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TERMINATOR 3: REDEMPTION announced
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 11-26-2003)

Atari Games announced a third video game based on TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES. However, next to nothing is known about the premise of TERMINATOR 3: REDEMPTION except that the game will allow gamers to play "in a larger and more diverse Terminator w...

SUPERMAN VS. TERMINATOR: Comic Book Coverage
by Edward Gross (Fri 01-28-2000)

Initially it sounded a lot like a fanboy’s idea of a wet dream: take comic icon Superman and pit him in battle against moviedom’s reigning cybernetic killing machine, the Terminator. It’s a high-concept idea that really shouldn’t work, but does remarkably...

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
by Coming Attractions (Thu 07-03-2003)

Genre:Action/Sci-Fi/Sequel.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:C-2 Pictures.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Arnold Schwarzenegger (Terminator T-850); Nick Stahl (John Connor); Kristanna Loken (T-X); Claire Danes (Kate Brewster); David Andrews (Robe...


SDCC: Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles Interviews
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 08-05-2008)

When Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles premiered many of us thought, why? Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines was absent Linda Hamilton (the original Sarah Connor) and was really just a rehash of what had already been done in Terminator 2: Judgment D...

ALIENS VS PREDATOR VS TERMINATOR: Dark Horse Comics
by Edward Gross (Fri 02-04-2000)

Writer Mark Schultz cannot emphasize enough that his four-issue ALIEN VS. PREDATOR VS. TERMINATOR miniseries from Dark Horse Comics is, first and foremost, an exciting action-adventure that should appeal to fans of all three franchises. The reason for his...

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Pilot
by Stephen Lackey, Columnist (Tue 01-15-2008)

I didn’t watch the early broadcast of this pilot so I saw it Sunday night for the first time. I’ve been excited for it because I believe there is potential for a great series within this mythology. My reaction to this series is mixed...

Mania Exclusive Interview: Terminator: Salvation Director McG
by Rob Vaux (Fri 08-01-2008)

Like many filmmakers today, McG got his start in music videos, producing work for the likes of Sublime, Korn and Cypress Hill. He then scored a huge success with the 2000 feature film version of Charlie's Angels followed by a less-then-well-received seque...


Saturn Scoop: Stan Winston revisits TERMINATOR 3
by Christopher Allan Smith and Michael Tunison (Wed 06-12-2002)

"Arnold's is back. The Terminator is back. We're back and we're doing some things that are going to be pretty wonderful." Those were the words from Saturn Award-winning creature and puppet designer Stan Winston when he talked to us at the 28th annual Satu...

And The New T-800 TERMINATOR Is...?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 07-17-2008)

After years of debating whether Arnold would come back into the shoes of his T-800 model, the debate may be finished. The Clinton-News Record is reporting that Roland Kickinger, a former bodybuilder, will now be considered the earlier model of the Skynet ...

TERMINATOR 3 video game announced
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 04-25-2003)

A video game based on the upcoming feature film TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES will be available for all major game consoles this fall. Designed by Black Ops Entertainment for Atari Games, the T3 game will also feature new footage especially filmed f...

TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY: The Ultimate Edition
by Jason Bovberg (Tue 01-02-2001)

To start this review, I must tell you that this special-edition DVD makes a sensational first impression: When you plop this disc into your player, be sure to crank up that home-theater sound, because the first thing you’ll see is a THX promo created spec...


Bale Confirmed for Whole TERMINATOR Trilogy
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 05-20-2008)

I can't say this latest report is very surprising. After all, Christian Bale is playing the leading hero John Connor and it would seem obvious that his character would be a part of all three films in the upcoming Terminator Salvation trilogy. Still, it's ...

Fox TV Invites Fan-Made TERMINATOR Posters
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 11-28-2007)

Fox is inviting fans to design a promotional poster for the network's highly anticipated new series "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles." The Official Fan Poster Contest winner will win a trip for two to Los Angeles and have their poster re...

TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Wed 07-02-2003)

It probably wasn't a good idea to release THE MATRIX RELOADED and TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES in the same summer. While the Wachowskis' original THE MATRIX was innovative, original and exciting, its sequel was simply more of the same bookmarked wit...

TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Wed 06-12-2002)

TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY is not a film that requires, at this point, any critical re-evaluation. The film stands pretty much as it did when it first wowed fans back in 1991, as both an entertaining spectacle and a landmark special effects film. The bigg...


Gibson Talks FX for TERMINATOR SALVATION
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 07-16-2008)

The first production update last month at the new official blog passed along concept art for Terminator Salvation. Now, the guys at Warner Bros. has updated the blog once again from Visual Effects guru Charles Gibson on bringing that concept art to life t...

McG Confirmed for TERMINATOR SALVATION
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 11-16-2007)

Clint over at Moviehole published a story earlier about confirming McG for the directing job on TERMINATOR SALVATION: THE FUTURE BEGINS. Well, we can confirm it's true because we got an email a few hours ago stating that McG finally won the job ...

Terminator Salvation
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-28-2006)

Release Date: May 22, 2009 Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Director: McG Screenwriter: John Brancato, Michael Ferris Cast: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Helena Bonham Carter, Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood, Common and Jadagrace.Genre:...

Arnold spills details about TERMINATOR 3
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 03-04-2003)

Speaking at his annual golf tournament, The Arnold Classic, actor and former bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger let slip how his new Terminator character travels back from the future. According to the big man himself, the new T-850 Terminator (notice it's...


Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Gnothi Seauton
by Stephen Lackey, Columnist (Thu 01-17-2008)

The creators of The Sarah Connor Chronicles need to be very careful in their design of this series. When you bring in time travel as a major plot device, a story can quickly get convoluted and already there’s a lot happening regarding time trav...

Yelchin Playing Reese in TERMINATOR
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 03-19-2008)

Anton Yelchin (Charlie Bartlett) is in negotiations to star as post-apocalyptic warrior Kyle Reese in director McG's new Terminator movie, says The Hollywood Reporter. David Campbell Wilson, John Brancato and Michael Ferris wrote the screenplay though scr...

Helena Bonham Carter Reveals Loyalty for TERMINATOR
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 08-05-2008)

While what actress Helena Bonham Carter reveals about role in the upcoming Terminator Salvation film is exceedingly vague, it could also be decided as somewhat revealing in where her loyalties lie in the fight for the future. If you don't want to know any...

