Star Trek XI Chekov To Be Played by Russian Actor August 30, 2007
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First Scotty played by a Scotsman
Now Chekov being played by a Russian. I guess J.J.Abrams and his casting staff on Star Trek XI are aiming for real ethnic authenticity.
Anton Yelchin – a relative unknown in North America has been officially cast as Chekov…
I wonder if he’ll be able to find the ..’nucleal wessel…”
There are also active rumors circulating today on Uhura…nothing official yet though.
And the big question – who will be Kirk still remains.
Star Wars Legacy of the Force Inferno OUT TODAY! August 28, 2007
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Holy Jawa do these books come out fast! Inferno is officially available today (though i don’t have a copy in my hands just yet).
As opposed to Sacrifice which we all knew would be the story in which Jacen Solo takes his Sith name – Inferno has no such penultimate highlight…though there is alot of ground to cover and it promises to be a riveting tale spun by Troy Denning
On a personal level I’m really going to take my time reading this one enjoying every page of what has become one of the best (if not THE BEST) Star Wars Expanded Universe book series ever.
Star Trek New Voyages : World Enough And Time : CRASH AND BURN! August 28, 2007
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Like many, we were eagerly looking forward to the latest Star Trek fan flick from the New Voyages people. Episode three which was officialy set for release last week had George Takei in it no less.
We got halfway through the Episode – which by far is the slickest yet and could stand in for nearly any classic era show – and then the download stream stopped and it hasn’t started back again.
Apparently the show was so popular that it crashed the servers!
Here’s hoping they get the technical and Financial support they need – from top to bottom, from script to soundtrack to special effect this is a top notch production that is second to none.
Star Wars Lightsaber Finally Goes Far Far Away August 27, 2007
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30 years after Star Wars propelled us to that place far far away..an actual piece of the Star Wars legacy will be headed into Space.
Apparently the original prop of Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber from the first Star Wars movie will be sent into space aboard the space shuttle Discovery in October.
What i’d like to know – officially or otherwise – is if astro or cosmonauts have ever watched Star Wars on a Shuttle/Soyuz/Mir/Space Station mission. Sure these guys work very full days..but hey it’s not that improbable is it?
And what of the lightsaber? will it just stay in a locker on the shuttle the whole time?
Star Trek Remastered – On CBS Now – On DVD in November August 24, 2007
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The wait is almost over for those of us that haven’t Tivo’ed all the CBS broadcasts of the remastered classic Trek.
Remastered classic Star Trek is the original show, with better special effects, sound and overall image quality.
CBS has been airing the first season across its network in 2007 and will be continuing the effort through at least 2008. A DVD and HD-DVD combo set is set for a November 20th, 2007 release – but sadly no Amazon pre-order on this yet.
Though i’ve seen a few of the remastered episodes (and yes they’re OUT OF THIS WORLD AWESOME)…the price for the season one remastered DVD set is also out of this world at of $217.99. The regular non-remastered Star Trek in comparison retails for around $70.
CBS is also forcing HD users to use HD-DVD as opposed to having a Blu-Ray formatted DVD which also really sucks.
Logans Run – REMAKE! August 21, 2007
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from the ‘let’s remake every film every made files..’
Logan’s Run the classic 1976 movie where everyone over a certain age is eliminated to keep the population under control..is being remade. Multiple news sources (with Reuters being the key) are reporting that the remake is now in full swing.Commercials veteran Joseph Kosinski will make his directorial debut on the sci-fi thriller, which has been in the works at the studio since the mid-’90s.
Sure the pacing of the 1976 movie may be a bit slow by today’s standards but Logan’s Run is a concept film and it still holds up well to the test of time.
Well the movie does…70’s trailer…not so much..but check it out for yourself below:
Star Wars Rebellion #9 – Another Dark Horse Winner! August 14, 2007
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Sure Star Wars Rebellion is Star Wars pulp – but it’s good pulp and
I LIKE IT.
Issue #9 has a great panel flow that really captures the traditional Star Wars flow of multiple things happening that then come together.
What makes this current story arc so engaging is our ‘hero’ Wyl Tarson is a scumbag two timer that is now being two timed double crossed himself.
And since he’s a minor Star Wars universe character he can easily die too which makes the ending of this arc also interesting.
This is the third issue in this story which left off in issue #8 (also awesome). Issue 10 will see all this wrap up.
Will Tarson’s head EXPLODE? Will the Imperial hub EXPLODE?
And whose arm/leg/head will Vader hack off with his angry Sith Lightsaber?
Stephen Colbert’s Tek Jansen #1 – The Colbert Nation Goes Into Space! August 14, 2007
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I FINALLY got a copy of Stephen Colbert’s Tek Jansen #1 the other day. It has been sold out nearly everywhere I looked – but but favorite local seller ordered it and held a copy for me (barely).
NO this is not Star Wars Legacy. It is not the greatest SciFi comic of all time.
BUT IT IS COLBERT
and it’s funny in a campy satirical kind of way.
