July 25th, 2008
It’s “Jurassic Park” as a weekly series. BBC America would like to introduce you to “Primeval.”
Unexplained anomalies are ripping holes in the fabric of time, allowing creatures from the very earliest stages of Earth’s development to roam the modern world. Cutter (Douglas Henshall) and his team struggle to keep the looming disaster secret, while dealing with savage dinosaurs and other deadly foes.
Whether it’s a prehistoric predator Gorgonopsid rampaging through the neighborhood, or a swarm of supersized spiders in the subway, Cutter and his team find themselves with some seriously beastly opponents. Ferocious or endearing, these puzzling creatures all have the same simple fact in common - they don’t belong here.
While Cutter and his team struggle to keep the looming disaster secret, Cutter also has to deal with a deeply personal dilemma when he discovers that his wife, Helen, who disappeared eight years ago, is not dead as he believed, but has been traveling in time. Now she’s back, and can possibly tell him more about the riddle of the anomalies, but is it something she’s willing to share? If not, what does she really want? Why did she come back?
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July 24th, 2008
Sorry Spidey, another one of your records just fell to the Caped Crusader. The Dark Knight hit the $200 million mark in just five days, surpassing the eight days it took Spider-Man 2 to get there.
Now experts are speculating it could make as much as $500 million and might even have a shot at finishing just behind Titanic in all-time gross. Titanic pulled in $600.8 million domestically and $1.84 billion overall during its record run.
There is some concern that the negative publicity surrounding Christian Bale’s arrest could have a bad effect on the movie’s box office. But as the old saying goes, there’s no such thing as bad publicity.
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July 24th, 2008
In The Dark Knight, Chin Han keeps a step ahead of the Gotham mob as Lau, a Hong Kong crime lord who launders the crooks’ money. In addition to snagging a role in the biggest film of the year, Han will also play a pivotal part in Roland Emmerich’s apocalyptic 2012. SF Universe got to talk with him about The Dark Knight, 2012 and the hot streak he’s on right now.
This is the biggest role of Han’s career and he’s ecstatic to have worked with an incredible cast including the likes of Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman and Heath Ledger.
“I was thrilled to find out I was going to be a part of this movie,” Han said. “I could never have expected something like this, it exceeds anything I could have imagined.”
Han is an integral part of Gotham’s mob dynamic in this one and he enjoyed playing in this group. There’s no honor among these thieves.
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July 24th, 2008
Timed with the new release of “Robot Chicken: Star Wars Special” on DVD, co-creators Seth Green and Matt Senreich are giving away an autographed script and other great prizes.
Beginning at 12:00 a.m. EST on July 23rd and running through August 8th, the random drawing will give fans a chance to win one grand prize and five runner-up prize packs. The one grand prize winner will win the autographed script, along with all three Robot Chicken DVDs - the series’ first two complete seasons and the Robot Chicken: STAR WARS titles - and an Adult Swim t-shirt. Additionally, five runners up will be selected to receive a Robot Chicken: STAR WARS prize pack with a t-shirt and the franchise’s three DVDs.
Log on to http://www.adultswim.com/shows/robotchicken/stuff/rcsw/ to participate. Winners will be announced on AdultSwim.com on August 12th.
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July 24th, 2008
Read carefully if you’re going to Comic Con for the boys.
FROM WB PUBLICITY
On the eve of the opening of Comic-Con ‘08, I have another “Supernatural” update for the fans attending the convention. Unfortunately due to production and travel issues, the Saturday (7/26) 5:00 p.m. autograph signing that had been scheduled for Jensen & Jared has been CANCELLED.
Please note that THIS DOES NOT IMPACT ANY OF SUNDAY’S SCHEDULED EVENTS FOR “SUPERNATURAL.” Both Jensen AND Jared will still be participating in our scheduled panel that day, and Jared is still a part of the “Friday the 13th” panel.
The only thing on Sunday that has changed is that Jensen will now be joining the Producers’ Autograph Signing at 12:30 p.m. in the WB Booth (#4329 – Hall E). However, due to the same issues as above, Jared unfortunately will not be able to participate in any autograph signing at CC this year.
So, to recap:
Sat., 7/26 -NO “SUPERNATURAL” EVENTS
Sunday, 7/27:
11:15 am – 12:15 pm: Supernatural Panel featuring Jensen, Jared, EP/Creator Eric Kripke, Co-EPs Ben Edlund and Peter Johnson and Supervising Producer Sera Gamble (Rm. 6CDEF). It will be moderated by Entertainment Weekly’s Alynda Wheat and will feature exclusive Comic-Con only footage from the 4th season premiere episode, in addition to a portion of the gag reel from the upcoming Season 3 DVD release.
12:30 – 1:15 pm: Supernatural Producers AND JENSEN sign in the Warner Bros. booth (#4329 – Hall E).
