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What's New Today
Saturday, February 21:TOP SF NETWORK SHOWS:
Joan of Arcadia 6.1
Smallville 3.4
Angel 2.9
Tru Calling 2.7
Enterprise 2.0
Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 1/26/03 - 2/1/03.
F/X AWARDS: On Wednesday, the second annual Visual Effects Society Awards were presented at the Hollywood Palladium. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING took home four golden Melies Moon Man trophies for models and miniatures, character animation for Gollum and performance by an actor (Sean Astin), in addition to best visual effects in a visual-effects-driven motion picture.
THE MATRIX RELOADED captured two wins for visual-effects photography and best single visual effect of the year for its trailer-top crash sequence. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL won practical effects in service to a visual effects picture and outstanding matte painting. FINDING NEMO won best character animation in an animated movie. Television winners included HBO's CARVIVALE, USA Network's HELEN OF TROY, The WB's SMALLVILLE, SCI FI's BATTLESTAR GALACTICA and UPN's BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER.
ANGEL: More than 46,000 fans of The WB's ANGEL have signed an online petition to keep the show alive. "By signing this petition, we are saying that we support the show and want Angel to continue," the petition reads. Fans have also put together a Web site, SupportAngel.org, to save the series. Meanwhile, hundreds of Angel fans will convene this weekend at a previously planned charity ball, the Wolfram & Hart Annual Revue, to celebrate the series in Los Angeles.
SYNERGY: CSI's star Marg Helgenberger has joined the cast of the Weitz brothers' SYNERGY for Universal Pictures. The comedy revolves around the uneasy relationship between a 50-year-old businessman (Dennis Quaid) and his new 26-year-old boss (Topher Grace). The younger boss is having an affair with the older man's daughter (Scarlett Johansson). Helgenberger will play the wife of Dennis Quaid's character and mother to Johansson's character. Selma Blair, Clark Gregg, Philip Baker Hall and David Paymer round out the cast for the film which starts shooting March 15. Paul Weitz will direct from his own script, with Chris Weitz producing.
DISCUSSION TOPIC: I know this isn't Babylon 5, but there are so few good science fiction shows on these days that it is hard NOT to talk about Stargate SG-1. For those that watched "Heroes Part 2" last night, what did you think? I have spent some time on forums this morning looking at opinions and there is a mix -- everything to the best episode ever to good to so-so. What do you think? Did you enjoy it?
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT
Star Trek: Enterprise
Doctor's Orders
Dr. Phlox and T'Pol are in charge of the ship after the crew is put into a sleep state.
On SCIFI Tonight:
7:00pm
Komodo
A boy deals with the death of his parents and killer dragons.
9:00pm
Curse of the Komodo
Genetically engineered reptiles wreak havoc.
On Syndicated TV This Weekend:
Andromeda
The Others
Angel
Tomorrow
Enraged Connor seeks revenge against Angel for murder.
Angel
To Shanshu in L.A.
A wild demon is summoned to wreak havoc and raise a powerful force against Angel.
BeastMaster
Gone
Beastmaster intervenes to save a rare Tasmanian tiger from extinction..
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World
Stone Cold
Roxton, Marguerite and Malone are strangely possessed by the spirit-wearers of their clothes.
Mutant X
A Normal Life
The team tracks down a rogue scientist while Shalimar and Adam try to uncover the real bad guy.
She Spies
The Gift
The spies team up with the government's secret weapon, a psychic.
Stargate SG-1
Smoke and Mirrors
When a political leader is assassinated, apparently indisputable evidence points to O'Neill.
The Outer Limits
Caught in the Act
A college student develops an insatiable sexual appetite.
The Outer Limits
Glyphic
Hypnosis unravels the mystery of an ailment that killed a town's children.
INSIDE SCI-FI THIS WEEK:
Friday, February 20: STARGATE SG-1: Tonight is the night we've been waiting for. Episode #150 will air tonight and promises to be one that we will all
NOT soon forget. It promises that a key member of the SG-1 will be killed tonight. Who will it be? Stay tuned.
TOP SF DVD SALES:
1. Angel season three
2. Stargate SG-1 season six
3. Roswell season one
4. Pirates of the Caribbean
5. Finding Nemo
6. The Lion King 1 1/2
7. The Two Towers extended edition
8. The Fellowship of the Ring extended edition
9. Firefly
10. Stargate SG-1 season five
Source: Amazon.com, top-selling genre DVDs, 2/17/04
BATMAN: Variety reports that Morgan Freeman has joined the cast of Warner Brothers' fifth Batman movie, playing Lucius Fox, the head of Wayne Enterprises. The trade paper also revealed that Liam Neeson will play the villain, Ra's al Ghul, a wealthy international terrorist.
ERAGON: Fox 2000 has hired a writer to adapt the young readers fantasy novel ERAGON into a screenplay. Peter Buchman (JURASSIC PARK III) has landed the job. Fox acquired the rights to the book last year and has been eagerly pushing it forward, seeing the project as a potential rival to Warner Bros. HARRY POTTER franchise. ERAGON is set in a land of fantasy where fantastic races such as elves, dragons and evil beings called Shades live. When a young boy discovers a blue stone high in the mountains, his life is forever altered and he is thrust into danger, loss and adventure as he discovers his destiny as a Dragon Rider. ERAGON's author is Christopher Paolini. He began writing the book when he was just fifteen; ERAGON was published before his eighteenth birthday.
JAKE 2.0: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Christopher Gorham from JAKE 2.0 is joining BOOMTOWN star Neal McDonough in an untitled medical mystery pilot at NBC. Gorham will play a nurse in the series, from NBC Studios, Paramount and Landscape Entertainment.
THE AMITYVILLE HORROR: Variety reports that MGM has drafted "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" scribe Scott Kosar to write the remake of THE AMITYVILLE HORROR, a co-production of the Lion and Dimension Films. A director is not being sought and production is expected to begin in May or June.
Thursday, February 19: ANGEL: With the news of cancellation spreading, co-creator Joss Whedon told TV Guide Online that he doubts the series could move to UPN next year, much as its predecessor show BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER did when cancelled by The WB. "We've talked about the possibility, but it's a long shot." Rumor has it, however, that executives at ANGEL's production studio Twentieth Century Fox are putting together a proposal for UPN.
With the series finale now looming large, Whedon reiterated that he'd love to have BUFFY star Sarah Michelle Gellar make a guest appearance in the final episode, but Gellar has already said she's not interested in appearing on ANGEL this season. With the closure of the series, perhaps she could change her mind. Gellar is currently in Tokyo shooting THE GRUDGE, a supernatural horror film.
SHOWTIME: The first and second seasons of the international Emmy Award-winning children's fantasy series THE MAGICIAN'S HOUSE and the seven-episode thriller STRANGE have been acquired by Showtime Networks from the BBC Sales Co. Variety reports that both series will make their U.S. debuts on Showtime multiplex channels this year.
