Summer 2000 ConNotations Volume 10, Issue 2 The Quarterly Science Fiction, Fantasy & Convention Newszine of the Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society SF Tube Talk However, it is at 6AM in the morning. 24 Frames In This Issue X-files Finale - How Final Is It? by Lee Whiteside The X-Files finished filming their Movie News & Reviews seventh season not knowing if the series News & Reviews We’ve been treated to some real would continue or not and supposedly Genre Movie News SF Tube Talk cliffhangers to end out the broadcast there were two different endings to the by Lee Whiteside by Lee Whiteside .................................1 network’s season, we’ve got lots of new episode. In the one that was aired, we 24 Frames.........................................1 stuff coming this fall, and a few things saw Mulder taken away with other The big news from the Star Wars front worth watching this summer on cable. Videophile...........................................1 abductees and found out that Scully is is that the role of the young Anakin We’ve also got a preview of Gene FYI................................................2 pregnant. Is it Mulder or a mystery Skywalker has been cast, although Roddenberry’s Andromeda, starting this conception? We’ll hopefully find out this Lucasfilm has not said so officially. From CASFS Business Report.............2 fall starring Kevin Sorbo. fall when the X-Files will be returning various reports, it looks to be 19 year old AZ Pro News As expected, Star Trek: Voyager ended with Gillian Anderson and David actor Hayden Christensen, whose major by Daryl Mallett...............................3 their season with a big Borg cliffhanger. credits include John Carpenter’s In the Musical Notes Since the upcoming seventh season will be Mouth of Madness as well as Fox Family by Tom Tuerff...................................4 the last for Voyager, and they’ve already Channel’s Higher Ground TV series. In promised a big Borg two hour episode for other Episode Two news, George Lucas ConClusion......................................9 November sweeps, don’t expect to see the has finished his draft of the movie and Alfred Bester... Borg totally dealt with in the season has turned it over to Jonathan Hales to by Shane Shellenbarger...................14 opener. Producers Rick Berman and polish the script. Hales has worked with In Our Book (Book Reviews).....14 Brannon Braga have not said much about Lucas previously on the Young Indiana how they will end the series other than the Jones television series. last third of the season will build towards Over in New Zealand, filming contin- Puzzle the end of the series. ues on the three Lord of the Rings The Words of Isaac Asimov There’s not much news to report on the movies. New Line has screened some by Shane Shellenbarger.....................2 footage from the movie at recent trade next Trek series, other than it will likely events and has made a preview available turn up in Fall of 2001. Braga has said on the official movie website at Convention & Fandom “There will be a new Star Trek series. Duchovny. Duchovny’s participation in www.lordoftherings.net. Reaction has Club Listings..................................17 Rick Berman and I haven’t nailed down a next season will reportedly be only for been very favorable to it. Some recent cast concept yet but we intend to do something Convention Listings......................19 half the episodes, so don’t expect Mulder additions and changes from last report that captures the essence of Star Trek, but Convention Registration Form.19 to return until February sweeps. There include Marton Csokas in the role of is completely original and new.” From isn’t much info yet as to if Scully will go Celeborn, Galadriel’s husband, Bernard Rick Berman, “I do think it’s instrumen- solo or if Skinner will play a more Hill will play Theoden, Miranda Otto as Art Work tal that the next Star Trek series be fresh prominent role in helping with the Eowyn, Craig Parker as Haldir, Hugo Sherlock..............................11, 13, 18 and that it be different, dramatically search for Mulder. The Lone Gunmen Weaving as Elrond, and Kevin Conway different, and the concept that we have may help out early on, but they will soon in a role yet to be identified. One actor developed is dramatically different. be busy with their own show that will announced previously that will not be Assuming that it goes through and Videophile start airing in January on FOX. appearing is Ethan Hawke, originally assuming that everything gets figured out announced as playing Farmir. New Line Buffy & Angel Wrap-up as to when and where it’s going to appear, has set the