Producer Confirms Details for TERMINATOR SALVATION
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 01-07-2008)

Producer James Middleton has shared a few bits about Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins with Sci-Fi Wire. In the brief interview, he confirmed that John Connor (Christian Bale) will be a central focus in the 2nd and 3rd films in the new trilogy. He a...


Dragon Ball GT Mini-Poster Redemption Program (Thu 07-15-2004)

A problem with the LE Starter Kits for the DB GT series results in a redemption program that really works out for those who encounter the issue. Check out the press release here.

No TERMINATOR 4 Anytime Soon
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 07-19-2007)

It was announced just a few short months ago that an Arnold-free TERMINATOR 4 was on the horizon by new financial partners (producer Moritz Borman and Halcyon Co. principals Victor Kubicek and Derek Anderson) with MGM. Acccording to The Hollywoo...

Would Schwarzenegger be back for TERMINATOR 4?
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 09-24-2004)

A fourth TERMINATOR movie could be rolling in front of cameras as early as next year, reports today's Variety. T3 writers John Brancato and Michael Ferris have a screenplay draft that's ready to go and the film's producers, Mario Kassar and Andy Vajna, wa...

First image from TERMINATOR 3!
by Eric Moro (Wed 05-01-2002)

Warner Bros. has just released the first image from the currently in production TERMINATOR 3: THE RISE OF THE MACHINES. Set 10 years after the adventures of T2, this third installment in THE TERMINATOR franchise stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl and...


WB Acquires TERMINATOR SALVATION
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 10-10-2007)

Warner Bros has acquired the North American distribution rights for the next Terminator film, newly named TERMINATOR SALVATION: THE FUTURE BEGINS, says Variety. The studio plans to release the first film of the new trilogy in the summer of 2009 ...

Plot Details Emerge for TERMINATOR SALVATION Trilogy
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 12-19-2007)

Spoiler Warnings: I'm passing this along because CHUD were the ones who broke the McG as director story. They also knew that Christian Bale was cast in the first film of the planned trilogy, though they disagreed with AICN on Bale playing the role of John...

TERMINATOR 4 Arrives in 2009
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 09-26-2007)

Producer James Middleton (the same producer behind the upcoming Sarah Connor Chronicles) has announced that The Halcyon Company is prepping TERMINATOR 4 for a 2009 release. Pre-production for the fourth installment in the film will begin in October by the...

TERMINATOR Trilogy Begins Production
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 05-23-2008)

And they're off! Warner Bros. has passed along a press release saying that production has officially launched for Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins, the first installment of a new trilogy starring Christian Bale and Sam Worthington. Bale is central ...


First Teaser Trailer for TERMINATOR SALVATION
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 07-16-2008)

If you're planning on watching The Dark Knight in a few days, you'll be seeing the first teaser for Terminator Salvation in theaters. But Warner Bros. has already released the official clip online in a game of beating boot leggers. The upcoming first inst...

Stars walk the red carpet at TERMINATOR 3 premiere
by Sue Schneider (Mon 07-07-2003)

On Monday, June 30 at the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood the world premiere for TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES was held. Shutting down the street between the Village and the Bruin Theaters, the red carpet was laid out in a circle to house the many p...

Common Joins Freedom Fighters in TERMINATOR
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 05-06-2008)

Rapper and actor Common seems to be getting his name into big project lately. He was set to co-star in the now stalled Justice League Mortal and he has another comic adaptation for this summer, Universal's Wanted. The trades are now reporting that he's al...

Bale Confirmed for TERMINATOR SALVATION
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 12-02-2007)

I'm not sure why the trades are so late on this news story but I'll pass it along in any case, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed this morning that Christian Bale is in negotiations to star in TERMINATOR SALVATION: THE FUTURE BEGINS. This is a follow u...


SCOOP: A GRAND THEFT AUTO-like TERMINATOR game?
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 11-28-2003)

Two days ago Atari Games announced their plans for a new game based on TERMINATOR 3. Titled REDEMPTION, very little about the game's premise or storyline was offered except to say that it will offer gamers "an opportunity to experience the world of Termin...

Schwarzenegger to cameo in "Terminator 4"?
by Karl Schneider (Thu 03-01-2007)

According to the Boston herald, MGM Chairman and CEO, Harry Sloan, let it slip that Arnold Schwarzenegger may be under contract for a cameo appearance in the upcoming film Terminator 4."Yes, we will need a new actor," Sloan said about the title ...

TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY - EXTREME DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 06-30-2003)

So, you bought TERMINATOR 2 one of the best action films ever made - on VHS tape, then the limited special edition laserdisc box set, then on DVD, then the "Ultimate Edition" DVD that came out a couple years back. Is it worth it to you to buy yet another...

LADY TERMINATOR
by Brian Thomas (Thu 09-09-2004)

British DVD label Mondo Macabro (which also releases select titles Stateside) has built a reputation for unearthing exploitation titles from the far corners of the world. While the cinema of Indonesia is about as far out as it gets, their latest release L...


Christian Bale Cast in TERMINATOR SALVATION
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 11-22-2007)

Harry Knowles over at his AICN site says that Christian Bale has been cast as the new John Connor in TERMINATOR SALVATION:THE FUTURE BEGINS. There has been no confirmation since this is Thanksgiving and it will be a slow day but a bombshell like...

Infogrames picks up rights to Terminator
by Troy Roberts (Thu 07-05-2001)

In a surprising announcement, Infogrames revealed that it had reached a major licensing agreement to develop video games based on the Terminator movies. Under the agreement, Infogrames now has the right to develop and publish games based on the movie...

TERMINATOR Loses the Salvation Title
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 03-11-2008)

Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins is no more in regards to the name of the next installment. Warner Bros. is now calling it Untitled Terminator Project. The upcoming trilogy will star Christian Bale as John Connor and Sam Worthington as a new charac...

THE TERMINATOR
by PROCE MACDOUGAL (Tue 10-30-2001)

Coming from its B-movie origins, THE TERMINATOR seemed an unlikely super-success in 1984. But that’s exactly what it wound up being—in the long run if not the immediate short term. Sure, it made plenty of money, but the real success of the sci-fi/action f...


TERMINATOR 2:JUDGMENT DAY (1991)
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 06-07-2001)

In this sequel to THE TERMINATOR (#19 on our list) James Cameron takes the franchise to new level, fashioning a mega-action epic—-the first film ever shot on a budget of over $100-million. That may sound like runaway production madness, but when you watch...

Loken talks TERMINATOR 3
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 09-12-2002)

In one of her first public interviews, TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES' villainous Kristanna Loken is talking about what went into breaking new ground as the first female bad-chick of the franchise."I did about six weeks of training before we started w...

