We have 3 new promo photos courtesy of Legendoftheseeker.com from the next 2 episodes of LEGEND OF THE SEEKER, episode 01×08 DENNA and 01×09 PUPPETEER which introduces WFR baddy Queen Milena. You can see them full sized in our gallery. Hopefully we’ll have them HQ later.

Film industry boost from new show LEGEND OF THE SEEKER

At a time when many industries are letting staff go those in Auckland’s film and TV industry are getting a boost.

A new big budget American TV series, Legend of the Seeker, is being shot in Henderson, injecting more than $10 million into the local economy.

New Zealand is a fantasy location, the perfect place to shoot the new series. There’s an array of landscapes within a stones throw of the Waitakere City studio, all at a down to earth budget.

“The beauty is these people know how to stretch a dollar so although the production looks very big, by American television standards this would be a low budget television production,” says Rob Tapert, producer.

Tapert knows all about shooting in New Zealand. He spent most of the 1990s in the country making Hercules and Xena and married Lucy Lawless.

Two leads in Legend of the Seeker are played by an American and an Australian but nearly everyone else working on the series is a Kiwi.

Legend of the Seeker is providing hundreds of jobs for the local industry from film crew to actors, to prop makers. All five directors working on the show are also Kiwis.

It is a homecoming of sorts for Michael Hurst. He is directing several episodes and working with many of the same people he worked with when he co-starred on Hercules.

“The stunties, all the stunt people are the same, we’re just all older or greyer. I know all the shortcuts with those guys. I’ve done and been in so many of their fights in the past,” Hurst says.

Hollywood based entertainment reporter Sam Rubin was in Auckland to cover the show before it’s US premiere last month. He says it’s producers are hoping to replicate the success they had with Xena and Hercules.

“Very, very big money makers and a lot of money spend in New Zealand where they were produced. I think it’s possible the same thing will happen here. They’re certainly spending money on this initial 22 episodes,” says Rubin.

Shooting for the first season ends in April and it’s likely to be on New Zealand screens next year.

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After Dark Horrorfest has updated their website and now has a complete listing of cities where the film festival will be playing. Click HERE to check to see if your city is listed and be sure to go and see THE BROKEN starring Lena Headey and FROM WITHIN starring Thomas Dekker! I’ve got my tickets for both films…do you?

Multipleverses has scored again! BSG 15 promo photos from the final episodes premiere episode 4.11 Sometimes a Great Notion

View them full size in our gallery HERE Sort the folder by date to see the latest ones on the last page

SciFi Magazine has much of its Feb 09 issue devoted to the last episodes of BSG- they are the big cover story

Head to our gallery to read the complete feature story, see spoiler images from the final episodes and much more!

BSG Ad for the final episodes

New Kiefer Sutherland/ Jack Bauer Promo photo for 24 Season 7 which we might as well call “Mr Bauer goes to Washington”

Here is the official press release from FOX about the new season:

JACK IS BACK… AND SO IS TONY ALMEIDA! THE THREAT FACING THE NATION HAS GLOBAL IMPLICATIONS IN PART 2 OF THE SPECIAL 2-NIGHT, 4-HOUR “24” SEASON PREMIERE EVENT MONDAY, JANUARY 12, ON FOX

Series’ Milestone 150th Episode

Since Jack Bauer has been pulled from his senate sub-committee hearing to assist with the deadly domestic threat and the investigation of former colleague Tony Almeida, his new undefined role is to help secure the nation. Meanwhile, President Allison Taylor presides over the escalating time-sensitive dilemmas linked to the unrest in Sangala. Chloe O’Brian and Bill Buchanan are on hand this season as well as FBI Agents Renee Walker, Larry Moss, Janis Gold and Sean Hillinger to cope with the unthinkable events in the “10:00-11:00 AM”/“11:00 AM-12:00 PM” episode of 24 for the second part of the special 2-night, 4-hour premiere event airing Monday, Jan. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (TWF-703/704) (TV-14 V)

Cast: Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer; Mary Lynn Rajskub as Chloe O’ Brian; James Morrison as Bill Buchanan; Janeane Garofalo as Janis Gold; Cherry Jones as President Allison Taylor; Carlos Bernard as Tony Almeida; Annie Wersching as Renee Walker; Colm Feore as Henry Taylor; Bob Gunton as Ethan Kanin; Rhys Coiro as Sean Hillinger; Jeffrey Nordling as Larry Moss Guest Cast: Marina Black as Christina Hillinger; Warren Kole as SS Agent Brian Gedge; Peter Wingfield as Emerson; Steve Cell as Litvak; Issach De Bankole as Ule Matobo; Carly Pope as Samantha Roth; Tonya Pinkins as Alma Motobo; Dameon Clarke as Tanner; Carlo Rota as Morris O’Brien; Jennifer Carta as White House Aide; Mark Aiken as Nichols; Hakeem Kae-Kazim as Dubaku

Source: Fox

New ad for the season premiere- scanned by MV- view HQ in our gallery along with the TVG scans I am posting here as well.

