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Saturday, June 5:

TOP SF NETWORK SHOWS:
Joan of Arcadia 5.4
Charmed 3.1
Smallville 3.0
Angel 2.7
Enterprise 2.3
Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 5/10/04 - 5/16/04.

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HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN: With the movie opening this weekend, everyone expects it will easily capture the #1 spot at the box office. For a review of the movie, go to Cinescape.com.

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HBO SCHEDULE AHEAD: HBO will premiere a number of recent movies during August. They include:
THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN -- set to premiere on HBO on Saturday, Aug. 14 at 8 p.m.
Additional airings during the month include Sunday, Aug. 15 at 4:30 a.m.; Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 12:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 22 at noon and 11:30 p.m.; Thursday, Aug. 26 at 11:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.; and Monday, Aug. 30 at 4:30 p.m. and 11:55 p.m.

August will also include HBO premieres of: BATMAN & MR. FREEZE: SUB ZERO, ALIEN VS. PREDATOR: HBO FIRST LOOK, STEEL AND THE CROW: CITY OF ANGELS.
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero, originally released as a direct-to-video movie, will air Monday, Aug. 9 at 6:15 a.m. and Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 6 a.m.
Alien vs. Predator: HBO First Look, a 13-minute special, will premiere on Thursday, Aug 5 at 10:45 p.m. Other airings include Saturday, Aug. 7 at 12:15 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 4:45 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 15 at 2:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug 18 at 11:45 a.m.; Friday, Aug. 20 at 9:15 a.m. and 10:45 p.m.; Monday, Aug. 23 at 4:45 p.m.; and Thursday, Aug. 26 at 11:45 p.m.
Steel and The Crow will air on Thursday, Aug. 5 at 2:15 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 9:15 a.m.; Saturday, Aug. 14 at 11 a.m.; Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 22 at 6:15 p.m. and Friday, Aug. 27 at 10:30 a.m.

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The Crow: City of Angels will air on Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 4:45 a.m.; Thursday, Aug. 19 at 12:30 a.m.; and Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 3:35 a.m.

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X-FILES: David Duchovny, in an interview with the UK's Teletext service, indicated an X-FILES feature could be in the future. "We're all on the same page. Gillian Anderson wants to do it, I want to do it, Chris Carter, who would write and produce the film, wants to do it and I believe Fox the studio wants to do it. When you have the four major players in the enterprise wanting to do it, it will happen. It's just a matter of when. I hope it happens within the next year". Time will tell if Fox still perceives the X-FILES as a viable franchise and marketable brand.

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Friday, June 4:
RAINBOW SIX: John Woo has been tapped by Paramount to direct its adaptation of Tom Clancy's RAINBOW SIX, centered on Clancy's shadowy John Clark CIA agent character. Story centers on Clark joining with several colleagues to leave the CIA and create an England-based multinational org designed to battle terrorism.

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THE PSYCHO: Screen rights for the DC graphic novel THE PSYCHO have been purchased by Universal Studios and Jeffrey Nachmanoff is set to draft the film. THE PSYCHO is an action-thriller about a government agent who uncovers a technology being used to genetically turn people into super-humans. Nachmanoff co-wrote "The Day After Tomorrow" with Roland Emmerich.

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ELEKTRA: Marvel Comics fans who were disappointed with Jennifer Garner's black leather Elektra costume in 'Daredevil' will see her wearing a red outfit closer to the heroine's comic book garb in the "Elektra" spinoff.
GHOST RIDER: DAREDEVILE writer/director Mark Steven Johnson is in pre-production on Marvel's GHOST RIDER, which he'll head to Australia in November to shoot with Nicolas Cage in the lead.

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MOVIE SCRIPTS: Over at The SciFi Moviesite, you will find over 300 movie sci-fi and fantasy scripts available for downloading. There is a brief description of the movie, clips and you can then buy the script via amazon.com. Great service.

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MOVIE CLIPS: While you are over at The SciFi Movie site, you can check out their series of clips and trailers. Currently available: HARRY POTTER, THUNDERBIRDS, THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, HELLBOY, SPIDER-MAN 2, THE STEPFORD WIVES, and many more. Enjoy!

