http://otherearths.com/blog Sci Fi News, Opinions and Info Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:23:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Trekkers, the time has finally come - and they actually do look 'good' as their characters. Check out the pics of your favorite crew here. http://otherearths.com/blog/2008/10/15/first-look-at-the-crew-of-the-uss-enterprise/ My partner in crime, Chris, has been laid up with a back injury for the last few weeks. In desperation at a mounting workload he simply couldn't do, he turned to dictation software. I was skeptical because, after all, last time I checked the stuff simply didn't work all that ... http://otherearths.com/blog/2008/07/07/the-future-is-now/ Well, I watched the season premiere of "UFO Hunters" on the Sci Fi Channel last night. And I have to say it was surprisingly good! My concern was that since there was really no way to "wait" for a UFO that the show would be boring. After all we're looking ... http://otherearths.com/blog/2008/01/31/ufo-hunters-surprisingly-good/ One of the stars of the upcoming Batman film, "The Dark Knight," has just been found dead in his apartment of an apparent drug overdose. The 28 year old Heath Ledger previously appeared in films such as Brokeback Mountain and was currently filming "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus." The movie, ... http://otherearths.com/blog/2008/01/22/heath-ledger-found-dead/ Digital Spy is reporting that Kevin Smith may be making a sci-fi comic book film. Kevin Smith has revealed plans to make a sci-fi comic book film in the style of Flash Gordon. Smith is reportedly keen to spend a large sum of money on creating the film, which is ... http://otherearths.com/blog/2008/01/14/kevin-smith-pondering-a-sci-fi-flick/ Well the wait is over - tonight Ghost Hunters International premieres and what a great place to start! Chillingham Castle, reportedly the most haunted castle in England, will get the Ghost Hunter treatment as the team sets up their equipment, hopefully to capture some unbelievable evidence. For a couple preview videos ... http://otherearths.com/blog/2008/01/09/ghost-hunters-international-premieres-tonight/ Well, it had to happen sometime - I'm honestly only surprised it took this long! There has been a POSSIBLE leak of the concept art for the Cloverfield monster which looks pretty awesome. Also there are some new videos of "European" news footage of the monster (offscreen) detsroying an oil ... http://otherearths.com/blog/2008/01/07/possible-cloverfield-monster-leak/ Seriously, did you need another reason? Well now you have one - it's been officially announced that the first "teaser" trailer for the new Star Trek movie will be placed in front of Cloverfield. Whether you love or hate the idea of new actors taking over these beloved and iconic ... http://otherearths.com/blog/2008/01/04/another-reason-to-go-see-cloverfield/ OK, all you hardcore SF fans - here is your opportunity to score some serious collectibles! fans4writers.com is holding a silent auction of some amazing stuff... whether you're looking for an autographed cast photo from Serenity, a signed Battlestar Galactica Script, a Lost script (wow!) or lunch with a writer ... http://otherearths.com/blog/2008/01/03/you-wont-find-this-stuff-anywhere-else/ I have some serious reservations about the launch of the new Sarah Connor Chronicles, but none greater than the appearance of a moody, female terminator. Let's review - she shows up attending high school with John Connor, she has "advanced processing" that allows her to feel emotions... oh good grief, ... http://otherearths.com/blog/2008/01/01/terminator-90210/