McG Reveals Info on TERMINATOR
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 02-06-2008)

Is Josh Brolin the new terminator in the upcoming Terminator Salvation trilogy? Perhaps so if we pick up on the hints provided by director McG below. In an interview with The Two-One Three, the director answered questions on whether Co...

McG Updates Blog for TERMINATOR
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 07-22-2008)

Like The Mummy's Rob Cohen, director McG is getting into the groove of updating his official blog for Terminator Salvation. The man behind production has updated the blog once again, which you can check out below.We are half way through filming. Our tease...


SDCC: McG Praises Bale in TERMINATOR
by Rob Vaux (Sun 07-27-2008)

Director McG spoke in glowing terms of his leading man Christian Bale during the press conference for their upcoming Terminator: Salvation at the San Diego Comic Con this Saturday. Bale has attracted unwanted attention from the tabloids in recent weeks, a...

Terminator 3 on HD DVD, Descent coming to Blu-ray, and a really dumb idea.
by John Sinnott (Sun 10-08-2006)

The Descent © Lionsgate DESCENT to be released on Blu-ray: Last year's sleeper hit, THE DESCENT is heading to Blu-ray, but not until after the holidays. The tense horror film is scheduled for a December 26th release on Blu-ray, the same dat...

TERMINATOR 3 finished filming
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 09-11-2002)

VARIETY is reporting shooting on the insanely anticipated TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES has finished shooting. The final day was Monday, ending five months of Los Angeles based shooting, and shot the scene showing Terminatrix Kristanna Loken's arriva...

Cool new TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES picture
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 09-12-2002)

CHUD has been able to snag a new picture from next summer's second most anticipated sequel, TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES. It shows, as you can see for yourself by clicking on it for a larger version, Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger choking the futu...


Rumor: Linda Hamilton is Back for TERMINATOR?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 08-06-2008)

A grain of salt comes to mind here but I'll pass this along to you Maniacs. A wild new rumor has popped up today saying that Linda Hamilton could be coming for flashbacks in the upcoming Terminator Salvation by Warner Bros. and director McG. This one seem...

STARGATE SG-1 - "Redemption"
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 06-07-2002)

Season six brings a lot of changes to the popular STARGATE SG-1 series. First off, it's on a new network. The SCIFI Channel has picked up the cult hit from SHOWTIME. The move is a bold one. While older seasons have been aired in repeat syndication, only p...

TERMINATOR 3 Casting Call
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-17-2001)

The basic casting breakdown for Warner Bros.' TERMINATOR 3 project has been revealed.Dark Horizons has posted the official casting sheet for the film's major characters, except Arnold Schwarzenegger's role... which we know is taken. Here's what the site r...

Arnold Schwarzenegger Versus the Devil
by Edward Gross (Mon 11-22-1999)

If you`ve got terrorists threatening the world`s oil supply, you call on James Bond. If you`ve got Satan threatening the human race with extinction, you turn to Arnold. After a two year absence from the big-screen, Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a dramatic r...


Diesel up for TERMINATOR 3 role?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 06-20-2001)

According to a Calgary Sun report, Vin Diesel (IRON GIANT, THE FAST AN THE FURIOUS) is up for a role as an evil terminator in TERMINATOR 3. What’s more the paper’s online arm seemed to have a subtitle for the film: TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES. In t...

TERMINATOR 3 Update
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 12-04-2001)

The long developing TERMINATOR 3 project continues to move forward with word that the film to come will give star Arnold Schwarzenegger his biggest paycheck ever.According to unnamed sources talking to Variety columnist Michael Fleming, Arnold's deal for ...

Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)

Comic Con 2007 in San Diego has listed their full lineup. I'll be posting the movie and television sections of the COMIC CON event.. This will include lots of information for you to judge on what to see if you happen to go to it. Another thing, if ...

Winston returning to TERMINATOR series
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 03-08-2002)

Stan Winston will return to his work making animatronic cyborgs for the TERMINATOR series, now that he and his company have signed onto TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES."Stan is a true creative visionary whose unique artistry has been integral to the on...


Hurd: TERMINATOR 3
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-31-2001)

Producer Gale Anne Hurd participated in the original TERMINATOR films with James Cameron. Now, she briefly has her say on the coming sequel production, TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES.While talking to CINESCAPE's Scott Collura, Hurd gave a thumbs up, o...

TERMINATOR 3 preview coming?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 02-11-2002)

In a little news bite from the latest PREMIERE comes word Warner Bros. is planning to re-release the MATRIX documentary THE MATRIX REVISITED with a first look trailer of TERMINATOR 3.The magazine reports the trailer will be plopped on the disc (which was ...

New TERMINATOR screens
by James Stevenson (Tue 08-21-2001)

Infogrames has sent us two very early in-game screenshots of its new TERMINATOR title.TERMINATOR is headed for the Playstation 2 in the second quarter of next year and focuses on different soliders in John Conner's army. The ultimate goal is to penetrate ...

First image from TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 05-02-2002)

The first image from the set of TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES is out and... it looks awfully familiar to anyone who's seen the first two.Things are on fire, which is good. A vehicle of some sort is crashed, which is also good. And Arnold is looking b...


TERMINATOR 3 Ready To Rumble?
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 11-20-2001)

Word has it that the extremely slowly developing TERMINATOR 3 project finally seems to have all of its ducks in a row.According to Variety columnist Michael Fleming, the film's script is finally done, which will be directed by Jonathan Mostow. Currently, ...

TERMINATOR 3 Dealings
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-03-2001)

A number of disparate elements for the coming TERMINATOR 3 movie project are said to be nearly jelling.Contrary to previous reports that every major element was etched in stone, word has it that star Arnold Schwarzenegger and director Jonathan Mostow's in...

The Capra Redemption Part Two
by Paul Zimmerman (Wed 12-26-2001)

In the new Frank Darabont film THE MAJESTIC, Jim Carrey stars as blacklisted screenwriter Peter Appleton, a man who finds a new life for himself in Small Town, U.S.A. An ode to Frank Capra, the film hearkens back to a simpler time of movie houses and idyl...

Worthington Leads TERMINATOR Trilogy
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 02-13-2008)

Apparently, director James Cameron is definitely on board the upcoming Terminator Salvation trilogy. Enough so that he is on the phone with current helmer McG, giving advice on casting choices. Variety reports Cameron suggested his Avatar (slated 2009) st...


