Latest NewsAnd the Eleventh Doctor is...26 year old Matt Smith. Smith began acting in television two years ago opposite Billie Piper in the Philip Pullman adaptation The Ruby in the Smoke. He can also be seen in Secret Diary of a Call Girl and starred as a parliamentary researcher in Party Animals. Older NewsDisney Drops NarniaDue to poor box office Disney has abruptly decided to drop out of the planned third film in the Narnia series, Voyage of the Dawn Treader, despite the fact that the production was ready to begin filming next Spring. Co-producer Walden Media is currently shopping the movie around to the other studios however Walden Media must find a new backer immediately before the returning actors' contracts run out. Fox Studios will be the most likely candidate as they already have a relationship with Walden Media.Judge Rules in Favour of Fox in Watchmen Copyright CaseAccording to Scifi.com a judge ruled in favour of Fox Studios copyright claims against Warner Bros. makers of the much anticipated Watchmen movie. It's unknown what Warners' next move will be except movie.Twas the Night before ChristmasBe sure to check out The Guild's festive version of Twas the Night before Christmas. Just the thing to get you into the "holiday" mood. Very funny!New BlogIGP has launched a new blog on Today.com. There you can find even more science fiction news. Not that this blog will be taking over the news site. We just feel it might be time to reach even more readers, plus while we do like to do our fair share of opinion pieces at Inter-Galaxy Portal, today.com will be more of a blog (with comments!). We're hoping to offer something a little different at each site, so be sure to visit both!The Hunt for GollumTHE HUNT FOR GOLLUM - FULL Trailer 1 from Chris Bouchard on Vimeo. If you're tired of waiting for Del Toro and Jackson to get to work on The Hobbit, check out this really cool trailer for The Hunt for Gollum, a LOTR fan film short which should be coming out in early 2009. Star Trek Legend Majel Barrett Roddenbury Passed AwayComicMix reports today that Majel Barrett Roddenbury passed away this morning at 12.27 AM December 18th, after battling Leukaemia. Fans of Star Trek will know her of course as the wife of Trek creator Gene Roddenbury, although she is perhaps most recognized in the role of Lwaxana Troi in Star Trek: TNG. She has had a long relationship with the Trek franchise after first being cast as Number One in the original Star Trek pilot "The Cage." She most recently finished giving her voice as the Enterprise computer in J.J. Abrams' upcoming Star Trek movie.Robert Carlyle to Join Stargate ProgramComicMix reports that Trainspotting actor Robert Carlyle will be heading up the new Stargate Universe team, portraying Dr. David Rush, a scientist who leads a group of survivors who were forced through a Stargate after their base came under attack.Looking Forward to Ashes to Ashes Series 2Digital Spy talks with Ashes to Ashes producer Beth Willis on what viewers can expect for the second series. Willis states that series 2 picks up several months later, in 1982, hinting that we may be seeing another Life on Mars character popping up (Annie perhaps?) as well as Gene and Alex having to deal more directly with the police corruption of that era. Ashes to Ashes returns to UK screens Spring 2009.See the New Terminator: Salvation TrailerThe Day the Earth Stood Still to Get First Ever Galactic ReleaseScifi.com reports that December 12th will see the first ever Galactic release of a movie as The Day the Earth Stood Still is transmitted into deep space through the Deep Space Communications Network at Cape Canaveral, Florida.New Star Trek Trailer Featuring Leonard NimoyION Postpones The Colour of Magic PremierA few weeks ago we reported that the latest Terry Pratchett novel to undergo a film adaptation, The Colour of Magic, would premier tomorrow on ion. However, it seems that ion has decided to postpone the premier. No info as to when it will air. Stay tuned for more!Warner Bros. to Develop Original SciFi ProjectComicmix reports that Warner Bros. is developing an original science fiction thriller titled The Days Before about an alien invasion of earth that continues backwards in time, and one man's attempt to stay one step ahead by travelling to yesterday to convince people of the iminent invasion.Fuller Confirms Pushing Daisies Cancellationscifi.com reports that Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller has confirmed that the series has been cancelled. Although this has been predicted for some time, we at IGP are pretty disappointed. It was a good show! Fuller seems fairly optimistic however, citing a possible DC comics deal to finish up the story as well as a possible movie. Will Fuller be too busy to return to NBC to help save Heroes? We shall see!The Latest Simon Pegg/Nick Frost Project Newsio9 has news for all those anxiously waiting for Simon Pegg to team back up with Nick Frost. Their next movie is reportedly titled Paul, and will feature the pair finding an alien and bringing it to the San Diego Comic Con. We at IGP are huge Shaun/Hot Fuzz fans and cannot wait to hear more!Check Out the Latest Watchmen Trailer!Star Wars SpaceAs you may know, IGP recently entered the world of MySpace. It's an okay site. I can see why it's popular, but honestly, it is extremely slow, and we keep getting friended by musicians who aren't necessarily our target readership. Then my friend Pete over at The Private Universe introduced me to this interesting site which I thought you'd enjoy. It's called Star Wars Space. Think of it as MySpace for us Star Wars fans, except that if a stranger friends you on it, you're pretty likely to actually have somthing in common with each other, and it runs about a million times better than MySpace ever could. Plus it has an easy on the eyes layout. So check us out at Star Wars SpaceJoe Johnston Attached to Direct Captain AmericaHollywood Reporter states that Jurassic Park III director Joe Johnston has signed a deal with Marvel Studios to direct the new Captain America movie