More videogame and comic movies. Oh boy.

While at least we can take heart that Uwe Boll isn't involved with any of these projects, it does seem like the producers are scraping the bottom of the barrel -- though what else is new.

Mass Effect is the first to get the studio treatment -- unsurprising since Bioshock has been in development for some time. But since The Rock has already been there done Doom, they probably won't find anyone interesting for Shepard. Project director Casey Hudson said in interviews that Aliens, Blade Runner, Star Wars, and Wrath of Khan all served as influences for the game. Gee, I wonder if this movie will be as good as those.

Second in line is less predictable and far more ludicrous: The Sims. Yes, that's right. The Sims. Not Sim City, not Sim Farms. The Sims. You know, that game with no plot? Well, I'm sure the movie will just be full of twists and turns. (And maybe some ghosts or mad scientists?)

And to prove that third is not always the charm, Megan Fox will be playing a mermaid in Fathom, one of the 42850259 low-reader comic-to-screen projects announced recently. Apparently the project is being "rewritten" to work as a vehicle for Fox ... aka the original script sucked something fierce and producers are banking on her sex appeal to make their $ back. Not sure how this will work since a mermaid can't spread 'em, but I'm sure they'll find away around that.

Nance on......

ABRAAAAAAMMMMS!

Okay, by now we all know that JJ Abrams' Star Trek "reimagining" is going to be pretty terrible, but we're still hoping it'll be FUN. One thing that's always seemed odd is Shatner's lack of involvment, especially when his best bud Leonard Nimoy is partaking in the clusterfuck. JJ claims Kirk only went MIA when he was brutally rebuffed by the almighty Rocket Man.

However, not unlike the recent Spaced/McG ass kissing ridiculousness, it seems that wasn't exactly the case ...


Shatner calls bullshit, saying Abrams never even asked him to appear. The audacity! But in all honesty, I'm not surprised Abrams pussed out -- having cast the bland Chris Pine as young Kirk, why invite the comparison? I mean we already know he's gonna suck, but when your lead is overpowered by William Shatner, you know you're fucked.

JJ better watch out.



Nance on......

George Takei Got Married!

Trek and slash fans alike can rejoice now that George Takei (Star Trek TOS' Sulu) has married his longtime partner and manager Brad Altman. We'll refrain from making some hideously unwitty "live long and prosper" comment -- hey, even they said it in their ceremony -- and instead hope that they can now enjoy some quality naked time (see above) as man and man.

What wasn't widely reported, however, is the coolness that is their best man / woman duo: Walter Koenig (Chekov) and Nichelle Nichols (Uhura). Nance on......