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When the next installment of the David Tennant Doctor Who series hits the UK on November 15th, some may be surprised by The Doctor’s new sidekick – Gadget. Yup. Gadget. Those of us in the United States, who don’t have access to The Doctor via other means, will have to wait until December 19, 2009 to see the first installment of the last Tennant arc before Matt Smith steps into The Doctor’s shoes.
The hot story hitting the Intardwebz has Kelly Souders, executive producer of Smallville, pushing for a tenth season.
“We are really, really pushing for season 10,” Souders said, adding, “I think the word still isn’t out there that we’re on Friday nights. So if people keep tuning in and telling their friends about it, I think [a 10th season] is quite likely.”
My TiVo down in the Major Spoilers Theater has silently been recording Smallville for the last two seasons, waiting for me to find the time to sit down and catch up on all the fun. Can the TiVo handle another season? And for that matter, do you want to see a 10th season of the alternate DC Universe series?
Looks good if ABC would ever get the show on the air.
The history of the Star Wars universe dates back to “a long time ago” in 1977, when the first installment of the live-action saga introduced audiences to the tumultuous events of that “galaxy far, far away.” Since that time, the smallest nuances of the sprawling space opera have found their way into the pop culture lexicon, into daily vocabulary…and into the ongoing adventures of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS! In a special encore presentation of ‘Children of the Force’ airing at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT Friday, October 23 on Cartoon Network, eagle-eyed fans can seek out some of the easter eggs, inside jokes, hidden gems and heritage homages planted by the mischievous crew of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS.
Doctor Who fans, who are dying to know what the inside of the TARDIS will look like once Matt Smith comes on board, may have an answer in the above image that was snapped on location. The backdrop is used when the Doctor and crew enter and leave the time and relative dimension in space machine to match with the actual interior set. I like the gold and reds, and that staircase might make for some interesting moments. I just wish we could explore the interior of the TARDIS like we got to see back in the day.
Viacom has purchased the world wide rights to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise for a real steal at $60 million. Nickelodeon is now in the process of developing a new animated television series, and a feature film to be released through Paramount Pictures.
Its goal with TMNT is to reintroduce the franchise to existing and potential fans across various media platforms. The deal also gives Nick all merchandising rights, and the company will continue to work with the franchise’s longtime partner, Playmates Toys.
Both the feature film and animated series are scheduled to arrive in 2012.
A couple of casting announcements have been made for the upcoming Justice Society episode of Smallville. Michael Shanks, of Stargate fame, has been cast as Hawkman, while Brent Stait of Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods will be donning the golden helmet of Doctor Fate. Smallville has been pretty notorious for changing up the powers/look of classic DC characters for the television series, so I’m not entirely confident we’ll see either of the actors done their respective costumes for the Geoff Johns penned episode.
Press Release
This week, every day at 8:30 AM Eastern on Cartoon Network, experience the red-hot Super Hero Squad Show, featuring the most action-packed, family-friendly super hero action in the universe! Get ready to experience five all new episodes as the Squad must “Hero Up” against their greatest threats yet!
Forget Captain America and Iron Man, what kids really want to see is Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and Misty Knight kickin’ butt and takin’ names on their Saturday morning cartoons. That’s just what they’ll get this weekend as the Heroes for Hire make their debut on Marvel’s Super Hero Squad Show. Even though the interpretation of the characters is done in a kid friendly way, and that may not appeal to an older audience, I have to give Marvel and company credit for bringing in a huge list of guest stars to voice characters from the series. This week it is Lil JJ as Luke Cage, and Tamera Mowry as Misty Knight.
With the Heroes For Hire on the scene, guest-villains Brynnie Bratton, Pyro, M.O.D.O.K., Abomination and more join the fight! Don’t miss the family friendly Super Hero team up unlike any in history on the Cartoon Network at 8:30 AM on Saturday! “Hero Up” with The Super Hero Squad Show!
You probably ought to check your local listings, as I’m pretty sure that time is Eastern and Pacific.
Here’s another peek at this week’s Batman: The Brave and the Bold featuring OMAC and Equinox, which sounds an awful lot like LIbra.
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Haven’t had a chance to check out Marvel’s Super Hero Squad, but I’ve heard good things from the under 10 demographic, and this weekend, Dr. Strange joins the show battling the dread Dormamu.
This family-friendly, action packed episode features Robert Englund as the voice of Dormammu and Jennifer Morrison’s (House, Star Trek) returns as the Wasp!
Marvel also let us know that The Super Hero Squad #1 is now available in comic book stores, and might be a perfect way to get your young one into the four colored world.
Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, the brains behind Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, are planning on rebooting the Hawaii Five-O franchise for CBS Television. While there probably won’t be any transforming robots, visitors from the stars, or X-Files type conspiracies, one would hope the famous “Book ‘em Dano” will survive intact as Steve McGarrett takes on the state’s toughest crimes, and investigates the mob.
If you’ve liked what you’ve seen so far in Marvel’s Super Hero Squad Show, prepare to dive into the world of the Gray Hulk on Saturday as the Green Goliath changes color and gets a few additional brain cells too.
After a battle with Klaw and Screaming Mimi, the Incredible Hulk is now the Intelligent Hulk! As the Squad battles the Legion for the fate of Super Hero City, the duo of Falcon and Wasp must now babysit this radically altered Hulk. Plus, don’t miss House and Star Trek star Jennifer Morrison as the voice of Wasp!
Look for Abomination, Toad, M.O.D.O.K. and more to show up this week as well.
So the big question is, who is watching, and how does it rate with you?
Yes, it is a re-imagining of a classic character, and yes, there is probably some scene chewing going on, but the action and the way RHI Entertainment is approaching the subject, has me putting this on my TiVo list.
Today is the day, as the Star Wars: The Clone Wars season two premiere arrives, and Major Spoilers continues to roll out sneak peeks directly from LucasFilm.
Led by the brutally ruthless Cad Bane, bounty hunters and merciless mercenaries hijack the series’ spotlight in “Holocron Heist” and “Cargo of Doom,” the must-see one-hour premiere of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS – RISE OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS, airing at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT Friday, October 2nd on Cartoon Network. It’s a special, hour-long CLONE WARS event!
In this featurette, the improved animation style and technique is discussed.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Animation
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