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TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES: The Demon Hand
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 02-27-2008)

There’s some stuff to like about this episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and a few things to complain about too. This week, the FBI agent gets some major advancement in the story arc, almost too much for the first season actuall...

Watch 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles' free
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 01-03-2008)

Preview Available for Only 24 Hours on Yahoo! From a press release In anticipation of the two-night premiere of TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES Sunday, Jan. 13 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) and Monday, Jan. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), FOX will offer fans a...

TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES: Automatic for the People
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 09-17-2008)

This season of Sarah Connor Chronicles started off strong. The hope is that the show maintains that level of quality throughout its run but that sets a high bar. So, of course this episode is of lesser quality overall than the previous episode, and even w...


MANIA REVIEW- TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES: Complications
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 11-19-2008)

  Last week’s episode of The Sarah Connor Chronicles was stellar, featuring great drama and solid action. That episode also felt like the end of an era in the series and sure enough this week feels like a start to a new story arc. Cromartie is...

SDCC 2008: 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...

TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES: What He Beheld
by Stephen Lackey (Thu 03-06-2008)

So, here we are at the season finale of The Sarah Connor Chronicles and while it’s far from perfect, I have to give it points for trying to connect itself to nearly every episode of the entire season in some way. Cameron and crew have found the...

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...


TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES: Mr. Ferguson is Ill Today
by Stephen Lackey (Thu 11-13-2008)

...pisode of The Sarah Connor Chronicles hits those magical beats perfectly.   The story here isn’t just retold from different perspectives, it progresses through different perspectives. For example, the first act of the episode is Sarah&rsqu...

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...

Video: 'Sarah Connor Chronicles' storyboard interview (Sun 01-13-2008)

David Nutter (director of the 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles' pilot) discusses storyboarding the pilot with artist Adrien van Viersen.

TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES: Samson and Delilah
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 09-10-2008)

The Sarah Connor Chronicles took over half of its nine episode first season to find its footing but when it did, it became a really entertaining must see series. The saying absence makes the heart grow fonder applies heavily to this series because there&r...


CONNOR CHRONICLES' Scene to be Redone
by News Editor (Mon 07-23-2007)

The Washington Post has reported that Fox Entertainment Chairman Peter Liguori told TV critics this weekend that a scene from the upcoming THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES is being redone because of the shootings at Virginia Tech. As previously reported,...

TV Wasteland: SARAH CONNOR GETS TO KEEP CHRONICLING
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 10-20-2008)

...y scared. The Sarah Connor Chronicles started off strong this season but no one seemed to know that the series was actually coming back. As you might expect, the ratings dropped on the show. It has been on the bubble of cancelation all season long and ...

SARAH CONNOR Begins Between 24
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 10-17-2007)

Josh Friedman, creator of THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES, has indicated to the Futon Critic that the show will premiere between the 3-hour planned event of 24 on Monday, January 14, 2008 at 8/7:00 CST. The next adventure of Jack Bauer begins Sunday, Jan...

SARAH CONNOR Will 'Terminate' TV Series
by News Editor (Thu 11-10-2005)

Fox TV has made a pilot commitment to Warner Bros. TV and C2 Pictures' THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES. Josh Friedman will write the script and serve as the executive producer. C2's Andrew Vajna and Mario Kassar will also executive produce. The show will cent...


TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES: The Tower is Tall but the Fall is Short
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 10-22-2008)

  Catherine Weaver is someone the writers of this series have been dangling in front of fans all season and finally this week a bit of information about her is revealed. Shirley Manson isn’t that great an actress but she really looks the part....

Thomas Dekker joins "The Sarah Connor Chronicles"
by Karl Schneider (Fri 12-08-2006)

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Thomas Dekker (Heroes) has signed on to play John Connor in Fox's The Sarah Connor Chronicles.  He will join Lena Headey in the cast.The show is a TERMINATOR themed show, revolving around Connor and her savior son...

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...

Lena Headey joins "The Sarah Connor Chronicles"
by Karl Schneider (Wed 11-08-2006)

According to Variety, Lena Headey has signed on to play the starring role in the fox pilot The Sarah Connor Chronicles.The project, from Warner Bros. TV, continues the "Terminator" movie franchise storyline by focusing on Sarah and her son John,...


TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES: Brothers of Nablus
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 11-05-2008)

  It appears that the Terminators can’t all get along or at least they seem to be working outside the parameters of their missions. An Ellison Terminator is sent back to now by SkyNet to replace Ellison but Cromartie stops that by ripping the ...

TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES: The Mousetrap
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 09-24-2008)

There’s a lot wrong with this episode, but what’s right about it makes up the difference and then some. Surprisingly for an action based series, the characters and drama between them made up for the lackluster overall plot. The show-runners ha...

Lena Headey talks "The Sarah Connor Chronicles"
by Karl Schneider (Mon 03-05-2007)

In a recent interview with Sci Fi Wire, Lena Headey talked about the upcoming fox pilot, The Sarah Connor Chronicles."We just finished [shooting]," Headey said. "We were in Albuquerque  for a month. And it was very intense, because TV ...

TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES: Queen's Gambit
by Stephen Lackey, Columnist (Wed 02-13-2008)

When this series first started, I really wanted to like it but in the end was fairly disappointed with the execution of the first couple of episodes. Last week’s episode and this one are setting a new trend of improvement that really has me exc...


TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES: The Turk
by Stephen Lackey, Columnist (Thu 01-24-2008)

OK, you’ve seen the letter grade above so I know a few particular comments have skipped the review and went right to commenting. Let’s put our fanboy-ism aside for a minute and take a real look at what happened, and what didn’t happ...

Singer Shirley Manson Joins SARAH CONNOR
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 05-29-2008)

Garbage lead singer Shirley Manson has landed a regular role next season on Fox's Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, says the Hollywood Reporter. On "Sarah Connor," produced by Warner Bros TV, Scottish musician Manson will play Catherine W...

TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES: Goodbye to All That
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 10-08-2008)

OK, this week was a step up from last week’s episode, but there are still problems. First of all it has gotten way to easy to kill Terminators. Why is it this “magic bullet” has never been around in previous incarnations of the franchi...

TERMINATOR: THE 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...


TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES: Allison from Palmdale
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 10-01-2008)

It eventually had to happen, the show had to slip again and it does this week. There are high points, mostly due to Summer Glau’s performance but the writing is weak in this episode. This is a flash forward episode that gives back-story on Cameron a...

Fox Orders Full Season of SARAH CONNOR
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 10-20-2008)

As you've heard in Stephen Lackey's weekly installment of TV Wasteland, 20th Century Fox TV has ordered a full season of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. There were rumors of the show getting canceled after lacking ratings during this second seaso...

Terminator: Official Description For Sarah Connor Episode #7 (Thu 02-14-2008)

FOX has released the official description for "The Demon Hand," the Feb. 25 episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. May contain spoilers.

TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES: Vick's Chip
by Stephen Lackey (Thu 03-06-2008)

Smashing two episodes of a series together as a “two hour season finale” isn’t always the best idea because two episodes don’t have the pace, the build up, and the epic nature that a truly two hour finale would be. So, It woul...


Lena Headey on '300' and Sarah Connor! (Mon 03-05-2007)

The IESB sat down with Queen Gorgo herself, Lena Headey, up in San Francisco on Saturday. She talked about '300' plus 'The Sarah Connor Chronicles', 'Red Baron' and more...

'Connor' Reboots Terminator (Mon 01-07-2008)

James Middleton, a consulting producer on Fox's upcoming SF series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, told SCI FI Wire that the show will reboot the mythology and take it in a different direction from the hit movie franchise. "The Sarah Con...

Connor Terminates Competitors (Tue 01-15-2008)

Variety says the debut of 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles' is a big hit, although it's lacking in any real competition. Fox's Sunday debut of "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" scored the best opening-night demo ratings of any...

CAVEMEN, CONNOR CHRONICLES Get Series Pickups
by News Editor (Mon 05-14-2007)

...-fi drama THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES  based on the character from the TERMINATOR films.


David Nutter to direct pilot of THE SARAH CONNER CHRONICLES
by Karl Schneider (Tue 08-29-2006)

According to Variety, Warner Bros. TV has hired David Nutter to direct the pilot for the upcoming show THE SARAH CONNER CHRONICLES. Fox has officially greenlit production on the show.The show is a TERMINATOR themed show, revolving around Connor and her s...

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

...RMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES will have a two-night premiere on Sunday, Jan. 13 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) and Monday, Jan. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), the show's regular time period. PRISON BREAK, which has its last November airing on Monday, Nov. 12 ...

