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more about #peterjackson tiredfairy: I wish Farscape was on this, though I know we're looking more at careers rather than just one creation...but I think Farscape made BSG possible and fr... more » twDarkflame: Bah, Some great guys there, but my favorate will always be Rockne S. O'Bannon. Farscape 4 seasons and miniseries wrapup was for me the definitely sci-... more » Makoto: Chris Nolan... another Dark Night fan, seriously this movie is not so great and you can hardly consider Batman beeing SF. Too bad it's only the past d... more » Cookie: I think the New Yorker best describes the improvement of the new Star Wars trilogy with the release of "Revenge of the Sith." "The general opinion of... more » bookwench: What about Hayao Miazaki? more » Jenimartian: still joss. I like JJ Abrams, but couldn't get past series 2 of lost and watched the fringe pilot and thought it was mince. Alias was frickin' brilli... more » ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.: Summer Glau. more » bookwench: I still have to love Joss Whedon. Sorry, folks, I'm getting old and set in my ways. The others are for the younger set, those who still have flexible ... more » Chryse87: Why no love for Ron Moore or Neil Blomkamp? Granted, Neil only has one film in the can (and numerous commercials/shorts neck-deep in the sci-fi genre)... more » braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: Dr Braak suffers no master. Suckers is suckers, no matter how good their TV shows are. more » DocSeuss: Johns is a poor writer at best, and basically is a glorified fanboy given free reign of a comic book universe. If you're including him, you might as w... more » DarthChimay: So, with this poll are you trying to prove you're some sort of Master baiter? more » LegacyCrono: NOO!! I can't see Douglas Adams anywhere on this graph!! How's that possible?! more » RaginKaGin21: why is there no Neil Blomkamp? Also I am saddened that JJ Abrams overall is higher than Peter Jackson...How does that happen? more » Limeade: I cringed at the graph for Joss. Poor fellow. Dollhouse just didn't pan out as well as it could have. :( But hey, at least his Cumulative score st... more » Roklimber: "*I* am your master" "Cut! Vader, haven't you read the damn script? Your line is 'I am your father'. Ok, people, again, from the top." more » MugiMugi: Well my favorite writer for now ( for TV shows at least :P ) is Steven Moffat and for those who don't know he's mostly just been doing guest work to D... more » icedrake523: James Cameron sucks. He hasn't done anything good since T2. more » mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: I was a little disappointed to see that Alfonso CuarĂłn isn't on this list. He really on has one science fiction flick to his credit ( though he also ... more » KeithZG: Why no love for Jeremiah? Maybe I'm just biased, but it seems like giving J. Michael Straczynski a negative handicap for this competition by not ment... more » -
#poll
Who Is Your Master Now?
If there's one thing that Dollhouse's cancellation has proven, it's that Joss Whedon is no longer your Master. But who is waiting in the wings to get their name on your next devotional t-shirt? We consider some potentials; you vote.
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#chartporn
Chart Reveals Who The True Masters Of Science Fiction Were This Decade
Have any movie directors or producers revealed themselves to be "masters" of science fiction in recent years? In this chart, we look at how some of the contenders for SF mastery have fared. More » -
#mortalengines
Is Peter Jackson Secretly Preparing To Film Philip Reeve's Traction Cities Epic?
Rumor has it Peter Jackson's not content with filming Lovely Bones, Lord Of The Rings and Tintin. He's also secretly working on a movie of Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines, about cities that become mobile and try to eat each other. More » -
#thehobbit
Is Tobey Maguire Your Next Bilbo Baggins?
The latest Hobbit rumor whirling around the internet is that Spider-Man may be hanging up his web for a bit, to star in Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro's Hobbit. Is Tobey Maguire heading to the shire? UPDATE! More » -
#moviereview
The Lovely Bones: Hitchcock Meets Dali In Purgatory
The man who managed to film Lord Of The Rings has chosen to adapt introspective afterlife novel The Lovely Bones, and once again he's taken some liberties. But the result is a surprisingly seamless fusion of Hitchcock and Salvador Dali. More » -
#thehobbit
Is Tom Waits A Hobbit? And Who Is This New Hobbit Lady?
