Sci-Fi Saturday Night

News tonight: Happy Birthday Sara Richard. Double Midnight Comics announces their new movie. Is Firefly coming back? Browncoats comment and so does Nathan Fillion. Harry Potter screenwriter to rewrite Akira. Superhero Dating? Sure! Who auditioned for Superman in the original Chris Reeve’s costume? Detroit gets a RoboCop Statue after all. Why is Green Hornet’s director doing UBIK? YOU can buy Natalie Portman’s Pants! Discuss. Adrianne Palicki IS Wonder Woman. Tonight I’m Frakking You. Winner of the Random Wheel of Nouns is Mr. Washy. To be a big winner when we spin the random wheel next week, simply comment on this ‘Cast. Our guest on the ‘Cast is HP Mallory, the simply vivacious  author of the Jolie Wilkins Series and the Dulcie O’Neil Series. Her books are available here: Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble: The Jolie Wilkins Series, Book 1 Toil And Trouble:Book 2 of the Jolie Wilkins Series (Volume 2) To Kill A Warlock: Dulcie O’Neil Series

Glee Zombies! Still time to vote for Illustrator X at Talenthouse. Zombies on Glee. Thriller/Heads Will Roll Mashup. Bar Karma – What if Spider Robinson did TV? Tom Cruse lobbies for Mountains of Madness Nathan Fillion as the voice of Green Lantern, what will Ryan Reynolds do? Watson will kick Human Butt on Jeopardy. Was is “Series Fatigue” or poor execution that killed Star Trek: Enterprise? Will Lex be in the end of Smallville?  Oh yeah, somebody should care, right? After the spin of the Wheel of Cephalopods, Our guest Christian Rubiano talks about his Online Comic Showcase, Inkbot. Discussion ensues on digital delivery and format for the new twist on comic “books” and what it means for the future. To win a chance at some incredibly valuable prizes, post a comment on this  TalkCast and see what happens, we dare you!

Yoda by Jason Casey This week’s news and views: Vote for Illustrator X in Talenthouse Competition. Why is Bill Murray holding Ghostbusters 3 hostage? Is Jim Parsons just an unfunny Sheldon Cooper? Rob Zombie needs to cease making movies. Like it or not, Dark Shadows is being remade. Burton, Depp and Green. Like it or not, Godzilla is being remade. No Mathew Broderick. Like it or not, The Stand is being remade. Stephen King, still involved. Worries for the John Carter of Mars production. Our guest tonight is Jason Casey. He talks about his art, his process, and his plans for the upcoming Con Season, including Boston Comic Con and GraniteCon. There was NO winner this week when we spun the Wheel of Escher-Like Wheels, so the prize package from last week will carry over with the addition of a print of Jason Casey’s Yoda. To be in the running to perhaps win this awesome prize, simply post a comment on this Talkcast.

Tonight’s guest is Michael Dougherty, producer, director of Browncoats Redemption.Due to a technical glitch in our vast array of Cray Supercomputers, tonight’s episode was recreated using amazingly life like animatronics and the latest in cloning technology. Browncoats Redemption Cast by Illustrator X The Death of The Human Torch…not. NBC Picks up Wonder Woman after Comcast picks up NBC. Friday night Kevorkian time slot not harming Fringe. Captain America: The First Avenger retitled for foreign distribution. Our interview tonight is with Mike Dougherty. He talks about the made for charity fan film Browncoats: Redemption, its performance to this point, the goals the production crew and cast have set for it and the future .(See our side column for the link to buy it) NB: Mike has informed us that the code is not working at the moment. Technical support is being contacted as we speak. To be entered to win a prize package that is literally out of this world, simply comment on this TalkCast. Last week’s winner was EMILY, for her  feud with Dome.

Tonight we interview Nicole Hansche and talk about her upcoming Boston ComiCon appearance and her other plans. Also: Wonder Woman by Nicole Hansche Anne Hathaway as the newest Catwoman. Jughead vs. The Comic Code. Fringe returns with homage to The Muppets and Twin Peaks. NBC picks up Wonder Woman. Judge Dread (and boy am I). Web Shooters? Seriously? The latest Frankenweenie news. George Lucas and the 2012 Apocalypse. After the Halftime Show and a surprise appearance by Janet Jackson, we are rejoined by Nicole Hansche. She talks about her art, current projects and upcoming appearances including a special event at Boston ComiCon with the cast of Sci-Fi Saturday Night. You could be entered to win this stunning print of Wonder Woman by Nicole Hansche. Simply comment on this post and you will automatically be entered into the Wheel of Marsupials. Happy Pouching, Everyone!

