"Star Trek into Darkness" Beams Up Fandango's Fanticipation Buzz Indicator as the #1 Most Anticipated Movie This Weeken

From PRNewswire-- Fandango, the nation's leading moviegoer destination, reported today that J.J. Abrams' highly anticipated "Star Trek Into Darkness" garnered a 96 out of 100 score on the company's Fanticipation movie buzz indicator that measures fan sentiment around the weekend box office line-up.  The sci-fi thriller outshone "Iron Man 3" and "The Great Gatsby," which are still top-of-mind with moviegoers, scoring 85 and 83, respectively.  Fanticipation scores are calculated based a proprietary analysis of Fandango's advance ticket sales, website and mobile traffic, and social media engagement.  Flying at maximum warp speed, "Star Trek" also represents 80% of today's ticket sales on Fandango, selling out hundreds of show times across the country, from New York to San Francisco, and Atlanta. More than 1,000 "Star Trek" ticket-buyers participated in a survey on Fandango and excitement for the film and the franchise is running high:  89% said they had seen the previous J.J. Abrams "Star Trek" on the big screen; 76% have avoided reading any online spoilers, saying they want to be completely surprised; 71% said that co-star Benedict Cumberbatch, star of TV's "Sherlock," increased their interest in seeing the movie; 62% will attend the movie with a group of fellow "Star Trek" fans; 56% said the secrecy surrounding the film made them even more excited to see the film; 55% already plan to see the movie more than once; 15% will be dressed in "Star Trek" attire at the theater.  On this week's episode of "Weekend Ticket," Fandango's weekly digital video series, Fandango Chief Correspondent and Host Dave Karger interviews the film's stars Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto and challenges them to a "Star Trek" trivia face-off. Fans can see which of the two leading men is the master at "Trek" trivia at fandango.com/weekendticket.

OSCAR WINNER MICHEAL CLARKE DUNCAN IS GETTING A BONES SPIN OFF!

TVline.com stated that Michael Clarke Duncan shall co-star and be
introduced in Episode 19 (this year) on The Emily Deschanel show.
The new show's source material will borrow from "The Locator series of two books,written by Richard Greener."
Walt Sherman IS “the Locator” (role uncast now), a
Ex military cop "who can find anything." Duncan will portray
his partner Leo, "a tough, raw-hide cowboy philosopher."
This will be first regular role on TV for the Kingpin and his last appearance since he went Mano-a-mujer with with Yvonne S. on Chuck.

ALEX MACK BUYS A TICKET TO HAWAII TO VISIT McGARRET.


Writer NELLIE ANDREEVA discovered Larisa Oleynik "is joining the cast of the freshman drama Hawaii Five-0." Oleynik "will play Jessica
Kaye, an ex-CIA analyst."

She'll help Five-0 "in the pursuit of Steve
McGarrett's arch nemesis, Wo Fat (Iron Chef: America's Mark Dacascos.)"
Tia Carrere had been slated to take the part of the villain, when the producers had decided to go another way.
Mack has a vested interest in apprehending Wo Fat- since evidence proves he most likely, killed her CIA field agent fiance.

BONES GOFFINESS.

BONES HEADBUTTS THE COMPETITION

IS BONES- THE WORLD'S NO. 2 SHOW, AFTER CSI:MIAMI?