SCI FI Wire
The News Service of the SCI FI Channel.
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Transformers 2 is No. 1, breaking holiday weekend tie
The big frakkin' robots appear to have won out over the woolly mammoths after all. Updated studio estimates released today show that Paramount's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was No. 1 in the photo-finish race for box-office supremacy this weekend, topping the domestic pack with $42.4 million, …
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Harry Potter stars honor murdered Half-Blood Prince co-star
The cast and crew of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will wear white ribbons on their wrists at the film's world premiere in Leicester Square Tuesday as a mark of respect to murdered actor Rob Knox, BBC News reported. Knox, 18, who portrays Marcus Belby in the film, was stabbed in southeast …
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Columnist Michael Cassutt overdoses on Star Trek's time-travel twists
Somewhere between watching the first half-hour of the new Star Trek film and, five days later, the season finale of Lost, something happened. You know how it is when you have that second piece of dessert? It tastes great at the time. The sensory delights linger through the after-dinner drinks an …
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Columnist Michael Cassutt overdoses on Star Trek's time travel twists
Somewhere between watching the first half hour of the new Star Trek film and, five days later, the season finale of Lost, something happened. You know how it is when you have that second piece of dessert? It tastes great at the time. The sensory delights linger through the after-dinner drinks an …
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Michael Cassutt overdoses on Star Trek's time travel twists
Somewhere between watching the first half hour of the new Star Trek film and, five days later, the season finale of Lost, something happened. You know how it is when you have that second piece of dessert? It tastes great at the time. The sensory delights linger through the after-dinner drinks an …
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Why Hollywood stuntmen think The Matrix changed everything
Matrix producer Joel Silver changed the rules of the game and made Hollywood stunt history when he traveled to China to beg reluctant action director Yuen Wo-Ping to choreograph the fighting for the film, according to an informal poll by author Kevin Conley.
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Megan Fox burns up the screen in R-rated Jennifer's Body trailer
Megan Fox, the hottest thing in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, is even hotter as the demon-possessed high school cheerleader of Jennifer's Bodyespecially when she sticks her tongue in the flame of a cigarette lighter in the new "red band trailer" released earlier today at ShockTillYouDrop.co …
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Watchmen's Zack Snyder previews director's cut: easter eggs, bloopers and more
If two hours and 42 minutes of Watchmen wasn't enough for you, you can enjoy about half an hour more in the upcoming director's cut DVD/Blu-ray, which is due this month, and director Zack Snyder promises that he'll personally guide you through the film's byzantine storyline, reveal secrets and bloop …
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Eureka's Colin Ferguson on going behind the camera for the first time
When SCI FI's original series Eureka returns on Friday with a run of 10 new episodes, one will mark the directorial debut of Colin Ferguson, who stars as Sheriff Carter. The episode was actually the first of the new episodes to be shot but will not be the first to air: Producers scheduled "Your Fa …
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How Virgin's Jane Lynch brings her own brand of funny to sci-fi spoof Paul
After sending up the traditions of zombie movies in Shaun of the Dead and cop movies in Hot Fuzz, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are about to make use of all their sci-fi movie knowledge in Paul, an alien satire they wrote and star in. Directed by Greg Mottola, Paul centers on their characters, two comi …
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Review: How RiffTrax makes the epic fail of Plan 9 epic fun
As the horror/punk/metal/thrash band The Murderdolls sang, "You can knock on Ed Wood, but it won't do you no good." What's the point of making fun of Ed Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space? The movieabout super-advanced aliens raising the dead, and which features a posthumous performance by Bela Lugosi …
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Transformers, Ice Age in Fourth of July tie for top slot
It's going to be close: Preliminary box-office estimates for the July Fourth weekend show that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs are tied for the top spot, with and estimated $42.5 million in domestic ticket sales each, the Associated Press reported. Whether tha …
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SCI FI Wire takes the holiday weekend off
Because of the Fourth of July holiday, SCI FI Wire will not be updated again until Monday.
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The new trailer for the animated comedy Planet 51 has landed
A new trailer has gone live for the upcoming animated sci-fi family comedy Planet 51, which you can view after the jump.
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11 most patriotic sci-fi movie and TV moments
The long July 4th holiday weekend kicks off tomorrow, which for many of us means trips to the beach, burgers on the grill and fireworks (only where legal, of course). But it should also mean some time spent remembering those patriots who defended our libertyboth the real ones who fought for our fre …
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10 most patriotic sci-fi movie and TV moments
The long July 4th holiday weekend kicks off tomorrow, which for many of us means trips to the beach, burgers on the grill and fireworks (only where legal, of course). But it should also mean some time spent remembering those patriots who defended our libertyboth the real ones who fought for our fre …
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New 'House of Imagination' film reflects SCI FI's evolution to Syfy
A two-minute film, "House of Imagination," has gone live to reflect SCI FI's brand evolution to Syfy on Tuesday, celebrating Syfy's unique spin on imagination. The new film features stars from Warehouse 13, Eureka, Ghost Hunters, Caprica, Sanctuary, Stargate Universe, Destination Truth and ECW.
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New “House of Imagination” film reflects SCI FI's evolution to Syfy
A two-minute film, "House of Imagination," has gone live to reflect SCI FI's brand evolution to Syfy on Tuesday, celebrating Syfy's unique spin on imagination. The new film features stars from Warehouse 13, Eureka, Ghost Hunters, Caprica, Sanctuary, Stargate Universe, Destination Truth and ECW.
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News briefs: Asteroids flies; Defying Gravity drops
The Hollywood Reporter says that Universal has won a four-studio bidding war to pick up the film rights to the classic Atari video game Asteroids, for which Matthew Lopez will write the script; the game, initially released in 1979, lets a player control a triangular spaceship to shoot and destroy hu …
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Review: Lost's first two seasons on Blu-ray aren't just worthwhile—they're essential
Lost is one of the best sci-fi shows of the last decade, but if you're a longtime viewer, it can also one of the most frustrating. After an explosive start, it struggled to find a comfortable rhythm, answering its initial mysteries at the same time as introducing new ones, abandoning plot developmen …
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