Don't Miss The London MCM Expo! Sat 29 & Sun 30 May, 2010

The Geeky Girls are bubbling with excitement  today, it's not long until this year’s London Movie Comic Media Expo. This is  the hottest Expo this side of the Mississippi and we can’t wait to provide you  with first hand gossip from your favourite sci-fi stars, plus give you the  low-down on the latest games, comics, books, movies and loads more lovely  geeky stuff.

We can’t wait to see:
 

• John Noble and Jasika Nicole from Fringe - one of  the best sci-fi series we’ve ever been obsessed with (and that’s a lot of  series!).   
• Ron D Moore, exec producer of Caprica and well known  for his work on Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek. Joining him will be  Caprica star Esai Morales, who we are going to have to be very well behaved  around! Phew.   
• Warwick Davis, aka Professor Flitwick from Harry  Potter, will also be attending, and we can't wait to quiz him on what's in  store for the first instalment of Deathly Hallows.   
• The cast of hit BBC show Merlin will also be there,  so watch this space for spoilers on what's to come in series  three.

If  you have any questions, no matter how silly, that you would like us to ask  please send them to us. Just click on the comments box below and type  away.
 
We’ll also be spending a couple of ours poring over the  goodies in the MCM Expo's Comic Village and taking along our Nintendo DS’ to  take part in the Guinness World Book of Records challenge for the Largest  Handheld Game Console Party!
 
We can’t wait to get involved. The  event runs from Sat 29 to Sun 30 May at Excel London. Doors open at 11am and  we’ll be there on the dot. Get your tickets here  and we'll see you there!

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Weekly News Round Up: Avatar Storms the Globes, Supernatural Renewed, Torchwood Set For US Remake

There's been plenty going on in sci fi land this week - here's our round up of the best gossip on the grapevine.

***Avatar Scoops Golden Globes Double***

James Cameron's 3D epic won big at the Golden Globes this week, scooping goings for best film (drama) and best director.

Avatar - already the second highest grossing film of all time - fought off competition from a range of critically acclaimed dramas including war thriller The Hurt Locker.

Cameron also gave us the best moment of the evening during his acceptance speech when he quipped: "I'm gonna try to make this as brief as I can 'cos frankly I have to pee something fierce." Brilliant.

***Sixth Season For Supernatural?***
Rumour has it that US network the CW is close to announcing a sixth season renewal for Supernatural.

Show creator Eric Kripke had previously planned to end the series after its current fifth season. The network has yet to release an official statement.

***Stephen Fry For Doctor Who?***
We've long thought that Stephen Fry would make a great addition to the Doctor Who cast so we're pleased to hear that TV's most beloved boffin could soon become involved with the show.

Sadly though, the Fry isn't interested in appearing in front of the camera. But he could be up for penning a script for the show.

At this week's National Television Awards, Stephen admitted that he was approached to pen an episode for David Tennant's 10th Time Lord. "The window passed, and I never really got round to it," he told the BBC. "But I'm very happy to have had the experience of thinking about it."

When asked whether he would like to work on the show in the future, he said: "I look forward so much to seeing Matt Smith and I'm sure he's going to be wonderful. If I get time it'll be a thrill, I can't think of anything nicer."

***Torchwood Set For US Makeover***

The Geeky Girls are particularly excited about this snippet of gossip from accross the pond. Former Doctor Who boss Russell T. Davies is reportedly working on a script for a US version of Torchwood.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Fox network is developing the project following the success of the show on BBC America. The US version will reportedly tackle storylines on a global scale. Whether Torchwood's main man John Barrowman will reprise the role of Captain Jack Harkness is unknown.

***James Marsters Joins Caprica***
We haven't managed to get a look at the glossy new Battlestar Galactica prequel yet, but this latest news guarantees we'll be tuning in when the series comes to Sky1 on Tue 2 Feb.

Buffy The Vampire slayer star and all-round sci fi whore James Marsters is set to appear as Barnabus Greely, an enigmatic and dangerous leading in the monotheist world.

Sounds like Spike minus the fangs - we love it!

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