4 backtracks on weekend interview with former 'Battlestar Galactica' star
See the complete panel from San Diego right here
PLUS: Some special guests making their way to Syfy show