THE JACKET: Written by Massy Tadjedin, THE JACKET centers on a soldier convicted of murder who, during his treatment in a psychiatric hospital, begins to believe that he is traveling through time. Through his time travel, he searches for a woman he met as a child and is fated to love. Currently filming in Glasgow, Scotland, the Hollywood Reporter indicates that Mackenzie Phillips has replaced Anne Lambton, who had to leave the project due to illness. John Maybury directing the project being produced by Peter Guber, Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney. Adrien Brody and Keira Knightley star in JACKET, with Kris Kristofferson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kelly Lynch and Brad Renfro rounding out the cast.
CSI: William Petersen, star of CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, has said that he will leave the series after fulfilling his contract obligations next season. In the March issue of Playboy, Peterson, who has been critical of the show's producers and CBS for cloning the series said: "I'll do CSI until I legally don't have to do it anymore, which I think is at the end of next year. Right now, that's as long as I can foresee doing this show." {According to CBS officials, his contract has another three seasons to run.} CBS recently announced their plans for a new series called CSI: New York. To this, Petersen told Playboy: "Taking a blueprint of something that was organically conceived and trying to synthesize it is the difference between organic chicken and chicken jerky. There's nothing I can do about that. That's [CBS owner] Viacom, big American capitalism and ratings points." CSI without Grissom would certainly be different!
ELEKTRA: Variety reports that 20th Century Fox and Regency Enterprises are in talks with Rob Bowman to direct ELEKTRA, the Daredevil spinoff that will star Jennifer Garner. Horseshoe Bay partners Mark Steven Johnson and Gary Foster are producing with Marvel's Avi Arad, with plans to begin principal photography in May. The ELEKTRA script was written by Zak Penn and the plot will draw heavily from the graphic novels "The Elektra Assassin" and "The Elektra Saga," as she battles the Hand, an organization of killers that trained her and then betrayed her. Casting for other parts will begin shortly.
Wednesday, February 18: TOP SF SYNDICATED SHOWS:
Stargate SG-1 2.5
She Spies 2.1
Mutant X 1.9
Andromeda 1.8
Buffy 1.5
Angel 1.4
The X-Files 1.4
3rd Rock 1.3
Beastmaster 1.3
The Outer Limits 1.3
Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 1/26/03 - 2/1/03
STARGATE SG-1: STARGATE SG-1's Amanda Tapping (Maj. Samantha Carter) will direct RESURRECTION, an upcoming episode of the series, based on a story by co-star Michael Shanks (Daniel Jackson). In a recent interview, Tapping said, "I loved the experience of directing. I can't say enough about how I want to do it again." RESURRECTION is a complex episode with three main story threads: Teal'c (Christopher Judge) and Jackson defuse a bomb. A shrewd and murderous scientist taunts the team. And, finally, Jackson reaches out to Anna, a Goa'uld-human hybrid created by the unrepentant scientist. The episode debuts at 9 p.m. ET/PT Feb. 27 on SCI FI.
WALT DISNEY: While everyone's attention was focused on the COMCAST/DISNEY action, DISNEY was busy with some moves of their own. The Walt Disney Company announced yesterday that it is in final negotiations to close a deal between itself and The Jim Henson Company. Under the arrangement Disney will purchase all the characters of Henson's MUPPETS and BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE properties. The deal encompasses all copyrights of the two properties including past TV and films and products. Lisa Henson, daughter of company founder Jim Henson, in a press release stated that she welcomed the new arragement between entertainment firms. "In the months before his death in 1990, my father Jim Henson pursued extensive discussions with the Walt Disney Co. based on his strong belief that Disney would be the perfect home for the Muppets. As such, the deal we announced today is the realization of my father's dream." Henson will still retain complete ownership of its other properties which include SESAME STREET, FARSCAPE, FRAGGLE ROCK and other shows. Disney has already stated that it wants to bring the Muppets back to network television for a series of specials. The deal is expected to be finalized within two months.
LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING: Awards continue to roll in for THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING. The film scored a leading five wins, including Best Picture, at the British Academy Awards Sunday. LOST IN TRANSLATION's Billy Murray and Scarlett Johansson were named Best Actor and Best Actress. RINGS: EARNINGS: Meanwhile, the film is inching towards the $1 billion mark. Only TITANIC has been able to break through the billion dollar barrier with its unprecedented $1.83 billion take. The last movie to come close was HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE which made $975.8 million in its run. So far, the trilogy ending KING has brought in $975.5 million in worldwide sales. HOWARD SHORE - THE MUSIC FROM LORD OF THE RINGS: Academy Award winner Howard Shore will conduct the North American debut performance of "The Lord of the Rings Symphony: Six Movements for Orchestra and Chorus" on February 23, at The Montreal Highlights Festival. This debut performance, to take place at Montreal, Canada's Salle Wilfried-Pelletier, Place des Arts Concert Hall, launches the North American and International tour of the symphonic work and represents its first ever performance outside of New Zealand. "It is very gratifying to see the music from The Lord of the Rings trilogy find a new life on the concert stage as it is performed by different orchestras and choruses throughout the world" stated Shore. After four years of writing the music for the trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings Symphony: Six Movements for Orchestra and Chorus" was realized - each movement corresponding to each book within Tolkein's tome. The concert will feature 200 performers on stage, including the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, adult and boy chorus' from Montreal and numerous instrumental and vocal soloists. The performance incorporates the imagery of renowned Tolkein artist, Alan Lee. Upcoming concert tour cities in 2004 & 2005 include: London, Sydney, Amsterdam, Central Park in New York; Philadelphia, the Hollywood Bowl and Seville, among others.
CLASSIC TV SHOWS COMING TO DVD: Warner Bros. Home Video says it plans to release nearly 30 classic television series on DVD over the next five years, including 77 Sunset Strip, Maverick and F Troop. In an interview with USA Today, Mike Saksa, the company's marketing chief, said TV shows on DVD are up 98 percent from last year, with baby boomers the heaviest purchasers. The company said that it decided to release GILLIGAN'S ISLAND first because its research showed that it had "99 percent awareness among DVD households and the highest purchase intent." Other home video distributors also appeared to be stepping up efforts to release classic TV DVD pacakges, many of them containing uncut episodes that have not been seen since the original shows went into syndication.
QUANTUM LEAP:TV Shows on DVD have some great news for fans of time-jumping Sam and faithful sidekick Al. Universal Home Video announced yesterday that QUANTUM LEAP - Season 1 will make the leap home on June 8th. The nine hours of programming that made up the rookie season - including the pilot episode "Genesis" from the out-of-print item - will arrive on 2 dual-sided DVDs, at a $59.98 SRP. Details are thin, with no details on the specs, and no extras are mentioned so far.
GREEN HORNET: Remember Guy Williams and Bruce Lee in THE GREEN HORNET? Variety reports that Kevin Smith ("Jersey Girl") will write and direct THE GREEN HORNET for Miramax Films. Smith expects to have a script ready in time to begin shooting scenes of the masked Hornet and his kung-fu-fighting chauffeur, Kato, by late summer. The film will be based on the venerable character created by Fran Striker and George Trendle for a radio serial that launched in 1936. "I dig the fact that he kicked off a run of billionaire playboys who decided to put on a mask and fight crime, and that he was Batman before there was a Batman," said Smith. Smith hasn't gotten to the casting stage yet, but said he was intrigued by both actors who were linked to the film while it was at Universal. George Clooney had a pay-or-play deal for the title character before Steven Spielberg extricated him to star in DreamWorks' first drama, "The Peacemaker." Jet Li once was linked to the role of Kato.
