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Friday, August 29:TOP DVD SALES: 1. The Two Towers regular edition; 2. The Two Towers extended edition; 3. Adventures of Indiana Jones;
4. X2; 5. Finding Nemo; 6. The Matrix Reloaded; 7. Angel season two; 8. The Lion King platinum edition; 9. The Fellowship of the Ring extended edition, and 10. Futurama volume two. Source: Amazon.com, top-selling genre DVDs, 8/22/03.
WEATHER: I don't know about where you live, but here in the East, the special effects department has been working
overtime. We have had fantastic light shows every evening this week and as I write this piece now, weather is moving in with
heavy claps of thunder and flashing blue lights between the buildings and on the horizon. Mother Nature has nothing on
Industrial Light and Magic!
ALIAS: Here is a twist of fate for you. According to the Hollywood Reporter, ALIAS' Jennifer Garner has been asked to contribute to an official video promoting the real Central Intelligence Agency. "It's not a commercial," she told the trade paper. "It's a recruitment video [to show] university graduate students." Film industry liaison for the CIA, Chase Brandon, confirmed that the project was in the works. "We very much would like to continue our discussions with Miss Garner and possibly other cast members to work with us on a recruitment video," he said. "We feel that Miss Garner, both in character as agent Sydney Bristow and as herself, embodies the intelligence, enthusiasm and dedication that we're looking for. Our continuing efforts to enlist the best and the brightest would be admirably served by having her support." Garner would provide an introduction to the video that the CIA shows to prospective agents. Producers on Alias worked with Brandon in the early stages of the show, and the writers still occasionally contact him to check facts and details.
AMAZING SPIDERMAN: Ranger reports indicate that Issue #56 is out on stands now.
DR. WHO: Lorraine Heggessey from BBC1 announced that she wants to bring back DOCTOR WHO to Saturday evenings. In an interview with the Media Guardian, Heggessey voiced her desire to bring back the show and said that rights issues were preventing a swift return of the Doctor to British television. "I would like to resurrect Doctor Who, but the rights situation is too complicated to do that at the moment," she said. "Maybe that will happen one day."
DRAGON CON: To all those lucky folks at DragonCon this weekend, I hope you have a wonderful time. The convention is HUGE and there is always so much to see and experience. If you are into comics, it's there. Babylon 5 has a pretty big group going this year. Say HI to them for me! Take care and have a wonderful weekend.
INSIDE SCI-FI THIS WEEK: Thursday, August 28: BLADE III: According to Variety, Jessica Biel is set to star as a female vampire hunter in BLADE: TRINITY. This David Goyer-directed New Line sequel film will also star Wesley Snipes; Biel plays the daughter of Abraham Whistler (Kris Kristofferson), who inherits the vampire-slaying duties that once belonged to Blade (Snipes). Ryan Reynolds also stars as a vampire hunter. It is hoped that the pairing of Biel and Reynolds could lead to a spinoff film and a new franchise for the company. Director Goyer also wrote the script for the third installment of the franchise based on a Marvel Comics series.
MUTANT X: A second DVD is now available for MUTANT X. Included on this disc are two episodes, "Russian Roulette" and "Fool For Love." Not many extras here. Included are commentary by director T.J. Scott and Victoria Pratt on "Fool For Love" revealing some interesting info, such as the fact that they're married - making those steamy scenes between Pratt and Bisson as directed by Scott even more intriguing. The outtakes are very short and the TV promos for the episodes are about what you'd expect, and the character bio for Shalimar is criminally short, as is the bio for Pratt herself.
Over at Comics Continuum, you will find some new images
from season three of Mutant X.
SMALLVILLE: The WB has released the first images of this year's SMALLVILLE to KryptonSite.com. The season moves to Wednesday at 8:00pm and opens on Oct. 1 with "Exile". No details are available about the episode, but executive producer Al Gough has said that the third season picks up several weeks after the second season.
THE LAST SAMURAI: Over at ComingSoon.net Warner Bros. Pictures has provided a first look at never-before-seen footage from Tom Cruise's The Last Samurai. The clip (2 1/2 minutes in length) can be viewed with QuickTime, Windows Media and Real formats here!
Director Edward Zwick explores the birth of modern Japan in this sweeping epic set in Japan during the 1870s. Tom Cruise stars as Capt. Nathan Algren, a respected American military officer hired by the Emperor of Japan to train the country's first army in the art of modern warfare. As the Emperor attempts to eradicate the ancient Imperial Samurai warriors in preparation for more Westernized and trade-friendly government policies, Algren finds himself unexpectedly impressed and influenced by his encounters with the Samurai, which places him at the center of a struggle between two eras and two worlds, with only his own sense of honor to guide him.
We'll have to wait a little on this one. It is scheduled for release on December 5, 2003.
Wednesday, August 27: RATINGS: Top 10 SF Syndicated Shows: Stargate SG-1 2.4; Buffy 2.1; The X-Files 2.1; Adventure, Inc. 2.0; Andromeda 1.9;
Mutant X 1.9; 3rd Rock 1.8; Beastmaster 1.7; She Spies 1.7, and The Lost World 1.2. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 7/28/03 -
8/3/03.
ROSWELL: SCIFI DECLASSIFIED Pocket Books and the SCI FI Channel have signed a three-book deal for projects spun off from its successful SCI FI Declassified original documentary specials. To open the series, the first title will be SCI FI Declassified: The Roswell Dig Diaries, based on SCI FI Channel's highest-rated original special, The Roswell Crash: Startling New Evidence, which documented the first archaeological excavation of the Roswell, N.M., site of a supposed UFO crash in 1947. Set for release as a trade paperback in November, SCI FI will promote the book during broadcasts of its upcoming Declassified special The New Roswell: Kecksburg Exposed in October. The Roswell Dig Diaries will detail new information about the alleged 1947 crash at Roswell and will contain the first public release of the final archaeological report on the dig. The book also contains a special foreword by New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson.
