Saturday, April 23, 2005:

LAND OF THE LOST:
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Will Ferrell will star in the comedy feature LAND OF THE LOST, based on the classic television series of the same name. Universal acquired the feature rights from Sid and Marty Krofft, executive producers of the original television series, who will produce the feature for the studio. The original "Land of the Lost" series revolved around forest ranger Rick Marshall and his children, Will and Holly, who are caught in a time vortex while exploring the Colorado River on a raft and transported to a mysterious world. The feature film will be an update of the series, which ran from 1973-1977 on NBC and is due out on DVD this month.

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LOCUSTS:
On April 24, you can catch Lucy Lawless (XENA) in a CBS movie thriller, LOCUSTS. Lawless stars as a Department of Agriculture official desperately battling a deadly breed of voracious, bioengineered insects that have escaped from a government lab. In an interview during the filming in Louisiana, Lawless said, "I play a young gal who has come into the department of agriculture as the undersecretary, which may not sound as sexy to you as it is in reality." Lawless says wryly of her character, Dr. Maddy Rierdon, "... she discovers that one of the scientists, her mentor, has run amok with a program and it all gets out of hand. This dangerous bunch of hybrid locusts escapes from the lab, and the movie is about us hunting them down, with a conspiracy angle to the story as well." (Dylan Neal, David Martel from LEGEND OF THE RANGERS, also stars in LOCUSTS.)

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SMALLVILLE:
ABC Family channel is planning a marathon of episodes for Sunday, May 15 -- in preparation for the season finale of the show on May 18. The theme of the marathon is "Smallville to Superman," and it features many mythology-based episodes of the show, including two guest-featuring Christopher Reeve as Dr. Virgil Swann. Following the Smallville marathon, at 8PM, ABC Family will be showing "Superman: The Movie" with Reeve as Superman and Margot Kidder as Lois Lane.
Here's the schedule:
2PM: "Rosetta"
3PM: "Calling"
4PM: "Exodus"
5PM: "Exile"
6PM: "Legacy"
7PM: "Covenant"
8PM: "Superman: The Movie"

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TOP SCIENCE FICTION NEWS STORIES:
To catch up on the latest news from around the world of science fiction, go to News Page. You'll find the highlights from your favorite shows -- and more.

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6:00pm on UPN
Star Trek: Enterprise
Part 1 of 2: In a Mirror, Darkly
An imperialistic version of the Enterprise crew makes an astonishing discovery.

7:00pm on SciFi
Mansquito
A scientist and her subject turn into mutant insects.

7:00pm on Bravo
"Revelations"
This repeat is for fans of the series who missed this week's episode on NBC that ended with Dr. Massey (Bill Pullman) in trouble after he and Sister Josepha (Natascha McElhone) embarked on their investigation that began with their questioning the origin of a miracle child who survived a shipwreck off Patmos, Greece. Is the child a gift from God or some sinister tool of the devil with power to deceive?

9:00pm on SciFi
Parasite
A deadly lifeform stalks environmental activists and workers aboard an oil rig in the North Sea.

9:00pm on ABC
Jurassic Park III
A paleontologist and a couple outrun cloned dinosaurs after their plane crashes on an island.

10:00pm on Cinemax
Secret Window
A slumping author's struggle to get beyond his personal problems is worsened by a sinister stranger's claim of plagiarism in this thriller based on a Stephen King novella. Johnny Depp stars as Mort Rainey, a quirky writer whose marital troubles and writer's block are exacerbated by the arrival of John Shooter (John Turturro) . A Southern man with a broad-brimmed hat and a menacing presence, Shooter wants retribution for a story he claims Mort stole from him. But as Mort tries to prove his innocence, he begins to come unglued, leading to a terrifying conclusion. Maria Bello, Timothy Hutton and Charles S. Dutton co-star.

On Syndicated TV:

Andromeda
Quantum Tractate Delirium
Rommie turns on the crew after she is rebuilt to help evacuate Seefra's planets.

Mutant X
One Step Closer
A senator's daughter (Mary Ann Stevens) gets kidnapped when Brennan's powers mysteriously fail him.

Stargate SG-1
Part 2 of 2: Heroes
While Bregman hounds the SG-1 crew for video footage, a key member of the SGC is killed in action.

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IN MEMORY OF

Richard Biggs, the wonderful Dr. Stephen Franklin on Babylon 5, died last year on May 22 of an brain anyerism. There are many efforts underway to help with his two small children. Be sure to go to the Richard Biggs Memorial Page for more information.