Tuesday, February 17: BEST SELLING SF BOOKS:
1. The Da Vinci Code
2. Angels & Demons
3. Unearthed Arcana (D&D)
4. Tale of Despereaux
5. Eragon
6. Seduced by Moonlight
7. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
8. Complete Warrior (D&D)
9. Hobbit Rings box set
10. The Time Traveler's Wife
Source: Amazon.com, 2/13/04
FARSCAPE: According to an Aussie site, there are two FARSCAPE movies in the works. Production was set to begin in December and end mid-March.
MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER: Variety reports that there is a new “Man from Snowy River” movie coming -- perhaps. Simon Wincer is attached to “Clancy of the Overflow”, an Australian flick that’s inspired by a key character in “The Man From Snowy River”. The film, written by Patrick Edgeworth, will carry a budget of $24.7 million. Jack Thompson portrayed Clancy, a crack horseman, in the "Snowy River" film based on the poem by bush bard "Banjo" Paterson. Producer Mark Pennell declined to confirm reports to Variety that he's talking to Hugh Jackman about playing the lead role. The producer says he will disclose casting in mid-March. Principal photography is due to start in early 2005. The original "Man from Snowy River" premieres on DVD In Australia next month. It'll include interviews, poem recitals and more.
BLADE: THE SERIES: David Goyer has plans to spin off Blade: Trinity into a weekly series. The new series would be set when Blade is just twenty years old with Whistler in his forties.
HOUSE OF WAX: A new version of this 1953 classic is in the works. Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill) is said to be entering Dark Castle Entertainment's HOUSE OF WAX for Warner Bros. Pictures/Village Roadshow Pictures, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis and Susan Levin are producing. The new version will depart from the original but will retain the gruesome "human bodies in wax" element and focus on a group of teens who fall prey to demented killers who have a penchant for encasing their victims in wax. Murray will play one of the teens. The film, written by Chad and Carey Hayes, will shoot in Australia.
Monday, February 16: WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Valentine's Day weekend -- a perfect time for a romantic comedy and
Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore's 50 FIRST DATES won the #1 spot at the box office. The Columbia
Pictures film took in an impressive $41 million dollars, the second highest opening for a movie
released in February ever. Last week's number one, BARBERSHOP 2, went down to second spot but is
still pulling in a respectable total of $15 M. THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT is still floating up in the
top five and has now made $50 M and can be considered a resounding success. By comparison, New
Line's new release, HIGHWAYMEN, was released this week to only 111 locations, resulting in $203,000
in ticket sales. With today's holiday (President's Day) the four-day long weekend may elevate the
box office to greater heights. Final results will be issued on Tuesday.
Here are the estimated box office receipts of the top ten films:
1. 50 FIRST DATES $41,000,000 $41,000,000
2. BARBERSHOP 2: BACK IN BUSINESS $15,600,000 $44,074,000
3. MIRACLE $14,021,000 $37,061,000
4. THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT $5,700,000 $50,045,000
5. YOU GOT SERVED $5,100,000 $32,083,000
6. ALONG CAME POLLY $5,077,000 $81,634,000
7. CATCH THAT KID $4,350,000 $10,850,000
8. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING $4,150,000 $357,203,000
9. COLD MOUNTAIN $3,726,000 $87,547,000
10. MYSTIC RIVER $3,545,000 $74,506,000
BROTHERS GRIMM: Slated for theaters in November, director Terry Gilliam's THE BROTHERS GRIMM, stars Matt Damon
and Heath Ledger; Monica Bellucci portrays The Evil Queen. GRIMM centers on the two brothers who
travel around the Napoleonic countryside vanquishing fake monsters and demons in exchange for
cash. When the French government figures out what they're up to, they force the brothers to deal
with the real thing—a number of murders being committed under mysterious circumstances in the
northern woods between Germany and France. It is there that they have to try and discover what's
really happening and deal with it before more people are killed or their lack of success leads
to the guillotine. Some photos from the movie can be seen at
http://www.thezreview.co.uk/news2/news594.htm.
LION KING 1 1/2: According to Disney, THE LION KING 1½, the second Disney DVD premiere
movie sequel, generated about $55 million in consumer spending in the first three days of release
last week.
NEWS: Most websites are closed for the holidays. There are a number of marathons on today.
BRAVO has THE WEST WING and SCIFI has PLANET OF THE APES - the TV series. THere are a few movies
of interest on today as well and I've listed them in the TV section. Otherwise -- another great day
to get out a good book or pick out a few VHS or DVDs and watch your favorite shows. Have a great
President's Day holiday.
Sunday, February 15: STARGATE ATLANTIS: I received a nice note from Director David Winning. He has signed to
direct at least one episode in the first season of STARGATE: ATLANTIS for MGM and the SCI-FI
Channel. He has been directing film and television for over twenty years and this production
marks his 17th episodic series. Winning is also a veteran of Nine feature films, four seasons of
Gene Roddenberry's ANDROMEDA starring Kevin Sorbo and multiple episodes of it's sister series
EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT. He was the 2002 recipient of the Director's Guild of Canada's National
Award for Excellence in Television Drama. Winning recently spent four months in Hungary shooting
the ABC family series DINOTOPIA; which was released on DVD last month. His ATLANTIS episode
begins filming in late April in Vancouver. For more information about David, go to
www.davidwinning.com.
BORG INVASION IN LAS VEGAS: Star Trek: The Experience is pleased to announce the “Grand
Opening” party of its newest attraction. At 12:01am on March 18, 2004, be among the first to
encounter BORG Invasion 4-D at Star Trek: The Experience, located at the Las Vegas Hilton. For
more information, send a note to info@startrekexp.com.
BUFFY: Alyson Hannigan, Willow from BUFFY, will be turning up in two episodes, "Suzy
Simpson," airing Wednesday, Feb. 18, and "Won't Get Fooled Again," airing Wednesday, Feb. 25, on
FOX's "That '70s Show." Hannigan plays Suzy Simpson, cop-in-training Kelso's (Ashton Kutcher)
fellow cadet, who winds up in a romantic triangle with him and Fez (Wilmer Valderrama).
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN: Over at
IGNForce.com you will find the start of a series of interviews Steven Horn had with the young
stars of the film while in Leavesden, UK last year. This link is to a conversation with Daniel
Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley).
PLANET OF THE APES: Over at SCIFI, you'll get a rare chance to see the TV series, PLANET
OF THE APES tomorrow. I thought at first it was the films being run as a marathon, but now see it
will be 11 episodes from the 1974 TV series. Follow astronauts Pete Burke (James Naughton, Tony
Award-winner for City of Angels and Chicago) and Alan Virdon (Ron Harper of the '70s TV series
Land of the Lost) crash-land on a future Earth where evolved apes use humans as slaves. Together
with the chimpanzee Galen (Roddy McDowell, who played Cornelius and later Caesar in the original
films), the astronauts fight to overthrow General Urko (Mark Lenard, Sarek from Star Trek) and
free their brethren. The marathon begins at 8:00am tomorrow.
