If you read comics (and if you’re here, that’s quite possible), you’ve probably wondered about actually being a superhero. So, of course, someone went and turned it into a reality TV series. Granted, with these folks, I think “reality” might be a bit strong word, but anyway…
Author Archives: David E. Smith
Teenage Mutant Ninja Trailer
I didn’t even know they were making (another) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, and here comes a trailer for it. This one is all-CG, and it looks pretty cool. Here’s the official trailers page, and as a special bonus this is the direct download for the crazy big (150MB) high-definition trailer. Quicktime required blah blah blah.
David Eick Spoils Galactica For Us
This interview with Battlestar Galactica executive producer David Eick spoils the heck outta basically every episode of the first half of next season. Well, not really, but there’s a lot of little details in there. Read at your own risk.
Star Trek: Reboot The Universe
In 2004, Bryce Zabel and JMS came up with this wacky idea: Reboot Star Trek. Hey, it worked for Battlestar Galactica… Obviously, nothing ever came of it, but it’s still fun to chew on. Zabel’s long writeup on the proposal, and I’ve mirrored a copy of the proposal itself here in case of Slashdotting or anything (PDF, 700k).
Show Notes: ECW 6/13/06
Hey, it’s on the Sci Fi Channel, so it MUST be SF, right? Riiiight?
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DVD Review: Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
It used to be a truism that movies based on video games would be lousy. (“Super Mario Bros.,” I’m looking at you here.) How does the sequel to FF7 hold up?
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Serenity Now/Equality Now
Browncoats worldwide are organizing a number of special screenings of Serenity on June 23. Why that date? It’s the anniversary of the last of the pre-screenings last year, and it’s also creator Joss Whedon‘s birthday. To celebrate, most of the screenings plan to donate all proceeds to Joss’ favorite charity, Equality Now. If you’re near one of these screenings, please consider attending, and if not, hey, why not organize one? :)
Andreas Katsulas Dead
Actor Andreas Katsulas, who’s probably most familiar to B42 readers from his recurring role as Tomalak in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” or his role as G’Kar in “Babylon 5,” has died of lung cancer at the age of 59, according to his Web site.
“John Doe” returning to TV
Never thought we’d need this icon again, but Sci-Fi is also adding “John Doe” to the schedule. Shame it’ll still end on a cliffhanger that will probably never be resolved.
Doctor Who coming to US Sci-Fi Channel
Sci-Fi Wire says the Christopher Eccleston run of Doctor Who will be on the Sci-Fi Channel in the States, starting in March. It’ll be taking over the time slot presently occupied by “Stargate Atlantis,” about which I am wholly unconcerned.