Welcome admirers of Bear McCreary and Music World Building!
Image courtesy Amazon MGM Studios via Bear McCreary website
As we bring our coverage to a conclusion with only two more scheduled interviews remaining (including this one), we bring you Bear McCreary, the legendary composer in the Music World Building Press Room at San Diego Comic-Con!
(L-R) Kyle D. Higgins, Matias Bergara, Raya Yarbrough. Bear McCreary. Image by Kenn of WormholeRiders #TeamWHR
Our time with these extremely talented individuals was outstanding as we learned about The Singularity and the aforementioned entertainment projects that encompass the magical Music World Building that accentuates everyone’s experience and enjoyment for movies, scripted science fiction television, streaming series as well as stage plays that they watch and listen to.
Importantly, without music composing in movies, television series and theater stage plays, entertainment would be far less exciting. Music is something that viewers often, but shouldn’t take for granted. We express our genuine thanks to Gary Miereanu for making this fabulous Press Room happen and hope that you enjoyed the Music World Building interviews included above and The Singularity trailer below.
We will be back soon to conclude reporting on our adventures this year at San Diego for Comic-Con 2024 with an interview with a famous Graphic Novelist, including more exclusive interviews featuring details dished to fans during Press Rooms that we covered! In the meantime, please feel free to share this article with your friends, co-workers and or your family!
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Here at Team WHR we continue our SDCC 2017 coverage of Van Helsing when we were honored to be invited to interview several of the series stars at San Diego Comic-Con 2017 courtesy of the great team at SYFY.
Our next special interview if none other than the awesome Aleks Paunovic who portrays the nefarious Julius in Van Helsing
Aleks Paunovic is an actor whom we have admired for many years. #TeamWHR first had the opportunity to interview Aleks in 2010, when his name was becoming well known around the world.
Multi-talented Aleks Paunovic has amazed his admirers in his role as Julius, creating much excitement in the Van Helsing story arc as the leader of the clan of vampires out to exterminate the human survivors in season one of the series, at one time capturing lovely Vanessa Van Helsing (Kelly Overton) in the series!
SDCC 2017 Aleks Paunovic with Jonathan Scarfe
Imagine our, and everyone’s sheer delight to learn that not only is Aleks character Julius returning in season two of Van Helsing on SYFY, and to ice the cake so to speak, Aleks Paunovic appeared in San Diego for his first time at Comic-Con 2017 representing the series before he will return to our screens later this year in 2017!
Finally, as we concluded our time with Aleks, he was nice enough to do a shout out to one of his greatest admirers, Mona Per. Mona, like Aleks is a nice person who often expresses her admiration for Mr Paunovic on Twitter featuring complimentary pictures and downright fun tweets. Thanks Mona!
We enjoyed our time with Aleks in the Press Room for Van Helsing, and hope that you enjoy our interview with this amazing actor. Thanks again Aleks!
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It has been a couple of weeks, I will review both Warehouse 13 “Past Imperfect” episode and then carry on with the most recent weeks episode “The 40th Floor”.
Last week’s Episode was titled “Past Imperfect” and dealt with Myka (Joanne Kelly) finding a man called “Leo”. Turns out Leo was the man who had killed her partner Sam. This episode dealt with Myka’s past and her quest to get Leo for what he had done to Sam. On assignment in Union Station, Denver, Colorado.
Myka sees an individual that looks very much like this ‘Leo’ character! Off she goes in pursuit of him as Pete (Eddie McClintock) is left to try to get what I believe is an artifact Artie (Saul Rubinek) has sent them after. Myka sees, in flashbacks, the shooting of her partner and wants to go find the guy she believes did the killing.
Meanwhile, Claudia (Allison Scagliotti) and Jinks (Aaron Ashmore) are on the Midwest looking through a rather eclectic collection of doorknobs. They are seeking a doorknob which came from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. This factory was burned down and 146 women workers died in there. They were kept in and the doors locked to keep them from leaving work early… Seems the fear and pain those poor women felt as they tried to escape the fire was absorbed into the doorknob. Jinks found it (OW!) because as they were going through the old lady’s collection, it burned him very badly.
As they were leaving her home, a dog came up to them, very friendly and as Jinks stopped to pet the dog, he, and then Claudia were shot in their necks with what appears to be a dart. They both pass out in the lady’s front yard as the strange collie-mix starts to bark at a distant car. Claudia and Jinks come to to find the artifact has been stolen! They call Artie on the Farnsworth and he seems to think if the dog saw the whole thing then they can get the DOG to help them. He instructs Claudia and Jinks to get back to the Warehouse….and bring the dog.
Claudia and Jinks come back to the Warehouse with the dog. Artie goes to a section containing Fezzes from a depression era mind-reading act; “Mr. Mental and Coco“! Real names; Raymond Frasier and…Coco. In the act, Coco would go into the audience and get things like a monogrammed handkerchief, or what have you, and “Mr. Mental” would be up on stage, blindfolded and read these articles. Seems Ray Frasier had a background in neurology! The Fezzes has small communications devises in them which could read brain waves.
This could read simple items and get the job done perhaps with what they needed to get from the dog. Claudia, Jinks and Artie are trying the fezzes. No sudden moves, Artie and the dog’s fezzes are placed onto their heads. Artie yells out some things at the dog’s ability to ‘remember’ things. A distraction involving a scarab causes the dog to scamper off!
Off Jinks and Claudia go to try to get the dog back. Claudia and Jinks are seeking the loose dog. Claudia gets an idea and uses Pavlov’s bell to get the dog to come to them… The bell also makes Claudia drool like mad! They are successful in that the dog has returned to them…Dead Scarab in his mouth. Claudia is still drooling! This was pretty funny!
Myka and Pete get a call that Leo has been spotted at the train station. The Secret Service and our agents meet up with them. They do get to Leo, who seemingly pulls a gun on Myka “Out of nowhere”. Zack dropped Leo with a single shot. Myka is now a warehouse agent and they are now seeing how Leo did things he did. Leo’s lying on the ground, his gun in his right hand. Odd, Leo is a left handed guy.
Now they are seeking an artifact that skews up time. Artie mentioned the ship in “The Philadelphia Experiment” They now know Leo is not working alone. Someone is handling the artifact and Leo was only being used. Myka and Pete talk about what Sam would have said at this time of Myka’s discouragement, but that musical card which Sam had left for her was the key. The card’s song (“Car Wash” by Rose Royce) … which Myka used to hate, by the way… was interrupted by a recorded message involving Leo!! What is worse is the Myka remembered Sam wanted to give her this card OUTSIDE of the office.
In other words, Sam may have felt it was not SAFE to give it to her at work because of other Agents perhaps being involved! Myka remembers the only other agents with this case were Zack and Jim! Myka says: “It’s time to do something impulsive!” Myka and Pete, along with Jim, go to see the other man, Zack. “Well, this is rather formal, just to say goodbye…” Zack says cordially. “Actually, it’s you who’s saying Goodbye” Said Myka. Pete continues “Yeah, we know how you worked with Leo to get the plates, when Sam got too close, you dropped him…” Myka took it up from here: “All for a lousy promotion!”