Bryce Howard Taking Over in TERMINATOR Trilogy
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 06-02-2008)

We have a new leading lady to take over as John Connor's wife, Kate Connor, says the Hollywood Reporter. The trade is reporting that Bryce Dallas Howard (The Village, Spider-Man 3) will be taking over the role exited by Charlotte Gainsbourg in Terminator ...

Dragon Ball GT Mini-Poster Redemption Program (Thu 07-15-2004)

Due to circumstance beyond FUNimation's control, a number of brand new Dragonball GT Lost Episodes Starter Sets are without the highly anticipated limited edition autographed mini-poster. Do not worry GT fans! FUNimation is taking swift action to remedy...

TERMINATOR release set for October
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 06-25-2001)

Over a year after the release of the benchmark DVD set for TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY, the first film in that series, James Cameron's breakthrough TERMINATOR, is slated for a Special Edition release this October.  Unlike the stripped down, no frills...

Bloodgood Fights in New TERMINATOR
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 04-21-2008)

Actress Moon Bloodgood has joined as the female lead in the upcoming Terminator Salvation trilogy, says the Hollywood Reporter. She will be co-starring alongside Christian Bale, Sam Worthington and Anton Yelchin in the Halcyon Co. production, which is sc...


WB Splits TERMINATOR Rights with Sony
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 02-26-2008)

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group has acquired the international distribution rights to Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins, the upcoming next installment of a planned new trilogy featuring Christian Bale (John Connor) and Sam Worthington (...

TERMINATOR 3 to feature Blue Man Group tune
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 03-21-2003)

The trippy alternative music trio known as the Blue Man Group have revealed that one of their songs on the forthcoming album THE COMPLEX will be featured over the end credits for TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES.Gavin Rossdale of the rock band Bush sing...

Q and the Terminator go AROUND THE WORLD
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 04-28-2003)

Although the magazine doesn't state what roles they will be playing in the picture, today's Variety reports that Arnold Schwarzenegger and John Cleese will provide cameo appearances in AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS. The Jules Verne story, which stars Jacki...

Producers Talk TERMINATOR SALVATION
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 12-05-2007)

The producers of TERMINATOR SALVATION have confirmed that Bale will be playing the role of John Connor in the film, nixing the doubts from different sources on which role he will play in the new trilogy. The producers sat down with Entertainment Weekly an...


Stahl high on TERMINATOR 3's script
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 07-19-2002)

In an interview carried on MTV online, TERMINATOR 3's John Conners, Nick Stahl revealed he's secure in what many summer films are weak in: the script. "The script is really solid," Stahl said. "I think the main aim was to basically up the stakes from the...

TERMINATOR Owners Buy Phillip K. Dick Rights
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-09-2007)

The Halcyon Company who recently purchased the TERMINATOR franchise rights have expanded their library to Phillip K. Dick material rights for the next three years, says Variety. With over 120 short stories and 45 novels, they have plenty of choi...

Ridley Scott to direct TERMINATOR 3? (Thu 07-20-2000)

Reel.com columnist Jeffrey Wells writes that Ridley Scott may direct Terminator 3. The source of this tidbit is none other than Scott himself, who remarked in a recent BBC documentary about his film Blade Runner that he would be directing T3 after he fini...

Sissy's Redemption Part One
by Pamela Harland (Tue 02-19-2002)

It was 25 years ago when she scared up audiences in the cult horror flick CARRIE playing the title's namesake character. Shortly thereafter Sissy Spacek won many accolades, including an Oscar for portraying country singer Loretta Lynn in COAL MINER'S DAUG...


Sissy's Redemption Part Two
by Pamela Harland (Thu 02-21-2002)

After first making a name for herself in the title role of Brian De Palma's cult horror flick CARRIE, Sissy Spacek went on to win an Academy Award for her turn as country singer Loretta Lynn in COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER. In the years since, the actress' caree...

THE TERMINATOR (1984)
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 06-07-2001)

Director and co-writer (with Gale Anne Hurd) James Cameron fuses science fiction and action and adventure in a way that established a trend still in evidence to this day. A time travel tale with all the usual paradox plot problems, the film survives thank...

Mania Exclusive: Shirley Manson Interview
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 09-05-2008)

This Sunday on Fox Terminator: the Sarah Connor Chronicles will return to television. Surviving both the writers strike and a network notorious for canceling genre and fan favorite shows Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles will see their cast grow. Al...

Comicscape - September 7, 2005
by Al Brown (Wed 09-07-2005)

Hey! It's Al Brown, filling in for Kurt Amacker this week. I'm filling in because Kurt lived in New Orleans. He'll live there again, but right now he doesn't because New Orleans got the Aquaman treatment.Hey, listen, I ain't rich. You ain't either. If you...


Halo 2: Fact or Fiction
by Troy Roberts (Fri 08-27-2004)

...shot from TERMINATOR 3: REDEMPTION. © Atari of good games coming your way next week. ESPN NHL 2K5 will retail for $20 for the Playstation 2, and Xbox. THE GUY GAME will be released on the Xbox and Playstation 2. We'll also see PIKMIN 2 and WWE DA...

Stahl on TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 05-01-2002)

Nick Stahl, the new face of the TERMINATOR series John Connor, is talking publicaly for the first time about his role in TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES.Stahl, you remember, is taking over the role from T2's Edward Furlong, who was not asked back to th...

The Capra Redemption Part One
by Paul Zimmerman (Fri 12-21-2001)

We've seen Jim Carrey talk out his butt, blow smoke rings out his nose and give mouth to mouth to a cow. Can we take seeing him act standing virtually still? In his new film The Majestic Carrey does just that in his craziest performance yet: Straight.Play...

McG Updates Blog for TERMINATOR
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 06-04-2008)

Director McG is getting production into full gear for the first installment of the new Terminator Salvation trilogy, the first one being called Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins. With his first entry into a new official blog a few weeks ago, he gave...


Bonham Carter Joining TERMINATOR SALVATION
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 06-30-2008)

Helena Bonham Carter may have a full schedule coming with the final two Harry Potter sequels but she will also be finding some time to shoot some scenes for the upcoming Terminator Salvation trilogy. The trade has announced that she will be co-starring al...

TERMINATOR 3 pictures up
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 05-28-2002)

A boat-load of new set pictures from TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES have been posted at a Arnold Schwarzenegger fan site. While the pics, none too spectacular, are a little bit to tie fans over until the film hits screens they might also hint at some ...

