In a recent episode of Lost, the ageless Richard Alpert presented a young John Locke with a copy of Mystery Tales #40, a real comic book from the 1950’s, the era of Locke’s flashback episode. As with most things on Lost, what might have been a throwaway prop could also be the key to a number of the show’s mysteries.
A group of Lost fans has banded together to purchase an authentic copy of the rare comic via eBay. They ponied up $417 and now are posting the entire issue page by page on their blog, along with interesting analysis of the comic’s story as it might (or might not) relate to what’s been going on with Lost.
Among the hints they have picked up from the issue so far are references to the black smoke, ancient civilizations (perhaps like the one that constructed the four-toed statue?), and shadowy “others.” A lot of what they’re tying into Lost is very open to interpretation, but I tend to think that at this point the producers wouldn’t include a specific comic book without having an agenda behind it.
Take a look at their blog, and see what you think: Link
Doctor Who has become huge for both BBC and the SciFi Channel, so news of this magnitude is bound to cause some level of anxiety. But relax and take a deep breath; it’s going to be alright. Russel T. Davies is stepping down as the executive producer of Doctor Who, and the job will be filled by the entirely capable and award-winning talent of Steven Moffat. Who fans will recognize Moffat as the writer of such favorite episodes as “The Empty Child”, “The Girl in the Fireplace”, and “Blink.”
After the current fourth season ends, there’s going to be a long break until season five begins in the spring of 2010. Don’t despair, though! There are plans for four specials (ala the yearly Christmas special) throughout 2009 to tide us over.
Stargate: Atlantis will begin its fifth season this year, but there are quite a few changes in the roster from season four. Among the additions and deletions are:
Jewel Staite now has a regular cast role, instead of a recurring role.
Amanda Tapping is leaving the series to work on the new series Sanctuary.
Robert Picardo is reprising his role as Richard Woolsey to join the regular cast.
Paul McGillion will appear in four or five episodes in season five.
Tori Higginson will not appear in any episodes this season.
Battlestar Galactica is winding down, and a big pool of talent is about to become available for the pickings. CSI already has blundered in not grabbing Katee Sackhoff when they had the chance, but Nip/Tuck won’t make that same mistake. Sackhoff is set to play Dr. Teddy Lowe on the sixth season of the series. She’s currently on board to be a recurring character who will appear in four episodes.
Here’s a sneak peek at the upcoming season of Heroes. There are a couple of potentially spoilery things included (such as hints at whether certain characters whose fates were in the balance at the end of season 2 will be returning), so beware if you choose to watch it.
News has hit the Web via Galactica Sitrep and The Doctor and Mrs. Who net radio show that there could be more than just the rest of season four in store for fans of Battlestar Galactica. According to the radio show, an anonymous source from within the BSG production camp has reported that three Galactica movies will be produced after production on the regular series completes. These movies would be in the vein of the Razor film and likely would be shown on SciFi and then taken straight to DVD.
At this point, there’s a lot of speculation as to the validity of this anonymous source, as well as to where these three films would fall in the Galactica continuity. At this point, consider them rumors until more verifiable news comes forth.
CBS’s vampire drama Moonlight won’t survive the night, as the producers announced today that the series has indeed been canceled. Their official announcement, via Kristin at E!Online, is:
It’s true. We found out about an hour ago that Moonlight has been officially canceled.
We are truly saddened by the news and are sorry that we won’t get the chance to live with our wonderful characters and follow them on their adventures for a second season.
We really want to thank all our loyal fans for their undying love and support of the show. We never would have made it this far without them.
The cast for the Battlestar Galactic prequel series continues to fill out as Eric Stoltz and Alessandra Torresani have been added to the ranks. Veteran actor Stoltz will play computer engineer Daniel Graystone, and Torresani (Arrested Development, Malcolm in the Middle, and Terminator: TSCC) will play his daughter, Zoe.
In what I believe to be the most awesome news of the day, Bruce Boxleitner will be joining the cast of Heroes for the third season. Early reports are that he will be playing some sort of political figure, which excited me even more, given his extreme kick-assery as soldier-turned-politician John Sheridan in Babylon 5.
Hasbro’s Marvel Super Hero Squad has been a hugely popular toy line for both young children and older collectors, and now it’s branching out into new media. Marvel Entertainment has announced that it is producing a brand new cartoon series based on the characters and art style of the toy series. The new TV show’s target audience will be 6 to 8 year olds, and the stories will be humorous in tone. Marvel Super Hero Squad is expected to premiere in 2009.