Zack looked incredulous at these allegations but JIM digs out the artifact! We see some nice effects of time freeze and a ‘sudden’ appearance of weaponry. Myka gets this artifact away from Jim “The Ship’s Barometer!” she exclaimed. Jim asked “You know about it?” Myka replies “I know that you can stop time…” As we see the muzzle flash and bullet in mid air from Pete’s gun “And I know you sent Sam into the National building with a big target on his chest”
Zack said “When he picked you to be his partner, I knew he had his doubts about me” Myka said “So you killed him.” Jim replied “No, but I held you back long enough so that Leo could.” Myka realized that was why she was late… by 47 seconds! It was during this that Jim regrouped his senses and knocked the ship’s barometer out of Myka’s hands and says “I’ll take that…” But as he reached for the artifact time came back as Myka kicked Jim and Zack’s bullet hit Jim. Pete asked her after the melee. “Do you feel better?” Myka said “No…” But Sam’s killing is now resolved.
Myka gave Allison Sam’s lapel pin and they leave each other in good standing..Back in the Warehouse, Artie shouts the last 3 digits of the license plate and Claudia runs a trace on it. The team has decided to keep the dog, which Artie knows now to be named “Tray” short for “Trailer” The dog will be the warehouse mascot now. License plate is traced back to a rental car…. which would require a Driver’s License, which is quickly visible for all to see: They all look at the screen…It is Sally Stikowski, the FBI agent!! So a new character was added “Trailer The Dog”, Myka got some closure to a case which has been bothering her enough to make her leave her old job, and now another threat from our pal Sally!
“The 40th Floor” Or “You Get What You Give”
We are recapped with scenes of the Regents. Those who oversee and protect the protocol of the Warehouse agents and are in fact “as one” with the actual warehouses. These Regents seem to be of an anomalous life form as they are very unusual in their abilities of mind. But as we see, they also can be under threat. The opening scene of this episode shows a regent named Theodora Stanton being tortured with the doorknob of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. 146 ladies died in the fire at the factory and the doorknob seems to have the power to cause anyone who holds it to burn alive. A horrific death.
We see this happening as a regent, bound to a chair is forced to hold the doorknob and be tortured in this way by none other than Agent Sally Stukowski (Ashley Williams) ! Although the Regent did say something, the doorknob was placed back into her hand and she burned alive in the chair as Stukowski watched.
So, Myka and Pete go to “Hot”-Lanta (Atlanta, GA) and catch up to the nefarious Agent Stukowski at a bar called “the ALIBI” Agent Stukowski tries to run, but Myka zaps her with a Tesla gun and Pete with Jinks carry her back into the bar. Jinks notices her car is the one they saw in WI in the last episode, too….But someone is sitting in the car. A mysterious man I saw in New York a couple of episodes back who I now know to be “Marcus”. Jinks slowly starts to approach the car and Marcus slowly drives off.
Our team is now going through Sally’s bag and they bag the doorknob. They use a parchment from Henry Morgan Stanley. laying one’s hand on this shows where that person has been in the previous twelve hours. Artie sees where Stukowski has been.They see where she has been more than once, and they find 528 Donald Street is their destination.
Claudia gets the SIM card from Stukowski’s phone for retrieving data of her calls.. and the team arrive at 528 Donald street… site of a skyscraper. As Artie, Pete, Myka and Claudia all try to enter, heavy security tells them the building is closed. Artie surveys the situation and they act as though they are leaving. Claudia then does the nicest ‘Revolving Door’ scene involving a little Tesla Grenade! I enjoyed this.
Upon re-entering the building Artie notices a tattoo on the wrist of one of the security guys and exclaims “The Eye of Horus…” But what *I* saw was the eye of “Thoth”. The ‘tear ducts’ of each are reversed. Thoth’s is His right eye… The tear duct comes down to the left from the eye, but Horus’ eye is His left one and its’ tear line comes down from the eye to the right. The Eye of Horus is actually the basis of today’s “Rx” symbol used in Pharmaceuticals. -But I digress-
Artie seems to know the significance of this symbol. On checking the guard’s pocket, he finds a business card to a suite on the 40th floor, belonging… apparently to a Diana K. Snow. When Myka asked who she was, Artie seems to be visibly shaken and acts as if to ‘shush’ her.Back in Atlanta, Jinks and Sally are volleying little remarks to each other as he tries to question her as to what she is doing.
Sally tells him that the Regents are not the paragons of virtue he would like to believe and she can prove it. Another voice comes in: ” Can you, Miss Stukowski? because that is something I would very much like to hear” as Mrs. Frederick (CCH Pounder) walks into frame. Forgive me, but when SHE shows up I know this is serious Business! Even Sally has the expression of “Oh #$!t” at this time.
Back in the skyscraper, our team reach the suite and are greeted by one of the Regents Mr. Cosaan. Myka now figures out “Diana K. Snow” is an anagram. Two other Regents are there too; Philippe a Russian Regent and Jane another Regent Three Regents in one place. Kate Mulgrew is “Jane”. Good to see her! She is a favourite of mine in general.
Our team takes the elevator with the other regents but Myka tried to tell the Regent security man not to….OH WELL, said so in the script, right? The elevator cables are broken and Myka uses a grapple gun from 1890 to shoot out a cable to secure the elevator car until they can escape.
Back in Atlanta, Sally lays on the Southern Accent thick as molasses to Mrs. Frederick, who, in turn tells her to can it, Sally, “You’re from Connecticut” (Good curve ball!) So Stukowski does in fact start to talk normally, saying “That’s right boy wonder” to Jinks “Even the human Lie Detector can’t detect a phoney accent” Frederick is now going to try to persuade Stukowski to spill what she knows. Mrs Frederick is telling Stukowski the Regents she had tortured and killed were friends of Mrs. Frederick’s. Sally snapped back ‘Those friends of yours are the ones who started this all, lady!” Jinks asked “Started what?” Sally said “You’ll see… soon enough”.
Back at the skyscraper, Artie calls Claudia on the Farnsworth and tells her about the elevator. At the same time, on Peachtree Avenue, Stukowski’s cohort, James Aquino is closing his account at a bank… Meanwhile, Pete and Claudia have triangulated Sally’s cohort’s location to that place and are arriving there. Upon completion, Aquino grabs the bank manager and holds a spray can to him. Pete pulls a Tesla gun on him “You do realize that’s not a gun you’re holding…?” but Aquino tells him “You have no idea what this can do…” and pushes the Bank manager forward, spraying a bit of the paint onto his jacket. The jacket starts to burn. A chase ensues and Aquino escapes… for now.
Back up on the skyscraper, Artie is trying to tell the Regent’s security man Mr. Jackson, to get all of them out and contact emergency service. As Myka starts to leave, but the female Regent says she is going with Myka. Security guy does not like this! So far however, he is left with little choice in the matter with a look from Jane.
As she and Myka walk along, one of my Favorite lines came from Jane: “If this is a typical Snag, bag and tag, I’d hate to see it when things are all FUBAR” (FUBAR = F—ed Up beyond All Recognition)… After seeing all they could they rejoin on the 34th floor Everything to the 11th floor is inaccessible. Artie then sees a reflection of the building they are in and sees it is in fact disintegrating from the ground up.