Tim Choate, who so marvelously brought Zathras to Babylon 5, was killed when he was struck by a car while going to a play rehearsal on his motorcycle. A memorial fund has been set up for Tim's son Flynn. The address for the memorial fund is:

The Tim Choate Memorial Fund
P.O. Box 861355
Los Angeles, CA 90086

Christopher Franke - April 6
Maggie Egan - April 11
Tony Dow - April 13
Warren Takeuchi - April 19
Peter Jurasik - April 25

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.

HARVEY BIRDMAN - ATTORNEY AT LAW

From TV Tome:
Once, he was known as the aviary superhero called simply Birdman (during the 1967 Hanna-Barbera series, Birdman & The Galaxy Trio. Along with his specially trained pet eagle, Avenger, he fought crime as many others before him, and many others following him, did. Eventually, Birdman fell on hard times, and the hero route went by the wayside. He soon shot a pilot for a talk show (which eventually became Space Ghost Coast To Coast) but it too failed to go anywhere for him as he was (obviously) replaced by Space Ghost.

Finally, at some point, Harvey Birdman was inspired to become a lawyer. Now, as an attorney, he represents his fellow former Hanna-Barbera cartoon stars, in a variety of strange cases. With opposing council made up of his former villains, the Judge a prehistoric superhero named Mightor (of the 1967 series Mighty Mightor) and his pet/partner Avenger working as his personal secretary, Harvey tackles the cases only a guy in a business suit with a mask & large wings can!

SPACE GHOST COAST TO COAST - SEASON THREE

Welcome to the Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Space Ghost started out as a scientist, but later was recruited into a member of the intergalactic police. His abilities come from his suit that allows him to fly, and the power bands on his wrists can get him out of almost any situation.

Now, he's a talk show host for Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. Much like what they have done for the recent Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law, Space Ghost was an old Hanna-Barbera superhero show, called Space Ghost and Dino Boy.

Brace yourself for the DVD release of the innovative HBO series that has been favorably compared to The Twilight Zone and Tales From the Crypt. Ten terrifying tales that turned every late night into fright night… The Hitchhiker: Volume II.

For more information on this new DVD release, go to The Hitchhiker page here at The Zocalo Today.

THE WEST WING: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON COMES TO DVD ON APRIL 5, 2005

The Emmy-Award Winning Fourth Season will be Available on a
Six-disc Collector's Set Loaded with Never-Before-Seen Special Features Including Deleted Scenes, Special
Featurettes, Episode Commentary and More

Follow President Josiah Bartlet from re-election into his second term when Warner Home Video (WHV) releases The West Wing: The Complete Fourth Season on DVD on April 5, 2005. The six-disc collector's set includes all 22 episodes of the series' fourth season, which garnered 15 Emmy nominations and two wins for Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series. The DVD set will be available for $59.98 SRP.

Visit The West Wing page for more information on this new release.

WONDER WOMAN: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON

June 7 has been set for the release by Warner Home Video of WONDER WOMAN: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON and LOIS & CLARK: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON.
Lynda Carter returns as Wonder Woman for all 24 episodes of the third and final season of the series. Teamed with government agent Steve Trevor (Lyle Waggoner) and using the alias of Diana Prince, Wonder Woman whips out her bracelets and lariat to battle evil. Her foes include a time traveler from the year 2155, a brain with no body, a dating service that's serving up death, hungry ants and a sculptor whose statues come to life and become his partners in crime. Wonder Woman saved the best adventures for last!"

The Lois & Clark collection brings you Dean Cain and Terry Hatcher in this action-packed Superman update. Originally aired in the 90's on ABC, this humorously romantic action/adventure hour-long series puts a modern twist on the time-honored, legendary superhero, bringing to life the comic book characters Clark Kent; his superhuman alter-ego, Superman; and Lois Lane, fiction's first lady of the press, in the most unrequited romance of all time."

Season Two (21 episodes following a feature-length season premiere) introduces Wonder Woman to a new America of nuclear power and computers. Teamed with Steve Trevor, son of the dashing major she worked with during World War II, she takes the name Diana Prince - and takes on all kinds of danger from terrorists, mad geniuses, crooks and even a diabolical rock star while working for America's Inter-Agency Defense Command. Wonder Woman, we're proud you're on our side!

Be sure to enjoy the clips provided by Warner Bros. on the Wonder Woman page.

Visit to the Review Page for a review of the DVD sets.

