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Disney World transforms monorails into Tron light cycles!

Sci Fi Wire — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:19:37 +0000

In a bit of cool cross-promotional synergy, Disney will paint its Disney World monorails with light cycles from its upcoming Tron Legacy movie, and you can check them out below.

Monkeys fly out of our butts: Wizard of Oz to be remade

Sci Fi Wire — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:35:31 +0000

In the spotty history of movie remakes, this may be the worst idea ever: a remake of the all-time classic fantasy film The Wizard of Oz.

The Los Angeles Times reports that Warner Brothers is mulling two possible Oz films:

Jesse Ventura spills about the Wachowskis’ secret sci-fi film

Sci Fi Wire — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:17:35 +0000

You may recall the weird news that pundit Arianna Huffington posted that she appeared in a top-secret futuristic sci-fi war movie being shot by the Wachowski brothers (of Matrix fame). Well, now comes news that former Minnesota governor and Predator star Jesse Ventura may have shot something as well.

UPDATED: Krasinski NOT Captain America; search expanded

Sci Fi Wire — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:14:46 +0000

The beginning of March has come and gone without official word about who will play The First Avenger: Captain America, but Deadline Hollywood is now debunking a rumor, first reported by Fox 411, that The Office's John Krasinski had a lock on the role.

Sexy Tron Legacy teaser trailer: babes and light cycles!

Sci Fi Wire — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:17:31 +0000

Remember that teaser trailer for Tron Legacy we told you about? It's now live and you can view it above.

George Kirk meets Amidala: Official Thor movie details!

Sci Fi Wire — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:13:48 +0000

Paramount and Marvel released the official synopsis and cast list for its upcoming Thor, starring Star Trek's Chris Hemsworth and Star Wars' Natalie Portman, which you can read below.

Felicia Day comes to Syfy in fantasy tale Red

Sci Fi Wire — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:15:16 +0000

Felicia Day (The Guild, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog) will portray a werewolf-hunting descendant of Little Red Riding Hood in the new Syfy Saturday Original Movie Red, which is slated to premiere in 2011.

We last saw Felicia in the series finale of Dollhouse, and who can forget the music video of Do You Want to Date My Avatar? (below)

Oscar snubs Farrah Fawcett: We don’t, and here’s our tribute

Sci Fi Wire — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:30:35 +0000

If you're like us, you watched Sunday night's Oscar "In Memoriam" section and said, "Wait, where's Farrah Fawcett?" The actress may have been best known for her role on TV's Charlie's Angels, but she also appeared in several movies, including the sci-fi films Logan's Run and Saturn 3.

Jeff Bridges: How Tron Legacy is like his Oscar film

Sci Fi Wire — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:36:06 +0000

Jeff Bridges took home a long-overdue Oscar on Sunday night for his performance as a washed-up country singer in Crazy Heart, but sci-fi fans are more interested in his upcoming role as Kevin Flynn in Tron Legacy, the sequel to his groundbreaking 1982 movie. And Bridges said the long-awaited sequel has a lot in common with the indie Crazy Heart.

New Iron Man 2 trailer: Black Widow, Whiplash, War Machine!

Sci Fi Wire — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:12:38 +0000

The new trailer for Iron Man 2, which premiered during the Jimmy Kimmel show following the Oscars on Sunday night, is now online, and you can view it above.

‘Avatar,’ ‘Star Trek’ Settle For Technical Oscars

Airlock Alpha — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:11:45 +0000

Almost a shining night for the genre, but 'The Hurt Locker' shined brighter

Alice is a wonder, breaking box-office records

Sci Fi Wire — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:26:20 +0000

Oh frabjous day: Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland killed the competition at the March 5 weekend box office, taking in an estimated $116.3 million domestically to set a new record.

Oscars shmoscars: Transformers 2 ‘wins’ worst-movie Razzie

Sci Fi Wire — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:56:46 +0000

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was the big "winner"—not at the Oscars, which are handed out tonight—but at the Razzies, otherwise known as the 30th Annual Golden Raspberry Awards, which recognize the worst movies of the year.

The Transformers sequel copped Razzies for worst picture of 2009 and two other awards.

Ridley Scott’s Alien will be 3-D and – a trilogy, too?

Sci Fi Wire — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:00:00 +0000

All the Alien reboot news that's slowly been coming out over the past year has been exciting, but now we're really starting to salivate.

First we learned there was going be a prequel, and that Tony and Ridley Scott would be involved, though neither would direct. Then we found out that Ridley Scott was stepping in to direct after all. And a few months ago, he let slip a few details about the plot—that the film wouldn't deal with the backstory to that giant alien ship the crew of the Nostromo discovered in his 1979 original movie.

Look who’s joined Conan: Star Trek’s alien hottie

Sci Fi Wire — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:45:00 +0000

Rachel Nichols, whom we're sure you'll remember as the green-skinned, red-headed Orion who hooked up with James T. Kirk in Star Trek, has joined the cast of Marcus Nispel's Conan, according to Latino Review.

Nichols, who also portrayed Scarlett in G.I. JOE, apparently beat out both Cloverfield's Jessica Lucas and The L Word's Sarah Shahi for the role of Tamara, who teams up with Conan to face down the powerful warlord Khalar Singh.

Animated Tron TV show could race onto your screen!

Sci Fi Wire — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:20:19 +0000

The much-anticipated sequel Tron Legacy doesn't hit theaters until December, but Disney's wasting no time developing other extensions of what it hopes will be a Pirates of the Caribbean-style franchise: Today comes news that Disney Channel is developing a Tron animated TV series.