QUANTUM LEAP: On Sunday, February 29, you'll have a chance to watch your favorite QUANTUM
LEAP episodes. Watch as Dr. Sam Beckett steps into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanishes. He
finds himself trapped in the past, facing mirror images that were not his own and driven by an
unknown force to change history for the better. Scott Bakula (Captain Archer on Star Trek: Enterprise)
and Oscar-nominee Dean Stockwell (Married to the Mob, David Lynch's Dune and Blue Velvet) each
earned four Emmy nominations for their work on one of television's most beloved shows. The six episodes
to air were selected by fans as their favorites! The marathon begins at 9:00am.
DVD BUYING TIPS
Ranger Dave found JEREMIAH nearly $20 less than Amazon's price at DVDsoon.com. Dave used Brian's suggestion and went to www.dvdpricesearch.net and found STARGATE SG-1 Seasons 1,2,&3 for $32.88 each (including ) tax and free shipping). There is even a coupon for $4 off purchases over $100 from that company. Season 4 was listed at a bit over $40.
I understand from Ranger Judy that all CostCo stores don't have the prices mentioned here. Hope
some of the other options given help out.
I picked up the Season 5 DVD of STARGATE SG-1 at CostCo yesterday. It was $39.99 and they had all
of the previous seasons there as well. I snapped up the last Season 5! I love that place.
Ranger Brian sent along a terrific tip for purchasing any DVDs. Go to
http://www.dvdpricesearch.net/. You can do a search on any title and it will find the lowest price
for you. It includes mailing information as well. Thanks Brian!
Ranger Frank in Seattle indicates that again, CostCo is saving Babylon 5 fans money!
Costco stores have a limited time sale on the Babylon 5 DVD sets. I went into a Costco in the Seattle area today, and they have seasons 1, 2
and 3 for $59.99 each -- about $25 less than Amazon.com, and $40 less than list price, as I recall. Season 4 is $64.99. But the deal is that if you buy Season 4, you get $20 off any one of the other seasons.
Thanks Frank for passing along the info. Other folks should check out CostCo for Babylon 5 and other DVDs. They usually have very competitive prices.
SEASON FOUR OF BABYLON 5 - ON SALE NOW
BABYLON 5:
THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON
Collectible Six-Disc DVD Set Featuring All 22 Episodes
Fully-Loaded with New Bonus Materials
Remastered in Widescreen and Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio
Available January 6 from Warner Home Video
Burbank, Calif., October 14, 2003 - The future begins - or ends - here and now. Here is the huge space station Babylon 5. Now is the fateful year 2261. Commander John Sheridan has already declared the station free, breaking the ties between it and Earth Alliance. It was perhaps only a matter of time before he would have to fight to remain free. That time has come on January 6, 2003 with the complete 22-episode fourth season adventure of the acclaimed Babylon 5 sci-fi series from Warner Home Video (WHV). Presented on a must-have six-disc collector's set, Babylon 5: The Complete Fourth Season is priced to own at $99.98 SRP. Orders are due December 9.
Packed with out-of-this-world DVD bonus materials including a featurette about the series composer and the making of the series' music, an original music suite composed exclusively for the DVD release, in-depth audio commentaries from cast members and the series creator, personnel files and a gag reel.
"The Babylon 5 series has consistently been one of Warner Home Video's most in-demand DVD collections, proving the loyalty and strong fan base for this acclaimed sci-fi series," said Jeff Baker, Vice President, Non-Theatrical Franchise Marketing. "The TV to DVD trend has been very strong in the marketplace and WHV plans to continue releasing fan-favorite series throughout the year."
Babylon 5 has won two Emmy Awards for Groundbreaking Visual Effects and Makeup as well as the 1998 Science Fiction Writers of America Ray Bradbury Award. It also earned the 1999 Saturn Award for Best Genre Cable/Syndicated Series from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. Currently, Babylon 5 continues to be seen by legions of fans with episodes syndicated on the Sci-Fi Channel.
I have put together a listing of the episodes and pictures from each episode of Season 4 with a synopsis from the Lurker's Guide. Enjoy.
If you have found bargain prices out there on this set, let us know. If you have had problems with the set, here is an address to use
to report them: Send any complaints/issues directly to Sherri Bogard at sherri.bogard@warnerbros.com. She handles all DVD problems
with "Babylon 5".
SEASON FIVE OF BABYLON 5 - APRIL 13, 2004
Over at TV Shows on DVD, you'll find a notice that Season 5 of Babylon 5 will be available
on April 13. Nothing official from the WB yet. Here is the information available so far:
Description:
From the beginning, both were running out of time. The space station that was the last, best hope
for peace was sooner or later certain to be eclipsed by new political coalitions and technical
advances. And John Sheridan, who guided the massive freeport through its most tumultuous days,
knew that his own fate had been inalterably prophesied.
Now both storylines converge in a 22-episode final season (with dazzling Exclusive DVD Extras!)
whose events also include Sheridan's attempts to wage peace for the Interstellar Alliance, the
tragic fate of the telepaths and the ultimate fireball destruction of the outmoded station after
it is declared to be a spaceway navigational hazard. You're cleared for final approach...to
Babylon 5.
Features:
Introduction to Wheel of Fire (Season 5 of Babylon 5) by series creator, J. Michael Straczynski
Two audio commentaries by J. Michael Straczynski
Movements of Fire and Shadow commentary by cast members Bruce Boxleitner, Peter Jurasik, Patricia
Tallman and Tracy Scoggins
Digital Tomorrow - a featurette about making the special effects for the series
Beyond Babylon 5 - a featurette focusing on the fans, their reactions to the show and available
Babylon 5 merchandise
The Universe of Babylon 5 including: Personnel Files, Data Files and Gag Reel
Episode previews
Easter Egg: Marcus Cole: Dead or Frozen
Additional and Extended Scenes
DISCUSSION TOPIC
I know this isn't Babylon 5, but there are so few good science fiction shows on these days that it is hard NOT to talk about Stargate SG-1. For those that watched "Heroes Part 2" last night, what did you think? I have spent some time on forums this morning looking at opinions and there is a mix -- everything to the best episode ever to good to so-so. What do you think? Did you enjoy it?
Send in your comments and views to sgbruckner@aol.com. I post them on the
Discussion Page for everyone to share. See what has come in so far. If you see an old topic
you want to respond to, go right ahead. We enjoy hearing from you.
JEREMIAH
SEASON ONE DVD
$5 COUPON FOR JEREMIAH Here's a great value for you. Download this $5 coupon that can
be applied to your purchase of the season one DVD set of JEREMIAH. Here's a link to the file. Jeremiah coupon.
For information on the season one DVD of JEREMIAH, read the Season One Press Release which describes the DVD set in detail. You will also find links to clips from the DVD here.
NEW PORTAL PAGE FOR JEREMIAH:
For new information on JEREMIAH, visit the JEREMIAH PORTAL . You'll find a lot
of new information for the series, including a photo gallery, wallpaper, links to other JEREMIAH sites and much more.