First there was the blockbuster Stargate movie, then the smash hit TV series Stargate SG-1, and now there's the equally successful spin-off show: Stargate Atlantis! The official companion to the first season is packed with behind the scenes interviews, an episode guide, and scores of photos, including a 16-page color gallery! (133/1-84576-116-2)

SC, 6x9, 176pgs, PC..........$14.95

STARGATE SG-1

Book 4 in the new series of STARGATE SG-1 novels is being published on 18 April.

Entitled "City of the Gods", it is written by Sonny Whitelaw and follows the team as they encounter an Aztec culture on an unstable, tectonically active moon. As Jack would say, that spells earthquakes, lots of 'em... Join the team for a ringside seat at the end of the world! For more information, visit www.stargatenovels.com/cityofthegods.shtml.

Ranger Tom reports that Amazon.co.uk have also done a pretty good job of stocking the books, although occasionally they fail to keep up with demand and one of the titles will go out of stock. This means you see the message, "usually dispatched within 4 to 6 weeks", but generally they restock the books within 3-4 days. www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0954734335/stargasg1nove-21

You can also order it from website - www.stargatenovels.com/bookshop.php.. You can also pre-order the latest book now, and we will do everything we can to ship it on 18 April.

BABYLON 5 NOVELS COMING

Mongoose Publishing is proud to announce an agreement with Warner Brothers to produce an all new range of novels and graphic novels for Babylon 5. They promise some exciting tales lined up, delving into never-before- explored areas of the Babylon 5 universe and expanding the storyline beyond the TV series. Releases will begin appearing in Q4 2005 - more news on authors and storylines coming soon! Thanks Ranger Joe for the report.

Cult Times #116: Alias' Producer Jeffrey Bell is writing and directing for the increasingly cross- pollinating family and work lives of Sydney Bristow. We find out what's coming up for the super-spy in this feature.

Starburst Special #69: STAR WARS SPECIAL: This issue contains: The Complete History -- From The Phantom Menace to Return of the Jedi, we look at the complete six-chapter epic; Dark Influences -- 10 ways the Star Wars trilogy has influenced Revenge of the Sith, and Archive Interviews -- Original Starburst interviews with Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kirshner and Return of the Jedi director Richard Marquand.

Starburst #323: DOCTOR WHO: Inside this issue, the latest Doctor, Christopher Eccleston , talks about eight months of filming, what the part meant to him, and the genius of writer Russell T. Davies. Also inside: Captain Jonathan Archer himself, Scott Bakula, talks about the passing of the series and looks back at its debut year.

TV Zone #188: Doctor Who 2005: The series returns to television – at last! – stars Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper chat about about stepping aboard the TARDIS. Also included: Captain Scarlet - Following his work on Babylon 5, effects maestro Ron Thornton was recruited to save Gerry Anderson’s New Captain Scarlet. He explains how he got the project back on track…

TV Zone Special #62: If you are a fan of CSI, this issue is for you. Inside you will find cast interviews with Marg Helgenberger as she talks about bringing beauty and brains to Vegas as CSI’s Catherine Willows; CSI: Miami’s David Caruso discusses his second shot at TV fame and CSI: New York’s Melina Kanakeredes explains how she became the Big Apple’s Guardian Angel. Also in this issue, STARGATE ATLANTIS' Design Department team goes through the first series with an exclusive look at the design sketches of their creations and Battlestar Galactica's Richard Hatch tells us how he came to love the updated version of the show he’d fought to bring back.

Expose Special #28: CHARMED: A look at seven seasons and 150 episodes of this hit fantasy show. Holly Marie Combs talks to us about juggles parenting, animal husbandry and starring as the eldest of the Halliwell sisters – but she still finds time to join in the 150th episode celebrations! Executive producer E Duke Vincent shares his thoughts on overseeing seven seasons of Charmed, and reaching the milestone of 150 episodes; Directors Jon Paré and Jim Conway chat about their experiences on the series, taking in Valkyries, Wendigos and mermaids – and reveal which episodes caused the most trouble! And much more.

Cult Times Special #33: THE SIMPSONS are honored for their 16 years on the tube. Also in this issue, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA's stunning Cylon Number Six, better known as Tricia Helfer, drops by to look back over the first season of the critically acclaimed re-imagining of the classic show and looks forward to Season Two and ANDROMEDA's Steve Bacic reveals the changes in his character for the fifth and final season, which sees Telemachus Rhade trapped in the Seefra system and turning to drink.

Expose #93: CHARMED: Star Alyssa Milano discusses her role as Phoebe Halliwell, taking in seven years of punning episode titles, her ever-changing haircuts and stepping up to co-produce the hit Fantasy show. LOST AND ALIAS creator JJ Abrams talks to us about developing the intricately-plotted tale of castaways.