Tek Jansen is a bumbling version of Colbert himself i suspect doing good in the galaxy and having his way with the women folk whom he saves and appreciate his efforts. He doesn’t listen to his superiors and ends up making more trouble than he saves. His best friend is the embodiment of evil that he carries around in a little cage – and which hates him too.
Yes it’s a bit weird – but what did you expect?
Colbert is a cultural icon and Tek Jansen is his SciFi bible, his Moses if you will. Jansen will lead the nation to the promised land and along the way he’ll part the galactic skyways and bring manna to the less fortunate.
Though far be it for me.. a mere serf of the Colbert Nation to criticize Pappa Bear’s disciple but…Oni Press (publishers of Tek Jansen) have chosen perhaps the most appalling paper stock i have ever felt. Usually you don’t think much of the paper on which a comic is printed..but Jansen feels like it was printed on photocopy paper…surely he deserved better..doesn’t he Mr. Colbert???
Flash Gordon Airs! – But Is Anyone Watching? August 13, 2007
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If anyone needs proof that SciFi Network hates Sci Fi fans all they need to do is watch Flash Gordon.
After much anticipation the show aired on Friday (only in the US)..personally i was on a flight from San Francisco so I Tivo’ed it….i’m surprised my Tivo didn’t heave after recording it.
Flash Gordon – the new series isn’t a re-imagining.
It’s an insult.
It’s a travesty.
It’s disgusting.
The acting is weak, special effects are out of the 1960’s and the story well it was totally non-entertaining. SciFi did an awesome job with Battlestar Galactica – why they suck so badly at Flash Gordon has to do with attention to detail.
Sci Fi fans want Flash. We want cool effects and we demand intricate well written stories.
Apparently there are 22 episodes that have already been ordered of this series. Here’s hoping that they get better real fast before they have to cancel the series well ahead of the 22 episode mark.
Flash Gordon Set To Air This Friday! But is SciFi ready?? August 6, 2007
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After many many months of talking about it here on ShowMeSciFi – Flash Gordon is ALMOST finally here – but is SciFi ready ?
The show is set to air this friday on SciFi channel and they’ve finally got a show portal up on the SciFi.com site for Flash Gordon. Unfortunately there is no episode listing (like stargate and other shows) so we don’t even know the name of the first episode officially yet.
We know that 22 episode were ordered but the portal gives no indication of anything other than the fact of who the cast members are and what the basic premise of the show is.
Overall it makes me wonder whether this show was rushed and if SciFi is actually ready for its launch. The promo’s and early teaser are o.k but there is only one of them. How can you expect a show to be succesful when you don’t promote it or properly support it ?
Katee Sackhoff in New Bionic Woman Trailer (she’s a fembot!) July 28, 2007
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More Bionic Woman teaser have emerged from NBC this weekend. The last ones we saw clearly showed us Battlestar Galactica’s Starbuck (Katee Sackhoff) as a cylon ..err i mean fembot.
In this new teaser put out by the network we see just how evil the Starbuck fembot may be….Former East-Ender Michelle Ryan is the good Bionic Woman but Sackhoff is sure gonna give her a good scare.
Check out the new teaser below…neat huh? Now i wonder who will play Steve Austin (The Bionic Man that was played by Lee Majors in the 70’s show…)
Serenity (Firefly movie) Collectors Edition DVD set for release on August 21st July 28, 2007
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We all know that Firefly was a show killed before its time and that the Serenity movie never got its due either.
The original DVD version of Serenity was available a few months after the initial release but it looks like Joss Whedon still has a few tricks up his sleeve. On August 21st a special collector’s edition dvd is set for release. The special is a two disk set that apparently includes all-new bonus content and never-seen-before footage! With over 60 minutes of all-new special features and special collectible packaging.
The full bonus material listing is:
BONUS MATERIALSDeleted Scenes with Commentary by Director Joss Whedon; Extended Scenes; Outtakes; Take a Walk on Serenity; The Green Clan; Joss Whedon Intro; We’ll Have a Fruity Oaty Good Time!; Feature Commentary with Director Joss Whedon and Cast Members Nathan Fillion, Adam Baldwin, Summer Glau and Ron Glass; Feature Commentary with Director Joss Whedon; A Filmmaker’s Journey; Future History – The Story of Earth That Was; Re-lighting the Firefly; What’s In a Firefly?; Session 416; Sci-Fi Inside: Serenity
Sounds impressive to me..and hey it’s probably the only ‘new’ firefly stuff we’re likely to see for a while. TFAW’s got a reasonable price on pre-order for this.
Star Wars Trilogy Deluxe Arcade – What will it sell for? July 27, 2007
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How many quarters have I sunk into a machine just like this one? I wish i knew…
In another installment of neat Star Wars stuff on eBay – this week we’ve found a Star Wars Trilogy Deluxe Arcade unit in perfect working order according to the seller.
This isn’t the original arcade game but the reworked one that came out in 1998 where you get to play all the movies. I always got stuck in the lightsaber battle with Vader (though i think it was cursed with a sticky controller in the arcades i visited).
