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more about #forbiddenplanet JennaW: Those Doctor Who promos just make me sob uncontrollably. DAVID, HOW COULD YOU LEAVE ME?! more » That-One-Person: Oh god. *hyperventilates* Anyone wanna know how bad those angels terrify me? Haha. more » bluehinter: I wish Pepper would kiss *my* helmet. more » TheGreat&PowerfulTurtle: How is it that a show like Entertainment Tonight can taint even Iron Man video with their pep rally nonsense? The vapidness! It burns! It burns! more » omnibus_spiritus: I'm not really looking forward to a swashbuckling action hero Sherlock Holmes. I prefer my Holmes with a hunting cap and giant magnifying glass! more » KirkVox: The best thing about the return of the Weeping Angels is the possibility for more Sally Sparrow, amirite? more » reddingofish: Kristin Kreuk can be my romantic obstacle anytime. more » enderwiggin13: Having seen the trailer for [REC]² I am definitely less worried. Things we've heard before made it sound like they were going to make a big budget s... more » AngriestGeek: So, basically Superman and Lana Lang are going to be on Chuck? Wow. Way to play to your demographic. more » PlaidNinja: Blink is one of my all time favorite Dr. Who episodes, but it wasn't just because of the angels. Still, unless there is a very good reason to bring t... more » Atomsmoosher: Man, I already miss the 10th Doctor. more » Dr.Quatermass Sc.D: Purveyor of Truth, Disseminator of Lies: I foresee a long and tempestuous production period. more » Michael Prior: I'm not going unless Leslie Neilsen gets a cameo!! more » bookwench: I'll watch anything Mr. Straczynski makes. more » janlafata: As much as I would love to see a SciFi classic like this redone...heck any SciFi at this point (we can always use more) are you telling me that this i... more » Plague: It's the YARMers weekly meeting! Report in! more » Greasy Thumb Guzik: My poor Krell, my poor Krell! more » Chip Overclock: Everything anyone said about the reboot of THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL applies to FORBIDDEN PLANET too. more » EugeniaBSG: Why don't they just film Return to Forbidden Planet? more » Makidian: I just watched this for the first time (I know, right) and I have to say Anne Francis was smoking hot in this movie. If this does get off the ground I... more » -
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Check Out New Iron Man 2 Footage. True Blood Gets Its Werewolf and Doctor Who Revisits an Old Enemy.
Tony Stark loses his head in Iron Man 2 footage. True Blood finally casts the werewolf Alcide, and the Eleventh Doctor will inherit one of the Tenth Doctor's most popular enemies. Plus Inception, Toy Story, Forbidden Planet, and Chuck spoilers. More » -
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Forbidden Planet Reboot Could Become a Franchise
J. Michael Straczynski is revealing more details about his remake of Forbidden Planet. Not only does the script call for more action than the original scifi classic, there may be plans in the works for more Forbidden Planet movies. More » -
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The Composers That Make Space Adventures Epic
Space is silent and vast, but we can't feel the awe and terror of epic space battles without great music. Here's our list of the ten composers without whom science fiction would feel as empty as the void. (With samples.) More » -
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New Forbidden Planet Is A Prequel After All?
J. Michael Straczynski may have announced that his new Forbidden Planet is "not exactly a prequel" to the original movie, but if a leaked synopsis is to be believed, we're calling shenanigans on that. -
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Will James Cameron Team Up With Robby the Robot For Forbidden Planet?
Hollywood bigwig, and big ship-sinker, James Cameron is rumored to be interested in filming J. Michael Straczynski's Forbidden Planet script. -
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Forbidden Planet Movie Won't Be Retro After All
With the liberally revamped version of The Day The Earth Stood Still opening next month, it seemed weird that J. Michael Straczynski was rumored to be writing a retro Forbidden Planet movie that kept the peachy keen 1950s look of the original intact. And now it turns out the rumors were wrong — Straczynski piped up on a Usenet group to say the new movie won't be a continuation of the original, and it won't look like some kind of 1950s pastiche. So how will he pay tribute to the original? More » -
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#scifimachines
Eight of the Oddest Inspirations for the Coolest Science Fiction Machines
Some of the most awesome science fiction machines ever conceived for film, like the turbo-tank AT-ATs from Empire Strikes Back, were inspired by things the concept designers saw every day. You may already know that George Lucas was allegedly inspired to create the AT-ATs by these cargo lifters at the Port of Oakland — but did you know the T-1000 "liquid metal" Terminator was inspired by chocolate fudge? Find out which strangely ordinary items inspired eight of the coolest science fiction machines, and be humbled. More »
