But enough about me. First and foremost, two HUGE Galactica-related announcements. First, the Sci-Fi channel has announced that the long-awaited Battlestar Galactica prequel series, CAPRICA, finally has the green light. Perhaps someone at that rather clueless network finally had an inspired thought beyond second-rate reality series and steaming piles like TIN MAN.
Ahem, anyway...
So no word yet on when the series will air, though fans should note that Caprica does NOT yet appear on the network's production slate. I guess that the new show will probably have a roll out in time for the BSG series wrap-up. Whether or not the show will remain a science fiction soap opera based around the first Cylon war also remains in question...evidently, the home office at the Sci-Fi channel was not too pleased with the script when Ronald D. Moore originally turned it in. Fan reviews, too, have been mixed. Only time will tell.
The other big news...Galactica does LETTERMAN. That's right, this week the cast of BSG appeared on Late Night With David Letterman, in full costume and character, to promote the premiere of Season 4. Check it out...
Of special note--the wonderful Lucy Lawless, again showing of her comic timing, appears with the regular cast. Lawless has previously been mentioned a number of times as returning this season for an unspecified number of episodes. Originally rumored to be only 1-2, could this appearance be a hint that our beloved Diana/Number 3 is coming back to the show for a full story arc, a-la the first half of Season 3? Or will Lawless join the show full time? Another question lingering question...I'll have my contacts at NBC/Universal get on that. Having Lawless, who, for my money, did the best acting of her life on this series, back on the show will undoubtedly raise the episode quality to new levels. The thought of having Lucy Lawless as a permanent addition to the show, however, makes my geeky heart quiver with glee.
In other Geek-Related news...
- Thomas Sangster is supposedly joining Spielberg to play Tintin. In case anybody cares...
- Stan Winston will apparently take on make-up duties on money hording effort that will be TERMINATOR 4. Also, Anton Yelchin, who plays Checkov in J.J. Abrams ill-advised STAR TREK reboot/remake/act of desperation, is reportedly taking on the role of Kyle Reese, the character originally created by Michael Biehn in the earlier films.
- The first picture of Benicio Del Toro as the Wolf-Man has hit the web.
- Ian McDiarmind, best known as the Emperor in the STAR WARS films, will appear in INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL.
- On a related note, John Hurt will play Abner Ravenwood, the apparently deceased father of Karen Allen's character.
- The first photo from the G.I. JOE set has also leaked, giving us our first glance at Snake-Eyes.
- THE HOBBIT has apparently run into trouble AGAIN, this time resulting from New Line Cinema's collapse and merger with Warner Bros. Guillermo Del Toro, the presumed director, is still without a contract.
- FANTASTIC FOUR 3 will mercifully not happen. A Silver Surfer spin-off, headed by BABYLON 5 mastermind (and former He-Man writer) J. Michael Strazynski, however, is in pre-production.
- WOLVERINE may be running into production troubles. Director Richard Donner, helmer of SUPERMAN, is reportedly on his way to the set. Donner is the husband of producer Lauren Schuler-Donner, and known for rescuing troubled projects. Given meddling by the studio to insert unrelated characters into the story (Gambit, Deadpool) in an eerie echo the X-Men 3 disaster, Donner's involvement may signal greater problems at hand.
- And finally the long-awaited TRON sequel will, according to sources inside Disney, involve motion-capture photography. To what extent has yet to be revealed.
--Hylas
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