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"TAXI!"  Now that's one way to hail a taxi.  Christopher Reeve as Superman holds up a yellow taxi cab with just one finger.

You've no doubt heard by now that The X-Files has been renewed by Fox for an 11th season. There's no word yet on exactly when it will air -- aside from sometime in 2018. There is also an all-new audio drama featuring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully entitled The X-Files: Cold Cases . In anticipation of the return of Mulder and Scully to the small screen, as well as the release of the audio drama, The X-Files had a presence at San Diego Comic-Con this year. David Duchovny was on hand to discuss the audio presentation of The X-Files: Cold Cases ,   which is   produced by Audible, and a bit about the show in general during a panel at SDCC. He was joined on stage by the producer of Cold Cases , Dirk Maggs. You can see the panel in its entirety below: A conversation with The X-Files: Cold Cases star David Duchovny and producer Dirk Maggs, moderated by Kat Lambrix of Audible Studios. Messrs. Duchovny and Maggs discuss re

Lets get rid of the rejects.  Well not quite but this behind the scenes photo from Disney's 1964 Mary Poppins show the nannies that didn't even get as far as the interview.  Poppins claimed the role.  Come on, step in time. windy nannies mary poppins

"Hold it fellas.  Sorry, but you just too darn loud."  Yep, those lines are now a fan favourite from the classic 1985 movie, Back to the Future.  Huey Lewis was the guy behind the megaphone who of course sand "Power of Love" and "Back in Time" which were featured in the movie. Huey Lewis and Michael J. Fox

The Darth Vader creative team will take over the title in November!                                                                                                               Fans were blown away by their work in DARTH VADER, and we fell in love with a rogue archaeologist in DOCTOR APHRA. Today, Marvel is proud to announce that writer Kieron Gillen will continue to bring his exciting storytelling to a galaxy far, far away along with artist Salvador Larocca, when Gillen takes over as the writer for Marvel’s ongoing STAR WARS title this fall. “My aim's simple – to do what Salva and I did with Darth Vader, but for Leia, Luke and Han. As in, chart the rise and fall of the rebellion between A New Hope and the Empire Strikes Back, how it changes them all and how it changes the universe,” said series writer Kieron Gillen. “So a simple aim, but as nightmarishly tricky to pull off as dropping a proton torpedo down a thermal exhaust port. But hopefully as thrilling if we pull it of

Executive Produced by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, Season Two Delves Under  The Martian Surface and Confronts the Demands, Perils and Advantages of Colonising The Red Planet Genre-busting Series MARS Taps into World-renowned Experts in Human Exploration, Including Elon Musk, Michio Kaku, former NASA Chief Ellen Stofan  And Author Jared Diamond Filming began this week in Budapest on the second season of National Geographic’s MARS . The series, which was lauded for its unique hybrid of futuristic dramatisation and documentary sequences, once again looks at what life will be like when we are an interplanetary species. Hailed by critics as “thought provoking, “visually stunning,” “ambitious,” “wonderfully innovative, imaginative and intriguing,” MARS season two is set to premiere in early 2018 on National Geographic in 171 countries and 45 languages. The network partners once again with Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Michael Rosenberg of Imagine Entertainment and co-creator

ONE LITTLE INDIAN Music Composed and Conducted by JERRY GOLDSMITH INTRADA Special Collection Volume 383 Intrada announces a reissue of an earlier Special Collection release that went out of print virtually overnight --  One Little Indian.   Featuring updated packaging and slight remastering, Intrada offers one of Jerry Goldsmith's more charming scores for this Disney film.  It was the first of a handful of projects Goldsmith composed for Walt Disney Studios, writing a full-blooded, energetic  w estern score, including an exciting main title that immediately establishes a bold, exciting sense of adventure. If there’s a Disney touch to the score, it’s in Goldsmith’s sometimes sly, often brash approach to the physical comedy in the film and, in particular, the incongruous presence of the two camels. Goldsmith has sitar play the familiar first five notes of Maurice Jarre’s  Lawrence of Arabia  theme, and he provides a rambunctious, muted cornet tune for the animals. It all c

The Iconic Pack Adds Intergalactic Exploration and Adventure Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group today announced that the Classic Space Pack, the first downloadable themed content pack for LEGO ®   Worlds , is now available for £3.29.   The Classic Space Pack will include brand new quests, characters, builds, and vehicles from your favorite LEGO ®  Space playsets. Players can blast off and explore the farthest reaches of space and embark on new adventures together as they travel across Worlds in a new space-themed PUG-Z, land the one-man spaceship on the new Space Theme World, or build a customised Space Station with Rocket Launchers in the new Moon biome!   LEGO ®   Worlds  is a galaxy of imaginative worlds made of digital LEGO ®  bricks where players can explore, discover and create together. The game is currently available for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, and STEAM and will be coming to the Nintendo Switch™ in Autumn 201

