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Orci & Kurtzman Update: Trek Talk at Film Fest + Ink Fox TV Deal + Cast Lost/Trek Actor For Hawaii 5-0 + more

TrekMovie.com — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:18:55 +0000

It has been a busy week for Star Trek writer/exec producers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. Firstly Alex talked about Star Trek over the weekend at a film festival. Plus last week they signed a new big TV deal with Fox, and today they cast an actor from Lost (and Trek) for their Hawaii Five-0 [...]

‘Smallville’ – Absolute Justice

Airlock Alpha — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:41:48 +0000

'Society' and 'Legends' create an unmissable 'Smallville' event

Propworx Stargate Auctions: Week Three

GateWorld — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:38:48 +0000

The third week of the Propworx Stargate auctions is on, with 100 new items now on eBay!

Shanks: Another SG-1 movie may not happen

GateWorld — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:37:18 +0000

The third Stargate SG-1 movie might not come to pass, actor Michael Shanks told SciFi Wire.

Why Michael Shanks thinks Stargate SG-1 is history

Sci Fi Wire — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:00:00 +0000

It looks like Stargate SG-1 may finally be dead, at least according to star Michael Shanks, who played Dr. Daniel Jackson on the series, which ran for 10 seasons and spurred two DVD movies in 2008 and two Syfy spinoff series.

"Given the amount of time lag that's gone on between us doing the movies, I suspect that we might be very far away from, if ever, doing another DVD movie. This might be the closing of the book on that particular [chapter of the] franchise," said Shanks, whom we caught up with while he was promoting his guest-starring role as Hawkman in The CW's two-hour film Smallville: Absolute Justice.

Jericho hottie to star in Syfy’s Haven

Sci Fi Wire — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:31:16 +0000

Syfy announced that Emily Rose (Jericho) has joined the cast as the star of Haven, its upcoming new supernatural drama, based on Stephen King's novella "The Colorado Kid."

Rose will play FBI agent Audrey Parker, who arrives in the small town where people have unusual abilities.

Below is the full announcement. Haven is slated to debut this summer.

Editorial: Going Boldly, or Barely Going?

TrekMovie.com — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:50:50 +0000

Yesterday TrekMovie presented an editorial by former Star Trek science advisor Andre Bormanis, supporting the new proposed change in NASA’s human spaceflight policy that including cancelling the Constellation program. Today we present an different point of view from veteran Trek designers (and active space advocates) Mike and Denise Okuda. Support Project Constellation by Michael & Denise Okuda Dear [...]

‘Lost’ Tops Genre Week, But ‘Smallville’ Surges

Airlock Alpha — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:27:14 +0000

Take a look at what Michael Shanks can do for The CW

Sci-Fi TV Sunday: Lost, FlashForward, V, Smallville, Doctor Who, Heroes, Caprica + more

TrekMovie.com — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:26:37 +0000

In this week’s edition of Sci-Fi TV we start off with lots of Lost, from answers about this week’s episode through to the finale, plus new previews. We also have news on changes with FlashForward and V, the possibility for new seasons of Smallville and Supernatural, Neil Gaiman writing for Doctor Who, and much more. [...]

Flashback: Super Bowl 2009 Brings Star Trek to the masses

TrekMovie.com — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:44:30 +0000

Today is Super Bowl XLIV, which marks the one year anniversary of a seminal Trek event, the first ever Super Bowl commercial for a Trek film. Last year’s Star Trek Super Bowl commercial was a sort of ‘coming out’ for the Star Trek film to the mainstream. The commercial was a big success and led [...]

Avatar no longer tops at box office

Sci Fi Wire — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:22:04 +0000

James Cameron's Avatar, which has dominated the box office for the last seven weekends, finally slipped to second place the weekend of Feb. 5, but still took in a strong $23.6 million.

Director: Captain America will be an unknown U.S. actor

Sci Fi Wire — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:11:34 +0000

Good news for those worried that Scottish-born John Barrowman or Australian Sam Worthington might be the guy to put on Captain America's red-white-and-blue tights: Director Joe Johnston said categorically that he will cast an American in the title role of The First Avenger: Captain America.

Neil Gaiman + ‘Doctor Who’ = Awesome!

Airlock Alpha — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:28:57 +0000

Celebrated writer getting his pen out for Matt Smith

Editorial: President Proposes Bold New Approach to Exploring the Final Frontier

TrekMovie.com — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:04:06 +0000

In 2008 Star Trek writer/producer and science advisor Andre Bormanis wrote an editorial here at TrekMovie about the presidential campaign and the future of NASA, advocating the Constellation program. Barack Obama (a Trekkie) went on to win the election and this week his administration announced a major shift in NASA policy, including the cancellation of [...]

