Slice of SciFi: Scifi Entertainment News... in a Flash! http://www.sliceofscifi.com News and interviews from the worlds of science fiction TV, movies and more, presented by Michael, Brian, Samantha and the news team. If it's got spaceships, swords, lasers, vampires, robots or zombies, we're probably talking about it! Tue, 21 May 2013 00:59:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 2005-2013 summer@sliceofscifi.com (Michael, Sam, Ben, Meghan and a cast of dozens) summer@sliceofscifi.com (Michael, Sam, Ben, Meghan and a cast of dozens) 1440 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/images/farpointmedia/SoSF-300px.jpg Slice of SciFi: Scifi Entertainment News... in a Flash! http://www.sliceofscifi.com http://feeds.podtrac.com/1qV2IKUqjWs$ News you crave about science fiction in television and film, plus coverage of comics, independent features, and science with interviews and much more News and interviews from the worlds of science fiction TV, movies and more, presented by Michael, Samantha, Ben, Meghan and the news team. If it's got spaceships, swords, lasers, vampires, robots or zombies, we're probably talking about it! scifi, fantasy, horror, television, movies, comics, science, technology Michael, Sam, Ben, Meghan and a cast of dozens Michael, Sam, Ben, Meghan and a cast of dozens summer@sliceofscifi.com no no http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/20/behind-the-scenes-look-at-doctor-who-released/ Behind The Scenes Look at “Doctor Who” Released http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41383435/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Behind-The-Scenes-Look-at-Doctor-Who-Released/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41383435/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Behind-The-Scenes-Look-at-Doctor-Who-Released/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 00:59:24 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26947 To thank the 210 fans who received "The Name of the Doctor" early but didn't spill the details on it, the BBC and Doctor Who show runner Steven Moffat have released a short video that gives us a glimpse behind the scenes of the upcoming special.

]]> To thank the 210 fans who received “The Name of the Doctor” early but didn’t spill the details on it, the BBC and Doctor Who show runner Steven Moffat have released a short video that gives us a glimpse behind the scenes of the upcoming special.

Moffat thanked the fans for their patience and their discretion.

And now, here’s the clip.

]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41383435/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Behind-The-Scenes-Look-at-Doctor-Who-Released/feed/ 0 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/20/star-trek-the-middle-school-musical/ “Star Trek: The Middle School Musical” http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41370116/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Star-Trek-The-Middle-School-Musical/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41370116/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Star-Trek-The-Middle-School-Musical/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:11 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26943 In the late 80’s there was a rumor going around that would see Star Trek adapted as Broadway musical. That project never saw the light of day but that doesn’t mean the idea of a musical Trek died.

]]> In the late 80’s there was a rumor going around that would see Star Trek adapted as Broadway musical.  That project never saw the light of day but that doesn’t mean the idea of a musical Trek died.

Comedians Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal imagined what might happen if middle schoolers put on a musical based on classic Trek.   We have to admit the video is pretty great and makes us wonder...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41370116/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Star-Trek-The-Middle-School-Musical/feed/ 1 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/20/what-if-thrones-finishes-on-tv-before-the-final-book-is-published/ What If “Game of Thrones” Finishes on TV Before the Final Book is Published? http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41364745/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~What-If-Game-of-Thrones-Finishes-on-TV-Before-the-Final-Book-is-Published/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41364745/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~What-If-Game-of-Thrones-Finishes-on-TV-Before-the-Final-Book-is-Published/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 15:30:36 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26941 Given the amount of time it takes George R.R. Martin to craft and publish the next installment of A Song of Ice and Fire, it's looking more and more likely that Game of Thrones will end before the final volume is published. Add in that the producers are saying they believe seven seasons of the show would be a good run for the series, that means the TV show could SPOIL the novels.

]]> Given the amount of time it takes George R.R. Martin to craft and publish the next installment of A Song of Ice and Fire, it’s looking more and more likely that Game of Thrones will end before the final volume is published.  Add in that the producers are saying they believe seven seasons of the show would be a good run for the series, that means the TV show could SPOIL the novels.