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Wednesday, June 3:
MEMORIAL CHAT FOR RICHARD BIGGS: Last night brought back memories -- of the green room, of chatting with friends about convention experiences. It was all about remembering old friends departed -- a tribute to Richard Biggs. In a chat arranged by Pat Tallman at The Galactic Gateway's yahoo chat room, quite a number of people met to pay their respects to Richard Biggs -- actor, co-worker and friend. Pat Tallman shared with us messages from friends who could not attend, including Bill Mumy, Peter Jurasik and Chase Masterson and Pat talked about her feelings for Rick. It was a time of reflection -- old convention memories and names we haven't heard in a while -- Rebelcon, VorCon, Big Bang. Chatters included LadyBeth, DelennToo, Captain, Gkarfan, Zombiwoman, CCRanger and others. At 10:10pm EDT, everyone observed a moment of silence in Rick's honor and lit a candle in his memory. While the chat was scheduled to begin at 10:00, I got to the room about 9:20 and there were already folks there. I left about 10:40 while others lingered, sharing memories and renewing friendships. This was truly a wonderful experience -- one Rick would have enjoyed very much.
Thanks to all who participated -- and those who could not. I know, the room was small and a lot of people couldn't get in. We'll have to work on that. We are hoping to have another chat -- just because this one turned out so well -- on Sunday night at 8:00pm EDT. Go to http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/thegalacticgateway/chat.
Pat will be passing along the personal messages she shared last night from Bill, Peter, Chase and they will be posted for everyone to read.

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TOP SF DVD SALES:

1. The Return of the King
2. Buffy season six
3. Bubba Ho-tep
4. Lord of the Rings trilogy
5. Triplets of Belleville
6. Star Wars trilogy
7. Matrix Revolutions
8. Smallville season two
9. The Two Towers
10. Disney Treasures: Front Lines
Source: Amazon.com, top-selling genre DVDs, 6/1/04

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2176: According to the Hollywood Reporter, Ron Shusett, co-creator of ALIEN, and producer Daniel Alter are teaming up to produce 2176, an SF space opera movie offering a retelling of the Revolutionary War, written by Thunder Levin and George Saunders. The story revolves around 13 planetary colonies in the future that rebel against an oppressive Earth.

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SMALL GODS/SPOOKS: Daniel Alter, through his Alter Ego Entertainment management and production company, has also optioned rights to the Image Comics series SMALL GODS, which it aims to develop as a television series about people with psychic abilities. The company is also developing SPOOKS, an original pitch by Alter and Ryan Schifrin, which revolves around a government agency that protects mankind from supernatural threats, including vampires, werewolves, witchcraft, ghosts and zombies.

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DEAD LIKE ME: Zap2It.com reports that Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) will appear in a multi-episode arc of DEAD LIKE ME, which starts its second season on July 25 at Showtime. He will play a reality-show producer named Ray Wright who pursues Daisy (Laura Harris), not knowing she's actually a reaper.

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DAVID E. KELLEY: According to the Hollywood Reporter, NBC has given an eight-episode order for a reality series created by David E. Kelley. The series will feature contestants with law degrees competing for a partner position at a law firm. Kelley, who has teamed with "The Surreal Life" producer Renegade 83 for the show, is expected to executive produce with Renegade partners David Garfinkle and Jay Renfroe. Originally set up at CBS the eye network passed on it and NBC quickly jumped on after meeting with Kelley. The premise of the series is similar to "The Partner," a reality show set to premiere in November on Fox.

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SPIDER-MAN 2: OPRAH will have a SPIDER-MAN special on next Monday, June 7. The show will feature Tobey Maguire and Kristen Dunst. It will probably show new clips from the movie.

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X-MEN/VAN HELSING: Multi-talented HUGH JACKMAN has won the best Best Male Dancer category for the 2004 TDF/Astaire Awards for his performance in The Boy From Oz. When informed of this year's winners, Mrs. Fred Astaire said, "I know that Fred would be delighted that his artistic achievement, on stage and screen, continues to serve as a symbol of excellence for the Broadway dance community." The TDF/Astaire Awards were established with the cooperation of Fred Astaire to honor him and his sister, Adele. They starred together in ten Broadway musicals between 1917 and 1931.