David Goyer Out As ‘FlashForward’ Showrunner

Airlock Alpha — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:34:13 +0000

Will this open the door for Brannon Braga to take over?

‘Fringe’ – Jacksonville

Airlock Alpha — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:30:08 +0000

The Fringe Division gets closer to the Other Side, while Peter and Olivia also get closer to something else

STO Update: Gameplay Video of Guardian of Forever & Doomsday Machine + STO Galaxy Map + more

TrekMovie.com — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:51:07 +0000

Today wraps up the first week of Star Trek Online (since the head start began last Friday). Today we have a fan video showing off some cool TOS elements in STO. We also have a map of the galaxy, so you see where you can go in STO. All that and the latest links. Gamplay [...]

FlashForward loses another show runner

Sci Fi Wire — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:00:00 +0000

You don't have to have a FlashForward to know this can't be good news, but the ABC series is facing yet another new show runner in its future. Co-creator and executive producer David Goyer is exiting as show runner of the sci-fi thriller just months after he took over for former show runner Mark Guggenheim, according to The Hollywood Reporter's Live Feed.

A new Daredevil film is coming whether we want one or not

Sci Fi Wire — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:00:00 +0000

Remember Daredevil, the 2003 film that put Ben Affleck in the scarlet suit in hopes of launching a franchise in the footsteps of the previous year's Spider-Man? That lackluster movie seemed to sink those hopes instead, but according to Nikki Finke over at deadline.com, Marvel's blind superhero will get a chance on the big screen again after all.

Nicholas Lea, Lexa Doig Make Trip To ‘V’

Airlock Alpha — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:52:05 +0000

Actors best known for 'X-Files,' 'Andromeda' work

Friday Funnies: Mashups, LOL Cats Trek, Hitler v Khan + more

TrekMovie.com — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:23:31 +0000

Its time to link to some of the viral fun the Internet is having with Star Trek. This week we have a "Devil in the Dark" techno dance video, more LOLCats+Trek, Hitler taking on Khan, a Trek-themed drunk driving PSA, and even more ST09 trailer mashups. Check it all out below. Devil in the Mashup Jeyenkai on [...]

Synopses for March Star Trek Books: “STO: Needs of the Many” & “Unspoken Truth”

TrekMovie.com — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:16:58 +0000

Last week we reported on the updated Pocket Books 2010 schedule for Star Trek books. We now have more details on the two books coming next month, with new synopses for "Star Trek Online: The Needs of the Many" and the Saavik-centric "Star Trek: Unspoken Truth". See below to find out what you can be [...]

Emily Rose First To Be Cast On Syfy’s ‘Haven’

Airlock Alpha — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:41:55 +0000

Formerly appeared in genre series such as 'Jericho'

Science Friday: Hubble Edition

TrekMovie.com — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:32:57 +0000

This week, Hubble has announce two amazing discoveries. In order to celebrate one of our most beloved spacecraft, we’ve dedicated this week’s Science Friday to the Hubble Space Telescope. See the most detailed view of Pluto ever, an asteroid collision, and learn all about Hubble’s humble beginnings. All this and more, plus our gadget of [...]

Watch an exclusive Caprica sneak peek from tonight’s episode

Sci Fi Wire — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:00:00 +0000

In this sneak peek from the producer's cut of tonight's Caprica episode, "Reins of a Waterfall," Sister Clarice (Polly Walker) tries to get Lacy (Magda Apanowicz) to open up to her about Zoe. It turns out not to be so easy ...

Caprica airs on Syfy Friday nights at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

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He’ll be back – Sony joins bidding for Terminator rights

Sci Fi Wire — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000

James Cameron might not think the world cares about another Terminator flick, but based on the battle over the rights to produce future films in the franchise, he may be alone in that opinion.

Watch Michael Shanks go all Watchmen as Smallville’s Hawkman

Sci Fi Wire — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0000

There's no denying that actor Michael Shanks is more than a little channeling his inner Watchman when it comes to his role as Hawkman on the CW's two-hour film Smallville: Absolute Justice, which premieres tonight at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

ZoeWatch: Saldana Happy For more Trek & Avatar + Snubbed By Oscar and Vanity Fair? + New Photos

TrekMovie.com — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:35:35 +0000

Riding high on her 2009 movies Star Trek and Avatar, Zoe Saldana is white hot these days, so we have a special Saldana edition of CelebWatch. Yesterday she used some of that cache to help efforts with the Haiti relief, and also talked a bit about her future with Trek (and Avatar). Zoe has also [...]

Movie Sites Remove Reviewer After Plagiarism Claims

Airlock Alpha — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:32:41 +0000

Critic Paul Fischer 'retires' after allegations come to light

SciFriday: Patience Is Key To Loving Star Trek Online

Airlock Alpha — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:59:08 +0000

But even patience doesn't come in unlimited quantities