release dates to be Christmas On Buffy, now that The Initiative and Bubblevicious and Monkey See, Doggie I’m more excited about it’s possibilities 2001, Christmas 2002, and Christmas Adam has been dealt with, they’ll need Do than I have been probably about any of the 2003 for the three movies. something new for next season. Reports Warner Home Video, $14.95 each series.” Even they differ some on how far The summer movie season has gotten are that one new character, Dawn, will along they are in the development of the underway with the John Travolta join up with the gang. She is a younger With its superb voice characterizations new series. One thing for certain, it will adaptation of L. Ron Hubbard’s Battle- (10-15 years old) girl who has the unique and hilarious dialogue, the Powerpuff not be an Excelsior/Captain Sulu series in field Earth. Critics have not been kind to ability of being able to have dark spirits Girls is a highlight of the Cartoon spite of the fan campaign promoting the it, but they are already at work planning a speak through her. She will look up to Network line-up and the first of their concept. The national demonstration day sequel. The big movie this summer looks Buffy as a big sister and will be infatu- to be The X-Men opening in mid-July. original series of programming to be on April 22nd was pretty much a bust, ated with Xander, worshiping the ground With Patrick Stewart as Professor released on home video. The campy with most turnouts (including the one at he walks on. How Anya will deal with Xavier, Ian McKellan as Magneto, humor and fresh story lines make the Paramount Studios) being no more than this will likely be an area of conflict. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, Hale Powerpuff Girls one of the easiest to 30 fans. According to producer David Fury, next Berry as Storm, James Marsden as watch animated series on television On the Babylon 5 front, fans who would season will see a re-bonding of the Cyclops, Famke Janssen as Jean Grey, today. like to see it at a more reasonable hour Scooby Gang after the splintering that Ray Park as Toad, and Anna Panquin Each action-packed video contains five will be able to do so in late September has occurred during this season. There as Rogue, if the actors can perform equal previously aired episodes, one containing when the series will start running on SciFi will also be the usual life-changing to the special effects, it looks to be a good the fan favorites of an internet poll, and at 7PM ET / 4PM PT. Look for SciFi to events that we’ve come to expect. Over comic book adaptation. Look for lots of the other, the picks of the Cartoon promote the show heavily and have special on Angel, we’ll likely see more of Faith publicity and tie-ins as it’s premier Network. If you’re already a fan of the airings of the four TV movies. In the as well as more of Angel dealing with approaches. show, you’re sure to find your favorite meantime, TNT has started airing the his ultimate destiny. We’ll likely see We’ve got several animated movies episode. If you’re new to the Powerpuff show Monday through Friday again. likely worth checking out in the CGI ( Cont’d on Page 6 ) ( Cont’d on page 8) ( Cont’d on page 10) Volume 10 Issue 2 ConNotations Page 1 FYI CASFS Business Report Who’s Who This Issue BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS Dear Faithful Reader, officers will take place at this meeting. Editor: Stephanie L. Bannon Co-Editors: Craig L. Dyer & Sue We have two monthly book discussion Well, due to a new deadline for If you are interested in voting, you Martin groups going, one at Glendale Public ConNotations, this issue’s report will need to be a dues-paid member who Graphics Editor: Craig L. Dyer Library on the first Thursday of each only cover the meetings of March and has attended four of the meetings Film & Video Reporter: Barry Bard month and another at Barnes and Noble April 2000. between January and June. Staff Writers: Pam Allen, Barry Bard, in Metro Center on the fourth Thursday Thanks to the tireless efforts of Lee For those of you who may have Michael Griffin, Bob LaPierre, Daryl of each month. Upcoming books are: Whiteside, CASFS had a booth at the been unaware, Phoenix is bidding for F. Mallet, Shane Shellenbarger, Tom GLENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY: 1st Phoenix Public Library’s Book the WesterCon in 2002. The voting Tuerff, Lee Whiteside, Randall Thursday of each month Whitlock, Mike Willmoth Festival, complete with several local will take place between July 1-4 at the Layout & Design: Stephanie L. Bannon July 6: Citizen Of The Galaxy by Robert authors who were kind enough to WesterCon in Hawaii.