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Wednesday, June 2:
BEST SELLING SF BOOKS:
1. The Da Vinci Code
2. Song of Susannah (Dark Tower 6)
3. Angels & Demons
4. The Time Traveler's Wife
5. The Taking
6. Shadowmancer
7. Wicked
8. Dead to the World
9. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower 5)
10. Complete Divine
Source: Amazon.com, 5/28/04

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BEOWULF & GRENDEL: Variety reports that Gerard Butler has signed to play the lead in the Canada/U.K./ Iceland co-production of BEOWULF & GRENDEL, based on the Anglo-Saxon epic poem. The epic medieval adventure will begin a 10-week shooting schedule in Iceland beginning in August.

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HOME FOR SALE: The home of J.R.R. Tolkien in Oxford, England, is on the market. This is the place from which the author wrote much of the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy. Estimated price of of the home is $2.7 million. The six-bedroom house, which is close to Oxford University, was Tolkien's home for 17 years.

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STAR WARS FAN FILMS SOUGHT: Lucasfilm has announced that entries for the 2004 Star Wars Fan Film Awards must be submitted before June 15. Prizes and honors (including a $2,000 cash prize and one of the iconic golden C-3PO and R2-D2 trophies) will be awarded at the Fan Film Award ceremony on July 22 at the International Comic-Con in San Diego. The top film will be selected by Star Wars creator George Lucas. The film judged to have the best animation will receive the Animation Award from sponsor Code 3 Collectibles: a $500 cash prize, plus a gift certificate for a shopping spree at the official online Star Wars shop. The winner of the Spirit of Fandom Award, sponsored by Anthony Grandio, will be awarded a $1,000 cash prize for the film recognized to best capture the essence of Star Wars fandom. Winners in every category will receive a Star Wars Fan Film trophy. All finalist films will be seen on the official Star Wars Fan Film site hosted by AtomFilms, Lucasfilm's partner in the Star Wars Fan Film Awards. Be sure to visit http://atomfilms.shockwave.com/af/spotlight/collections/starwars/ to review last year's winners -- including John Hudgens' THE JEDI HUNTER.

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SHREK 3: With the success of SHREK 2, writers Peter Seaman and Jeffrey Price have been hired to start working on a script for SHREK 3. DreamWorks, the studio that released the first two SHREKs, has now said that it wants the third adventure out in time for a holiday 2006 timeframe. Another writer, Jon Zack (who has a movie called THE PERFECT SCORE coming out later this year) will work on SHREK 3 in a consultant capacity. Rumors related to the storyline of the third feature include Shrek meeting with King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. It has not yet been determined whether this is the direction that Seaman and Price will continue. While no deal has been reached to return SHREK's voice talent, it's generally believed that deals will be worked out eventually for Mike Myers (Shrek), Cameron Diaz (Princess Fiona) and Eddie Murphy (Donkey) that will see them reprise their characters for a third adventure (and possibly a fourth too.)

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GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST: According to Variety, Mark Waters is reteaming with Disney to direct GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST. Water previously directed Lindsay Lohan in both Disney's FREAKY FRIDAY and Paramount's MEAN GIRLS. GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST was originally set up at Disney with Ben Affleck to star and Betty Thomas to direct. The project was halted due to budgetary issues and Affleck moved on to GLORY ROAD for producer Jerry Bruckheimer. GHOSTS is a comedy about a bachelor who goes to his younger brother's wedding, where he is visited by the ghosts of his past girlfriends. The film was written by John Lucas and Scott Moore.

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HARRY POTTER: HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN earned $9.2 million from 535 locations in the UK on Monday, which was a national holiday. That's the market's biggest opening day and its biggest single day, 16% ahead of prior champ HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, which pulled in $8 million on 524 sites on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002. Warner Bros. estimated the film's Tuesday gross at $6.4 million, which would be the territory's 5th highest day in history. The studio is preparing the launch the third film in the franchise in 47 markets this weekend and the next, on 10,000 prints.

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RUNNING SCARED: Talkshow host Wayne Brady will play a shady character named Raggedy Man opposite Paul Walker in RUNNING SCARED. This is Brady's first feature starring role. This action thriller being directed by Wayne Kramer and financed by Media 8 Entertainment. Walker plays the father whose 10-year-old son comes into possession of a gun used in the shooting of a police officer. It puts the whole family in danger.

SIN CITY: Rosario Dawson has joined the ensemble of the Robert Rodriguez/Frank Miller-directed Dimension Films noir drama SIN CITY. Dawson will take part in the third and final segment. Rodriguez based the film on Miller's graphic novel series. The finale also stars Benicio Del Toro, Clive Owen and Brittany Murphy. Quentin Tarantino is considered likely to direct some of that episode.

