Archive for November 12th, 2007

Kansas’ Collins out at least six weeks with injury

Monday, November 12th, 2007

Kansas sophomore guard Sherron Collins will be out at least six weeks after undergoing surgery Monday to repair a stress fracture in his left foot.

49ers’ offense struggles as Hawks coast to shutout

Monday, November 12th, 2007

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Mist Alters King’s Ending

Monday, November 12th, 2007


Frank Darabont?who wrote and directed the upcoming SF movie The Mist based on Stephen King’s novella?told SCI FI Wire that he ended the movie very differently from the book.

No Songs For Enchanted Star

Monday, November 12th, 2007


Tony-winning Broadway star Idina Menzel (Wicked) told SCI FI Wire that she appears in Disney’s upcoming fantasy musical film Enchanted?but doesn’t sing. Why?

Orphanage Wowed Del Toro

Monday, November 12th, 2007


Juan Antonio Bayona, the Spanish director of the upcoming supernatural thriller film The Orphanage, told SCI FI Wire he met producer Guillermo del Toro when he was a young man, posing as a journalist at a film festival.

Gellar’s Southland Role Grew

Monday, November 12th, 2007


Sarah Michelle Gellar, who stars in Richard Kelly’s upcoming Southland Tales movie, told SCI FI Wire that her role—an entrepreneurial porn star named Krysta Now—was actually much smaller, and that Gellar was originally up for an even smaller role.

Scott Turns To Stones

Monday, November 12th, 2007

Ridley Scott has signed on to direct Stones, a supernatural thriller written by Matt Cirulnick, Variety reported.

Lake Dead Cut For R Rating

Monday, November 12th, 2007


George Bessudo—who directed Lake Dead, one of the offerings in this year’s After Dark Horrofest—told SCI FI Wire that he had to cut disturbing elements to get an R rating.

Southland Wins Festival Love

Monday, November 12th, 2007


Southland Tales received a warmer reception at the end of the AFI FEST on Nov. 11 than it did at last year’s Cannes Film Festival. The movie was part of the two-week Los Angeles festival’s series of SF and genre-related films.

Bee Moves Up To Top B.O.

Monday, November 12th, 2007


A week after opening in second place, Jerry Seinfeld’s Bee Movie flew up to the number-one spot at the box office for the weekend of Nov. 9, taking in about $25.5 million over the three-day period, the Associated Press reported.

Jumper Game In The Works

Monday, November 12th, 2007


Video-game publisher Brash Entertainment has secured the game rights to the upcoming film Jumper, Variety reported.

GameSpot fires up Capital Punishment UK beta tournament

Monday, November 12th, 2007

Sign-ups start November 14 for Gears of War battle between 16 UK-based teams.