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Doctor Who’s New Companion from Captain America Movie

Jenna-Louise Coleman courtesy IMDB

  Change is the one constant in the Doctor Who universe. The Time Lord is getting a new traveling companion. Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvall) are leaving the show. Jenna Louise Coleman will join Matt Smith next season. Coleman played Connie in Captain America: The First Avenger.

  “She’s funny and clever and exactly mad enough to step on board the TARDIS. It’s not often the Doctor meets someone who can talk even faster than he does, but it’s about to happen. Jenna is going to lead him his merriest dance yet. And that’s all you’re getting for now. Who she’s playing, how the Doctor meets her, and even where he finds her, are all part of one of the biggest mysteries the Time Lord ever encounters. Even by the Doctor’s standards, this isn’t your usual boy meets girl,” Executive Producer Steven Moffatt told Spinoff Online.

Battlestar Galactica Blood and Chrome Trailer!

 

Luke Pasqualino courtesy IMDB

io9 posted the what’s being called a trailer for the Battlestar Galactica prequel Blood and Chrome. The story follows a young William Adama (played by Luke Pasqualino) in the first Cylon War. io9 reports SyFy ‘demoted’ the mini-series from television to the web. Take a look and see!

 

So Say We All? Should SyFy put this back on the network? The song used with the trailer is perfect. It’s Trent Reznor’s remake of “Immigrant Song” he made for the U.S. version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo which makes me suspect this could be a fan trailer or an in-house trailer not meant for the public. Regardless, the images looks great and I’m in!

Special Note: The man who played Admiral Adama, Edward James Olmos, will be appearing at Emerald City Comicon on Friday, March 30th.

The Walking Dead Video Game Trailer

The Walking Dead promo art courtesy AMC

 Hungry for more The Walking Dead? A new TellTale Games video game adaptation of the hit series may satisfy you until the AMC returns next Fall.

Here’s the trailer for the game:

 
Warning! It’s zombies so watch our for gore!

For Northwest fans we can get a more personal “Dead” fix when creator Robert Kirkman, Jon Bernthal and Laurie Holden appear at Emerald City Comicon in less than 2 weeks.

Thanks to Dark Horizons.

X-Factor Reunion

X-Factor #233 courtesy Marvel

  This week’s X-Factor #233 may feel all new but a little familiar as Havok and Polaris take charge of X-Factor Investigations. Alex and Lorna returned from exile in Shiar Space and Logan hooked them up with Madrox’s crew in #230. This issue the long suffering lovers are back just in time for the return of the Isolationist. It’s the best of both of Peter David’s X-Factor runs together. How about a comeback of the Nasty Boys?

  If this makes you feel nostalgic here’s a link to my previous post on this X-Factor reunion and some great adventures from the early 90’s when Havok ran the team.

  Marvel has not revealed any X-Factor members in any AvX fights. I’d be surprising to not see powerhouses like Havok and Polaris come to the aid of Cyclops and Magneto.

First Look Katee Sackhoff in “RIDDICK”

Katee Sackhoff in Riddick courtesy Universal

  Sci Fi Fan Fave Katee Sackhoff hits the big screen in Riddick. We’re getting our first look at Sackhoff as Dahl, a mercenary after Vin Diesel’s title character courtesy Diesel.

 Sackhoff will be discussing Riddick and her role as Starbuck on Battlestar Galactica at Emerald City Comicon in just a few weeks.

 Thanks to Diesel and SciFiMania.

The Walking Dead Season Finale Savior & Casting Michonne

WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO AHEAD!

WARNING: THIS SHOWS A PIVOTAL SCENE FROM THE FINALE!

IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN THE FINALE DON’T WATCH!

It was a pivotal moment of The Walking Dead Season Three Finale and perhaps THE fan favorite moment in an episode filled with incredible moments. Here it is again!

 

 

Right after that episode creator Robert Kirkman revealed that Danai Gurira was cast as Michonne on The Talking Dead. Kirkman tells The Hollywood Reporter how he kept the casting secret.

Danai Gurira courtesy IMDB

  “It was very carefully done. The scene was shot — that wasn’t Danai in the costume — so we held the casting until later so it wouldn’t leak because we knew that once we cast Michonne there would be so many agents, managers and casting people that would be aware of it that it would be impossible to keep it under wraps. We waited until later to do it and worked really hard to preserve that reveal.”

  Robert Kirkman explained why Gurira stood out when auditioning for the role.

“Danai really portrayed the power and strength that we need Michonne to exhibit. Michonne is a very complex character who’s dealing with a lot of things and has a very intricate personality. There’s a lot to that role, and Danai, more than any other actress, showed us that she could exhibit that strength and show what an intense character she could be and, at the same time, have that emotional core and be able to show a vulnerability to a certain extent that we don’t see much of but is definitely there. She really was the whole package, and I think she’s going to do a really good job.”

For his entire interview here’s THR link.

The Walking Dead Season Three Preview

Warning Graphic Video Ahead!

The Walking Dead promo art courtesy AMC

The Walking Dead came to a dramatic and horrific end Sunday with two surprises for faithful fans of the comic book series. AMC released a video with cast and Co-Executive Producer Greg Nicotero talking about season three.

 “Next season we follow the arc of the graphic novel with a few departures,” Nicotero promises. “The departures are significant and dramatic, and just continue to add spice to already-great material.”

  That means bring on the Governor, Michonne and the Prison! Take a look:

 

Season Three returns with 6 episodes this Fall.

 

The Walking Dead Michonne Cast!

Danai Gurira courtesy IMDB

  Creator/Executive Producer Robert Kirkman announced that Danai Gurira has been cast as fan favorite character Michonne in Season Three of The Walking Dead. Kirkman made the announcement on last night’s Talking Dead.

  Kirkman told The Hollywood Reporter that the series was “transitioning into a new world” where the survivors are “faced with more adversaries, danger and different kinds of threats” and that Michonne is a “big part of that.”

  Michonne was introduced in issue 19 of the comic book and became a trusted ally of Rick.