Netflix , the world's leading internet TV network, has ordered twenty episodes of Disenchantment , an adult animated comedy fantasy series from the mind of Matt Groening. In Disenchantment, viewers will be whisked away to the crumbling medieval kingdom of Dreamland, where they will follow the misadventures of hard-drinking young princess Bean, her feisty elf companion Elfo, and her personal demon Luci. Along the way, the oddball trio will encounter ogres, sprites, harpies, imps, trolls, walruses, and lots of human fools. “Ultimately," says Matt Groening, "Disenchantment will be about life and death, love and sex, and how to keep laughing in a world full of suffering and idiots, despite what the elders and wizards and other jerks tell you." The series will feature the voice talents of Abbi Jacobson (“Bean”), Nat Faxon (“Elfo”) and Eric Andre (“Luci”), along with John DiMaggio, Billy West, Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, David Herman, Matt Berry, Jeny Batte

San Diego Comic-Con was host this weekend to two Doctors and a companion from the classic era of Doctor Who -- Peter Davison (Fifth Doctor), Colin Baker (Sixth Doctor), and Sophie Aldred (Ace). Discussion includes the enduring appeal of Doctor Who , both old and new, their experiences on show, and their reactions to the casting of Jodie Whittaker as the first female Doctor. Check it out in its entirety below: The trio also sat down to chat with SYFY WIRE: Also at SDCC was the last Doctor Who panel for Peter Capaldi as he took the stage with Steven Moffat, Michelle Gomez, Mark Gatiss, Matt Lucas, and Pearl Mackie. The panel was moderated by Chris Hardwick. They also shared their thoughts on the new Doctor, and Peter received a rousing send-off from the fans. The complete panel can be seen below: As a bonus, watch Peter Capaldi's priceless reaction to a question he's never quite gotten before. It takes him a bit to regain his composure, and it makes

Following its debut to fans in San Diego Comic-Con's renowned Hall H on Saturday, Warner Bros. UK is pleased to make available the stunning 4-minute Comic-Con Sneak Peek and SDCC Teaser Artwork for the highly anticipated JUSTICE LEAGUE. Synopsis Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat.  But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes - Batman (Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), Cyborg (Ray Fisher) and The Flash (Ezra Miller) - it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions. JUSTICE LEAGUE is released in cinemas November 17, 2017.

The first trailer for this year's Doctor Who Christmas Special, "Twice Upon a Time," dropped today at San Diego Comic-Con. In what will be the final outing for Peter Capaldi in the role of The Doctor, the episode also features David Bradley as the First Doctor, along with Mark Gatiss and a surprise guest, but you'll see who in the video below. Can't spill all the beans! That's right! Pearl Mackie is back as Bill Potts, for the Christmas Special at any rate. Can't wait to see how that plays out! The 13th Doctor is expected to make an appearance as The Doctor regenerates and the show prepares to enter a whole new phase in 2018. Chris Chibnall will take over as showrunner and Jodie Whittaker will become the first woman in the lead role in the 50+ year history of the show. But before we say goodbye to Peter Capaldi, let's take a look back on the Twelfth Doctor's adventures with this lovely tribute from BBC America.

by Patrick Gibbs When the news first broke that Ben Affleck had been cast as Batman, a lot of people were gasping in disbelief. I was among them, but for a very different reason than most: I wasn't worried if Ben was right for the Bat, but rather, if the Bat was right for Ben. The one time favorite target of critics and tabloids alike had brought his career back from the brink of death by unexpectedly becoming the most artistically and commercially successful star turned director since Mel Gibson, and his Oscar snub for  Argo  had actually come as something of a boon, getting the last of the significant holdouts to rally around him and demand that the bad films and hype of the past be cast aside and that this hardworking artist get s fair shake. Affleck was on top of the world, finally out of anyone's shadow (Matt Damon, John Krasinki and Gus Van Sant even found themselves in Ben's shadow with  Promised Land  not even coming close to  Argo . ). So why on earth would