ANGEL: ANGEL is set to premiere on October 1 at 9pm ET/PT. There are a number of changes ahead for everyone. As he finished wrapping the third episode of the series, Joss Whedon told SCI FI Wire that the characters will have a new mistrust of each other, as established in last season's finale. "It's a different issue, because, first of all, nobody remembers Connor. But it's an issue, because everybody has their own motivation for being at Wolfram & Hart, and nobody trusts anybody else's. That's going to continue to be an issue all year." Now that Angel
runs Wolfram & Hart's Los Angeles branch, he is going to have to contend with being a corporate executive and having people who are supposed to do his fighting for him.
TRON 2.0: TRON 2.0 from Buena Vista Interactive is now out in stores. Boasting more than 30 levels of gameplay and multiplayer support allowing for games up to 16 different opponents. For lightcycle combat, up to 8 players can go head-to-head on the game grid.
Serving as a sequel to the 1982 film, TRON 2.0 puts you in the boots of Jet Bradley, son of ENCOM programming guru Alan Bradley (voiced
by the film's star, Bruce Boxleitner.) After his father goes missing, Jet must take the perilous journey to the digital world in search of clues
to Alan's whereabouts. Jet will find both allies and enemies here, exploring familiar landscapes as well as new environments that expand the TRON universe. All the favorite games from the first TRON such as disc combat, lightcycle racing and tank missions are in the sequel. TRON 2.0 retails for $49.99 and has been rated Teen. For more info, check out the game's official website at www.tron20.net.
DELGO: Anne Bancroft is set to voice the villain in the computer-animated adventure DELGO. The project, costarring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Val Kilmer, Michael Clarke Duncan and Chris Kattan, focuses on a group of would-be heroes trying to save the world.
Tuesday, August 26: RATINGS: Top 10 SCIFI Channel Shows: Stargate SG-1 1.7; Code Red: Rubicon 1.6; The 13th Warrior 1.2; Tremors: The
Series 1.1; Hollow Man 1.1; Scare Tactics 1.0; Primal Force 0.9; Momentum 0.9; Candyman 3 0.9, and The Fly 0.8. Source:
Nielsen Galaxy Report, 7/28/03 - 8/3/03.
MUTANT X: The third season of MUTANT X will premiere the week of September 29 with an episode entitled "Into the
Moonless Night." Other upcoming episodes include "Wages of Sin" the week of Oct. 6, "The Breed" the week of Oct. 13, "Where Evil Dwells" the week of Oct. 20 and "The Taking of Crows" the week of Oct. 27. Karen Cliche from Adventure, Inc. joins the cast this season; Lauren Lee Smith has left and John Shea will be a recurring guest-star.
THE ART OF MARVEL COMICS: Comic book lovers will definitely want to get their hands on this book. The Art of Marvel Comics Vol. 1 Hardcover collection, the first in a new series of Art of… volumes from Marvel Comics, will go on sale on Nov. 5. The 128-page book will cost $29.99. The book features Marvel art from the past two years. Contributors include: Kaare Andrews, Mark Bagley, Julie Bell, Tim Bradstreet, J. Scott Campbell, John Cassaday, Richard Corben, ChrisCross, Gabriele Dell'Otto, Vince Evans, David Finch, Bryan Hitch, Greg Horn, Stuart Immonen, Richard Isanove, J.G. Jones, Joe Jusko, Dale Keown, Sam Kieth, Adam Kubert, Andy Kubert, Bob Larkin, Salvador Larroca, Jae Lee, Joseph Michael Linsner, David Mack, Alex Maleev, Tom Marvelli, Josh Middleton, Rudolfo Migliari, Glen Orbick, Joe Quesada, Frank Quitely, Esad Ribic, John Romita Jr., Alex Ross, Steve Rude, Tim Sale, Bill Sienkiewicz, Mark Texeira, Matt Wagner, Lee Weeks and Mike Wieringo. "All of the early comic books I purchased as a young kid were Marvel comics," said contributing artist Campbell. "All of the artists that influenced me the most have been Marvel artists. After being in the business now for about ten years, it's been a real childhood realization and pure blast to have been able to draw Spider-Man and play even just a small part in this icon's history."
STEPHEN KING MARATHON: This Labor Day Weekend, SCIFI will conduct a Stephen King Marathon, beginning Thursday evening
at 8:00pm with Stephen King's IT. From then on, it's non-stop Stephen King movies. A listing can be found at http://www.scifi.com/onair/movies/#it.
RAY BRADBURY: On August 23, Ray Bradbury celebrated his 83rd birthday with well-wishers from the Planetary Society in Pasadena, Calif.. It was most fitting that the red star of Mars was overhead, at its closest approach to Earth in 60,000 years. The author of The Martian Chronicles told the group that he had one fond wish for the future in connection with the exploration of the Red Planet.
"The thing I dream is this: That some night, a hundred nights, a hundred years from now, there will be a boy on Mars reading late at night with a flashlight under the covers," Bradbury said. "And he'll look out on the Martian landscape, which will be bleak and rocky and red and not very romantic. But when he turns out the light and lies with a copy of my book, I hope, The Martian Chronicles, the Martian winds outside will stir, and the ghosts that are in my book will rouse up, and my creatures—even though they never lived—will be on Mars. And that's the dream I have."
Monday, August 25: PHENOMENON II: As part of the Wonderful World of Disney, ABC will air PHENOMENON II, a sequel to John Travolta's hit 1996 theatrical film, on Nov. 1. Phenomenon II, written by the original film's writer, Gerald DiPego, tars Christopher Shyer in Travolta's role of George Malley, an ordinary man given extraordinary powers by a strange light in the sky. Despite the fact that George died at the end of the first film, the new project has Malley moving to San Francisco and beginning a new life. He realizes he may not be the only person with strange and unexplainable abilities. The cast features Jill Clayburgh, Terry O'Quinn, Peter Coyote, Gina Tognoni, Stoney Westmoreland and Helmar Augustus Cooper. Ken Olin (Alias) directs.