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

...rminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. These episodes may be worth a look as a refresher to where the shows left off last year. Just watch Eureka, it’s about the best thing on TV right now. Burn Notice is also a pretty good bit of escapism. &nbs...

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

...5:15-6:30 The Sarah Connor Chronicles Screening and Q&A—Catch the first-ever fan screening of The Sarah Connor Chronicles, the television incarnation of the Terminator franchise, followed by a Q&A with stars Lena Headey (300), Thomas Dekk...


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...

Fox Moving TERMINATOR and DOLLHOUSE to Fridays
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 11-07-2008)

...RMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES and HOLE IN THE WALL will air on new nights in midseason. Get real on Mondays with all-new episodes of HOUSE leading into real-time drama 24. Emmy-winning medical drama HOUSE moves to Mondays (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) a...

TV Wasteland: Legend of the Seeker
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 11-03-2008)

  Fantasy storytelling comes in many flavors; there’s the deep story laced with commentary of the Tolken books, and there’s a more pulp style of story that focuses more on familiar themes and action. Terry Goodkind’s extremely popu...

TV WASTELAND- Time Shifting Changes the Way We Watch TV
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 11-24-2008)

...rminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and Heroes all being new this week. It’s Thanksgiving, so why not watch the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving special too!         Monday   CHUCK (NBC, 8PM EST) CHUCK VERSUS THE GRAV...


TV Wasteland: Red Mars is Coming to AMC
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 10-06-2008)

...RMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES (FOX, 8PM EST) GOODBYE TO ALL THAT   Derek and John try to protect a member of the resistance by infiltrating a military academy. Meanwhile, Ellison's first assignment for Weaver uncovers a specter from his ...

TV Wasteland: More Shows Coming Back This Week
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 09-29-2008)

...rminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Heroes all vying for viewers in the same demographic.   Pushing Daisies, a series not covered here last year, returns Wednesday night along with Knight Rider, Ghost Hunters, and Bones. This night is real...

RANT: Rivet Counting
by Stephen Lackey, Columnist (Mon 02-11-2008)

...ted. The Sarah Connor Chronicles also had one of it’s best episodes so far last week so I’m hoping it just keeps getting better with this week’s episode. LOST is also having a great run and I can’t wait to see what&rsq...

Dillahunt Mysterious in SARAH CONNER CHRONICLES
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 09-24-2007)

Actor Garret Dillahunt, a longtime favorite of executive producer David Milch, has been cast in THE SARAH CONNER CHRONICLES, says the Hollywood Reporter. The actor who played two characters on Deadwood (Jack McCall & Francis Wolcott) and most rec...


TV Wasteland: Everybody's on the FRINGE
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 09-15-2008)

...rminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. The first three episodes of that series were fairly grueling to get through, but after that point, the series was excellent at best and entertaining at worst. Another example of this situation is Heroes. That seri...

There are a Few Things to Watch
by Stephen Lackey, Columnist (Sun 01-06-2008)

...erer, and The Sarah Connor Chronicles all starting up. Medium is actually a really good series that I haven’t covered very much in the past because it aired against LOST but I may try and return to it this season since LOST has moved to Thur...

TV WASTELAND- Do the Neilsen Ratings Truly Tell the Tale?
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 12-01-2008)

...rminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, 30 Rock, and Chuck aren’t in this list. The list is slightly skewed though with extra football games and the American Music Awards happening in that week. In another normal week, Heroes would have been in th...

Terminator: TSCC Season Finale Overnight Ratings (Thu 03-06-2008)

The two-hour season-finale of Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles scored a respectable 7.98 million viewers, putting it at #4 and a 3.1/ 8 among adults 18-49 and at #2 from 8-10 p.m. While Sarah Connor is no 24, it is still worthy of a second season.


TV Wasteland: SCI-FI Fans Like to Panic
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 11-17-2008)

  A few months ago we covered a special event the SCI-FI Channel held to promote their upcoming new shows and some of their returning ones. Sanctuary was the only scripted series at that event and the rest were versions of reality shows such as Scar...

Man Versus What?
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 03-02-2008)

...ril. The Sarah Connor Chronicles should get a Mania award for most improved television series. It started off rocky but it just seems to be getting better and better. Jericho is also on my radar this week. It started off rocky too b...