The Week’s News: Graphic by Anne Szabla No Wonder Woman for TV or Film, for now. Game of Thrones premieres April 17th. Hobbit News: Elijah Wood and David Tennant rumored. YouTube Doctor Who channel. Falling Skies, The Cape and Terra Nova coming to TV. David Fincher talks Rendezvous with Rama and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Dark Tower News Ant Man? Seriously? Total Recall Reboot? Seriously? Ou Interview with Anne Szabla. We talk about her 2 on-line Graphic Novels, Cealdian and Bird Boy. You can find more of her are here and her twitter feed here. To be entered to win yet another oddball grouping of wealth and influential swag from across the sci-fi galaxy, simply comment on this post and your name will be dropped into the pouch of the Wheel of Marsupials. Good Luck and Thanks For All The Fish.

2010 Year In Review Part II (Because there were so many unanswered questions in Part 1) Graphic by Marian Call Worst Comic/Graphic Novel: Dome: Models, Inc. Java: Chaos War: Thor Dru: Titans: Villains for Hire Dead Redhead: End of Ex Machina/Restart of Wonder Woman Illustrator X:  Too many to count Best Surprise Of the Year: Dome: Clare Kramer/Mercedes McNabb Interview Kriana: Our Interview with Stanton Friedman Java: New Doctor Who Dru: Doug Jones! Dead Redhead: Music – Alice Cooper still kicks ass Zombrarian: “This is Adam West….” Illustrator X:  Outpouring of support for our Jeanne Robinson Charity Events Worst Disappointment: Kriana: True Blood brings in the Fairies; SyFy shows WWE Java: SGU canceled/Sanctuary coming back/SyFy films Zombrarian: Spiderman Musical, over and over and over again Dome: NO DAMN FLYING CARS Dru: Not grabbing James Marsters/ Torchwood on hold Dead Redhead: cost to get to talk to and photograph James Marsters Illustrator X:  No moonbases or standard spaceflights in 2010 as promised by the works of Arthur C. Clarke Best Hard Science: Dome  - The reveal of the false study linking Autism and childhood inoculation Kriana: None. Meh. Bah Humbug. Science Journalism SUCKS. Java: South Pole Neutrino Detector/Fortress of Solitude Dru: Cure for AIDs Dead Redhead: Upsurge in Crypto-Zoology this year/work on the Invisibility Cloak Worst Science, or lack thereof: Kriana: Arsenic based life Java: Arsenic based life Dru: New Zealand UFO files Dead Redhead: Wiki-leaks on UFOs Dome: New Zealand UFO Files Our interview tonight is with Sci-Fi Songstress Marian Call. You can listen to/buy her music here. To be entered to win an as yet undetermined prize package of monumental worth and incalculable value, simply post a comment on this ‘cast.

A very disjointed look at the year in review. In Part One of 2010 in Review, with our guest Chad Cicconi, we discuss… Art by Chad Cicconi Best Movie: Dome, Java & Illustrator X: Inception Kriana: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Dru: Iron Man 2 Zombrarian: Jonah Hex (or Mansquito) Dead Redhead: http:Machete/Kickass Chad: Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Worst Movie: Dome: Skyline Kriana: TRON Legacy Java: Predators Dru: Twilight, Eclipse (Zombrarian Concurs) Zombrarian: Shutter Island Illustrator X:  any original SyFy movie Best Television: Dome: No Ordinary Family/Fringe Kriana: Doctor Who Java: Walking Dead Dru: Psych Zombrarian: Warehouse 13 (Honorary mention to Matt Smith for not sucking) Dead Redhead: Fringe/Hub Network featuring the 60’s Batman Chad: Archer Illustrator X:  The Death of 10th Doctor Worst Television: Dome: Smallville/Caprica Kriana: Smallville Java: Sanctuary Dru: Smallville/ Hawaii Five-0 Zombrarian: Smallville/The Eureka Christmas Special. Dead Redhead: Smallville Illustrator X:  that damn soccer episode of Dr. Who Favorite Comic: Kriana & Java: Walking Dead Dome: Walking Dead/ Zombies vs. Cheerleaders Dru: Kill Shakespeare Dead Redhead: Batwoman/I Zombie Illustrator X:  Girl Genius Zombrarian: Underburbs Chad: Wednesday Comics (DC)/Chew Next week we cover the rest of 2010: Worst Comics, Best Surprise, Worst Disappointment,  Best & Worst Hard Science, Best & Worst Books. Our Guest is Chad Cicconi who is part of  Action Labs Entertainment KickStarter project, Fracture. To be entered to win a set of Chad’s original prints, please make a comment on the website about this TalkCast.

Where else can you hear bout a Pro Vampire Move? TRON: LEGACY out this weekend. ‘Black Hole’ based short film. (nsfw) YouTube has removed this video, spoilsports! David Fincher will direct 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. Syfy Movie Studio? Sharktopus comes to the big screen? Please? SGU Cancelled: Totally called that one. Unreleased footage discovered from 2001: A Space Odyssey CW to do Raven – To replace Smallville. Why? Doctor Who Christmas Special this time next week! Flash Game of the week: Whack an Ewok. Our  Guests tonight :Jordan Galland, Mike Landry & Carlos Velazquez of ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE UNDEAD. Buy it here on Amazon. The Official Website for the movie. You, that’s right, you, can be entered to win a prize package that includes this amazingly not lifelike Darth Vader Christmas Bobblehead for posting a comment about this weeks talkcast on the website!