TERMINATOR 4 is PG-13?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 05-05-2008)

Halcyon Co. aims to deliver Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins as a PG-13 movie to Warner Bros. for release on May 22, 2009. The "Terminator" series is one of the highest-grossing R-rated franchises of all time, with the first three films ...

Arnold Returning to TERMINATOR SALVATION Trilogy
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 12-29-2007)

That's what producer Moritz Borman has hinted at in the latest issue of Empire Magazine. The producer opened the doors officially on Arnold popping up in the two subsequent sequels after TERMINATOR SALVATION:THE FUTURE BEGINS. Borman also explained that t...


TERMINATOR 3 gets poster, teaser
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 07-09-2002)

The teaser for next summer's most anticipated sequel, TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES has hit the web, and a long with it comes the teaser poster. For your own look at the poster, click the pic above, and for your own look at the teaser, click the sour...

No Arnold in TERMINATOR 4
by Karl Schneider (Thu 10-19-2006)

According to TERMINATOR 4 co-writer Michael Ferris, don't expect to see Arnold Schwarzenegger in the upcoming TERMINATOR film."'Terminator 3' kind of closed the book on Schwarzenegger, as did his gubernatorial career," said Ferris in an interview with Ent...

McG Up For TERMINATOR 4?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 10-04-2007)

While this shouldn't be regarded as fact yet, CHUD is reporting that director McG is among the top list of contenders to director TERMINATOR 4. Devin has relayed that this comes from a reliable source that has never did him wrong, it would be qu...

SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES: Heavy Metal
by Stephen Lackey, Columnist (Wed 02-06-2008)

With the last episode, we saw John trying to take control of his life and embrace his destiny. It’s interesting to see him making this move but a lot failed for me in the execution of that evolution. The evolution continues this week and it was...


Rise of the Musicians
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-03-2003)

Composer Marco Beltrami started out writing Hollywood film scores in 1994, but it was in 1996, with his score for the phenomenally successful teen horror film SCREAM, that the Italian composer really hit his stride. SCREAM was quickly followed with a crit...

Fox Adjusts 08 Lineup, 24 Postponed
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 11-08-2007)

With the WGA strike under way and reports of both sides digging their heels into trenches well into the 2008 year, Fox Television has adjusted their lineups for the coming season. Some canned shows will air on different days while others are being po...

Petite Cossette Vol.#02
by Michelle Ramonetti (Wed 02-07-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Cossette House/Aniplex / Asuka KatsuraTranslated by:Aska YoshizuAdapted by:Gina FerenziWhat They SayAs Eiri drifts into a dream, he witnesses the murder of Cossette through the eyes of her killer. Eiri is warned that helping C...

Black Lagoon Vol. #3
by Christopher Homer (Tue 06-24-2008)

What They SayFilled with scenes of heroic bloodshed, Black Lagoon is action incarnate! Dirty jobs are a part of life for the Black Lagoon but things seem to be getting worse by the minute. Their latest problem is a maid from Columbia. She\'s a killing mac...


THE SIXTH DAY: Arnold Schwarzenegger
by Craig Reid (Thu 11-09-2000)

Flying over the cranberry capitol of Canada, I`m gawking out the plane window staring at the magnificent Frazier River. I`m thinking that in about 12 hours, I`ll be on the set of Arnold Schwarzeneggar`s latest film THE 6TH DAY, a science fiction thriller...

Wal-Mart Exclusive Early Bird STAR WARS Figure Pack
by News Editor (Fri 09-02-2005)

As our collector fans know, Wal-Mart offered an exclusive product to capture the nostalgia of the first STAR WARS figures ever made. A near-exact replica of Kenner's 1977 "Empty Box" has been sold exclusively at Wal-Mart. Inside is a Redemption Certificat...

New TERMINTOR Blog Launched with Concept Art
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 05-24-2008)

The blogging of production updates has worked well for Cohen (Mummy 3), Lexi Alexander (Punisher), Del Toro (Hellboy II) and Snyder (Watchmen). So, now, Warner Bros and McG are launching a new official blog for their upcoming Terminator Salvation trilogy....

TV Wasteland: Ron Moore Goes Virtual
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 08-18-2008)

For those of you that are hardcore fans of Battlestar Galactica, the name Ron Moore is synonymous with quality science fiction television. Even if you aren’t a BSG fan ,you may still appreciate him for his work on what many say was the last good Sta...


T3 and TB3
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-17-2003)

This Week's RecommendationSMarco Beltrami's venture into cyberwars in TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES has been released by Varese Sarabande (302 066 481 2) and the result is a pleasing mix of the mechanistic synth rhythms composed by Brad Fiedel that d...

Music of the Apocalypse
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-16-2004)

Jeff Danna's career as a guitar player was sidetracked by a hand injury suffered when he was 21 years old. Turning to composition, Jeff began finding work scoring small, independent films in Canada. In 1992, he moved to Los Angeles to assume a career in H...

Josh Friedman talks SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES
by Karl Schneider (Thu 09-07-2006)

Josh Friedman recently talked with CHUD about Fox's upcoming TV show THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES, a Terminator themed series.The show will revolve around Connor and her savior son, John Connor. The series will explore what happened to Sarah Connor after t...

SCOOP: Amazing photos of T3's cyborgs!
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 06-18-2003)

Thanks to a reader named "Valaryc", we've got some amazing snapshots from last weekend's TERMINATOR 3 panel and display held at the Los Angeles Comic Book Convention. Among the attendees on the T3 panel were stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kristinna Loken an...


Ghost of the Past, Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 07-22-2002)

Last time, we examined how an irreversible superhero demise like the death of the Silver Age Green Lantern was cleverly subverted by the Powers That Be at DC by merging him with another classic DC hero. A new Spectre was born with the identity of the late...

WAR OF THE MACHINES ships to stores
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 12-04-2003)

TERMINATOR 3: WAR OF THE MACHINES has arrived in game stores nationwide. The single-player/multiplayer first-person shooter lets gamers experience combat in the dark future first seen in James Cameron's TERMINATOR movie where the surviving remnants of hum...

DVD Shopping Bag: Windfalls and Downfalls
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 08-12-2008)

The time has come Maniacs to catch up on all of last season’s TV. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Season 1, Heroes: Season 2, Dexter - The Complete Second Season, Prison Break - Season 3 and Torchwood - The Complete Second Season are all sla...

