Veronica Mars

Mars and Britain Invade Astro Boy

As if we needed another reason to love Kristen Bell, the former Veronica Mars has joined the voice cast for next year’s big budget Astro Boy cartoon, alongside genre old hands Nic Cage and Donald Sutherland. But she’s not even the most interesting recent addition to the cast; Little Britain’s Matt Lucas has also signed…

Heroes Avoids Credibility, Grounded By Budget

Click to viewEnjoyed last night’s Heroes, but thought that some scenes were a little… underwhelming? You weren’t alone; series director Greg Beeman has been spilling the beans on what was originally planned for last night’s three set-pieces before budgetary concerns forced them to bring everything back down to earth. One of the cool things that…

Veronica Mars Reunited With Weevil On Heroes

My favorite character on teen-detective show Veronica Mars was probably Weevil, the biker-gang leader who slowly became Veronica’s most steadfast ally. Yes, he went a little too soft, but he never entirely lost his edge thanks to actor Francis Capra. So I’m excited that he’s cropping up on Heroes as the villain Jesse, who is…

Psychic Romance May Kill Genre TV Forever

It’s not science fiction, but one of the new network shows this fall could finally eradicate all elements of the fantastic from television. CBS’ new show Mythological X combines the romantic tension of How I Met Your Mother with the dramatic power of The Ghost Whisperer. Click through to find out the whole tawdry story.…

Six Reasons Why Star Trek Should Stay Dead

Click to viewStar Trek was relevant twice: in the 1960s, and then in the late 80s-early 90s. But now, it’s become a microcosm of everything that’s wrong with science fiction. Here’s our list of reasons Star Trek should rest in peace. 6. Trek is a poison dart of nostalgia aimed at the hearts of aging…

Heroes Could Have A Downer Ending

Heroes comes crashing to an end tonight, and it may not be back until next fall. Since the episode was originally designed as the midpoint of the 2007-2008 season, don’t be surprised if it has kind of a downer ending. In any case, a lot will happen tonight to scrunch together a satisfying resolution to…

Veronica Mars could totally crush Elle from Heroes, says Kristen Bell, who plays both characters. Also, Elle and Claire are going to have a really awesome relationship soon. Lesbian electrocution is the best kind. Kristen Bell image by INF Goff. [E!Online, Seattle Post-Intelligencer]