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41364745/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~What-If-Game-of-Thrones-Finishes-on-TV-Before-the-Final-Book-is-Published/feed/ 2 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/20/star-wars-rebels-begins-production/ “Star Wars Rebels” Begins Production http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41363106/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Star-Wars-Rebels-Begins-Production/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41363106/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Star-Wars-Rebels-Begins-Production/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 14:44:36 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26940 Star Wars Rebels was announced today by Disney and LucasFilm.  The series will premiere in 2014 with a one-hour kick-off on DisneyXD.

]]> A new animated series set in the Star Wars universe has begun production.

Star Wars Rebels was announced today by Disney and LucasFilm.  The series will premiere in 2014 with a one-hour kick-off on DisneyXD.

The series is set between Episodes III and IV in the saga and explores the time the Empire is consolidating its power and the Jedi Knights are dying out.   Specifics on the series are...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41363106/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Star-Wars-Rebels-Begins-Production/feed/ 1 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/19/mars-rover-breaks-record/ Mars Rover Breaks Record http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41338913/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Mars-Rover-Breaks-Record/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41338913/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Mars-Rover-Breaks-Record/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:09 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26937 NASA's Mars rover, Opportunity has given humanity an unprecedented look at the red planet. And now, nine years into its mission, the rover has set a record.

]]> NASA’s Mars rover, Opportunity has given humanity an unprecedented look at the red planet.  And now, nine years into its mission, the rover has set a record.

Last Wednesday, Opportunity set the record for the most-driven NASA vehicle ever to leave Earth.   With its latest mission taking it 263 feet to the edge of the Endeavour crater, the rover has driven 22.22 miles away from our...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41338913/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Mars-Rover-Breaks-Record/feed/ 2 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/19/what-are-the-ten-best-trek-episodes/ What Are The Ten Best “Trek” Episodes? http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41337720/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~What-Are-The-Ten-Best-Trek-Episodes/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41337720/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~What-Are-The-Ten-Best-Trek-Episodes/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:24 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26935 The opening of Star Trek into Darkness may re-awaken the desire of fans to view or review any of the 7oo plus episodes from the five series.

]]> The opening of Star Trek into Darkness may re-awaken the desire of fans to view or review any of the 7oo plus episodes from the five series.

But what if you want to view the best installments from the entire run of Trek?

If you’ve got Netflix, you can queue up this set of ten episodes, recommended as the best Trek installments ever by MTV Geek’s Kevin Brettauer. We’ll include...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41337720/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~What-Are-The-Ten-Best-Trek-Episodes/feed/ 3 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/19/star-trek-warps-to-top-of-box-office-2/ “Star Trek” Warps To Top of Box Office http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41336713/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Star-Trek-Warps-To-Top-of-Box-Office/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41336713/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Star-Trek-Warps-To-Top-of-Box-Office/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 21:58:22 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26934 After two weeks, Tony Stark fell from the top spot at the box-office. He was dethroned by Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and the rest of the crew of the starship Enterprise with the opening of Star Trek into Darkness.

]]> After two weeks, Tony Stark fell from the top spot at the box-office.   He was dethroned by Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and the rest of the crew of the starship Enterprise with the opening of Star Trek into Darkness.

The long-awaited sequel in the rebooted franchise universe took in $70.6 million over the weekend and has made $84 million since it opened Thursday.  However, those totals aren’t...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41336713/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Star-Trek-Warps-To-Top-of-Box-Office/feed/ 0 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/18/smith-is-back-for-series-eight/ Smith Is Back for Series Eight http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41310929/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Smith-Is-Back-for-Series-Eight/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41310929/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Smith-Is-Back-for-Series-Eight/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 23:30:33 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26933 Looks like the team of Steven Moffat and Matt Smith won't break up once the fiftieth anniversary of Doctor Who is over.

