Connotations Volume 9, Issue 3 the Quarterly Science Fiction, Fantasy & Convention Newszine of the Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society
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Fall 1999 ConNotations Volume 9, Issue 3 The Quarterly Science Fiction, Fantasy & Convention Newszine of the Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society On the Babylon 5 front, there’s still SF Tube Talk some stories to be told in print. The third 24 Frames In This Issue Psi Corps book by J. Gregory Keyes is Special Features almost out and next will be a trilogy on Movie News & Reviews Fall Preview 1999 the Technomages by Jeanne Cavelos The Graphic Novel Comes of starting this fall, followed by a Centauri The big-budget movie based on Age by Lee Whiteside trilogy by Peter David starting next Marvel’s X-Men comics is finally in by Shane Shellenbarger........................5 summer. Straczynski has written several production with a Summer 2000 release Fiction This time we take a look at what will be short stories which are appearing in planned. Leading the cast is Patrick on our screens this fall when the networks Amazing Stories magazine. The first, On to Mars! Or Mars Men Stewart as Professor Xavier, Ian Stay Home and syndicators roll out new episodes of which appeared in the July/August issue, McKellen as Magneto, Doug Ray Scott current and new shows as well as the features Londo, the next will feature Lyta as Wolverine, Halle Berry as Storm, by Michael Griffin.............................2 latest behind the scenes goings on with & G’Kar and the third will be set on Anna Paquin as Rogue, Bruce Davison News & Reviews Star Trek and Crusade. Babylon 5, all of them taking place after as Senator Kelly, and Ray Park as Toad. SF Tube Talk Crusade Still in Limbo the events of “Objects at Rest”. Based on a script by Christopher by Lee Whiteside .................................1 We’re most of the way through the 13 The first issue of Straczynski’s comic McQuarrie and Ed Solomon, it will be produced episodes of the Babylon 5 spin- book from Top Cow Comics, Rising directed by Bryan Singer. 24 Frames.........................................1 off, Crusade, with the first five episodes Stars, is in comic shops now and Peter Jackson’s production of The Convention News............................1 Straczynski has been keeping busy produced currently airing to end its Lord of The Rings trilogy is moving FYI................................................2 limited run on TNT in September. Current writing a TV movie and other scripts along with filming to start this fall in ............2 prospects for the series continue to look once production on Crusade was ended CASFS Business Report. New Zealand. Jackson and New Line AZ Pro News bleak, but it hasn’t been completely in January. Cinema have budgeted around $190 by Daryll Mallett...............................3 declared dead yet. The latest word from Star Trek Voyager - The Lone Trek million U.S. to produce the three movies creator/executive producer J. Michael Now that Deep Space Nine has ended, with the first one expected to hit theaters DeForest Kelley Obituary ..........3 Straczynski is that Warner Bros. is Star Trek: Voyager is the lone Star for Christmas 2000.No formal cast Musical Notes Trek series being announcement has been made yet and by Tom Tuerff...................................4 produced. Fans were likely won’t be until all of the cast has Reviews ...............................4 hopeful that the been signed, but some of the major addition of some of the Videophile (News & Reviews)........ 8 characters have leaked and the cast looks Deep Space Nine In Our Book (Book Reviews).........10 to be a good one. Taking on the role of writing staff would give Gandalf will be Academy Award-winning Convention & Fandom Voyager a boost, but actor Ian McKellen, Frodo Baggins will Club Listings..................................13 shortly after production be Elijah Wood, Sean Astin as Sam started on the new Convention Listings......................15 Gamgee, Ian Holm as Bilbo Baggins, season, Ron Moore Convention Registration Form.15 and Billy Boyd as Pippin. Unconfirmed announced that he was rumored casting is Ethan Hawke as Art leaving Star Trek: Faramir, Uma Thurman as Galadriel and Sherlock ............................... 