slated for release in 2011. It's still a mystery however as to who will play the title role.Fox Anounces a Series Premiere Date for Dollhousescifi.com reports that Fox has finally fixed a date for the premiere of Joss Whedon's latest television project Dollhouse. This is amid fan fears that the series would be scrapped, however the show is not yet out of the woods. The series is slated to premiere on Friday 13th February. The Friday night slot is usually considered a death sentence for most television shows, although Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles is also being moved to the Friday night slot, which could be seen as a bid to go head to head against the Sci-Fi channel's Friday night line up.Acclaimed Author Michael Crichton Passes AwayScifi.com reports that Jurassic Park scribe Michael Crichton passed away today after losing his battle against cancer. Crichton is the author of many prolific works including Andromeda Strain, Eaters of the Dead, Timeline and of course, Jurassic Park.McCain or Obama?Fear not, gentle readers, we haven't gone all political on you. But for those voters in the US still undecided, we found a great little article highlighting some important factors that will likely help your decision. Certainly, these are only just predictions. Who's to really say whether or not John McCain will be up for climbing into a fighter to take on the ID4 aliens? But just in case you needed a little help deciding on Tuesday, check out scifi.comInter-Galaxy Portal has new MySpace PageIn a bid to expand our modest empire from out on the raggedy edge and reach all the way across the galaxy, IGP now has a brand spanking new MySpace page. It's all very new, and we're still wondering if it's really the best way to talk to our readers, but in the mean time feel free to check us out and let us know what you think at IGPscifiStraczynski to Pen Re-Make of Forbidden PlanetDreamwatch reports that Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski will be penning a new re-make of Forbidden Planet. It seems like Straczynski has been keeping quite busy of late, and while we at IGP don't necessarily feel that a re-make is needed, particularly when they're already shooting a new version of The Tempest, hey, in jms we trust.David Tenant Officially Anounces he is Leaving Dr WhoComicmix has a report on David Tenants official anouncement from the National Television Awards that he will be departing Dr. Who after a series of four TV specials in 2009. We at IGP are very curious to see who Steven Moffat and the BBC will pick to be the next Eleventh Time Lord.Joss Whedon Talks DollhouseJoss Whedon has posted on Whedonesque regarding the latest Dollhouse news. While things still seem a little shakey at Fox, with re-shoots and a scrapped pilot, it looks like Whedon fans everywhere can breathe a (small) sigh of relief as it is still in production and Firefly/Galactica scribe Jane Espenson will be joining the team!Trek Feud: The Sequeletonline.com has a clip of George Takei's response to a recent video rant William Shatner recorded, regarding his lack of a wedding invite to Takei's wedding. Shatner claims that he was never invited, while going on to say that he hardly knew Takei anyway, and also suggesting that Takei has a psychosis resulting from being a closet-homosexual for many years. Takei points out in this video that Shatner was indeed invited to the wedding.George Lucas Makes Surprise Appearance at Scream 2008Marketwatch.com reports that George Lucas made a surprise appearance at Spike TV's Scream 2008 awards, arriving with a stormtrooper entourage. Of course, the real winner of the show was Dark Knight which took home a total of 12 awards.The 5 Biggest Geek Celebrations in AmericaOur own plucky editor Nicky has written an article on the 5 Biggest Geek Celebration in America. It's a review of 5 Comic Cons with lots of tips on how to survive geek fever. Check it out at Matador TripsNew Star Trek Pics ReleasedScifi.com has all the latest stills from J.J. Abrams upcoming Star Trek movie. Star Trek is set to open May 2009.New War Machine/Rhodes Actor for Iron Man 2SFX reports that Terence Howard will not be in the upcoming sequel to Iron Man when contract negotiations fell through between teh actor and the studio. Ocean's Thirteen actor Don Cheadle will be replacing Howard.James Cameron Talks AvatarScifi.com has a great little video of an interview of James Cameron on Canadian show The Hour in which he talks about his much anticipated movie Avatar. (We at IGP are truly excited for this one!)Director Ridley Scott to Delve into the Science Fiction Genre Once MoreScifi.com reports that Ridley Scott has secured the rights to adapt Joe Haldeman's 1974 novel The Forever War for the big screen. Apparently this has been Scott's dream project for the last 20 years, ever since Blade Runner and Alien.Pratchett's The Colour of Magic to Debut on IonMarketwatch reports that the latest Discworld book (books, actually as this one also includes The Light Fantastic)to receive a screen adaptaion, The Colour of Magic, will finally debut on Ion on November 23rd. As with their airing of Hogfather, the channel will air the four hour miniseries in its entirety.Patrick Stewart to join Doctor Who?Comicmix reports on the rumours making their way around the internet that Patrick Stewart has indeed been offered a role on the next series of Doctor Who as another Time Lord, the Meddling Monk. We at IGP are keeping our fingers crossed. To have one of Britain's greatest actors be in Britain's greatest science fiction series? Geek heaven!The Latest Star Trek Technology that's Now a RealityTechnovelgy.com reports that a team at the University of Leeds has developed a device known as the ELISHA Handheld Personal Biosensor. Similar to Star Trek's medical scanners, it can be used to diagnose a variety of diseases in less than 15 minutes. Scientists believe that they can make this device as small as a mobile phone. And now all I need is for someone to develope transporter technology!
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