For all that is new with JEREMIAH, go to JEREMIAH page. Showtime does not have the show
on it's schedule right now. Fans are putting pen to paper and writing to voice their support for the series and their
desire to have it back on the airwaves. Check out how you can help.
Nothing official, but I read somewhere that Showtime will return JEREMIAH to their schedule in March of 2004. Hopefully we will get a
date on that soon.
STARGATE SG-1
SEASON FIVE DVD
For information on the season five DVD of STARGATE SG-1, read the Press Release which describes the DVD set in detail.
More information on both of this DVD, go to Stargate Season 5 DVD. You will find photos from episodes as well as a TV trailer.
KEEPING UP WITH CAST AND CREW
BRUCE BOXLEITNER: Bruce Boxleitner will star in an upcoming SCIFI original telefilm
called "Snakehead Terror" and will debut on March 13 at 9pm ET. Carol Alt, who appeared in the
film "Catch Me if You Can," will co-star. "Snakehead Terror" was inspired by actual events youmight
remember from the news; someone dumped a Chinese Snakehead fish (former pet) into a Maryland
waterway. Thanks Ranger Anne for the update.STEPHEN AUSTIN: Our favorite Pak'Ma'Ra Ambassador has a wonderful of stand-up comedy routine
that he takes on the road. His latest dates are:
THE IMPROV Tues., Feb. 24th - 8p
Ontario, CA 909-484-5411
MALONE'S Thurs., Feb. 26th - 8p
Santa Ana, CA 714-979-6000
BILL MUMY: Bill has a new CD out entitled, "Redwood, Lost, But Not Really, the history of tree music". It captures and preserves the music that Paul Gordon, Gary David and Bill made together from 1969 through 1974. As Bill writes at his website, "It will always be special to me. I think what makes it unique was for the most part there was an innocence and purity in our songwriting back then that simply cannot be duplicated." For more about this project, go to http://www.billmumyfanclub.com/ .
PETER WOODWARD: Peter has been a busy fellow! CLOSING THE RING, a feature film written by Peter, and to be directed by Lord Richard Attenborough, is now scheduled to start official "prep" the end of February. It is expected to begin shooting in May in Ireland and Canada. Peter has completed shooting a 3-part special on ALEXANDER THE GREAT. The documentary is for The History Channel and is currently expected to air sometime in 2004.
SPECIAL CAST ACTIVITY
CRUISE WITH PETER WOODWARD
Peter is considering cruising the Caribbean in early 2005 and wants to invite his fans to join the fun. He would like to see if
there is sufficient interest before going too far into planning, so if you would like to receive a brochure about Peter's upcoming
cruise once the details are finalized please advise of your:
Name:
Postal Address, City, State, Zip:
E-mail address:
Phone number:
Total number of guests in your party:
Age range of the guests including yourself:
Send this information to pwoodwardinfo@yahoo.com. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully. This is not a commitment from you, just an indication of interest.
JERRY DOYLE RADIO SHOW:
"The Jerry Doyle Show", now heard Saturdays from 8-11PM PST on the Talk Radio Network, will be adding a weekday show starting April 5th. Jerry is working on an affiliate list for the 95 stations across the country.
"The Jerry Doyle Show" launched in syndication, coast to coast, on 12/6 through Talk Radio Network. It's on Saturday nights, 8-11 PM PST. According to Jerry, it's about "Politics, pop culture and things that tick me off is the general theme. It's been a great ride and the folks at TRN have been fantastic. You can go to Talk Radio Network for more information.
BABYLON 5 BIRTHDAYS
Michael Beck - February 4
Ardwight Chamberlain - February 16
Karen Harrell - February 21
John Iacovelli - February 25
Bill Mumy - February 1
Matt Plummer - February 26
Majel Barrett Roddenberry - February 23
John Schuck - February 4
Myriam Sirios - February 2
Have I missed anyone? If you know the birthday of someone connected with Babylon 5,
pass the information along. We want to include everyone in our Happy Birthday Wishes.
READER BIRTHDAYS
Sometimes you just can't find the e-mail address for someone you know you have -- it's someone who responded
to a discussion topic or you met in one of the chat rooms. You'd like to send a personal note, but .... No
address!!!!
We've started a White Pages of Zocalo Readers! It's a handy way of keeping track of people -- and putting together
a birthday/greeting card list as well. If you would like to be part of the listing, just send me your name,
state, e-mail address and (if you'd like to have it listed) birthday (without year) to sgbruckner@aol.com.
Check out the Directory of Readers.
Name: Andrea Barna
State: Szekszárd, Hungary
E-mail: delenn@tolna.net
Birthday: February 8
Name: Yue Cole
State: NY
Email: CorpsIsMother@aol.com
Birthday: Feb. 5th
Name: Sean Lyons
E-mail: sean@efcfrance.com
State/Country: West Yorkshire, UK
Birthday: February 02
Name: Andres E. Hidalgo Sandoval
Country: Venezuela
E-mail: andresvene11@hotmail.com
Birthday: February 17
Name: Matthew Sweet
State: New York
E-mail address: msweet2@stny.rr.com
Birthday: February 16
FAN CLUBS
We have a number of Fan Clubs listed here at the Zocalo. They are those associated with a
particular actor -- and there are those devoted to Babylon 5 or science fiction. Be sure to
check out the Clubs Page to see if there is an organization
near you.
NEW SCIENCE FICTION MERCHANDISE
BABYLON 5 MERCHANDISE
Are you looking for Babylon 5 merchandise? Would you like to possess some of the wonderful patches or
pins sold by the B5 Fan Club? Do you want to put in an order for the latest DVD? Bruce at Uncomyn Gifts
still has one of the best collections around. Check out www.uncomyngifts.com.
You may just find the magazine or t-shirt or patch you are looking for.
SCIENCE FICTION PUBLICATIONS
Cult Times #101: Go behind the scenes of CHARMED in this issue. Stunt co-ordinator Noon Orsatti, costume designer Eilish Zebrasky and special effects genius Tim Jacobsen provide some of the secrets to the show. Also in this issue, Don S. David, General Hammond from STARGATE SG-1 talks about 7 years of the series and why it may be time for him to call it a day. With BATTLESTAR GALACTICA getting series status, the article with Katee Sackhoff is timely as she talks about her role as Starbuck.
TV Zone #172: JMS concludes his series on BABYLON 5 in this issue. He reminisces about the making of the series during the final season. Also in this issue, Amanda Tapping talks about things coming up for her character, Maj. Samantha Carter during the final season of the series and set dectorators Mark and Robert Davidson explain how a blank canvas can be transformed into a scene for the hit TV series.
Expose #83: In this issue, we get a look at ALIAS thru the eyes of Agent Weiss - Greg Grunberg. Sean Astin tells us about how LORD OF THE RINGS has been a life-changing experience. Co-producer of CHARMED, Peter Chomsky, looks back over six years of special effects.
Starburst #306: This 100-page issue is full of exciting interviews -- including Sir Ian McKellen and Viggo Mortensen from LORD OF THE RINGS. Also in this issue, Neil Gaiman talks about his upcoming projects and Linda Park discusses Ensign Sato's story arc on ENTERPRISE.