Fox Announces Premiere Dates for Fall
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 06-06-2008)

The latest fall premiere agenda for Fox has been passed around to media outlets. Some of the dates include the premiere dates for the upcoming season of J.J Abrams' Fringe, The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Prison Break. 24 will premiere next January but a ...

The Oscars Are Happening: Do You Care?
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 02-25-2008)

...ril. The Sarah Connor Chronicles should get a Mania award for most improved television series. It started off rocky but it just seems to be getting better and better. Jericho is also on my radar this week. It started off rocky too b...


RANT: Have You Ever Had a Friend...
by Stephen Lackey, Columnist (Mon 01-21-2008)

...on Break, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and Medium, all good shows. The only other thing I’m really looking forward to is the previously mentioned Torchwood. Monday PRISON BREAK (FOX, 8PM EST) DIRT NAP Michael heads back to shore up the ...

DVD Shopping Bag: Looking Ahead to The DVD Horizon
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 08-19-2008)

...minator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles - The Complete First Season   Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles - The Complete First Season [Blu-ray]   UNDENIABLE CLASSICS   Don Quixote   BOX SETS   Catacomb of Creepshow...

TV Wasteland: Heroes Cast Getting Larger
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 08-04-2008)

...s showing the Sarah Connor Chronicles pilot again Sunday night so if you didn’t catch this show when it originally aired, then now is a good time to give it a go.   Monday   AMERICAN GLADIATORS (NBC, 8PM EST)   Season 2 close...

Comic-Con News: July 23 and July 24 Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 07-11-2008)

...rminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), and Cynthia Bergstrom (Buffy, The Vampire Slayer). Room 4 4:15-5:15 Afro Samurai: Resurrection Exclusive Worldwide Premiere!—Afro Samurai picks up his sword once again for the second installment of this cr...


FRINGE: The Same Old Story
by Stephen Lackey (Thu 09-18-2008)

Fringe is definitely one of those shows that is going to slowly evolve into a better series similar to Heroes and The Sarah Connor Chronicles. This week’s episode is a good and a bit tighter than the premiere – even considering how scattered t...

BSG's Campbell Joins KNIGHT, Rambin Joins CONNOR
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 06-17-2008)

Two new castings have joined the returning genre television series "The Sarah Connor Chronicles" and "Knight Rider", reports The Hollywood Reporter. Paul Campbell, who appeared in 25 episodes of "Battlestar Galactica" as Bill...

Sanctuary Finally Coming to TV
by Stephen Lackey, Columnist (Sun 02-03-2008)

...RMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES (FOX, 9PM EST) HEAVY METAL John becomes separated from his mother and Cameron while the trio search for stolen cargo. Amid the chaos, he discovers the future may be bleaker than he imagined. Meanwhile, Agent Elli...

Brian Austin Green has a Riddler for Christopher Nolan (Sun 08-17-2008)

As the 'Dark Knight' sequel rumor derby begins, actors are popping up offering their services as variou bat-villains. Add to that the name of actor Brian Austin Green, currently appearing as future soldier Derek Reese in 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chr...


CBS Returning Shows & Info on Others.
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 02-13-2008)

...rminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles": 4 pre-strike episodes remain to be shot.

TV Wasteland: The Raping of Indiana Jones
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 10-13-2008)

  Why is anyone surprised that Matt Stone and Trey Parker had George Lucas and Steven Spielberg rape Indiana Jones in the season premiere of South Park last week? These guys have said many times that they fully expected the series to end years ago s...

TV Wasteland: Torchwood Audio Episode?
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 08-11-2008)

...RMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES (FOX, 9PM EST) QUEEN’S GAMBIT   FOX is filling in holes in the schedule with episodes of this series and we highly recommend checking it out if you didn’t see it when it originally aired. Sarah's...

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...


TV Wasteland: The Good Times Will Come to an End
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 09-22-2008)

...RMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES (FOX, 8PM EST) THE MOUSETRAP   Cromartie kidnaps Charley's wife, so Sarah and Derek put their heads together to devise a rescue plan. Elsewhere, John's stuck in the middle when it comes to dealing with Camer...

WonderCon Features the Best of Comics & Hollywood (Wed 02-13-2008)

...rminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) come to WonderCon to talk about their respective hit series. Add to that the exclusive world premiere screening of the animated Justice League: The New Frontier, and the first screening of the American DVD vers...