Multipleverses has some lovely scans from the current TV Guide featuring Kiefer as Jack and giving huge preview info on the new season.

FROM the BBC

The BBC today announced that Matt Smith has been cast in the role of the Doctor in the iconic BBC series Doctor Who.

Smith will be the 11th Time Lord and will take over from David Tennant who leaves the show at the end of 2009. He will be seen in the forthcoming fifth series that will be broadcast in 2010.

The fifth series will also have a new lead writer and Executive Producer in the form of the BAFTA award-winning writer Steven Moffat, who is taking over from Russell T Davies.

Moffat will be joined by Piers Wenger, who will be the new Executive Producer for BBC Wales making the show.

Following David Tennant’s decision to step down at the end of 2009, the team behind the new series set about casting the new Doctor so that new adventures could be created and scripts written with Matt in mind.

The identity of the new Doctor was revealed on a special edition of Doctor Who Confidential that was broadcast on BBC One today (3 January) at 5.35pm (17.35 GMT).

In it Smith revealed his initial reaction at taking on such a legendary role and his thoughts on what direction the Doctor might now be going with him playing the part.

Matt Smith said of his new role: “I’m just so excited about the journey that is in front of me. It’s a wonderful privilege and challenge that I hope I will thrive on.

“I feel proud and honoured to have been given this opportunity to join a team of people that has worked so tirelessly to make the show so thrilling.

“David Tennant has made the role his own, brilliantly, with grace, talent and persistent dedication. I hope to learn from the standards set by him.

“The challenge for me is to do justice to the show’s illustrious past, my predecessors, and most importantly, to those who watch it. I really cannot wait.”

Lead writer and Executive Producer Steven Moffat said: “The Doctor is a very special part, and it takes a very special actor to play him. You need to be old and young at the same time, a boffin and an action hero, a cheeky schoolboy and the wise old man of the universe.

“As soon as Matt walked through the door, and blew us away with a bold and brand new take on the Time Lord, we knew we had our man.

“2010 is a long time away but rest assured the 11th Doctor is coming – and the universe has never been so safe.”

Piers Wenger, Head Of Drama, BBC Wales, added: “With two hearts, a ferocious mind and over 900 years of experience behind him, it’s not every 26 year old actor who can take on a role like the Doctor but within moments of meeting Matt he showed the skill and imagination needed to create a Doctor all of his own.

“It’s just the beginning of the journey for Matt but with Steven Moffat’s scripts and the expertise of the production team in Cardiff behind him, there is no one more perfect than him to be taking the TARDIS to exciting new futures when the series returns in 2010.”

Ben Stephenson, Controller, BBC Drama, added: “I am delighted to see Matt take on this iconic role. It will see him continuing his relationship with the BBC following his performances in Ruby In The Smoke and Party Animals, and his upcoming role in Moses Jones.

“The combination of Matt, Steven and Piers will, I know, take Doctor Who onto new and even dizzier heights.”

Jay Hunt, Controller, BBC One, said: “Matt Smith will be a mesmerising 11th Time Lord, true to the spirit of the show.

“He is a worthy successor to David Tennant who has been utterly remarkable in the role and promises to continue to be in next year’s four special episodes.”

Doctor Who Confidential – The Eleventh Doctor can be seen on BBC iPlayer until 10 January 2009.

There will be four Doctor Who specials featuring David Tennant that will run in 2009 into New Year 2010 (dates to be confirmed).

An extended interview with Matt Smith can be seen at bbc.co.uk/doctorwho.

Matt Smith pictures are available from www.bbcpictures.com.
Biography

Matt Smith, 26, grew up with his family including one sister in Northampton. He was head boy at Northampton School For Boys where he excelled at sports, music and drama.

Initially, Matt wanted to be a professional footballer and played for Northampton Town Under-11 & 12s, Nottingham Forest Under 12, 13 & 14s and Leicester City Under 15 & 16s before a back injury forced him out of the game.

Following his injury, and with the encouragement of one of his teachers, Jerry Hardingham, Matt decided to join the National Youth Theatre.

It was during this time that Matt first gained attention at the Royal Court Theatre when he was cast in the play Fresh Kills, directed by Wilson Milam, whilst still at the University Of East Anglia where he was studying Drama and Creative Writing.

Already a stalwart of the National Youth Theatre, his performance at the Court led to a variety of theatrical experiences at the National Theatre: in the award-winning History Boys (directed by Nick Hytner), On The Shore Of The Wide World (directed by Sarah Frankcom) and also in the acclaimed trio of plays Burn / Citizenship / Chatroom (directed by Anna Mackmin).

These roles led to Matt’s first outings on the small screen, alongside Billie Piper in Phillip Pullman’s period detective stories, The Ruby In The Smoke and The Shadow In The North (both BBC One), where he played Jim, right-hand man to Billie’s detective heroine Sally Lockhart.

These pieces were followed by the lead role of Danny in the BBC Two series Party Animals, the brilliantly observed drama set in the world of young politicians.

