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The Point Radio: James Cameron On Making AVATAR

The Point Radio: James Cameron On Making AVATAR

Years in the making, the anticipation is building for AVATAR, James Cameron’s 3-D epic. In our exclusive talk with James, he tells us how the process of creating the effects for the film began. Plus Tom Arnold explains his connection with MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 and the Summer Box Office whimpers to a close.

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The Point Radio: What Does Marvel/Disney Really Mean?

The Point Radio: What Does Marvel/Disney Really Mean?

Everybody’s talking about Disney buying Marvel, but what does it really mean? Beyond all the speculation is there a real story yet? Plus we continue our visit backstage at WAREHOUSE 13. Meet the guy behind that oh so familiar face – noted character actor Saul Rubinek who is at the center of the new SyFy series. And it was a frightening box office tally this weekend,  but it’s a good week in the comic store with some real treats waiting for you!

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The Point Radio Inside WAREHOUSE 13

The Point Radio Inside WAREHOUSE 13

It’s a little like that last scene in INDIANA JONES, but really so much more. SyFy’s newest hit is WAREHOUSE 13 and we begin our backstage tour with actors Eddie McClintock & Joanne Kelly. Plus what’s Warren Ellis up to these days, is there really a MAGNETO movie in the works and a film based on Facebook?

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The Point Radio: A Stop Over in EUREKA

The Point Radio: A Stop Over in EUREKA

JOE MORTON, star of The SyFy’s original series EUREKA, shares his desire to sing, dance and direct Plus –  Is Universal kidding? A BATTLESTAR GALACTICA reboot with Bryan Singer?  And PeeWee opens his PLAYHOUSE gain while DOLLHOUSE hits the iTunes Store.

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SciFi Channel becoming Syfy: So yeah, f*** you

SciFi Channel becoming Syfy: So yeah, f*** you

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  • March 17, 2009

The Sci-Fi Channel is going through its fourth logo in a decade, and its third network name. It was created as the Sci-Fi Channel, then became just Sci Fi, and as of June 7th, 2009, it will be known as SyFy.

Yes, we know April’s fool isn’t for two weeks. This is, sadly, real.

Response to the change has been, shall we say, unenthusiastic.

One commenter noted that the new name stands for "so yeah, f*** you" since they feel as if that’s what the attitude toward their fanbase seems to be, noting their horrible fan relations as compared to, say, ESPN. Another noted that it’s yet another attempt to remove the science from science fiction, which certainly seems to be working well over there.

Apparently, one of the reasons for the name change is that you can’t trademark Sci-Fi. To quote the press release, SyFy "firmly establishes a uniquely ownable trademark that is portable across all non-linear digital platforms and beyond, from Hulu to iTunes. Syfy also creates an umbrella brand name that can extend into new adjacent businesses under the Syfy Ventures banner, such as Syfy Games, Syfy Films and Syfy Kids."

So SyFy is just CyA, as it were.

In other news, the parent company is changing their name to NyByCy, so they can compete in Australia.

‘Eureka’ Goes BOOM! in December

‘Eureka’ Goes BOOM! in December

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  • October 24, 2008

In a somewhat unique manner, BOOM! Studios cofounder Andrew Cosby took to YouTube to announce that the Sci Fi series Eureka will become their latest title. The comic adventures will be co-written by Crosby, who created the series, and Brendan Hay (The Daily Show) with art by Diego Barreto, son of DC mainstay Eduardo Barreto.

 "I see this as Season 1.5," Cosby says on the video. The story will fill in gaps between the first and second season and be considered part of the show’s mythology.

The first issue will be out in December with a covers by J.K. Woodward (Fallen Angel).

Eureka debuted on the Sci Fi Channel in 2006 and was a ratings and critical hit.  The first two seasons are currently available on DVDThe third season will comprise 21 episodes and began airing July 29.  In August, a soundtrack album was released.

 


 

Sci Fi Channel hits Head for DVD

Sci Fi Channel hits Head for DVD

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  • October 11, 2008

A few forthcoming DVD announcements caught our eye and we share them with you as the holiday season rapidly approaches.