]]> Looks like the team of Steven Moffat and Matt Smith won’t break up once the fiftieth anniversary of Doctor Who is over.

Moffat confirmed he’d be back last week and now Smith has confirmed he’ll be back for series eight.

“I’m on a break for a couple of months while I’m in Detroit making How To Catch A Monster. We come back and shoot the Christmas special over the summer,...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41310929/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Smith-Is-Back-for-Series-Eight/feed/ 0 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/18/jordan-address-fantastic-rumors/ Jordan Address “Fantastic” Rumors http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41309453/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Jordan-Address-Fantastic-Rumors/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41309453/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Jordan-Address-Fantastic-Rumors/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 22:39:59 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26931 Last week, we reported that actor Michael B. Jordan was in the running to play Johnny Storm aka the Human Torch in the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot.

]]> michael_b_jordan_photoLast week, we reported that actor Michael B. Jordan was in the running to play Johnny Storm aka the Human Torch in the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot.

The news was met with skepticism in some corners related to reports that Allison Williams was in the running to play Sue Storm aka the Invisible Girl.   Some fans raised a flag because of the actors’ races –Williams is white, Jordan is...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41309453/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Jordan-Address-Fantastic-Rumors/feed/ 6 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/17/amazon-zombieland-out-alpha-house-in/ Amazon: Zombieland Out – Alpha House In http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41284590/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Amazon-Zombieland-Out-Alpha-House-In/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41284590/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Amazon-Zombieland-Out-Alpha-House-In/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 03:51:33 +0000 Sam Sloan http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26926 Amazon thought the Zombieland series would be their golden ticket into the world of original online programming. However, viewers thought differently and Amazon listened.

]]> zombielandseries Amazon has jumped head first into the world of original online programming just as Netflix, its main competitor for that market, has been doing for the past year. Netflix saw tremendous success with its Kevin Spacey produced and starring vehicle “House of Cards,” an American remake of a British miniseries and the Steven Van Zandt hit series “Lillyhammer.” Next up for the...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41284590/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Amazon-Zombieland-Out-Alpha-House-In/feed/ 2 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/17/teenage-girl-invents-way-to-block-twitter-spoilers/ Teenage Girl Invents Way to Block Twitter SPOILERS http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41268257/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Teenage-Girl-Invents-Way-to-Block-Twitter-SPOILERS/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41268257/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Teenage-Girl-Invents-Way-to-Block-Twitter-SPOILERS/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:10 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26920 Having your favorite TV shows spoiled by your Twitter feed could soon become a thing of the past thanks to a 17-year-old girl.

]]> screen_shot_2013-05-07_at_3.14.08_pmHaving your favorite TV shows spoiled by your Twitter feed could soon become a thing of the past thanks to a 17-year-old girl.

Jennie Lamere wrote a plug-in for the social networking software called Twivo that allows users to censor their feed about certain shows and characters for a set period of time.

Lamere wrote the code as part of a Boston hackathon hosted by TVNext.   According to ...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41268257/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Teenage-Girl-Invents-Way-to-Block-Twitter-SPOILERS/feed/ 1 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/17/so-why-didnt-the-star-trek-reboot-include-all-things-trek/ So Why Didn’t the “Star Trek” Reboot Include All Things Trek? http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41266679/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~So-Why-Didnt-the-Star-Trek-Reboot-Include-All-Things-Trek/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41266679/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~So-Why-Didnt-the-Star-Trek-Reboot-Include-All-Things-Trek/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:05 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26917 A year after the Star Trek reboot, Pocket Books was set to publish a series of novels set in the rebooted Star Trek universe. Release dates and authors were posted on Amazon, but as the date grew closer those titles vanished and haven't been heard from since.

]]> 2830678-star_trek_abramsA year after the Star Trek reboot, Pocket Books was set to publish a series of novels set in the rebooted Star Trek universe. Release dates and authors were posted on Amazon, but as the date grew closer those titles vanished and haven’t been heard from since.

