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It's that time of year when you wind up watching a lot of DVDs with your loved ones. And you rediscover the grand art of compromise. It's hard to find movies that everybody wants to watch — especially if you want to watch something science fictional. More »
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Rian Johnson's Brick made the unlikely fusion of noir and high-school drama into one of the decade's most compelling films. So we were excited to read some script pages from his next movie, the futuristic Looper. Which is even better. More »
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There's still only one way to bring a new person into this universe. Many science fiction/fantasy stories have featured the drama of childbirth... and some have done it better than others. Here are the best and worst SF/fantasy childbirth scenes. More »
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Science fiction has rocked cinemas for a century, and the genre has produced many undisputed classics during that time. But which movies are essential viewing for anyone interested in the genre? We broke down the 25 must-watch science fiction films. More »
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Science fiction may be the most marijuana-friendly genre out there, argues MindFood. When people light up in SF movies and TV, they generally don't get punished. Scientists and leaders smoke out. And many SF films make more sense stoned. [MindFood] More »
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Two bits of awesome news! First there will be no contrived Wanted sequel, thanks to Angelina Jolie. Instead she's going to star in Gravity from Children Of Men director Alfonso Cuarón. Which is definitely the second bit of good news. More »
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Impressive opening ceremony aside, the Olympics really seems to be trying to harsh our televisual mellow this week, with many shows either off schedule completely or on reruns to make way, but don't worry: We're here to navigate the remains. More »
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If you're suffering from ringing in your ears, why not try a new product called Quietus? Yes, that's right, a company has named its medication after the suicide ritual in Children of Men. More »
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In science fiction cinema and TV, creators need to draw audiences into their world seamlessly. One way to do this is the tracking shot, an immersive one-take journey through a scene. Here are 8 of the best. More »
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Whether it's homage or insanity, the best way to skate over tons of movie backstory is with newspaper clippings, on a wall. We've collected the best and the worst of this cliché, so you can decide: worthless, or worth it? More »
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Designer Mark Coleran designs user interfaces for high-tech and near-future movies, those computer-based visuals that flash briefly across your screen. But the information designs he's created are often more detailed than you might think. More »
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Whether or not you loved The Road, most people seemed to feel it captured Cormac McCarthy's novel. Sadly, most adaptations do violence to the original books, but not all. Here are 12 SF/fantasy adaptations that did right by the books. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5414763&view=rss&microfeed=true Donna Langley just became the first British woman to run a Hollywood studio — and joined a very exclusive club of female power-brokers in Hollywood — by becoming co-chair of Universal Studios. In her previous role as president of production, she was responsible for Mamma Mia!, one of the few big women-focused hits of the past few years. And more pertinently to our interests, she oversaw Children Of Men and had some involvement in the Wolfman movie. She also oversaw the Paul Greengrass Bourne sequels. She'll be in charge of the creative side at Universal, replacing Marc Shmuger and David Linde, who were fired after a string of flops including the underwhelming Land Of The Lost. Let's hope Langley's ascension means a few smarter science fiction films — and maybe a few that are aware that women can be more than just the "love interest" or the "ass-kicking supporting character in tight pants." [Guardian] More »
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Forget what you've previously heard: The live-action movie version of Akira is still happening and, if nothing else, it's probably going to have a great script. More »
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When humans finally conquer space, we'll still want to keep other creatures as pets. Some science-fiction pets are among our favorite characters, but others, you just want to flush out the airlock. Here's our list of the best and worst. More »
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Our hero Snake PlisskenParsifal busts the world's last fertile woman out of a maximum security facility staffed by knights in armor armed with laser crossbows (pew! pew!) in this awesome sequence from Italian post-apocalyptic masterpiece 2019: After The Fall Of New York. More »
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Battlestar Galactica may have been more of a critical hit than a ratings smash, but its producers are getting ready to spread its science fiction recipe, mixing grit and soap opera, through a bunch of more high-profile venues. David Eick is already signed to work on a TV series based on P.D. James' Children Of Men, and Ron Moore is writing a prequel to The Thing and a TV movie called Virtuality. And they're both working on the BSG prequel TV movie Caprica, and might be involved in a resulting series. But now, it turns out both creators will be much, much busier than that. More »
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That unexpected Children of Men effect keeps on going. In addition to the movie adaptation of PD James' novel being adapted into a TV show that will veer closer to James' original intentions, the writer of the movie Timothy Sexton is keeping it in the SF family with new project Timecrimes. More »
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David Eick's TV version of P.D. James' novel Children of Men sounds as though it'll use its dark future without children to explore some fascinating themes. In a world where you don't have any responsibility to the next generation, what behavior is too extreme? His weekly drama will look at how society changes when people stop believing humanity will continue as a species. All of which does sound fascinating, and worth exploring in a TV show even after a high-profile movie. But of course, Eick talked up some great thematic ideas about his now-cancelled Bionic Woman show too. So keep your fingers firmly crossed. [Sci Fi Wire] More »
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More proof that today's generation of whippersnappers either have very bad memories or are easily confused by Keanu Reeves comes in the form of Rankopedia's democratically-created list of the Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time. I have no problem with The Empire Strikes Back trumping Star Wars, or the surprise placement of the awesome Children of Men. But as I write this, the Best Sci-Fi Movie of All Time, as voted for by the collective internet is, apparently The Matrix. Which is a travesty. More »
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Lately, it seems like we see civilization crushed into rubble every other week. In the past year or so, we had 28 Weeks Later, I Am Legend, Resident Evil: Extinction, Sunshine, Children of Men, and Nightmare City 2035. Back in 2000, the only ruined-Earth film was Battlefield Earth. Why the sudden rise? It's not because we want to be scared, it's because we find post-apocalyptic movies reassuring. More »
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A giant solar flare hits the Earth and decimates the entire Eastern hemisphere, killing millions of people and mutating others into hideous creatures. Would you run for the hills or start trying to save the world's greatest art treasures? Most people would probably be busy building a seriously badass underground bunker rather than thinking about the fate of the Mona Lisa while avoiding mutants and marauding pirates, but the heroes of the new comic book miniseries Afterburn coming next month from Red 5 Comics. Preview panels after the jump. More »
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Logan's Run is one the only few films that was firmly rooted in the science fiction genre and wasn't titled Star Wars to come out of the 1970s. It's also been stuck running in place in Hollywood's favorite prison: development hell. Will the remake actually happen this time? More »
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