Artie sees this is originating from an Anarchy symbol tagged on a wall of the building.Back in “The Alibi”, Agent Stukowski is being readied for interrogation by Mrs. Frederick. Mrs. Frederick (CCH Pounder) has a medal from a Japanese unit from World War 2 (Unit 731) who dealt in human experimentation and biological warfare. The medal taken from a commander’s coat, can cause the wearer to have the sense of drowning. It is being held now by Mrs. Frederick.
In other words, Instant “Water torture”. Mrs. Frederick is on the phone with Mr. Cosaan and say she will do whatever it takes to get the information from Stukowski. As Frederick places the medal against Stukowski’s chest, Sally is in a sense drowning and the effects are pretty good.
Claudia has rigged a way to ‘lie’ to Akino’s GSP system as he drives along. Claudia digs out a little gizmo she apparently made and connects to Aquino’s GPS while they are bot on the move. Claudia then gives false directions to the device in a perfect ‘GPS Voice’ and Aquino is none the wiser. He continues through the streets listening to his GPS!
Meanwhile, Jinks watches Mrs. Frederick apply the medal again to Sally’s chest. He is against torture and tries to reason with Mrs. Frederick. But she will not listen and again makes Sally suffer. Sally, unknown by the others is working the restraints loose behind her.
At the skyscraper, Artie and the others see a window washing rig below them and they try to get down to it. As they travel down a stairwell, they notice the landing giving way. Jackson is forced to make the Ultimate sacrifice as he falls into the burning floor. Jane tells Myka “Mr. Jackson knew the risks. So …Cowboy up.”
Back at the “Alibi” Sally mentioned the Berlin wall regarding the paint. As Mrs. Frederick keeps the medal to Sally’s chest, Sally works the restraints almost free and Jinks can take no more of this “We don’t torture people! It gives unreliable intel!” as he pulls his gun on Mrs. Frederick!!! Yikes, this guy has got intestinal fortitude doing something like that! It is at this time Stukowski is free and makes good her escape from Jinks and Mrs. Frederick. As they watch Sally running off, Mrs. Frederick turns to Jinks and says levelly, “Now, we must discuss the consequences of YOUR actions.”
The Warehouse team -via their Farnsworths- talk about the Anarchy symbol and the German taggers who painted it. Seems the ultimate symbol of their rebellion is steeped in intense emotion. Pete and Claudia catch up to Akino they have now trapped in an alley and Akino says “We’re both cooked” and sprays the stuff into his own mouth, which causes him to disintegrate.
Claudia and Pete bag the paint, but this does not stop the skyscraper’s disintegration. Artie, at the skyscraper is trying to get them to the window washing rig. Philippe, a Russian Regent has been crushed by a part of the building and knowing his fate, he and Jane join in the Regent bonding to transfer power to her from himself. Mr Cosaan assists with a key that joins these shackles together..
After a flash of energy and light, Jane is now connected as she should be, releasing Philippe from his tie. “My time…is over….” Philippe tells Jane. “You are the guardian now…” and the red lines of disintegration take Philippe. Jane is shaken and is helped up by Myka.We get the feeling Jane and Philippe knew each other for ages.
Artie uses an artifact on the large window glass to get it out of the way and unfolds Lloyd Wright’s Pick-up-Sticks. As Artie drops this out the window, they form a ladder. I’m sure a lot of people in construction and those of nefarious intent would Love to have a set of these sticks!
Artie gets down the ladder to a safe drop to the scaffolding. Jane is holding back, still upset by the death of her colleague Philippe and Myka now plays the ‘big girl’ saying “Look, he knew the risks! So Cowboy Up, lady, ’cause we’re gettin’ the hell outta Dodge! Come on…” Jane makes Mr. Cosaan go first, leaving Myka and herself on the floor. The ladder is now corrupted so Arite reluctantly leaves the two women on the 40th floor. Mr. Cosaan is adamant that Jane must be rescued. Meanwhile, Jane figures out a way to use the fire hoses on every other floor and rappelled down the floors through the elevator shaft.
Meanwhile, the others figure out the possibility that by painting over the anarchy symbol with a peace symbol and feeling emotion to counteract the effects of the other paint could reverse the effects. As they paint, it is in fact, working! The red lines of destruction are being replaced by blue and resolve.
Sally, however is in with her cohorts who end up killing her. The man who has been working with her -Marcus- seems to care a little at least as he says ‘It’ll look like an undetected heart defect’. The other man in the wheelchair said “Marcus, you were right… She wasn’t up to it.” Marcus replies “I’ll make sure someone finds her”. The other man says “You’re a good friend.” Marcus walks out of the room. I guess we shall see no more of this villain Stukowski!
Back at the skyscraper, everyone is seeking and finding each other. Pete is very relieved to find Myka. Mrs. Frederick is there too, and she with Mr. Cosaan speak of this ‘business’ called “A to Z Technologies”. Apparently this is the name the bad guys are using.
Claudia is told by Jinks that he has been fired by Mrs. Frederick. Claudia is ready to go talk to Mrs Frederick but Jinks stops her. He leaves and Claudia sits back down and cries. As the others are all leaving, Myka takes Pete over to where Jane is standing. Myka makes the polite introduction: “Jane, this my partner Agent Pete Latimer” Jane turns to Pete, who stares back, smile dissolving as he exclaims “MOM!”
MY Take…For What It Is Worth…
This episode has a lot of “Energy Transference” playing into it. Seems we GET what we GIVE in this one. Never presume that just because you have been inducted into a top, top, top secret organization that those above you are “Buddies” or “Friends”. Jinks was too sensitive to carry out an interrogation of a brutal ‘spy’.
Pulling his gun on Mrs. Frederick was the ULTIMATE act of insubordination and frankly he is lucky to have only been fired. However, having said that, this was abut the most ’emotional’ I have seen Mrs. Frederick become. I do not think Jinks will stay away. Instead, I am hoping something happens to bring him back.
I think we all knew she was very close to the Regents and did, in fact have their protection at heart. I will miss Agent Stukowski’s character, as the Warehouse team sort of needs a BAMF adversary. She WAS a bit irritating though with that high-pitched voice and syrupy accent. She did bring it up a notch though, in that she has shown us the Regents are NOT ‘immortal’. They are a close-knit group who have always maintained an air of mystique. How old ARE they? How did they come to the point where ‘Guardianship’ is transferred in the way it is? Is it a form of Ceremonial Magic? Technology alone? Are the Regents in fact, a branch of ET humans given charge over Eartheaon history perhaps?
The paint with the heavy emotion infused into it speaks of energy transference through inanimate objects. Do we have this power in real life? Most likely we can. Some people place a lot of faith in Crystals, Totems and Jewelry or a special thing a family member may have left us. In my own opinion, I saw the paint as symbolic of our ability to tear down corporations/groups we may be in. Causing discontent, lowering morale of colleagues, what have you… could well turn a happy workplace into a drudgery. We as a people must take care not to tear down the infrastructure of a society in part or as a whole. I also saw it as the power of Peaceful intent overriding the hate and fear that is the basis of war. Instead of ‘buying into’ the act to war and the emotions which may be causing this conflict of spirit, we must take ourselves in hand and gain control over our environs and those who would have us fall. We are the ‘Blue paint of peace’ in many ways.
