Francis Ford Coppola screened his latest film to major studio heads, hoping for mainstream distribution and a big marketing campaign. Reactions were not great....
You will, having seen Bertrand Bonello’s new film, The Beast, walk away feeling as though you certainly saw something, but what? Ambitious, maddeningly vague,
Barbara Rush, who has died aged 97, was a poised, versatile actress who enjoyed a long Hollywood career, winning a Golden Globe in 1953 for New Star of the Year before becoming soap royalty via ABC’s influential Peyton Place (1964-69).
They’re dune it. Variety reports that following the massive box office success of Dune: Part Two, Legendary has tapped Denis Villeneuve for a third installment that would presumably continue the story of how Paul Atreides goes on to conquer the galaxy. Earlier this year, Villeneuve told Empire that he had already “put words...
Happy Easter and/or International Trans Day of Visibility and/or Sunday, whichever of the three (or whatever combination thereof) you feel is applicable to you. It’s been a couple of days sin…
Who doesn’t love a well-written sci-fi series? Thanks to the curiosity about the unknown and unexplored technology, the genre is popular for keeping viewers glued to the screens. Hit franchises like Star Wars, Star Trek, Alien and The Matrix are some prime examples. However, sci-fi is no longer restricted to live-action...
The Lost Aztec Temple of Mars has stood atop the hills of Sherman Oaks for decades, with a façade lovingly fashioned like the ruins of an ancient alien civilization. Carved into its faded orange exterior is an imagined history of flying ships and extraterrestrials, of tangled tendrils and tentacles, of creatures serpentlike and...
He conceived an early version of cyberspace and predicted the “technological singularity,” a tipping point at which machines would become smarter than humans.
Rockets being passé, China is working on using an electromagnetic railgun to launch crewed spacecraft the size of a Boeing 737, weighing 50 tonnes, into orbit. This remarkably ambitious project is even more ambitious than it seems at first glance.
Netflix's new sci-fi show 3 Body Problem has had its fair share of positive reviews, but now it's got the seal of approval from The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson....
Scarfolk is a town in North West England that did not progress beyond 1979. Instead, the entire decade of the 1970s loops ad infinitum. Here in Scarfolk, pagan rituals blend seamlessly with science; hauntology is a compulsory subject at school, and everyone must be in bed by 8pm because they are perpetually running a slight...
Fans of Macross will be pleased to hear that they will soon be able to watch almost all of the franchise on Disney+. Arguably the most influential mecha anime series of all time, the Macross franchise includes movies, television series, OVA (original video animation) series, music videos, and even a short. Though two elements of...
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A Journey in Other Worlds: A Romance of the Future is a science fiction novel by John Jacob Astor IV, published in 1894. Overview The book offers a fictional account of life in the year 2000. It contains abundant speculation about technological invention, including descriptions of a worldwide telephone network, solar power, air...
Back to the Future's 1.21 gigawatts sounds huge, but is it? We compare different power levels of common objects to see how much energy a gigawatt really is.
You're Watching The Official 4k Video Of Weapon Of Choice by Fatboy Slim Arguably Fatboy Slim’s most famous music video of all time, Weapon Of Choice featur...
Fun fact: The music video was filmed in the lobby of the Marriott Hotel (now the L.A. Grand Hotel Downtown) in Los Angeles in December 2000. Directed by Spike Jonze
At 92 years old, William Shatner is opening up about his biggest regret. He took responsibility for "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" flopping with critics, as he starred and directed.
History repeats itself in this ingenious but surprisingly heartfelt sci-fi, which takes the premise of Groundhog Day and fashions from it a poignant statement about life and mortality. Refreshingly for the genre, it focuses on a middle-aged woman - a scientist-slash-physicist, even - whose 55th birthday and final breath will...
Netflix Adds Night Raiders Inspired By Genre Classic Children Of Men (www.giantfreakinrobot.com) angielski
Netflix is now streaming a sci-fi tearjerker that fans of the dystopian movie Children of Men need to check out.
Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis Screened to Studios Without Interest: 'It's So Not Good' (movieweb.com) angielski
Francis Ford Coppola screened his latest film to major studio heads, hoping for mainstream distribution and a big marketing campaign. Reactions were not great....
Jonathan Nolan Still Intends to Finish Westworld Despite HBO's Cancellation - IGN (www.ign.com) angielski
Westworld co-creator Jonathan Nolan has vowed to "finish the story" they had planned before HBO abruptly cancelled the series.
