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Here's all the Archived News items for June, 2006. Back to Current News.
29/06/06
Season 6 Filming Starts On Or Around July 10 We've received several tips that the sixth seaon of Smallville will begin filming sometime around July 10. The new season is expected to begin on September 21. Thanks to everyone who e-mailed in to let us know.
26/06/06
SHADOW PUPPETS Horror/Thriller Post-Production
26/06/06
Smallville Season 5 DVD Back Cover Art! Warner Home Video has released back cover art for the Smallville Complete Fifth Season DVD set which hits stores on September 12, 2006. PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY AND SUPPORT KRYPTONSITE! Click here to see the front cover art.
26/06/06
IT'S A SMALLVILLE WORLD Al Gough and Miles Millar, creators of hit TV series Smallville, in which James Marsters appeared as the supervillain Brainiac, will be making a rare public appearance in September. The dynamic duo will be heading to the Queen Mary at Long Beach for James Marsters & Friends to take part in an "In Conversation With..." special. Appearing at the event with series casting director DeeDee Bradley and writer Steven DeKnight, they will give attendees an exclusive insight into James's most recent television exploits and talk about how they breathed fresh life into the beginnings of Clark Kent and Lex Luthor. They have also enjoyed success on the big screen with Shanghai Noon and Shanghai Knights starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson. Al and Miles will be appearing at the star packed weekend event on Sunday, September 10 and are looking forward to meeting fans and talking about their future projects. To book your Gold ticket, inclusive of all Saturday and Sunday events, go to http://www.jamesmarsters.com/QMEvent
26/06/06
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Shocks, Surprises and a Very Special Wedding Announcement: 2006 Tater Top Results Are In!
Best Guest Star
23/06/06
HU Charmuse @ Whedonesque
Look at this!
Welcome to IDW's Art Du Jour, every Monday through Friday we will be adding a new piece of artwork for you to enjoy. Whether it be pencils, inks or finished pages, it's guaranteed to be the latest and greatest floating around the office. Be sure to check back every day, because its only up for one week!
06/20/06
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19/06/06
JAMES MARSTERS & FRIENDS: WATCH OUT BLONDIE BEAR Canadian-born actress Mercedes McNab is the latest star guest to join in the fun aboard the Queen Mary in James Marsters And Friends in September. Mercedes moved to Los Angeles with her family when she was nine and made her professional acting debut when she was just 10 years old. Her Yorkshire-born father, Bob, was a member of Arsenal Football Club in the UK and played for England. Mercedes played the young girl scout in the hit movie The Addams Family and has appeared on TV in Harry And The Hendersons, Touched By An Angel and Walker, Texas Ranger. But she is probably best known to TV audiences for playing Harmony Kendall in Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel. Harmony was one of Cordelia's circle of friends until she was bitten by a vampire at the high school graduation day. She promptly lost her undead heart to Spike - her Blondie Bear - but realised it wasn't to be when he tried to stake her. Harmony went on to become a career girl as Angel's PA in Wolfram And Hart. Mercedes has been busy this year filming horror movie Hatchet and comedy short Miles From Home. To book tickets for James Marsters And Friends go to http://www.jamesmarsters.com
19/06/06
16/06/06
2006 KryptonSite Awards: Vote For Best Guest Star! An annual tradition here at K-Site is the KryptonSite Awards - where fans are invited to vote for their favorite (and least favorite) episodes, guest stars, and more from the previous season. The current category to vote on is Best Guest Star. You have until June 19 to vote in this category - and then it'll be time to choose Best Episode! (Sorry for those of you who expected Best Episode to start now - we got confused!)
2006 KryptonSite Awards
16/06/06
James Answers Your Questions!