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: FREDDY VS. JASON held on to the #1 spot at the box office this weekend, bringing in an estimated $13.5
million. "Freddy" is the first film since 20th Century Fox's "X2: X-Men United," released back in early May, to hold the top spot for two consecutive weekends. While the R-rated horror film dropped 63% from its debut, it has taken in an estimated $61.5 million in 10 days. Sony's "S.W.A.T." was in the second spot with an estimated $10.8 million, slipping 40% in its third week while the total inches closer to the $100 million mark with an estimated cume of $88.1 million. Two titles from Buena Vista tied for the third slot, both reporting an estimated $9.4 million. The Kevin Costner-helmed Western "Open Range" had the stronger per-theater average with $4,346 from 2,163 venues, and was down a modest 33% from its debut. "Open Range" has rounded up an estimated $29.2 million after 10 days. "Freaky Friday," a body-swapping comedy starring Jamie Lee Curtis, slipped an enviable 30% in its third session and was in 3,058 houses averaging $3,074 per theater, moving the cume to around $74.5 million. Jackie Chan's latest from Screen Gems', "The Medallion", was the strongest performer among the new wide releases this weekend as it placed fifth with a respectable estimate of $8.2 million. The PG-13 rated Hong Kong martial arts actioner, helmed by Gordon Chan and co-starring Claire Forlani, averaged $3,097 per theater. Holdovers that helped elevate the boxoffice this weekend included Buena Vista's "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," which placed sixth with an estimated $7.3 million -- a diminutive drop of 20% in its seventh weekend while losing 306 theaters. The Johnny Depp starrer has captured a seaworthy estimate of $261 million to date. Universal's "Seabiscuit" was in the eighth slot with estimated winnings of $6.3 million, down a scant 22% in its fifth frame. The drama is closing in on $100 million as its cume reached an estimated $93.1 million this weekend. The distributor's "American Wedding" is also approaching the $100 million level with a boxoffice dowry of $90.6 million to date. The comedy tied for the eighth spot with MGM's "Uptown Girls," as both films generated an estimated $5.6 million. "Uptown Girls" was down a discouraging 50% on its sophomore session, bringing the 10-day cume to $22.3 million.
PHANTOM FORCE: Richard Grieco, best known for his role on "21 Jump Street", will star in a Sci Fi original movie PHANTOM FORCE. Grieco plays the head of the Phantom Force military team, a squad called in to investigate paranormal events on a submarine. According to the Hollywood Reporter, he's joined in the cast by Tangi Miller ("Felicity") and Nigel Bennett ("Martha Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart"). The movie recently wrapped production and will air in early 2004.
ANGELINA JOLIE: According to E!Online, Hollywood star and Ambassador for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Angelina Jolie, spent Friday deep in the Russian border region of Chechen visiting a refugee camp. Jolie is trying to bring attention to the misery afflicting the people there.
THE NOMAD: Jason Scott Lee and Jay Hernandez will star in the historical epic THE NOMAD, which is being executive produced by Milos Forman and Ram Bergman. NOMAD is set in 18th-century Kazakhstan and tells the story of a boy who is destined to one day unite the three warring tribes of the country. Lee will star as a veteran soldier and master of martial arts who spends his life raising and teaching the destined leader Mansur to lead the Kazakhs to victory and independence. Ivan Passer (HBO's Stalin) will direct the film from a script by Rustam Ibragimbekov.
THE MATRIX RELOADED: Warner Bros. Pictures' THE MATRIX RELOADED has grossed $730 million in worldwide box office to date, making it the highest-grossing film of 2003 and the highest-grossing R-rated film in history. RELOADED has earned $450 million internationally and $280 million domestically to date. The sequel, currently the 12th highest grossing film worldwide, is the first movie in history to surpass $100 million in a single weekend internationally. In the U.S. the film had the largest single week ever ($158.2 million), reaching $150 million in a record-breaking six days.
Sunday, August 24: JMS AND SUPREME POWER: JMS posted this information in the B5 moderated newsgroup, along with the
press release from iBooks about publications they will be collaborating on with JMS. The full press
release is below. He noted that the first sold-out issue (100,000+ print run) of Supreme Power for
free online at:
"Failure Is Not an Option" on History Channel, 9:00pm - 11:00pm ET Here is a special some of you
will not want to miss. It is the story behind America's race to the moon -- the men and women in Mission
Control at NASA.
Saturday, August 23: RATINGS: Top SF Network Shows: Futurama 2.8; Alias 2.3; Smallville 2.0; Charmed 1.6; The Twilight Zone 1.4;
Enterprise 1.3, and Buffy 0.8. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 7/21/03 - 7/27/03.
ENTERPRISE: As the season premiere approaches (September 10), more information is being made available on the upcoming
voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Over at http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/index.html you can find a teaser from the season three premiere and some interesting information about what lies ahead for Captain Archer and the crew. Scott Bakula has scheduled a chat with fans following the opener on September 10.
JAKE 2.0 One of the more interesting new series this year could be JAKE 2.0. Christopher Gorham was wonderful in
the short-lived Showtime series DDYSSEY 5 and he has the lead in this new series on UPN this fall. The series premieres at 9pm
ET/PT on September 10 following ENTERPRISE. The story revolves around s National Security Agency computer technician named Jake Foley (Christopher Gorham), who is caught in the crossfire of a lab takeover and is accidentally injected with nanites, which give him superhuman powers. In the pilot description submitted by UPN, we learn that as Foley's powers emerge, he is tapped to be the NSA’s mightiest top-secret, crime-fighting weapon. He must use his wits and newfound but untried abilities to save his longtime crush, Sarah Heywood (Marina Black), from IRA kidnappers who want the experimental nanites bonded to Jake's system. The pilot also features Philip Anthony-Rodriquez (Kyle Duarte), Judith Scott (Louise Beckett) and Keegan Connor Tracy (Diane Hughes). Rob Lieberman (The Dead Zone) directed the episode from a script written by Silvio Horta. David Greenwalt (Angel) is executive producer.
PARENT TELEVISION COUNCIL: The best and worst lists are out! They are:
The 10 best shows: "Touched By an Angel," CBS; "Doc," Pax; "Sue Thomas F. B. Eye," Pax; "7th Heaven," WB; "Life with Bonnie," ABC; "Smallville," WB; "Reba," WB; "Star Search," CBS; "George Lopez," ABC and "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teen-age Daughter," ABC.
The 10 worst: "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS; "Kingpin," NBC; "Fastlane," Fox; "NYPD Blue," ABC; "Fear Factor," NBC; "Angel," WB; "Girlfriends," UPN; "Will & Grace," NBC; "Friends," NBC and "Big Brother 3," CBS.
