Sci Fi Scroll
The Sci Fi Scroll is our page at reddit.com for news, updates, reviews, commentaries, blog posts, etc. from around the web covering Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror genres. Visit the Scroll for regular updates and feel free to share links for articles and posts you stumble upon that might interest other fans of these genres (submit links to your own blog posts as well). Below are some of the highlights from the Scroll and also visit the site for more links.
- Review: Issue #3 of Jericho Season 3 is Finally Here and Johnny Jay Says its a Good One -
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[link] [comment] - Join the Sci Fi Reunion on FOX’s Human Target -
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[link] [2 comments] - Ultimate sci-fi TV pilot guide: Your favorite shows of the future -
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[link] [comment] - Jesse Ventura spills about the Wachowskis' secret sci-fi film -
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[link] [comment] - Is "Science Fiction Humanism" A Contradiction In Terms? -
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[link] [comment] - The Dalek War DVDs Are Lovely, Exterminating Hell -
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[link] [comment] - New Futurama Coming This Summer, With The Original Cast -
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[link] [comment] - ABC Running a Lost Contest: Create Your Own Promo for the Finale -
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[link] [comment] - THOR: Official Plot Synopsis And Set Report -
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[link] [comment] - Season 2 of Merlin to Debut on Syfy April 2nd following a Season 1 Marathon -
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[link] [comment] - Being Human Creators Turn Their Attentions To Superheroes -
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[link] [1 comment] - Jericho Season 3 Issue #3 Hits the Stands Wednesday March 10th -
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[link] [comment] - Octavia E. Butler, Roger Zelazny, Douglas Trumbull, Richard Matheson Make it Into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame -
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[link] [comment] - Felicia Day comes to Syfy in fantasy tale Red -
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[link] [comment] - Fringe May Shoot for a Fixed End Date -
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[link] [comment] - Strange Things Are Afoot At The Circle K: Keanu Reeves Wants More BILL AND TED? -
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[link] [comment] - Weekly Update: Fringe Renewed!!! Plus Avatar Wins 3 Oscars though Not Best Picture and Alice is Wonderful at the Box Office -
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[link] [1 comment] - Legend of the Seeker Writer/Producer Tells Fans to "Chillax", Show Not Cancelled -
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[link] [comment] - With makeup award, Star Trek finally brings home an Oscar -
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[link] [comment] - Book Review: We waited 9 years for a new Connie Willis novel. Was it worth it? -
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And here are some highlights from few more sites with posts of interest:
The Latest from the Axiom’s Edge Blog:
- Comic Book Review: Jericho Season 3 Issue #3 - By John J. Joex
The third issue of Jericho Season 3: Civil Wars is here at last and delivers yet another excellent installment in the series. Hawkins and Jake break into a military prison to free John Smith who they hope can help in the impending conflict with the ASA. Meanwhile, in Jericho, Eric and Mary [...]
- Join the Sci Fi Reunion on FOX’s Human Target - By John J. Joex
Have you tuned in for FOX’s adaptation of the DC comic series Human Target yet? If not, you need to clear you schedule on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST and make this appointment television. Not only does the show give us a witty, tightly-written, action/adventure yarn each week, it has also packed [...]
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Fans: Join the Conversation at Reddit.com - Do you reddit? If not, then perhaps it’s time to join the conversation. Reddit.com is a social networking site that has many sub-reddits that would interest Science Fiction and Fantasy fans. Axiom’s Edge sponsors one such sub-reddit called The Sci Fi Scroll where we post links to news, updates, reviews, rants, and so on from [...]
- Jericho Season 3 Issue #3 Hits the Stands Wednesday March 10th - I just received word directly from Devil’s Due Publishing that Jericho Season 3 #3, the comic book continuation of the TV series, will indeed hit stands tomorrow, March 10th (we had previously heard a rumor of that date, but now it’s confirmed and you can completely ignore any release dates TFAW.com has for the book). [...]
- New in Comics: Hulk Let Battle Begin! - Following is just a brief highlight of comics coming out over the next two weeks, and check out all the new releases at TFAW.com:
Hulk Let Battle Begin (One Shot) (Marvel)
Due out on or about March 10th
It’s a beatdown of literally monumental proportions when the Hulk and the Wrecking Crew wage war in our nation’s [...]