EVIL CAT
by BRIAN THOMAS (Thu 10-02-2003)

With more and more video labels old and new getting in on the Asian cinema action, let’s not forget that Tai Seng Entertainment was distributing these features in the USA since the days when their tapes could only be found in Chinatown shops. When collect...


WOLVERINE: THE END #1
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-12-2003)

Victor Creed, the man once known as Sabretooth, has died, and an older and creakier Logan has decided to attend the funeral. While there, the attorney for Creed's estate hands him a letter which leads him back to his ancestral home. But Logan has no memor...

Terminators being spotted in game stores
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-11-2003)

On the same day as the home video release of TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES, Atari Games is releasing their new PlayStation 2 and Xbox video game based on the movie. RISE OF THE MACHINES is the first video game to feature Arnold Schwarzenegger's liken...

THE DEVIL & DANIEL WEBSTER
by Brian Thomas (Mon 11-24-2003)

Though this Golden Age Hollywood classic includes a heavy supernatural element and plenty of horror, it may be more appropriate for Thanksgiving viewing than at Halloween. In the tradition of classic folklore and fable, it tells a moral story of seduction...

DVD Heist ala Italy!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-07-2003)

Last night my lovely wife suggested we convert an entire wall in our living room into shelves for DVD storage.SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEKThis week, our spotlight falls like a deep dish pizza on one of the most satisfying theatrical releases of the year, paired ...


The Musical Eloquence of THE PUNISHER
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-15-2004)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONCarlo Siliotto's score for THE PUNISHER, one of the latest unique super heroes to make the transition from the comic page to the big screen, is a thoroughly eloquent and richly melodic orchestral score. Siliotto has composed the ...

COMIC-CON: Keanu Reeves shows us CONSTANTINE (Part Two)
by Patrick Sauriol and Den Shewman (Sun 07-25-2004)

[Editor's note: If you missed part one of our coverage of the CONSTANTINE panel, click here!]When a bearded Keanu Reeves walked out on the stage last Friday at the San Diego Comic Convention panel for CONSTANTINE, a wave of thunderous applause greeted him...

It's a CRUEL WORLD
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-21-2004)

Filming has begun on CRUEL WORLD, a thriller about a rejected reality television star that kidnaps nine college students to star in his own version of the ultimate reality gameshow. Whenever one of the nine are voted off the program, they're killed by the...

Car-Crash Action!!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-02-2003)

Recently I’ve had a few DVDs that didn’t play well in my dependable machine. It was among the first DVD player models sold in this country, as I rushed to enjoy the new technology in my living room that I had so far only been able to see on my computer. T...


Troopers II and Other Bugs to Come
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-17-2004)

THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONIn the new direct-to-DVD sequel to Paul Verhoeven’s take of Heinlein’s STARSHIP TROOPERS, spfx-wizard-cum-director Phil Tippet helms a new battle between our future military heroes and the alien Bug horde from outer space. Willia...

From Azkaban to Shady Rest
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-03-2004)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSLast week came the latest musical installment in the Harry Potter cinema series -- John Williams' score to HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (Warner Bros 83711-2). Unlike the second film, CHAMBER OF SECRETS, where other c...

SPAWN REBORN
by SCOTT COLLURA (Thu 07-17-2003)

Here we have an interesting variation on McFarlane Toys' never-ending SPAWN line. Billed as "Limited-edition redecorations of six of the most interesting and visually appealing Spawn action figures from the last several years," what the SPAWN REBORN line ...

More STARGATE and OUTER LIMITS
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-30-2003)

MGM Home Entertainment has revealed the street dates for the second season of the original THE OUTER LIMITS and season four of STARGATE SG-1. Both sets will be available on September 2.THE OUTER LIMITS second season set will be three DVDs containing 17 e...


Pics from the premiere of SPUN
by Sue Schneider (Fri 03-28-2003)

On March 17th at the Pacific's Cinerama Dome Theater in Hollywood, Calif., Newmarket Films and FLAUNT MAGAZINE presented the Los Angeles premiere of SPUN. The film is based on three rather bizarre days in the life of former junky Will de Los Santos, who w...

Time After Time
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Sat 05-10-2003)

It's fitting that at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Whittier, Calif., a franchise is rising from the dead and taking no prisoners. It's a hot spring day as Arnold Schwarzenegger emerges from a crypt wielding machine guns and carrying a casket on his shoulders....

The 29th Annual Saturn Awards Nominations - Face of the Future Category
by Eric Moro (Wed 03-05-2003)

CINESCAPE and The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films announced today the nominees for the 2003 Saturn Awards ceremony. What follows is a complete list of the Face of the Future nominees, an award that will be decided by fans who log onto...

JSA #50
by Tony Whitt (Tue 07-15-2003)

Ever since comics stopped being able to hit the 100 mark with relative ease, they've had to mark the 50th issue as "landmarks". To make such issues stand out, a creative team can either indulge in the Story To End All Stories(tm) or create a virtual one-o...


Schwarzenegger to be addressed as BIG SIR
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-14-2003)

Superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger is thinking about making the action-comedy BIG SIR his next project. Written by KIM POSSIBLE producers Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle and set up at New Line Cinema, BIG SIR would star the Terminator actor as a guy who runs ...

The (Super) Power 100
by THE EDITORS OF CINESCAPE (Tue 08-05-2003)

In this month's Cinescape (on newsstands now), we offer up the (Super) Power 100. You got the full skinny on Numbers 1-50, but only a casual listing of who made the remaining 100. Now, only available through Cinescape.com, we proudly present the guts, the...

BUSTIN' LOOSE
by Carl Cortez (Tue 07-29-2003)

After seeing TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES, many viewers secretly wished they could get a good look at the bust of Kristanna Loken, who kicked ass as Arnold Schwarzenegger's nemesis, the TX. Now, courtesy of Sideshow Toy in affiliation with Stan Wins...

Two caught in THIEF
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 08-09-2004)

Linda Hamilton (TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY) and Michael Rooker (THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK) have joined the cast of FX's THIEF pilot. The show is about a career thief (played by Andre Braugher) and his crew who are preparing for their next theft. With Ame...


Rise of the T3 DVD
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 08-19-2003)

November 11 is the date staked out by Warner Home Video to release TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES on home video. The DVD of T3 will be a two-disc set featuring:- two different commentary tracks featuring director Jonathan Mostow and stars Arnold Schwa...

Comicscape - October 13, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-13-2004)

OPINION: As I write this, I'm on a train to visit a friend in Atlanta, my laptop perched on a pillow on my knees, a techno version of the 60s SPIDER-MAN theme blaring in my headphones, and a huge picture of a Dalek from DOCTOR WHO staring out at me from t...

