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| More on the return of Buck Rogers |
9th November '09 |
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An article can be seen at pressrepublican.com in regard to the new Buck Rogers webisodes that are scheduled to be online in 2010. Thanks to Scott Kilbourne for the 'heads up'.
A snippet of what's in the article:
Gray, who is now Gerard's agent, is having fun working with him on the new production.
"On the old show, he'd play tricks right up to the second we started filming. Sometimes, it was with a stitch in my side that I told Gil to shut up. He can keep you laughing."
They shot one of the old episodes in Death Valley.
"It was so hot, way over 100 (degrees), and I was in a plastic suit," Gerard said. "Sweat poured out of the bottom of my pants."
Eeeeew, that was way too much info.
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| The Official Gil Gerard Website |
30th October '09 |
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As you probably already know Gil will have another Official site; it's The Official Gil Gerard Website which is coming soon. It will deal with merchandise and professional stuff etc.
This site stays the same; it's a non-profit Official Fansite, is fan run (with contributions from other fans) and will still have the usual weirdness. You can use www.gilgerard.net or http://gilgerard.tripod.com to get to this fansite; the choice is yours.
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| Ghostly Goings On |
4th September '09 |
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Ghost Town a new movie starring Gil (as Preacher McCready) is to be aired on US Syfy Channel on 24th October at 9:00pm ET/PT. See thefutoncritic.com
Ghost Town is about a busload of college students who take a wrong turn and end up in a real ghost town inhabited by deadly ghosts.
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| Buck Begins |
24th August '09 |
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Filming for the new Buck Rogers web series by Cawley Entertainment starts on 25th September. Gil will be joining the cast and he will also serve as Executive Producer. For more info please check out buckrogersbegins.com
Eyes right for the very nice photo of Bobby Quinn Rice, the new Buck for the web series. I have a feeling that there isn't going to be any spandex jumpsuits in the new series. Such a shame. 
Finally a big thank you to James Cawley for the shooting date info and also for allowing me to use the photo of Bobby.
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| Blast off for Buck |
28th July '09 |
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On Sept 27th principal photography on the new web based Buck Rogers will begin;
scenes are being shot with Bobby Rice, Gil Gerard and possibly Erin Gray.
For more info see startreknewvoyages.com Forum. Thanks to Scott for the 'heads up' on my Gil Gerard Yahoo! Group.
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| Beam me up Buck |
24th June '09 |
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 OMG is Gil turning into William Shatner? A scary thought folks but have no fear, it was Gil making a cameo appearance as a Commodore (listed on IMDb as an Admiral) in the upcoming Star Trek Phase II webisode Kitumba.
For more info check out startreknewvoyages.com and drexfiles. Thanks to Scott Kilbourne for the info.
Gil pictured on set with Andrew Probert and James Cawley.
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| Buck Comic Issue #1 |
20th June '09 |
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As you are probably already aware Issue #1 of the Buck Rogers comic was released 10th June. I've had PC problems and not been on the Internet for the best part of 2 weeks, so I'm a tad behind with 'news'. 
I visited Forbidden Planet International (Wolverhampton, a UK branch) this morning and bought 3 copies (the 3 different covers, greedy me) at a price of £2.99 each.
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Frank Miller will not be directing the new Buck Rogers movie. Read a bit more about it at slashfilm.com and io9.com
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| New Buck Comic update |
6th April '09 |
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newsarama.com have reported that the new Buck Rogers comic, which is to be released in May will have a cover price of 25 Cents.
Extract from newsarama.com:
Dynamite Entertainment has announced that it will ship its introductory issue of its new Buck Rogers series, Buck Rogers #0 on May 2nd, a date chosen so that the issue with a 25-cent cover price can be in stores in time for Free Comic Book Day.
As we've reported, the series is written by Scott Beatty, with interior art by Carlos Rafael and covers by John Cassaday and Alex Ross.
For the full article check out newsarama.com
For more info see 'New Comic Buck from Dynamite, 25th February' on this page. Thanks to buckrogersfans Yahoo! Group for the heads up.
