‘The Day of the Triffids’ to Get a Remake?
For better or worse, Hollywood’s trend of remaking classic science fiction is continuing apace. We’ve had Planet of the Apes (2001 and 2011), The War of the Worlds (2005), King Kong (2005), I Am Legend (2007), The Invasion (2007), The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), and the upcoming John Carter (2012). Now writer Neil Cross (BBC's Luthor) has been commissioned to write a screenplay--one of many steps in the lengthy process of making a movie--for another classic: Day of the Triffids.
Lost ‘Star Trek’ Script Wasn’t Really Lost, Says Former Editor
John Ordover, a former editor of the Star Trek novels for Pocket Books, said that Norman Spinrad’s lost screenplay, “He Walked Among Us,” which recently resurfaced after 45 years, wasn’t actually lost…Ordover had a copy of it in his office during his 1992-2003 tenure at Pocket Books.
Lost ‘Star Trek’ Script Wasn’t Really Lost, Says Former Editor
John Ordover, a former editor of the Star Trek novels for Pocket Books, said that Norman Spinrad’s lost screenplay, “He Walked Among Us,” which recently resurfaced after 45 years, wasn’t actually lost…Ordover had a copy of it in his office during his 1992-2003 tenure at Pocket Books.
Lost ‘Star Trek’ Episode to Be Filmed
Remember that “lost” Star Trek script, “He Walked Among Us,” that resurfaced last week after 45 years? Well, it won’t remain an unfilmed screenplay much longer. Star Trek: New Voyages, will be lensing it this summer.
Actor David Hewlett Gives Us a Hilarious Glimpse of His Life as an Unemployed Actor
Actor David Hewlett, who starred as the lovably grouchy Dr. Rodney McKay on Stargate: Atlantis for five seasons--and most recently appeared in Rise of the Planet of the Apes--has been a busy working actor since the late 1980s. But lately, he hasn’t been working as much as he would like. So how does he spend his time?
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