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Tuesday, June 1:
SERENITY: Chiwetel Ejiofor (Dirty Pretty Things) has joined Universal Pictures' SERENITY, Joss Whedon's feature film version of FIREFLY, his cancelled TV series. The film revolves around an ensemble of characters who are galactic outcasts 500 years in the future. The film centers on a captain and the crew on his transport-for-hire spaceship, Serenity. When they pick up two passengers, they find themselves caught between a military force and cannibalistic savages. Ejiofor is the first actor to sign on who did not appear in the Fox TV series. He will play a character known as the Operative, an assassin and tracker.

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LOIS AND CLARK: Over at the KryptonSite, we find word that Lane Smith, who played Perry White on "Lois & Clark," has been diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease. He is going through a rough time right now. He was wonderful in this role; more details can be found at KryptonSite.com.

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Monday, May 31:
MEMORIAL DAY: May we all take a moment to remember those who served their country on this Memorial Day.

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SONY/MARVEL TRUCE: Variety reports that Marvel and Sony have "amicably resolved their pending court disputes." The agreement follows in the wake of a series of lawsuits between the two companies concerning contract renegotiations, video-game licenses and merchandise royalties. A Sony spokeswoman said all cases were included in the resolution, though no details were offered in the statement. The statement emphasized Marvel and Sony's collaboration on upcoming film projects such as Ghost Rider, Luke Cage and future Spider-Man sequels, all of which are based on Marvel Comics characters.

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: SHREK 2 held onto the #1 spot at the box office this weekend, with studio estimates forecasting a $73.1 million dollar gross for the CGI sequel. Although that was a drop of about one-third from last weekend's proceeds, it was a very impressive feat considering that SHREK's main competition was THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, one of the summer's big event films. TOMORROW opened well, grossing about $70 M over its first three days at around 800 screens less than SHREK 2. Warner Bros.' TROY sank to third overall, down 52% from the previous week's earnings. New pics RAISING HELEN and SOUL PLANE debuted in fourth and fifth spot, respectively. VAN HELSING continues to sink down the charts, losing another 50% in earnings in its fourth week of release, and both MEAN GIRLS and MAN ON FIRE cracked the $70 M gross barrier. In tenth position, the documentary SUPER SIZE ME is still doing well against the mainstream competition, adding almost $1 M more to its total earnings. Here are the estimated receipts from May 28 through to May 30:
1. SHREK 2 $73,100,000 $238,800,000
2. THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW $70,000,000 $70,000,000
3. TROY $11,461,000 $106,110,000
4. RAISING HELEN $11,224,000 $11,224,000
5. SOUL PLANE $5,700,000 $5,700,000
6. VAN HELSING $4,857,000 $108,835,000
7. MEAN GIRLS $4,850,000 $72,127,000
8. MAN ON FIRE $1,825,000 $72,707,000
9. 13 GOING ON 30 $1,027,000 $54,136,000
10. SUPER SIZE ME $994,000 $4,527,000

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Sunday, May 30:
CULT FAVORITES: The current (May 30-June 5) issue of TV Guide features a cover story on what their people considered the top 25 cult TV shows of all time. Star Trek was #1 but our own BABYLON 5 was ranked 13th. For more information, go to the TV Guide website at http://www.tvguide.com/culttv"> http://www.tvguide.com/culttv. It was noted that Bruce Boxleitner (John Sheridan) still gets invites to the cons. "I go and see dozens of people dressed like me. And (unlike my sons) not too many boys have fathers with two sets of action figures" (p. 32).

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HARRY POTTER: With the latest Harry Potter movie poised to his theaters this coming week, author J.K. Rowling is feeding the frenzy through her recently revamped her personal website -- which previously consisted of links to publishers -- to include hints, trivia and other insights into all things Potter. The site, www.jkrowling.com, requires Flash to view the main page, a visual representation of Rowling's desktop, which is littered with gum wrappers, pens, a mug, paperclips and other miscellaneous items. Fans can access Harry Potter news, rumors, Rowling's bio, FAQs, the Wizard of the Month, fan sites, links and extras. There is also trivia galore. Many of these sections and include: the meaning of the initial "K" in the author's name, descriptions of scenes and characters that were deleted from the novels, the color of Sirius Black's eyes, the Weasley twins' birthday and Crookshank's ancestry. As for the status of the highly anticipated sixth book, Rowling reports, "I am still at the stage where I have a large and complicated chart propped on the desk in front of me to remind me what happens where." HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN opens June 4.