TV Wasteland: Let the LOST and Heroes Comparisons Begin
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 11-10-2008)

  Heroes has not been the disaster this season that everyone has be proclaiming it to be, but it has been much weaker than season one. The show recently saw its lowest ratings to date and in response a couple of the primary writer/producers were fir...

Strike Victims
by Stephen Lackey, Columnist (Mon 02-18-2008)

...RMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES (FOX, 9PM EST) DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS The stranger (Brian Austin Green) struggles to remember life in the future. Meanwhile, Sarah tries to explain to Charley why she had to leave him. Charley Dixon: Dean Winters. ...


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Glau Is Advanced In Connor (Thu 01-10-2008)

Summer Glau, who plays a mysterious classmate in Fox's upcoming 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles', offered SCI FI Wire a few spoilers about her character, who is more advanced than she appears. (Don't follow the link if you don't want to be spoile...

Top Maniacal Rumors: Connor Reunion, Lethal Sequel and Gladiator America
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 08-08-2008)

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...


THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES
by Abbie Bernstein, Columnist (Thu 02-14-2008)

In the often enchanting and very enjoyable kid-friendly fantasy The Spiderwick Chronicles, creatures that look like Brian Froud drawings do energetic, messy battle with three children who come to realize that their new house is surrounded by fairies, gobl...

Chronicles of Riddick, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 07-01-2004)

Genre: Science Fiction/Action/Sequel.Studio: Universal Pictures.Production Company: Radar Pictures/One Race Productions/Primal Foe Productions.Project Phase: In the Can.Who's In It:Vin Diesel (Richard P. Riddick); Colm Feore (Lord Marshal); Judi Dench (Ae...

Casting news for THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-24-2006)

Freddie Highmore and Sarah Bolger have been cast as the three Grace children in the fantasy film The Spiderwick Chronicles, which Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies will been shooting Sept. 12 in Montreal, says The Hollywood Reporter.Written by Hol...

Horner to Score Spiderwick Chronicles
by Karl Schneider (Fri 01-12-2007)

Following his score for Mel Gibsons’ Apocalypto [see review in our Dec 14th Soundtrax column), James Horner’s next big epic is The Spiderwick Chronicles, based on the best-selling books by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi.   The 5-boo...


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...

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...

Divergence Eve: Misaki Chronicles Box Set (Thinpak)
by Mark Thomas (Tue 07-24-2007)

What They SayFor a hapless young cadet, boot camp is no picnic, and Misaki is as hapless as they get. With the help of friends Luxandra, Kiri, and Suzanna, however, she advances in her training. Pretty normal, right? Wrong. Luxandra should be dead. Su...

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...


Parker, Nolte, Short and Plowright join THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES
by Karl Schneider (Wed 10-04-2006)

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, Martin Short and Joan Plowright are all in negotiations to join Paramount's upcoming film THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES.The film, to be directed by Mack Waters, is based on the best-selling ...

MOVIE MANIACS V
by SCOTT COLLURA (Thu 11-14-2002)

McFarlane Toys has released the fifth series of their ever-popular MOVIE MANIACS action figure line, but damned if it isn't hard to believe it's been five years! Five years since we were first treated to this group of toys that truly set McFarlane apart f...

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...

Supernatural Confirmed!
by Stephen Lackey, Columnist (Mon 01-14-2008)

...uation of The Sarah Connor Chronicles. I’ll also be watching Medium again this week.! Monday PRISON BREAK (FOX, 8PM EST) BOXED IN Michael finds himself in solitary confinement and must talk his way out. His interlocutor: Sona's new comm...


"The Sarah Silverman Program"
by Stephen Lackey (Thu 02-08-2007)

So, I thought I’d take a look at something different and boy did I ever with this new series starring comedian Sarah Silverman.  Sarah plays a character named “Sarah Silverman” and her real life sister plays her sister in the ser...

George Sarah: Music for Electronica Part Three
by Abbie Bernstein (Mon 12-09-2002)

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER fans were delighted earlier this year when series regular Anthony Stewart Head teamed with composer/musician George Sarah to created the album MUSIC FOR ELEVATORS. CINESCAPE recently sat down with Sarah to discuss his work in elec...

