Edward James Olmos returns to the director’s chair on Monday as the second “Battlestar Galactica” telemovie written by Jane Espenson moves in front of the camera.

The first film, which starred James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie, was based on Mark Millar’s graphic novel. After its recent box office success, Millar was reportedly approached by Universal Pictures who were keen on making ‘Wanted 2′… and it seems Millar is just as keen to develop the story.

‘Star Trek’s’ producer/director JJ Abrams is focusing on promoting his new show ‘Fringe’ this week, but of course the subject of ‘Star Trek’ keeps coming up. In a couple of new interviews, the multi-tasking Abrams talks about how his Trek balances the fans and a new audience and how it is ‘real’ sci-fi.

Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens have officially signed on to collaborate on “The Hobbit” and its sequel with director Guillermo del Toro. The trio previously penned the three screenplay adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkein’s “The Lord of the Rings.” The third pic, “The Return of the King,” won an Oscar for adapted screenplay.

Alfred Hitchcock said a movie should play the audience like a piano. “Death Race” played me like a drum. It is an assault on all the senses, including common. Walking out, I had the impression I had just seen the video game and was still waiting for the movie.

According to past reports from those who worked with him, Simon Pegg will be providing much of the comic relief in the new ‘Star Trek’ movie. But in a new interview, the new Scotty makes it clear that we shouldn’t expect ’sly winks, spoofy nudges or exaggerated references’ to the be providing the laughs.

“Australia” was slated to release Stateside Nov. 14, about 48-hours after its November 13 world preem Down Under, but now the Oz date will also shift to tally with the U.S. Recently, Warner Bros. moved its next “Harry Potter” movie from Nov. 21 to next summer.

A dark goofball comedy about assorted doofuses in Washington, D.C., only some of whom work for the government, this short, snappy picture from the Coen Brothers - of ‘No Country for Old Men’ fame - tries to mate sex farce with a satire of a paranoid political thriller, with arch and ungainly results.

Simon Pegg is definitely the geek insider of the new crew for JJ Abrams ‘Star Trek’ of the bunch. In a new interview with our friends at Hardcore Nerdity, Pegg goes into more detail on his approach to Scotty and how the film works within Trek.

“Hellboy II: The Golden Army” is in every way the equal of the original “Hellboy” (2004), although perhaps a little noisier. The film is another celebration of director Guillermo del Toro’s love for bizarre fantasy and diabolical machines.