Sci Fi News Daily Digest - Peter Weller Joins Star Trek 2 in Undetermined Role, Bill Willingham Talks Fables vs Once Upon A Time, and More

News and Updates December 5th:

Deadline Hollywood: Peter Weller Joins Star Trek 2 Cast - Peter Weller’s reps confirm he’s joining the cast of JJ Abrams’ Star Trek sequel, in what is a principal role but one they would not specify.

Comic Book Resources: Bill Willingham on his Fables comic vs ABC's Once Upon A Time TV Series - Both series explore the notion of popular fable, folklore and fairytale characters, native to a fantasy medieval setting, but still living today in modern day America. Let's discuss.

Geeks of Doom: Dark Horse Comics Going Same Day Digital - Dark Horse Comics announced that starting December 14, 2011 the company will be releasing every comic book on the same day digitally as the print version hits store shelves.

Axiom's Edge Sci Fi: Cancellation Watch: Could Supernatural be on its Way Out? It’s worth taking a look at CW mainstay Supernatural, which has struggled in the ratings this year, to consider if its time might be running out.

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BleedingCool.com: Bryan Q Miller To Launch Smallville Season Eleven As A Novel

Hollywood Reporter: Comic Book Legends Alan Moore and Frank Miller Feud Over Occupy Movement

Deadline Hollywood: Paranormal Activity 2 Helmer Kip Williams Will Write/Direct Adaptation of Horror Novel Those Across The River

Sci Fi Mafia: Buffy Season 9 Gets Collected, First Volume Hits Shelves in August

io9.com: Read the first drafts of the Star Trek opening monologue

Blastr.com: Why John Carter's director axed the words 'of Mars' from the title

Hollywood Reporter: Chris Columbus' Production Company Acquires Sci-Fi Novel How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe

Deadline Hollywood: X-Men: First Class Scribe Jane Goldman Scripting Tim Burton's Adaptation of Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children

BleedingCool.com: Tintin 2 To Go Into Production In The Summer? Jurassic Park 3D Re-Release On The Cards?

Hollywood Reporter: Robot Chicken Duo Seth Green and Matthew Senreich Launch Animation Studio

Sci Fi News Daily Digest: More Mad Max Sequels Than Expected On the Way, Neil Gaiman Talks About His Audio Book Label, and More

News and Updates November 29th:

BleedingCool.com: George Miller Preparing Not Two But Three New Mad Max Films - Set for production next year, it seems, is Fury Road. Furiosa has been scripted and storyboarded, and now, Miller has gotten deep into the writing of a third part.

Axiom's Edge Sci Fi: Cancellation Watch: Terra Nova Meets The Grinch, Once Upon A Time Drops - FOX’s Terra Nova slipped yet again in the ratings and could not even beat out repeats of How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Shrek the Halls over on ABC.

Salon.com: Neil Gaiman Talks About His New Audiobook Label - The best-selling author talks about introducing his new, hand-picked lineup of favorite books to American ears

Sci Fi Trifles from Axiom's Edge: Useless but essential pop culture tidbits and trivia from the worlds of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror.

ScienceFiction.com: Is Producer Roy Lee Going To Reboot The Grudge, The Ring And Poltergeist

Sci Fi Mafia: First Trailer for The Hobbit Will Debut In Theaters This December

Hollywood Reporter: 24's Jon Cassar to Direct Canadian Futuristic Cop Drama Pilot Out of Time

Deadline Hollywood: Microsoft Eyes Entry Into Scripted Television

Hollywood Reporter: Once Upon A Time's Raphael Sbarge Teases Jiminy Cricket's Deep Dive

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