<![CDATA[io9: Media Tie-ins]]> http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: Media Tie-ins]]> http://io9.com/tag/media tie-ins http://io9.com/tag/media tie-ins <![CDATA[Turn your iPhone into a Super 8 camera — and learn secrets of J.J. Abrams' new movie]]> A new app lets you turn your iPhone (or other i-device) into an old-school Super 8 camera. And it's chock full of hints for J.J. Abrams new movie Super 8. It's part tie-in app, part viral marketing, part movie-making tool. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5803383&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Terminator Vs. Grizzly Bear: Who Wins? And Can Khan Come Back?]]> The latest Terminator novel features Terminator-vs-grizzly-bear battles, train robbery, Terminator snowmobiles, a Terminator train, and dogsled chases. We asked writer Greg Cox about who'd win a Terminator/bear fight, novelizing Final Crisis and whether Khan should be in the next Trek. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5429040&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Untold Adventures: The Complete History Of Tie-In Novels]]> Some of science-fiction's greatest writers have stepped into ready-made universes and created media tie-in novels. From small beginnings some forty years ago, media tie-in books have become a huge part of our publishing universe. Here are some of the highlights. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5411331&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[io9's Hivemind Reviews The Terminator 4 Novelization]]> Terminator Salvation felt more like a weak music video than a movie, with a story that was hard to piece together. So it's a good thing the novelization is written by super-prolific author Alan Dean Foster, right? Spoilers ahead... More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5304064&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Greg Bear Solves Halo's Greatest Mystery]]> We're finally going to learn more about Halo's mysterious Forerunners, at the hands of a master. Hugo- and Nebula-winning author Greg Bear is writing a new Halo trilogy. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5202398&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[How Vonda McIntyre Overcame The "Star Trek Novelist" Stigma]]> One of the best reasons to be a Star Trek fan in the 1980s was Vonda McIntyre's tie-in books. She's blogged about her Trek experience - including Wrath Of Khan's original title. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5154025&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Peter David's Star Trek Soap Opera Sails Onwards]]> Can you believe the Star Trek: New Frontier book series has already been going for 20+ books? It's hard to imagine. The longer Peter David's little corner of the Trek universe has gone on, the more soap-operatic it's gotten. And the trend looks set to continue with the forthcoming Treason, which just announced a pub date, cover and synopsis. (Update: It's not the real synopsis, after all.) More »
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