If you were left wondering what happened to them and why the Trek reboot has only been delved into in two movies and some tie-in...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41266679/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~So-Why-Didnt-the-Star-Trek-Reboot-Include-All-Things-Trek/feed/ 3 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/17/arrow-producer-discusses-season-finale-twist/ “Arrow” Producer Discusses Season Finale Twist http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41265057/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Arrow-Producer-Discusses-Season-Finale-Twist/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41265057/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Arrow-Producer-Discusses-Season-Finale-Twist/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:03:34 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26915 Warning:  If you have not seen the season finale of Arrow and don't want to know any details about it, please stop reading now!  There are SPOILERS ahead for the entire episode!

]]> Warning:  If you have not seen the season finale of Arrow and don’t want to know any details about it, please stop reading now!  There are SPOILERS ahead for the entire episode!

The first season of Arrow wrapped up Wednesday evening and it left a lot of cliffhangers open for next season.

Among the shocking twists and turns of the season finale was the death of a major character. Tommy...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41265057/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Arrow-Producer-Discusses-Season-Finale-Twist/feed/ 0 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/17/warehouse-13-ending-but-you-can-still-follow-along-online/ Warehouse 13 Ending, But You can Still Follow Along Online http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41263138/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Warehouse-Ending-But-You-can-Still-Follow-Along-Online/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41263138/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Warehouse-Ending-But-You-can-Still-Follow-Along-Online/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 14:00:51 +0000 Summer Brooks http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26910 Fans can get a glimpse of what the agents of Warehouse 13 are really thinking during their weekly adventures to snag, bag and tag the world’s charmed Artifacts, as the characters from the show where they can interact with fans, answer questions and share some personal commentary about the mission at hand.

]]> Deadline is reporting that Syfy Channel has renewed Warehouse 13 for a fifth season, but it will be its final season, and only for a 6-episode run.

Meanwhile, for the rest of this season, you can follow Pete and some of the other characters live during the show (10pm PT/ET Mondays on Syfy) as they comment on that episode’s mission, as Syfy Channel hands them the keys to their Twitter...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41263138/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Warehouse-Ending-But-You-can-Still-Follow-Along-Online/feed/ 0 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/16/a-clue-why-abrams-may-prefer-wars-over-trek/ A Clue Why Abrams May Prefer Wars Over Trek http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41245112/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~A-Clue-Why-Abrams-May-Prefer-Wars-Over-Trek/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41245112/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~A-Clue-Why-Abrams-May-Prefer-Wars-Over-Trek/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 03:19:30 +0000 Sam Sloan http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26911 It would appear that Disney is more than willing to work some kind of merchandising deal with Abrams while Paramount/CBS apparently has not been as eager to let go of their grip over control of the half-century blockbuster Trek universe when it comes to comic book futures, coffee mugs, ad infinitum.

]]> abrams_shatnerColumnist Esther Zuckerman doesn’t paint a very pretty picture of current Star Trek guru J.J. Abrams in her recent article for The Atlantic Wire. In her piece titled “J.J. Abrams May Have Taken ‘Star Wars’ Because of William Shatner Merchandise” she more than hints at the notion that Mr. Abrams, who in the past has made it known that he wasn’t a fan of Trek as a...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41245112/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~A-Clue-Why-Abrams-May-Prefer-Wars-Over-Trek/feed/ 0 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/16/star-trek-into-darkness-a-slice-of-scifi-movie-review/ “Star Trek Into Darkness” — A Slice of SciFi Movie Review http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41238556/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Star-Trek-Into-Darkness-A-Slice-of-SciFi-Movie-Review/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41238556/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Star-Trek-Into-Darkness-A-Slice-of-SciFi-Movie-Review/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 23:45:15 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26905 It's been four years since J.J. Abrams revitalized the Star Trek movie franchise and with each passing summer, expectations for the next voyage "where no man has gone before" have ratcheted up higher and higher. Add to it the extreme secrecy surrounding certain plot elements and character identities and you've got a movie that I entered with pretty much the same feeling as I did the first...

