William Shatner appeared on Live Video to talk STAR TREK XI which is being directed by JJ Abrams. He revealed a conversation he had with an inside source for the project stating that LeonardNimoy (Spock) will indeed be appearing in the next installm...
Both Zachary Quinto and LeonardNimoy talked about what to expect, both playing the role of "Spock", in the next STAR TREK movie. While doing a video interview with Will Keck of Usa Today, here's a piece of what they said.
"I think there's...
According to the Toronto Sun, LeonardNimoy and William Shatner might be involved with J.J. Abrams' upcoming film STAR TREK XI."The head of production at Paramount called my agency to tell them about this project and they are aware of Bill's and my contri...
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! This week I'm proud to point out that William Shatner and LeonardNimoy will be working together again on a project that will milk these two to the full extent of their abilities. Yes, you guessed rig...
LeonardNimoy and John De Lancie have teamed up to laucnh their new audio book, STAR TREK: SPOCK VS Q, with a major promotional push at the Las Vegas Hilton’s Star Trek: The Experience on November 19. Alien Voices--the science fiction, multimedia, product...
...eption of LeonardNimoy, who at the time had refused all interviews pertaining to STAR TREK. William Shatner, however, had no problem in discussing the situation. `LeonardNimoy has a beef, and it`s a legitimate one,` Shatner said in 1976. `It`s about ...
...atner and LeonardNimoy. On March 17th the two actors were at the Century City Shopping Center in Southern California to celebrate the national launch of their new DVD/VHS project MIND MELD: SECRETS BEHIND THE VOYAGE OF A LIFETIME.MIND MELD is an extre...
Talk about a niche item. For the hopeless Trekaholic, the prospect of William Shatner and LeonardNimoy jawing about their adventures on and off the Enterprise for an hour-plus in MIND MELD: SECRETS BEHIND THE VOYAGE OF A LIFETIME requires no sales pitch....
...But after LeonardNimoy signed on as Spock, Xon was dropped. `I spoke to Gene Roddenberry,` Gautreaux recalls, `and I said, ‘Gene, don`t allow a character of this magnitude to simply carry Mr. Spock`s suitcases on board the ship. If he`s not going to b...
... Shatner, LeonardNimoy, Meyer, Montalban and Bennett, and is also very interesting since there's really been very little firsthand behind the scenes info to be had on this film in the past (though Shatner acts particularly strange during this segment,...
...arner and LeonardNimoy. The two-disc anamorphic widescreen DVD presentation will feature a commentary track, a deleted scene and a number of featurettes on the film's production. A no frills pan and scan single disc version will also be released.THIS ...
...ng Spock? LeonardNimoy (who can be heard in theaters everywhere as the voice of the King in Disney's ATLANTIS) has a cameo in the upcoming MEN IN BLACK sequel. No word yet on the rumors speculating that he'll have a role in STAR TREK X.The WB announce...
...AR TREK`s LeonardNimoy and ALIEN NATION`s Eric Pierpoint have said in print that they as human beings have been informed by their on-screen alter egos (respectively the Vulcan Mr. Spock and the Tenctonese George Francisco), Fehr insists that the only ...
... Shatner, LeonardNimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Majel Barrett, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Persis Khambatta, Stephen CollinsWriter: Harold Livingston, story by Alan Dean FosterDirector: Robert WiseDistributor: Paramount ...
...iews with LeonardNimoy, William Shatner, Christopher Lloyd and Robin Curtis · Trailers · Audio commentary by writer, director, director of photography, and actress Robin Curtis. · Text commentary by Michael Okuda · Storyboards · Production photosQuest...
...oved that LeonardNimoy was a better director than William Shatner on TNN at 9 p.m. Kick ass! Comedy Central has got SOUTH PARK at 10 p.m. THURSDAY, JUNE 20The gang investigates the disappearance of a coed, who was packing up to leave her dorm room an...
...reated by LeonardNimoy and Gene Roddenbery, so who am I? I'm just some girl from San Diego. How can I come in and have anything to say? I wasn't sure that people would accept it... but this proves that they have. So I'm more than content." The winner ...
...ric Bana, LeonardNimoy, Marlene Forte and Jimmy Bennett. Abrams directed, based on a screenplay by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.
Plot Summary: From director J.J. Abrams ("Mission: Impossible III," "Lost" and "Alias") ...
...quo; LeonardNimoy as Spock is the only character that made it from the pilot to the “Star Trek” series – as well as Jeffrey Hunter in the role of the original commander of the starship Enterprise, Captain Christopher Pike.
