I know you missed it so it's back!
First, big news from the San Diego Comic con
Zachary Quinto, Syler from Heroes, is going to be in season 2 of Heroes, he's also going to play Spock in the JJ Abrahms Star Trek movie, the 11th in the franchice. And so is Leonard Nimoy. I smell time travel, or at least flashbacks. source : HR
Kevin Smith is writing at least one episode of Heroes: Origins ! That is sooo cool!
Source: Superherohype
I am sooo hyped for the next season! Season 1 DVDs are due out Aug. 28th.
Showing posts with label Heroes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Heroes. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
The Nightly Nerdlinger News epi 11
Say it isn't so!
A reviewer at AICN reports that Bruce Campbell isn't in Bubba Nosferatu, the sequel to Bubba Ho-tep. This is like the book of John without Jesus. But his review of My Name is Bruce confirms that it's a must for fans of "The Chin". Hopefully this will change or my heart will break.
The Mach 5 looks AWESOME!
A new pic of the Mach 5 from the upcoming Wachowski Brothers movie, "Speed Racer" has shown up on AICN. Very cool, I am having good feelings about this movie.
A reviewer at AICN reports that Bruce Campbell isn't in Bubba Nosferatu, the sequel to Bubba Ho-tep. This is like the book of John without Jesus. But his review of My Name is Bruce confirms that it's a must for fans of "The Chin". Hopefully this will change or my heart will break.
The Mach 5 looks AWESOME!
A new pic of the Mach 5 from the upcoming Wachowski Brothers movie, "Speed Racer" has shown up on AICN. Very cool, I am having good feelings about this movie.
Heroes adds 6 new cast members
NBC has annonced that it has added six new cast members for the upcoming season of Heroes, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Joining the cast in recurring roles will be Barry Shabaka Henley, Holt McCallany, David Anders, Eriko Tamura, Lyndsy Fonseca and Dianna Agron. Anders, best known for his recurring role on Alias, will play the ancient samurai warrior Takezo Kensei, the childhood hero of Hiro Nakamura (Masi Oka). The last scene of the finale showed Hiro inadvertently transporting himself back in time to ancient Japan, where he is likely to encounter Kensei next season. Japanese pop star and actress Tamura will play a Japanese princess in the same time period. Henley will play Detective Fuller, a New York police officer. McCallany will play Ricky, the ringleader of a group of Irish thugs. Fonseca and Agron will play beautiful cheerleaders in Southern California, where Claire (Hayden Panettiere) is expected to move. Fonseca's character April is sweet, while Agron's Debbie is a mean girl. The six join Nick d'Agosto, who recently landed a recurring role on Heroes next season, as well as Dania Ramirez, who was cast as a new regular.
Source: Sci-fi Wire
If Luke Cage has a movie, where's Iron Fist?
Tyrese Gibson (Transformers) told SCI FI Wire that it's looking increasingly likely that he will star in a big-screen movie featuring the Marvel Comics hero Luke Cage. If everything goes according to plan, Gibson will play Cage, the first black comic-book superhero, in a film to be directed by John Singleton, who previously directed Gibson in the drama Baby Boy. "They're doing rewrites on it now, and we actually have a meeting coming up on it soon, from what I hear, just to see where we are with the whole thing," Gibson said in an interview while promoting Transformers. "Right now they're in the process of getting the rewrites done, and then they'll, I guess, do kind of a formal presentation to see if it's going to be a go." Asked what interests Gibson most about the super-strong and hard-to-hurt Cage character, he replied: "I just love his presence, and I love the fact that he's one of the first black comic-book characters. I'd like to make the comic-book world proud with what I'm looking to do with Luke Cage. So hopefully the opportunity all pans itself out. Me and Singleton are both looking to be a part of it, if the screenplay turns out right. I met with [producer] Avi Arad, and he's very excited about the possibility. But you can't do a great movie without a great script, and the ducks have got to line up."
Source: Sci-fi Wire
Monday, May 28, 2007
The Nightly Nerdlinger News
Time to kick this sucker into gear.
Back over the winter I had a thread at Hobietopia called The Nightly Nerdlinger News. Basically I scoured the internet for news of note to geeks and nerds; news about science fiction, fantasy, anime and even horror, be it movies, television, books, games or comics. I had a lot of fun doing it and it was pretty well received but I got tired of the amount of time it took to compile. Well, I've decided that I'm going to get back into it here. While I may not be able to keep it up nightly, I'll at least update 3 or 4 times a week. Weekends are typically slow news times anyway so I'll mostly update during the week. So those of you that enjoyed my nerdly updates can look forward to them again.
So without further ado, let's get geeky!