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| Look-In Magazine Picture Strips |
17th March '09 |
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The Buck Rogers in the 25th Century picture strips that appeared in the UK kids magazine Look-In from 1980-82 have been added to lookinarchive.com
The Buck Rogers section includes a complete listing of the Buck Rogers Adventures. Great artwork! A must see for those who grew up reading the magazine.
Thanks to Ella (a member of this websites Gil Gerard Yahoo! Group), for the heads up! |
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| SFX Magazine Article |
12th March '09 |
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 UK Sci-fi magazine SFX has an article regarding the new forthcoming Web based series of Buck Rogers, which is scheduled to start in the Fall/Autumn of 2010. The word is that Erin Gray may make an appearance in the pilot episode.
The article is on page 11 of the magazine.
(Readers from USA and Canada can also subscribe to the magazine)
For more info regarding the new BR Web based series see 'New Web Based Buck Rogers Series, 13th January' on this page.
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| Comic Art Work |
10th March '09 |
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As announced on buckrogersfans Yahoo! Group, newsarama.com have interviewed Carlos Rafael the artist of the forthcoming Buck Rogers comics.
For the full interview and a preview of the art work check out newsarama.com
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| New Comic Buck from Dynamite |
25th February '09 |
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Dynamite plans to launch its new Buck Rogers comic book series in May.
Extract from newsarama.com:
The new series will be a restart for the character, or rather, a fresh start for telling tales of the man from our time who wakes up in the 25th century. Beatty, Rafael and Cassaday will spin fresh yarns of the time traveler as seen through 21st century eyes, and for a 21st century audience.
For the interview with Dynamite Entertainment President Nick Barrucci and Scott Beatty, check out newsarama.com
So that's a new Buck Rogers movie and web based series in the pipeline, and now a new comic book series; things are getting busy for Buck just lately. |
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| Want Buck on Blu-ray? |
22nd February '09 |
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First of all I would like to thank the Moderator of the buckrogersfans Yahoo! Group for the info (the letter writing campaign is his idea). The Buck Rogers movie on Blu-ray would be great, as it's the 30th Anniversary of the movie next month; so lets ask Universal nicely.
Full info regarding the Letter Campaign
Contact Universal:
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608
Universal Contact Page
Have your say on the scifi.com Forum in the 'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, 30th Anniversary - Blu-ray Release' thread.
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| Dire Wolf Trailer |
15th February '09 |
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The trailer and an article regarding the forthcoming movie Dire Wolf starring Gil can be seen at dreadcentral.com.
Extract from dreadcentral.com:
A dire wolf is an extinct breed of carnivorous wolf native to prehistoric North America. Ray has stated there's a possibility the title may very well undergo a name change since many people aren't familiar with what a dire wolf is. I don't think most people have a clue what a Wyvern is and that didn't deter the Sci-Fi Channel recently. Besides, even if you've never heard of a dire wolf the title sounds perfectly befitting a horror movie. I hope they keep it.
Dire Wolf has scientists living out their Jurassic Park fantasy by regenerating a dire wolf from a nearly fossilized skeleton using human stem cells. The results prove even direr than anticipated as the human-dire wolf hybrid beast they give to birth to breaks loose and terrorizes the small nearby mountain village of Santa Mira Springs.
For the full article and trailer, check out dreadcentral.com
The trailer can also be seen at dailymotion.com
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| Another Buck Montage on youtube |
8th February '09 |
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Thanks to Peter Challenger for the heads up regarding another Buck Rogers montage; it's entitled Mazion - Triumphantly
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| Buck Drinking Beer? |
25th January '09 |
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|  I must admit I thought that this was a joke but it ain't;
nevertheless I've had a laugh anyway. Gil is to star in a new movie called Beer Drinkers in Space,
which is scheduled to start filming in March and directed by Iake Eisenmann.
It sounds like a remake of the original 1983 movie of the same name, which was basically a story about a star tanker crew led by an inept, Captain Kirk-wannabe commander.
