SCI FI Believes In Ripley's

SCI FI Channel has acquired the exclusive cable rights to reruns of the reality series Ripley's Believe It or Not, the network confirmed. More...

Earthsea Scores Big Ratings

SCI FI Channel's original miniseries Legend of Earthsea averaged a 3.2 rating (3.7 million viewers) in the two nights of its premiere, Dec. 13 and 14, the combined audience making the channel the top network in cable prime time. More...

Browder Joins SG-1

SCI FI Channel confirmed that Farscape star Ben Browder will join the cast of SCI FI's original series Stargate SG-1. More...

Rossellini Dug Earthsea

Isabella Rossellini, who co-stars in the upcoming SCI FI Channel original miniseries Legend of Earthsea, told SCI FI Wire that she's not an avid SF&F; fan, but appreciates well-done film and television productions. More...

Kreuk Has Faith In Earthsea

Kristin Kreuk, who stars in SCI FI Channel's upcoming original miniseries Legend of Earthsea, told SCI FI Wire that she plays a priestess who ascends quickly to the top of her order. More...

Rossellini Gets Earthsea Sick

Isabella Rossellini, who co-stars as high priestess Thar in SCI FI Channel's upcoming original miniseries Legend of Earthsea, told SCI FI Wire it was tough to play a character who spends much of the story quite ill. More...

Ashmore Takes Lead In Earthsea

Shawn Ashmore told SCI FI Wire that playing the lead role in SCI FI Channel's upcoming original miniseries Legend of Earthsea meant a dramatic change in his responsibilities. More...

Ashmore Conjures Earthsea Magic

Shawn Ashmore told SCI FI Wire that he's a lifelong SF&F; fan, but admitted that he was unfamiliar with Ursula K. Le Guin's work until approached by SCI FI Channel to star in Legend of Earthsea, the network's upcoming original four-hour miniseries based on her books. More...

Ghost Hunters Renewed

SCI FI Channel announced that it has ordered 13 additional episodes of its hit series Ghost Hunters. More...

Atlantis, SG-1 Renewed

SCI FI Channel announced that it has ordered a second season of its hit original series Stargate Atlantis and a ninth season of its long-lived Stargate SG-1. More...

Ghost Marathon Coming

SCI FI Channel will air a marathon of its hit original reality series Ghost Hunters on Nov. 24, the day before Thanksgiving, starting at 7 p.m. ET. More...

Tapping Positive About Proof

Amanda Tapping told SCI Fi Wire that it was a challenge to play both Lt. Col. Samantha Carter on the SCI FI Channel's original series Stargate SG-1 and host the network's new alternative reality series Proof Positive: Evidence of the Paranormal. More...

Flanigan Sees Atlantis' Future

Joe Flanigan, who stars as Maj. John Sheppard on the SCI FI Channel original series Stargate Atlantis, told SCI FI Wire that the once-lost city of Atlantis will begin to reveal its secrets during the second half of the show's freshman season and on into the future. More...

SG-1's Tapping Expecting

Amanda Tapping, who stars in the SCI FI Channel's original series Stargate SG-1, is pregnant with her first child, but told SCI FI Wire that she does not want to see her pregnancy written into Lt. Col. Samantha Carter's character arc for a possible season nine. More...

Tapping Turns Up In Earthsea

Stargate SG-1 star Amanda Tapping told SCI FI Wire that Lady Elfarran, whom she plays in the upcoming SCI FI Channel original miniseries Earthsea, is a God-like character. 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.