FINDING NEMO CONTINUES SUCCESSFUL RUN: FINDING NEMO surpassed THE LION KING at the box office yesterday, breaking the long-held animated film record for ticket sales, tracking firm Exhibitor Relations reported on Friday. "'Nemo' is the biggest film of the summer, the biggest film of the year, and now it is the biggest animated feature of all time," Exhibitor Relations said. "Nemo" had sold $328.7 million in tickets by the end of Thursday, topping the $328.5 million that "Lion King" sold in its original release and a recent large-format Imax reissue.
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT
"Peanuts" ("Lucy Must Be Traded Charlie Brown") on ABC, 9:00pm - 9:30pm ET.
And all-new special with the gang that can't hit straight. It's the start of another baseball season. Charlie Brown hopes that Lucy (Photo: United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) will not sign up to play. He and Linus believe that she's the worst player in the history of the game, and that her terrible performance in right field is the cause of most of their 900 straight losses. Being the fussbudget that she is, of course, Lucy does sign up for the team and, through a series of trades and mishaps, another wonderful "Peanuts" classic unfolds.
8:00 PM on the History Channel
Apollo 13
Nominated for nine Oscars, including Best Picture, this thrilling Ron Howard-directed 1995 drama tells the story of the ill-fated 1970 lunar mission. Although it came only nine months after the historic moon landing in 1969, Apollo 13's mission did not get the same coverage as its predecessor---that is, until something went very wrong. After an on-board explosion leaves astronauts Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) and Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon) in peril, they work desperately with Gene Krantz (Best Supporting Actor nominee Ed Harris) and Mission Control in Houston, struggling to save themselves and preserve the integrity of the space program.
8:00 PM on AMC
Alien Resurrection
Sigourney Weaver returns for the fourth chapter of the “Alien” franchise. This choppy 1997 sci-fi adventure takes place 200 years after Lt. Ellen Ripley killed herself in order to stop the alien creature growing inside her. On a space station, a group of military scientists clone Ripley and remove the alien infant in an attempt, they say, to breed it for research purposes. But, predictably, the acid-blooded creature becomes ornery---and so do its clones. At that point, the film turns into a formulaic “escape the aliens” tale that finds an edgy Ripley teaming with Call (Winona Ryder) and her band of renegade pirates.
On SciFi Tonight:
5:00pm
Stephen King's It
Seven friends engage in a struggle with a demon they first encountered 30 years earlier.
7:00pm
Stephen King's Sometimes They Come Back
Teens from hell seek belated revenge on a high-school teacher with a wife and son.
9:00pm
Sometimes They Come Back ... Again
Evil forces take over the soul of a man's daughter. Sequel to ``Sometimes They Come Back.''
iBOOKS PUBLISHES JMS' PROSE WORK
Press Release
He raised the bar for epic science-fiction storytelling on television with his
syndicated series Babylon 5, then followed it by elevating the way in which
superhero tales are told with his critically acclaimed scripts for Marvel's
The Amazing Spider-Man and Supreme Power. Now, New York-based publishing house
ibooks, inc. is pleased to announce that it has solidified plans with Hugo,
Eisner and Emmy award-winning writer and producer J. Michael Straczynski to
re-introduce his growing number of fans to some of his earlier works.
October 2003 will see the release of Demon Night, Straczynski's first novel.
"What made Demon Night work", says Straczynski in a new afterword written
specifically for this edition, "and the reason that it has now been picked up
for republication by ibooks, is that I wrote it for myself, out of a love of
the form, the genre, and a desire to be entertained by a story told about
characters who mattered to me."
Following Demon Night will be Straczynski Unplugged, to be released in April
2004, a collection of published and all-new short stories, including a number
of dark tales adapted from his episodes written for the TV series The New
Twilight Zone. At press time, release dates for the remaining titles, the
horror novel Othersyde and the supernatural-mystery Tribulations, had not been
determined.
Demon Night is not ibooks' first encounter with the writer, however: His
best-selling comic book series J. Michael Straczynski's Rising
Stars" published by Top Cow Comics was novelized for ibooks in two volumes
by author Arthur Byron Cover. Both volumes are still available from book
retailers, with Book 3 to follow after the series reaches its conclusion.
One doesn't have to look far to see just how popular a writer Straczynski has
become in recent years. At this year's Comic-Con International: San Diego,
Marvel Comics announced that pre-orders for his upcoming Mature Readers series
Supreme Power passed the 100,000-copy marks a new record for retailer orders
on a Mature Readers title. He has worked as writer/producer for such series as
Murder, She Wrote, Jeremiah and Walker, Texas Ranger, and he has published over
500 articles and numerous short stories for such publications as the Los
Angeles Times, Time Inc, Amazing Stories, Penthouse, Writer's Digest,
Pulphouse, The Los Angeles Herald Examiner and Twilight Zone Magazine.
Scheduled for release in October 2003, Demon Night is a trade paperback-sized
novel retailing for $11.95, available now for ordering through comic shops,
book stores, and on-line book retailers (ISBN 0-7434-7522-4).
HUGE SCI-FI SALE - SEPTEMBER 6 IN SAN FRANCISCO
The folks at Creation Entertainment are hosting a SCI-FI SUPERSALE in San Francisco on September 6th at The Holiday Inn Golden Gateway! Hours are from Noon to 3pm. Admission is free, and they say there will be TONS of stuff on sale at super-low-prices: autographed collectibles at up to 1/2 off, great licensed photos from all your favorite shows as low as a buck, t-shirts as low as $5, posters as low as $1: and on and on! On hand will be MANU INTIRAYMI (Icheb of Voyager) and RICHARD ARNOLD (world's leading Star Trek authority)! From 2pm to 3pm, they will conduct a SCI-FI NO MINIMUM BID AUCTION, just like one at their regular conventions.
For more information, go to http://www.creationent.com/cal/.
BABYLON 5 SCREENSAVER
I received a wonderful note from Warner Bros. yesterday. It said:
"we also got this link from WHV for B5 screensavers, if you want to post this anywhere: http://www.eyetide.com/download/?p=104117."
The graphics are awesome and it will add a certain measure of class to any desktop. Don't miss the preview
feature. You can see what graphics have been included for your viewing pleasure. Thanks WB.