NEW BOOKS ON THE HORIZON
RAY HARRYHAUSEN: AN ANIMATED LIFE
by Ray Harryhausen & Tony Dalton, with a Foreword by Ray Bradbury
Ray Harryhausen is arguably the greatest stop-motion animator in the history of motion pictures, blazing new trails in special effects from the 1950s to the 1980s creating realistic dinosaurs, fantastic aliens, and imaginative mythological creatures. In the animator’s own words, accompanied by hundreds of previously unpublished photographs, sketches, and storyboards from his personal archives, this book details Harryhausen’s entire career — from 20 Million Miles to Earth and Earth vs. The Flying Saucers, to Clash of the Titans and Jason and the Argonauts. (356/0-8230-8402-7)
HC, 9x11, 304pg, FC..........$50.00
BookCloseOut.com
Ranger Dave writes that books by Bruce Boxleitner, John DE Lancie(Q), and William Shatner are available on
Bookcloseouts.com in hard cover. They also now have a paperback listing and book prices are greatly reduced. Check it out.
BABYLON 5 NOVELS
DelRey is reprinting the original Babylon 5 novels. They started with
#7 - Jeanne Cavelos' THE SHADOW WITHIN. Here's one I've been waiting for -- Kathryn Drennan's TO DREAM IN THE CITY
OF SORROWS. The release date is scheduled for July 29, 2003. I love the new cover art! It can be pre-ordered from www.amazon.com. For those of you who love Babylon 5, this one reads just like an episode from the series. You just can't
put it down.
COMIC BOOKS
Star Trek : THE Key Collection Volume 1
The original full-color Star Trek comics reprinted in paperback at last! Star Trek comics debuted in 1967, the same year as the original television series and outlasted the TV version by 10 years. This volume collects the first eight issues of the original Enterprise crew in adventures to be found nowhere else.
SC, FC ..........$22.95
Smallville Yearbook magazine
The official, 100-page Smallville Yearbook is your indispensable guide to Season Three! As the third season comes to a close, we bring you a fantastic magazine packed with brilliant Smallville features and exclusive interviews with all of your favorite characters including Clark, Lana, and Lex! Smallville creators Al Gough and Miles Millar tell us about how they reinvented Superman for a modern audience. Plus the writers, directors and crew reveal behind-the-scenes secrets! (Titan Publishing Group) NEWSSTAND—Magazine, 100pg, FC..........$9.99
AMAZING SPIDERMAN
Amazing Spider-Man #504 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fiona Avery with J. Michael Straczynski, with art and cover by John Romita Jr.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
""Chasing a Dark Shadow,' part 2 of 2. In the aftermath of the inter-dimensional rift caused by Spider-Man and Doctor Strange's battle with Dormammu, a sorceress of limitless power is set free from years of captivity ... and sets forth on a quest through Manhattan to properly thank the one responsible for it: Spider-Man. And if that weren't bad enough, guess who's on her trail? Loki..."
Amazing Spider-Man #504 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #507
Written by J. Michael Straczynski, cover and pencils by John Romita Jr.
Concluding a 3-part arc, featuring the mysterious Ezekiel!
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on April 28.
SUPREME POWER
SUPREME POWER #9
Written by J. Michael Straczynski, cover and pencils by Gary Frank.
The world is still shaking from the titanic battle of Hyperion and Dr. Spectrum. Is Earth big enough for two such powerful beings? And who is Power Princess? Find out here!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 7.
NEW CSI GAME
You can now become part of Gil Grissom's CSI team! Check out the latest video game featuring CBS' CSI series. Here is the storyline:
Master the Tools. Solve the crime.
A murdered woman…a slain police officer…a mysterious arson case. What do these crimes have in common? Enter the gritty world of CSI and search for the truth with Grissom, Catherine, and the entire Crime Scene Investigation team. Armed with high-powered forensic equipment and razor-sharp wits, delve deeply into the mysteries of 5 baffling crime scenes to reveal the truth. Don't just watch the action. Live it!
For more information, go to http://csi.ubi.com/index.php.
STARGATE SG-1 CARD SET
STARGATE SG-1 SEASON 6 CARDS
This 72-card set features three cards per episode for each of the 22 in Season 6. Signers include Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Ronnie Cox, John Billingsley, Musetta Vander, Bruce Harwood, Enid Raye-Adams, Jacqueline Samuda, Exec. Producer brad Wright, and more! Look for "Behind the Scenes with Brad Wright" cards, "In the Line of Duty" cards, "Stargate Galley" cards, and more! Also available is the album, custom designed to store the entire collection, including plastic pages, bonus promo card, and a Colonel O’Neill "From the Archives" costume card. 7 cards per pack. 40 packs per box. MSRP: $2.00 per pack.
TV SCHEDULE ON SCIFI CHANNEL
BABYLON 5 and CRUSADE are not currently listed on any SCIFI schedule.
STARGATE SCHEDULE:
23-FEB-04 7:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 POINT OF NO RETURN
23-FEB-04 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 TANGENT
23-FEB-04 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 THE CURSE
23-FEB-04 10:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 SERPENT'S VENOM
27-FEB-04 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 RESURRECTION
27-FEB-04 11:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 RESURRECTION
05-MAR-04 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) INAUGURATION
05-MAR-04 11:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) INAUGURATION
12-MAR-04 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) LOST CITY - PT 1
12-MAR-04 11:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) LOST CITY - PT 1
19-MAR-04 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) LOST CITY - PT 2
19-MAR-04 11:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) LOST CITY - PT 2
26-MAR-04 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) EVOLUTION - PT 2
26-MAR-04 11:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) EVOLUTION - PT 2
FARSCAPE SCHEDULE:
22-FEB-04 11:00 PM FARSCAPE (LBX) WE'RE SO SCREWED - PT 3: LA BOMBA
26-FEB-04 3:00 AM FARSCAPE FAMILY TIES
26-FEB-04 4:00 AM FARSCAPE DREAM A LITTLE DREAM
26-FEB-04 5:00 AM FARSCAPE MIND THE BABY
04-MAR-04 3:00 AM FARSCAPE VITAS MORTIS
04-MAR-04 4:00 AM FARSCAPE TAKING THE STONE
04-MAR-04 5:00 AM FARSCAPE CRACKERS DON'T MATTER
11-MAR-04 3:00 AM FARSCAPE PICTURE IF YOU WILL
11-MAR-04 4:00 AM FARSCAPE THE WAY WE WEREN'T
11-MAR-04 5:00 AM FARSCAPE HOME ON THE REMAINS
12-MAR-04 11:00 AM DAYTIME ROTATION - FARSCAPE THANKS FOR SHARING
12-MAR-04 12:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - FARSCAPE GREEN EYED MONSTER
12-MAR-04 1:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - FARSCAPE LOSING TIME
12-MAR-04 2:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - FARSCAPE RELATIVITY
12-MAR-04 3:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - FARSCAPE INCUBATOR
14-MAR-04 1:00 AM FARSCAPE BAD TIMING
18-MAR-04 3:00 AM FARSCAPE LOOK AT THE PRINCESS - PT 1: A KISS IS BUT A KISS
18-MAR-04 4:00 AM FARSCAPE LOOK AT THE PRINCESS - PT 2: I DO, I THINK
18-MAR-04 5:00 AM FARSCAPE LOOK AT THE PRINCESS - PT 3: THE MALTESE CRICHTON
21-MAR-04 1:00 AM FARSCAPE PREMIERE
25-MAR-04 3:00 AM FARSCAPE OUT OF THEIR MINDS
25-MAR-04 4:00 AM FARSCAPE MY THREE CRICHTONS
25-MAR-04 5:00 AM FARSCAPE BEWARE OF DOG
28-MAR-04 1:00 AM FARSCAPE BACK AND BACK TO THE FUTURE
EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT
23-FEB-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT SECOND CHANCES
24-FEB-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT PAYBACK
25-FEB-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT FRIENDLY FIRE
26-FEB-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT VOLUNTEERS
27-FEB-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT BLISS
01-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT HIJACKED
02-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT DEFECTOR
03-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT HEROES AND HEARTBREAK
04-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
05-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT CROSSFIRE
08-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT CRACKDOWN
09-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT THE VANISHED
10-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT EMANCIPATION
11-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT DEJA VU
12-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT THE ONCE AND FUTURE WORLD
15-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT THICKER THAN BLOOD
16-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN
17-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT PAD'AR
18-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT IN MEMORY
19-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT THE CLOISTER
22-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT INTERVIEW
23-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT KEEP YOUR ENEMIES CLOSER
24-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT SUBTERFUGE
25-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT SCORCHED EARTH
26-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT SANCTUARY
29-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT THROUGH YOUR EYES
30-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT TIME BOMB
31-MAR-04 8:00 AM EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT THE FIELDS
BABYLON 5/CRUSADE PHOTOSHOP PHOTOS
Peter Woodward has sent along a new photo -- a rather dreadful one -- from his appearance on CHARMED. It will
be added to the collection of photos available from Peter, including additional copies of the Crusade poster in
photo format. Both are autographed by Peter.