There's a flood of Hobbit news: Peter Jackson sounds determined to release his Tolkien adaptation in 2011, in spite of all the delay rumors. There may be a new female character, and Bilbo Baggins may be an unknown. More » -
#exclusive
Neill Blomkamp Wanted District 9's Aliens To Be As Disgusting As Possible
Just like E.T., the aliens in District 9 wanted to phone home... but maybe they weren't quite as cute. Weta's David Meng tells us he aimed to make the creatures disgusting, and they weren't originally going to be CG.
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#lovelybones
Get A Better Look At Peter Jackson's Purgatory
Here are 26 images that will take you deep into the gorgeous afterworld of Peter Jackson's Lovely Bones. The main character, a murdered young woman, lives in a Purgatory that blends New Zealand and American Suburbia, flavored with 1970s kitsch. More » -
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#thelovelybones
Susan Sarandon's Alcohol-Soaked Lovely Bones Grandmother Makes Her Debut
The best character from Peter Jackson's "purgatory is pretty" film Lovely Bones is by far Susan Sarandon's nicotine powered, boozed up 1970s grandma. And now a new clip showcases Sarandon in action. More » -
#top10
12 Movie Adaptations That Did The Books Justice
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 » -
#thelovelybones
Lovely Bones Audiences Demand More Pain and Suffering
Peter Jackson ended up reshooting footage for The Lovely Bones after a scene fell flat with test audiences. Their main complaint? That the story of a murdered girl in Heaven contained a scene that simply wasn't violent enough. Spoilers inside. More » -
#horrorcomedy
The Scary/Funny History Of Horror Comedy
The same things that terrify us can also make us die laughing, and as long as there's been horror, there's been silly horror-comedy. Check out our history of the silliest horror movies of all time.
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#horror
Are We Seeing The Rise Of Alzheimer's Horror?
It's the ultimate terror: The number of people with Alzheimer's and other age-related dementia will double in the next 20 years. And we're starting to see more horrific tales about forgetting, or people losing their personalities. Welcome to Alzheimer's horror. More » -
#lovelybones
Get Inside Peter Jackson's Heaven On The Lovely Bones Set
Meet the cast of Peter Jackson's Lovely Bones, and step inside his haunting depiction of the afterlife. Wired Magazine takes us behind the scenes and shows us how Jackson is transforming Alice Sebold's novel into unforgettable visuals. More » -
#thelovelybones
Peter Jackson Explains How To Make Murder Beautiful
Lovely Bones director Peter Jackson takes us behind the scenes of his new movie, about the ghost of a murdered young girl caught between desiring vengeance and peace. How do you make a movie about something so terrible this beautiful? More » -
#district9review
Your Oppression Will Be Simulated in “District 9”
New indie flick District 9 is about bureaucrats trying to evict 1.5 million stranded, buglike aliens from a vast slum outside Johannesburg, South Africa. What happens when slum life gets turned into a CGI actionfest? Something that's almost revolutionary. More » -
#district9
Motherlode Of District 9 Stills Peels Back The Hard Shell On Alien/Human Relationships
How intense does the alien action movie District 9 get? Just check out the final, full gallery of stills from Neill Blomkamp's film, and see the high-definition images of spaceships, riot gear, giant guns and saddened alien eyes. More » -
#exclusive
Peter Jackson Talks Getting Down And Dirty With Aliens
While $30 million seems like a lot, it's pretty small when half of District 9's main characters had to be CG-ed into each frame. We talked to producer Peter Jackson about the benefits of that budget and working with aliens. More » -
#district9
First Two Clips From District 9 Take You Inside The Alien Slums
Go behind Alien doors with Wikus, the main character in District 9 and the local MNU representative. See how the aliens live inside D9, and how the rest of the world treats our new unwelcome guests. More »
