SciFi News For 1-14-11

"Blood And Chrome" Has Huge Shoes To Fill (Story):
http://airlockalpha.com/node/8158/scifriday-blood-chrome-has-huge-shoes-to-fill.html

Mysterious New Sci-Fi Project "Alien Sleeper Cell" In Development (Story):
http://www.firstshowing.net/2011/mysterious-new-sci-fi-project-alien-sleeper-cell-in-development/

"Thunderbirds" Are Go Again (Story):
http://www.scifiheaven.net/index.php/2011/01/12/thunderbirds-are-go-again/

Walter Koenig On His Career And The New Chekov (Interview Pt 1):
http://www.startrek.com/article/walter-koenig-answers-your-questions-part-1

Exploring The Locations Of Famous Sci-Fi Films (Slideshow):
http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2010/12/18/trazzler_slide_show_movie_locations/

Why We Love Sci-Fi: It Goes Where Other Stories Can't (Story):
http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20110104/sc_space/whywelovescifiitboldlygoeswhereotherstoriescant

Why Hollywood Can't Get The Hang Of Science Fiction (Story):
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2010/oct/15/hollywood-science-fiction
 

The Case Against The Moon: Why We Shouldn't Go Straight Back (Story):
http://www.space.com/10597-case-moon-return.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+spaceheadlines+%28SPACE.com+Headline+Feed%29

Will NASA's New "Glory" Spacecraft Silence Climate-Change Deniers? (Story):
http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2011/01/will-nasas-new-glory-spacecraft-silence-climate-change-deniers.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheDailyGalaxyNewsFromPlanetEarthBeyond+%28The+Daily+Galaxy%3A+News+from+Planet+Earth+%26+Beyond%29

100 Science Fiction Novels Everyone Should Read (List):
http://bookstove.com/science-fiction/100-science-fiction-novels-everyone-should-read/

Upcoming Science Fiction Novels in 2011:
http://booktionary.blogspot.com/2011/01/looking-forward-science-fiction-novels.html
 

OTHER NEWS
EON Productions announced on Tuesday that the next James Bond film, for now referred to now as 'Bond 23,' will go into production late this year.Daniel Craig is back for his third turn as the secret agent, while Sam Mendes will direct the new installment. Shooting will kick off in November of this year and the release date will be November 2012.

The adaptation of the popular 80's video game "Missile Command" to the silver screen took one step closer to becoming reality this week with news that the project has found a studio home. 20th Century Fox has agreed to produce and the screenwriters behind the upcoming "Flash Gordon" remake, have been hired to write the script

Is there another "Tron" sequel coming? Although some folks didn't like Disney's Tron: Legacy, apparently enough fans did, creating the rumors that the movie may have earned enough for the company to greenlight a sequel. Where does Tron go from here?  There is a plan, but it is being closely guarded. There's a TV show in the works to keep the brand popping till the next theatrical run.

SCIFI NEWS QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"The reality of science is that it takes 40 years to get to Jupiter, and that's a dull show." Glen Morgan, producer of sci-fi series "Space: Above and Beyond"