George Sarah: Music for Electronica Part Two
by Abbie Bernstein (Mon 12-02-2002)

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER fans were delighted earlier this year when series regular Anthony Stewart Head teamed with composer/musician George Sarah to created the album MUSIC FOR ELEVATORS. CINESCAPE recently sat down with Sarah to discuss his work in elec...

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 thats exactly what it wound up beingin 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...


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

Initially it sounded a lot like a fanboys idea of a wet dream: take comic icon Superman and pit him in battle against moviedoms reigning cybernetic killing machine, the Terminator. Its a high-concept idea that really shouldnt work, but does remarkably...

George Sarah: Music for Electronica Part One
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-29-2002)

Composer/musician George Sarah has one of the more distinctive sounds to be found on album, TV and the L.A. club scene. His electronica-meets-classical compositions can be found performed live around Los Angeles in company with the String Trio at venues a...

Anthony Stewart Head and George Sarah - MUSIC FOR ELEVATORS
by Abbie Bernstein (Thu 04-25-2002)

MUSIC FOR ELEVATORS may have a title thats a little too hip for some rooms I mentioned to a friend of mine that I was going to give the album a listen and she sympathized, assuming it was a CD of Muzak. In reality, theres nothing elevator-like about a...

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...


Butt Kicking Double Feature
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 10-22-2007)

A few months ago, when all of the networks were announcing their fall premieres, one of the shows FOX announced but hedged on a start date was The Sarah Conner Chronicles, a spinoff from the popular Terminator film franchise. They finally settled on ...

Divergence Eve Misaki Chronicles Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 04-24-2006)

What They SayDeep in the quantum core, a tearful reunion provides Misaki with the answers she has been seeking all her life. Unfortunately, the path through which Misaki arrived at her goal has left LeBlanc a means to take complete control of Watcher's Ne...

Terminator: Images From Ep #4 "Heavy Metal" (Wed 01-23-2008)

FOX has released several images from "Heavy Metal," the February 4 episode of "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles." Spoiler Warning.

Heroes Chronicles
by Branislav "Bane" Babovic (Fri 11-03-2000)

Some computer companies seem to tend to squeeze the last nickel out of their products. "New World Computing" and "3DO" released a plethora of Might and Magic titles and add-ons. Heroes of Might and Magic III (HoMM III) got an incredible number of add-ons;...


FUNimation Entertainment and Harmony Gold Bring 'Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles' to Select Theatres Nationwide (Sun 12-31-2006)

FORT WORTH, TX - December 29, 2006 -- FUNimation® Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation and the market share leader for home video sales of Japanese animation in the United States, and Harmony Gold are proud to announce that...

Comic-Con Recap: Best Costumes
by Mania Editorial Staff (Wed 07-30-2008)

The hype and hoopla has passed. Alas, Comic-Con 2008 is over, at least for another 365 days. Luckily for Maniacs who didn’t have a chance to attend, or for those still suffering from convention withdrawal, our editorial staff has thrown together a p...

In Memoriam: Stan Winston
by Rob Vaux (Wed 06-18-2008)

The smoke is literally smoke from a cigarette. It was someone offstage [blowing it on camera]… and it’s in the film, and it works.” That quote from the late Stan Winston refers to the big finale for his break-out work in The ...

Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles Special Edition
by Bryce Coulter (Wed 10-22-2008)

A great protocultural collection for the Robotech fanatic. What They Say The legendary Admiral Hunter is missing as a deadly new adversary threatens the vulnerable survivors of the Robotech wars. Vince Grant and Scott Bernard must race against time to...


Redband Trailer for FORGETTING SARAH
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 02-05-2008)

We don't normally cover romantic comedies like Universal's Forgetting Sarah Marshall but as the official plot says, this is first and foremost a romantic disaster comedy and it's getting produced by Judd Apatow. Apatow, like Kevin Smith, will always ...

DVD Shopping Bag: Same Old New World
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 10-28-2008)

  Two weeks ago New Line Home Video re-released Terrence Malick’s breathtaking film The New World in an extended cut. An unrated cut and an additional thirty minutes were promised and nothing else included. No trailers, no commentary and no cl...

Trio On Board Facing Supernatural DEATH
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 02-02-2008)

Sean Bean (Fellowship of the Ring), Lena Heady (300, "Sarah Connor Chronicles") and Rupert Friend will be having some supernatural medieval surprises in BLACK DEATH, says the Hollywood Reporter. Geoff Sax will direct, based on a screenplay ...