I was surprised by Pete on seeing Jane and saying “MOM!” this was a surprise and hopefully, it means Kate Mulgrew will be around for some time to come.
NOTE: Because of the Labor Day Holiday this Monday there will be NO Warehouse 13 until September 12th! Enjoy the week off and get caught up on your Warehouse 13 viewing! We include the extended preview of the next episode “Shadows” featuring Alessandra Torressani of Caprica and her new series Team Husbands!
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Welcome back Falling Skies and science fiction television fans!
I hope you are as excited as I am about Falling Skies! This new science fiction drama on TNT Sunday nights is simply spectacular!
Many of us have been disappointed this year with the cancellation of several original science fiction television programs such as Stargate Universe, The Event, Caprica, and V Series. However, there is hope my friends with this fantastic brand new series on TNT Networks called Falling Skies!
The outstanding two hour pilot was directed by Carl Franklin (Out of Time, One False Move). In fact the pilot is actually two distinct episodes known as “Live and Learn” (episode one) and “The Armory” (episode two) broadcast.
I have seen a few complain (on Twitter) that they found the story moving to slow wanting all action and “shoot em up” action science fiction. Falling Skies is not that kind of alien invasion story Instead, Falling Skies is designed to artfully blend action without distracting from the real story, that of human survival against nearly impossible odds. If you want only shoot em up action only, then pull out your DVD’s and watch series that have been canceled for spending too much time on that plot type. I for one welcome a change in the alien invasion story line with action blended where needed.
At the beginning of the two hour pilot episode, the youngest son Matt Mason (Maxim Knight) gives us a short epilogue of what has happened. The aliens have invaded Earth and killed their parents. They take children and teenagers and attach “harnesses” to them. These harnesses serve as a captive device that controls the children so they cannot escape, and trying to remove the harness kills the child.
Let’s take a look at the main characters of Falling Skies. Each character is well developed in this show and plays a role in the survival of others. Tom Mason, played by Noah Wyle is often known for his 1992 role in A Few Good Men. Mason is second in command of the Second Massachusetts. The Second Massachusetts is a group of volunteers in charge of protecting large groups of civilians.
Tom was a history professor before the alien invasion and now finds himself thrust into the daily battle of survival taking orders from a skilled military man known as “Porter” (Dale Dye). The shock of becoming a resistance leader coupled with the need to help is own family survive without the everyday technological conveniences of our modern world is daunting to say the least!
There are also moments of catharsis with Uncle Scott portrayed by Bruce Gray (How I Met Your Mother, Stargate SG-1 as Senator Fisher) who provides spiritual guidance to the survivors.
The pilot opens with scenes right out the hell of war as the surviving youngsters are sharing their recollections of what has transpired in the past six months. One is immediately drawn to what life must be like for children living in war torn societies around Earth in real life. Like any child, they cannot understand why the adults failed to protect them from the alien invaders we come to learn are referred to as “Skitters”. Falling Skies is not void of action as we observe in a street battle scene as the resistance is attacked.
The Skitters are hideous looking multi-legged creatures by human standards, a deliberate method by the creators no doubt since they look like spiders from the waist down and more humanoid in appearance from the waist up.
The Falling Skies creators use of a cross between spider and human life form clearly draws on many human beings fear of insects. We catch glimpses of the horrible “Skitters” in several battle sequences that occur right after the children share their horror with the viewing audience.
I am a huge history buff and was pleased to see the Tom Mason character quoting history. In one scene Mason is sifting through a pile of books. We see him trying to decide between taking “A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles dickens or “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” by Jules Verne. In this scene we are reminded of daily things we have taken for granted all of our lives as well as the fact that the survivors will be unable to take much with them. The question for everyone to consider is which which book would you take if you only could take one?
Tom Mason has three boys Matt (Maxim Knight), Hal (Drew Roy), and Ben (Connor Jessup). They lost their mother on the first day of the invasion. Tom is struggling trying to protect his children and keep them alive while protecting the civilians he has been assigned to keep safe. Tom’s middle son Ben was taken in the invasion and Tom is torn between his duty to protect the civilians and rescuing his child.
Dr. Anne Glass is a pediatrician who is portrayed by the very talented Moon Bloodgood (Interview above courtesy of G4 TV). You may remember her from Eight Below and in Terminator Salvation. Glass lost her only child in the invasion and is drawn to helping the younger survivors as a surrogate mother. Dr. Glass treats the injured while attempting to find a way to remove the “harnesses” attached to the back of younger humans. More on those “harnesses” a bit later.
There is a definite attraction between Dr. Glass and Tom Mason which will prove to be the adult romance in the story arc. Glass and Mason come from similar backgrounds as researchers and I look forward to the development of this part of the story. We will also be observing adolescent romance as is befitting the family story blended with science fiction.
Will Patton commands the screen as Captain Weaver. He is commander of the Second Massachusetts. His character is a militant one and he has little time for anything that is not about survival. He is opposite of Tom Mason and his character lends a dimension of reality to the show.
What are the aliens like on Falling Skies? I had anticipated this for months! These aliens do prove to be quite scary. They are called “skitters” and they resemble spiders, shuffle sideways, and they are obviously very intelligent. Simply ask Anthony (Mpho Koaho) and Dai (Peter Shinkoda)! Each knows a lot about these filthy invaders and their mechanized monsters as you will find out in episode 3, Prisoner of War!
Speaking of which, there is another type of alien invaders the survivors call “mechs”. The “mechs” are robots that walk on two legs and shoot nasty laser blast and bullets from their mechanized arms. Together these aliens and their robotic slaves prove to be formidable adversaries.
Worse yet, as mentioned above, is the enslavement of the children by the Skitters with an attachment affixed to their backs. The “harness” forces the children to do the bidding of aliens by some sort of mind control. Truly a nightmare by any standard, this factor in the story arc reminds one of the enslavement of needy children around the world by various fascist societies we all are aware of in real life.
In addition to these horrors we also observe just how cruel humans can be to each other. During several crucial sequences, we learn of a ruthless survivor one John Pope portrayed by Colin Cunningham (Stargate) who takes Tom Mason and his recon force prisoner threatening to abuse the women and kill the rest.
The vile subject of racism comes up during these sequences and accurately displays the outright hatred Blacks, African Americans, Asian and other races often encounter throughout the world. We are quite pleased when a woman named Margaret (Sarah Sanguine Carter) who was raped by Pope’s gang of hoods turns on the evil racists and blasts them to death before our very eyes. Although death by an automatic weapon may seem harsh, in the world of survival can anyone argue these criminals deserved any less?
Dreamworks corporate obviously heads up the leadership with regard to the special effects for the Falling Skies television show. There is a cinematic look and feel to the show more akin to movie production than television. The artful blending of the VFX with family drama and location shooting lends much to what I believe will be the ultimate success of the show as seen below in a lighter moment between father and son.