‘The Beast’ Delivers a Wobbly, Soft-Boned Sci-Fi Tale (www.laweekly.com) angielski
You will, having seen Bertrand Bonello’s new film, The Beast, walk away feeling as though you certainly saw something, but what? Ambitious, maddeningly vague,
Barbara Rush, from When Worlds Collide and It Came from Outer Space, passes away at 97 (www.yahoo.com) angielski
Barbara Rush, who has died aged 97, was a poised, versatile actress who enjoyed a long Hollywood career, winning a Golden Globe in 1953 for New Star of the Year before becoming soap royalty via ABC’s influential Peyton Place (1964-69).
Astrophysicist believes he's cracked the code for time travel (www.earth.com) angielski
After years of research, Professor Mallett claims to have finally developed the revolutionary equation for time travel.
In praise of Super 8 (startefacts.com) angielski
It got lost in the shuffle of some big releases, but this movie stands as a success, even if it was ahead of its time.
Denis Villeneuve is doing Dune 3 (www.theverge.com) angielski
They’re dune it. Variety reports that following the massive box office success of Dune: Part Two, Legendary has tapped Denis Villeneuve for a third installment that would presumably continue the story of how Paul Atreides goes on to conquer the galaxy. Earlier this year, Villeneuve told Empire that he had already “put words...
Oh Ye Gods, A New Matrix Movie Is in the Works (gizmodo.com) angielski
Drew Goddard (The Martian, The Cabin in the Woods) will write and direct the new movie, with series co-creator Lana Wachowski executive producing.
Megalopolis is a sci-fi thriller about an architect who wants to rebuild New York City as a utopia following a devastating incident (www.inverse.com) angielski
One of the strangest movies of the year is getting shocking first reactions.
Praise for City of Ember (www.giantfreakinrobot.com) angielski
It was just in the 2000s when this sci-fi dystopian thriller was released, but you may have to watch it soon before it disappears forever.
Some Hugo Finalist Afterthoughts (whatever.scalzi.com) angielski
Happy Easter and/or International Trans Day of Visibility and/or Sunday, whichever of the three (or whatever combination thereof) you feel is applicable to you. It’s been a couple of days sin…
The Best 80s Sci-Fi Movies With Weird Superheroes (www.flickeringmyth.com) angielski
Come for the Toxic Avenger, stay for Condorman!
8 Best Sci-Fi Anime Series To Watch If You Love The Future (www.msn.com) angielski
Who doesn’t love a well-written sci-fi series? Thanks to the curiosity about the unknown and unexplored technology, the genre is popular for keeping viewers glued to the screens. Hit franchises like Star Wars, Star Trek, Alien and The Matrix are some prime examples. However, sci-fi is no longer restricted to live-action...
3 Body Problem: Exec Sentenced to Death for Producer's Murder (www.thewrap.com) angielski
"3 Body Problem" tragedy: Former exec Xu Yao was sentenced to death for murdering the Netflix show's producer Lin Qi.
Harlan Ellison’s Last Words: The Ambitious Plan for Sci-Fi Writer's Posthumous Comeback (lamag.com) angielski
The Lost Aztec Temple of Mars has stood atop the hills of Sherman Oaks for decades, with a façade lovingly fashioned like the ruins of an ancient alien civilization. Carved into its faded orange exterior is an imagined history of flying ships and extraterrestrials, of tangled tendrils and tentacles, of creatures serpentlike and...
Dune 2's Emperor Miscast Complaints Miss The True Genius Of Christopher Walken's Performance (screenrant.com) angielski
Christopher Walken's portrayal of Emperor Shaddam in Dune: Part Two intentionally subverts expectations of a powerful villain....
Vernor Vinge, Innovative Science Fiction Novelist, Dies at 79 (www.nytimes.com) angielski
He conceived an early version of cyberspace and predicted the “technological singularity,” a tipping point at which machines would become smarter than humans.
1980s Sci-Fi Books That Aged Badly (And 4 Still Worth Reading) (bookriot.com) angielski
Not every book holds up over the decades. Here are four 1980s sci-fi books that aged badly—and four still worth reading today.
China is building a railgun that can hurl crewed spacecraft into orbit (newatlas.com) angielski
Rockets being passé, China is working on using an electromagnetic railgun to launch crewed spacecraft the size of a Boeing 737, weighing 50 tonnes, into orbit. This remarkably ambitious project is even more ambitious than it seems at first glance.
New Netflix sci-fi show with a great Rotten Tomatoes score gets a thumbs up from The Last Jedi's Rian Johnson (www.yahoo.com) angielski
Netflix's new sci-fi show 3 Body Problem has had its fair share of positive reviews, but now it's got the seal of approval from The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson....