BABYLON 5 ROLE PLAYING AND FACT BOOK
The Babylon 5 Roleplaying Game and Fact Book
"Signs and Portents"
By Matthew Sprange
Mongoose Publishing
ISBN: 1-904577-11-3
MSRP: $49.99
From the review written at http://www.scifi.com/sfw/current/games.html B5 fans might want to pick up this game whether they actually play it or not. Based on the first season of the series, the "fact book" portion of the book includes an overview and maps of Babylon 5 and an episode-by-episode breakdown of the first season.
BABYLON 5 SEASON THREE DVD - OUT NOW!
Season Three of Babylon 5 was released in the U.S. on August 12. It will be available in the UK beginning October 27. A review can be found over at http://www.imdb.com/Recommends/Rec2.html and the DVD series is on their recommended list. It was a featured item on
http://www.imdb.com/.
BABYLON 5: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON
DVD Order Date: 7/15/03 Street Date: 8/12/03
Catalog #: 24243
WB Synopsis: The long-running Emmy Award-winning television series Babylon 5 takes place in the year 2257 A.D. on an immense spaces station floating in a stationary orbit in a neutral corner of a distant galaxy. Staffed by a crew of peaceful Earthmen and women, Babylon 5 serves as a non-political economic and social hub for the four alien races - the Narn, Centauri, Vorlon and Minbari - who fight to control the galaxy.
Starring Bruce Boxleitner, Claudia Christian, Jerry Doyle, and Bill Mumy.
Special Features and Specifications:
o Six-disc DVD collector's set
o Introduction from series creator J. Michael Straczynski,
o Commentary on three key episodes by series creator and stars,
o"Behind the Mask: Creating the Aliens of Babylon 5" Documentary
o"Designing a Better Narn" Documentary
o"Designing Tomorrow: The Look of Babylon 5" Documentary
o Data and Personnel Files
o 16X19 Anamorphic Widescreen
o Dolby Digital 5.1
o English, French Spanish subtitles
o Running Time: 968 minutes
For a look at Season Three, go to Season Three. Here you will find individual synopses of
each episode and a graphic provided by Warner Bros.
JEREMIAH
SEASON TWO BEGINS OCTOBER 10. Previously posted as as September 19, Showtime has put the actual premiere
date for JEREMIAH out on the website www.sho.com/jeremiah as October 10.
JEREMIAH AND JMS FOR SEASON THREE
Here is a note from the B5 moderated newsgroup related to JMS continuing with JEREMIAH into season three:
"There was a lot in that article on the Pulse that was really badly reported,
things were misphrased, two different sentences were put into one, sections are
wholly incomprehensible...it's just a train wreck of a piece.
However, even though the article totally misstated the sentence so it didn't
make any sense, the last phrase is correct, in that I have zero desire to
return to a third season of Jeremiah. Showtime was great, no mistake, but MGM
has overall been the most heinous, difficult and intrusive studio I've ever
worked for. I've worked for, and had great relations with, Viacom, Universal,
Warner Bros., and a bunch more. But I will never, ever, work for the present
administration at MGM.
I didn't know why so many other writers had a problem there and never wanted to
go back. Now I do."
In another posting, he mentioned:
I read on the net -- was never informed by MGM -- that Jeremiah will be coming to DVD in January or February of next year, and season 2 begins September 19th on Showtime.
** The Pulse article referred to can be found at http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/pulse.cgi?http%3A//www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi%3Fubb%3Dget_topic%26f%3D36%26t%3D001223.
There are a couple of places where you can find information on JEREMIAH. Monica has a very up-to-date site at http://abyss.hubbe.net/jeremiah/. She has a newsletter that you can sign
up for as well so that information comes into your mailbox on a regular basis. The "official" website is located at http://sho.com/jeremiah/. It isn't terribly timely, but it does have background
about the show if you need it.
DISCUSSION TOPIC
With the third DVD of Babylon 5 having hit stores, I thought it might be interesting to hear what you have really liked - and disliked - about the DVD product. Was the music better -- graphics? Did you like the commentary?
Send in your comments to sgbruckner@aol.com and I'll start posting them on the Discussion
Page for everyone to share.
KEEPING UP WITH CAST AND CREW
CATCHING UP WITH JERRY DOYLE: Jerry is currently filming a feature film titled OPEN HOUSE and just completed an HBO original
feature titled LOST TREASURE. In 2002, three independent features Jerry starred in, CODE HUNTER, DEVIOUS BEINGS and THE LONG RIDE
HOME, were released. Jerry has done extensive voice over work on animated television series' such as Duckman and Captain Simian,
along with numerous national commercial voice campaigns. Jerry is a "political junkie" and is considering running for Congress in Florida's
16th District. For those of you in the Chicago area, here's a bulletin. Jerry Doyle will be sitting in with MANCOW Thursday/Friday, August 15 and 16, at Q101 and can be heard on many stations across the country. This is a morning drive format, 5:30A - 10:00A, CST.
JASON CARTER/RICHARD BIGGS UPDATE:: Jason Carter's Fan Club passed along the following update for Rick & Jason:
Convention Reminder: September 26-28, 2003: MSFFA in Merrillville, IN. See details below.
Book on CD: Jason Carter has completed narration work on "Ill Met by Moonlight" by Sarah A. Holt. The 8 unabridged CD set is available
for pre-order from Buzzy Multimedia (www.buzzymultimedia.com) and are scheduled to ship 10/01/03. Audio clips and additional information can be found at The Official Jason Carter Fan Club site at www.jasoncarterfanclub.com.
Film Project: Jason Carter and Richard Biggs are currently working on the film Revenant: (which also features Anita La Selva from Earth: Final Conflict). Film synopsis: Five years ago, six cops did the unthinkable. One of them returns home for the funeral of his partner, and finds himself confronted by the past-the woman he abandoned and the friends who share his guilty secret. When those friends are murdered one by one, his search for answers will lead he and his former lover to a final confrontation with a secret that refuses to be kept, an evil that won't stay buried, and a restless spirit that reaches out to claim them all. Principal photography begins in Fall 2003. The current trailer for this film can be found at The Official Jason Carter Fan Club site at www.jasoncarterfanclub.com. Investment opportunities are also available, information at the fan club site.
