Every year, the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry names 25 films for historic preservation. This year’s list was announced yesterday and we applaud the inclusion of several genre offerings including The Invisible Man and the first Terminator film. The Perils of Pauline, the first movie serial, makes the list and is seminal for the…
The Surrogates, the movie based on the Top Shelf miniseries, starring Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames and Radha Mitchell has been given a September 25, 2009 release date by Disney. The movie is based on the miniseries by Robert Venditti and Brett Weldele which was released in 2005 and is a “science fiction thriller set in…
With the global ecology a hot topic these days, it’s little surprise the BBC is planning a new version of the classic tale The Day of the Triffids. It all started with the 1951 post-apocalyptic novel by John Wyndham. The story, according to the BBC tells of “Bill Masen, who awakes in a hospital after…
Crackle, a video clip website, has posted the entire film of Gattaca for free streaming. The movie was ahead of its time dealing with genetics and cloning. It failed at the box office but has gained critical acceptance through the years and is now considered an underrated feature. The site notes, “Ethan Hawke and Uma…
One of the founders of First Fandom, Forrest J Ackerman died Thursday of heart failure at his Los Angeles home, said Kevin Burns, head of Prometheus Entertainment and a trustee of Ackerman’s estate. He was 92. Born November 24, 1916, Ackerman is best known today as godfather to a generation of filmmakers who were raised…
The very best science fiction comments on today’s problems wrapped around a provocative story involving characters and situations that people can relate to. They are also snapshots of moments in time and The Day the Earth Stood Still is a wonderful look at America between the end of World War II and the Cold War…
The Los Angeles Science Fiction Society voted writer/director Joss Whedon the 2008 recipient of the Forry Award. The prize is given to people for “Service to the Science Fiction Community.” According to LASFS’ minutes, “At the meeting of October 2, Joss Whedon was chosen as the recipient of this year’s Forry Award. Now all we…
The Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists announced the winners of the 2007 Chesley Awards on November 17, 2008: Best Cover Illustration – Hardback Book: Donato Giancola, The Outback Stars by Sandra McDonald, Tor, 4/07 Best Cover Illustration – Paperback Book: Donato Giancola, Crystal Dragon by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller Ace, 11/07 Best…
Warner Premiere is known to ComicMix readers as the source for the cool direct-to-DVD movies featuring the DC heroes but they also produce original fare as well. This morning, they announced a deal with director Bryan Singer to create a “cyberpunk sci-fi thriller” H+, “which picks up after a terrorist fries the brains of a…
The Days Before is an original science fiction screenplay from newcomer Chad St. John that was just purchased by Warner Bros. Gianni Nunnari (300) will develop the project for the studio, according to Variety. The trade says, the “story centers on aliens invading Earth by traveling backwards through time and wiping out humanity — yesterday…
DreamWorks outlined for The Hollywood Reporter which of the properties it retained after its divorce from Paramount are now on their “high-priority list”. Among them are a few genre properties including: Cowboys and Aliens: The adaptation of the Platinum Studios comic is still being written by now executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci. Ron…
For years, in television, many hybrid series involving both science fiction and comedy have come and gone. It’s a fine line to juggle the fans of a pretty strict mythos (whichever that may be, they are all pretty strict) to also keeping the show fresh and witty for people who may not be into the…
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