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Hawaii Five-O Remake Gets Its Steve McGarrett

Hawaii Five-O Remake Gets Its Steve McGarrett

Back in October, we told you about the plans of Star Trek scribes Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, who are looking to revive and reboot the 29-years gone CBS show Hawaii Five-o. Now at least, we know who might be saying “Book ‘em, Dano.”

By Neil Miller on February 11, 2010 | View Comments

Orci and Kurtzman Are Under ‘Locke and Key’

Orci and Kurtzman Are Under ‘Locke and Key’

The good folks over at Latino Review have filed an interesting little report this evening, from one of their linguistically confused scoopers. According to the report, Fringe producers and Star Trek scribes Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman have secured the rights to the comic franchise Locke and Key.

By Neil Miller on February 5, 2010 | View Comments

Bay: ‘Transformers 3′ Script to Be Different Than Other Two

Bay: ‘Transformers 3′ Script to Be Different Than Other Two

What does that mean? I explore a few possible ways it could be different and invite you to do the same.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on January 29, 2010 | View Comments

The Wait is Over: An In-Depth Review of Star Trek on Blu-ray

The Wait is Over: An In-Depth Review of Star Trek on Blu-ray

Reviewing Star Trek on Blu-ray was such an all-encompassing, enjoyable experience, I had to fight to find the right words to describe it. Luckily, about 1600 of them just popped into my head.

By Neil Miller on November 15, 2009 | View Comments

Book ‘em, Dano: Orci and Kurtzman Reboot Hawaii Five-O

Book ‘em, Dano: Orci and Kurtzman Reboot Hawaii Five-O

Let’s get retro. It’s been 29 years since Hawaii Five-O wrapped for CBS, and that’s 29 years too long.

By Bethany Perryman on October 9, 2009 | View Comments

‘Star Trek’ Writers Go Undead with ‘Xombie’

‘Star Trek’ Writers Go Undead with ‘Xombie’

Oh Zombies. Either they are becoming popular again or no one in Hollywood has any creativity. Or they all collectively get together and decide what fads they want to propel. Luckily, the latest adaptation comes from some cool source material that originated right here! On the internet!

By Dr. Cole Abaius on September 23, 2009 | View Comments

Fringe 2.1 Review: Welcome Back, Olivia Dunham

Fringe 2.1 Review: Welcome Back, Olivia Dunham

If you’re the writing team of Fringe, how do you follow up that amazing season finale? Come on in, I’ll tell you how…

By Neil Miller on September 18, 2009 | View Comments

Favreau May Saddle Up with ‘Cowboys and Aliens’

Favreau May Saddle Up with ‘Cowboys and Aliens’

Could the team that brought up Star Trek be partnering with the team that brought us Iron Man? Downey Jr is already on board and Favreau might just be signing on the dotted line soon enough for aliens in the Old West.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on September 2, 2009 | View Comments

Steven Spielberg Thinking About Agent ‘Matt Helm’

Steven Spielberg Thinking About Agent ‘Matt Helm’

Variety is reporting that Steven Spielberg is “seriously considering” directing a movie about the fictional secret agent known as Matt Helm, created by Donald Hamilton.

By Neil Miller on July 30, 2009 | View Comments

J.J. Abrams Talks About a Star Trek Sequel

J.J. Abrams Talks About a Star Trek Sequel

When J.J. Abrams stepped onto the red carpet at this year’s Saturn Awards, he had to know that Star Trek questions were coming. Luckily, he has all the answers about a possible sequel.

By Robin Ruinsky on June 30, 2009 | View Comments

Review: Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen

Review: Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen

With Transformers 2, Michael Bay doesn’t pretend he’s making anything but a silly blow’em-up kids movie overflowing with eye candy, and we’re all better off for it.

By Landon Palmer on June 26, 2009 | View Comments

Exclusive: Orci and Kurtzman Talk ‘Revenge,’ Freedom, and the American Way

Exclusive: Orci and Kurtzman Talk ‘Revenge,’ Freedom, and the American Way

Judging by their output for Star Trek, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and The Proposal all in one summer, it seems like screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman don’t sleep. And they won’t get to anytime soon. We caught them not napping in order to ask them about writing for Michael Bay and their upcoming Cowboys and Aliens.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on June 25, 2009 | View Comments

Orci and Kurtzman Respond to Claims of Racism in ‘Transformers 2′

Orci and Kurtzman Respond to Claims of Racism in ‘Transformers 2′

Screenwriters of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen were not happy about the way two characters were presented within the film.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on June 24, 2009 | View Comments

Transformers 2: New Character Posters, Full Plot Details

Transformers 2: New Character Posters, Full Plot Details

Today brings us a host of updates for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Just days after we saw the release of the full trailer, we now have some cool new character posters and an extended plot synopsis.

By Neil Miller on May 5, 2009 | View Comments

Star Trek Makes Surprise World Premiere in Austin! Read Our First Review!

Star Trek Makes Surprise World Premiere in Austin! Read Our First Review!

Star Trek fans in Austin were treated to a surprise screening of J.J. Abrams’ new Trek reboot. And of course we were there to see it all go down. Now that we’ve had a chance to calm down, we’re ready to bring you our first spoiler-free review of the film. Just make sure to clean up your mess when you’re done reading.

By Neil Miller on April 7, 2009 | View Comments

‘Star Trek’ Sequel Script to be Ready By Christmas

‘Star Trek’ Sequel Script to be Ready By Christmas

Paramount is yelling, ‘go, go, go!’ for a sequel to one of the most anticipated films of the Summer. The franchise is no surprise, but they’ve already locked in three writers.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on March 31, 2009 | View Comments

Robert Orci Talks Transformers 3, Leonard Nimoy in Transformers 2

Robert Orci Talks Transformers 3, Leonard Nimoy in Transformers 2

Gather ’round my friends for the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen updates that never end. Well, at least until about a month after the film comes out, that is.

By Neil Miller on March 24, 2009 | View Comments

Star Trek: J.J. Abrams’ Kirk is Just Swell … or …  Just Swells

Star Trek: J.J. Abrams’ Kirk is Just Swell … or … Just Swells

In a recent interview with MTV, director J.J. Abrams assured fans that there is nothing silly about his Star Trek movie — except that little scene where Captain Kirk becomes The Nutty Professor.

By J.L. Sosa on December 16, 2008 | View Comments

Fringe Gets Full Season, Sarah Connor Could Get Dropped, Diablo Cody’s Tara Sets Date

Fringe Gets Full Season, Sarah Connor Could Get Dropped, Diablo Cody’s Tara Sets Date

There is, like, tons of TV-related news happening in the wee hours of the morning, so I figured it wouldn’t hurt to get all out of the way in one article.

By Neil Miller on October 2, 2008 | View Comments

Does the Plot to Eagle Eye Make Any Sense?

Does the Plot to Eagle Eye Make Any Sense?

Speaking of long stories people shouldn’t subjected to, Eagle Eye came out in theaters on Friday. Let’s just say, the Logic Nazi on this project really screwed the pooch.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on September 28, 2008 | View Comments