Tye Bourdony has sent along his latest satires for your enjoyment.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #522

Written by J. Michael Straczynski, penciled by Mike Deodato, cover by Kaare Andrews.
It's an action-packed extravaganza as the hordes of Hydra make a final push to take over the United States!! And it's up to everyone's favorite red, white, and blue web-slinger to make sure that "Hail Hydra" isn't the new national anthem!

FANTASTIC FOUR #529

Written by J. Michael Straczynski, pencils and cover by Mike McKone.
"Appointment Overdue!" Reed's got a rendezvous to keep at the edge of space‹but in order to reach it, he's going to have to work his way through a battalion of America's best-trained fighting men!

STARGATE SG-1 RA REBORN PREQUEL CARTER & JACKSON

Written by James Anthony, art and cover by Jorge Correa.
Series artist Jorge Correa provides this striking new cover of team members Samantha Carter and Daniel Jackson! The SG-1 team must face their ultimate foe once more! As Daniel Jackson recounts the story of the first Stargate mission, a familiar presence reappears on Abydonian soil. Has the most feared Goa'uld of all time been reborn from the ashes to terrorize the universe again? The longest running hit scifi series on television blasts into 2005 with a titanic new series that features the return of Ra! Limited to 1000 copies.

STARGATE SG-1: DANIEL'S SONG #1 ROYAL BLUE

Written by James Anthony, art and cover by Jorge Correa.
Royal Blue editions are the ultimate collectible! The SG1 team discovers an ancient alien device that promises to bring "peace to the past." While attempting to decipher its glyphs a sudden electrical discharge engulfs and throws Daniel unconscious to the ground. He wakes on Abydos to find Skaa'ra and Sha're are still alive and free of Goa'uld possession. Somehow he has been transported into the past before the arrival of Apophis and has been given another chance to save his wife and the people of Abydos. Determined not to make the same mistakes again Daniel prepares an ambush for the System Lord in an attempt to change the outcome of this pivotal moment in his life. Limited to 100 copies, all of which ship bagged in a special protective case with a certificate of authenticity.

STARGATE SG-1 2005 CONVENTION SPECIAL EVIL NOX EDITION

Written by James Anthony, art by Jorge Correa, cover by Mauricio Melo.
The SG-1 team is facing the foe they never expected, one of the Nox gone bad on this exclusive new cover from artist Mauricio Melo! Pinned down by invisible attackers the SG1 team discovers that the Goa'uld have uncovered the secrets to the Nox invisibility technology. They appear on the verge of being overrun when Anteaus and his Nox companions appear among them and help dispatch the attacking Jaffa. Anteaus reveals that one of their own has turned from the peaceful life journey to embrace the Goa'uld philosophy. The team is forced to find a way to stop the traitor before she can make the already powerful Goa'uld invincible! Limited to 1000 copies.

STARGATE ATLANTIS PREVIEW PAINTED WEIR

Written by Stuart Moore, art by Mauricio Melo, cover by Lucio Rubira.
Painter Lucio Rubira offers this beautiful new piece featuring the commanding Dr Weir. Don't miss this special look at this summer's biggest licensed comic book launch! This limited edition preview offers a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the new Stargate Atlantis comic and the first series, Wraithfall! Stationed thousands of light-years from Earth, the team from Stargate Atlantis has a whole new galaxy to explore...but most of those worlds are under siege by the Wraith, an ancient and deadly vampire race. In Wraithfall, the Atlantis team meets the Karrans, a primitive race that has made a bizarre deal with the Wraith. Limited to 1000 copies.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #519

Amazing Spider-Man #519 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by J. Michael Straczynski, with art and cover by Mike Deodato.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'New Avengers,' part 1 of 6. Trump Tower has nothing on Spider-ManŠ Springing out of the pages of New Avengers, you won¹t believe what the fickle hand of fate has in store for Peter Parker, Mary Jane, and Aunt May..."

Amazing Spider-Man #519 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI'S DREAM POLICE

Date: 3/27/2005 9:58:19 PM
Babylon 5 Moderated Newsgroup

I'd mentioned a while back that I would remind folks when the stores would begin taking orders for Dream Police...so this is it.

Dream Police will appear as a one-shot on June 22nd, but Marvel has a tendency to print to orders, so if you don't order it up front, it may not be available. Apparently interest is high, so I have a sneaking suspicion this one may disappear fast.