RIP Leslie Nielsen, don’t call him Shirley. The Lost Craig Ferguson Dr. Who Opening. Holidays Specials for Dr. Who, Eureka and Warehouse 13. Holiday Goodness! The Walking Dead writers purge rumors and a fond farewell to Season 1. No Ordinary Family fares well on the network scene. Seth Rogan has a good 2 minutes in the trailer for The Green Hornet. AMP set to begin filming before the book is even published. Is The Dark Knight story actually Dr. Strange? New rule for Science Journalism: If your article can be summarized as “no”, don’t write it xkcd: A Webcomic Of Romance, Sarcasm, Math and Language. Interview with Tracy and Laura Hickman http://www.trhickman.com/ http://www.reindeergamer.com/ http://www.dragonsbard.com/ We talk about the Dragons Bard Project, The publishing of Eventide, the beginning of the second book, Blackshore, their new game, Santa’s  Sleigh Ride, and Tracy’s upcoming novel, Wayne of Gotham. If you comment on this weeks podcast, you will be entered for a chance to win a hardcover limited edition of Eventide signed by the author.

Minds Eyes Premieres That damn Buffy reboot. Special Bargains for our listeners! See the Deals Links on the Home Page. New to You – The Adventures of Superhero Girl by Faith Erin Hicks. 4 down, 2 to go until Season 2 of The Walking Dead How to talk to your kids about Star Wars. Original Darth Vader costume doesn’t even make opening auction bid. Boston Comic Con 2011 tickets on sale NOW! Tonight’s Interview:  Dave Sanders & John Talarico of Runaway Creations talk about their newest game, Attraxxion, marketing in the 21 st. Century and the new apps they have under development. To win a download of Attraxxion, comment on this podcast.  The Dome has thrown down the gauntlet for you to recast Buffy The Vampire Slayer with new talent.

Doctor Who Christmas special trailer, guest starring Michael (Dumbledore) Gambon Matt Smith on Craig Ferguson this past week Fringe moved to Friday 9pm death slot Harry Potter Movie…the same as the book. Read you damned kids. Epic Score for the Hobbit Red Riding Hood Dark Shadows gets a green light  for April 2012 Serenity Q & A Live In Portland, and on skype 11/30 Our Guest: Thomas Gofton of Synn Studios and the debut of their new seriesMind’s Eye on November 26, 2010. To be entered to win A Minds Eye Tee Shirt and a copy of Sky Pirates, simply comment on this podcast.

RIP Dino DeLaurentiis Steve Moffat adding sexual tension to Dr. Who Website of the Week: Our Valued Customers. DC Comics claims Monthly’s are dying, Graphic Novels are the key to the future. Obscene and Heard, new game: The Marvel Brothel. Fringe – The Number Stations. The Walking Dead  renewed.  Zombies would clap if their flesh didn’t rot off. Casting Rumor: Zooey Deschanel as Betty Brant in the new Spiderman. Fan Film Mash-up: Ender’s Game trailer. Timur Bekmambetov’s Alternate History: Apollo 18. Order Browncoats: Redemption by December 1st in order to get it in time for the holidays. Use the coupon code SFSN2010 for $2 off. Our Guest tonight Samantha Boyette, TextNovel 2010 Grand Prize Winner of the Online  Fiction contest for her novel Prime and author in Last Man Standing  Anthology . She reads from her short story, Life of A Child, talks about her creative process and lets us in on what’s upcoming for her. To be entered to win a copy of The Last Man Anthology, edited by Hunter Ligoure, with a short story by Samantha Boyette, simply make a comment below about tonight’s show. One incredibly lucky listener will be chosen at random from the myriad listeners across the multiverse. It could be you. You can obtain a copy of The Last Man Anthology here. If you enter the coupon code ATLANTIS1, you will receive a $ 3.00 discount simply for listening to Sci Fi Saturday Night.

David Mack's Kabuki Eliza Dushku on Big Bang Theory The Walking Dead on AMC My Neighbor Totoro parody on South Park Shepherd Book gets his origin story in Firefly Comics Zac Efron in talks to star in Akira X-Files 3, why? Our guest tonight, Colin Solan from Boston ComiCon Make a comment on this post on the website and get a chance to win Kabuki by David Mack

Tonight, we eat drink and be merry  with horror writer C.J. Henderson. Terry Gillaims new short film, Legend of Hallodega. Love it or hate it, Glee Rocky Horror. (via TV Squad) Syfy Kill Caprica. (via Airlock Alpha) Syfy’s iPhone app for Ghost Hunting. (via Airlock Alpha) Roland Emmerich’s Alien Invasion Movie. (via Heat Vision) Our Guest CJ Henderson. His Store and Baby’s First Mythos. Post a comment for a chance to win a random Sara Richard Print.