14, 15 Voyager and Star Trek. Kate Winslet as Eowyn. No one would specifi- Some other movies of note in produc- cally say why he left, (Cont’d on page 8) just that Ron felt it was time to move on. The most persistent rumors Convention Information waiting until the 13 episodes have all were creative differences with Brannon (Check out the Conventions Listing for more details and contact info on these events and aired and will then determine if the Braga. But in any case, Ron has been a check our online events listings (www.casfs.org/events.html) for updated information between issues.) ratings were good enough to pursue either major contributor to Star Trek since he a renewal with TNT or look elsewhere, joined the staff of The Next Generation such as with the Sci-Fi Channel. The sets ten years ago. CopperCon 19, (Scottsdale, AZ) TusCon 26 (Tucson AZ) Oct 22-24, are still in storage but the options for Other rumors are circulating on how September 10-12, 1999 Holiday Inn 1999 at the Executive Inn. GoH: renewal on the actor’s contracts were not long Voyager will remain the lone Trek Sunspree Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona Laurell K. Hamilton Artist GoH: Lee picked up, so contracts would have to be series. Rumors about a Starfleet Acad- Author GoH: David Weber, Artist Seed Memberships $30 until 10/1; $35 renegotiated if the series continued. emy series were shot down by Braga in GoH: Brett Bass Memb: $30 until at the door. Children 3-12 half-price Ratings for the series on TNT have been recent interviews and other rumors have May 1, 1999, $35 at the door, Kids 7- Artists interested in panels should fair, settling in at around 1.0 which is talked about a series set several years or 12 half price, Kids 6 and under - free; contact Rebecca (520) 293-1455 slightly lower than what shows like decades after the current Trek series time Room rates are $65 plus tax S/D/T/Q, immediately! We are selling out fast. Sliders or Farscape get on the Sci-Fi frame. Chances are we’ll see a new Suites $125 plus tax. (800) 525-5205 ; Amateurs welcome. Dealers contact Channel. series sometime in 2001. Info: CopperCon 19, PO Box 62613, Cristi at (520) 881-3709. Tables are For now, about all we can do is wait and Coming up this season on Star Trek: Phoenix, AZ 85082, Phone (602)973- $45 and include one membership. More see what happens. Additional letters to the Voyager, we’ll see the continuation of 2341, Email: [email protected] (Check info: TusCon 26, PO Box 26822, Sci-Fi Channel may help, but at this point the fifth season’s cliffhanger with the the Progress Report in the center of Tucson AZ 85726 the decision will likely be based on the crew going head to head with the this issue for more information) ratings the episodes have received. (Cont’d on Page 5 ) Volume 9 Issue 3 ConNotations Page 1 On to Mars! Or, Mars Men and eventually, three volunteers arose. Who’s Who This Issue FYI Stay Home Each was interviewed alone and in conditions of utmost secrecy. The only Editor: Stephanie L. Bannon Book Discussion Groups By Michael Griffin We have two monthly book discussion persons at the interview were the volun- Co-Editors: Craig L. Dyer & Sue teers and one administrator, Fori. Martin groups going, one at Glendale Public At long last, the preparations for a The first volunteer was one of the Graphics Editor: Craig L. Dyer Library on the first Thursday of each manned mission to Mars were shaping janitors, Fred. When asked what it would Film & Video Reporter: Barry Bard month and another at Barnes and Noble up. The preliminary robot ships had take for him to give his life, he replied, “I Staff Writers: Pam Allen, Barry Bard, in Metro Center on the fourth Thursday landed and were busy making rocket fuel live a simple life, but I have a family to Michael Griffin, Shane Shellenbarger, of each month. Here’s a schedule of from Martian resources. This would be provide for. I would want one million Tom Tuerff, Lee Whiteside, Randall upcoming books: used by astronauts for a return flight to dollars to be given to them.” Fori eventu- Whitlock, Mike Wilmoth GlLENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY: 1st Earth, as the trip to Mars would use up ally thanked Fred and called in the next Layout & Design: Stephanie L. Bannon Thursday of the month all the fuel that could be carried. On volunteer. Keeper of the Mailing List: Craig L. Sept 2: Carnivores of Light & Darkness - Earth, a short list of prospective volun- The second man was an engineer, Ric. Dyer and Doug Cosper Alan Dean Foster teers for the mission was being reviewed Oct 7: Rebirth (aka Chrysalis) - John What he asked for was two million Labeling Crew for Volume 9 Issue 2: by a NASA administrator, a Finn named dollars to make the flight. “One million Stephanie L. Bannon, Craig L. Dyer, Sue Wyndham Fori Akrmun. Nov 4: A Princess of Mars & The Gods of dollars for my family, and another & Jo Martin, Bob & Lori LaPierre, Scott Then, disaster struck. An unexpected Muir Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs million to endow a research wing at my sandstorm swept through the landing area About ConNotations: ConNotations is Dec 2: Soldier Ask Not - Gordon Dickson alma mater, named after me.” Once Ric and destroyed the robot ships. No more left the room, the last volunteer was the fan published newszine of the Central For more information on the Glendale return fuel.