Looks rather excellent, truth be told.
Author: Chris McQuillan
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Yet More New Trek XI Promotional Shots
Looks like Trek XI promotion’s really kicking off. I cannot WAIT for the new trailer. Looks CGI, but nonetheless. And phwoar. Additionally, high-resolution shots of the shots below are available.
New Kirk and Spock on EW Cover
Chris Pine & Zachary Quinto both feature on this month’s cover of Entertainment Weekly, which contains a feature on JJ Abrams upcoming Star Trek movie. The article contains exclusive set photographs from…
Shameful lack of recent activity
I’d like to apologise for the absolute drought of updates plaguing SFH in the last fortnight. This is in no small part due to my moving house (indeed, actually moving country).
The process is now complete, and for the most part I’m now opening hailing frequencies from sunny Durham, in the north of England (see picture).
Now that the transition is smoothly complete, I’m hoping to get back into the groove here with regular updates and often unwanted opinions.
This is just the kind of clear-the-air update I really, really want Guns N’ Roses to make re: the supposed upcoming release of Chinese Democracy late-November. Please, Axl, if you’re reading: follow my example.
Stargate Atlantis Ratings Spike Upwards
The second part of Stargate Atlantis’s mid-season cliffhanger, "The Lost Tribe" has scored an impressive 1.5 rating (a massive increase on the 1.1 scored by the first part, "First Contact"). The episode…
Has early pre-production begun on Batman 3?
According to GeeksOfDoom, the word coming out of Chicago is that they’ve begun hiring staff and crew with a view to commencing pre-production early next year. Batman On Film has multiple sources…
Fringe Gets Full Season Pickup From Fox
Following some reasonably impressive ratings (this week’s episode scoring a 18-49 demographic-winning 6.2/9), JJ Abrams sci-fi show Fringe has received a full season pickup from FOX.
Originally comissioned for thirteen episodes, the move will see the drama starring Lord of the Rings’ John Noble run for a full twenty-two instalments.
This makes it the first new series from the big four American television networks to receive such a pick-up; surely a show of confidence given the show’s performance.
SFH Exclusive: Clip from next week’s Stargate Atlantis
Warning: Massive spoilers for next week’s episode! Lost Tribe ClipUploaded by scifiheavennet If the video is not yet visible, please view it here. Note, this is not a final airing copy, so…
W. Movie Trailer Released
Not really sci-fi, but this looks pretty funky.
Shatner Responds to JJ Abrams
Another video lifted from the wonderful /Film website. This is an interesting clip showing Shatner responding to JJ Abrams recent claims that the former Captain Kirk actor was approached to appear in…
First 24, now Dollhouse halts for tweaks
Earlier this week, we brought you the news that 24 had ceased production temporarily to tweak its direction and refine the production of the show. Now, according to Variety, 20th Century Fox…
Doctor Who Special Casting Rumours
Since they’re from The Sun, take these with a pinch lorry-load of salt. According to the British tabloid, casting for the 2009 specials includes Catherine Tate, John Simm, Bernard Cribbins and Paul…
New Bond: Quantum of Solace Trailer Released
The new Bond trailer is here. It’s late. I need sleep. I haven’t even watched it yet. Just enjoy.
Caine confirms Depp and Philip Seymour Hoffman for Batman 3? Or was he just playing…
It’s no secret that Johnny Depp and Philip Seymour Hoffman have been linked with the roles of the Riddler and The Penguin respectively since, well, basically the moment The Dark Knight was…
Stargate Atlantis: Season Five: The Shrine
In brief:
Absolutely, utterly fantastic.
In detail:
This is, quite probably, my favourite episode Atlantis to date. It is, for me, Enterprise’s ‘Cogenitor’, or SG-1’s ‘Abyss’: the episode that rises above the average or mediocre content surrounding it, and elevates itself into not only a good episode, but simply one of the strongest.
Stargate Atlantis: Season Five: Ghost in the Machine
In brief:
Decent, yet confusing.
In detail:
The absence of Tori Higginson (Elizabeth Weir) certainly screwed over the Replicator story line they had set up for her. “Ghost in the Machine” is a valiant attempt to continue that story without her. And, for the most part, it does a good job.
Michelle Morgan, who plays the consciousness of Weir in Fran’s body, does a reasonably good job of imitating the mannerisms and vocal expressions that Higginson brought to Weir’s character. Her performance is strong, and in the quieter scenes with Teyla/Sheppard/Fran I found myself truly believing this was still Weir. That’s an achievement of performance on Morgan’s part.
24 Shuts Down Production
Despite already having been delayed for a year, EW reports that the new season of 24 will shut down production for two weeks in order to “reshape” the upcoming season’s direction. The…
Disaster Movie scores 0% on Rotten Tomatoes
Thanks to /Film for posting this. Could this be the worst movie ever?