- Update: Legend of the Seeker Writer/Producer Says Show Not Cancelled - Last week the Tribune Company announced that they would not pick up fantasy series Legend of the Seeker for a third season in direct syndication. This news set fans ablaze and kicked a fan campaign to show support for the show into high gear (it had already been ramping up because of news of the [...]
- Weekly Update: Fringe Renewed!!! Plus Avatar Wins 3 Oscars though Not Best Picture and Alice is Wonderful at the Box Office - Well apparently that Johnny Jay guy knows what he is talking about in his Cancellation Watch column as Entertainment Weekly has reported that FOX will renew J.J. Abrams’ Fringe for a third season. The series has struggled all season in the ratings since the network moved it to Thursday nights where it has to [...]
- Ratings Results for the Week of Feb 28th: Still Mostly Repeats - By John J. Joex
Even though the Olympics wrapped up, most of the Science Fiction and Fantasy shows delivered only repeats or took a break this last week. Chuck returned to Monday night with a new episode and boosted that show’s numbers a bit from its last outing with a new episode, delivering a 2.4 [...]
- Can the Fans Help Carry on the Quest for Legend of the Seeker? - Last week, Tribune Company, who syndicates Legend of the Seeker, announced that they would not pick up the series for a third season. Now while this does not necessarily mean the show is cancelled, it’s definitely not a good sign. Fans had already started to gear up for a campaign to keep the show alive [...]
- Movie Review: Disney’s Alice in Wonderland (2010) - Alice in Wonderland delivers a visually stunning, though artistically vapid film apparently calculated to launch a new fantasy franchise.
By John J. Joex
Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
At first blush, one might think that for an updated version of Lewis Carroll’s beloved Alice in Wonderland what better pairing than dilettante of the eccentric Tim Burton as [...]
- Disney World transforms monorails into Tron light cycles! -
In a bit of cool cross-promotional synergy, Disney will paint its Disney World monorails with light cycles from its upcoming Tron Legacy movie, and you can check them out below.
- Buffy's 13 today: Watch the rare pre-debut teaser trailer -
Has it really been 13 years to the day since Buffy the Vampire Slayer debuted on The WB? Seems like yesterday, and yet Mar. 10, 1997, was so long ago I didn't even remember (don't hate me now) that the series launched as a midseason replacement!
- Monkeys fly out of our butts: Wizard of Oz to be remade -
In the spotty history of movie remakes, this may be the worst idea ever: a remake of the all-time classic fantasy film The Wizard of Oz.
The Los Angeles Times reports that Warner Brothers is mulling two possible Oz films:
- Rumor control: 24 is ending, movie is next -
Has the clock run out on Fox's 24?
That's the speculation at Variety:
- Christopher Nolan reveals his plans for rebooting Superman -
The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan, who will "godfather" a new film version of Superman, is speaking for the first time about the project, remaining coy about some details and offering up his take on the venerable franchise. He also confirmed that Dark Knight story guy David S. Goyer will be drafting the script.
- Corman Teases “Sharktopus” - A couple of weeks ago, we brought you news that SyFy has brought in legendary B-movie director Roger Corman to helm their original movie "Sharktopus."
For weeks, we've had speculation about what exactly the movie would entail both on our web site and in the voice mail show. But now Corman is offering a few more details inside the world of "Skartopus."
- “Spartacus” Star Has Cancer - Actor Andy Whitfield has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and will begin treatment immediately in New Zealand. Whitfield is the star of the Starz's series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand."
- Search for Captain America Expands - Last week, we told you about the short list of actors that were in the running for the big-screen role of Captain America.
And while we can't yet tell you who will play Cap, we can tell you who won't be donning the red, white and blue costume.
- Evan Rachel Wood Drops Out of Spidey Musical - The troubled Broadway musical based on Marvel's Spider-Man has lost it Mary Jane.
Actress Evan Rachel Wood has dropped out of the show, according to Scifi Wire.
- Corey Haim Passes Away - Actor Corey Haim, who rose to fame in the 1980's with a string of hit movies including 'The Lost Boys," has passed away at the age of 38.
