Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 13:45:45 -0400 X-Authentication-Warning: nessie.usanetworks.com: nobody owned process doing -bs From: "Scifi.Com" To: All Members Subject: SCIFI.COM NEWS: Star Wars: Episode II Review, Farscape Double Feature, More! Precendence: bulk SCIFI.COM WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE 05.12.02 * -FARSCAPE- DOUBLE FEATURE* * INTERVIEW: GEORGE LUCAS and the -STAR WARS: EPISODE II- CAST * * -STAR WARS: EPISODE II- REVIEW * * SCI FI ONAIR: -FARSCAPE- DOUBLE FEATURE http://www.scifi.com/farscape/ Friday, May 17, at 9PM ET/PT and 10PM ET/PT ----------- What's better than watching -FARSCAPE- on a Friday night? Watching two episodes of -FARSCAPE-, of course! This Friday, see the classic episodes, "DIE ME, DICHOTOMY" and "SEASON OF DEATH." For new fans especially, these are two great "jumping-in" episodes with background on astronaut John Crichton and the crew of the living ship Moya. * SCI FI TODAY: GEORGE LUCAS and the -STAR WARS: EPISODE II- CAST http://www.scifi.com/sftoday/ Monday, May 13 ----------- -STAR WARS- fever will be an epidemic this week. To help spread it around we bring you an eye-opening interview with GEORGE LUCAS and stars SAMUEL L. JACKSON and HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN of -STAR WARS: EPISODE II -- ATTACK OF THE CLONES-. * SCI FI TODAY: -STAR WARS: EPISODE II- REVIEW http://www.scifi.com/sfw/advance/17_screen.html Sunday, May 12 ----------- After all the hype, all you really want to know is, "Was it any good?" Read our ADVANCE REVIEW to know what to expect before battling box-office crowds this weekend. * SCI FI ONAIR: WATCH ALL FOUR NIGHTS of -STEPHEN KING'S THE STAND- http://www.scifi.com/onair/events/ Part 1 - Monday, May 13, at 9PM ET/PT* Part 2 - Tuesday, May 14, at 9PM ET/PT* Part 3 - Wednesday, May 15, at 9PM ET/PT* Part 4 - Thursday, May 16, at 9PM ET/PT* ----------- The epic miniseries -STEPHEN KING'S THE STAND- is an apocalyptic tale of the ultimate battle of good vs. evil. After 99 percent of the human race is decimated by a man-made plague, all who survive must ally themselves with the forces of darkness or light in the final fight for humanity. The cast cornucopia includes ROB LOWE, GARY SINISE, MOLLY RINGWALD, LAURA SAN GIACOMO, MATT FREWER, MIGUEL FERRER, RUBY DEE, OSSIE DAVIS, JAMEY SHERIDAN and -STARGATE SG-1-'s newest member, CORIN NEMEC. * SCIFI.COM UFOLOGY RESOURCE CENTER: NEW POLL http://www.scifi.com/ufo/ Monday, May 13 ----------- Do you believe in alien abductions? Take our poll,and check out the ongoing results. * SCI FI WIRE POLL: WHAT COMIC-BOOK MOVIE DO YOU WANT TO SEE? http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/ Sunday, May 12 ----------- -SPIDER-MAN- may soon have a lot of company, as studios scramble to mount comic-book movies. Which heroes are you most eager to see? * SCIENCE FICTION WEEKLY: ISSUE 264 HIGHLIGHTS http://www.scifi.com/sfw/ Monday, May 13 ----------- Many shows are wrapping for the season -- or for good! We review the season finales of -ANDROMEDA-, -MUTANT X- and -EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT- ... and the series finale of -ROSWELL-. Also reviewed in this issue: DAW Books' two 30th-anniversary anthologies! * SCI FICTION ORIGINAL: "JOSEPHINE" by CAROL EMSHWILLER http://www.scifi.com/scifiction/ Wednesday, May 15 ----------- A magical tale about an elderly man and his relationship with the belle of the old folks home, an enchantress who walks the low wire every talent night. Strange and charming. We also present ANTHONY BOUCHER'S classic terror tale "THEY BITE," about madness and greed in the American Southwest. * SCI FI ONAIR: -LAKE PLACID- http://www.scifi.com/onair/events Saturday, May 18 at 9PM ET/PT ----------- Bill Pullman (-INDEPENDENCE DAY-), Bridget Fonda (-ARMY OF DARKNESS-, -SINGLES-) and Oliver Platt (-BICENTENNIAL MAN-) fight to stop the killing spree of a monstrous, man-eating crocodile that has taken up residence in Lake Placid, N.Y. It's a woodland romp from DAVID E. KELLEY: -ALLY McBEAL- meets -TREMORS-! * SCI FICTION: PERIODIC TABLE OF SCIENCE FICTION http://www.scifi.com/scifiction/periodictable.html Friday, May 17 ----------- Every element has a story to tell in this ongoing weekly short-story series from award-winning author Michael Swanwick. This week, Michael gives away some of the "Dark Secrets of the Western Heroes" in a tale of Silver. * SCIFI.COM WEB GUIDE http://www.scifi.com/webguide/ Monday, May 13, and Thursday, May 16 ----------- On Monday, learn all there is to know about the ABC miniseries -DINOTOPIA- at its official site. On Thursday, read news from across the galaxy and every corner of The Republic at -HOLONET NEWS-. Use the SCIFI.COM Web Guide to find 2,000 of the best sci-fi sites around -- categorized for your convenience! * EVENTS CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS http://www.scifi.com/events/ ----------- This week, don't miss the miniseries, -DINOTOPIA-. If talking dinosaurs aren't your thing, catch the final episode of UPN's -ROSWELL-. Oh, and -STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES- opens this week, too. If you have any energy left after all that, check out Roc*Kon, "one of the best small conventions in the United States." 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