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more about #dystopian lukeoneil47: Because magic romance zombies in goth makeup and three hundred year old assless chaps were so on point before the kids got into them? Did mean old Mic... more » reddingofish: I am sick of vampire movies/teevee shows but I am looking forward to this one. Sci-fi vampires pique my interest. It is good to see an original vampi... more » CodenameV: "We're the folks with the crossbows" -- Defoe totally sells that line more » salthegeek: It's looking like the Matrix W/vampires. Which is not bad , maybe even cooler . more » chanmy000: Daybreakers sounds like a group of street-busking, breakdancers. :) more » Ruthless, If you let me: I think I'll be seeing this movie. more » Bill-Lee: I saw the trailer for this movie. It reminds me of the British TV series Ultraviolet (not be confused with the truly awful Milla Jovovich movie) in wh... more » hhaller: Can't be any worse than Blade: Trinity though, can it? more » TehLastTimeLord: I'd be way more excited if this wasn't locked into the usually-means-its-terrible January release slot... more » ♥AntiSocialSocialite♥: I always thought they should have explored the Vampire Final Solution a bit more. This seems promising. more » zenfluence: i believe they called this the postman more » gorehound: i got an even better idea than this failure and here it is: Robin Hood Hero Of Tomorrow: A tale of a lonely pirate who stands up to the asshole RIAA &... more » YohannJibronie: Wasn't this already done - Rocket Robin Hood! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Robin_Hood I still have that damn theme song in my head 35 years la... more » RachelFlaccus: It was already done - 40 years ago. Has nobody heard of Rocket Robin Hood? more » transbastard: I once read a book about the search for a criminal on the frontiers of a huge stellar republic, who was supposed to be a mastermind and a Houdini-like... more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: If I mock this idea mercilessly, will I be a Bad Person for inevitably going to see it? more » geesejuggler: A futuristic Robin Hood sounds fine but it will have to beat this first: more » RandomFrequentFlierDent-Hogswatch!: I’d watch Future Robin (will his name be changed to Robyn - everyone know "i"s are out). Dystopian future is one of my favourite genre. If there has... more » Pope John Peeps II: So robbing eyeballs from the eyeball rich to give to the eyeball-poor? more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: I must have missed a memo. Is today officially "Ridley Scott is attached to every future movie" day here on io9? more » -
#daybreakers
Forget Blade Trinity, Daybreakers' Vampire Blood Farm is Creeptastic
The new poster for futuristic vampire film Daybreakers gives us a closer look at the creepy, Matrix-like blood farm, where the remnants of humanity provide fresh blood for the vampires who run the world. More » -
#robinhood
Robin Hood Gets a Dystopian Makeover
If you've ever thought that the story of Robin Hood could use fewer arrows and more futuristic gunfire, you're in luck. A new film plans to bring the classic tale of oppression and rebellion to a dystopian future. More » -
#jamescameron
Battle Angel Alita Could Be Next for the Avatar Treatment
With Avatar nearly in the can, James Cameron is looking toward the next subject for his 3D motion-capture lens. And he's considering the move from sexy blue aliens to sexy cyborgs with an animated adaptation of Battle Angel Alita. More » -
#scifashion
Worst Possible Outfits for the Apocalypse
When society implodes, women need to make themselves easy zombie targets, so the boys can run to the hills and get weaponized. That seems to be the point of a lot of self-proclaimed post-apocalyptic fashion, at least. From floor-length hobble skirts with a million straps to straitjackets to kinky boots, the clothes in SludgeFaktory's post-apocalyptic collection would be worst thing to wear while trying to escape from cannibal bikers. Weirdly, mainstream fashion designers are creating more appropriate dystopian future-wear. Click through for images. More » -
#doomsdayvault
Norway Builds Giant Shelter For The End Of The World
Norway's "Doomsday Vault" will open tomorrow, just in time to safeguard our biodiversity against the apocalypse. Carved into the permafrost of a remote Arctic mountain, about 620 miles from the North Pole, the vault has been built to withstand nuclear missiles or a plane crash on top of it, but it's also far enough above sea level that it won't be flooded by melting icecaps. Click through for more images of the Doomsday Vault. More » -