Silver Develops He-Man
FilmProducer Joel Silver is developing a new film version of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe for Warner Brothers, working with toymaker Mattel, Variety reported. Justin Marks is set to write the script.Mattel, which owns the toy-based franchise, must approve an outline for the project. He-Man was born as a Mattel action figure, and the toymaker created an animated series in hopes of selling dolls. The series became a cult favorite and a campy 1987 movie that starred Dolph Lundgren and Frank Langella. The toymaker, which now licenses He-Man for high-end merchandise sold to hardcore collectors, has been wary of going Hollywood again. An attempt by Fox 2000 to make another movie, this time with director John Woo, ended in futility as the toymaker didn't spark to the screen plans, the trade paper reported.The franchise has been reimagined by the producer and the writers and pitched to Mattel as a classic good-vs.-evil battle, using the kind of visual effects strategy employed in 300. A warrior is touted as the last hope of a magical land called Eternia, which is being ravaged by technology and the evil Skeletor.
Source: Sci-fi Wire
Vermsnote: Just a little more on what I had reported earlier. Should be a much grittier He-man this time around.
Dead's Hall Joins Knight
Anthony Michael Hall (USA Network's The Dead Zone) told the Los Angeles Daily News that he has a role in The Dark Knight, the sequel to Batman Begins. Hall won't say what it is."I signed a confidentiality agreement, and I can't say which part I'm playing because it affects the story," Hall told the newspaper. "I can't give away the suspense—it's a $200 million surprise, and I don't want to be the guy to ruin it."Hall added: "I'm excited about it. Christian Bale [is] back as Batman. Heath Ledger is joining the cast as the Joker. Of course, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine return, and they're great."Hall is currently shooting the sixth season of The Dead Zone, which returns to USA on June 17. The TV series cast and crew bent over backward for him to be in London for the first day of Dark Knight earlier this month, he said. "My crew agreed to take a three-day weekend so I could fly Friday to go to London," Hall said. "It was just a thrill. I felt like a rock star leaving the set, flying to London, going to shoot on a Saturday, you know? ... My crew really gave me a gift, because they had to all vote union-wise to agree to not take a day's pay to help me out. I felt very honored that they did that for me."Hall is not scheduled to resume shooting the movie until August, after The Dead Zone wraps. (USA is owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM.)
Vermsnote: Man! who's Hall going to play? Has to be someone early in Batmans career. You know who I'd like to see? Soloman Grundy.
Rodriguez To Helm Barbarella
Robert Rodriguez (Grindhouse) has signed on to direct Barbarella, a new film adaptation of the classic SF comic-book series that Universal Pictures is fast-tracking for a 2008 worldwide release, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The character was immortalized in a 1968 movie starring Jane Fonda. Dino De Laurentiis, who produced the original film, will produce the update with Martha De Laurentiis.Barbarella tells the story of a female mercenary who roams across the universe of a distant future, undertaking missions that require physical fearlessness, ingenuity and sensuality. The character debuted in 1962 in a French graphic magazine written and illustrated by Jean-Claude Forest and was known for her many adventures, often involving sex. There also was a musical produced in 2004.Rodriguez is working with writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (Casino Royale), who are developing a completely original adventure for Barbarella. Rodriguez's coming on board puts to rest questions about what the in-demand director would do next, including The Jetsons at Warner Brothers and Land of the Lost at Universal. (Universal is owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM.)
Source: Sci-fi Wire
Neuromancer Headed For Film?
William Gibson's cyberpunk SF classic Neuromancer is heading for the big screen in an independent production from producer-distributor Peter Hoffman, Variety reported.The $70 million movie is being fast-tracked to replace the Paul Verhoeven project The Winter Queen, the trade paper reported.Joseph Kahn, a commercials director who made Torque, has signed to direct.Hoffman's company, Seven Arts, made no formal announcement about the project. Hoffman discussed the project with the trade paper from his yacht at the Cannes Film Festival.
Source: Sci-fi Wire
Heroes Flies To DVD In August
NBC's Heroes comes to DVD and HD DVD when the entire first season of the hit series arrives in stores Aug. 28 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The seven-disc DVD set has several bonus features, including five featurettes and more than 50 deleted scenes. The set also includes the extended, 73-minute cut of the pilot, from creator Tim Kring, which never aired on television. The DVD version carries a suggested retail price of $59.98. (NBC and Universal Studios Home Entertainment are owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM.)
Scorce: Sci-fi Wire
So tonight just the stuff from one main site that's good for general mainstream stuff. Over the next week I'll feature more esoteric stuff from foriegn sites, Anime sites and horror fan sites.
Back over the winter I had a thread at Hobietopia called The Nightly Nerdlinger News. Basically I scoured the internet for news of note to geeks and nerds; news about science fiction, fantasy, anime and even horror, be it movies, television, books, games or comics. I had a lot of fun doing it and it was pretty well received but I got tired of the amount of time it took to compile. Well, I've decided that I'm going to get back into it here. While I may not be able to keep it up nightly, I'll at least update 3 or 4 times a week. Weekends are typically slow news times anyway so I'll mostly update during the week. So those of you that enjoyed my nerdly updates can look forward to them again.
