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More New Photos From ‘Doctor Who: The Impossible Astronaut’

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 06:25 PM PDT



We're continuing our countdown to Doctor Who Series 6 for the Week of Geek, and the BBC is continuing to release more new images from the opening two episodes of the season: The Impossible Astronaut and Day of the Moon. The premiere episode kicks off on Saturday, April 23 on BBC in the UK and BBC America here in the USA. You can see the images at the bottom of this post, and be aware of some possible spoilery experiences upon viewing!

This photo collection includes stills from the episodes, a bunch of Behind-The-Scenes photos, and a couple of promotional photographs as well. Series 6 sees the return of Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, and is joined with Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill reprising their roles as the Doctor's companions. River Song is back; portrayed by Alex Kingston who promises her mysterious character's secrets will be revealed this year [...]

Peter Jackson Confirms Ian Holm’s Return As Older Bilbo In ‘The Hobbit’

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 04:41 PM PDT



Another cast member of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy is returning for the two-part movie adaptation of The Hobbit.

Jackson confirmed via his Facebook page that Sir Ian Holm will be coming back to do work as the older Bilbo Baggins seen in LOTR. It's unclear just how big Holm's role will be in the two films with the younger Bilbo taking center stage for the majority of the time. As we all should know by now, Martin Freeman will be playing the younger Bilbo.

The confirmation came when fans were asking if the voice at the end of the recent video that was posted was Holm's. Jackson posted "One comment that came up from the recent video blog was the Bilbo voice at the end—many of you assumed it was Sir Ian Holm. Whilst Ian will be returning as the older Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit, that recording was actually Martin Freeman's voice, taken from a script read through we recorded when the cast first arrived. I have to admit, I wasn't sure who it was when I first heard it, either. Cheers, Peter J." [...]

Geek Gear: Doctor Who Shirt ‘Bad Wolf Corporation’

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 03:41 PM PDT

Bad Wolf Corporation - Doctor Who

Qwertee is currently offering a t-shirt called "Bad Wolf Corporation," inspired by Doctor Who.

The limited-edition black t-shirt, by artist fishbiscuit, is £8/€10/$13 and ships anywhere in the world. The shirt will be on sale for the next three days and once the sale is over, the shirt won't be sold on the site anymore.

If Bad Wolf Corporation was a real company, I imagine this is what their company logo tee would look like. What do you think, Dr. Who fans? [...]

BBC America Acquires ‘Battlestar Galactica’

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 01:41 PM PDT



It's a big week for BBC America. Not only is the hype running fast and loud for the upcoming season of Doctor Who launching this weekend, but the channel made the official announcement yesterday that they have acquired a fan-favorite series, the reimagined Battlestar Galactica. BBC America has signed a deal with NBC Universal to air the two-part miniseries that launched in 2004, as well as Seasons 1 through 4.

The reimagined series, which had its initial run on the Syfy Channel from 2003 to 2009, was executive produced by Ronald D. Moore and David Eick and starred Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, James Callis, Tricia Helfer, Grace Park and British actor Jamie Bamber [...]

New Character Images From ‘Doctor Who: The Impossible Astronaut’

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 09:44 AM PDT

Doctor Who

The BBC has released a lot of photos this week in the run up to the launch of The Impossible Astronaut, the first episode of Doctor Who Series 6. Opening the season on Saturday April 23 on BBC and BBC America, the new photos (found at the bottom of this post) are mostly promotional character stills, which includes some images of a couple of new characters.

This season begins with a two-part adventure that concludes with episode 2, entitled Day of the Moon. Matt Smith returns as the Eleventh Doctor, as does Karen Gillan as Amy Pond, Arthur Darvill as Rory Williams, and Alex Kingston as River Song. Both opening episodes were directed by Toby Haynes and written by showrunner Steven Moffat [...]

Video Game Deal: Buy One Get One 50% Off Easter Sale

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 08:33 AM PDT

Pokemon White and Black

Amazon is currently have a video game sale for Easter where you can Buy One Get One 50% Off.

Note, offer is good while supplies last.

There's six pages of video games to choose from for this deal, including the following:

- Pokemon - White Version: DS

- Pokemon - Black Version: DS

- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4: Wii | DS | PS3

- Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga: PS3

- Disney Epic Mickey: Wii [...]

Watch Now: Mysterious New ‘Viral Silent’ Videos Online For ‘Doctor Who’

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 06:25 AM PDT

Doctor Who

Only days before the launch of The Impossible Astronaut, the premiere episode of Doctor Who Series 6, the BBC has released a pair of curious, yet spooky, odd videos in promotion of the new show. The two new videos, which you can view at the bottom of this post, are only titled "...are real", and have a very real viral marketing feel - posing as a riddle of some kind for fans to try and work out.

The two curious videos, both less than a minute in length, appear to be CCTV footage with digital interference of some kind. They have a creepy feel to them, reminiscent of the video from The Ring. At this point it is unclear whether there is something within the videos that fans are expected to find, like a clue to important elements of the new series [...]
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