By episodes end we witness the triumph of good over evil as the resistance heads out to live another day. This triumph is also a fact for the series a success realized when 6.9 million viewers tuned in live within the days after the airing of the pilot episodes. This set a new record in the United States for a cable network science fiction premiere. Well done Falling Skies, well done!
Falling Skies returns each Sunday evening at its new time 10 PM east/west 9 PM central time on TNT. I also suggest that you join the resistance to save the Earth from these vile insect like alien invaders as soon as possible at www.fallingskies.com. For even more fun you can tweet with WHR and the Falling Skies Team of resistance fighters each Sunday night and for that matter everyday to celebrate the wonder of science fiction that is Falling Skies!
I trust you have enjoyed this review of Falling Skies co-written by the managing editor WR_Systems (Kenn) due an unfortunate illness with my child as I tweeted last evening. Thanks Kenn! And as always we here at the WHR Fallings Skies team thank you for visiting WormholeRiders News Agency.
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We do miss Caprica very much so we also include our original January 2010 Caprica coverage announcement music news video which features a lot of Zoe with music my Gwen Stefani music video for your enjoyment.
We here at Team WHR are very much looking forward to BattleStar Galactica ‘Blood and Chrome on SyFy so much we have already formed a new team to provide robust coverage of the pilot due out soon!
We are also hopeful that the wonderful actress Ms. Torresani will reprise her role as U-87 (Zoe) when BSG returns. You can also visit Ms. Torresani’s website to demonstrate your appreciation of her outstanding talent as an actress!
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As many of you already know, WormholeRiders News Agency covers a lot of science fiction, movie and professional industry conventions. We are always on the look out for new venues and events.
Therefore we were honored to receive the press release from Patricia Stewart-Bertarnd of Auroris Entertainment (a contributing writer her at WHR) regarding a new science fiction convention event called StarCon 2011 to be conducted in Vancouver British Columbia June 24, 25, 26 of this year!
Many of you already know the event producer from her many years of outstanding and enjoyable pre convention social events conducted in Vancouver British Columbia. Ms. Stewart-Bertrand has been planning StarCon for over two years as a new science fiction convention to replace GateCon which closed its doors last year.
We understand the convention is likely to become a sell out so it might be a good idea to book your tickets and hotel reservations early. A third hotel has been reserved for a potential special announcement expected later in the spring of this year with regard to additional talent and convention event announcements.
In closing, the question arises; will WHR be covering this event LIVE? Well folks, stay tuned for more news on that subject in the near future! In the meantime we include the StarCon 2011 press release below for your pleasure. Lastly our understanding is that StarCon Conventions plans additional venues in an exotic location to be announced in the future.
PRESS RELEASE: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
This is going to be a bigger convention for us due to interest from several science fiction productions filmed in Canada, we decided to design StarCon like a Canadian version with roots similar to Comic Con with a bit of Dragon Con thrown in. The idea is to make it easier and more cost effective for Canadian made productions to market their shows to the fans. It also gives the fans an opportunity to ask their favourite actors questions at Q&A Panels.
We are planning some fun events and many opportunities to get up close and personal with the actors who will be attending. Expect a casual convention with lots of humor and general silliness.
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We tracked Santa by NORAD on his journey knowing there was a special package he was delivering from NASA, and low and behold, look what we found in our stockings, Errrrr the WHR servers the day after Christmas!
That’s right science and science fiction fans, we are talking about a wonderful event probing at the roots of television and movie series that need accurate foundations for their Sci-Fi productions. Therefore, we feel most fortunate to be able to bring you the NASA 101 video panels from a special science seminar conducted recently. The four videos are fascinating, featuring detailed discussions about the elemental components that make science fiction and movies and television realistic and believable.
We thank the Team at NASA and Mr. Warren Betts (above left) of ZoomWerks for their professional courtesy in providing these wonderful science related videos so we can all enjoy them!
NASA 101 was conducted on December 09, 2010 near the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena California at facilities located on that revered academy of science and learning.
WormholeRiders News Agency had planned on attending, however due to a failure of a very expensive power supply in the primary backup San Francisco server for on-line content, we found ourselves at the San Francisco office to safeguard against data loss in case of failure of our several on-line servers located at off-site facilities. Sadly I had to cancel my trip to report LIVE on things like this:
Having been invited, but unable to attend, WHR was on conference and therefore did have a remote news support capability to provide access to the fantastic NASA video panels you will see here today. Famous actors like John Pyper-Ferguson of Caprica and actresses like Anne Lockhart of the original Battlestar Galactica (Lt. Sheba) among others were attending the festivities.
What was of specific interest to our news team is that producers whom we have reported on were known to be in attendance. Of whom do I speak? Our sources confirm the persons of interest were none other than one the owner of Centerboro Productions, writer, producer and director Ms. Patricia A. Beninati and partner Michael K. Anderson (not pictured).
Team WHR has confirmed the appearance of Ms. Beninati and her partner Michael K. Anderson at the NASA 101 event is quite interesting and was in fact no coincidence! Why you may ask?
Ms. Beninati is pictured below with NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino!
Not much has yet been released to the media about the THE NEWCOMERS FILM by Centerboro Productions. What we do know is the LOG-LINE has been released to our agency in a recent correspondence:
“THE NEWCOMERS (Sci-Fi Space Action Adventure): When the Earth comes under attack, humanity’s only hope is a down-and-out former astronaut, who must struggle to save the world in its darkest hour…“
WormholeRiders News Agency has verified with Ms. Beninati that Centerboro Productions was looking in to arranging talent for the film from series including Caprica, Stargate Universe, Stargate SG-1, and SGA as well as Star Trek during the visit to the Hollywood area in Southern California the second week of December 2010. Had we been able to attend, we might have brought you interviews with more details, however WormholeRiders News Agency and our entire staff are under non disclosure about THE NEWCOMERS FILM.
The expected Press Release from Ms. Beninati of Centerboro Productions is to be made available in the near future! We can confirm however that in addition to the episodic series mentioned above, several major motion picture and other celebrities were being contacted to star in THE NEWCOMERS FILM! Stand-by for additional details soon!
In the meantime, and in addition to the NASA 101 “What Every Film Maker Should Know About The Innovative NASA” video panel series (above), Ms. Beninati has been gracious to our news agency and shared the following images below from her visit to the Jet Propulsion Lab which we include for your pleasure. Let’s see if you can recognize the noted personages in the images? We already gave you a bunch of hints, so please enjoy!
Bill Nye The Science Guy with panelists
Producer Jason Stewart, NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino and Producer James Maclean
Producers Michael K. Anderson (left), James MacLean (right) with NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino (center) at NASA 101
John Pyper-Ferguson (Caprica, BSG) and NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino
Ms. Beninati inside the labs at JPL
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Hello again Hollywood Auction, Profiles in History and Hollywood Treasure fans,
The fantastic Hollywood Auction 43 auction by Profiles in History began yesterday December 17, 2010! WHR was honored to be live at this super event where season two of Hollywood Treasure was being filmed and to let you all learn more about the happenings in Beverly Hills California!
