'Smallville' executive producer Darren Swimmer has revealed that the Legion will be made up of Saturn Girl, Cosmic Boy and Lightning Lad, and they will be revealed in the 10th episode of the new season || Joel B. Michaels, an executive producer on 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,' was promoted to president of production at The Halcyon Co., the group that owns the rights to the Terminator franchise, says The Hollywood Reporter || Helena Bonham Carter had to take a break from filming 'Terminator 4' to return to Britain to grieve with her family after four relatives were killed in a minibus crash in South Africa, according to E! Online || A new trailer is out for the upcoming direct-to-DVD release of 'Dead Like Me' at deadlikemedvd.com || Jud Taylor, who directed five episodes of the original 'Star Trek' series including 'Let That Be Your Last Battlefield,' died at the age of 76 ||

Abrams: 'Fringe' Won't Get Too Freaky

A series about "fringe science" typically would tease some pretty crazy things that would be more science-fiction than science. But when "Fringe" premieres Sept. 9 at 8 p.m. on Fox, executive producer and co-creator J.J. Abrams says it's a show ... (Read More)

Maguire, Raimi Back For Two More 'Spider-Man' Films

Unlike the Caped Crusader, the Friendly Neighborhood Web-Slinger won't be played by another actor ... at least, not anytime soon, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Tobey Maguire and director Sam Raimi will team up for at least two more "Spider-Man" franchise movies. "The studio never considered any other actor. Tobey was our only choice and the only person we've discussed the role with," said Steve Elzer, a spokeman for Columbia Pictures. Of course, this new agreement is likely to mean an increase in pay for Maguire and Raimi. In order to help pay for this, Columbia is considering shooting the f ... (Read More)

SyFriday: It's Sci-Fi, Jim, But Not As We Know It

Space, the final frontier ... These words echo through time, and are immediately followed by visions of grand space ships, bizarre-looking aliens, people in jumpsuits and, of course, distant worlds. This is the foundation of science-fiction as a genre. However, gone are the days when science-fiction meant Asimov-style robots invading the Earth, bad prosthetics attached to the ears and forehead, giant t ... (Read More)

Abrams: 'Fringe' Won't Get Too Freaky

A series about "fringe science" typically would tease some pretty crazy things that would be more science-fiction than science. But when "Fringe" premieres Sept. 9 at 8 p.m. on Fox, executive producer and co-creator J.J. Abrams says it's a show that won't cross the line into unbelievable territory. "The truth is, when we did the pilot for 'Lost,' we had the monster appear at the end of the first act," A ... (Read More)