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SPIDER-MAN 2: Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax will release SPIDER-MAN 2 -- Music From and Inspired By on Tuesday, June 22. The highly anticipated Columbia Pictures film, "Spider-Man 2," opens nationwide on Wednesday, June 30. For a complete listing of tracks included, go to www.superherohype.com.

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I would also like to thank you for sharing the information about the fund set up for Rick's children. I would like to ask you to please let everyone know that if they send money to the bank, Lori, Richard's wife, will have no way of knowing who they are, won't have their addresses and won't be able to thank them. It is important to her that she be able to thank each and everyone of them. It would be such a help if they could send a note or card to the post office box as well. That way Lori, R.J. and Hunter can thank them for caring. We have felt the love and thoughts sent our way this past week and a half. It is a comfort to know how many lives our brother touched. Please keep his memory alive in your thoughts and keep our family in your thoughts and prayers.

Maria Biggs-Lynch

For accounts of the memorial service, information about memorial efforts underway for Richard's children, please go to Richard Biggs Memorial Page. You can also share the experience of readers here at The Zocalo through their photos at the Remembering Richard Biggs page. If you have special photos you would like to include on this page, please send them along to me at sgbruckner@aol.com. I will post them here for everyone to enjoy -- and I will print them out and send them along to Richard's family.

Here is a video put together by John Hudgens:

Some of you may know my work on the official Babylon 5 music videos - I haven't done one in four years, but Rick's passing got me thinking about scenes and connections, and I made a new tribute video for Rick I'd like to share with the community...

Joe Straczynski gave me permission to post this online, so here goes... you can download it here: http://www.theforce.net/theater/temp/RickBiggs.html

Rick will be missed...
John Hudgens

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Anyone having difficulty with the plug-in to launch the movie, can get the movie directly from:

http://download.theforce.net/theater/temp/rickbiggs_320.mov.

For some, there is no indication the file is actually downloading. Be patient.

There is a free online library of Sci Fi books at www.baen.com . I have the paperbacks and hardcovers of several of the books (notably 1632 and 1633 by Eric Flint) and they are very good multi arc stories. To access the books click on Free Library then Authors. (I am not affiliated in any way with baen just happened to be a reader and looked their site up after enjoying several of their publications).

I just thought I'd let you know some news happening on the B5 front in Spain that most people -and probably include JMS in there!- are not aware of and that I think might find VERY interesting.

On May 18, after years of waiting, the DVD release of the series' pilot, 'The Gathering', saw the light. This had been announced about a couple of months before, and by the time I saw the specs in the press note I had a weird intuition.

I have the disc in my hands now and I can confirm my suspicions: this DVD is a release with the *original* version of 'The Gathering', the one broadcasted in 1993. That is, with the Stewart Copeland score, the primitive sfx and minus the extra scenes added in the 1998 Special Edition. That I know of, this makes it the only available DVD release of this version in the world.

It includes English, French and Castilian Spanish audio tracks, and subtitles in quite a bunch of languages. The menus and (lack of) extras are very similar to the editions in the rest of the world. The release is the Region 2, PAL, and the suggested retail price is 20 € (euro), but you can expect to see it reduced in a few months. You can take a look at the specs in this link of a popular DVD online shop in Spain:

http://www.dvdgo.com/product.asp?catgid=144&list=110&prodid=107529&typeproduc t=1&lang=EN

(There's a mistake in the title: 'In The Beginning' isn't included in this release). There was a newsbit with info on the release and menu shots in www.zonadvd.com (in Spanish).

As a curiosity, just mention that this release strangely sees the third known dubbing in Castilian Spanish of the original version of the pilot (one for an early video release, the second for its broadcast in channels TVE and AXN). It's unclear why it has had to be redubbed, unless it's a problem of rights. Actually, I firmly believed in this release containing the original version of the pilot due to the fact that there is no known Castilian Spanish dubbing of the Special Edition, and I thought Warner won't spend a cent in financing a new dub. Obviously, I was wrong... but the result was the same :)

Warner Bros Home Video will continue the popular Babylon 5 DVD releases with "Babylon 5: The Movies," news we brought you back in November, 2003. This 5 disc set will contain all 5 movies as well as special features. The set will carry a $59.98 SRP and will be available in stores and online August 17th. "The Gathering" will be presented in 4:3 (original aspect ratio) while the other movies will be 16:9 anamorphic widescreen; all movies will feature Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks. The sets will be closed captioned and be subtitled in English, Spanish and French.