Behind the Red Door (Jason Carter appears as Sonny) is still airing on Showtime (check your local listings) but is also available for rent on VHS and DVD from Blockbuster. Check your local stores or their website (www.blockbuster.com) for availability.
The Mesmerist (Jason Carter appears as Dr. Pretory, the Mesmerist) is no longer showing in theaters and negotiations for a DVD release are still in the works.
There is another film project from Magick Films (www.magickfilms.com) in the works for Jason (Victor where Jason Carter will be playing Victor Frankenstein). Details will be posted at The Official Jason Carter Fan Club site when available.
FIONA AVERY: Fiona Avery has a number of irons in the fire -- including a new TV series for Showtime based on her
NO HONOR comic book series. The folks at Silver Bullet Comics recently interviewed Fiona and the transcript can be found at
http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/news/106022262759209.htm.
PETER WOODWARD: I talked to Peter recently and he is very excited about the second season of CONQUEST on the History Channel. New episodes began July 6 so check your local listings to see when the episodes air in your location. Peter is writer, co-producer and host of this look at martial competition throughout history. It is a fun program and airs on Sunday at 10:30pm.
SPECIAL B5 CAST ACTIVITIES
2003 marks the 20th anniversary of SCARECROW AND MRS. KING's debut on CBS. A very special event is being planned.
On October 17-19th at the Beverly Garland Holiday Inn in Los Angeles, California, a celebration is being planned. A number
of guests have already confirmed -- including Bruce Boxleitner, Beverly Garland, Martha Smith, Paul Stout and Greg Morton.
For more information on activities related to the anniversary, go to http://www.smk20thanniversary.com/.
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.
BABYLON 5 BIRTHDAYS
Daneil Dae Kim - August 4
Claudia Christian - August 10
Stephen Austin - August 11
Tim Earls - August 15
Nancy Tarczynski - August 16
Skip Beaudine - August 26
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: Michael Antol
State: Georgia
email: michaeljohn338@yahoo.com
Birthday: August 7
Name: Captain Average
E-mail address: captain.average@home.com
Birthday: August 18
Name: gkarfan (Tammy Smith)
State: California
E-Mail: gkarfan@webtv.net
Birthday: Aug. 30
Name: Colin White
State: North Carolina
E-mail: colinwhite@mymailstation.com
Birthday: Aug. 20
TRADING CARD HELP
Ranger Tia sent along this note to share with B5 card collectors:
Don't know if you've heard of my card program yet or not, but I thought
the other B5 card collectors might like to try it out. With having almost
all of the B5 trading cards and CCG cards available and no program to keep
track of them withm, I started writing my own. Here's the website for it.
Go half way down and click on the small screen shot for a full size screen
shot. I have the pic of Pat Tallman's card from the Profiles card set
feautured in the shot.
Oh, and I also have a lot of the card lists already saved as files so
people won't need to type in all the card names. Being written by a B5
fan, ALL the card lists have already been made and are downloadable. :)
Battlestar Galactica Magazine
The classic 1970’s space adventure has returned! And the official Battlestar Galactica Souvenir Magazine is the best place to get the inside track on this eagerly awaited mini-series. Featuring a stellar selection of interviews from all the main players: Edward James Olmos (Commander Adama), Mary McDonnell (Laura Roslin), Jamie Bamber (Apollo), and Kate Sackhoff (Starbuck). Plus, insider information from writers, producers, and directors, all lavishly illustrated with fantastic on-set photos and cast portraits. Available with Previews Exclusive cover! (Titan) (CAUT: 4)
Magazine, 100pg, FC..........$9.99
Cult Times #96: Christopher Judge has proven not only a valuable cast member for STARGATE SG-1, but he has written some
interesting and exciting episodes as well. Christopher is featured this month, talking about the new challenges ahead for the new season.
Also in this issue, Shawn Piller talks about the new "season 2.5' for DEAD ZONE and CHARMED looks back over two weddings and a season
finale or two.
Starburst #301: Amanda Topping talks about her portrayal as Major Samantha Carter on STARGATE SG-1. It is tough being feminine in fatigues! Also in this issue, Angelina Jolie returns in TOMB RAIDER 2 and Pablo Helman talks about the challenges in doing special effects for TERMINATOR 3.
Enterprise Season 2 Cards & Album
This 81-card case set features all 26 Season 1 episodes in one series, with three cards per episode. Features two hand signed autographed cards per box from stars like Scott Bakula (Captain Archer), Anthony Montgomery (Ensign Travis Mayweather), and Linda Park (Ensign Hoshi Sato). Plus key guest stars Bruce Davison, Jeffery Combs, J. Hertler, Robert O’Reilly, Kellie Waymire, Matt Winston, Suzie Plakson, and Dan Riordan will be signing cards too! Also available is the collector’s album, custom designed to store the whole collection. Comes with 12 plastic sheets, plus a bonus promo card and autograph card. 9 cards per pack. 40 packs per box. MSRP: $2.00 per pack. (CAUT: 4)
COMIC BOOKS
SMALLVILLE
News from Comics Continuum indicates that Smallville #5 from DC Comics will include a lead story that bridges the gap between
Seasons 2 and 3 of the television series. Editor Tom Palmer Jr. said, "We'll get to see what 'Bad Clark' has been up to in Metropolis
and it ain't too nice!" The lead story is written by Mark Verheiden and Clint Carpenter, with art by Tom Derenick and Adam DeKraker.
The back-up story, written by Clint and Jake Black with art by Pete Woods and Ron Randall, focuses on Whitney. "We saw that he
died on the show, but there are some interesting events that lead up to it," Palmer said. Smallville #5 will arrive in stores in November.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #55
Amazing Spider-Man #55 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by J. Michael Straczynski
and Fiona Avery, with art by John Romita Jr. and Scott Hanna and a cover by Mike Deodator Jr.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"More secrets of the enigmatic Ezekiel are revealed in this first part of a 2-part story co-written by J. Michael Straczynski and his protege Fiona Avery."
Amazing Spider-Man #55 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.
SUPREME POWER #2
Written by J. Michael Straczynski, pencils and cover by Gary Frank.
