It’s gonna be plastered all over every Web site from here to Bangladesh
by morning; who am I to buck the trend? Lucasfilm just announced
that the full title of SW2 will be “Star Wars Episode II:
Attack of the Clones.” The silly jokes may now commence.
Author Archives: David E. Smith
Dawn Of The Dead Redux
The 1978 classic “Dawn of the Dead,” sequel to the TRUE classic “Night of the Living Dead,” is latest on the list of movies that are going to be re-made. Details are few at this early stage.
Not again… Another Site Update.
A couple of people have been emailing me with messages along the lines of “hey, my screen’s full of errors instead of informative news-y goodness.” Details follow.
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Jurassic Park 3: A Quality Offsite Review
Harry Potter 5 (apparently) Delayed
Who says those SEC filings and BusinessWire press releases never come in handy?
According to Scholastic’s financial projections, there won’t be a new Harry Potter novel for their Fiscal Year 2002 (which spans through May 2002). So much for those rumors that the fifth novel would be out in time for the movie.
The Irregular Site Status Report
It’s time once again for Dave’s vaguely-incoherent ramblings on recent updates to the site, and for you to provide your feedback. “Read more” and “Post a comment,” preferably in that order.
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Ape Beatdown: Weekend Movie Money Report
Well, the numbers aren’t official yet, but it looks like our review of “Planet of the Apes” may have been a bit unnecessary — with an estimated $69.6 million opening weekend, I figure everyone here, and a few zillion others, already saw the darn movie.
Here’s the full write-up; bear in mind all the numbers are technically preliminary, but they usually only go UP, not down.
Trek Ten Tidbits
Man, it’s been a slow news week… No, we haven’t died, we’re just taking a nap.
Now on to the news: Stuart Baird, director of such not-quite-notables as “U.S. Marshals” and “Executive Decision,” has been named as the director of the tenth Star Trek film.
And everyone’s favorite source of infinite rumor, Trek Today, posted some alleged spoilers for the plot of Trek X. Here, have some salt with that.
Fox Fall Premieres
Fox just now got around to posting premiere dates for their new and returning series. Short version: “Dark Angel” returns on Friday, September 21; “The Tick” premieres on Thursday, November 1. “The X-Files” returns for its ninth season on Sunday, November 4, and “Futurama” will be delayed and delayed until December 9.
Thought Candy: Just What IS Sci-Fi?
This letter brings up an interesting
question: just how do you define SF and fantasy? Is “Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within”
fantasy or SF? What about “Frankenstein?” Heck, what about
“The Smurfs?” For the love of God, please, post your thoughts!