Charly and the Ice Cream Factory
by News Editor (Wed 11-16-2005)

With the recent release of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY on DVD, Cincescape thought it would be fun to look at a real life Charly, who runs his own factory."The Best Ice Cream in the World" has converted Hollywood's elite into fans of Charly Temmel's ...

Starship Trooper: The Games Music of Richard Jacques
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-01-2005)

The Fantastic Game Music of Richard Jacques British composer Richard Jacques writes, arranges, orchestrates, and produces epic anthems and dramatic underscore for film, television and interactive entertainment. Best-known for his emotive symphonic styles,...


THE BIG ALLIGATOR RIVER
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 11-09-2005)

Despite the fact that the film is set in Africa, NoShame Films bows to tradition and retains the American release title of this Italian "animal revenge" picture, which they've released as part of their Sergio Martino Collection. The director's seventeenth...

Soundtrack Roundup
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-16-2005)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Mark Isham's score for CRASH, Paul Haggis' feature directorial debut, a compelling mystery film of strangers brought together through happenstance, has been released on CD by Superb Records. The score is as introspective a comp...

Comicscape - June 15, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-15-2005)

Before I get to my interview with THE SURROGATES creator Robert Venditti, there's some movie madness to take care of first. I just saw BATMAN BEGINS at an early screening. While not perfect, it is still very, very good. I'm still gathering my thoughts and...

Shocking stocking stuffers
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 12-20-2005)

We've got some great stuff in the Prize Closet for you this week (courtesy of the elves at Universal), so let's get on with the giving, shall we? To win any of these DVDs, simply send an email to psycho@psychotronic.info containing your name and address w...


Marco Beltrami in CAPTIVITY
by Randall Larson (Wed 12-28-2005)

Marco Beltrami (TERMINATOR 3, BLADE II, CURSED, HELLBOY) is set to score Roland Joffe's forthcoming thriller, CAPTIVITY, based on a screenplay by Larry Cohen. With a plot not unlike the first moments of SAW, CAPTIVITY has to do with a man and a woman awak...

New LotR DVDs
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-29-2006)

This December 5, Disney will release the first titles in their interactive "Disney DVD Game World" series. These will be a sort of combination of traditional board games and interactive DVD play similar to the sort of DVD movie trivia games you see in boo...

Pirate tie-ins ahoy
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-27-2006)

We've got a huge list this week so let's get right to the Prize Closet. We have 2 copies of FAILURE TO LAUNCH for you, courtesy of Paramount. To enter, send one email containing your name and mailing address to psycho@psychotronic.info with the word "FAIL...

Music from the Underworld
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-23-2006)

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...


Ending The Year With a Howl
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-29-2005)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Available for the first time on CD, Pino Donaggio's classic 1981 score to THE HOWLING is now available in a fine edition from La-La land Records (LLLCD 1037), digitally remastered from the original ¼ inch album master tapes. Di...

SEED & STRIPES Extended
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 06-07-2005)

Say, do you love renting DVDs, but are tired of the drudgery of rewinding them when you're ready to return them. Here's a link to a great gadget that can help - http://dvdre.notlong.com. Works on games and CDs, too! Here are the winners of the BAA BAA BLA...

SIN CITY
by Sue Schneider (Mon 04-11-2005)

"Walk Down the Right Back Alley in SIN CITY and you can find anything," and at the premiere for SIN CITY, which was released nationwide on April 1st, the stars walked down the red carpet to the many flashes of over 50 photographers and on to do interviews...

That Certain Something
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-08-2004)

I come not to praise TRU CALLING but to bury it.In case you hadn't heard, former Slayer Eliza Dushku's GROUNDHOG DAY/RUN LOLA RUN hybrid went down for the big dirt nap a while back. I can't imagine that even the cast and crew were terribly surprised: the ...


Beware THE BLOB once again!
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 10-29-2004)

THE BLOB is forming once again for the movie screen. First seen as a 1958 movie that starred Steve McQueen as a frightened teenager trying to convince his elders and friends that a gelatinous outer space creature was devouring everything living in its pat...

T3 trailer online
by Mike Whybark (Thu 12-19-2002)

JAM! MOVIES reports that a trailer for the upcoming TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES is now available at Apple. The trailer features the T-X, the "female Terminator" (Kristanna Loken).The film is set for theatrical release next year.Questions? Comments?...

CHILDREN OF THE CORN
by Brian Thomas (Thu 09-30-2004)

At a point between the decline of the drive-in/grindhouse era and the rise of direct-to-video features, there must not have been many remarkable horror films released in 1984. A lot of people of a certain age remember CHILDREN OF THE CORN as the first rea...

JAK 3
by James Stevenson (Tue 11-09-2004)

While the RATCHET AND CLANK and SLY COOPER series may have gotten more media attention than JAK AND DAXTER have in the past couple of years, there is still a heck of a good game waiting from those great minds at Naughty Dog studio. JAK 3 completes the tri...


Zap Guns a Go Go!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-16-2004)

Well, I spotted the first official Christmas tree of 2004 last week. And no, store displays and nuts like Ray Liotta who keep their tree up all year round don't count. (And no, I'm not a peeping tom it's right up there in the apartment's front window.) T...

Hellblazing Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-03-2005)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Varese Sarabande has released the score to CONSTANTINE (302 066 636 2), a commanding combination of atmosphere and rhythmic pulse. Studio tampering resulted in the inclusion of Klaus Badelt, a first-rate composer (K-19, PIRATES...

Comicscape February 16, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-16-2005)

Due to the overwhelming number of responses I received about last week's doctoral thesis on comic books, I'm forced to step aside and do nothing but run letters for the next month.I jest. Actually, I got four responses. If you count my occasional-comic ...

Taking Score of 2004
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-06-2005)

Another January has barged in upon our complacent consciousness, and that means it's time to take stock of the previous year's harvest of film scores. After a healthy twelve month's worth of listening and watching and reviewing here are my selections fo...


Five for '05
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 12-27-2004)

Another Christmas come and gone, and I hope everyone out there managed to take in his or her federally mandated allotment of fruitcake, eggnog, and soul-crushing familial strife. Fear not, we've still got New Year's Eve to look forward to, with opportunit...

SHAOLIN SOCCER
by Brian Thomas (Thu 09-23-2004)

Stephen Chow has been a top star in Hong Kong for many years now, starring in one crowd-pleasing comedy after another, but this blockbuster smashed all previous records for HK productions. Twenty years ago, Golden Leg Fung was an arrogant soccer star who ...

