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B Movie Auction & Festival in Indiana
 A relaxed dining atmosphere where you can meet and mingle with some of the top names in the B Movie stratosphere. Ask questions, swap stories and learn at the feet of the masters. Plus the food is pretty damn tasty.
Then get ready ready for a B Movie auction to end all B Movie auctions.
You can make bids on items ranging from memorabilia, Props, dinners with directors and actors to having parts named after you in a B Movie donated by B Movie Luminaries such as ... more
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Star Wars TV Guide Covers August 7
 With Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie quickly approaching, TV Guide magazine has created 4 collectible Star Wars covers. Fans can collect covers of C3PO, Yoda, Obi-Wan and Anykin Skywalker when the issue hits stands August 7th. Each issue will also include a special exclusive CD-Rom!
This animated film from George Lucas fills in the events that take place between Episodes II and III in the live-action narrative. Obi-Wan and Anakin Skywalker are now ... more
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Wheel of Time Calendar Released
 Tor Books is proud to announce that ROBERT JORDAN’S WHEEL OF TIME® 2009 CALENDAR is now on sale.
Last spring, Robert Jordan announced a competition on his blog (www.dragonmount.com/RobertJordan) where artists would have the opportunity to submit original artwork based on the Wheel of Time® for inclusion in a 2009 calendar.
He wrote, “I know there is some really professional quality work because I have seen it. Style doesn’t matter in this. Manga, ... more
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Caprica Battlestar Galactic Pre-quel
 Set on the planet 51 years before the events in Sci-Fi Channel's Battlestar Galactica, Caprica is described as "television's first science fiction family saga."
The series will show the twelve colonies at peace and follow the Adama family thru the startling breakthrough in artificial intelligence that will lead to the eventual birth of future nemesis The Cylons. Joseph Adama, lawyer and father of future Galactica commander William Adama, takes a stand against the ... more
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ABC Announces New Pilots
 ABC is finally beginning to announce their upcoming pilots with several shows getting good reviews.
Nathan Fillion (Firefly/Serenity) will star in a new crime show called "The Castle" that is a strong contender to be picked up - possibly debuting before the end of 2008. Fillion plays a novelist who consults with the NYPD.
Alyssa Milano (Charmed) is also working on a yet undisclosed pilot for the network by writer Kristin Newman ("That 70s Show" ... more
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Cassidy to Star in Horror-Drama for CBS
 Long time readers here will know I am no fan of slasher movies and a new series will bring the slasher-horror format to TV.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Katie Cassidy (Ruby on "Supernatural") will star in CBS' midseason series, "Harper's Island". Cassidy will play the bride whose destination wedding off the coast of Seattle Washington sets off a rash of slasher murders. The role was originally played by Samantha Noble in the pilot which has had major recasting ... more
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Marvin the Martian to Invade Theaters
 Warner Brothers has announced they have begun development on the feature film focusing on the popular Looney Tunes character. It will feature a blend of live action and CGI with Steve Crystal producing with Alcon Entertainment.
Created by Chuck Jones, Marvin first appeared with Bugs Bunny in 1948 in "Haredevil Hare". he was voiced by legendary Mel Blanc.
The plot will reportedly involve Marvin trying to destroy the Earth at Christmas, though no word on if Bugs ... more
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Someone will Die in Terminator Season 2
 "Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles" executive producer John Wirth announced that someone in the cast will die this upcoming season. He made the announcement this past weekend at Comic-con.
"It's not James [Middleton]," he told a stunned crowd at the San Diego convention, leading of course to speculation just who will die in the cast.
The show also stars Summer Glau (pictured - Firefly/Serenity) as one of the Terminator-series robots protecting ... more
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Smallville, Supernatural Back at the CW
 The CW has renewed "Smallville" and "Supernatural", both of which return with new episodes Thursday, September 18. "Reaper" will return for a second season during later in the year.
Unfortunately, the rest of the CW lineup could be considered teen drama with the revamping of 90210 leading the pack of pretty rich shows. "Gossip Girl" and "One Tree Hill" join the new show on September 1. "America's Next Top Model" and new drama "Privileged" about a young woman who ... more
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Dark Knight Passes $400 Million Mark - New Record
 "Batman: The Dark Knight" continues to break box office records now becoming the fastest film in history to cross the $400 million mark.
The previous record holder was "Shrek 2" which passed the $400 million boundary in 43 days.
"The Dark Knight" now stands at No 8 on the all-time domestic box office list. The film is also on target to become only the second film to pass the $500 million mark domestically. -- 08/05/08 more
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