I n a world with no heroes, what happens when powerful superhumans emerge? And now that the government knows that superbeings exist, what lengths will they go to use them for their own purposes? J. Michael Straczynski tells a hard-edged, mature and deeply personal saga that pushes the limits of the comics form into new, uncharted territory.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 3.
SUPREME POWER
RISING STARS
JMS has pointed everyone over to http://www.comicbookresources.com/columns/?column=13 for an answer to the burning question, Where is Rising Stars?
While JMS' note above listed a particular column at Comic Book Resources, that page reference has changed. To read what is going on
between JMS and Top Cow, go to http://www.comicbookresources.com/columns/index.cgi?column=litg&article=1670..
A number of readers have asked about JMS' comic book series, RISING STARS. It has been quite a while since the last issue
came out and they were wondering when they might expect to see the next one. JMS was asked this question in the B5 moderated
newsgroup not long ago. His response was:
June 3: That depends entirely on a situation with Top Cow that is in need of resolution. The delay in writing has not been a delay
in writing; it's been working through some problems with Top Cow for the last...almost year now. The final issues won't be turned in
until those issues are resolved.
BOOKS
BABYLON 5 NOVEL - ON BOOK SHELVES NOW
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.
SCI-FI SCHEDULE
BABYLON 5
02-SEP-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) AND ALL MY DREAMS, TORN ASUNDER
03-SEP-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) MOVEMENTS OF FIRE AND SHADOW
04-SEP-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THE FALL OF CENTAURI PRIME
05-SEP-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THE WHEEL OF FIRE
08-SEP-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) OBJECTS IN MOTION
09-SEP-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) OBJECTS AT REST
11-SEP-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THE PARLIAMENT OF DREAMS
12-SEP-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) SLEEPING IN LIGHT
15-SEP-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THE GATHERING -PT 1
16-SEP-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THE GATHERING -PT 2
17-SEP-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) MIDNIGHT ON THE FIRING LINE
18-SEP-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) SOUL HUNTER
19-SEP-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) BORN TO THE PURPLE
22-SEP-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) INFECTION
23-SEP-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) MIND WAR
24-SEP-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) WAR PRAYER
26-SEP-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) AND THE SKY FULL OF STARS
29-SEP-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) DEATHWALKER
30-SEP-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) BELIEVERS
02-SEP-03 11:00 AM DAYTIME ROTATION - FARSCAPE DNA MAD SCIENTIST
02-SEP-03 12:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - FARSCAPE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
02-SEP-03 1:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - FARSCAPE A BUG'S LIFE
02-SEP-03 2:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - FARSCAPE NERVE
02-SEP-03 3:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - FARSCAPE HIDDEN MEMORY
07-SEP-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE JOHN QUIXOTE
14-SEP-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE I SHRINK THEREFORE I AM
19-SEP-03 11:00 AM DAYTIME ROTATION - FARSCAPE MIND THE BABY
19-SEP-03 12:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - FARSCAPE CRACKERS DON'T MATTER
19-SEP-03 1:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - FARSCAPE THE WAY WE WEREN'T
19-SEP-03 2:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - FARSCAPE MY THREE CRICHTONS
19-SEP-03 3:00 PM DAYTIME ROTATION - FARSCAPE THE LOCKET
21-SEP-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE A PREFECT MURDER
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.
I-SCI-FI
I-SCI-FI will be re-broadcasting their interviews with The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen cast and crew tonight from 7-9pm MDT (5-7pm EDT). These are pre-recorded so you will not be able to call in and be eligible for prizes. All of these people are special in different ways. You are sure to enjoy Dave Lea, fight choreographer and cool guy. He's been in several top flight movies and taught some of Hollywood's 'A' list of actors and actresses how to fight and look like they are fighting, including Sylvester Stallone, Sandra Bullock, Ben Affleck, Colin Farrell and more. Check out his nearly one hour interview! We had so much fun talking we lost track of time! He was just here in Utah filming on the fourth Crow movie and you're going to want to listen to every word he has to say.
If for some reason you have trouble getting the audio stream at I-SCI-FI, try ufpgalaxy.org, cosmiclandscapes.com, and now at radiostarfleet.com. Cosmic Landscapes, Radio Starfleet and UFPGalaxy rebroadcast live Thursday nights from 7-9 pm MDT and Cosmic Redux rebroadcasts the previous week's shows.
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 will have several cartoons published in the upcoming Cracked Magazine that hits newstands on the 29th. The issue will feature satire for Jeremy Bulloch (Star Wars) and Grace Lee Whitney, BarBara Luna, & Celeste Yarnall (Star Trek). Theese folks are all signing satires and Tye will be auctioning off one signed by Mr. Bulloch and one signed by the three Star Trek celebs for one of their favorite charities. More information on the auctions and
charities shortly.
I love science fiction related cartoons and Tye Bourdony is one of the most talented artists out there. He has done dozens of toons
for Babylon 5. Here is his latest -- for FARSCAPE fans.
BABYLON 5/CRUSADE CONVENTIONS
CONVENTION UPDATE
ROBIN ATKIN DOWNES: Robin has been added to the list of Babylon 5 people attending DragonCon this year.
BRUCE BOXLEITNER: Bruce has had to cancel his appearance at DragonCon this year. Virginia Hey has also cancelled.
CONVENTION CALENDAR
Dragoncon
August 30-Sept. 2, 2003
Place: Atlanta, GA
B5 Guests: Pat Tallman, Jeffrey Willerth, Julie Caitlin Brown, Tim Choate, David Brooks, Andreas Katsulas, Julia Nickson,
Stephen Austin
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.dragoncon.org/.
Vulkon
September 5-7, 2003
Place: Cleveland, Ohio
B5 Guests: Mira Furlan, Julie Caitlin Brown
Other Guests: Michael Dorn, Dominic Keating, James Doohan, Richard Herd
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.vulkon.com.
To Be CONtinued
September 26-28, 2003
Site: Radissosn Hotel & Star Plaza Theater
Place: Merrillville, Indiana
B5 Guests: Richard Biggs, Jason Carter, Julie Caitlin Brown
Other Guests: Rockne O'Bannon (Farscape Creator), & Ray Park (Darth Mall)
For more information, visit their website at
www.2becontinued.com. Sign up for the Biggs & Carter Experience. The first 140 people who register for Friday will have a free
dinner with Richard Biggs and Jason Carter). For more information on the convention, please visit www.msffa.org. For more information
on the Biggs & Carter Experience, please visit www.biggsandcarter.co.
