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Headlines for May, 2010

‘Caprica’s’ Chances At Renewal? Strong

EXCLUSIVE: Airlock Alpha takes a journey into the decision-making realm of Syfy

Entertainment Weekly Picks ‘Top 100 Characters of Last 20 Years’ – No Star Trek Names On The List

To celebrate their 20th anniversary, the new issue of Entertainment Weekly (on newsstands now) counts down what they are calling the "100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years". While the list include a number of well known sci-fi characters, not a single character from the Star Trek franchise made the list.   No Trek for EW Entertainment [...]

Flashback to 5/29/76 – Watch SNL’s “The Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise” Skit

On May 29th, 1976 Saturday Night Live ran what is likely one of the first and possibly the best Star Trek parody sketches of all time. For a flashback from 34 years ago today, see "The Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise" below.   SNL Flashback – The Last Voyage of the Starship EnterpriseVia HULU (USA only [...]

Oscar-winner Rachel Weisz Wants In On Star Trek Sequel

The film isn’t yet in pre-production, but there is already a big name actress who wants in on the Star Trek sequel. In an interview promoting her new film, Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz (Constant Gardener, The Mummy 1 & 2) expressed her love JJ Abrams 2009 Star Trek movie and her desire to appear [...]

5 reasons why FlashForward deserved to fail

In the end, we didn't need a flash-forward to see it coming, and I'm not talking about how the finale went down. ABC's FlashForward started off all filled with our hope and expectations—and to the tune of 12.5 million viewers watching. However, fewer than 5 million people tuned in for the final episode, "Future Shock."

USS Pinafore – The Live Mashup Of Gilbert & Sullivan and Star Trek [VIDEO]

Do you like 19th century musical theater and Star Trek? Are you looking for something to do in Los Angeles this weekend (or a weekend in June). Well you are luck as a local theater company is performing "USS Pinafore", a live mashup of Gilbert & Sullivan and Star Trek.

12 MUST-SEE sci-fi and fantasy movies of summer

It's the start of Memorial Day weekend, which can only mean one thing—BBQs and hot summer movies. While we know some of you just can't wait to see Marmaduke or the Scary Movie dudes' new flick, Vampire Movie, we decided to put together our MUST-SEE list of movies.

Heroes’ Hayden Panettiere latest Scream 4 victim

Emma Roberts and former Heroes star Hayden Panettiere have joined the cast of Scream 4, according to Variety. The movie already features original Scream stars Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courteney Cox, along with Rory Culkin, and it also reunites director Wes Craven and screenwriter Kevin Williamson, architects of the first three movies in the series.

Sci-Fi Movies Friday: The Hobbit, Spider-Man, Flash, X-Men, Captain America, Transformers 3, Inception + more

In this week’s Sci-Fi Movies column we start out with lots of casting news for the next Charles Xavier/Professor X, the next Peter Parker/Spider-man, and Megan Fox’s replacement for Transformers 3. There are also production updates on The Hobbit, Batman 3, Mass Effect: The Movie, and more. Plus more, including the latest box office numbers, [...]

Exclusive Prince of Persia red carpet interviews

When the stars of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time walked the red carpet, SCI FI Wire was there!

Why the best sci-fi film of 2010 is the Avatar of 1927

I just saw the best sci-fi film of 2010 the other day. The odd thing is that it was made in 1927, 83 years ago, and it's been that long since the movie has actually been released in its complete, uncut form.

Meet the actor behind the X-Men prequel’s new Professor X

Wanted star James McAvoy has been announced as the first cast member for the upcoming prequel/reboot, X-Men: First Class. According to Heat Vision, the 31-year-old Scottish actor will play Professor Charles Xavier, the powerful (and hairless) telepathic mutant who strives for peace between humans and mutants and whose School for Gifted Youngsters is the launching pad for the original X-Men.
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