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...in Nero), LeonardNimoy (Old Spock), Zachary Quinto (Young Spock), Anton Yelchin( Young Chekov) and Zoe Saldana (Young Uhura). Chris Pine has been offered the role of Captain Kirk but it has not yet been decided that he will play the part due to t...
It has now been confirmed at the Paramount exhibit at Comic Con 2007 that actor Zachary Quinto (who portrays Sylar on Heroes) will indeed be playing a young Spock on STAR TREK XI. It's also been confirmed by Comingsoon that LeonardNimoy will be playing S...
... ago that LeonardNimoy has been asked to do a cameo in the next trek film though we do not know if that cameo will have him appearing as an "old Spock" or another character in the franchise.
Thanks to scooper "Monkeyfoot" for send...
...atner and LeonardNimoy, text commentary, featurettes, and lots more.[ ] STEPFATHER 2: MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY (Buena Vista) The original horror feature played on our fear of family. This sequel doesn’t do much that’s new with the i...
That's what Variety is reporting at any rate. Winona Ryder has joined the cast of STAR TREK to portray the Vulcan mother of Spock in the Paramount production. Young Spock is being portrayed by Zachary Quinto. Ryder joins a cast that also includes Leonard ...
As expected, the first teaser trailer for Star Trek has come online Monday courtesy of Paramount's official site. No more youtube wars between bootlegs and the distributor. The upcoming next installment of the franchise will star Zachary Quinto, Leonard N...
...y Quinto, LeonardNimoy, Eric Bana, Chris Pine, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Winona Ryder, Rachel Nichols, Jennifer Morrison, Chris Hemsworth, Clifton Collins Jr., Ben Cross and Tyler Perry. Scribes Ale...
...y Quinto, LeonardNimoy, Chris Pine, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Winona Ryder, Rachel Nichols and Jennifer Morrison.
There was no explanation in the press release on why Hemsworth is playing...
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...ld friend LeonardNimoy is officially attached from studio press releases but the trades have been silent on whether Shatner will be making an appearance. For months now, it's been back and forth on whether he makes an appearance.
Big thanks to Scoop...
...ric Bana, LeonardNimoy, Marlene Forte, and Jimmy Bennett. Director J.J. Abrams led behind the camera for Paramount Pictures, based on a screenplay by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman.
Star Trek will hit theaters May 8, 2009.
...ames like LeonardNimoy, Orsen Wells, Casey Kasem, Jon Moschitta and Robert Stack. Or for those who don't know, that's Spock, the "War of the Worlds" guy, a popular radio disk jockey, the world's fastest talking man and the host of Unsolved Mysteries....
...ric Bana, LeonardNimoy, Marlene Forte and Jimmy Bennett. Director J.J. Abrams led the production, based on a screenplay by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.Star Trek will hit theaters May 8, 2009.
...ric Bana, LeonardNimoy, Marlene Forte and Jimmy Bennett. Director J.J. Abrams led production, based on a screenplay by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.
Star Trek will hit theaters May 8, 2009.
...ric Bana, LeonardNimoy, Marlene Forte and Jimmy Bennett. Director J.J. Abrams led the production, based on a screenplay by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.
You can watch the official HD version of the trailer here.
Plot Summary: From director J.J....
...ric Bana, LeonardNimoy, Marlene Forte and Jimmy Bennett. Director J.J Abrams is leading the Paramount production, based on a screenplay by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. Star Trek will hit theaters May 8, 2009.
...ric Bana, LeonardNimoy, Marlene Forte and Jimmy Bennett. Director J.J Abrams led production for Paramount, based on a screenplay by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.Star Trek will hit theaters May 8, 2009.
...mon Pegg, LeonardNimoy, Karl Urban, Zachary Quinto, Winona Ryder, Zoë Saldana, Ben Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Tyler Perry, Anton Yelchin and Eric Bana. Production is currently underway for director J.J Abrams.
No official plot concept has been...
...ry Quinto LeonardNimoy, Eric Bana, Chris Pine, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Winona Ryder, Rachel Nichols, Jennifer Morrison, Chris Hemsworth, Clifton Collins Jr. and Ben Cross.
STAR TREK will hi...
...played by LeonardNimoy) must do what he can to prevent that incident and change the timelines back.AICN is also saying... "The plan is to use this second timeline as a way of rebooting without erasing or ignoring canon. These new voyages of the E...
...lowing:
-LeonardNimoy will be playing older Spock
-Zachary Quinto will be playing younger Spock
-William Shatner (contrary to previous reports) will be playing older Kirk
-Matt Damon will not be playing younger Kirk. JJ Abrams is looking for ...