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]]> Reviewed by Michael Hickerson (Slice of SciFi Editor)

StarTrekIntoDarkness_FinalUSPosterIt’s been four years since J.J. Abrams revitalized the Star Trek movie franchise and with each passing summer, expectations for the next voyage “where no man has gone before” have ratcheted up higher and higher.  Add to it the extreme secrecy surrounding certain plot elements and character identities and you’ve got a...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41238556/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Star-Trek-Into-Darkness-A-Slice-of-SciFi-Movie-Review/feed/ 2 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/16/the-cw-unveils-fall-schedule/ The CW Unveils Fall Schedule http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41229471/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~The-CW-Unveils-Fall-Schedule/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41229471/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~The-CW-Unveils-Fall-Schedule/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 19:00:43 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26904 Supernatural is on the move again. After a successful run on Wednesdays, the CW is moving the series to Tuesdays nights and will pair it with the Vampire Dairies spin-off, The Originals.

]]> Supernatural is on the move again. After a successful run on Wednesdays, the CW is moving the series to Tuesdays nights and will pair it with the Vampire Dairies spin-off, The Originals.

That means Supernatural will be going up against Joss Whedon in the fall.

Fans may need to set their DVRs.

Hart of Dixie and Beauty and the Beast both move to Mondays, airing at 8pm and 9pm respectively.

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41229471/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~The-CW-Unveils-Fall-Schedule/feed/ 1 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/16/could-we-get-more-dredd/ Could We Get More “Dredd?” http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41227557/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Could-We-Get-More-Dredd/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41227557/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Could-We-Get-More-Dredd/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 18:00:40 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26903 While the Judge Dredd reboot Dredd wasn't a huge hit at the box-office, the film has found a second life on DVD and Blu-Ray.  It's a big enough second life that actor Karl Urban says fans shouldn't give up on a Dredd sequel.

]]> While the Judge Dredd reboot Dredd wasn’t a huge hit at the box-office, the film has found a second life on DVD and Blu-Ray.  It’s a big enough second life that actor Karl Urban says fans shouldn’t give up on a Dredd sequel.

“Interestingly enough, I did have breakfast with Alex Garland this morning. It’s not off the agenda,” he tells Collider. “Clearly everyone...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41227557/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Could-We-Get-More-Dredd/feed/ 1 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/16/which-avenger-could-get-replaced/ Which Avenger Could Get Replaced? http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41225488/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Which-Avenger-Could-Get-Replaced/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41225488/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Which-Avenger-Could-Get-Replaced/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:19 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26901 The Avengers 2 could be missing one of the lead character from the first installment -- and no, we don't mean Iron Man.

]]> The Avengers 2 could be missing one of the lead character from the first installment — and no, we don’t mean Iron Man.

While it’s unsure yet how Robert Downey, Jr. will return for the sequel, there’s another thespian who could be out of the film.  But this one could be recast.

Total Film has a story that Marvel studio executives are unhappy with comments made by actor...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41225488/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Which-Avenger-Could-Get-Replaced/feed/ 2 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/16/angry-birds-the-movie/ “Angry Birds” The Movie?!? http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41223991/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Angry-Birds-The-Movie/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41223991/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Angry-Birds-The-Movie/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 16:11:51 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26899 One of the most popular gaming apps is becoming a movie. Yes, Angry Birds is going to be a feature film.

]]> One of the most popular gaming apps is becoming a movie.

Yes, Angry Birds is going to be a feature film.

The game which involves birds taking our their wrath on pigs who stole their eggs will become a major motion picture from Sony Pictures.

It will be a 3-D animated film and it’s set to hit theaters in 2016.  Of course, who know if Angry Birds will still be popular by then….