Does anyone remember the original movie? If not, for more info check out keepdrinkingmen.com
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| New Web Based Buck Rogers Series |
13th January '09 |
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| According to an article on trekmovie.com James Cawley the man behind the most popular independent Star Trek production Star Trek Phase II is going to be taking on another sci-fi classic.........Buck Rogers. Cawley Entertainment are hoping to put out twenty 40-minute Buck Rogers episodes a year, starting in the Fall/Autumn of 2010.
James has already cast his Buck Rogers, who will be played by Bobby Rice; Bobby has been seen as Peter Kirk in Phase II. The full article can be read at trekmovie.com and soon more info regarding the web series can be seen at buckrogersbegins.com
(See 'New Buck Rogers movie update' below for info regarding the new BR movie)
Thanks to Graeme McDonald for the 'heads up'.
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| SyFy Radio Interview |
8th January '09 |
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| Gil and Erin have done a radio interview on SyFy Radio; the two hour special was aired today but if you missed it, it's been archived on Blogtalkradio ('On Demand Episodes' for January).
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| New Buck Rogers movie update |
19th December '08 |
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|  It's been reported that Frank Miller (Sin City, The Spirit) is to direct the new Buck Rogers movie; that's if Odd Lot Entertainment can negotiate to option the rights from Nu Image/Millennium. Read the article at hollywoodreporter.com
Also there's another small article regarding the new BR movie at EW.com which (and I totally digress folks) shows a photo of Gil as Buck that I haven't seen before. OMG. (see left)
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| George Clooney as Buck? |
26th November '08 |
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That got your attention! ScifiNow Magazine have a feature called Dream Cast and in the current issue (#22) they consider who they would like to see in the new Buck Rogers. So George Clooney as Buck, Megan Fox as Wilma Deering, Scarlett Johansson as Ardala and David Stathairn as Dr Huer? As for directors, they have considered JJ Abrams, Zack Snyder and Michael Bay.
It's all just for fun of course; check it out on pages 48 and 49 of the magazine. They've also done a mock up of the poster art from the 1979 movie but with the suggested actors faces. |
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| Let's do the Time Warp |
22nd November '08 |
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|  Thanks again to Scott; this time for the info regarding the latest 'bookazine' from SciFiNow entitled The Timewarp Collection (Volume One); it's 256 pages of pure retro sci-fi. It features our Buck Rogers and a heck of a lot more.
Priced £9.99 via the e-shop on SciFiNow's website.
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| It's a Super Megashow! |
19th November '08 |
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| Gil and Erin are scheduled to attend Super Megashow on 6th-7th December in New Jersey, USA. Thanks to Scott Kilbourne for the heads up.
Richard Kline and Melody Anderson are also to be in attendance; Richard starred in a few episodes of Sidekicks and appeared in the 1982 TV movie Not Just Another Affair along side Gil. Melody was not only Flash Gordon's pal but Buck's too, as she starred along side Gil in the 1989 TV movie Final Notice.
In regard to the Starbase Indy convention; it has now been announced on their website that it has been postponed to early next year.
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| Starbase Indy update |
17th November '08 |
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| Rumour has it that the convention has been completely cancelled. Nothing has been announced on the main Starbase Indy/Vulkon website but according to the Vulkon forum and the Casey Biggs website it looks as though the rumour might be true. So it was a surprise for all the celebrity guests then.
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| No Gil or Felix at Starbase Indy |
16th November '08 |
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| Well for some reason Gil and Felix have been cancelled for the Starbase Indy convention later this month; and no, I have no idea why either as Gil didn't say. Maybe it's just as much a surprise to him as it is to us.
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| Ready for Gil the Reverend? |
6th November '08 |
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| Gil is currently filming a new movie, the working title is Ghost Town and his character name is Reverend McCready. The Reverend arrives in a town that experiences paranormal events every Friday 13th and it just so happens that on this Friday 13th a bus load of college students find themselves trapped in the town by its ghostly residents, who are hell bent on escaping their eternal entombment.
Sounds like another Fred Olen Ray movie but it may not be, so don't quote me on that folks.
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Buck Rogers Comic Issue #0 was released on 22nd April priced at $0.25.