...T (Image) LeonardNimoy stars as Vincent van Gogh's brother Theo in his acclaimed one man show which I saw in 1979! (O) WEIRD WORLDS COLLECTION (Image) Box set of 1950s sci-fi includes PROJECT MOONBASE, THE PHANTOM PLANET, FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS an...
... and old (LeonardNimoy), will collaborate on a means of stopping him.
The rumors have been consistent in recent months that JJ Abrams will want at least one well known star to shore up his cast in this film. Obviously, Urban isn't as well known as t...
...hosted by LeonardNimoy and featuring William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Kate Mulgrew, and Avery Brookes.
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...y Quinto, LeonardNimoy, Eric Bana, Chris Pine, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Winona Ryder, Rachel Nichols, Jennifer Morrison, Chris Hemsworth and Clifton Collins Jr.
Production began on the film earlie...
...ric Bana, LeonardNimoy, Winona Ryder, John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Anton Yelchin, Zoe Saldana and Rachel Nichols. JJ Abrams has also confirmed the casting of Jennifer Morrison ("House"). Production began this month and the film is scheduled to...
...atner and LeonardNimoy can be officially considered senior citizens. "The new crew would be the Mission Team, Kirk and Spock would be the advisors with age and experience," Gerrold explains. "I would still want to see Kirk in action situations, but no...
...is week. LeonardNimoy, who was also at the Chicago convention, said that he was amenable to the film and Abrams, but that he has not yet spoken to Abrams directly.
...o include LeonardNimoy as a future Spock. We're, at this point, oblivious as to the new Spock's (Zachary Quinto) role, but it's sure to be substantial. If we've spent an hour accepting Quinto as Spock, and Nimoy rounds the corner in some heart-stoppin...
Release Date: May 8, 2009 Studio: Paramount Pictures Director: J.J. Abrams Screenwriter: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci Starring: Zachary Quinto, LeonardNimoy, Eric Bana, Chris Pine, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Bruce Gree...
... Shatner, LeonardNimoy, and Robert Justman."Life Beyond Trek: William Shatner": Featured on each volume, this featurette follows one principal cast member around on their most current film and TV projects, charity events, conventions, trips, or hobbie...
... Shatner, LeonardNimoy, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, and even Gene Roddenberry himself via a 1988 interview. This discussion is continued in a 19-minute featurette on season one episodes that includes contributions by guest stars like Ricardo Monta...
...played by LeonardNimoy in the original timeline, becomes aware of Nero’s plan (not clear on the details of how he knows) and also goes back in time to protect his best friend, James Kirk. This is where the Old Spock (Nimoy) and Young Spock (Quin...
...e friend, LeonardNimoy (Spock). He revealed two weeks ago on his official site that Nimoy would be appearing in the next film but he would not be as far as he "knew".
To see the video of Shatner clarifying all those "angry" repor...
...ut-out of LeonardNimoy as Spock that`s seven feet tall in my office. We find that hilarious.` Although Whitney`s initial experiences with the world of Trek sound horrendous, latter generations of Trek fans and executives have been quite kind to her. H...
...r. Spock (LeonardNimoy) betrays Captain Kirk (William Shatner). This was easy to do and no re-shoots were necessary because Nimoy was the only surviving cast member of the ill fated pilot. In ‘The Menagerie’ Spock commandee...
... director LeonardNimoy does make the best use of matte paintings and other visual tricks to broaden the horizons of his picture. And after years of cropped TV and VHS viewings (we knew better than to buy the no-frills DVD a few years back), the widesc...
...atner and LeonardNimoy, in Nimoy's backyard, where they discuss their years as reluctant icons thanks to the original STAR TREK series. Since this is one title only a fan could want, the presence of some hidden goodies is hardly surprising. From the "...
.... Kirk"), LeonardNimoy ("Spock"), Ricardo Montalban ("Khan Noonien Singh") and writer/executive producer Harve Bennett. — Designing Khan: Features comparisons of STAR TREK 1 and STAR TREK 2. Includes interviews with Meyer, Bennett, graphic designer Le...
Before they can get home to face trial, Kirk (William Shatner), a reborn Spock (LeonardNimoy), McCoy (DeForest Kelley), Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), Chekov (Walter Koenig), Scotty (James Doohan) and Sulu (George Takei) must go back to 1986 to save the Feder...
...eption of LeonardNimoy (who, for career and litigation reasons, did not wish to play the role of Spock on a weekly basis) had actually been signed to reprise their most famous roles, scripts were being developed and sets constructed for the brand new ...
