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15 classic science fiction and fantasy novels that publishers rejected
Science fiction's greatest authors have brilliant ideas, storytelling mojo... and plenty of stubbornness. Many of the field's greatest writers were buried in rejection slips, before they finally broke in. Here are 15 classic novels that publishers didn't want to touch.
The Forever War remains timeless, especially on September 11
It's been nine years since our own interminable War on Terror started. Can we learn anything from 1976's Hugo-winning novel, Joe Haldeman's The Forever War?
Ridley Scott brings back his Blade Runner scribe to adapt The Forever…
We know Ridley Scott's plate is full what with the Alien prequel movies, a Monopoly film, Huxley's Brave New World, and a Youtube flick. But his choice of writer just pushed his Forever War to the top of our list.
First look at Ridley Scott's Forever War Movie
Is this really the first piece of concept art from Ridley Scott's movie of Joe Haldeman's The Forever War?
"Please Look At Me Neill Blomkamp" Deserves To Be Seen
We're hooked on Doug Williams' blog/plea to District 9 director Neill Blomkamp. The concept artist's six-month-long, one-sided conversation with Blomkamp is not only hilarious, it's genius. Plus his District 9 toys, creatures and space landscapes are mesmerizing. Check them out.
District 9's Neill Blomkamp Explains Why He Won't Make Big Budget Movies
When District 9 director Neill Blomkamp makes his next film, he won't have a $100 million budget. Instead, he'll keep making films on the (relative) cheap, because it's the only way to make science fiction movies with creative freedom.
James Cameron's Avatar Influences Ridley Scott's Forever War
Ridley Scott's movie of Joe Haldeman's Forever War will be a 3-D epic, in the wake of James Cameron's groundbreaking work on Avatar, Scott told a London convention. And it'll have less KY-jelly than Alien.