So without further ado, let's get geeky!
Silver Develops He-Man
FilmProducer Joel Silver is developing a new film version of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe for Warner Brothers, working with toymaker Mattel, Variety reported. Justin Marks is set to write the script.Mattel, which owns the toy-based franchise, must approve an outline for the project. He-Man was born as a Mattel action figure, and the toymaker created an animated series in hopes of selling dolls. The series became a cult favorite and a campy 1987 movie that starred Dolph Lundgren and Frank Langella. The toymaker, which now licenses He-Man for high-end merchandise sold to hardcore collectors, has been wary of going Hollywood again. An attempt by Fox 2000 to make another movie, this time with director John Woo, ended in futility as the toymaker didn't spark to the screen plans, the trade paper reported.The franchise has been reimagined by the producer and the writers and pitched to Mattel as a classic good-vs.-evil battle, using the kind of visual effects strategy employed in 300. A warrior is touted as the last hope of a magical land called Eternia, which is being ravaged by technology and the evil Skeletor.
Source: Sci-fi Wire
Vermsnote: Just a little more on what I had reported earlier. Should be a much grittier He-man this time around.
Dead's Hall Joins Knight
Anthony Michael Hall (USA Network's The Dead Zone) told the Los Angeles Daily News that he has a role in The Dark Knight, the sequel to Batman Begins. Hall won't say what it is."I signed a confidentiality agreement, and I can't say which part I'm playing because it affects the story," Hall told the newspaper. "I can't give away the suspense—it's a $200 million surprise, and I don't want to be the guy to ruin it."Hall added: "I'm excited about it. Christian Bale [is] back as Batman. Heath Ledger is joining the cast as the Joker. Of course, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine return, and they're great."Hall is currently shooting the sixth season of The Dead Zone, which returns to USA on June 17. The TV series cast and crew bent over backward for him to be in London for the first day of Dark Knight earlier this month, he said. "My crew agreed to take a three-day weekend so I could fly Friday to go to London," Hall said. "It was just a thrill. I felt like a rock star leaving the set, flying to London, going to shoot on a Saturday, you know? ... My crew really gave me a gift, because they had to all vote union-wise to agree to not take a day's pay to help me out. I felt very honored that they did that for me."Hall is not scheduled to resume shooting the movie until August, after The Dead Zone wraps. (USA is owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM.)
Source: Sci-fi Wire
Vermsnote: Man! who's Hall going to play? Has to be someone early in Batmans career. You know who I'd like to see? Soloman Grundy.
Rodriguez To Helm Barbarella
Robert Rodriguez (Grindhouse) has signed on to direct Barbarella, a new film adaptation of the classic SF comic-book series that Universal Pictures is fast-tracking for a 2008 worldwide release, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The character was immortalized in a 1968 movie starring Jane Fonda. Dino De Laurentiis, who produced the original film, will produce the update with Martha De Laurentiis.Barbarella tells the story of a female mercenary who roams across the universe of a distant future, undertaking missions that require physical fearlessness, ingenuity and sensuality. The character debuted in 1962 in a French graphic magazine written and illustrated by Jean-Claude Forest and was known for her many adventures, often involving sex. There also was a musical produced in 2004.Rodriguez is working with writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (Casino Royale), who are developing a completely original adventure for Barbarella. Rodriguez's coming on board puts to rest questions about what the in-demand director would do next, including The Jetsons at Warner Brothers and Land of the Lost at Universal. (Universal is owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM.)
Source: Sci-fi Wire
Neuromancer Headed For Film?
William Gibson's cyberpunk SF classic Neuromancer is heading for the big screen in an independent production from producer-distributor Peter Hoffman, Variety reported.The $70 million movie is being fast-tracked to replace the Paul Verhoeven project The Winter Queen, the trade paper reported.Joseph Kahn, a commercials director who made Torque, has signed to direct.Hoffman's company, Seven Arts, made no formal announcement about the project. Hoffman discussed the project with the trade paper from his yacht at the Cannes Film Festival.
Source: Sci-fi Wire
Heroes Flies To DVD In August
NBC's Heroes comes to DVD and HD DVD when the entire first season of the hit series arrives in stores Aug. 28 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The seven-disc DVD set has several bonus features, including five featurettes and more than 50 deleted scenes. The set also includes the extended, 73-minute cut of the pilot, from creator Tim Kring, which never aired on television. The DVD version carries a suggested retail price of $59.98. (NBC and Universal Studios Home Entertainment are owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM.)
Scorce: Sci-fi Wire
So tonight just the stuff from one main site that's good for general mainstream stuff. Over the next week I'll feature more esoteric stuff from foriegn sites, Anime sites and horror fan sites.
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