...REK film, LeonardNimoy really did cement his status with this movie as a talent capable of transcending the sci-fi trappings of the TREK universe.Fortunately, Nimoy returns for another audio commentary on this “Special Collector’s Edition” DVD. In fac...
...atner and LeonardNimoy, as the latter would not be a part of the regular series. `I`d prefer to eliminate Nimoy completely,` he said. Eisner disagreed, stating that it was absolutely necessary for them to have both actors reprising their original...
LeonardNimoy and John De Lancie have teamed up to laucnh their new audio book, STAR TREK: SPOCK VS Q, with a major promotional push at the Las Vegas Hilton’s Star Trek: The Experience on November 19. Alien Voices--the science fiction, multimedia, product...
...The Cage, LeonardNimoy, hosted a 1970s television series called In Search Of..., which examined paranormal phenomena including UFOs, ghost stories, weird police reports, urban legends and other things that sound like they would be right at home on the...
...g.` Noted LeonardNimoy at the time, `They`re not just conventions. They`re mass celebrations. Somebody says there`s going to be a STAR TREK gathering at a particular hall or hotel in such and such a city. There will be people there who are connected w...
...s Wise. `LeonardNimoy said he didn’t wasn’t to do Spock anymore. One of the first things Roddenberry and I had to do was convince Leonard that the show was going to be a big screen movie, and to come back to the character. We also had to get the sc...
...ucci) and LeonardNimoy. Set in 1914, Fox plays the grandson of an anthropologist academically destroyed for his beliefs in Atlantis. A colleague of granddad bequeath`s Fox a long-lost book revealing the location of destroyed empire. The film then turn...
...e Summer, LeonardNimoy, Phil Morris, Jacqueline Obradors, Don Novello, Corey Burton, Claudia Christian, John Mahoney, Jim Varney, David Ogden Stiers, Florence StanleyWriter: Tab Murphy from a story by Kirk Wise & Gary Trousdale, Joss Whedon, Bryce...
... Shatner, LeonardNimoy, Walter Koenig, George Takei and Nichelle Nichols voice their cartoon personas, though it's not the first time on the show for Nichols. She also voiced a character in the episode that had Al Gore fighting time travelers.For your...
...d Nelson, LeonardNimoy, Robert Stack, and Orson Welles in what may have been his last film role. Marvel came out with a four-part miniseries adaptation which somehow managed to combine the continuity of the film and that of the preceding comics series...
... Shatner, LeonardNimoy, Ricardo Montalban and writer/executive producer Harve Bennett and much more. Attending the event was Nicholas Meyer, George Takei and Ricardo Montalban. Both Meyer and Montalban spoke to the audience before the screening starte...
...five when LeonardNimoy would appear on TNG himself. The final episode on the disc is the forgettable comedy "Ménage à Troi." Troi's mother Lwaxana (Majel Barrett) returns, again, and is promptly kidnapped by the Ferengi. The episode is worthwhile only...
... watching LeonardNimoy act out his character’s heroic demise. But this was STAR TREK, and the Genesis device introduced in this movie brought Spock back in the next.
...nd Spock [LeonardNimoy]; it’s not the real Enterprise, and this isn’t STAR TREK.’ People forget that. Now NEXT GEN, everybody holds it up as the greatest thing. But nobody was giving us those plaudits at the beginning. We felt a bit under siege when I...
...nyone but LeonardNimoy as Spock. Because you can’t just keep regenerating the same stories over and over again, you have no choice but to go forward. `Going forward means making creative decisions that are continually interesting and surprising ...
...s worn by LeonardNimoy, plus the original mold used to make them. According to the auction house, the molds were made from a case of Nimoy’s own ears, while the actual props `were manufactured at Fred Phillips’ kitchen table` and cooked in his home ov...
...king with LeonardNimoy and all... As far as Andy, that would be a tremendous challenge. But I believe that he works with a somewhat set group of actors, and so the chances appear slim. changling8: I heard you’re in `Lord of the Rings,` what other movi...
...rwords by LeonardNimoy, Walter Koenig, De Kelley, George Takei, Dorothy Fontana, Peter David, Melinda Snodgrass. My publisher said, `Don`t you think we should approach Shatner for an afterword?` and I said, `Don`t be fucking ridiculous. I hate Shatner...
...raser and LeonardNimoy. Lastly, Universal offers up X-men: The Phoenix Saga. which I think is culled from the Saturday morning TV series. Next week, we go back in time for the sake of love, twice. We’ll also check out an amorphous mass, and no, it...
