New Battlestar Galactica Spinoff - YES, ANOTHER ONE
Mark Stern, Syfy’s executive vice president of original programming has announced that BSG is getting another spinoff to join Caprica. It’s called ‘Blood & Chrome’ and follows the story of a young William Adama in the first Cylon War. Before you totally lose your mind, (but with good reason) the series will be limited (at this point) to 10 episodes of nine or 10 minutes long, and made for the internet. It will be shot Sanctuary style, with plenty of green screen. The tone will reflect previous...
The Week in Geek Issue #21
Welcome to this week’s installment! I’ve been debating what to call this all week. The Comic-Con edition? The horrifyingly comprehensive edition? I know – the Kitchen Sink Edition, cause there’s everything but. Before we begin I’ve an apology of sorts. I’ve tried to be as comprehensive as I can, but I’m only one man and Comic Con’s massive. So if I’ve missed something you love, it’s not because I don’t like you. It’s just there’s only so many hours in the day and I have to sleep sometime....
Official Thor Trailer is Mindblowing
When it was first announced that extremely non-fanboy Kenneth Branagh was to direct Marvel's Thor film adaptation, a collective geek intake of breath surged through the internet. When the cheesy-looking first pics rolled out across the internet, more sucking of air through teeth could be heard net-wide. The fact that Aussie Chris Hemsworth had arms like genetic ham accidents in no way assuaged the fears that this was going to old school suck. But wait. What's that light at the end of the tunnel?...
Guillermo Del Toro WILL Be Doing Lovecraft - With James Cameron - in 3-D!
After fans had to being coping with the fact that Guillermo del Toro was not going to be directing The Hobbit, they received a body-blow at Comic-Con that he was working on a new version of Disney’s Haunted Mansion, still a deep scar in the psyche after Eddie Murphy’s cup-of-vomit that marked the low point in a career that had already included Pluto Nash. Of course, the news of his production, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, which has already been rated R, not because of any gore or violence, but...
Meet Joss Whedon In Person, Like A Real Person
Great news for Joss Whedon fans in Sydney - not only can you see him at the Opera House exactly a month from now on August 29, but you can actually party with him afterwards, and have a chat about - well, whatever pops up, really. Perhaps the plot for Firefly Season Two? The Avengers? Why not! It's up to you. Popcorn Taxi is not only offering a Premium Seating package to Whedon's upcoming event, but also to the once-in-a-lifetime chance to meet the man himself whilst attending a very exclusive...
Comic-Con 2010 WIN : Slave Leias on Odin's Throne
The rise and rise of the Slave Leia costume and variations and celebrations thereof is one of the most fascinating artefacts of modern pop culture. Exhibit A: video footage from this year's San Diego Comic-Con, featuring a group of Slave Leias presenting on a piece of set from the new Thor film. It's just so crazy, it just sort of works. If you've ever wondered what kind of things go on at San Diego every year when the entirety of the geek universe converges on a singularity of awesome, well,...
Sucker Punch Packs a... Punch: Big Pics and Trailer.
There were many winners and losers (mostly winners) to emerge from this years San Diego Comic-Con, but one of the most interesting trailers that's come out of the event has people scratching their heads. There's just SO MUCH going on in Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch that it's hard to make heads or tails of it. That is of course, if you're not an A-grade geek, then the trailer is very straightforward. Here's the trailer, wrap your eyes around this and get ready for a film that will combine both...
Sigourney Weaver's Alien Screentest in the Upcoming Alien Quadrilogy BD
You may not know this, but the Alien Quadrilogy story on Home Video is not over. Far from it. The Blu-ray, coming out on November 3, is set to add four hours to the behind-the-scenes and extras that you may have already seen on previous iterations of the classic Sci Fi series. The new extras include Sigourney Weaver's screentest for the original Alien. It mark the debut Of The exclusive and groundbreaking interactive experience, MU-TH-UR mode. Fans will tell you that MU-TH-UR was the computer...
Klingon Cave Tours - In Australia!
The Jenolan Caves are set to stage a world first - audio tours in the Klingon tongue. The caves have been providing self-guided tours since December 2006, but on August 22, the very first Klingon audioguide of 'The Nettle' will be fully operational. Visitors take the tour with a digital audio device, provided by ‘Acoustiguide of Australia’. The tour is currently available in eight languages. However, as of August 22, it will be available in eleven languages, one of which will be Klingon –...
WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK JULY 26 - AUG 1
’Tis the week to enjoy the goodness that only Sci Fi can bring. We’ve a veritable cornucopia of shows for you to enjoy, so much so, that we’re just going to point out that if you tune in this weekend, you can watch Eureka, Demons and Back to the Future. Sweet. If you’ve not seen Eureka yet, this is what it’s all about: As World War II came to a close with mushroom clouds over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the impact that science and technology would have on the continued security of our world...
Now 10:20pm
Stargate: Atlantis
Next 12:20am
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Later 1:10am
Caprica
1 July 2:00am
Eureka
1 July 2:50am
Stargate: SG-1
1 July 3:40am
Stargate: Atlantis
1 July 6:00am
Ep Daily
1 July 6:30am
X-Men
1 July 7:00am
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1 July 8:00am
Stargate: Atlantis
1 July 9:00am
Early Edition
1 July 10:00am
Stargate: SG-11 July 11:00am
Ripley's Believe It Or Not!
1 July 11:50am
Medium
1 July 12:45pm
Buffy: The Vampire Slayer