Netflix Sci-Fi Series Is Secret Sequel To Heavy Metal (www.giantfreakinrobot.com) angielski
We bet you didn't know this innovative Netflix series is a sequel to a fan-favorite 1980s cult classic! Here's what we know about it!
Why Timothee Chalamet And Denis Villeneuve Didn't Speak English While Filming Dune - SlashFilm (www.slashfilm.com) angielski
Timothee Chalamet and Denis Villeneuve found a way to communicate on the set of Dune without anyone else knowing what was going on.
The '80s Sci-Fi Space Adventure - Spacecamp - That Inspired A Generation Is Completely Forgotten (www.giantfreakinrobot.com) angielski
"There is a sci-fi space adventure from the 1980s that is a must-see but can't currently be streamed anywhere."...
Apple TV Plus' Foundation hires Game of Thrones star to play The Mule in season 3 cast shake-up (www.techradar.com) angielski
Pilou Asbaek makes the leap for one prestige drama to another
The true story of a fake dystopian town Scarfolk (scarfolk.blogspot.com) angielski
Scarfolk is a town in North West England that did not progress beyond 1979. Instead, the entire decade of the 1970s loops ad infinitum. Here in Scarfolk, pagan rituals blend seamlessly with science; hauntology is a compulsory subject at school, and everyone must be in bed by 8pm because they are perpetually running a slight...
The 10 Best Hugo Award Winners to Check Out | Book Riot (bookriot.com) angielski
From the far-flung reaches of space to epic magical worlds, these novels, novellas, and comics are the best Hugo award winners to read.
Disney+ Is Getting the Most Influential Mecha Anime Series of All Time (www.giantfreakinrobot.com) angielski
Fans of Macross will be pleased to hear that they will soon be able to watch almost all of the franchise on Disney+. Arguably the most influential mecha anime series of all time, the Macross franchise includes movies, television series, OVA (original video animation) series, music videos, and even a short. Though two elements of...
A fan theory connects John Carpenter's The Thing to 2018's Annihilation, suggesting a secret sequel with cosmic enemies and DNA manipulation. (screenrant.com) angielski
The Shimmer in Annihilation may have been sent to Earth to root out the shapeshifting alien from The Thing, disrupting its replication....
The Acolyte Continues The Worst Star Wars Series Trend (www.giantfreakinrobot.com) angielski
The Acolyte had the potential to be the best Star Wars series yet, but as the preview shows, it follows one terrible series trend.
M. Emmet Walsh, Actor in ‘Blood Simple’ and ‘Blade Runner,’ Dies at 88 (www.hollywoodreporter.com) angielski
The Spirit Award winner, adept at comedy as well as drama, also was memorable in 'The Jerk,' 'Slap Shot,' 'Brubaker' and 'Critters.'
John Jacob Astor IV, lost in the Titanic, wrote 'A Journey in Other Worlds' - a scifi novel in 1894 (en.wikipedia.org) angielski
A Journey in Other Worlds: A Romance of the Future is a science fiction novel by John Jacob Astor IV, published in 1894. Overview The book offers a fictional account of life in the year 2000. It contains abundant speculation about technological invention, including descriptions of a worldwide telephone network, solar power, air...
How Much Power Is 1.21 Gigawatts, Anyway? The Science Behind Back to the Future (www.syfy.com) angielski
Back to the Future's 1.21 gigawatts sounds huge, but is it? We compare different power levels of common objects to see how much energy a gigawatt really is.
Cyberpunk is out and solarpunk is in, according to Figma’s CEO (www.theverge.com) angielski
Design trends come and go, and friendlier, more human aesthetics might be on the rise.
Walk without rhythm - you won't attract the worm! Fatboy Slim ft. Bootsy Collins - Weapon Of Choice (youtu.be) angielski
You're Watching The Official 4k Video Of Weapon Of Choice by Fatboy Slim Arguably Fatboy Slim’s most famous music video of all time, Weapon Of Choice featur...
William Shatner comes out and admits what we all knew about Star Trek V (www.foxnews.com) angielski
At 92 years old, William Shatner is opening up about his biggest regret. He took responsibility for "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" flopping with critics, as he starred and directed.
‘Omni Loop' Review: A Poignant Sci-fi Statement About Life And Mortality (www.msn.com) angielski
History repeats itself in this ingenious but surprisingly heartfelt sci-fi, which takes the premise of Groundhog Day and fashions from it a poignant statement about life and mortality. Refreshingly for the genre, it focuses on a middle-aged woman - a scientist-slash-physicist, even - whose 55th birthday and final breath will...