**FYI that Jared will also be participating in a panel for “Friday the 13th” in Rm. 20 from 1:00-1:30 pm.
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July 23rd, 2008
I didn’t even know there was a Law and Order UK, but there is and that’s where Battlestar Galactica’s Apollo is headed. Bamber told E News that the show is just like our Law and Order only focusing on the British judiciary system.
Sci fi fans may love this show as it also stars Freema Agyeman, better known as Dr. Who companion Martha Jones. Well, now I have to watch it. Cut off one Law and Order show and two more take its place. Seriously though, it will be good to see two of my favorite actors in a drama that might make it six or seven years. Let’s face it, sci fi is not a safe paycheck.
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July 23rd, 2008
Stargate Atlantis: Broken Ties (#503)
PREMIERES: FRIDAY, JULY 25 AT 10PM ET/PT
Ronon is ambushed during an off-world mission and awakens, much later, a prisoner of his former friend, Tyre. The fellow Satedan, it turns out, has fallen on hard times since they last crossed paths. Abandoned by the wraith he once served, he is undergoing a physiological and psychological withdrawal from the reverse-feeding process once granted to him as a wraith worshiper. But he believes he has come up with a way to win back the respect of his former masters: by delivering them Ronon.
Intent on turning their defiant captive, the wraith begin their process of reverse-feeding - stealing Ronon’s life, bringing him to the brink of death, then restoring his youth. Again and again, and again.
A tip, meanwhile, leads the team to an abandoned village. But Ronon and the wraith are long gone, and the only remnant of their former presence is a seriously injured Tyre who may be their only hope of rescuing their friend.
You’ll find more spoilery pics behind the cut.
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July 23rd, 2008
There’s only one episode left before the HUGE Doctor Who season finale and you won’t believe whose coming on board. Well, just about everyone! Check out this fabulous photo and see if you can name them all (and find the answers below.)
Doctor Who: The Stolen Earth
Air Date: July 25, 2008 at 9:00 on SCI FI
Earth’s greatest heroes assemble in a time of dire need. But can the Doctor’s secret army defeat the might of the New Dalek Empire? With battles on the streets and in the skies, the Doctor and Donna must brave the Shadow Proclamation to find out the truth. But a fearsome old enemy waits in the shadows…
Doctor Who: Journey’s End
Air Date: August 1, 2008 at 8:30 on SCI FI
The entire universe is in danger, as the Daleks activate their master plan. The Doctor is helpless, and even the Tardis faces destruction. The only hope lies with the Doctor’s secret army of companions – but as they join forces to battle Davros himself, the prophecy declares that one of them will die…
Sounds like an exciting conclusion and one you won’t want to miss.
Pictured: (l-r) Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, Noel Clarke as Mickey Smith, Camille Coduri as Jackie Tyler, Billie Piper as Rose Tyler, David Tennant as The Doctor, Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones, John Barryman as Captain Jack Harness, Catherine Tate as Donna Noble
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July 23rd, 2008
I’ve gone on record as saying I would love it if Sci Fi shut down its B-movie factory and used that money to salvage popular genre shows like Moonlight or Jericho. As my colleague Cynthia previously reported, the network has announced 36 movies for its Saturday and Sunday slots, including Lake Placid 3.
Oh, they had to do it because their highest rated movie last year was Lake Placid 2. I am not even kidding. What kind of a nightmare world do we live in where Lake Freakin’ Placid has become a trilogy? Seriously, that’s like the straight-to-DVD sequels you see at Blockbuster and just laugh because you didn’t know they existed. Ooh look! From Dusk Til Dawn 12!
Quality over quantity, Sci Fi Channel. How cool would it be if instead of 36 movies we’ll watch if nothing is on HBO at the same time*, the channel did 6-10 really good movies. Say, that much talked about Angel movie? A Dresden Files flick? I’m just spitballin’ here, throwing out some ideas. You know how to reach me, Sci Fi.
*That doesn’t apply to good stuff like Tin Man. And I think we all know the difference between Tin Man and Lake Placid 3.
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July 22nd, 2008
The recent events surrounding Dark Knight star Christian Bale are tinged with quite a bit of irony. After all, many folks in Gotham want the police to bring Batman in for his vigilante acts. Then, the actor gets arrested in a family dispute. Between Bale’s arrest and Heath Ledger’s death, the word curse is going to start being thrown around in connection with this movie.
I’m not about to pass judgment here, I’ve got a few family members I’m surprised I haven’t hit yet. I’m not thinking this will do anything to the movie’s second weekend take. I am a little worried about Warner Bros. overreacting because as we know, they’ll recast Batman at the drop of a cowl. At the rate the franchise was deteriorating I think Vin Diesel was in line to play Batman.
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Unexplained anomalies are ripping holes in the fabric of time, allowing creatures from the very earliest stages of Earth’s development to roam the modern world. Cutter (Douglas Henshall) and his team struggle to keep the looming disaster secret, while dealing with savage dinosaurs and other deadly foes.
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