Shopping Bag: The Spiderwick Chronicles
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 06-24-2008)

When The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring andHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone came out in 2001 they were considered a big gamble by the studios. As we know they obviously paid off. The studios, seeing what worked, bought up a lot of fant...


Updated: How Long Before Your Shows Go Dark?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 12-14-2007)

... shows of THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES were filmed so that full season begins next year as well. Here's the list as of 12/14/07. 24: Delayed until after the WGA strike so Fox can air 24 episodes in order. 30 Rock: 1  Aliens in America: 7 Back ...

CBS Grabs Crime Drama MENTALIST
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 02-27-2008)

...rminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" and CW's "Supernatural" and ABC's "Traveler."Plot Concept: Centers on a mentalist who uses his skills of observation to solve crimes as an independent detective working with the police.

TV Wasteland: ABC to Return
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 09-08-2008)

Two powerhouse TV masterminds have come together to create a new science fiction television series for ABC called The Return. The problem is the concept of the series is all too familiar to SCI-FI fans - aliens land on Earth and the everything changes. Th...

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

...events of The Sarah Connor Chronicles TV series?   McG: I'm a friend of the guy who runs the show, and we had a meeting early on. We want to honor the connection, but episodic television has its own rules , , , and we can't chase their story thr...


THE 4400: Tiny Machines
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 09-12-2007)

...his fall, The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Fortunately the next season of The 4400 is far enough away that if the Terminator series flops she could come back to The 4400. Potentially, she could participate in both series but I don’t see tha...

LOST Cut in Half & Related WGA News
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 11-06-2007)

...usewives, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Lost (Abrams was spotted picketing) and many more shows have also joined the fray.    

McFarlane Toys - Page 12 (Thu 02-21-2002)

Last year's line featured the cyborg T-800 and T-1000 from James Cameron's TERMINATOR 2. This year we get Sarah Connor and the T-800 Endoskeleton.Certainly one of the cooler images of modern genre movies, the T-800 Endoskeleton will make for a great figur...

THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK Unrated Director's Cut
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 12-08-2004)

Five years after surviving a harrowing night on a sun-baked planet, escaped convict Richard P. Riddick finds his life growing interesting yet again. After imposing himself to self-isolation on a U.V. drenched ice planet, Riddick discovers that a bounty ha...


Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 08-27-2004)

Genre:Fantasy/Book Adaptation.Studio:Walt Disney Pictures.Production Company:Walden Media/Walt Disney Pictures.Project Phase:Greenlighted.Who's In It:Tilda Swinton (The White Witch); Jim Broadbent (The Professor); Georgie Hensley (Lucy Pevensie); William...

Star Trek and the Singularity
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 02-04-2008)

After a weekend highlighted by crappy weather and lousy Super Bowl adverts, I found something last night that turned my whole sub-par Sunday around: the news that Star Trek Books is finally releasing their very own “Guide to Women.” It’...

Mobile Suit Gundam Lost War Chronicles Vol.#01
by Matthew Alexander (Sun 03-05-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Writer: Tomohiro Chiba & Bandai Games Inc. / Artist: Masato NatsumotoTranslated by:Ikoi HiroeAdapted by:What They SayThe One Year War between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon has begun--and the newest Mobil...

Divergence Eve Misaki Chronicles Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 12-27-2005)

What They SayFor a hapless young cadet, boot camp is no picnic, and Misaki is as hapless as they get. With the help of friends Luxandra, Kiri, and Suzanna, however, she advances in her training. Pretty normal, right? Wrong. Luxandra should be dead. Suzann...


New 'Chloe Chronicles' Chapter Now On AOL (Wed 04-21-2004)

KryptonSite reports that a new entry in the online "Chloe Chronicles" series can now be found on AOL at keyword: Chloe Chronicles. Also on AOL at keyword: Smallville you can view a clip from "Truth" (Wednesday night's episode!) Also, good news for non-...

M.Night Begins Night Chronicles With DEVIL
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 10-29-2008)

M. Night Shyamalan and Media Rights Capital have begun their first of a three-picture deal within the horror genre under their newly formed Night Chronicles banner. The first horror film has been formalized with the producers setting scribe Brian Nelson (...