Upon returning to Hollywood, we headed over to Beverly Hills California to bring you live coverage of the latest Profiles in History event!. The two-day event began Friday December 17, 2010 taking place at the Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California (click here for map and directions).
Profiles in History, the world’s largest auctioneer of Hollywood memorabilia and the “star” of the hit Syfy Network television show, “Hollywood Treasure” began presenting over 1,300 lots of iconic items from film, television, music and more at the two day event marking the exciting continuation the series which was being filmed right on spot by SyFy!
We therefore suggest you please review the comprehensive Profiles in History press release below for additional information on these incredibly rare pieces of television and movie history and do not forget to download the entire fantastic Hollywood Auction 43 catalog!
Since the event was being recorded live for Hollywood Treasure, we cannot discuss the auction results. Tune in to future episodes of the show for details. However, we can include high resolution photography from day one of Hollywood Auction 43 for your enjoyment as well as some of the highlights of this wonderful two day event!
We will have move news about Hollywood Auction in the near future. As an overview, included in the two day event is an original movie poster from the Universal horror classic The Invisible Man, valued at over $200,000;
An original screen-used Johnny Depp costume and display from Edward Scissorhands;
An original full-scale, screen-used battlefield T-800 Endoskeleton from Terminator 2: Judgment Day (below – scroll down); a complete Brandon Routh Superman costume from Superman Returns;
The Wizard of Oz vintage clothbound book signed to Jack Haley’s son by virtually the entire cast and crew, including Judy Garland and Toto!;
Desi Arnaz “Ricky Ricardo” custom made kimono worn in The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour; Michael Jackson’s stage-worn custom jacket from the 1993 American Music Awards; Arnold Schwarzenegger “The Terminator” leather jacket and leather glove from The Terminator; James Cagney’s original tap shoes for his sole Oscar-winning performance in Yankee Doodle Dandyand Santa himself—complete with sleigh and reindeer— the original prop Santa Claus, sleigh and reindeer from the opening scene of Miracle on 34th Street.
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PRESS RELEASE:
For Immediate Release
THE ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTER FROM THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933)—VALUED AT OVER $200,000; JOHNNY DEPP’S “EDWARD SCISSORHANDS” COSTUME DISPLAY; A FULL-SCALE SCREEN-USED BATTLEFIELD T-800 ENDOSKELETON FROM TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY; BRANDON ROUTH’S SUPERMAN COSTUME FROM SUPERMAN RETURNS AND SANTA AND HIS REINDEER—FROM MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET—HIGHLIGHT PROFILES IN HISTORY’S WINTER HOLLYWOOD AUCTION DECEMBER 17-18
Star Wars Cantina Creatures;
Bela Lugosi “Ygor” costume from Son of Frankenstein;
The Wizard of Oz—signed to Jack Haley’s son by virtually the entire cast and crew including Judy Garland and Toto!; a large panel of Johnny Carson’s monologue curtains; “Ricky Ricardo’s” kimono worn by Desi Arnaz on The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour; Harrison Ford heavily-annotated complete shooting script for Raiders of the Lost Ark and James Cagney’s original tap shoes for his sole Oscar-winning performance in Yankee Doodle Dandy, The Terminator leather jacket (shown below, scroll down) and leather glove are among other highlights of 1300+ lot auction.
Calabasas, CA—An original one-sheet poster from the Universal horror classic The Invisible Man ($200,000-$300,000); an incredible offering of material from Academy Award-winning visual effects genius Stan Winston, including an original screen-used Johnny Depp costume and display from Edward Scissorhands ($100,000-$200,000) an original full-scale, screen-used battlefield T-800 Endoskeleton from Terminator 2: Judgment Day ($150,000-$250,000); the stunning collection from Academy Award-winning visual effects pioneer, Phil Tippett, including multiple Star Wars Cantina Creatures ($60,000-$120,000 EACH), an AT-AT Imperial Walker from The Empire Strikes Back ($40,000-$60,000).
Stop-motion RoboCop puppet from RoboCop 2 ($25,000-$35,000);
Original iconic matte painting from the opening scene in The Wizard of Oz ($80,000-$120,000);
A complete hero Brandon Routh Superman costume from Superman Returns ($50,000-$70,000); Bela Lugosi “Ygor” green suede costume from Son of Frankenstein ($80,000-$100,000), and Santa himself—complete with sleigh and reindeer— the original prop Santa Claus, sleigh and reindeer from the opening scene of Miracle on 34th Street ($20,000-$30,000) will be among the 1300+ items being offered by Profiles in History, the world’s largest auctioneer of Hollywood memorabilia and the “star” of the hit SyFy Network television show, “Hollywood Treasure,” at their upcoming Winter Hollywood Auction, December 17-18, 2010. The two-day event will take place at the Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills.
Worldwide bidding begins at 12:00pm (noon) PT both days. Bids can be placed in person, via mail, phone, fax or live on the internet by visiting Profiles in History or iCollector. If you’re looking for a “one-of-a-kind” holiday gift for the film or television fan that has everything, you won’t find anything better than this.
In addition to aforementioned iconic props, costumes and set pieces, Profiles in History Auction #43 will include an incredible selection of items that sprung from the mind of visionary filmmaker, Tim Burton, including stop-motion puppets and artifacts from The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, James and the Giant Peach, Sleepy Hollow and Mars Attacks!, an unprecedented selection of pieces from the collections of Academy Award-winning visual effects geniuses, Phil Tippett, Stan Winston and Richard Edlund, (featuring pieces from such landmark films as Star Wars [Trash Compactor Creature from ‘A New Hope’ illustrated below], Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Terminator, Jurassic Park and Edward Scissorhands) and one of the most important collections of original camera negatives from the Golden Age of Hollywood to ever reach the auction block.