Each movie will contain commentary from the creator (J. Michael Straczynski), cast and crew, as well as an introduction for each movie by JMS. Rounding out the special features is the featurette, "Creating the Future - How Science Fiction and the show influenced each other."

The Gathering (1993): Alien envoys come to the giant space station in the pilot that launched the five-year TV series.

In the Beginning (1998): The B5 prequel! It's humans vs. aliens in the battle that led to the station's creation.

Thirdspace (1998): Is there a realm beyond hyperspace? Discovery of a million-years-old gateway technology may hold the answer...and more.

River of Souls (1998): After death, then what? Questions of eternity arise when a supposedly infallible harvester of souls proves to be very fallible.

A Call to Arms (1999): The torch is passed. A race against time to save Earth links the B5 mission with the Rangers' new interstellar efforts.

All we have is this small shot of the box art, but the news will be updated once a larger version is available.

SEASON 5 BABYLON 5 DVD ON SALE NOW

Other science fiction material, outside of the B5 environment can be found on the Materials Page.

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.

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.

SEASON SIX DVD

Special features include audio commentary for each episode and twelve "SG-1 Directors Series" featurettes!

JERRY DOYLE RADIO SHOW

All the best.
JD

For more information on Jerry Doyle, Talk Radio Show Host, you may visit www.talkradionetwork.com

Jeffrey Willerth - June 5
Donovan Brown (Optic Nerve) - June 6
Ann Bruice Aling - June 8
Mark Walters - June 10
Susan Norkin (Post) - June 10
Adrienne Barbeau (Amanda Carter) - June 11
Mike Vejar - June 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.

The 100-page Angel Yearbook serves up a feast of Angel goodies for you to enjoy! There are exclusive chats with the entire cast and a complete guide to Season Five — the last season. Following Angel’s transformation into a puppet in Season Five’s "Smile Time," we take an in-depth look at creating an Angel Muppet! Plus the A-Z of Angel — everything you ever wanted to know… and more!

Starburst #311: CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK -- the stormy sequel to PITCH BLACK, returns to the wide screen. Vin Diesel returns and talks about his love for science fiction and his views on what makes a great sci-fi movie. Also in this issue, FARSCAPE - PEACEKEEPER WAR -- an update on the new mini-series. SMALLVILLE's Executive Producer Mark Miller also talks about what is ahead.

Packed with fascinating behind-the-scenes information, anecdotes, and stories from the hottest writers working in comics today, this second volume of Writers on Comics Scriptwriting offers insider insight into every aspect of the creative process from the likes of Kevin Smith, Mike Mignola, Mark Millar, Brian Michael Bendis, Geoff Johns, Bruce Jones, Greg Rucka, and Bill Willingham, among other notable comics luminaries.

Stargate SG-1: The Essential Scripts TP
by Sharon Gosling

Far more than a script book, this essential Stargate SG-1 series guide is packed with bonus material including an in-depth introduction about writing for the show, deleted scenes, commentary and background, plus exclusive interviews with the writers, directors, and cast members. The following original Stargate SG-1 shooting scripts — complete with annotations — were specially selected for this volume: "2010," "Abyss," "The Fifth Race," "The Torment of Tantalus," "Window of Opportunity," and "Wormhole Xtreme."
(133/1-84023-887-9) (CAUT: 4)
SC, 6x9, 352pg, b&w..........$17.95

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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.

The second installment of the new Stargate SG-1 comic book series is now available at retailers worldwide. "P.O.W." #2 tells part two of a 3-issue story, in which Colonel Jack O'Neill finds himself a captive of the Goa'uld. "This is meant to be our introduction to the Stargate world for new comic fans and a fun treat for the hardcore fans," said author James Anthony Kuhoric. The issue features a recounting of the events of the original "Stargate" film, as well as the beginning of the TV series. "In addition to establishing the background as a starting point for future comic book series, this feature amalgams the two universes [of the film and the TV series] into SG-1 continuity. We get to see Richard Dean Anderson as O'Neill during the first Abydos mission!"

