Smouldering first trailer for X-Men: First Class tells the real story of the Cuban Missile Crisis via io9 I was ambivalent about seeing this, because Wolverine wasn’t that impressive. But this looks way better. Definitely worth seeing. Cobie Smulders Confirmed for Avengers via IGN I love Cobie Smulders, so I’m … Continue reading →
‘Star Trek’ writers: ‘We have broken the story’ for sequel Geoff Boucher at The LA Times The 2009 reboot of “Star Trek” was a shining moment for fans of sci-fi and spectacle films and the sequel, due in 2012, may well follow the box-office trajectory of the Christopher Nolan Gotham … Continue reading →
No Khan For Star Trek 2, Different Original Series Villain Rumored Instead By Josh Tyler & Eric Eisenberg at Cinema Blend It’s been a long wait for the sequel to J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek and considering how many projects the man currently has on his plate, we may have to … Continue reading →
“Monsters” Sets Standard for Guerrilla Filmmaking By Borys Kit at ABC News Director Gareth Edwards’ sci-fi pic “Monsters” is being hyped as this year’s “District 9,” which does the movie a disservice as it sets it up against an unrealistic standard. Both belong to the category of “elevated genre,” where … Continue reading →
Kevin McCarthy, Star of ‘Body Snatchers’ Original, Dies at 96 Source: bloomberg.com Kevin McCarthy, the actor best known as the star of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” the classic 1956 science-fiction film about humans taken over by giant seed pods from outer space, has died. He was 96. He died … Continue reading →
J.J. Abrams producing period robot movie ‘Boilerplate’ (exclusive) Source: heatvision.hollywoodreporter.com J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot banner are tackling the tale of a robot set in the Victorian Age. Paramount has picked up rights to “Boilerplate: History’s Mechanical Marvel,” a graphic novel-picture book hybrid by Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett, … Continue reading →
Why Predators is the sequel we’ve been dying for by Jeff Otto at Sci Fi Wire Deep in the jungles of Austin, Texas, the Predators are readying for the hunt. Yes, I said Texas. When Predators hits screens this summer, few audience members will ever guess that the bulk of … Continue reading →
Fox renews sci-fi drama ‘Fringe‘ Despite lower ratings since its move to Thursdays — understanding, given its going up against the likes of CSI and Grey’s Anatomy — Fringe has been renewed by Fox for a third season. It’s an unexpectedly early announcement, one that seems to be a vote … Continue reading →
John Scalzi – The Winners and Losers of ’00s SciFi Movies blogs.amctv.com As we continue our look through a decade of science fiction, it becomes evident that in the past ten years there have emerged winners and losers in the field. Who and what are they? WINNER: Uwe Boll. LOSER: … Continue reading →
via Fred Topel at Sci Fi Wire Leonard Nimoy says Star Trek doesn’t need him anymore Leonard Nimoy may have made his final appearance as Spock in the Star Trek reboot. He says he doesn’t think the series needs him anymore. As plans for a sequel develop, Nimoy does not … Continue reading →