“The scope of this sale is unprecedented. We literally have something for everyone. Be it The Wizard of Oz, Universal horror, Star Wars, The Terminator or Tim Burton. This is the finest offering of Hollywood memorabilia we’ve ever assembled for collectors…and just in time for the holidays!” —Joe Maddalena
Other auction highlights include:
Harrison Ford heavily-annotated complete shooting script for Raiders of the Lost Ark ($50,000-$70,000)
The Wizard of Oz vintage cloth-bound book signed to Jack Haley’s son by virtually the entire cast and crew, including Judy Garland and Toto! ($40,000-$60,000)
Desi Arnaz “Ricky Ricardo” custom made kimono worn in The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour.($40,000-$60,000)
Michael Jackson’s stage-worn custom jacket from the 1993 American Music Awards ($40,000-$60,000)
A Large panel of Johnny Carson’s memorable monologue curtains from The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson ($40,000-$60,000)
Screen-used ¼-scale Batmobile filming miniature from Batman Returns.($30,000-$50,000)
Original Martian rocket ship filming miniature from Zombies of the Stratosphere.($20,000-$30,000)
Carved wood home door knocker from The Munsters ($25,000-$30,000)
Original “stretch room” painting featured in the Disneyland Haunted Mansion attraction.($30,000-$50,000)
Walter Pidgeon “Dr. Morbius” signature costume from Forbidden Planet ($30,000-$50,000)
Screen-used “Lex Luthor” rocket filming miniature from Atom Man vs. Superman. ($20,000-$30,000)
Bleeding “Lawgiver” statue from Beneath the Planet of the Apes ($20,000-$30,000)
Michael J. Fox hero hover board with handlebar from Back to the Future II ($20,000-$30,000)
Arnold Schwarzenegger “The Terminator” leather jacket and leather glove from The Terminator ($20,000-$30,000)
Eyvind Earle original concept artwork from Sleeping Beauty ($15,000-$20,000)
Jimmy Stewart “Charles Lindbergh” leather flight helmet from The Spirit of St. Louis.($8,000-$12,000)
Arnold Schwarzenegger “Conan the Barbarian” Atlantean sword from Conan the Barbarian ($10,000-$12,000)
Bruce Lee signed check payable to “The Green Hornet,” Van Williams! ($12,000-$15,000)
Green Goblin mask worn by Willem Dafoe’s character in Spider-Man ($8,000-$10,000)
James Cagney’s “George M. Cohan” tap shoes from Yankee Doodle Dandy.($8,000-$12,000)
Founded in 1985 by Joseph Maddalena, Profiles in History is the nation’s leading dealer in guaranteed-authentic original historical autographs, letters, documents, vintage signed photographs and manuscripts. Profiles in History has held some of the most prestigious and successful auctions of Hollywood memorabilia. Their auctions include costumes, props and set pieces from both vintage and contemporary film, television, and rock ‘n roll. Profiles in History’s location in Calabasas Hills, CA– virtually a stone’s throw away from every major Hollywood studio – ensures a constant flow of fantastic and rare collectibles. With an extensive network of dealers, collectors, and institutions, they are proud to play an important role in the preservation of motion picture history.
Prior Profiles in History Hollywood auctions highlights include the “Cowardly Lion” costume from The Wizard of Oz ($805,000); a full-scale model T-800 Endoskeleton from Terminator 2: Judgment Day ($488,750); Marilyn Monroe’s “Diamonds” dress from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes ($356,500); a King Kong six-sheet movie poster ($345,000); the Command Chair from the “U.S.S. Enterprise” ($304,750); the original “Robot” from Lost in Space ($264,500); Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber ($240,000); Margaret Hamilton’s “Wicked Witch” hat from The Wizard of Oz ($230,000); the Black Beauty car from The Green Hornet ($192,000); George Reeves’ Superman costume from The Adventures of Superman ($126,500); the H.R. Giger designed Alien creature suit from Alien ($126,500); a full-scale T-Rex head from Jurassic Park ($126,500), the Leaping Alien Warrior figure from Aliens ($126,500), Christopher Reeve’s ‘Superman’ costume from Superman: The Movie ($115,000), C-3PO’s helmet ($120,000), The Wizard of Oz ‘Winkie’ Guard Costume ($115,000); a “Ming the Merciless” cape from Flash Gordon ($115,000) and the Hydraulic screen-used Velociraptor from The Lost World: Jurassic Park II ($115,000).
Today we bring you a special Behind the Scenes feature about the event and the creators of the fabulous Hollywood Treasure Auctions, Profiles in History.
The incredible journey of Profiles in History (on television) began October 27, 2010 when something fun and exciting occurred, when a new television series called “Hollywood Treasure” aired on SyFy in the United States! In fact, Joe Maddelena has been on his quest since 1985 when he formed the company!
Profiles in History sets the tone for wonderful auctions by teaming with entertainment industry creators, studios, celebrities and citizens supporting events that allow you the movie and television fan to participate! Please click the image below to register for Hollywood Auction 43 because believe me, you do NOT want to miss this outstanding live event!
In the meantime, as we prepare to journey to Hollywood Auction 43 this weekend to bring you live news coverage, hope you have enjoyed our Behind The Scenes feature about Hollywood Auction 42 by Profiles in History, stars of the hit series Hollywood Treasure!
Hollywood Treasure is a fun and enjoyable show. Although not specific to a certain genre of movie or television program, the series highlights the Profiles in History Team in their adventures to many locations where extremely rare and unique artifacts of a science fiction, fantasy and or adventure movie nature can be found. The show documents the finding of the ‘treasure’ that is among the most popular blockbuster movies or long lived television series artifacts in history.
As seen on SyFy, Hollywood Treasure returns in 2011 when Joe Maddelena will continue to travel the globe to locate extremely rare entertainment items previously lost to history or secreted away for decades. Hidden in closets, garages and storage areas across the globe, the owners of the entertainment antiques, set used costumes, scripts, set used vehicles or other rare artifacts are often stunned at the value of the items when Brian Chanes and Tracey McCall of Hollywood Treasure shares with them how much they will garner when sold at auction.
“Treasure” included in the Behind The Scenes video are the great items from Back to the Future, Warehouse 13, Eureka, and the authentic Teal’c Goa’uld chest plate and head piece shown above and below by Christopher Judge of Stargate!
The Profiles in History team shown herein raised funds for charity that benefited the Variety – Children’s Charity of Southern California and Michael J. Fox Foundation’s “Team Fox” conducted at The Globe Theatre at Universal Studios on Saturday November 6, 2010 as shown in the behind the scenes video above. WHR was honored to be invited to cover this fantastic event supporting the great charities teaming up to help the less fortunate souls in our world!
Included below are additional images from the complete press release with of the fantastic items auctioned. All images and video are courtesy of Profiles in History who conducted the charity auction as depicted in the Behind The Scenes special video feature. Please visit Profiles in History for additional details in that regard. This was an exciting event to attend. therefore we also thank Brenda Lowry of SyFy, NBC Universal and MJK Public Relations for their professional courtesy.
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PROFILES IN HISTORY TO PARTNER WITH VARIETY, THE CHILDREN’S CHARITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND MICHAEL J. FOX FOUNDATION’S TEAM FOX FOR A CHARITY AUCTION EVENT NOVEMBER 6 LIVE FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
The Special Four-Section Auction Will Include Over 150 iconic pieces of Hollywood memorabilia, including the Most Technically Accurate Reproduction of the DeLorean Time Machine From Back To The Future AND a Very Rare Copy of Superman Comics No. 1, Both Valued at $100,000 or More, plus Costumes From the Back To The Future Movie Series, Syfy’s Stargate SG-1 (many items like the Ancient Time Device and Teal’c Goa’uld headress illustrated below), Caprica, Warehouse 13 and Eureka and many other fantastic film and television props and costumes.
Also featured will be items from several Syfy network shows as well as a taste of Profiles in History upcoming December auction of Hollywood memorabilia. Worldwide bidding begins at 6 PM Pacific time. Bids can be placed in person, via mail, phone, fax or LIVE on the Internet or by visiting ICollector!
“This is a special sale for Profiles in History as we are working with two amazing groups. I feel so fortunate to be able to work side by side with Variety as it approaches its 70th anniversary, and we’re thrilled to assist such a worthy cause as The Michael J. Fox Foundation and Team Fox” said Joe Maddalena, president of Profiles in History.