Christopher Lennertz Talks SAINT SINNER
by Randall D. Larson (Tue 11-05-2002)

When Clive Barker's SAINT SINNER debuted on the Sci-Fi Channel, it was accompanied by one of the most remarkable film scores to grace cable television in years. 30-year old composer Christopher Lennertz, recent veteran of 17 feature films - from the subli...

First Look at Adams as Earhart in MUSEUM 2
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 08-21-2008)

The first look at Amy Adams appearing as Amelia Earhart has popped up online for Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, courtesy of TheBadandUgly. You can check many of the characters on the left and see the full gallery here. Adams will be co-st...


The Manic Maniac: R.I.P. Watchmen?
by Joe Crosby (Thu 08-07-2008)

Not arguably, one of the two most buzz-worthy events coming out of Comic-Con this year was the footage of Watchmen (the other being the latest Terminator installment). At this point, we've all seen at least one Watchmen trailer, and it's hard not to get e...

Shane Black Has Penned LETHAL WEAPON 5?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 08-06-2008)

What an afternoon for wild rumors, both of which will be appearing in tomorrow's rumor column. The Linda Hamilton returning to Terminator was out of left field and now, we have a possible return to Lethal Weapon from original screenwriter Shane Black, kno...

Comicscape: The Ever-Expanding Comic-Con
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-06-2008)

San Diego Comic-Con International 2008 ended last week with the usual fanfare. Comic book and Hollywood talents alike came together to mingle with over 100,000 fans. Those fans learned about the next year’s slate of comics, movies, televis...

The Hidden Side of Claudia Christian, Part One
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 11-10-1999)

Since the success of THE TERMINATOR, which featured Linda Hamilton’s transformation from incompetent waitress to self-sufficient warrior, the tough-girl bad-ass chick has become as much a science fiction cliché as the cowering scream queen that she replac...


POKEMON,THE FIRST MOVIE: Not As Bad As You Might Expect
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 11-14-1999)

Who would have believed it? POKEMON: THE FIRST MOVIE (or MEWTWO STRIKES BACK, as it`s subtitled on the actual print) is not a bad piece of entertainment. Although based on a kiddie franchise that leaves most adults shaking their heads in befuddlement, the...

Another Walk Down THE GREEN MILE: Frank Darabont's Screenplay
by Denise Dumars (Fri 06-16-2000)

It used to be that the only people who read screenplays in published form were aspiring screenwriters. Somewhere around the time of the publication of the PULP FICTION screenplay, things began to change. Nowadays people are much more savvy about not only ...

Genre Films in the '90s: Blockbuster Feeding Frenzy
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 02-11-2000)

Science fiction, fantasy, and horror were once considered cult genres of interest only to a select few, but that changed in 1977 with STAR WARS. The blockbuster mentality engendered by that film continued throughout the ‘80s and reached even larger propor...

Soundtrax '99, Part One
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 01-05-2000)

The 20th Century closed with a bang, film music wise, with a plethora of big budget, bombastically scored genre films whose music did much to accentuate the larger-than-life, stronger-than-death emphasis of their films. The continued mix of new score CDs...


THE SPECTRE
by James Busbee (Wed 01-03-2001)

You can’t keep a good hero down. Take former Green Lantern Hal Jordan, for instance. You’d think that going insane, slaughtering those nearest and dearest to you, and darn near ending all of existence would pretty much send you straight to hell for all of...

Update: First WATCHMEN Trailer Online
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 07-18-2008)

Update #2: The first trailer for Watchmen is now online over at Apple. Click here to watch the first look at the upcoming Zack Snyder-led comic adaptation of the Alan Moore graphic novel. You can also watch the production blogs via our "Watchmen"...

VIZ Media to release TEKKONKINKREET: BLACK & WHITE (Thu 08-02-2007)

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF EDGY MANGA TEKKONKINKREET: BLACK & WHITE BY TAIYO MATSUMOTO Acclaimed Series Blends Japanese And Western Art Styles And Offers Gritty And Surrealistic Portrayal of Disaffected Urban Youth San Francisco, CA, August 1, 2007...

Gerard et Jacque Vol.#01
by Julie Rosato (Thu 12-07-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Fumi YoshinagaTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayAs far as romantic first encounters go, meeting in a high-class brothel isn't typical. Gerard becomes Jacques' first and last patron, when he buys freedom for the boy ...


Hyper Police Vol.#03
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 08-24-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:MEETranslated by:David UryAdapted by:What They SayWhile chasing down a bounty, Natsuki finds herself in an all-male bathhouse... with explosive results! Meanwhile, Sakura places a bounty on the head of Sakunoshin, a time-displ...

Black Lion: Fear the Black Lion
by Mark McPherson (Sun 09-14-2003)

The Review!Black Lion. Yet another Go Nagai classic. Audio: Pretty standard. It\'s not 5.1 like ADV\'s recent titles, but both tracks sound good. I\'m not complaining. Video: Given the age and budget of the anime, Black Lion looks pretty good. It didn\'...

The Wicker Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-21-2006)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Angelo Badalamenti has always had a remarkable flair for melodic fluidity, even in the midst of very diverse and unusual scores. Moments of melodic beauty contrast with harsh expressivity in BLUE VELVET; surrealistic musical el...

Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Vol.#04
by Robert Harris (Wed 03-21-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Pink HanamoriTranslated by:William FlanaganAdapted by:William FlanaganWhat They SayLucia Nanami, a mermaid princess, has taken human form to find her fellow princesses and save the seven seas from the evil rule of a would-be e...


Hero Heel Vol.#01
by Julie Rosato (Mon 04-23-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Makoto TatenoTranslated by:Katherine SchillingAdapted by:What They SayMinami is a young actor who has been cast as the main character of a superhero TV program. Although he takes the job half heartedly, thinking of it as a mer...

Eagle One Media To Produce Set Of Voltron DVD Based On Comics (Mon 01-29-2007)

January 29, 2007, Macomb, MI. Eagle One Media, Inc. is proud to announce it has acquired the licensing rights from World Events Productions to produce a set of DVD adventures based on the Voltron: Defender of the Universe property for the retail market. T...

Manga Lands At The London Expo: 28-29th October (Fri 10-27-2006)

MANGA ENTERTAINMENT UK know how they're going to spend their weekend " seeing you! Come visit the stand at the London Expo at