KILLINGS AT DARK KNIGHT RISES SHOWING

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18921492

There is just something broken with a world where this can happen. The thoughts of Batman and Science Fiction fans the world over will be with the victims and their families.

WIN SOME MONEY CAN'T BUY STUFF!

Air New Zealand has  launched a star-studded charity auction running all this week to raise £30,000 for children’s charity Phab.

Air NZ’s celebrity fliers have donated exclusive, one-of-a-kind items and experiences to the auction including a master replica of a Stars Wars lightsaber signed by George Lucas himself, a Warner Brothers VIP deluxe studio tour in Hollywood  and trip to the Weta Workshop, masterminds behind the Lord of The Rings and the upcoming Hobbit films, as well as the chance to star in your own Comic book front cover with The Justice League!

For all Sci-Fi lovers, there are some amazing items/experiences. The auction runs until 27 May and we're hoping to raise as close to £30,000 as possible.

Here is a link to the ebay auction page with all 30 auction losts: www.airnewzealand.co.uk/ebay

LOST - SHOWS THAT ARE GOING

Word comes that SANCTUARY has been cancelled following poor ratings in the US for season 4, following on from even poorer showing in season 3. This means that it joins this year's hit list that already contains JJ Abrams' ALCATRAZ, Jason Isaacs' AWAKE and teen witch show THE SECRET CIRCLE. Shows that will be back, however, include Keifer Sutherland's TOUCH and the ever popular FRINGE.

DOCTOR WHO SHOWRUNNER PRIZED

Steven Moffat is to be rewarded for his work on DOCTOR WHO and SHERLOCK with a special award at the BAFTA TV awards on the 27th May in celebration of his 'outstanding creative writing contribution to television'.

There's no arguing with his writing, no matter what you think of the direction that the Time Lord's adventures have taken under his reign and on those grounds we think it's well deserved.

COMIC CONVENTION ALERT

Kapow! is taking place at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London on May 19 & 20. Visitors will be amongst the first in the world to get an exclusive look at upcoming comics, Hollywood movie blockbusters, and hit TV shows from the biggest publishers and studios in the world, plus we have live events and interviews taking place throughout the weekend.

Announced Kapo

Announced Kapow! 2012 events include:

•         Rufus Sewell introducing world exclusive footage from Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

•         An Audience with Nick Frost

•         Gareth Evan talks ‘The Raid’ in the Momentum Showcase – with world exclusive footage from The Raid, Red Lights, Red Tails, House at the End of the Street

•         Noel Clarke Q&A with exclusive footage from Storage 24

•         Q&A with the creators of Batman Arkham City

•         Jimmy Carr interviewing Frankie Boyle live on stage to talk about his love of comics and geek culture

•         Jonathan Ross talking America’s Got Powers

•         Peter Serafinowicz announce his first-ever comic-book project

Head of Marvel, Joe Quesada, and Head of DC, Dan DiDio, - the first time ever that both have been represented at the same UK event!

•         Lucha Britannia, who have appeared at Glastonbury, Download, Reading, Leeds and The Brit Awards, features the high flying excitement and daredevil thrills of masked Mexican Lucha Libre wrestling

Nacho Vigalondo talking the Supercrooks movie

Artist portfolio reviews with Marvel, DC, 2000AD and Clint

•         The International Stan Lee Awards

2000AD Mastermind where super-fans will compete to edit an issue of 2000AD office and be Tharg for a day

Panels, announcements and signings from A-list comic-book names throughout the weekend including Joe Quesada, Dan DiDio, Warren Ellis, Scott Snyder, Mark Millar, Sara Pichelli, Dave Gibbons, Frank Quitely, Bryan Hitch, Olivier Coipel plus over 40 more top creators

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Get your tickets (if there are any left) fromhttp://www.kapowcomicconvention.com

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE THE MONEY

Marvel's Avengers Assemble (as the British must learn to say it because Americans think we might not be able to tell the difference between the pairings of John Steed/Emma Peel and The Hulk/Black Widow) has become the first Hollywood film ever to break $100 million dollars in its second week.

As reported on the BBC website, this is the second moneymaking records the film has smashed after taking over $200 million in its opening weekend.

It would seem that everyone loves Joss Whedon's take on the premier Marvel superhero tag team.

THE DARKEST HOUR Review

Alien invasion movie THE DARKEST HOUR takes its action to Moscow when alien lights fall from the sky and turn out to be of a less than friendly nature.


The shiny disc formats are available from May 21st and the review for them is now on The Sci Fi Freak Site at http://www.scififreaksite.com/film/darkesthour/darkesthour.html.