With a story by Kuhoric and art by Renato Guedes, "P.O.W." #2 carries a $3.50 price tag and is available in several different covers. Fans who can't find the issue can order it from the publisher's online store, at ComicCavalcade.com.

"P.O.W." #3 is currently on stands, followed by a brand new 3-part series, "Fall of Rome," which will introduce new characters and expand the Stargate universe.

FARSCAPE SCHEDULE:

06-JUN-04 1:00 AM FARSCAPE A BUG'S LIFE
10-JUN-04 3:00 AM FARSCAPE THE WAY WE WEREN'T
10-JUN-04 4:00 AM FARSCAPE HOME ON THE REMAINS
10-JUN-04 5:00 AM FARSCAPE OUT OF THEIR MINDS
13-JUN-04 1:00 AM FARSCAPE RHAPSODY IN BLUE
17-JUN-04 3:00 AM FARSCAPE LOOK AT THE PRINCESS - PT 1: A KISS IS BUT A KISS
17-JUN-04 4:00 AM FARSCAPE LOOK AT THE PRINCESS - PT 2: I DO, I THINK
17-JUN-04 5:00 AM FARSCAPE LOOK AT THE PRINCESS - PT 3: THE MALTESE CRICHTON 20-JUN-04 1:00 AM FARSCAPE THE FLAX
24-JUN-04 3:00 AM FARSCAPE MY THREE CRICHTONS
24-JUN-04 4:00 AM FARSCAPE BEWARE OF DOG
24-JUN-04 5:00 AM FARSCAPE WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN
27-JUN-04 1:00 AM FARSCAPE JEREMIAH CRICHTON

Go to http://contests.sev.com.au/index.php?contestid=1

Punchline Name Email

Tye Bourdony's latest Lighter Side of Sci-Fi satire can be seen here and at Tye's website www.thelightersideofscifi.com.

Guests: TBA
For more information, visit their website at http://www.originsgames.com/ .

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July 2-4, 2004
Nexus: Rebellion
Location: Ramada Plaza Hotel
City: Bristol, UK
B5 Guest: Peter Jurasik
Other Guests: Paul Darrow - Blake's 7 and Robert Llewellyn - Red Dwarf
For more information, visit their website at http://www.enterthenexus.com/ .

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July 2-4, 2004
TorontoTrek
Location: Double Tree International Hotel
City: Toronto, Canada
B5 Guest: Walter Koenig
Other Guests: Christopher Judge, Lani John Tupu (Farscape), George Hertzberg (Buffy)
For more information, visit their website at http://www.tcon.icomm.ca/tt18 .

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July 2-4, 2004
Alias Rendevous
Location: Radisson Edwardian Hotel
City: Heathrow, London, UK
Guests: Bradley Cooper, David Anders, Merrin Dungey
For more information, visit their website at http://www.wolfevents.com .

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July 9-11, 2004
SHORE LEAVE
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Guests: Cirroc Lofton, Teryl Rothery, Nicole deBoer, Brian Thompson, Michael Welch, Thom Christopher, Mercedes McNab, Clint Howard, Greg Evigan, Chase Masterson
For more information, visit their website at http://www.shore-leave.com/ .

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July 14-19, 2004
GATECON 2004
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)
Guests: Amanda Tapping, Michael Shanks, Corin Nemec, Teryl Rothery, Colin Cunningham, Jr Bourne, Douglas Arthurs
For more information, visit their website at http://www.gatecon.com/ .

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July 22-25, 2004
COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL
Location: San Diego, California (USA)
Guests: To be announced
For more information, visit their website at http://www.comic-con.org .

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July 23-25, 2004
ALTERNATE UNIVERSE
Location: Thistle Heathrow Hotel - London
Guests: John Rhys-Davis, Colin Cunningham, J.R. Bourne, Andrea Thompson, Sarah Douglas, Peter Stebbings, Marc Cass
For more information, visit their website at http://www.l3conventions.co.uk/alternateuni.htm .

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July 29-Aug 1, 2004
CREATION CONVENTION
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Guests William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Tim Russ, Ethan Phillips, Nana Visitor, Robert Picardo, Walter Koenig, David Gerrold
For more information, visit their website at http://www.creationent.com/ .

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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.

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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