Fox Home Entertainment will be releasing a high-definition Blu-ray version of Stargate – The Ark of Truth on January 13, 2009. The standard release came out last March after airing on Sci Fi Channel. The retail price will be $34.99.

The video is a continuation of Stargate SG-1 after the weekly series’ story ended after 10 seasons.

Extras are expected to include the same from the standard edition.

•    Commentary with Robert C. Cooper (Writer/Director/Producer), Christopher Judge (Teal’c) and Peter Woeste (Director of Photography)
•    The Ark of Truth: Stargate at Comic-Con
•    Uncovering The Ark of Truth Featurette
•    Stargate SG-1: The Road Taken – Prelude to Stargate: The Ark of Truth

Meantime, Universal Home Entertainment has announced a January 6, 2009 release for the fourth season of Battlestar Galactica, shortly before the remaining ten episodes begin airing on Sci Fi Channel later that month.

According to Digital Bits, the 10-episode set will be on four discs complete with the broadcast and extended version of Razor and the Razor webisodes.

This is only planned as a standard DVD release.  Apparently, Universal is waiting for the entire series to wrap before releasing any of it on Blu-ray.

Special features will include:

•    Ron Moore’s podcast commentaries
•    Deleted scenes
•    Additional commentaries
•    David Eick’s video blogs
•    The Journey
•    Cylons: The Twelve
•    Season 4.5: The Untold Story – Untold

James Marsters Reads ‘The Dresden Files’

James Marsters Reads ‘The Dresden Files’

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  • October 7, 2008

James Marsters has quite the fan following as an actor but also an equally loyal following as a reader of audio books.  The latter fans will be delighted to know that he has signed on to read the remaining six Harry Dresden novels by Jim Butcher.  These titles include Death Masks, Blood Rites, Dead Beat, Proven Guilty, White Night, and Turn Coat (to be released simultaneously with the hardcover due out in April 2009).

Death Masks will be released when Roc re-releases the book as a hardcover in November 2009. Blood Rites and Dead Beat can be expected when the hardcover reissue of Blood Rites is released in July 2010.

Butcher’s series about Dresden,  freelance wizrd/private investigator has been running for a decade or so now and was adapted as a one season Sci Fi Channel series.  The Dabel Brothers are also producing Dresden comic books and graphic novels, the firstof which will be reviewed here on Wednesday.

As a performer, he will next be seen in 2009’s Dragonball, the adaptation of the anime Dragonball Z.

McDonnell Leaves ‘Galactica’ for ‘Grey’s’

McDonnell Leaves ‘Galactica’ for ‘Grey’s’

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  • September 23, 2008

The Galactica Sitrep reports that Mary McDonnell will leave the president’s office aboard the Galactica to join ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy for a mid-season three-to-five episode arc. Episode ten is already filming so this should air after the holidays when the final Battlestar Galactica episodes also air on Sci Fi Channel.
 

‘Lost’ Begins Anew on Two Channels

‘Lost’ Begins Anew on Two Channels

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  • September 15, 2008

Many people complaint that some serialized shows are tough to follow given their serialized nature.  Complex ones, such as Alias or Lost, certainly have shed viewers who miss even one episode and get confused when they tune back in. These days, DVD box sets help a lot but not everyone likes to buy or even rent these.

For those people, today is an important one as both G4 and Sci Fi Channel begin rerunning Lost from the pilot episode going forward.

Sci Fi Channel will air the two-hour pilot and the next two episodes tonight beginning tonight at 7 p.m.  Every Monday night the channel turns over all four hours of prime time to the series so you can get caught up in time for the new season’s debut on ABC sometime in January. The minisite also provides context and clues.

G4, on the other hand, will be offering one episode per night, beginning tonight at 9 p.m. but will offer them in their patented 2.0 format, with interactive elements plus on screen data such as facts, character profiles and creators’ commentary and polls, games, and chat functionality available online.
 

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