... Idle and LeonardNimoy). Famously, the heroic Optimus Prime has a noble death in the first act, though the end confirms the robot has an immortal soul.Aesthetically, the films are a mixed bunch. They most appeal most to animation philistines (this wri...
... just had LeonardNimoy do a guest shot; we don`t want to do too many of them.` In fact, the telling line there is it would seem like a slap to Gene, who was still alive at the time. If this had been the only thing I had ever done, I can understand wh...
Wednesday April 14th - 7:30 pm, Brett Leonard, director of "Man Thing" will conduct an On-stage Conversation at the Popcorn Taxi event at the Valhalla Cinema in Sydney. Details...
...erring to LeonardNimoy’s 1975 autobiography, `I Am Not Spock,` in which Nimoy tried to distance himself from his popular Star Trek character. `We went out on top. It pretty much stuck to its original intention without repeating itself.`But as much as ...
One of the most innovative works of cinema to emerge last year never made it to a multi-plex near you. Instead, SIEGFRIED AND ROY: THE MAGIC BOX was limited to engagements in Imax 3-D theatres where its amazing imagery and cinematic sleight of hand could ...
...ana-Nero
LeonardNimoy-Old Spock
STAR TREK hits theaters again on Christmas Day 2008.
Credit goes to Scooper Almost Unbiased for initially sending it in but we've been waiting for an official confirmation.
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Genre:Comic Book Adaptation/Horror.Studio:Artisan Entertainment.Production Company:Fierce Entertainment.Project Phase:Post-production.Who's In It:Jack Thompson; Rawiri Paratene; Matt Le Nevez; Rachel Taylor; Steve Bastoni.Who's Making It:Brett Leonard (Di...
The hall was packed, really packed. Which was totally unexpected for a non-genre show at the San Diego Comic Con. Sure the Office writers were there that weekend too but this is a sitcom on CBS and about as far removed from Comic Con as one can be. Or is ...
IMAX has always been a spectacular format for overwhelming audiences with images blown up to the size of a football field, but the films themselves have not always been as impressive as the technology. Sometimes it seems as if the format itself is the sol...
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A word of warning for those of you who have never seen MEMENTO or have never heard anything about it: this movie is not the sort of thing you pop into your DVD player for "light entertainment." I considered writing this review backwards to give you some f...
Now you might think that the world of freelance writing is big bucks and buxom babes, and to be honest, it is – oh god, how it is. So when I tell you that recently I’ve been babysitting, well it’s not because I’m lacking cash from writing these little scr...
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Electronic Arts has begun shipping copies of its latest boxing game, FIGHT NIGHT 2004, to stores. The title should begin appearing on store shelves this week.The game company redesigned the engine for the latest FIGHT NIGHT game, introducing a new element...
It looks like Artisan's MAN-THING movie won't be going directly to video and not collecting $200. Instead, the studio is hoping their horror picture has legs to earn a tidy sum at the box office: Artisan will release MAN-THING now to theaters on August 27...
A great collection of DVDs is nice to have, but even better if you can enjoy them with a friend around the house, whether that friend has two legs or four. Try tying a DVD on a string and dangling it a couple feet off the ground – your cat will go nuts! A...
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In an attempt to save the life of a teenager who's in the wrong place at the wrong time, Doctor Bruce Banner is caught in the blast of a gamma bomb, irradiating him with energy which will...yeah, yeah, you know the rest.HULK: GRAY may so far not be a stor...
Premise: The Amazonian princess-warrior Diana left her lush tropical island to dwell in our urban cityscapes of glass and steel. Tutored in the ways of the Greek warriors, and outfitted with incredible gifts the Goddess bestowed upon her people, she...
Proving they're still pals, George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh have agreed to produce Don Cheadle's first film as director. Cheadle is adapting Elmore Leonard's TISHOMINGO BLUES as a movie, based on a script by John Richards (NURSE BETTY).Clooney and S...
This true crime thriller, made in the era when the success of THE BOSTON STRANGLER spawned many such features, is given extra depth by its Cassevetes-like black & white atmosphere and the strength of the lead performances. The theme of the Lonely Hear...
The Australian website Moviehole is reporting that Artisan's MAN-THING movie has quietly started lensing at Kurnell Studios in Sydney, Australia. The site's source also states that the movie stars Matthew Le Nevez (GARAGE DAYS), Jack Thompson (ATTACK OF T...
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS In the tradition of previous compilations like The INDIANA JONES Trilogy and THE GODFATHER Trilogy, Silva Screen has taken the best music from Howard Shore’s monumental musical epic, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, and fashioned Mu...