Archon
October 2-5, 2003
Place: Collinsville, IL
B5 Guests: Andreas Katsulas, Julie Caaitlin Brown
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.stlf.org/archon/.
Maquis Gras 2003
October 4-6, 2002
Place: Ramada Inn, Portage, Indiana
B5 Guest: Bill Blair
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.maquis.com/mfa/gras1.htm.
Point North
October 5-6, 2003
Place: Salem Civic Center
Salem, VA
B5 Guest: Stephen Austin
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.point-north.com.
JVL-CON 2003
October 24-27, 2003
Jainesville, Wisconsin
Place: Ramada Inn
B5 Guest: Stephen Austin
For more information, visit their website at
www.si-fi-nut.com .
Vulkon
October 31-November 2, 2003
Place: Nashville, TN
B5 Guest: Robin Atkin Downes
Other Guests: Julie Benz, Robia LaMorte, George Hertzberg
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.vulkon.com.
Be sure to visit our Convention Calendar for a full listing of upcoming conventions
featuring Babylon 5, Crusade and Legend of the Rangers cast members as guests.
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.
JMS' mail can be sent to:
14431 Ventura Boulevard, PMB 260
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
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
BACK ISSUES OF THE ZOCALO TODAY
The front page of the The Zocalo Today changes daily, so be sure to check the
back issues to make sure that you haven't missed anything IMPORTANT! I don't want the front page getting too
long so I shift information periodically into the archives. So if you aren't a regular visitor to The Zocalo Today, be sure
to check out the back issues. Just use the button above!
Take care and I look forward to hearing from you. Sandra Bruckner (sgbruckner@aol.com)
Editor/Publisher
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http://www.isnnews.net
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MUTANT X: A second DVD is now available for MUTANT X. Included on this disc are two episodes, "Russian Roulette" and "Fool For Love." Not many extras here. Included are commentary by director T.J. Scott and Victoria Pratt on "Fool For Love" revealing some interesting info, such as the fact that they're married - making those steamy scenes between Pratt and Bisson as directed by Scott even more intriguing. The outtakes are very short and the TV promos for the episodes are about what you'd expect, and the character bio for Shalimar is criminally short, as is the bio for Pratt herself.
THE ART OF MARVEL COMICS: Comic book lovers will definitely want to get their hands on this book. The Art of Marvel Comics Vol. 1 Hardcover collection, the first in a new series of Art of… volumes from Marvel Comics, will go on sale on Nov. 5. The 128-page book will cost $29.99. The book features Marvel art from the past two years. Contributors include: Kaare Andrews, Mark Bagley, Julie Bell, Tim Bradstreet, J. Scott Campbell, John Cassaday, Richard Corben, ChrisCross, Gabriele Dell'Otto, Vince Evans, David Finch, Bryan Hitch, Greg Horn, Stuart Immonen, Richard Isanove, J.G. Jones, Joe Jusko, Dale Keown, Sam Kieth, Adam Kubert, Andy Kubert, Bob Larkin, Salvador Larroca, Jae Lee, Joseph Michael Linsner, David Mack, Alex Maleev, Tom Marvelli, Josh Middleton, Rudolfo Migliari, Glen Orbick, Joe Quesada, Frank Quitely, Esad Ribic, John Romita Jr., Alex Ross, Steve Rude, Tim Sale, Bill Sienkiewicz, Mark Texeira, Matt Wagner, Lee Weeks and Mike Wieringo. "All of the early comic books I purchased as a young kid were Marvel comics," said contributing artist Campbell. "All of the artists that influenced me the most have been Marvel artists. After being in the business now for about ten years, it's been a real childhood realization and pure blast to have been able to draw Spider-Man and play even just a small part in this icon's history."
ENTERPRISE: As the season premiere approaches (September 10), more information is being made available on the upcoming
voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Over at 
I received a wonderful note from Warner Bros. yesterday. It said:
The Babylon 5 Roleplaying Game and Fact Book
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:
Daneil Dae Kim - August 4
Battlestar Galactica Magazine
Cult Times #96: Christopher Judge has proven not only a valuable cast member for STARGATE SG-1, but he has written some
interesting and exciting episodes as well. Christopher is featured this month, talking about the new challenges ahead for the new season.
Also in this issue, Shawn Piller talks about the new "season 2.5' for DEAD ZONE and CHARMED looks back over two weddings and a season
finale or two.
Starburst #301: Amanda Topping talks about her portrayal as Major Samantha Carter on STARGATE SG-1. It is tough being feminine in fatigues! Also in this issue, Angelina Jolie returns in TOMB RAIDER 2 and Pablo Helman talks about the challenges in doing special effects for TERMINATOR 3.
Enterprise Season 2 Cards & Album
News from Comics Continuum indicates that Smallville #5 from DC Comics will include a lead story that bridges the gap between
Seasons 2 and 3 of the television series. Editor Tom Palmer Jr. said, "We'll get to see what 'Bad Clark' has been up to in Metropolis
and it ain't too nice!" The lead story is written by Mark Verheiden and Clint Carpenter, with art by Tom Derenick and Adam DeKraker.
The back-up story, written by Clint and Jake Black with art by Pete Woods and Ron Randall, focuses on Whitney. "We saw that he
died on the show, but there are some interesting events that lead up to it," Palmer said. Smallville #5 will arrive in stores in November.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #55 
SUPREME POWER #2 
Tye Bourdony will have several cartoons published in the upcoming Cracked Magazine that hits newstands on the 29th. The issue will feature satire for Jeremy Bulloch (Star Wars) and Grace Lee Whitney, BarBara Luna, & Celeste Yarnall (Star Trek). Theese folks are all signing satires and Tye will be auctioning off one signed by Mr. Bulloch and one signed by the three Star Trek celebs for one of their favorite charities. More information on the auctions and
charities shortly.
I love science fiction related cartoons and Tye Bourdony is one of the most talented artists out there. He has done dozens of toons
for Babylon 5. Here is his latest -- for FARSCAPE fans.
