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'The Maze Runner' by James Dashner – Review
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'Ultimate Comics Spider-Man' #8 - Review
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 11:59 — Jason Van Horn
I complained last issue that there wasn't enough context for an Ultimate Spider-Man reader to understand the story in that issue. Apparently, they were picking up story threads from Ultimate Origins. Having not read that series, I felt I was left in the dark, a feeling no doubt shared among many readers.
Summer Glau Joins 'The Cape'
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 09:05 — Jason Van Horn
The lovely and talented Summer Glau has just been cast in a new pilot called The Cape, which if picked up will air on NBC.
"The potential series stars David Lyons as a former cop who finds himself framed as a criminal and becomes a masked hero called The Cape in order to clear his game."
As for who Glau, she will play, "a cute and intrepid investigative blogger who fearlessly goes after corrupt cops and costumed bad guys."
'Robot Chicken' Wants To Spoof 'Avatar' and 'Twilight'
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 08:57 — Jason Van Horn
You can keep your unfunny Family Guy Star Wars spoofs - I'll stick with Robot Chicken's, as they're consistently funnier. Much like what they've done with Star Wars, the gang behind Robot Chicken would also like to tackle Avatar and Twilight in much the same way.
"Mattel made a ton of really sweet Avatar stuff," Seth Green said. "The Twilight stuff we're going to have to make because of the scale. All the Avatar stuff is all similar scale, so we can populate an entire sketch with all of their toys. With Twilight they have to interact with other characters, so the Twilight toys won't work for us."
As for when we might see these projects:
"It'll only be about 10 months," Green said. "We're about seven weeks into writing the fifth season. We've got five episodes down, working on the next five."
Jessika Borsiczky Talks 'Flash Forward' Reveals
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 08:45 — Jason Van Horn
Jessika Borsiczky - Flash Forward's executive producer - revealed that when the first of 12 new episodes begins this week, "the creators promise a different show: faster, more answers, more action and more character." Borsiczky also revealed that several things will be answered before the season is done.
- Will learn if the future is true
- Who is behind the flashforwards
- What caused the blackout
- Who is Suspect Zero
- Does Olivia wind up with Lloyd
- Does Bryce find Keiko
'Riverworld' Premieres April 18th
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 08:39 — Jason Van Horn
Riverworld - the four-hour miniseries for Syfy based on the popular award-winning series of novels by Philip Jose Farmer - will premiere in its entirity on April 18th in one four-hour block.
"Matt Ellman (Penikett) is an American war zone reporter who has witnessed the worst of humanity first-hand, yet still grasps on to an optimistic spirit. When a suicide bomber kills both Matt and his fiancé Jessie (Vandervoort), they awaken separated in a mysterious world where everyone who has ever lived on Earth seems to have been "reborn" along the banks of a seemingly endless river. Determined to locate Jessie, Matt joins forces with a 13th century female samurai warrior named Tomoe (Jeananne Goossen) and American novelist Sam 'Mark Twain' Clemens (Mark Deklin). Together they sail upriver in search of its source, and to discover where they are and who put them there."
'The Maze Runner' by James Dashner – Review
Fri, 03/12/2010 - 13:49 — Jason Van Horn
Imagine being a young, adolescent boy, who wakes up one day to find himself in a giant ever changing maze, and who has absolutely no idea who he is or why he's there, or even why he has the inklings of memories and yet can't recall anything…just like the other boys stuck in the maze. Why are you being held hostage? Why does things seem so familiar? Who has you locked up in this maze and for what reason? Will you ever be able to solve it and escape?
'Mass Effect 2' Getting New Content and Character
Fri, 03/12/2010 - 13:27 — Jason Van Horn
Bioware is pumping out the content for Mass Effect 2 - a trend that looks to continue when they release a new character and personal quest to the mix. So what's so special about this potential new squad member?
"One of the main attractions of the download is Kasumi, a stealthy female fighter who you can meet up with in the Citadel. After getting her attention and talking to her about the task she wants you to do, she'll become a member of your party. So after you're all done, she'll take up residence on your ship. You can walk into her room, examine all the cool paintings she has on the wall, and fix yourself a drink at the bar. Like Zaeed, another added character through downloadable content, you can't actually engage in full conversation with her, she just talks at you as you wander around her room.
With a dark hook, black eyes, and a cloaking ability, Kasumi is an intimidating character. In battle, she can also pull off the Mass Effect equivalent of a rogue backstab, as she cloaks, moves behind a target, then reappears and whacks the foe in the back of its head with your omni-tool. She'll also offer the ability to toss out flashbangs as a loyalty bonus, and during the mission you'll get a fancy new gun."
'Drage Age 2' Coming In February?
Fri, 03/12/2010 - 13:21 — Jason Van Horn
Do I dare dream that Dragon Age will be getting a sequel come this February? I love the franchise and cant wait until I get my hands on Awakening next week, but beyond the game, reports are that within the expansion is a card using the same Blood Dragon type design, and that it's promoting the date of 2-1-2011. Could this be the first official sequel's release date?
Here is hoping it is a sequel and it carries over your characters and choices much like in Mass Effect.
Will Hugo Weaving Play Red Skull In 'Captain America' Film?
Fri, 03/12/2010 - 13:10 — Jason Van Horn
Hugo Weaving is an excellent actor and has done great work before as the villain of a piece. If Marvel Studios get their way, they'll have Hugo Weaving playing Red Skull in the upcoming Captain America movie, as he's apparently their top choice to play the villain. I think it personally sounds like an excellent bit of casting.
Sonya Walger Returning To 'Lost'
Fri, 03/12/2010 - 09:43 — Jason Van Horn
While on the set talking about Flash Forward, Walger revealed that she will be returning to Lost this final season.
"I have been back, and I will be going back," Walger said during a press day for "FlashForward," which stars both her and Monaghan. She also noted that she'll appear in the series finale on May 23. "It's so nice to go back to -- I really have such a fondness for Penny and that whole storyline," Walger said. "I'm delighted and honored, honestly, that they wanted to tie it up and have me come back and finish it out.