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- The British version of Stan Lee’s reality TV series Who Wants To Be A Superhero is under fire for sending many hopeful super-kids in tears. So far two children have broken down on camera when their characters were cut or “powered down. Not surprising for Channel 4, who has previously been accused of “corporate child abuse.”
- Former Wonder Woman Lynda Carter has given her blessing to Dollhouse’s Eliza Dushku to take on the satin tights and red boots of Wonder Woman if the movie ever happens.
- “Family Guy” will extend its full-episode “Star Wars” parodies to the third film in the George Lucas series, “Return of the Jedi.” The show’s cast completed a table read yesterday for a “Jedi” spoof script, which is tentatively titled “Episode VI: The Great Muppet Caper.”
- Daft Punk might be writing the original score for Tron 2.0, Disney’s sequel to the 1982 evil computer movie. Tron 2 will be directed by Joseph Kosinski, written by “Lost”‘s Eddie Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, and stars “House”‘s Olivia Wilde. Jeff Bridges will also reprise his original role as super genius Kevin Flynn.
- The words “Who Watches The Watchmen?” have begun to appear spray-painted on walls around New York City. There is no evidence that Warner Bros is paying underground street marketing teams to tag the catchphrase around the city.
- This year’s Belfast film festival has stirred up a minor controversy. A screening of 1974′s Flesh Gordon, an erotic spoof on Flash Gordon, will be accompanied by a live translation in broad Ulster-Scots from three local comedians. The event, titled Shockin’ly Spaiked O’er Smot (Badly Dubbed Porn) Live, has been criticized by some local politicians, who say funding should not have been handed over. Ulster-Scots is spoken by an estimated 35,000 people in Northern Ireland.
- British newspaper the Daily Mirror is reporting that the interior of Doctor Who’s tardis will be given “a radical new look” when the show returns for its fifth season in 2010. The decision was, according to the paper, made by incoming showrunner Stephen Moffat, in part to make sure that the time machine will look good in high-definition. An anonymous source told the paper that the new look will be “the most hitech, intricate Tardis ever”.
- After the recent rumors about Evangeline Lilly leaving ABC’s time-tossed island drama Lost and auditioning for fall pilots, the actress herself has spoken about the situation. Short version: Kate’s back on the island to stay.
- Starting this July, a new Magic the Gathering core set will be released every year, and each set will be named for the year after the year it comes out. Therefore, the July set will be called Magic 2010. Each core set will be tournament legal the day it comes out, but it will remain legal for 15 months. Half of each new core set will be made up of totally new cards. You can read the full official explanation from Aaron Forsythe at the official MtG site.
- ABC has decided to end the show “Life on Mars” but in an unusual move, the net will keep the show on the air through the end of its full run. That will give the series a rare opportunity to sign off with a proper finale, wrapping up the series’ core mystery. Network insiders said they were fans of the show and pleased with its creative chops but that the ratings ultimately didn’t warrant a second season.
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