We appreciate the courtesy of Profiles in History for images included in our news report to be sold to benefit Variety – the Children’s Charity of Southern California. The monies generated from the sale of these items will fund much needed lifesaving support for disabled, abused, physically challenged and underprivileged children. Highlights from this group to be auctioned include:
Butch Patrick “Eddie Munster” first season velvet coat from The Munsters ($3,000-$5,000)
Back to the Future signed one sheet poster ($600-$800)
Green Hornet Number 1 ($1,500-$2,000)
Superman Number 1 1939 ($100,000-$200,000)
Limited Edition life-size bust of Iron Man MARK II and Iron Man one-sheet poster signed by Stan Lee ($300-$500)
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope one-sheet poster signed by 6 principle cast members ($1,000-$2,000)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers one-sheet poster signed by 10 principle cast members ($1,000-$2,000)
Screen-used Scotty Dog puppet and taxidermy puppet from Coraline ($1,000-$2,000 EACH)
Megan Fox “Mikaela Banes” Smithsonian costume from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ($1,000-$2,000)
Pair of tickets to the premiere of Tron: Legacy ($400-$600)
Prop tape recorder bomb from “24” ($200-$300)
Spider-Man 2 one-sheet poster signed by Stan Lee and Kirsten Dunst ($200-$300)
Original Bones script signed by Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz ($200-$300)
· Director’s chair back signed by Christopher Nolan, Jodie Foster, Robert Downey, Jr., Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl ($100-$200 EACH)
In the auction’s second section, Profiles in History is going back-“Back to the Future” with the Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Team Fox and Bob Gale to raise money for Parkinson’s research. Mr. Gale has donated many items from his personal Back to the Future collection and his sales proceeds will go to Team Fox. Other collectors have consigned their Back to the Future items, designating a percentage of their sales directly to Team Fox. Highlighting this group is The most technically accurate reproduction of the iconic DeLorean Time Machine from Back to the Future ever built ($80,000-$100,000) and The Bob Gale Experience, in which Bob Gale will dine with the lucky winning bidder and a guest in Los Angeles, while helping to support The Michael J. Fox Foundation in their fight against Parkinson’s Disease.
The winner and a guest can have lunch with Bob Gale in Los Angeles, subject to his schedule, OR a 1 hour-long phone call if travel to L.A. isn’t possible. Lunch will be paid for by the Profiles in History team and the television show, Hollywood Treasure, on Syfy. The winner will also receive a Back to the Future poster, personally autographed by Mr. Gale. ($600-$800) Other items from this section include:
Hero screen-used Michael J. Fox “Marty McFly” Year 2015 “resizing” future jacket worn in Back to the Future II ($25,000-$50,000)
Marty McFly Year 2015 future Nike “Mag” self-lacing shoe worn in Back to the Future II ($12,000-$15,000)
Screen-used Gray’s Sports Almanac 1950-2000 from Back to the Future II ($3,000-$5,000)
Prop Hill Valley map from Back to the Future III ($8,000-$10,000)
· Very rare prop SFX “transformation” photos of Eric Stoltz as “Marty McFly” from Back to the Future ($300-$500)
The next section features great items from several hit Syfy network television shows, including Stargate SG-1, Eureka, Warehouse 13 and Caprica. Highlights include:
Ancient Time Device from Stargate ($2,500-$3,000)
Holoband device from Caprica ($8,000-$12,000)
Teal’c Serpent Helmet from Stargate SG-1 ($7,500-$9,500)
Ori Control Chair from Stargate SG-1 ($3,500-$4,500)
Tesla gun used by Warehouse Agents Myka Bering, Pete Lattimer and Artie Nielson in Warehouse 13 ($400-$600)
Caprica City Buccaneers Pyramid jersey from Eric Stoltz “Daniel Graystone’s” private game box in Caprica ($400-$600)
Colin Ferguson “Sheriff Jack Carter” costume from Eureka ($300-$500)
The final section is a variety of items Joe Maddalena, president of Profiles in History, has collected in his travels to hunt down Hollywood’s lost treasures, and is a sample of what’s to come in their December Auction. Highlights of this section include a special addition to the auction-an extremely rare “Superman #1” comic book ($100,000-$200,000) and an original hero K.I.T.T. car from NBC’s 2008-9 series, Knight Rider ($25,000-$35,000).
Other highlights include:
Batman comic strip original art by Bob Kane 1943 ($20,000-$30,000)
Screen-used “Daffy” puppet from Gremlins 2: The New Batch ($15,000-$20,000)
· Michael Jackson’s stage-worn Victory Tour sunglasses ($10,000-$15,000)
Original screen-used Golden Ticket from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ($8,000-$12,000)
Spider-Man and Stan Lee original artwork for How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way by John Romita ($4,000-$6,000)
Screen-used Naboo Palace Guard jacket from Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace ($4,000-$6,000)
The Art of Animation signed by Walt Disney and Disney’s “Nine Old Men” ($2,000-$3,000)
Profiles in History’s next general Hollywood auction is scheduled for early December, 2010. A few items have been announced, including Brandon Routh’s hero Superman costume from Superman Returns; a ¼ scale special effects Batmobile from Batman Returns; a large collection of stop-motion hero principal character puppets from Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride; a hero Golden Ticket from Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and a hero T-600 Terminator puppet from Terminator Salvation.
About Profiles in History:
Founded in 1985 by Joseph Maddalena, Profiles in History is the nation’s leading dealer in guaranteed-authentic original historical autographs, letters, documents, vintage signed photographs and manuscripts. Profiles in History has held some of the most prestigious and successful auctions of Hollywood memorabilia. Their auctions include costumes, props and set pieces from both vintage and contemporary film, television, and rock ‘n roll. Profiles in History’s location in Calabasas Hills, CA- virtually a stone’s throw away from every major Hollywood studio – ensures a constant flow of fantastic and rare collectibles. With an extensive network of dealers, collectors, and institutions, they are proud to play an important role in the preservation of motion picture history.
Prior Profiles in History Hollywood auctions highlights include the “Cowardly Lion” costume from The Wizard of Oz ($805,000); a full-scale model T-800 Endoskeleton from Terminator 2: Judgment Day ($488,750); Marilyn Monroe’s “Diamonds” dress from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes ($356,500); a King Kong six-sheet movie poster ($345,000); the Command Chair from the “U.S.S. Enterprise” ($304,750); the original “Robot” from Lost in Space ($264,500); Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber ($240,000); Margaret Hamilton’s “Wicked Witch” hat from The Wizard of Oz ($230,000); the Black Beauty car from The Green Hornet ($192,000); George Reeves’ Superman costume from The Adventures of Superman ($126,500); the H.R. Giger designed Alien creature suit from Alien ($126,500); a full-scale T-Rex head from Jurassic Park ($126,500), the Leaping Alien Warrior figure from Aliens ($126,500), Christopher Reeve’s ‘Superman’ costume from Superman: The Movie ($115,000), C-3PO’s helmet ($120,000), The Wizard of Oz ‘Winkie’ Guard Costume ($115,000); a “Ming the Merciless” cape from Flash Gordon ($115,000) and the Hydraulic screen-used Velociraptor from The Lost World: Jurassic Park II ($115,000).
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