You do NOT have to pay the prices asked for over at e-bay! Here are photos of B5 and Crusade cast members at
fantastic prices. Check out Photo Shop. Ordering is easy -- and you can't
beat the prices! Just let me know which photos you want and I'll check to make sure they are still in stock.
BABYLON 5 TOONS
John Cook has a wonderful collection of cartoons -- many are take-offs from Babylon 5. Here's just
one of them.
He has a cartoon caption contest going on as well. Try your hand at a punch line.
Tye Bourdony's latest Lighter Side of Sci-Fi satire can be seen in the latest issue of the Star Trek Communicator #148. See more of Tye's works at www.thelightersideofscifi.com.
BABYLON 5/CRUSADE CONVENTIONS
CONVENTION UPDATE
CONVENTION CALENDAR
Marcon
March 5-7, 2004
Location: Hilton Mpls/St. Paul Airport Hotel
Place: Bloomington, Minneapolis
B5 Guest: Richard Biggs
Other Guests: Dr. Demento, John M. Ford, Davina, David E Romm, the Great Luke Ski, The Nick Atoms, Tri-Destiny
Megacon
March 5-7, 2004
Location: Orlando, FL
Place: Orange County Convention Center
B5 Guest: Bill Mumy, Brad Dourif
Other Guests: Allison Mack, Lost in Space cast: Angela Cartright, Mark Goddard, Marta Kristen, June Lockhart, Bob May, and many more
Best of Both Worlds
Date: March 13-14, 2004
Place: Canberra, Australia
Theme: Lord of the Rings
Guests: Dominic Monaghan - Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck (The Lord Of The Rings Movie Trilogy)
For more information, visit their website at http://johnvb.tripod.com/asn2.html.
I-CON 23
Date: March 26-28, 2004
Place: SUNY, Stony Brook Campus
Location: Stony Brook, NY
B5 Guests: Peter Jurasik, Bill Blair
Other Guests: Vaughn Armstrong
For more information, visit their website at http://www.iconsf.org.
United Fan Con East
Date: March 26-28, 2004
Place: Marriott Hotel
Location: Quincy, MAbr>
Guests: Teryl Rothery (Maj. Janet Frasier, STARGATE); Marina Sirtis (Deanna Troi from Star
Trek: The Next Generation); more guests to be announced
For more information, visit their website at http://www.unitedfancon.com/.
Creation Entertainment GRAND SLAM: THE SCI-FI SUMMIT
March 26-28, 2004
Location: Pasadena Center
Place: Pasadena, CA
Guests: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Brent Spiner, Sally Kellerman, Connor Trinneer, Alexander Siddig, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Walter Koenig, Andrew Robinson, Armen Shimerman, Kren Auberjonois, Cirroc Lofton, John Rhys-Davies, Amanda Tapping, Michael Shanks, Corin Nemec, Michael Rosenbaum, Mark Verheiden, Anthony Michael Hall, Nicole de Boer, Chris Bruno, John L. Adams, Kristen Dalton, Andy Hallett, Mercedes McNab, Robia La Morte, Iyari Limon, Mark Lutz, James Leary, Julie Benz, Jeremy Bulloch, Kenny Baker, Rusty Goffe, Ken Colley, Peter Mayhew, Leni Parker, Gina Torres
Concourse
April 9-12, 2004
Location: The Winter Gardens
Place: Blackpool, UK
Guests: Philip Pullman, Christopher Priest, Danny Flynn, Mitchell
Burnside Clapp, Sue Mason
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.eastercon.com/concourse.
Be sure to visit the referenced sites to see if there have been changes in dates/guests attending. Also visit our Convention Calendar for a full listing of upcoming conventions
featuring Babylon 5, Crusade and Legend of the Rangers cast members as guests.
CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS
Ranger Brian had a blast with Rick, Jason and Jeffrey at the 2BeContinued Convention last week in Indiana. He sent along a picture for everyone to enjoy. Thanks Brian.
If you would like to share your convention experience with your other Zocalo readers, send along a convention report. I
will gladly post it for all to read. Got pictures? I'll post those as well.
ZOCALO TRADING POST
Do you have extra copies of B5, Amazing Spiderman, Midnight Nation or Rising Stars comics you'd like to trade? How about those
extra trading cards or B5 magazines? There are a lot of fans looking for these items -- and the Trading Post can help you buy or
sell them. To see what's available, just use this link to the Trading Post.
To have items included in The Trading Post, send a note to The Zocalo. Please put Trading Post
in the subject line.
PEN PALS
If you are looking for someone to talk about Babylon 5 and Crusade with, the Pen Pal section is for you!
Check it out! Drop a note to someone who is feeling B5 withdrawal -- BIG TIME!
People thought a Pen Pal page was a good idea. If you would like to meet people who you could chat with or share your opinions of the show with, send along your e-mail or snail-mail address The Zocalo.
It will be incorporated on the new Pen Page Page.
MAIL FOR CAST AND CREW
Here's a recent note from JMS on the subject:
Just an FYI to those who've been using the Ventura Blvd. mail drop for fan mail
to actors....
