Science Fiction

See Bela Lugosi’s Dracula Cape, Fritz Lang’s Monocle from Metropolis and much more at Forrest J Ackerman tribute

On Sunday, March 8, 2009, Profiles in History is set to display highlights from the upcoming Forrest J Ackerman Estate sale, during the opening reception at American Cinematheque’s Tribute to Forrest J Ackerman on. The amazing pieces of cinematic history on display will include Bela Lugosi’s Dracula ring and cape, the costume From The Raven, ….

Never-before-seen montage clips from Watchmen to unspool starting this weekend on all of Universal’s stations

In the days leading up to the much-anticipated March 6th release of Watchmen, I found out that brand new clip montages from the film will air exclusively during the broadcast of six different shows across three NBC Universal networks. Each of the action-packed segments focuses on one of the film’s central figures—Rorschach, Dr. Manhattan, The ….

Sherlock Holmes producer getting involved with Suicide Squad

Warner Bros. has set up DC Comics’ Suicide Squad for Dan Lin (Sherlock Holmes) to produce as a potential franchise, according to Variety. Suicide Squad focused on a group of incarcerated supervillains rather than the usual focus on superheroes. The first version of the comic debuted in The Brave and the Bold #25 in 1959, ….

Total Recall ‘will be back’ – for a remake

Speaking of Philip K. Dick adaptations, the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi action movie Total Recall, is getting a remake. Neal H. Moritz and his Original Films co. are in final negotiations to develop a contemporary version of the Paul Verhoeven cult classic, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The original film was based on the Philip ….

Matt Damon getting involved with Philip K. Dick’s sci-fi Adjustment Bureau

Matt Damon is attached to an adaptation of the Philip K. Dick short story titled The Adjustment Bureau, a sci-fi project currently being pitched to major studios in Hollywood, looking to shoot before the end of the summer. This, according to Empire Magazine. The Adjustment Bureau is setup as a pre-packaged project, with George Nolfi ….

See poster artist Drew Struzan’s original work in a rare gallery exhibit

There is an exhibit of world renowned poster artist Drew Struzan’s commercial as well as contemporary personal works and reproductions, on display at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, California. Alhambra is a charming community with a quaint downtown area, located in the San Gabriel valley just south of Pasadena, and 10 minutes east of downtown Los ….

Watchmen screenwriter discusses Illustrated Man and Frankie Machine

Alex Tse – who wrote the screenplay for Watchmen – spoke exclusively with Collider.com about the upcoming adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s sci-fi classic The Illustrated Man, which Zack Snyder is also attached to helm, and the Michael Mann crime thriller Frankie Machine, based on the Don Winslow novel about a retired hitman lured back into ….

Animated sci-fi epic Battle for Terra trailer online

The official theatrical release trailer for the animated Battle for Terra is now online. ‘Terra’ follows the story of a peaceful alien planet facing annihilation. The animation was done by a company called MeniThings, whose artistic director, Aristomenis Tsirbas, is also the director of the film. According to MeniThings’ website, Tsirbas was a visual effects ….

Downey, Witherspoon and Wanted director going back in time

Robert Downey Jr., Reese Witherspoon and Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov are currently in negotiations to topline (and helm) Warner Bros.’ sci-fi thriller The Days Before, according to an article on Dark Horizons. Chad St. John’s script follows a race of aliens who invade Earth by traveling backward through time and wiping out humanity one day ….