Science Fiction

Win a swag bag from the guys behind Mystery Science Theater 3000

Fans of the legendary hit show Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) and internet sensation RiffTrax.com are in for a hilarious night of live comedy on Thursday, August 19 when NCM Fathom, Something Awful and RiffTrax team up again to present RiffTrax LIVE: Reefer Madness at 8:00 p.m. Eastern / 7:00 p.m. Central / 6:00 p.m. ….

Fantastic Fest schedule includes yakuza crime thrillers, cult horrors and martial arts heroes

The sixth edition of Fantastic Fest, which describes itself as a film festival with the boring parts cut out, is scheduled for September 23-30th, in Austin, Texas. The festival announced part of its programming for this year’s event, including: Bedevilled (2010) Director: Cheol-soo Jang, South Korea, 115 minutes If you beat, brutalize, dehumanize and torment ….

Radical Publishing to unveil film project based on Earp: Saints for Sinners sci-fi western at Comic-Con 2010

Sam Raimi is set to direct Earp: Saints for Sinners, an adaptation of a Radical Publishing graphic novel that Mandeville Films partners David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman are producing for DreamWorks, according to HeatVision. The Earp: Saints for Sinners movie will be based on a script by the graphic novel’s co-creator Matt Cirulnick (Paid in ….

Win one of 3 Stargate Universe 1.5 three-disc DVD sets

It’s starting again. That’s right, we’re running a new edition of “Film Fetish Fest,” our celebration of sci-fi, action and fantasy films, where we giveaway everything we can get our hands on… including the kitchen sink. This edition will be better than ever, with brand new DVD sets, 3D modeling software, professional industry tools, cool ….

New action drama No Ordinary Family bringing super powers and free t-shirts to Comic-Con 2010

ABC has a series of San Diego Comic-Con 2010 events planned to celebrate its new action drama, No Ordinary Family – all of which take place on Saturday, July 24th. Things commence at 1:00 p.m., when Michael Chiklis and Julie Benz will be available in the No Ordinary Family booth (#3921) to autograph full-sized posters ….

Fans can board “The Nostromo” during SDCC 2010 to celebrate release of Alien Anthology

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment presents one of the most successful and terrifying film franchises of all time when the Alien Anthology debuts on Blu-ray for the first time ever from October 25th internationally and on October 26th in North America. All four Alien films have been reinvigorated for an intense Blu-ray high-definition viewing experience. ….

First look at Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern plus other characters from the adaptation

Screencrave has posted the Ryan Reynolds cover for next week’s San Diego Comic-Con 2010 issue of Entertainment Weekly. It features Reynolds as the Green Lantern with his mask and power ring at the ready. According to the report, the costume will be completely CGI, which which was gleaned from photos of Reynolds on set wearing ….

Universal Pictures to exclusively preview sci-fi thriller Skyline at San Diego Comic-Con 2010

Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, and Rogue Pictures will present an exclusive look at the sci-fi thriller Skyline, which is produced and directed by the Brothers Strause (Alien vs. Predator: Requiem), whose company Hydraulx has provided visual effects for Avatar, Iron Man 2, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and 300. In Skyline, strange lights descend ….

Universal bringing Simon Pegg, Seth Rogen, Sigourney Weaver, Jon Favreau and Cowboys & Aliens to S.D. Comic-Con 2010

Universal Pictures brings the long-awaited comic adaptation Cowboys & Aliens, along with a preview of the sci-fi comedy-adventure Paul to Comic-Con 2010. First on the docket is Universal Pictures’ sci-fi comedy-adventure Paul, with a panel that will include director Greg Mottola (Superbad), who will be joined by cast members Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz), Nick Frost ….

Paul W. S. Anderson, Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter and Prison Break’s Wentworth Miller to present Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D panel

Screen Gems will present a 3D preview of Resident Evil: Afterlife during San Diego Comic-Con 2010, with writer/director Paul W. S. Anderson, along with cast members Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, and Wentworth Miller, who will all be on hand to answer questions about making the film. In a world ravaged by a virus infection that ….

Warner Bros. to give first look at Green Lantern, Sucker Punch and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at Comic-Con 2010

The Warner Bros. Hall H presentation will again present some of the biggest films coming to theaters – Green Lantern, Sucker Punch, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. First up is Green Lantern, where Con-goers will get an exclusive first look at the upcoming sci-fi action adventure being directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, ….