As mentioned before, we're phasing out the forwarding of fan mail because we a)
don't have the resources, complicated by b) the actors have scattered to the
four winds, and it makes it very difficult to get everything to everybody in a
timely fashion.
So, having provided prior notice...fan mail to actors coming to the Ventura
Blvd. mail drop will be sent back. Mail to actors should be sent via their
official fan clubs. I will still be taking mail there, since it's my mailbox,
but that's it.
Just so's y'all know and save a few bucks on postage and returns.
WARNER BROS:
Warner Bros. Address:
Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522
Warner Home Video:
Mr. Douglas Wadleigh
VP for Marketing and Special Features
Warner Bros.
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522
SCIFI:
Bonnie Hammer, President
Sci-Fi Channel
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY. 10020-1513
Mr. Thomas Vitale
Senior VP of Acquisitions, Scheduling & Program-Planning
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STARGATE SG-1: Tonight is the night we've been waiting for. Episode #150 will air tonight and promises to be one that we will all
NOT soon forget. It promises that a key member of the SG-1 will be killed tonight. Who will it be? Stay tuned.
CSI: William Petersen, star of CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, has said that he will leave the series after fulfilling his contract obligations next season. In the March issue of Playboy, Peterson, who has been critical of the show's producers and CBS for cloning the series said: "I'll do CSI until I legally don't have to do it anymore, which I think is at the end of next year. Right now, that's as long as I can foresee doing this show." {According to CBS officials, his contract has another three seasons to run.} CBS recently announced their plans for a new series called CSI: New York. To this, Petersen told Playboy: "Taking a blueprint of something that was organically conceived and trying to synthesize it is the difference between organic chicken and chicken jerky. There's nothing I can do about that. That's [CBS owner] Viacom, big American capitalism and ratings points." CSI without Grissom would certainly be different!
GREEN HORNET: Remember Guy Williams and Bruce Lee in THE GREEN HORNET? Variety reports that Kevin Smith ("Jersey Girl") will write and direct THE GREEN HORNET for Miramax Films. Smith expects to have a script ready in time to begin shooting scenes of the masked Hornet and his kung-fu-fighting chauffeur, Kato, by late summer. The film will be based on the venerable character created by Fran Striker and George Trendle for a radio serial that launched in 1936. "I dig the fact that he kicked off a run of billionaire playboys who decided to put on a mask and fight crime, and that he was Batman before there was a Batman," said Smith. Smith hasn't gotten to the casting stage yet, but said he was intrigued by both actors who were linked to the film while it was at Universal. George Clooney had a pay-or-play deal for the title character before Steven Spielberg extricated him to star in DreamWorks' first drama, "The Peacemaker." Jet Li once was linked to the role of Kato.
Peter is considering cruising the Caribbean in early 2005 and wants to invite his fans to join the fun. He would like to see if
there is sufficient interest before going too far into planning, so if you would like to receive a brochure about Peter's upcoming
cruise once the details are finalized please advise of your:
Name:
"The Jerry Doyle Show", now heard Saturdays from 8-11PM PST on the Talk Radio Network, will be adding a weekday show starting April 5th. Jerry is working on an affiliate list for the 95 stations across the country.
"The Jerry Doyle Show" launched in syndication, coast to coast, on 12/6 through Talk Radio Network. It's on Saturday nights, 8-11 PM PST. According to Jerry, it's about "Politics, pop culture and things that tick me off is the general theme. It's been a great ride and the folks at TRN have been fantastic. You can go to 
Michael Beck - February 4
Cult Times #101: Go behind the scenes of CHARMED in this issue. Stunt co-ordinator Noon Orsatti, costume designer Eilish Zebrasky and special effects genius Tim Jacobsen provide some of the secrets to the show. Also in this issue, Don S. David, General Hammond from STARGATE SG-1 talks about 7 years of the series and why it may be time for him to call it a day. With BATTLESTAR GALACTICA getting series status, the article with Katee Sackhoff is timely as she talks about her role as Starbuck.
TV Zone #172: JMS concludes his series on BABYLON 5 in this issue. He reminisces about the making of the series during the final season. Also in this issue, Amanda Tapping talks about things coming up for her character, Maj. Samantha Carter during the final season of the series and set dectorators Mark and Robert Davidson explain how a blank canvas can be transformed into a scene for the hit TV series. 
Expose #83: In this issue, we get a look at ALIAS thru the eyes of Agent Weiss - Greg Grunberg. Sean Astin tells us about how LORD OF THE RINGS has been a life-changing experience. Co-producer of CHARMED, Peter Chomsky, looks back over six years of special effects.
Starburst #306: This 100-page issue is full of exciting interviews -- including Sir Ian McKellen and Viggo Mortensen from LORD OF THE RINGS. Also in this issue, Neil Gaiman talks about his upcoming projects and Linda Park discusses Ensign Sato's story arc on ENTERPRISE.
RAY HARRYHAUSEN: AN ANIMATED LIFE
Star Trek : THE Key Collection Volume 1
The original full-color Star Trek comics reprinted in paperback at last! Star Trek comics debuted in 1967, the same year as the original television series and outlasted the TV version by 10 years. This volume collects the first eight issues of the original Enterprise crew in adventures to be found nowhere else.
SC, FC ..........$22.95
Smallville Yearbook magazine
The official, 100-page Smallville Yearbook is your indispensable guide to Season Three! As the third season comes to a close, we bring you a fantastic magazine packed with brilliant Smallville features and exclusive interviews with all of your favorite characters including Clark, Lana, and Lex! Smallville creators Al Gough and Miles Millar tell us about how they reinvented Superman for a modern audience. Plus the writers, directors and crew reveal behind-the-scenes secrets! (Titan Publishing Group) NEWSSTAND—Magazine, 100pg, FC..........$9.99
Amazing Spider-Man #504 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fiona Avery with J. Michael Straczynski, with art and cover by John Romita Jr.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue: 
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #507 
SUPREME POWER #9 
You can now become part of Gil Grissom's CSI team! Check out the latest video game featuring CBS' CSI series. Here is the storyline:
STARGATE SG-1 SEASON 6 CARDS
This 72-card set features three cards per episode for each of the 22 in Season 6. Signers include Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Ronnie Cox, John Billingsley, Musetta Vander, Bruce Harwood, Enid Raye-Adams, Jacqueline Samuda, Exec. Producer brad Wright, and more! Look for "Behind the Scenes with Brad Wright" cards, "In the Line of Duty" cards, "Stargate Galley" cards, and more! Also available is the album, custom designed to store the entire collection, including plastic pages, bonus promo card, and a Colonel O’Neill "From the Archives" costume card. 7 cards per pack. 40 packs per box. MSRP: $2.00 per pack.
Tye Bourdony's latest Lighter Side of Sci-Fi satire can be seen in the latest issue of the Star Trek Communicator #148. See more of Tye's works at www.thelightersideofscifi.com.
Ranger Brian had a blast with Rick, Jason and Jeffrey at the 2BeContinued Convention last week in Indiana. He sent along a picture for everyone to enjoy. Thanks Brian.
