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Myles Talks "Torchwood" Future
If you're hoping for more Torchwood, actress Eve Myles says there may not be more of the series until next year. "As far as I know at the moment, everything's still very much on hold. Russell [T Davies] has things happening in his personal life," she says."John [Barrowman] is very much on the same page [...]
"Walking Dead" Credits Reimagined at 80s Sitcom
What is The Walking Dead aired in the 80s as a wacky sitcom? We can't say exactly what the show would look like, but we have a good idea of what the credits might look like.
After months of speculation, we can tell you that actor Liam Neeson has filmed a cameo for the upcoming The Dark Knight Rises.
BBC America May Sue CBS Over New Holmes Show
Last week, we told you the BBC America was unhappy with the proposed CBS series Elementary. BBC America felt the new series was too close to the BBC reboot Sherlock.
Man Forced to Dismantle "Star Trek" Living Room
Tony Alleyne spent a decade converting the living room of his Leicester, U.K. from an ordinary living space into the bridge of the starship Voyager. And now, he's had to dismantle it all.
"Missile Command" Creator To Be Honored
The designer behind such classic 80's video-game as Missile Command and Tempus will be honored later this year. Dave Theurer will receive he Pioneer Award at this year's Game Developers Choice Awards held in San Francisco. The Pioneer Award is given to individuals "responsible for developing a breakthrough technology, game concept, or gameplay design at a [...]
"Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock" Trailer
It's a long time until Doctor Who returns to our screens later this year. If you want a fix of Matt Smith as the Doctor between now and then, might we suggest the upcoming video game Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock.
"Raven." "House At the End of the Street" Shift Opening Dates
Relativity has moved the opening date for two of its upcoming releases--The Raven and The House at the End of the Street.
ABC Orders "Beauty and the Beast" Pilot
ABC wants to take a tale as old as time and freshen it up a bit.
"The Crow" Lands Writer, Director
The reboot of The Crow has found a writer and director. According to the Hollywood Reporter, F. Javier Gutierrez will direct a script from writer Jesse Wigutow. The news comes a couple of days after a lawsuit was settled allowing the project to begin moving forward again.
Lilly Collins has decided she won't be part of the Evil Dead reboot after all. The young actress was offered the lead role in the upcoming reboot of the Sam Raimi classic but has decided she will drop out of the project according to the Hollywood Reporter. Collins had the offer and was in talks [...]
Actress Dichen Lachman may be most familiar to readers from her work on Joss Whedon's Dollhouse. It was her time on the show that helped Lachman her love for and embracing of the sci-fi genre.
Who Else Might Cameo In "The Avengers"?
Could one of Marvel's most iconic character have a cameo in The Avengers? Possibly.
Casting News Could Be "Dead" SPOILER
In a world filled with zombies, the life expectancy of many on The Walking Dead probably isn't very long.  But a new casting story circulating could give away a SPOILER about the fate of a character from the hit AMC drama. If you don't want to know, stop reading now... Actor Jon Bernthal—who plays Shane—is in [...]
Zach Snyder isn't done casting The Man of Steel.
If you've ever wanted to smell like one of the mightiest heroes on the planet, we've got good news. A series of four new colognes is hitting stores based on The Avengers.
The man who lent his voice to the robot on Lost in Space has gone silent.
Davies Creates New Children's Show
The man who helped revive Doctor Who has created a new children's series. Aliens Vs Wizards will be filmed for CBBC at the new BBC Wales drama studios in Cardiff Bay.
The nominees for the 84th annual Academy Awards were announced this morning. Hugo led the way with eleven nominations.
"Chuck" Creators Chris Fedak and Josh Schwartz -- A HitFix Interview
TV critic Alan Sepinwall has a five-part interview with Chuck creators Chris Fedak and Josh Schwartz as the long-running series hits its finale Friday night. Sepinwall says the long interview will broken down into five parts, with each part covering a season of the show. The first installment, looking at season one is live now. [...]
After fourteen years at the spokesman for Priceline, William Shatner's tenure is coming to an end.
Judge Dredd creator John Wagner wasn't a huge fan of the original big-screen version. But for the reboot of Dredd ,Wagner tells Hero Complex he thinks the script is getting the character and universe correct and that he thinks the cast is a better fit for the project. "The plot is about Dredd and his world. It's impossible [...]