Here is this month's session. We like to toss in fun questions to balance out the more serious in tone - people really enjoy seeing the "lighter" side of James and he seems to get a kick out it too. What do you do when you find yourself working with an actor who gives you nothing to play against? Good question. Unfortunately there is no other fix than to take what the actor is giving you. You can’t pretend they are doing something else. You just have to again cleave to your objective and try to wring something out of that person no matter how boring they might be. Spike was written as being a nit with both women and diabolical plan execution. But he seemed to be an intuitive and shrewd observer of people when it came to calling them on their crap, as in the "you'll never be friends" speech to Buffy and Angel, knowing just how to set the Scoobies against each other, or understanding that Buffy was really mad at herself when she played “kick the Spike.” Can you talk about that contradiction in his personality, how it was written and how you decided to play it? I love contradictions in characters and you are right - sometimes Spike would seem very dim and sometimes he would border on wise. But I recognize myself in that too. Do you believe in fate or do you prefer feeling in control of your own destiny? I don’t believe in fate but I do not believe that anyone is at all in control of anything in their lives, much less their own destiny. We are in the middle of a beautiful, terrifying mystery and we are just lucky that the earth is being kind to us just now. When directing/playing Macbeth, is it your intention to make the audience sympathize with the main character? That is always the intention of story-telling. One hopefully always sympathizes with the lead in a play. I think Shakespeare wanted us to recognize that Macbeth is just like us even when he takes himself into hell. He goes to hell because he is ambitious, but who amongst us isn’t? Why did you change the title of "Runaway" to "No Promises?" (Laughs) Because everyone kept singing the chorus. I keep hearing people singing “please, no promises.” When you write a new song, does it come from an idea that you have, or an emotion? Along those same lines, if you absolutely had to choose, would you prefer a project that made the audience feel or made them think? In the world of music it's definitely how you make them feel. I can name 25 albums that have had a major impact on how I view the world, but that all started from an emotional truth that the music spoke to. Music runs afoul when it gets too intellectual. If you compare Radiohead's "Hail to the Thief" to Marvin Gaye's 1970's protest album "What's Going On" you'll see what I mean. Marvin got to the simple emotional truth about war's ability to smash love and is a better anti-war statement than Radiohead has yet devised. If you look at the Sex Pistol's monster album, "Never Mind the Bollocks", you find an incendiary treatise on the sustained class warfare that the rich have been waging on the working class in England for as long as anyone can remember, yet they made that point in a simple screaming, raging statement "No future for me!" If we looked in your refrigerator, what would we see? (Laughs) Orange juice, milk, Eggo Waffles, tortellini and old chicken (inedible) Um, um, um... and fruits which are looking questionable. Next session: July 15
16/06/06
News Posted June 13, 2006 Smallville Season 5 DVD Artwork Changes
Warner Home Video has changed the design for the cover of the Smallville Complete Fifth Season DVD set which hits stores in September. The orange background has now been changed to something blue. Click here to take a larger look!
15/06/06
HU Faith @ FivebyFive 6.03.2006 JUNE 10: PETER DAVID Join us as Peter David drops into the Zone to talk about everything from his classic Hulk run to his current projects (such as Fallen Angel and his Buffyverse comics like Spike: Old Times and Spike Vs. Dracula) and upcoming comics like 1602: Fantastick Four (yes, that's spelled right). Be sure to subscribe to the podcast or dowload the show directly from here after it airs. Sometimes it a matter of hours, other times it takes a few days. Be patient. posted by Sci Fi Zone at 2:28:00 PM
15/06/06
HU WindTheFrog @ Whedonesque Spike: Asylum
Issue #1 Release Date: September 2006
Writer: Brian Lynch
When the Monahan Family asks Spike to find their daughter Ruby, he accepts. After all, it's a chance to be a hero and more importantly, earn a hefty fee. The problem? Ruby's a half-demon and has been checked into the Mosaic Wellness Center, a rehab facility for vampires, demons, and other creatures of the night. The solution–Spike checks himself in as a patient. But there’s another, slightly bigger problem—the hundreds of super-powered, supernatural patients at Mosaic know Spike, and want him dead. If the therapy doesn't kill him, the other patients will… © 2005 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved. Spike is appropriate for humans living or dead, as long as they don't object to the occasional spiking of monsters. But really, who's not into seeing that?
