SciFiFX Podcast #29 – News, George Lucas, SciCon: Lasers

This week we discuss the News.  We discuss whether George Lucas and other Directors, Writers, and Copyright owners have the right to change movies.

The SciCon this week is Energy Weapons (Lasers).


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Comic Book News:

Some DC New 52 books going to Second and Third Printings.
http://www.thefellowshipofthegeeks.net/2011/09/some-dcnu-books-getting-second-prints.html

No more Alan Scott?
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/08/24/a-very-very-final-issue-of-jsa-spoilers/

 

TV and Movie News:

Showtime to Make Steven Spielberg and Stephen King TV Series: Under the Dome.
http://www.sfx.co.uk/2011/08/30/showtime-to-make-spielberg-king-tv-series/

Depp to Disney: “No Verbinski, No Me.”
http://www.thefellowshipofthegeeks.net/2011/09/depp-to-disney-no-verbinski-no-me.html

Kevin Smith’s Comic Book Store to star in Reality TV show.
http://www.sfx.co.uk/2011/09/02/kevin-smith%E2%80%99s-comic-book-store-to-star-in-reality-tv-show/

Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the Dark Knight?
http://www.thefellowshipofthegeeks.net/2011/09/for-what-its-worth-who-is-joseph-gordon.html

 

Doctor Who News:

U.N.I.T. Box Set – Invasion Of the Dinosaurs & The Android Invasion
http://www.scififx.com/2011/09/doctor-who-the-u-n-i-t-box-set/

Target Novel Reprints reach North America
http://www.scififx.com/2011/09/doctor-who-target-reprints-reach-north-america/

Lance Parkin Doctor Who Reprints Released
http://www.kasterborous.com/2011/09/reprints-are-finally-released/

 

Remake Hell:

George Clooney out of Man from U.N.C.L.E.
http://www.eonline.com/news/the_awful_truth/source_george_clooneys_back_causes_him/260819?utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=imdb_tv-movies

http://screenrant.com/george-clooney-soderbergh-man-uncle-sandy-129616/

 

Star Wars News:

George Lucas Needs and Intervention.
http://www.thefellowshipofthegeeks.net/2011/09/for-what-its-worth-george-lucas-needs.html

George Lucas Speaks Before Congress in 1988.
http://savestarwars.com/lucasspeechagainstspecialedition.html

 

SciCon: Technology
Lasers/Energy Weapons
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raygun

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