Ringers Hits Slamdance

Ringers: Lord of the Fans, a documentary about the fans of the Lord of the Rings books and movies, will premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 21, 2005. More...

Star Wars Helmet Auctioned

A rare stormtrooper helmet from the original 1977 Star Wars film will go under the hammer at Christie's auction house in London on Dec. 14, British news sources and Zap2It reported. More...

Ringers Targets LOTR Fans

X-Men producer Tom De Santo will produce Ringers: Lord of the Fans, a feature-length documentary centering on Lord of the Rings fandom, written and directed by first-timer Carlene Cordova. More...

Dramatic Trek Stories Sought

Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry Jr., son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, told SCI FI Wire that he's seeking Trek fans with dramatic personal stories for Trek Nation, a proposed documentary on Trek fandom. More...

Trek Stars Join Fan Series

BarBara Luna and Malachi Throne, who appeared in the original Star Trek series, will guest-star on an upcoming episode of the fan-produced short-film series Star Trek: New Voyages, producer Cow Creek Films announced. More...

Roswell Fans Push For Film

Fans of the television series Roswell have organized a month-long mailing campaign to gain support for a theatrical version of the teen-alien show which ran for three years on the WB before being canceled in 2002. More...

Spidey Paintings Auctioned

Columbia Pictures and Marvel Enterprises are sponsoring a charity auction of Spider-Man paintings by renowned comic artist Alex Ross, which were used in the opening credits of this summer's Spider-Man 2. More...

Star Wars Fan Films Sought

AtomFilms and Lucasfilm will again sponsor the Star Wars Fan Film Awards in 2005, they announced. More...

Star Wars Art Benefits MD

A limited-edition Star Wars poster goes on sale to benefit charity, the official Homing Beacon newsletter reported. More...

Fans Bid Farewell To Doohan

Hundreds of Star Trek fans showed up to see original star James Doohan (Scotty) as he appeared at one last convention on Aug. 29 in Los Angeles before retiring from public life, the Associated Press reported. More...

Doohan Honored In Hollywood

A weekend of events will honor original Star Trek star James Doohan (Scotty) in Los Angeles in August, culminating in the dedication of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, organizers announced. More...

Jim Carrey, in England to promote Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, had to evacuate his hotel on Dec. 16 because of a fire, wire services reported. "I think it's a good sign," the unharmed Carrey reportedly said. "The movie's all about fire and disaster, ... and suddenly, my house [away from home] is burning down."

Academy Award-winning director Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, The Polar Express) has been selected by the Visual Effects Society's board of directors to be presented with the organization's highest honor, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The British satellite TV network Sky One has purchased all U.K. rights to NBC's canceled computer-animated series Father of the Pride, which will premiere next year, Variety reported. NBC is owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM.

Warner Brothers and Imax Corp. signed a deal for an Imax release of Tim Burton's upcoming fantasy film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to coincide with its regular, theatrical release on July 15, 2005, Variety reported.

Warner Home Video and DC Comics will release Justice League Unlimited: Saving the World, a DVD set featuring three episodes of the animated JLA TV series, on Feb. 15, 2005, with a suggested retail price of $14.97.