If you’ve got the $$ and the space – or hey if you want to make some small money for your local retail establishment this might be the auction for you.
According to the seller, “Original cost was over $8,000 new. Buy it here for a fraction of that cost! It has steadily earned over $100 a week in my location.”
The seller has it listed for $3,000 or Best offer – so far he’s got one offer that he rejected.
Take a look for yourself on the eBay auction page
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic #18 July 27, 2007
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Not bad. Not bad at all.
Continuing on from issue #17 – we finally get a decent issue.
After at least 6 issues that totally sucked, Dark Horse has finally put together really decent issue of Knights of the Old Republic. No it’s not even 1/10th what Legacy is, but hey it’s a start.
In this issue we finally figure out what camper was hiding in his brain – truth is until this issue i couldn’t have cared less about camper. But in one issue we get alot – we find out what he knows and we find out why it’s important.
Even more interesting is the fact that after WAY WAY WAY too many issues we may finally be getting closer to a reunion with Zane and some kind of Jedi confrontation.
Will Zane save them all? I’d guess so. But hey after being ready to give up on this series now once again I’m interested enough to keep reading and see what will happen next.
Bring Back Mara Jade Skywalker – (cheezy vid) But You Can Do Better! July 26, 2007
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A Friend of ShowMeSciFi sent in a little vid, a song and an idea – bring the fight to Bring Back Mara Jade to a wider audience.
We need more people to sign the Bring Back Mara Jade Petition
So with the one video to start – ShowMeSciFi is pleased to announce the formation of the Bring Back Mara Jade group on YouTube.
Here’s the idea: The first video SUX. You can do better. I know you can. Mara deserves Better.
So get your videos submitted and Let’s Fight to Bring Back Mara Jade.
Star Wars Toys on eBay – some items sold, some didn’t July 24, 2007
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More on some of last weeks auctions on eBay that i was looking at with Star Wars collectibles.
Some sold, but not all. Here’s the breakdown:
Star Wars DROIDS uncle gundy
this is a rare toy, sold for $61.01 with 11 bidders
Star Wars Y-Wing complete with bomb sold for $51 after 6 bids.
Not Everything sells either, I was watching a few interesting items that picked up 0 bids.
Sith Infiltrator Remote
was listed at $5 and had zero bids. Could’ve been a real win for someone at that price!
Who Will Play Spock in Star Trek XI? July 24, 2007
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Who Cares!
Star Trek XI is rapidly going from a highly anticipated film to a total disgrace rivalling even the mockery that was Star Trek Enterprise.
The film has already been scheduled for an X-mas 2008 release – the script ready to go since late June. Shatner in maybe??
speculation is now surrounding who will play Kirk and Spock. Personally I hope that two unknowns are chosen. Unknowns that are true fans and that will not bring any acting baggage with them.
Star Trek XI if it has any hope to boldy go and redefine Star Trek for a new era of movie goers needs new blood. Sure it would help if could get kids that look like Shatner and Nimoy (maybe they’ve got nephews?)…but I for one do not want to see the same guy that plays Jason Bourne play Kirk and I don’t want Zachary Quinto, who introduced himself to television audiences last year as the bad guy Sylar in NBC’s “Heroes,” to be Spock.
Star Wars Rebellion #8 The Imperial Hub July 22, 2007
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Rebellion didn’t start out as a particularly fantastic series – the first arc (link) was ok , but this new one is really shaping up nicely.
Art is real solid, and Vader is fearsome.
The real interesting part of this issue is the revelation that the Empire has a technology hub that handles the logistics of the Imperial Fleet. It’s an idea that i’ve never heard or before, I would have expected such an installation at Bastion maybe but not some backwater.
While I had my doubts at the beginning of this arc in issue #6, i’m on board now.
Nonetheless, a good issue and one that will keep me reading this series and looking forward to issue #9 in a few weeks.
The Yiddish Policemen’s Union – Michael Chabon July 18, 2007
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What’s a review for The Yiddish Policemen’s Union doing on ShowMeSciFi? Easy – it’s a speculative piece of literary science fiction in that it occurs in a fictional timeline that doesn’t exist.
Similiar but not nearly as dark as Philip K. Dick’s The Man In The HIgh Castle – Michael Chabon’s The Yiddish Policemen’s Union deals with a US that is different than the one we know in that the State of Israel never survives and as such a seperate temporary homeland for the Jews is carved out of a desolate place of Alaska.
This is their story on the eve of ‘reversion’ the event which will force the Jews out of Alaska as the State of Alaska retakes the land.
It’s an interesting concept and one that drew me in on the speculative – what if – side.
The actual story is another matter. Essentially it’s a murder whodunnit against the speculative history backdrop which is o.k except for the fact that Chabon does a very very very poor job of building a case against the murder. It’s as if he wrote 300 pages and realized he had to pin the crime on someone so he just threw a dart.
The lead character Meyer Landsman is the only one with any real depth the others are sad caricatures that are poorly draw. I would have given up on this book well before reading to the end were it not for Chabon’s easy style. It’s unfortunate that his plot was so utterly lacking.
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