The death of Jerry Goldsmith last week on July 21st continues to have significant repercussions throughout the film and film music community; evidence of just how important Jerry was to the art and technique of music for motion pictures and just what an ...
Feersum writes "Taken from Gamespot News (Rumor #7):While many independent developers are enjoying success (like BioWare and Obsidian Entertainment), others are not faring as well. This week, word surfaced that indie shop Troika Games, which was founded b...
Although it is a sequel to 1995's GET SHORTY, BE COOL doesn't exactly try to do for the music business what its predecessor did for movies. For one thing, BE COOL starts out winking at the audience so heavily that it's surprising (happily so) that it beco...
It's official. Joss Whedon has been hired by Warner Bros. and Silver Pictures to write and direct the new "Wonder Woman" feature film. Joel Silver and Leonard Goldberg will produce the film which is of course based on the DC Comics character created by W...
Golf simulations always used to be charming and catchy games. In the last couple of years, golf sims have had to keep up with the current hardware standards, which means that you will need to have a pretty powerful machine to play Tiger Woods PGA Tour 200...
FRIDAY THE 13th: THE FINAL CHAPTER apparently ended the killing spree of Jason Voorhees, chopped to bits with his own machete by crafty little Tommy Jarvis. To some, this signaled the end of the slasher genre and perhaps horror cinema altogether, as box o...
Warner Bros. has purchased the film rights to make a HAWAII FIVE-O movie and has hired OCEAN'S TWELVE screenwriter George Nolfi to pen the script. The studio is slotting the picture for a summer 2006 release, with principal photography expected to take pl...
Continued from Part 1, we carry on with our examination of MGM's box set of Charlie Chan films made by Monogram Pictures during World War II...With a trio of wartime Chan films released, Monogram had clearly shown their strengths and weaknesses. Fledgling...
Sideshow Toy announces that they have scored the collectibles license for all incarnations of the STAR TREK universe. Launching the line in March 2003 will be busts of William Shatner's Captain Kirk and LeonardNimoy's Mr. Spock. The sculptures will stand...
When it was first released in 1978, George Romero's DAWN OF THE DEAD shocked audiences with its vision of society breaking down in the face of an apocalyptic nightmare. Following on the aftermath of his groundbreaking NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD feature a de...
Scribes Jon Felson and Rusty Gorman (FOOD OF THE GODS) scared up a paycheck from Columbia Pictures, selling their GHOST STORY pitch for an undisclosed amount. Story, whose ectoplasmic aspect is partially based on White House lore, has the 11-year-old son ...
THE QUIET MAN by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Thu 11-14-2002)
While millions of moviegoers, or at least home video watchers, are eagerly snatching up DVD copies of Steve Spielberg’s classic E.T., why not take a cue from the little bugger and check out Artisan’s wonderful collector’s issue DVD of THE QUIET MAN. Yes, ...
It was the 68th Annual Academy Awards and the Academy of Motion Pictures was about to give out its Lifetime Achievement Oscar. Robin Williams gave the opening address, and it wasn`t one of his most inspired. After the mandatory segment of clips, Williams ...
It’s comedy week here at `Vidiocy,` as two recent hits and a largely forgotten item from the early ‘60s lead us into a week of mirth and madness. Up first, Buena Vista Home Entertainment’s release one of the year’s biggest surprise hits, Scary Movie. R...
The new TV-movie series, ROBOCOP: PRIME DIRECTIVES, contains effective and potent action scoring by Norman Orenstein. The series comprises four made-for-television movies, DARK JUSTICE, MELTDOWN, RESURRECTION, and CRASH & BURN, released on CD by GNP Cres...
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ALIEN ADVENTUREMany early Imax films were documentaries (Speed, The Dream Is Alive). Gradually, narrative films have emerged in the format. But as with any specialty format, the temptation for visual thrills has often outweighed narrative concerns. In thi...
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Sandwiched between 'Iron Man' and 'The Dark Knight', 'The Incredible Hulk' tends to get lost in the shuffle in a phenomenal box office year. Director Louis Leterrier prefers to call his film a reboot as opposed to a sequel. Letterrier successfully dista...
To no one’s surprise, the sleeper success horror hit of the summer, THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (Artisan, 7/99, 1:27, R), has gone on to great success on home video: people not only want to rent the film for an evening`s fright fest around Halloween; they wan...
When it comes to THE NEXT GENERATION feature films, Ronald D. Moore is candid about his successes and failures. He co-wrote the first two with Brannon Braga; Michael Piller wrote the third. Moore says, `I am more than willing to accept at this late date t...
