 Archive for October, 2007Millar has at least one movie that’s WantedOctober 31st, 2007, 8:56 pm by Chris "KeL" Adams
The trailer for Wanted, a movie based off of the comic book series by Mark Millar and J.G. Jones has recently been released. The film stars Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, James McAvoy and a whole lot of bullets. It appears that the movie has taken a few detours from the source material, replacing world-dominating super-villains with a band of assassins. Read the rest of this entry » Halloween ‘Star Wars’ goodies!October 31st, 2007, 11:19 am by Jayson Peters
Head on over to StarWars.com for a whole galaxy of Halloween-themed activities and goodies, including a downloadable audio file sure to scare the trick-or-treaters here. And don’t forget the pumpkin templates and character masks. And it’s all FREE! Merry Sithmas!October 30th, 2007, 2:49 pm by Jayson PetersIt’s never too early to start thinking about the perfect holiday gift for the geeks in your life. Especially when one side of a Target aisle is littered with spooky Halloween accoutrements and the other holds Christmas decorations like this bad boy pictured above ($29.99 @ StarWars.com, $19.99 at Target). Read the rest of this entry » A trilogy becomes a tetralogyOctober 30th, 2007, 11:24 am by Jayson Peters
Random House has announced that the third book in the Inheritance series begun with Eragon and Eldest will be released Sept 23, 2008. The still-untitled third book will then be followed at a future date by a fourth installment. Yep - the trilogy has expanded to a “cycle.” Read the rest of this entry » Real men hunt orcs with dice, not miceOctober 29th, 2007, 4:46 pm by Jayson Peters
Do you want to see how people geeked out pre-WoW? Then get thee to a local gaming store Nov. 3 and watch or join in Worldwide D&D Game Day. (That’s Dungeons & Dragons for the uninitiated.) DNDInsider.com has all the information you need, including pre-made characters you can download and print in advance, and the event hosts will have all the weird polyhedral dice and other supplies you need to play. It’s FREE, and there will be promotional gifts (while supplies last) that preview the new 4th Edition of the venerable tabletop RPG, due out in June. JLA-spin-off-a-rama!October 29th, 2007, 2:25 am by Chris "KeL" Adams
George Miller’s Justice League of America movie hasn’t even been officially cast yet, and there’s already news of spin-off movies. Appropriately enough, first out of the gate is a Flash movie. Also in the works is a Green Lantern project. Read the rest of this entry » One-man ‘Star Wars’ comes to ScottsdaleOctober 28th, 2007, 8:52 pm by Jayson Peters
Charles Ross’ One-Man ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy will be performed Nov. 1-11 at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets cost $38. More information is available at scottsdaleperformingarts.org and onemanstarwars.com. Related stories: Fisher Scottsdale show postponed, ‘Star Wars’ remains; Solo ‘Star Wars’ lands on Scottsdale stage ‘Battlestar’ on the big screen … but not hereOctober 27th, 2007, 7:50 am by Jayson Peters
The upcoming Battlestar Galactica TV movie Razor will screen at some movie theaters nationwide. Just not in the Valley. If you’re a dedicated BSG fan looking for a reason to road trip, you can find more info here. The movie is a flashback tale of the Battlestar Pegasus, including the now-deceased Adm. Cain (expertly played by Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Michelle Forbes). But it also will include the full cast of the television series, whose fourth and final season will begin airing on Sci Fi Channel sometime in 2008. Read the rest of this entry » ‘Trek’ leaves spacedock w/o ShatnerOctober 27th, 2007, 7:40 am by Jayson Peters
It seems reality has caught up with William Shatner. The 76-year-old actor has accepted that he will not have a role in J.J. Abrams’ new Star Trek film, unlike his erstwhile co-star Leonard Nimoy, who will appear as an aged Spock. You can read more about it here. Click here or on the thumbnail below to see how the cast for the film has shaped up.
Related stories: Classic ‘Star Trek’ episodes at Valley theater; Enterprise crew complete at last ‘Stargate Atlantis’ coming back for moreOctober 26th, 2007, 12:37 pm by Jayson Peters
Stargate Atlantis, now in its fourth season on Sci Fi Channel, has just been renewed for a fifth. The show has a new commanding officer, Col. Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping, pictured above, who recently transferred from the now-defunct flagship series Stargate SG-1) and a new doctor, played by sci-fi veteran Jewel Staite (Firefly). Read the rest of this entry »
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