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41223991/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Angry-Birds-The-Movie/feed/ 0 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/15/final-frontiers-meet-in-google-hangout/ Final Frontiers Meet In Google+ Hangout http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41188671/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Final-Frontiers-Meet-In-Google-Hangout/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41188671/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Final-Frontiers-Meet-In-Google-Hangout/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 18:15:09 +0000 Laith Preston http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26898 The hangout will connect Star Trek Into Darkness and International Space Station crews in a conversation about living and working in space.

]]> Tomorrow May 16th, starting at noon Eastern, NASA will be hosting a Google Hangout which will connect Star Trek Into Darkness and International Space Station crews in a conversation about how living and working on the ISS is turning science fiction into reality.

For NASA the participants are going to be astronaut Chris Cassidy aboard ISS and astronauts Michael Fincke and Kjell Lindgre at Johnson...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41188671/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Final-Frontiers-Meet-In-Google-Hangout/feed/ 0 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/15/young-justice-kickstarter-still-moving-forward/ “Young Justice” Kickstarter Still Moving Forward http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41186119/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Young-Justice-Kickstarter-Still-Moving-Forward/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41186119/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Young-Justice-Kickstarter-Still-Moving-Forward/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 16:30:37 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26893 Warner Brothers told them no, but that's not stopping fans of Young Justice from trying to get the series back.

]]> Warner Brothers told them no, but that’s not stopping fans of Young Justice from trying to get the series back.

Last week, Warner Brothers told fans of the animated series that efforts to revive the recently cancelled series would not be successful, but some fans aren’t taking no for answer.  Appealing to fans of the show to prove Warner Brothers wrong, a campaign to raise $10...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41186119/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Young-Justice-Kickstarter-Still-Moving-Forward/feed/ 0 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/15/what-wont-we-see-next-fall/ What Won’t We See Next Fall? http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41184357/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~What-Wont-We-See-Next-Fall/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41184357/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~What-Wont-We-See-Next-Fall/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 15:30:05 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26894 A lot of pilots got good news this week, but several promising genre pilots didn't get picked up as well.

]]> SELECTION-CASS_510x317A lot of pilots got good news this week, but several promising genre pilots didn’t get picked up as well.

Entertainment Weekly has a break down of ten pilots that looked like a sure thing on paper, but eventually got passed over for a series order.  Among them are a couple of genre projects that fans may wonder what might have been.

While it picked up the rebooted Tomorrow People, the CW...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41184357/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~What-Wont-We-See-Next-Fall/feed/ 0 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/15/gremlins-reboot-moving-forward/ “Gremlins” Reboot Moving Forward http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41182956/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Gremlins-Reboot-Moving-Forward/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41182956/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Gremlins-Reboot-Moving-Forward/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 14:30:08 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26892 A reboot of 1984's Gremlins is moving forward.

]]> A reboot of 1984′s Gremlins is moving forward.

Rumors that Warner Bros was looking to remake were reported earlier this year and now Bloody Disgusting reports that the studio is “moving ahead” with the production.

Dark Shadows writer Seth Grahame-Smith will reportedly produce the movie alongside David Katzenberg, son of DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg.

It is not yet...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41182956/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Gremlins-Reboot-Moving-Forward/feed/ 0 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/15/once-upon-a-time-spinoff-trailer-released/ “Once Upon a Time” Spinoff Trailer Released http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41181177/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Once-Upon-a-Time-Spinoff-Trailer-Released/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41181177/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Once-Upon-a-Time-Spinoff-Trailer-Released/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 13:30:05 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26890 ABC has released a trailer for the Once Upon a Time spin-off, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.

]]> ABC has released a trailer for the Once Upon a Time spin-off, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.

Sophie Lowe will play Alice, Michael Socha cast as the charming Knave of Hearts and Peter Gadiot as the handsome and mysterious Cyrus.

Emma Rigby is attached to the role of the Red Queen, with John Lithgow providing the voice of the White Rabbit.

“It’s kind of a romance,” Once Upon...

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]]> hemandcuThe Masters of the Universe are taking on the Justice League.

DC is publishing a new crossover event that finds the world’s finest superheroes taking on the residents of Eternia.

