Some entertainment stories and links from the world of cult/sci-fi and horror including BSG and Woverine news.
Catwoman suit from Hollywood Wax Museum auctioned for $8.2K The costumes worn by the statues in the Hollywood Wax Museum were sold off for more than half a million dollars, with Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman costume from Batman Returns and Jason Voorhees’ mask and outfit from Freddy vs. Jason among the top money-makers [read on - SCI FI Wire]
Battlestar’s Kate Vernon on Caprica, The Plan Kate Vernon, who played Ellen Tigh on SCI FI’s Battlestar Galactica, told SCI FI Wire that she would love to explore her character in episodes of the prequel series Caprica and also talked about her role in the upcoming telefilm Battlestar Galactica: The Plan [read on - SCI FI Wire].
Review: The Grudge 3 proves that some franchises really do deserve to die It’s not entirely clear how or why The Grudge has endured as a successful film series, but the debut of The Grudge 3 on DVD (Sony Pictures, $24.96) rather than in theaters is a reassuring sign that its inexplicable popularity is finally waning. A retread of the two stateside films that were themselves descended from Takashi Shimizu’s Japanese-language franchise, Toby Wilkins’ follow-up is an underwhelming cash-in that is likely to entertain only those precious few who still find it scary to watch a pale Asian woman crab-walk across the floor while making the same noise that grade-school kids compete to see who can perform the longest [read on - SCI FI Wire].
The flu outbreak caused cinemas and other venues in Mexico to close for five days.
Black hole swallows Barbarella rehash The planned rehash of 1968 sci-fi romp Barbarella is no more – thanks to German intervention. Sin City helmsman Robert Rodriguez revealed in 2007 that he intended to breathe new life into the heroine and introduce her to “a new generation of moviegoers”. Well, Barbarella is one classic which will be spared “reinvention”. Universal originally backed the project, but the studio got cold feet after the budget swelled to an estimated $80m [read on - The Register].
Blade Runner gun auctioned for $270,000 Harrison Ford’s hero blaster from Blade Runner nabbed a winning bid of $270,000 to top the items at an auction of Hollywood memorabilia last week. That’s considerably higher than the pre-auction estimate of $100,000 to $150,000 [read on - SCI FI Wire].