First look: The official story of the Captain America film!

Sci Fi Wire — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:06:49 +0000

We may have our first look at the story for The First Avenger: Captain America, the movie adaptation of the iconic Marvel Comics hero, and it's encouraging to fans of the franchise.

A casting notice posted on Feature Film Casting reveals that the movie is in preproduction for a June 28 start, with a release date of July 22, 2011. Here's the story summary (spoilers!):

Latest bad guy role for Mickey Rourke: War of the Gods

Sci Fi Wire — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Taking on Robert Downey Jr. as Whiplash in the upcoming Iron Man 2 must not have been evil enough for Mickey Rourke, because he just signed to star as the villainous King Hyperion in War of the Gods opposite Henry Cavill and Freida Pinto, Variety reported. Tarsem Singh (The Cell) will be directing, and filming will begin in April.

Prince of Persia trailer: A game movie that doesn’t suck?

Sci Fi Wire — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:04:00 +0000

The new full 2-and-a-half-minute trailer for Disney's upcoming Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time gives us a great look at the epic scale and amazing action in the video-game adaptation; watch it below.

Transformers 3’s Optimus, Bumblebee getting makeovers

Sci Fi Wire — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:53:18 +0000

As the third Transformers movie gears up preproduction this month, we've learned that Optumus Prime and Bumblebee will get a makeover. The Industrial Light & Magic team is hard at work updating the robots in disguise for their third big screen adventure.

"Our two lead characters, Optimus and Bumblebee, needed to be updated for the next chapter in the Transformers series," said animation supervisor Scott Benza in an exclusive interview Sunday at the Visual Effects Society Awards in Century City, Calif., where he and visual effects supervisor Scott Farrar were nominees. "Bumblebee's matured a little bit, so I would just say look for subtle changes to his physique that have him look more mature."

Cameron’s Fantastic Voyage script is done, who will direct?

Sci Fi Wire — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:15:43 +0000

James Cameron said that the script for his proposed remake of the classic 1960s medical sci-fi movie Fantastic Voyage is done and he is now looking for someone to direct.

"Fantastic Voyage, we're looking for a director," Cameron said in a group interview Sunday in Century City, Calif., at the Visual Effects Society Awards. "Haven't set one yet." (Writers who have had a hand in drafting the script include Shane Salerno and Cormac and Marianne Wibberley.)

Emmerich to steal Avatar tricks for 3-D Foundation

Sci Fi Wire — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:57:25 +0000

The master of disaster, director Roland Emmerich (2012, The Day After Tomorrow), is still waiting for a complete script for his proposed film version of Isaac Asimov's Foundation series but says now that he will take a page from James Cameron's Avatar when he finally gets down to making the movie as a 3-D CG epic.

Saturday Night At The Movies – Syfy Style

Airlock Alpha — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:48:52 +0000

'Red Riding Hood,' 'Dark Relic' and 'Dinoshark,' oh, my!

Director unveils huge Tron Legacy spoilers, awesome footage

Sci Fi Wire — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:17:40 +0000

Fans in Los Angeles were treated to the new 3-D IMAX trailer for Tron Legacy in Los Angeles on Saturday—not once, but twice—while director Joseph Kosinski answered questions and revealed a lot of spoilery plot points in a brief talk with original Tron director Steven Lisberger. Read our account below.

The L.A. trailer screening was the reward for fans who solved an alternate-reality game (at the viral site Flynn Lives) and was one of several held around the country and around the world for the much-anticipated sequel to Lisberger's groundbreaking 1982 sci-fi movie.

Is Joss Whedon working on a new film that Eliza Dushku will star in?

Sci Fi Wire — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0000

Got the blues because Dollhouse is dead and you're not getting your weekly fix of Joss Whedon and Eliza Dushku? If so, you're in luck, because the actress and writer/producer/director will be teaming up once more—though at this point, the former Dollhouse star isn't doing much more than teasing us about it.

Reel World: Percy, Potter And The Fruitless Endeavor

Airlock Alpha — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:33:18 +0000

Will lightning ever strike twice for fantasy films, or will Harry Potter forever reign supreme?

Church upset Roland Emmerich destroyed Jesus in 2012

Sci Fi Wire — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:42:45 +0000

Remember when director Roland Emmerich was too afraid to destroy an Islamic landmark in his disaster movie 2012 but was OK with smashing Christian symbols, such as Rio de Janeiro's famed Christ the Redeemer statue?

News briefs: Rourke is Conan’s dad; Cage to be a caveman

Sci Fi Wire — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0000

Mickey Rourke is in negotiations to play the father of Jason Momoa's Conan in Lionsgate's upcoming Conan movie (the barbarian, not the talk-show host); Latino Review was the first to report the news.
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Nicolas Cage and Ryan Reynolds will play CG cavemen in DreamWorks Animation's The Croods, a comedy that pits a prehistoric patriarch (Cage) against a forward-thinking outsider (Reynolds), Variety reported.
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2012’s follow-up TV show is dead in the water

Sci Fi Wire — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:07:49 +0000

Remember last year, when 2012 director Roland Emmerich said that he planned a follow-up TV show called 2013 that would pick up the story of the survivors of the apocalypse?

Well, forget about it.

Bruce Willis says Unbreakable 2 is possible. Is he too old?

Sci Fi Wire — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:32:36 +0000

Bruce Willis told MTV that director M. Night Shyamalan is still thinking about doing a sequel to his superhero movie Unbreakable; watch the video below.