...d that of LeonardNimoy's, and more worried about keeping her feelings in check while playing the non-emotional Subcommander T'Pol."It's been challenging for me because I'm very expressive," says Blalock. "It's taking things so intense and to such an a...
At the behest of the Supreme Intelligence, Jenis and the homicidal Una-Rogg go into the Negative Zone to retrieve a special type of radiation that will reverse Rick Jones' premature aging. But what would a trip to the Negative Zone be without a visit from...
Don’t bother looking up Leonard Kirtman in your Hollywood book of who’s who. Since releasing the Warhol-esque, or should I more accurately say Paul Morrisey-esque, CURSE OF THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN (1972), his cinematic offerings have taken a blue path with ...
The twist was the dance that took our country from “squareness to awareness” according to director Ron Mann, but I think that’s the pot talking. Irregardless of the actual social significance of this hip freeing shake – hey, some of those ’40s dance steps...
VIDEO NEWSHELLRAISER: HELLSEEKER, which reunites stars Doug Bradley and Ashley Laurence from the first film in the series, will hit video stores this October. But FANGORIA.COM recently reported that a sequel to that sequel is already in the works. Apparen...
In many ways, the JSA strikes me as far more of an odd mix than the JLA. Not only do they have the whole "old hero-new hero" thing going on, they now have not one but two of the DCU's most powerful beings on the same team - two beings who used to be morta...
VIDEO NEWSScrappy independent [IMG4R]video distributor Synapse recently announced two upcoming titles which, while lacking in cinematic "name" value, give evidence why the label needs to be paid attention to. INVASION USA is a 1953 no-budgeter wherein the...
In certain circles, no doubt the title of ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS has a perfectly clear meaning. However, to enlighten those who might imagine that the movie will concern the Benjamin clan, "Benjamin" here refers to Benjamin Franklin, or rather the $100 b...
Yes, Sandra Bullock is still the frontrunner for a potential WONDER WOMAN movie.While talking to Chicago Sun-Times columnist Cindy Pearlman, producer Leonard Goldberg gave the latest word on the project, saying, "We have a script, and we're in discussions...
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP will go on a month long hiatus this May in favor of the ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN SPECIAL, a project writer Brian Michael Bendis says has been in development for six months and is "an all-new star-studded Spidey story like you've nev...
As if the influx of Spider-related titles scheduled for April and May weren't enough, Marvel Comics looks to trickle out a number of other Spider-Man projects in the month of June. Here's the rundown: The long awaited six-issue Spider-Man miniseries featu...
They're finally done.It's been a journey of decades, but the twin genre behemoths of STAR WARS and STAR TREK have finally traveled beyond the Rim, become one with the Force, sailed off toward the second star to the right and straight on till morning. Our...
Warner Bros. Pictures has hired THE DUKES OF HAZZARD's producer, Bill Gerber, to helm the remake of THE YAKUZA. The script is written by Oliver Butcher and Stephen Cornwell.The 1978 film starred Robert Mitchum as a man who returns to Japan after a lengthy...
New York, NY, August 4, 2008: Karaterice and the New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced the Far East To East Showcase (FETES), a night of innovative music that brings together six of the best musical artists from both the Far East an...
It’s time for another edition of Mania’s Most Maniacal Rumors, where we blow the lid off the week’s juiciest gossip and hush-hush industry whispers.
If you have a rumor you want to contribute, we’re all ears. Just send it to jarro...
It would be nearly impossible for me to think about next summer’s ‘Incredible Hulk’ without at least mentioning Ang Lee’s 2003 effort, but the script I just read does everything it can to forget that movie ever happened.
Lik...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Minoru MuraoTranslated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayIn the kingdom of Exkuld witches run rampant, having abandoned faith and disgraced God to live instead as hated devil-worshippers. Judged guilty by the clergy i...
What They SayTensions are at an all-time high as the world spins rapidly out of control. Kaname is left alone when Sousuke disappears from class, and this time he seems to be gone for good. The spunky Whispered may be a survivor, but just how much can one...
What They SayRobotech 9: Robotech Masters: Counter Attack
The Robotech Defense Forces plan an all-out counter attack against the Robotech Masters. The hope is to catch the invaders off guard and achieve victory before the Earth is destroyed. The RDF find...
What They SayLouie enters the ring once again! This time, it\'s for a tournament pitting fighters against each other in true hand-to-hand combat. Conrad and Leonard join in on the party, but the party turns to panic when it\'s found out that the host is a...
What They SayWhich is the real face of Vash? The clown, the saint, or the killer?