06/06/06
Smallville - Season 5 Press Release - Details on Extras
Fly into the Season of "Superman in Training" with... SMALLVILLE: THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON
Collectible Six-Disc Set Featuring All 22 Episodes and Bonus Features
BURBANK, CA (June 5, 2006) - Welcome students to Central Kansas University where looks can be deceiving, love can be tragic and the mystery of the Man of Steel unfolds. On September 12, 2006, Warner Home Video presents the critically acclaimed, fan-requested Smallville: The Complete Fifth Season on DVD, featuring a collectible six-disc set with all 22 thrilling episodes. Witness the miracles, fantasy and drama of Smallville, featuring a supreme cast including Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Allison Mack, Annette O'Toole, John Schneider, John Glover and Erica Durance. Smallville: The Complete Fifth Season is great entertainment for both die-hard fans and new fans of the series, with illuminating bonus features including the featurette Smallville's 100th Episode: The Making of a Milestone, unaired scenes, a Vengeance Chronicles Webisode Gallery and much, much more! The DVD is priced to own at $59.98 SRP. "This summer will see a resurgence of the Superman franchise with the theatrical release of Superman Returns, driving a craze among fans who are hungry for more "Man of Steel" lore," said Rosemary Markson, WHV Vice President, TV Marketing. "Smallville: The Complete Fifth Season is timed to capitalize on the never-ending popularity of DC Comics' Superman character and the sixth season premiere of the series on the CW." Fourteen years ago, a meteor shower burst from the heavens, raining destruction on the unsuspecting citizens of Smallville, Kansas. The intervening years have left the towns inhabitants with scars and secrets. In Season Five, Clark Kent (Tom Welling) finally begins to accept his destiny and takes giant leaps towards becoming the Man of Steel.. "We call this season Superman in Training," series co-creator Alfred Gough says. "Clark is going to accept his destiny." During this exciting pivotal season: Clark faces rogue Kryptonians. Lex Luthor (today Kansas, tomorrow the world) launches a vicious political campaign. The Fortress of Solitude rises. Clark's love for Lana Lang deepens, and he and Lois Lane remain friendly adversaries. AC (aka Aquaman) surfaces. A spaceship mystery unfolds. A dark tragedy - one even Clark's powers can't prevent - strikes. These and more key elements of Superman lore fall into place. DVD SPECIAL FEATURES
MARKETING SUPPORT
EPISODES FEATURED
BASICS
$59.98 SRP
DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such iconic characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Sandman. These DC Super Heroes and others have starred in comic books, movies, television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC Comics' Web site is located at www.dccomics.com. SUPERMAN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © 2006 DC Comics. With operations in 90 international territories Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.
04/06/06
(SPOILER) Spike comic mini-series promo ad. The initial cover ad for the upcoming Spike Asylum comic series, a five part mini-series to be published in September. Written by Brian Lynch. Basically poster art posted by Brian on his Myspace page...he has been updating the progress for some time. Looks good! According to his blog today, this is the first "official" ad and he just received permission to release the picture! Poster gives a really sketchy plot overview so I included "Spoiler" tag to be safe. Calledon | BtVS | 16:10 CET | 18 comments total | tags: promo ad, asylum, spike
04/06/06
THE SOUND OF FURY David Fury joins the star line-up on the Queen Mary this September for James Marsters and Friends. The multi-talented Mr Fury knows all about making hit TV shows. He has written, directed and been co-executive producer for some of television's most popular shows - Buffy, Angel, Lost and 24. David's relationship with James goes back to his early days on Buffy The Vampire Slayer and he will be talking about his work and success as one of the star guests aboard the Queen Mary in James Marsters And Friends in September. David wrote many memorable episodes of Buffy including Lies My Parents Told Me, Crush and Sleeper. He has also appeared in front of the cameras - he was at the mercy of evil puppets in Angel episode Smile Time, was the Mustard Man in Buffy's musical episode, Once More With Feeling, and the Pizza Delivery Man in Amber Benson's film Chance, which also starred James. For further details go to his official website http://www.davidfury.net To book tickets for James Marsters And Friends go to http://www.jamesmarsters.com _________________________________________________
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03/06/06
Smallville - Will Clark embrace his destiny? Season 5 comes this Sept! **Updated with Art**
Clark Kent now carries a full load of classes at Central Kansas U., but that's not all he carries. He carries the full weight of his - perhaps the world's - destiny. "We call this season Superman in Training," series co-creator Alfred Gough says. "Clark is going to accept his destiny." During this exciting pivotal season: The Fortress of Solitude rises. Clark faces rogue Kryptonians. Lex Luthor launches a vicious political campaign. A dark tragedy - one even Clark's powers can't prevent - strikes. These and more key elements of Superman lore fall into place. The future Man of Steel grows another year bolder in this bonus-packed Deluxe 6-Disc DVD Set. Warner Bros has scheduled Smallville: The Complete 5th Season for September 12; season 6 will premiere on The CW a few weeks later. The 6 disc set will contain all 22 episodes, and retail for $59.98. The Smallville sets have had some great extras (with the exception of season 1), and while we don't have anything official yet, our friends at KryptonSite.com have posted some material in their "Rumorville" section. The first extra is the Webisodes which we reported on earlier, but they also have information on a few commentary tracks that will be on the set. There were some good guest stars in the fifth season of the show. Look for the ever-popular James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) in a recurring role, Kenny Johnson (The Shield), Carrie Fisher (Star Wars Trilogy), Tom Wopat (The Dukes of Hazzard), Callum Keith Rennie (Da Vinci's Inquest) and Ian Tracey (Da Vinci's Inquest). Here's a look at the season 5 artwork:
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