We all knew she was destined for more.
Jodelle Ferland (aka, Young Adria in SG1 and Harmony in SGA) will be playing a “recently turned vampire” in the third Twilight film, Eclipse.
Genre TV Round-Up
Now that everyone has gotten over Johnny Depp’s appearance and that smooch between John Barrowman and David Tennant, Airlock Alpha catches us up on all we missed with sci-fi TV:
- Joss Whedon tells all about the Dollhouse renewal surprise, the upcoming Buffy comics and his gleeful anticipation of Glee (along with half of Club Jade).
- NBC embraces the whole Comic-Con experience by posting incredible amounts of video to watch from Chuck and Heroes.
- Warehouse13 has mental stress to thank for its cast.
And now let’s see what scoopage E! is covering:
- No surprise here: HBO picks up True Blood for another season.
- Kristin gets some scoopage on how long you’ll get to see Dominic Monaghan on Lost.
- And they examine the Heroes trailer.
And one final tidbit for crushed Jericho fans: it looks like they’re trying for a wrap-up movie.
SDCC ’09: Stuffed seagulls and Knights of Cydonia
Presentations at Comic-Con have become big business. The Lost shindig alone cost an estimated $25,000 and attracted some 6,500 fans, many of whom lined up for as long as 16 hours to get a chance to see executive producer Damon Lindelof, and actors Josh Holloway, Michael Emerson, Jorge Garcia and Dominic Monaghan talk about whether Oceanic Air has a “perfect safety record.”
One word: CHARLIE!
Gate Geek – Universe Premiere and Other Tidbits
- US fans can catch the premiere of Stargate Universe on October 2nd at 9pm on Syfy. They’ll be starting with a 2-hour show complete with a big send-off from some prior show folks.
- SG1’s Amanda Tapping will follow the next week with the season premiere of Sanctuary.
- Speaking of Sanctuary, look for Michael Shanks and Paul McGillion to show up, at some point.
- Joe Flanigan is showing up on Warehouse13 on their August 4th episode.
- And don’t forget that the Children of the Gods – Final Cut will be released on July 21st in the US. (Although if they really cut out Sam’s Best Line Ever, I’ll be very sad. “Just because my reproductive organs are on the inside…”)
Sean Bean is Ned and more Games of Thrones casting
George R.R. Martin himself has good news from the first round of casting for HBO’s Game of Thrones adaption: Getting-killed-in-fantasy movies vet Sean Bean has, as rumored, signed on to play the role of Lord Eddard Stark. Martin says:
For the movie fans out there, Sean Bean needs no introduction. I mean, what the hell, he was Boromir and he was Sharpe, he was terrific in both roles, and in a hundred other parts besides. I can’t imagine a better Ned. The deal took some doing, so my fingers have been crossed for a month now (and boy, that made it hard to type), but now it’s done, and I’m thrilled.
And for the role of Robert Baratheon, Mark Addy, who you may recognize from A Knight’s Tale. There’s also news on some of the younger roles – including Jon Snow. Head on over to his Livejournal for the details!
Emmy’s are Diggin’ the Geeks
The Emmy Award Nominations are out and the geeks seem to be doing the same as always. But hey, the folks who do all the technical stuff work hard on it. Let’s congratulate the great crew of our favorite geeky shows on jobs well done. (And there are some major ones in there.)
- Robot Chicken – Animation Series, and Voiceover for the Star Wars Episode II episode
- The Big Bang Theory – Best Comedic Actor, Art Direction
- Lost – Best Drama Series, Best Supporting Actor, Sound Editing (Series), Writing (Drama)
- Heroes – Art Direction, Visual Effects (Series)
- Battlestar Galactica – Directing (Drama), Single-Camera Editing (Hour-Long), Sound Editing (Episode), Sound Editing (Series), Visual Effects (Series) and Short-format Live-Action Entertainment Program
- Legend of the Seeker – Original Music Composition
- Smallville – Sound Editing
- Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog – Short-format Live-Action Entertainment Program
- Terminator – Sound Editing
- Sanctuary – Visual Effects (Series)
- Chuck – Stunts
We scour the complete PDF so you don’t have to!
Gate Geek – It’s a New Wave Universe
There’s a building tidal wave of hype for Stargate Universe.
There’ll be a new trailer aired with the premiere of Warehouse13 on SciFi SyFY. But those lovely, sneaky folks at GateWorld already have it. (It looks great! Um. Sorry.) Plus, the first official episode picture. It’s akin to the sonogram, I suppose?
In addition, we know that the cast will be making their official debut at ComicCon on Friday. (Cruel choice for those who are also Star Wars fans. Thankfully my dislike of crowds keeps me from being put into that position.)
And just what is the official site doing behind that “under construction” sign?
Comic-Con Star Wars Spectacular: George Lucas answering questions?
As previously discussed and dissected for hints, this year’s Star Wars Spectacular panel at Comic-Con was going to be hosted by G4’s “Attack of the Show” crew: Kevin Pereira, Olivia Munn, and Blair Butler, and the panel will be broadcast live on G4 on Friday, July 24. The panel will include a live read of a new “The Clone Wars” script by the voice talent.
The announcement on starwars.com came with the opportunity for fans to submit videos to G4 to be shown during the presentation, either telling fan stories, or asking questions about The Clone Wars to the show’s creators, like Dave Filoni.
Word from someone working for G4 is that George Lucas may be answering some of the fans’ questions submitted by video – via pre-recorded video of his own.
So get those questions in, submitted through the G4 site. Key things to note for submitting videos: < 90 seconds long, < 150 MB, and use a white background!
Video: Buffy vs Edward (Twilight Remixed)
A little something for those of us who’d like to see more staking with the stalking.
UPDATE: OH BARBIE NO.
Rumor: A new Buffy animated series?
TV Overmind is reporting that a new Buffy the Vampire Slayer animated series is in the works, based on the “Season 8” comic books:
What is certain is that because they’re using the comic books as their starting point, all our favorite characters will be returning and this animated series will compliment the original series. Whether any of the original cast will provide voices is uncertain (though I’m doubtful). But Joss Whedon is involved.
This isn’t the first we’ve heard of a Buffy animated series, of course: Fox was developing one in 2002, but it never went furthur than a 4-minute “pilot.” Will this new attempt will ever get beyond the rumor stage? We’ll just have to wait and see.