Cruise Sci-Fi Epic Casts Female Leads
Actor Tom Cruise and Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski are teaming up for an upcoming, untitled sci-fi film.
McCoy Wants to Return to "Doctor Who"
The seventh Doctor is looking to make a return for the fiftieth anniversary of Doctor Who. But if it were up to Sylvester McCoy, he wouldn't reprise the role in his familiar sweater and question mark umbrella. He'd do it as a villain.
No it's not a joke. The Razzies, given annually to the worst Hollywood has to offer, are moving their ceremony to April 1.
The fourth Underworld installment led the weekend box office totals with $25.4 million. Underworld: Awakening beat out fellow new comer Red Tails.
Some of the scariest films ever made are about to get a much needed restoration.
David Kajganich has signed on to pen the script for The Stand. Based on the best-selling Stephen King novel, the big-screen adaptation will be directed by Ben Affleck.
CBS' Modern Holmes Series Upsets BBC America
Earlier this week, it was reported that CBS had given the go-ahead for a new modern version of Sherlock Holmes called Elementary.
"Arrow" Pilot Gets Green Light
The CW is looking to get back into the DC-verse. The network has given the green light for a Green Arrow pilot.
Science Fiction in the News
Have you been sharing everything on social networks? Guess who wants to be a lurker? (SF in the News)
It would be better if our gadgets could simply repair themselves when broken (with video). (SF in the News)
Shrewbot Uses Whiskers As Sensors
See the video for a good example of how biomimicry can lead to uncanny mechanical imitations of nature. (SF in the News)
Cyborg Rats Have Digital Brain Parts
Someday, we'll have reprogrammable brain parts, which will come in handy. (SF in the News)
Amazing miniaturization could lead to science-fictional devices. (SF in the News)
Raincatch Raincoat Has Dune-Style Watertube And Catchpocket
'And us sipping our catchpockets the instant they show dewsparkle.' (SF in the News)
IBM Now Stores 1 Bit On 12 Atoms
Moore's Law still has some life left. (SF in the News)
RISUG Male Birth Control Almost Ready
So, guys, would you use this technology? (SF in the News)
Transparent Aluminum Vs. .50-Cal Bullets
Transparent armor can come in handy. (SF in the News)
SF fans are familiar with this idea. (SF in the News)
Van-Mounted Body Scanners Mock Your Idea Of Privacy
Scanning now for weapons, who knows what future scans will reveal about you? (SF in the News)
Bank Of America ATMs Are Now Truth Machines
John Brunner gave us the idea for this kind of data transparency. (SF in the News)
Samsung Transparent Smart Window
HG Wells also had an idea like this, or was it Frank Herbert? (SF in the News)
Slime Is Smarter Than You Think
Researchers are looking for Lord Running Clam. (SF in the News)
Sphero Robot Ball Is Smartphone-Controlled
Remote-controlled robotic fun for you and your smartphone. (SF in the News)
US Army-Branded Gaming Peripherals
Last Starfighter, your peripherals are ready now! (SF in the News)
What's a fair handicap for a robot? (SF in the News)
Anti-Intoxicant Confers Quick Sobriety
Research with rats may have implications for human drinkers. (SF in the News)
Smart E-Book System Outperforms Apple iBooks
Take a look at the video with this article, and decide for yourself whether this is better than the iPad. (SF in the News)
Vermeer 3D Volumetric Touchable Display
Fun display from Microsoft Research, it produces free-floating three-dimensional holograms in mid-air. (SF in the News)
Fires blasts of charged particles. From the 1976 story Star Wars (new Technovelgy item)
Carries water to and from the catchpockets in a Fremen stillsuit. From the 1965 story Dune (new Technovelgy item)
A small container in a stillsuit that stored reclaimed water. From the 1965 story Dune (new Technovelgy item)
Flying blunt trauma weapon remote-controlled by an artificially intelligent computer. From the 1960 story Vulcan's Hammer (new Technovelgy item)
Using the standard letter designation in physics for gravity. From the 1949 story Sacred Martian Pig (new Technovelgy item)
A compound that maintains sobriety while drinking. From the 1962 story Space Viking (new Technovelgy item)
A device that opens a portal to another dimension. From the 1933 story Wanderer of Infinity (new Technovelgy item)
Mass-Conversion Ship by Robert Heinlein
A spacecraft that uses the ultimate in fuel sources. From the 1950 story Farmer in the Sky (new Technovelgy item)