SciFiFx Podcast #8 – News and SciCon Isaac Asimov

Posted by SciFiJunkie on Feb 6, 2011 in Podcasting | 2 comments

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This is show #8 for Feb. 6, 2011. In this week’s news: composer John Barry passes away, Stephen King’s The Stand heads to the big screen, casting news for Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows, Superman casting rumors for the roles of Lois Lane and possibly Kryptonian villainess Ursa, original Superman producer Ilya Salkind found alive and well, Russel T. Davies may leave Torchwood, Captain America photos and teaser poster released, Darth Vader and the Lost Command and 3-D Surgical Log, William Shatner to record a metal album and to do an animated series with Stargate / Sanctuary actress Amanda Tapping, NASA finds raise the odds of life out there, Cobie Smulders to play Nick Fury’s sidekick Maria Hill in Joss Whedon’s Avengers, and Doctor Who news. This weeks choice for SciCon is Isaac Asimov by Carl.

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Random News

Remembering Film Composer John Barry – Legendary music composer John Barry has passed away at the age of 77 – Creator of James Bond Theme
http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2011/01/31/remembering-john-barry/

Jim Kouf (Angel) and David Greenwalt (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) have penned the latest magical cop drama, Grimm. Which is being described as a, “dark but fantastical cop drama about a world in which characters inspired by Grimm’s Fairy Tales exist.”
http://m.io9.com/5747748/buffy-writers-fairytale-police-procedural-had-better-be-cops-with-trolls

Stephen King’s The Stand Heading to Big Screen – Steven King Didn’t Know Either
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/heat-vision/stephen-kings-stand-heading-big-94805

Wonder Woman TV Details
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/02/01/scoop-david-e-kelleys-wonder-woman-tv-pilot-script-dissected-without-major-spoilers/

The Avengers mystery woman is revealed! – Several days ago, Samuel L. Jackson hinted that S.H.I.E.L.D. head honcho Nick Fury would be bringing on a female sidekick. Deadline is reporting that How I Met Your Mother actress Cobie Smulders will likely portray agent Maria Hill, who was the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
http://m.io9.com/5752824/the-avengers-mystery-woman-is-revealed-spoilers

Tim Burton is finally gearing up to get into production on Dark Shadows, his adaptation of a kitschy daytime soap about vampires, time travel and other bizarre plot contrivances that has proven to be a long time coming.
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/02/02/jackie-earle-haley-and-bella-heathcote-negotiating-to-join-tim-burtons-vampire-soap-opera-adaptation/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BleedingCool+%28Bleeding+Cool+Comic+News+%26+Rumors%29

When the new fourth series of “Torchwood” is completed, creator and producer Russell T. Davies says he may walk away from the show.
http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2011/02/03/davies-may-leave-torchwood/
William Shatner has announced plans to record a metal album
http://www.avclub.com/articles/william-shatner-recording-metal-album,51313/

William Shatner and Amanda Tapping team up for animated web series. At an on-stage interview about MyOuterSpace.com that Star Trek‘s William Shatner did with Stargate‘s Amanda Tapping at Comic-Con. The two joked that they should do a show together. And now they’re doing a show together. (guess we should look forward to Shatner on Sanctuary)
http://www.gateworld.net/news/2011/02/amanda-tapping-william-shatner-team-up-for-animated-web-series/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

At the SFX Weekender Sir Terry Pratchett announced that Good Omens is going to be made into a four part TV series.

NASA’s Latest Finds Raise Odds of Life Out There – According to results announced this week, scientists have identified 54 planets in what they call the “habitable zone,” far enough from their local sun not to get fried, yet close enough for life to be “solar-powered,” as it is here on Earth.
http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/2011/02/03/nasas-latest-finds-raise-odds-of-life-out-there/?cxntfid=blogs_jay_bookman_blog
http://continentalnews.net/scitech/questions-about-nasa-discovery-of-54-%E2%80%9Chabitable%E2%80%9D-planets-5921.html

Captain America News
First Shot of Bucky From Captain America
http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/125442-first-shot-of-bucky-from-captain-america

New Captain America Photos
http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/125501-new-captain-america-the-first-avenger-photos

New Captain America Poster
http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/125606-the-captain-america-poster

Star Wars News
Vader’s Oil Change -what’s the day-to-day maintenance for his life support armor like? Darth Vader And The Lost Command takes us inside the Sith Lord’s painful upkeep.
http://m.io9.com/5748111/sneak-peek-inside-darth-vaders-routine-oil-change/gallery/
Darth Vader: A 3-D Surgical Log announced
http://www.theforce.net/latestnews/story/Darth_Vader_A_3D_Surgical_Log_Announced_136435.asp

SuperMan News

Ilya Salkind Found in Mexico Hospital
http://www.supermansupersite.com/0203730.html

Ilya Salkind Co. Press Statement
http://www.supermansupersite.com/0204405.html

11 Actresses in Running for Lois Lane
http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2011/02/02/eleven-actresses-in-the-running-for-lois-lane/

3 Actresses Competing for Superman Female Lead – and It’s Not Lois Lane
http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/125573-three-competing-for-the-superman-female-lead

Superman Casting Rumors – Mystery Role is Ursa, and Lois will appear after all
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/02/05/superman-tests-are-for-ursa-and-lois-lane-will-appear-after-all/

Original Superman Producer Missing
http://www.supermansupersite.com/0202515.html

Doctor Who News:

Radio Free Skaro reports that the June North American DVD releases will be, Frontios, and Time and the Rani.
http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2011/02/02/june-2011-north-america-doctor-who-dvds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=june-2011-north-america-doctor-who-dvds

Bad Wolf Retuns! A case of Life Imitating Art.
BBC Worldwide Americas Inc. have registered the company name of Bad Wolf Productions LLC
http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2011/02/dwn030211220008-bad-wolf-returns.html?m=1

News From the SFX Weekender 2
K-9 producer Bob Baker tells us they are signing contracts for a second series.

Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery Exhibition opens a new Doctor Who Exhibit
http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2011/02/dwn050211174508-wednesbury-museum-and.html?m=1

Carl’s SciCon – Isaac Asimov
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Asimov#Science_fiction

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