Science Fiction

Mattel to create toy line for James Cameron’s Avatar – plus how amazing will the benchmark effects be?

Fox Licensing & Merchandising has selected Mattel to develop a toy line inspired by one of the most anticipated films of the year – James Cameron’s Avatar. Tapped as master toy licensee for the epic sci-fi film property, Mattel will create a line of action figures and vehicles scheduled to hit retail nationwide in October ….

Red-band trailer and new images from The Mutant Chronicles

Magnolia Pictures has released new images, along with a red-band version of the film trailer for Simon Hunter’s The Mutant Chronicles. Have Faith… The Mutant Chronicles is set in the year 2707, on an unrecognizable Earth where a war is raging between four giant corporations who control the planet as they battle over the planet’s ….

Warner Bros. releases more info on the sci-fi thriller Inception – confirms Dark Knight director’s participation

Warner Bros. has issued a press release regarding the upcoming Christopher Nolan film Inception, confirming earlier reports that the filmmaker will be working on new creative avenues – at least for the time being. But fear not Bat-fans. If he does go back the Batman franchise, he’ll probably look to out-do himself yet again, which ….

Cast assembles for new version of The Day of the Triffids

The evil flowers are at it again. The BBC announced and THR reported that Dougray Scott, Joely Richardson, Brian Cox, Vanessa Redgrave, Eddie Izzard and Jason Priestley are attached to star in The Day Of The Triffids, written by Patrick Harbinson (ER, Law & Order). The two-part apocalyptic sci-fi epic drama is a co-production between ….

Christopher Nolan to direct sci-fi action film next – and it’s not another Batman movie

Christopher Nolan is currently developing his next project with Warner Brothers, an original sci-fi screenplay he wrote called Inception, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The Dark Knight director would like to shoot the action film this summer for release during summer of 2010, the trade reported. Nolan will produce the new film with Emma Thomas, ….

Robots from Jonathan Mostow’s sci-fi thriller Surrogates revealed at New York Comic Con

Disney previewed Pixar’s Up and the Bruce Willis sci-fi thriller the Surrogates at New York Comic Con, over the weekend. Up director Pete Docter and producer Jonas Rivera walked the audience through three very extended clips from the new animated film, and explained the some of the technical challenges in creating the movie, including how ….

Will Hamilton or Schwarzenegger appear in Terminator Salvation? What don’t you fucking understand?

I attended the Warner Brothers panel at New York Comic Con on Saturday, and Terminator Salvation director McG led the audience through some of the current developments in the production. During the panel’s Q&A, a fan asked if the current media blitz over Bale’s verbal lashing of director of photography Shane Hurlbut has hurt the ….

Cuddly Terminator T-800 and Watchmen Rorschach and The Comedian toys?

Yet more Watchmen goods have popped up online. I found this unique line of toys while browsing rapper Common’s blog. He had posted images of the Terminator Salvation line that Medicom is releasing. For those of you who don’t know, Common is co-starring in the film as Barnes, one of John Connor’s closest allies. When ….

Robert Patrick to attend panel for Alien Trespass at New York Comic Con

A lost Sci-Fi epic’s recently been unearthed! Not seen since 1957, this film by legendary producer Louie Q. Goldstone is essential viewing for anyone who considers themselves a science fiction fan. Be one of the first of this generation to glimpse vintage Alien Trespass broadsides and meet the creator, veteran X-Files director R.W. Goodwin as ….

Warner Bros. to preview Watchmen, Terminator Salvation and Friday the 13th this weekend at NYCC

Warner Bros. sweeps into New York Comic-Con with three of their biggest film projects of 2009. First up is Watchmen, based on one of the world’s most celebrated graphic novels, Watchmen is the film fans have been waiting for for decades, and you’ll be getting the latest scoop from Dave Gibbons, the original artist behind ….

Classic Twilight Zone episodes to screen at NYCC this weekend

In this screening and presentation, Arlen Schumer will introduce five classic episodes of The Twilight Zone and address the questions they raise. Rediscover what The Twilight Zone has to say about Identity, Man’s Obsolescence, Science and Superstition, Suburban Nightmares, and Time. While The Twilight Zone is 50-years-old this year, the landmark series is still poignant ….

More details on the Dollhouse New York Comic Con sneak peak

Joss Whedon and Tahmoh Penikett will guide fans through a sneak peek of the first act of the highly anticipated premiere episode of Dollhouse, which launches on Friday, February 13th on FOX. Dollhouse stars Eliza Dushku, Tahmoh Penikett, Fran Kranz, Dichen Lachman, Enver Gjokaj, Harry Lennix and Olivia Williams. Mini posters from the show will ….

Summit Entertainment to preview sci-fi thriller Knowing, war film Hurt Locker and Astro Boy with “surprise guests” at NYCC

Summit Entertainment brings exclusive new footage and some surprise guests from its exciting 2009 film lineup, which includes: Knowing in theaters March 20, 2009 From visionary director Alex Proyas (I Robot, Dark City) comes a gripping action-thriller of global proportions, about a professor (Nicolas Cage) who stumbles onto terrifying predictions about the future – and ….