Vash reveals more of his character and more of his secrets as he takes on a contract to kill, and then faces a man whose sole purpose in life is to destroy Vash! When a man...
Playing off of David Letterman's funniest Oscar ad-lib, audiences two weeks from now will have the choice of "Uma" or "Travolta" at the box office. Uma Thurman stars in 'Kill Bill: Volume 2' while John Travolta plays the bad guy in 'The Punisher,' and bot...
CBS is developing a new installment of the "Hawaii Five-O" franchise from "Criminal Minds" executive producer/showrunner Ed Bernero, says The Hollywood Reporter. Bernero is writing the project, based around the Leonard Freeman cop seri...
You probably know Peter Segal as the director of 'Naked Gun 33 1/3' and 'Anger Management', among other films. He's now directing 'Get Smart', a remake of the classic television show with Steve Carrell, Anne Hathaway, Alan Arkin, Dwayne "The Rock" Johns...
Following up on news that Comics2Film broke last month, Variety reports that Laeta Kalogridis has signed on to pen a new version of the script for DC Comics' "Wonder Woman," for producer Joel Silver, Leonard Goldberg and Warner Bros. Pictures.
Kalogridis...
"Unfortunately, for a monster flick, director Brett ('Lawnmower Man') Leonard does not show the creature until the last 10 minutes, so the rest of the film is spent with mediocre Aussie actors trying to sound like they're from the Deep South."
Playing the Silver Age Kryptonian character "Nam-Ek" in the Sept. 29 'Smallville' season premiere is actor Leonard Roberts. Click for more information, a bio, and a picture at KryptonSite...
Joss Whedon is preparing to bring to life another formidable female character in his latest movie endeavor. The creator of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" has signed to write and direct "Wonder Woman," a live-action film adaptation of the DC Comics character f...
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this week's episode of Sabrina, The Teenage Witch.
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There’s not really a hell of lot going down this morning in the way of genre news and I’m not all that shocked at that particular development. Monday mornings tend to be slow anyway but the WGA effect (as I like to call it.) is beginning to co...
In the coming weeks, more and more of our beloved shows will be either going into reruns or just going off the air due to the writer’s strike. While this really stinks, it might offer an opportunity to catch up with some series you’ve nev...
Warren Ellis’s newuniversal stands as the culmination of Marvel’s reintroduction of its failed New Universe imprint from 1986 to 1989. Over the past year, Marvel has released a series of Untold Tales of the New Universe one-shots, al...
It’s that time of year again where shopping becomes warfare and finding that perfect gift is some times more stressful than actually buying it.
That’s where this Gift Guide comes in handy. It’s not the end-all, be-all of Gift ...
...ama with LeonardNimoy. (O) KOTTENTAIL (Brain Damage) Killer mutant bunny! Includes three commentraks, featurettes, outtakes and more. (O) LEGENDARY WEAPONS OF CHINA (Image) Lau Kar-leung’s incredible 1982 ...
To tell you the truth I didn’t know quite what to expect when I found out I was going to be interviewing a Senior Editor of the company that made Dungeons & Dragons a household name. Would he be a condescending geek? An arrogant Magic player ...
The highly anticipated fourth series from the Justice League figures inspired by the art of Alex Ross finally made it to stores, though it looks like it may have been premature after all. While every figure in the series is one that should be in demand- w...
Mean. That's the only way to describe the comments from last week. Just mean! I thought you could have some respect for your fellow comment posters, whether FARSCAPE or STARGATE fan, but no, I was wrong. Instead, we've been reduced to name-calling, an...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Ruggero Deodata's 1980 film, CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST, is one of the most notoriously graphic, gory, and grotesque horror films to come out of the Euroshock era of 1970s, reviled by many as exceedingly disgusting and explicit. Like m...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION Marco Beltrami has composed a guttural undulation of darkness for the opening moments of UNDERWORLD: EVOLUTION, the sequel to the 2003 hit depicting an ongoing war between the vampires and the werewolves. The first film containe...
This first issue of IDW’s new Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Space Between presents an intriguing, substantial story about a landing party from the Enterprise representing the Federation at first contact with the formerly isolationist planet...
Honestly, this week’s edition was going to be about somebody other then that title you see above. Last week, when talking about famous Italian director Dario Argento, the same very clear and a concise movie kept playing through my head, a fil...
Yes, the article is titled Movie/DVD News. The truth is that this major announcement hit a lot of us off-guard and was vague to say the least from Sony and Variety. Apparently, Sony has established a new production label called Stage 6 Films and we will n...