Basically, the premise of Dream Police -- which has been in the works for a long time now, and finally seeing print -- is that we all enter the dreamscape when we fall asleep, and the denizens of said dreamscape all play their roles...but when someone doesn't do their job, or a crime against dreamers is committed, the Dream Police come in.

The thing is...the Dream Police are plain clothes detectives and beat cops who walk, talk and behave like characters out of the Maltese Falcon, or Dragnet, or Adam 12, that very literal, staccato, clipped back-and-forth style of dialogue.

So what you've got is a very funny, weird, surreal book that puts these very noir characters up against the dreamscape...and I'm just pleased as punch with the result.

Hence, this recommendation. There's no long arc to sign onto, just the one issue, but it's just a hoot and a half to read. It's fromm Marvel under the Icon imprint, and I commend it highly to all B5 folks.

NEW BOOKS FOR JUNE:
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #521
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO

"MOVING UP" Spidey just can't seem to catch a break these days. He's got a great new pad and a cool new clique ­ so what's the big problem? Oh, not much-- just a nefarious worldwide organization with an ingenious plan to conquer the world! Hail HYDRA! Part 3 (of 6).

FANTASTIC FOUR #528
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils and Cover by MIKE MCKONE

"Random Factors" As Ben revels in his newfound wealth and status, an act of sabotage may well jeopardize Reed's secret project--and a visit from state officials has dire ramifications for Sue and the rest of the Richards clan.

SUPREME POWER #17
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by GARY FRANK

"The Deconstruction of Mark Milton" concludes: There's love in the air for Doctor Spectrum and a certain amphibious creature...and a storm on the horizon for Hyperion. Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad.

MAY TITLES:

AMAZING SPIDERMAN
Written by J. Michael Straczynski, art and cover by Mike Deodato.

In this tale for the ages, written by Stupendous J. Michael Straczynski and penciled by Magnificent Mike Deodato, Peter and the family are forced to deal with the radical changes in their lives. Straight from the pages of the New Avengers. Part 2 of 5.

32 pages, $2.25, in stores on May 25.

STRANGE #6
Written by J. Michael Straczynski and Samm Barnes, art and cover Brandon Peterson.

On their journey to discover Blackthroat, Marco and Director Joel Cameron's crew end up on a dark island in the heart of the Bermuda Triangle. Plotting to fuel Marco's thirst for revenge, Cameron hatches a trap with Jeanine's life in the balance. As the small crew turns on one another they soon learn that this island is not as deserted as it seems; it is home to an ancient clan of vampires whose dark secret has ramifications for all of humanity.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on May 18.

FANTASTIC FOUR #527
Written by J. Michael Straczynski, art and cover by Mike McKone.

"Distant Music." A new arc begins here. Just in time for movie season, new ongoing creative team J. Michael Straczynski and Mike McKone unite their talents to chart a new course for the world's greatest comic magazine! First up: an intriguing offer for a conflicted Reed, and a windfall for Ben.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 25.

JMS COMIC BOOKS: For a listing of current comic books written by J. Michael Straczynski, go to COMIC BOOK page. There is a brief synopsis of the book and a date when publication is expected.

STARGATE ATLANTIS:
04/29/2005 09:00 PM STARGATE ATLANTIS SUSPICION
04/29/2005 12:00 AM STARGATE ATLANTIS SUSPICION

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA:
04/25/2005 08:00 AM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1970S) BATTLESTAR GALACTICA PART 1
04/25/2005 09:00 AM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1970S) BATTLESTAR GALACTICA PART 2
04/25/2005 10:00 AM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1970S) BATTLESTAR GALACTICA PART 3
04/25/2005 11:00 AM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1970S) LOST PLANET OF THE GODS PART 1
04/25/2005 12:00 PM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1970S) LOST PLANET OF THE GODS PART 2
04/25/2005 01:00 PM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1970S) THE LOST WARRIOR
04/25/2005 02:00 PM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1970S) THE GUN ON ICE PLANET ZERO PART 1
04/25/2005 03:00 PM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1970S) THE GUN ON ICE PLANET ZERO PART 2
04/28/2005 07:00 PM SCI FI PICTURES BATTLESTAR GALACTICA - PART 1
04/28/2005 09:00 PM SCI FI PICTURES BATTLESTAR GALACTICA - PART 2
04/29/2005 10:00 PM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ACT OF CONTRITION
04/29/2005 01:00 AM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ACT OF CONTRITION

Be sure to visit the referenced sites to see if there have been changes in dates/guests attending. Visit our Convention Calendar for a full listing of upcoming conventions.

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