Marvel Publishing and ComiXology Team-Up to Debut  Immortal Iron Fists –  The Perfect Starting Point For New Readers & the  First of Many Exclusive Digital Series Coming to ComiXology Unlimited Available today exclusively on comiXology and Kindle for $2.99 & free to comiXology Unlimited subscribers During yesterday’s Next Big Thing Panel at Comic-Con International San Diego, Marvel Entertainment unveiled that it is joining forces with comiXology, Amazon’s premier digital comic shopping & reading service, for a line of exclusive digital comics. Available free to comiXology Unlimited subscribers and only available through comiXology and Kindle these comics will be part of the comiXology Originals line of exclusive digital content. Marvel and comiXology’s team-up kicks off with  Immortal   Iron Fists,  a 6-issue bi-weekly series written by Kaare Andrews with art by Afu Chan.  Immortal Iron Fists  is on sale today for $2.99 on comiXology and Kindle or free

In response to some negative fan reaction over the casting of Jodie Whittaker as the first woman to portray The Doctor on Doctor Who, the BBC has released the following statement: Complaint: Some viewers contacted us unhappy that Jodie Whittaker has been cast as the new Doctor. Response: Since the first Doctor regenerated back in 1966, the concept of the Doctor as a constantly evolving being has been central to the programme. The continual input of fresh ideas and new voices across the cast and the writing and production teams has been key to the longevity of the series. The Doctor is an alien from the planet Gallifrey and it has been established in the show that Time Lords can switch gender. As the Controller of BBC Drama has said, Jodie is not just a talented actor but she has a bold and brilliant vision for her Doctor. She aced it in her audition both technically and with the powerful female life force she brings to the role. She is destined to be an utterly iconic

SEASON EIGHT RETURNS TO FOX WITH INTERNATIONAL PREMIERES AIRING WITHIN HOURS OF BROADCAST ON AMC IN THE U.S. FOX, the world’s leading international entertainment brand, and a unit of Fox Network Group, today announces that “The Walking Dead” season eight will premiere in the UK and  internationally on 23rd October  across all FOX channels outside the U.S. in 180+ markets. The global day and date launch is within 24 hours of the series premiering on AMC in the U.S. As in previous seasons, the show’s eighth installment includes 16 episodes and will air in two parts, with the first eight episodes kicking off internationally on 23rd October and the final eight returning February 2018. ABOUT FOX  FOX is the #1 general entertainment channel globally. The brand is synonymous with groundbreaking Hollywood entertainment and delivers a varied programing schedule that includes comedy, drama, science fiction, action and animation.  It is inclusive and broad in its appeal, and delivers th

  Fourth and Final Season in Critically-Acclaimed Telltale Series Will Follow Clementine in Lead Role Leading publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games and Robert Kirkman's Skybound Entertainment, announced today that the critically acclaimed  The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series - The Final Season (working title)  is now in development to premiere in 2018.   In a series retrospective released today in celebration of Comic-Con through Telltale's Summer 2017 Update, the development team at Telltale sat down to reflect on the journey of series protagonist 'Clementine' since the first episode premiered in April of 2012. In discussing the character's path all the way through 2017's conclusion of  The Walking Dead: A New Frontier , Telltale confirmed that this fourth and final season would focus on Clementine in the lead role, allowing players to fully step back into the shoes of the fan favorite character.   "It's going to b

Award-winning developer and publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games, alongside DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, today announced Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series, a new five-part, episodic game series that continues Telltale's unique take on the Caped Crusader. Episode one, 'The Enigma,' will be available for download starting August 8th, 2017 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC and Mac, and will become available on iOS and Android-based devices later this year. The series will also be available at retailers this October for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on a special 'Season Pass Disc,' which will include the first episode of the season, as well as download access to all subsequent episodes as they are released through an online connection. In this latest chapter, both Bruce Wayne and Batman will be forced into precarious new roles. The Riddler has returned to terrorize Gotham City, but his gruesome puzzles merely

This fall, katanas and claws will clash when two of Marvel’s deadliest heroes come together, in a clash you can only imagine! Superstar writer Declan Shalvey (Deadpool, Moon Knight) and fan-favorite artist Mike Henderson (Secret Wars: Battleworld) team up to bring you a regenerative, cranky old X-Man and a regenerative, wacky Merc with the Mouth…in a story so explosive, not even the promise of chimichangas can save the day! "DEADPOOL vs. OLD MAN LOGAN is has everything I've wanted to see in either a Deadpool book, or a Wolverine book,” said series writer Declan Shalvey. “We get to see both characters be the best at what they do, while also getting to see them be the classic odd-couple. Both characters naturally bump heads against each other, which is a lot of fun to write. I’ve been so fortunate to have Heather Antos edit this book. It's been a dream working on it, she's done everything she could to make this book what I want it to be, and a great working experien