The story begins when Skeletor comes to Earth and sets the two sides battling each other.

This isn’t the first time He-Man has thrown down with Superman.  The last battle went to He-Man because Superman was...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41179904/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~HeMan-Rumbles-With-Superman/feed/ 0 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/15/new-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-trailer-released/ New “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” Trailer Released http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41177254/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~New-Agents-of-SHIELD-Trailer-Released/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41177254/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~New-Agents-of-SHIELD-Trailer-Released/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 11:30:56 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26887 ABC released a taste of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. earlier this week and now they want to whet your appetite with an even longer look.

]]> ABC released a taste of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. earlier this week and now they want to whet your appetite with an even longer look.

A new trailer was released yesterday as part of the network’s upfront presentation.

It will be a while before we see the pilot episode, so until then this will have to keep us going.

]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41177254/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~New-Agents-of-SHIELD-Trailer-Released/feed/ 0 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/14/another-star-trek-invention-could-become-reality/ Another Star Trek Invention Could Become Reality http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41170973/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Another-Star-Trek-Invention-Could-Become-Reality/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41170973/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Another-Star-Trek-Invention-Could-Become-Reality/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 06:25:39 +0000 Sam Sloan http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26885 Since Star Trek began as a franchise almost 50 years ago the world has seen a lot of Gene Roddenberry's "far out" concepts become reality.

]]> Since Star Trek began as a franchise almost 50 years ago the world has seen a lot of Gene Roddenberry’s “far out” scifi concepts become reality. To name a few: Today most people wouldn’t know how to live without their cell phone. In the world of Star Trek they were called communicators. Face to face video conferencing was a typical part of Star Trek’s day to day...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41170973/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Another-Star-Trek-Invention-Could-Become-Reality/feed/ 0 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/14/cloud-atlas-a-slice-of-scifi-dvd-blu-ray-review/ “Cloud Atlas” — A Slice of SciFi DVD & Blu-Ray Review http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41150791/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Cloud-Atlas-A-Slice-of-SciFi-DVD-amp-BluRay-Review/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41150791/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Cloud-Atlas-A-Slice-of-SciFi-DVD-amp-BluRay-Review/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 15:56:35 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26880 The Wachowskis siblings have given movie goers some of the most audacious movies of the past couple of years like The Matrix and Speed Racer. With their latest film (co-directed and co-written by Tom Tykwer) Cloud Atlas, the movie makers may have bitten off more than audiences were willing to chew at the theater. But now that the film is hitting Blu-Ray and DVD, I have a feeling that Cloud Atlas...

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]]> Reviewed by Michael Hickerson (Slice of SciFi Editor)

cloud-atlas-blu-ray-coverThe Wachowskis siblings have given movie goers some of the most audacious movies of the past couple of years like The Matrix and Speed Racer. With their latest film (co-directed and co-written by Tom Tykwer) Cloud Atlas, the movie makers may have bitten off more than audiences were willing to chew at the theater. But now that the film is...

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]]> http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41150791/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Cloud-Atlas-A-Slice-of-SciFi-DVD-amp-BluRay-Review/feed/ 1 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2013/05/13/brooks-world-war-z-kept-title-and-thats-it/ Brooks: “World War Z” Kept Title And That’s It http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41125818/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Brooks-World-War-Z-Kept-Title-And-Thats-It/ http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/41125818/0/sliceofscifinewsflash~Brooks-World-War-Z-Kept-Title-And-Thats-It/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 00:30:37 +0000 Michael Hickerson http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=26877 Most of us don't expect World War Z to be anything like the brilliant best-seller by Max Brooks.

]]> Most of us don’t expect World War Z to be anything like the brilliant best-seller by Max Brooks.

Even Brooks doesn’t expect the movie to resemble the novel. Speaking to Huffington Post, Brooks say he expects the film will have the same title “and that’s it.”

Brooks say he’s not angry about it nor is he surprised that Hollywood has done this to his book.

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