In a dazzling return to the Royal Court in 2007, Matt played Henry in Polly Stenham’s award-winning first play That Face, opposite Lindsay Duncan. His performance gained Matt an Evening Standard Best Newcomer nomination and a year later the play had a second life in the West End at the Duke of York’s Theatre.

In between the two runs, Matt played Guy opposite Christian Slater’s Buddy in Swimming With Sharks, Mike Leslie’s searing West End adaptation of the 1994 Hollywood film.

In this time he also played a lead role in the BAFTA winning BBC One series The Street, opposite Gina McKee and Lorraine Ashbourne.

Matt has recently completed work on Moses Jones for BBC Two, directed by Michael Offer, in which he plays the lead role of Dan Twentyman, alongside Shaun Parkes in the title role.

Here is an interview with the new Doctor Who!

Spoiler photos in our gallery for this fun looking episode! Click HERE

BOOTH AND BRENNAN INFILTRATE THE BIG TOP AS THEY INVESTIGATE THE DEATHS OF TWO CIRCUS PERFORMERSON THE TIME PERIOD PREMIERE OF “BONES” THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, ON FOX

Andy Richter Guest-Stars

Booth and Brennan investigate the remains of conjoined twins found in a shallow grave in a remote desert area on the Texas-Oklahoma border. Back at the lab, the team determines the skeletal remains to be those of Jenny and Julie, who were jugglers in a traveling circus. Knowing there is no way the circus folk will talk to anyone outside their tight-knit clan, Brennan and Booth must infiltrate the circus community in order to find out more information about the twins’ deaths. Honing Booth’s Ranger knife-throwing skills, the duo goes undercover as knife-throwing act “Buck and Wanda Moosejaw.” As they encounter a variety of suspects among the colorful circus crowd, including ringmaster Henry Simon (guest star Andy Richter), a rather raucous clan of clowns and a tempestuous strong man who may have been romantically involved with one of the twins, Booth and Brennan find the circus experience to be quite the spectacle in the “Double Trouble in the Panhandle” episode of BONES airing Thursday, Jan. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM
ET/PT) on FOX. (BON-406) (TV-14 D, L)

Cast: Emily Deschanel as Dr. Temperance Brennan; David Boreanaz as FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth; TJ Thyne as Dr. Jack Hodgins; Michaela Conlin as Angela Montenegro; Tamara Taylor as Dr. Camille “Cam” Saroyan; John Francis Daley as Dr. Lance Sweets Guest Cast: Andy Richter as Henry Simon; Ryan Cartwright as Vincent Nigel-Murray; Stephen Lee as Texas Ranger; Michael Patrick McGill as Oklahoma Officer; Maggie Baird as Sandra Hicks; Michael Monks as Dell Hicks; Bernard White as Dr. Albert Muir; Ed Gale as Lavalle; Gregory D. Wilson as Tumbles; Jason Richter as Clown #2; Lester “Rasta” Speight as Magnum; Mageina Tovah as Madame Nina; Alix and Kris Angelis as Juggling Twins

Source: Fox

From our archive- Click on the read more link for three interviews with David Boreanaz! Read more »

The Sanctuary team has fallen in line with what the cabal wants, Ashley and Henry are captives and the team has arrived at the hiding place for the source blood that will save the abnormals from the bio-warfare the cabal is planning. Can they get to the blood, save their team and save the abnormals? Watch and see!
HQ spoiler photos in our gallery HERE

Trailer for the final episode

I have three spoiler clips for the finale- you can click on the read more link below to view them!THESE HAVE HUGE spoilers for the final episode so don’t watch if you don’t want to be completely spoiled- of course if you just can’t control yourself……
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Here are some gorgeous pictures of Canadian actress Emmanuelle Vaugier who guest starred as Sam Winchester’s werewolf girlfriend Madison in the season 2 episode Heart. Poor Sam and Madison had a star crossed romance- she asked him to put her down like all rabid dogs at the end of the episode. It was a sad moment because both the guys really liked Madison the girl- it was Madison that killer that doomed them. Emmanuelle has the distinction of also being known to CW viewers as Mrs. Luthor number two- she played Helen- Lex’s second wife who sold him out and tried to kill him resulting in his most unpleasant time marooned in paradise….

From The Spring 2008 issue of Donato Magazine

The story of Sam and Madison is profiled in the current issue of Supernatural Magazine-
View scans HQ in the Multipleverses gallery
http://multipleverses.com/newcopper/thumbnails.php?album=1952

Feature article in the current issue #7 of Supernatural Magazine with Emmanuelle Vaugier talking about how hard it was to do the sex scenes with Jared…..ah poor woman!

Also- the John’s Journal entry with info on werewolves

Heart allowed Supernatural viewers to see another side of Sam Winchester- we saw bad Sammy in Born Under a Bad Sign- Heart showed us sexy Sam! Check out HQ promos from the episode in our gallery HERE
Here is the trailer for Heart and my favorite clip with Sam and Emmanuelle and then the very sad sad sad ending- enjoy!

All that I can say is….IS IT JANUARY 1OTH WEEKEND YET????

Click HERE to view gallery of promo screencaps!