THE NIGHTMARE CHRONICLES
by Denise Dumars (Wed 04-12-2000)

On the current ballot for the Bram Stoker Award, Douglas Clegg`s THE NIGHTMARE CHRONICLES is a collection of horror stories you won`t want to miss. Clegg begins the book with what is called a `frame story,` a common device used in anthologies to bind the ...

Sand Chronicles Vol.#01
by Sakura Eries (Mon 01-21-2008)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hinako AshiharaTranslated by:Kinami WatabeAdapted by:What They SayAfter her parents get divorced, Ann Uekusa and her mother move from Tokyo to rural Shimane. Accustomed to the anonymity of city living, Ann can\'t get used to t...


HIGHLANDER: ENDGAME - Adrian Paul Part I
by Matthew F. Saunders (Fri 09-01-2000)

It`s never easy stepping into someone else`s shoes. And while he didn`t take over the role of Connor MacLeod from Christopher Lambert, that`s exactly what Adrian Paul did in 1992 when he signed on as the lead in the Highlander TV series, a spinoff of the ...

Get Over Those Terrible Gifts
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-24-2007)

No matter what holiday you celebrate there’s always one constant during the winter season: terrible gifts. Because of a schedule / travel conflict with the fam I happened to celebrate Christmas early this year. Did I get Subterranean Press’ li...

Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles Movie
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 02-27-2007)

What They SayThe legendary Admiral Hunter is missing as a deadly new adversary threatens the vulnerable survivors of the Robotech wars. Vince Grant and Scott Bernard must race against time to unravel a treacherous mystery that could spell the end of the h...

The Chronicles Of Spellborn Features Original Score By Leading Video Game Composer Jesper Kyd
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-13-2006)

Spellborn International NV. announces that Jesper Kyd, the internationally acclaimed composer whose video game credits include Freedom Fighters and the Hitman series, has created the original music score for the massive multiplayer online role-playing gam...


FUNimation Acquires 'Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles' Feature Film from Harmony Gold (Thu 08-03-2006)

-- After 20 years, Robotech is back with a vengeance! -- Fort Worth, TX, August 2, 2006 -- FUNimation® Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation and the market share leader for home video sales of Japanese animation in the Uni...

Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles
by Bryan Morton (Thu 07-26-2007)

What They SayThe legendary Admiral Hunter is missing as a deadly new adversary threatens the vulnerable survivors of the Robotech wars. Vince Grant and Scott Bernard must race against time to unravel a treacherous mystery that could spell the end of the h...

Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles' Wins Best Animated Sci-Fi Feature at the 2006 International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival (Tue 09-26-2006)

Fort Worth, TX, September 26, 2006 -- FUNimation® Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation and the market share leader for home video sales of Japanese animation in the United States, and Harmony Gold are pleased to announce th...

The “Potterverse” Defined
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 04-03-2007)

Jim Butcher propels the Dresden Files, Janine Cross’s dark fantasy series reaches its conclusion, and entertainment journalist Edward Gross takes a stab at chronicling the development of all things Harry Potter in a very weighted edition of this ...


Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles Collector's Edition
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 09-10-2008)

Touting its high definition origins during the DVD release, FUNimation carries through and offers up a Blu-ray release of Robotech. What They SayScott Bernard and Vince Grant fight to end a decades-long struggle against an enigmatic alien race known as th...

An Xbox sequel to THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK?
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 07-02-2004)

While THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK is proving to be a dud at the box office (ticket grosses number only $53 million domestic so far), the Xbox video game has become a breakthrough hit. THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK: ESCAPE FROM BUTCHER BAY has leapt to the top o...

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Tue 11-21-2006)

Plot: While information has not released on that plot of the game quite yet, it will most likely follow the trend of either the first Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles game, or just a cataclysmic event that is leading to the destruction of the world. ...

Andrew Lauren Prdos. to develop horror about Sarah Winchester
by Karl Schneider (Wed 11-15-2006)

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Andrew Lauren Productions has set the wheels in motion on development of a psychological horror film to be based on the life of gun heiress Sarah Winchester. DC Comics writer/editor Peter J. Tomasi will write the sc...


MUTANT CHRONICLES Lands Some More Mutants
by Karl Schneider (Tue 05-09-2006)

Stephen Rea (V For Vendetta) and Ron Perlman (Hellboy) have joined the cast of The Mutant Chronicles. Rea and Perlman will be joining Thomas Jane, John Malkovich, and Benno