Terminator: Revolution

The sequel to the comic book Terminator: Infinity, which takes place after Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines and ignores the Terminator Salvation timeline.

I wouldn't bother getting this unless you've read Terminator: Infinity as it probably won't make a lot of sense to you.

If you have read it, then this is definitely worth getting. It finishes off the story which was left on a cliffhanger at the end of Terminator: Infinity.

However, I didn't think it was as good as Terminator: Infinity and since you can't really read one with out the other, I would say that unless your a Terminator addict then give this a miss. But if you are a Terminator addict then to be honest I'm not sure you'll really like this any way.

The most annoying thing I found was that Kyle Reese had been adopted by John Connor and his wife Tara Connor (who is introduced in Terminator: Infinity). If you don't really care about this factor then by all means buy them both. But if like me this really annoyed you then definitely give it a miss.

Terminator: Infinity

This Terminator comic takes place after the events in Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines. However, it does not tie in with Terminator Salvation and actually follows an alternate time line. But considering Terminator has no official cannon you can choose whether or not you prefer Terminator: Infinity or Terminator Salvation.

I think they both have strengths and weaknesses and if you're a Terminator fan then it's worth reading the comic as well as watching the movie. The comic reads as if it were a movie and really feels like part of the Terminator universe.

However, if you read this and like it then you must also buy Terminator: Revolution as this is the sequel comic to Terminator: Infinity.

The only thing I find slightly annoying with the Terminator franchise is all the references to the first film. For example, "Come with me if you want to live." It seems like there are about five lines from the first movie that have to be worked into every Terminator story or film.

Never the less I really enjoyed reading Terminator: Infinity and am about to move onto the sequel.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Origin

If you've seen the original 1992 Buffy The Vampire Slayer film then this comic pretty much retells that story. However, the film version was altered from Joss Whedon's original script.

Now the television series carries on from Joss Whedon's original script and not the final altered film version. This comic book tells the story according to Joss' original script and therefore is slightly different to the movie.

If you're a fan of Buffy The Vampire Slayer the television series then this is the official prequel. As a result this comic is viewed as canon whilst I believe the film is not.

Having seen the film quite a while ago I didn't really notice that much difference in the comic, other than the look of the characters. However, I still found it a good read and would definitely recommend it to any hard core Buffy fans.

San Diego Comic-Con News

As you may know Comic-Con was last weekend (23rd - 26th July), and so I've rounded up some of the interesting bits of news and written them up here. Enjoy.

Halo: Legends is a collection of seven short anime films (much like The Animatrix) made by about 5 different studios, including STUDIO 4 C which is making a two-part 30 minute film titled "Origins", which gives an overview of the 100,000 years of Halo history. For more info on the different films, click here. A DVD release is expected to be available in Spring 2010.

In other Halo news, Neill Blomkamp denies that his upcoming film, District 9, is a showcase for how he could handle a Halo film, and confirms that he is no longer involved. "The rumours are completely wrong... The answer is, I probably wouldn't do it if it was offered to me. But creatively, I would like to do it. It's kind of like I'd be sad to not work on it, but I would still say no." Elaborating he stated "I worked on it for five months... I put a lot of sort of sweat and blood into it. Creatively it's very compelling. I love it. But, when you work that long on something and you have it bottom out and collapse... I mean, I got out of it, I think I'm probably better off because it's more a personal film. But yeah, I love the world of Halo. I don't think I would go back there."

To watch the panel talk with Peter Jackson and Neill Blomkamp about how the Halo movie became District 9 click here.

Wil Wheaton joins the cast of The Guild for season 3 which premieres on August 25th across the Microsoft Network (Xbox, MSN and Zune). All of season 1 is available to watch on YouTube, and season 2 episodes are being uploaded on a weekly basis. I will be using my Wednesday post to post episodes here. Also you can check out Felicia Day's blog where she has posted a few pictures and a video interview with herself, just click here.

Dark Horse will be releasing a one-shot Dr Horrible comic book featuring an all knew story, which will be released in November.

Watch a video interview (below) with Joss Whedon as he talks about Dollhouse, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Dr Horrible and more.

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan will not be the last Battlestar Galactica movie, according to Edward James Olmos. Battlestar Galactica: The Plan is set to come to DVD on 27 October 2009.

If you're a Heroes fan you can watch the entire panel video here.

The Prisoner is a 6 part series starring Sir Ian McKellan and James Caviezel. It will air in the UK on ITV1 in the winter. It has to have the longest trailer I've ever seen, but it is also one of the best.

Trailer

Panel Highlights Video

On 21st August the trailer for James Cameron's first feature film since Titanic in 1997, called Avatar will be released. As will the trailer for the Avatar: The Game.

Here is a little none comic-con new, Ridley Scott is to direct a prequel film to Alien. For more info, click here.

Serenity: Better Days

Just as fun and exciting as Firefly, Serenity: Better Days is like an extra episode. It doesn't bridge any of the gaps between Firefly and Serenity, but it still is a must read for any fan of either.

Heroes Webseries Catch Up

Since Heroes: Volume 4: Fugitives started on Monday I thought I'd take this moment to catch up on the latest Heroes websieres.

The first one is Heroes: The Recruit which is a five part webseries and follows on from the Heroes graphic novel Stuck In The Mud, which was released after the episode titled Dual (which was the last episode in Volume 3: Villains).
Here is the promo:



The second is Heroes: Hard Knox which is a four part webseries, which was released between Volume 3: Villains and Volume 4: Fugitives.
Here is the first webisode, Part 1: Choices:



When these webseries first started I was really into them because I thought that they would tie into the show and would simply provide avid fans like myself a little more info and story to enjoy. However, it seems to me that each webseries ends on a massive cliffhanger, and none of them have yet crossed over into the show itself (I'm am excluding Heroes: Hard Knox from this review as it is actually just a set of deleted scenes from the show). Whilst I'm not too bothered that they haven't crossed into the main show, I am a little bothered that they all end on a cliff hanger. It feels like we are getting fed all these cool characters and stories and then simply getting cut off from them.

If NBC are to continue with these webseries spin-offs then I hope that we will get some closure on these stories, whether it is in the show itself, in more webseries or in the graphic novels.

Serenity: Those Left Behind

If you're a fan of Firefly and the sequel movie Serenity, then you might be interested in this. Serenity: Those Left Behind is a comic book that tells a part of the story which takes place in between Firefly and Serenity.

If you can remember the last episode of Firefly, then you will also remember that when you came to watch Serenity that there was a big chunk of story in between the two that hadn't been explored and therefore was left for the audience to fill in the gaps.

Well Serenity: Those Left Behind fills in some of those gaps for you. This is why I love Joss Whedon, because even though his show got cancel he still can't leave it alone, and I for one am glad. The comic reads just like an episode of Firefly and I found it very enjoyable to read. My only problem was that it was too short. But thankfully this is not the only Serenity comic. In fact there are three more comics, which are called Serenity: Better Days #1, #2 and #3. There is also a bonus story on Dark Horse Comics' Myspace (which also has lots of other free comics to read including Joss Whedon's Sugarshock) called Serenity: The Other Half.

In other Joss Whedon news, if you were lucky enough to see Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog then the soundtrack is now available internationally on iTunes.