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Star Trek: TNG/Doctor Who crossover comic details released: Two...

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:32:52 -0800

Star Trek: TNG/Doctor Who crossover comic details released:

Two giant sci-fi franchises are coming together to fight cyborgs. Star Trek: The Next Generation and Doctor Who will join forces in a crossover comic book series titled “Assimilation²,” where they will be fighting Who’s classic baddies the Cybermen along with TNG’s Borg. The eight-issue series will kick off in May. “Assimilation²” is being written by Star Trek comic writers Scott and David Tipton (authors of TrekMovie’s 2011 comic of the year pick “Star Trek: Infestation”) and Doctor Who writer Tony Lee. J.K. Woodward is doing the artwork and Joe Corroney will be doing a variant cover.

“Assimilation²” will be IDW’s first TNG comic since the five issue series “Star Trek: The Next Generation: Ghosts,” which launched in November 2009. This will be IDW’s third crossover with Trek, with the first being the original series zombie-crossover “Infestation” from early 2011 and the currently running Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes series.

The Hunger Games IMAX promo

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:21:56 -0800

The Hunger Games IMAX promo

Prometheus International Title-less Trailer - Ridley Scott Movie...

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:07:51 -0800

Prometheus International Title-less Trailer - Ridley Scott Movie (2012) HD (by movieclipsTRAILERS)

2011 Nebula Award Nominees

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:52:20 -0800

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America has announced the nominees for the 2011 Nebula Awards:

Novel

God’s War, Kameron Hurley (Night Shade)
The Kingdom of Gods, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
Firebird, Jack McDevitt (Ace)
Embassytown, China Miéville (Del Rey)
Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti, Genevieve Valentine (Prime)
Among Others, Jo Walton (Tor)

Novella

‘‘With Unclean Hands’’, Adam-Troy Castro (Analog 11/11)
‘‘The Ice Owl’’, Carolyn Ives Gilman (F&SF 11-12/11)
‘‘The Man Who Bridged the Mist’’, Kij Johnson (Asimov’s 10-11/11)
‘‘Kiss Me Twice’’, Mary Robinette Kowal (Asimov’s 6/11)
‘‘The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary’’, Ken Liu (Panverse Three)
Silently and Very Fast, Catherynne M. Valente (WSFA)

Novelette

‘‘Six Months, Three Days’’, Charlie Jane Anders (Tor.com 6/8/11)
‘‘The Old Equations’’, Jake Kerr (Lightspeed 7/11)
‘‘What We Found’’, Geoff Ryman (F&SF 9-10/11)
‘‘The Migratory Pattern of Dancers’’, Katherine Sparrow (GigaNotoSaurus 7/11)
‘‘Sauerkraut Station’’, Ferrett Steinmetz (GigaNotoSaurus 11/11)
‘‘Fields of Gold’’, Rachel Swirsky (Eclipse 4)
‘‘Ray of Light’’, Brad R. Torgersen (Analog 12/11)

Short Story

‘‘Her Husband’s Hands’’, Adam-Troy Castro (Lightspeed 10/11)
‘‘Mama, We Are Zhenya, Your Son’’, Tom Crosshill (Lightspeed 4/11)
‘‘Shipbirth’’, Aliette de Bodard (Asimov’s 2/11)
‘‘Movement’’, Nancy Fulda (Asimov’s 3/11)
‘‘The Axiom of Choice’’, David W. Goldman (New Haven Review Winter ’11)
‘‘The Paper Menagerie’’, Ken Liu (F&SF 3-4/11)
‘‘The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees’’, E. Lily Yu (Clarkesworld 4/11)

Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation

The Adjustment Bureau
Attack the Block
Captain America: The First Avenger
Doctor Who: ‘‘The Doctor’s Wife’’
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Source Code

Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Book

Ultraviolet, R.J. Anderson (Orchard UK; Carolrhoda)
Chime, Franny Billingsley (Dial)
The Girl of Fire and Thorns, Rae Carson (Greenwillow; Gollancz as Fire and Thorns)
The Boy at the End of the World, Greg van Eekhout (Bloomsbury USA)
Everybody Sees the Ants, A.S. King (Little, Brown)
Akata Witch, Nnedi Okorafor (Viking)
The Freedom Maze, Delia Sherman (Big Mouth House)
Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Laini Taylor (Little, Brown)

The winners will be announced at SFWA’s 47^th Annual Nebula Awards Weekend, Thursday through Sunday, May 17 - May 20, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia.

svalts: Mass Effect - by Steve Goad Website | deviantART |...

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:39:12 -0800

svalts:

Mass Effect - by Steve Goad

Website | deviantART | Tumblr | Blog

star-trek: An official Doctor Who/Star Trek crossover? Make it...

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:13:04 -0800

star-trek:

An official Doctor Who/Star Trek crossover? Make it so! (via blastr.com)

Ever dreamed of seeing Doctor Who’s TARDIS materialize on the bridge of the Enterprise? Or the Doctor going head to head with one of your favorite Star Trek captains? Well, all your dreams are finally about to come true. But there’s a tiny catch. See, the crossover will officially happen, but it’ll be in comic book form. Still, the news has us giddy with excitement, ‘cause it’s a match made in geek heaven. …

svalts: Win Blizzard Series carts from 72Pins! One winner will...

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:11:47 -0800

Blizzard carts!

Diablo

World of Warcraft

Starcraft

svalts:

Win Blizzard Series carts from 72Pins!

One winner will receive all 3 Blizzard carts (Diablo, World of Warcraft & Starcraft) designed by artists Gabriel Leoni and Simón S.

Simply reblog this post to enter (one entry per blog). We will randomly select one winner on Monday, February 20th, 2012.

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browncoats: ‘Firefly’ 1x01 Sooo wrong.

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:10:49 -0800

browncoats:

‘Firefly’ 1x01

Sooo wrong.

totalfilm: Dark Knight Rises producer Emma Thomas talks Bane...

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:46:05 -0800

totalfilm:

Dark Knight Rises producer Emma Thomas talks Bane and Catwoman

Total Film recently chatted with producer Emma Thomas (AKA Mrs Christopher Nolan) about what we could expect from epic superhero threequel The Dark Knight Rises…

browncoats: techsgtjenn>thegeek531: ”I made these last year....

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:45:29 -0800

browncoats:

techsgtjenn>thegeek531: ”I made these last year. Seeing as everyone is already posting Valentines for people, here you go.”

Archetype by Aaron Sims (by steffenreichstadt1)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:36:09 -0800

Archetype by Aaron Sims (by steffenreichstadt1)

Save Terra Nova with Dinosaurs

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:10:06 -0800

Terra Nova star Jason O’Mara is asking fans to #saveterranova by sending plastic dinosaurs to Fox, saying:

“If you want to address your package of little plastic dinosaurs to somebody at Fox, send them to president of the network. He’s a good guy so keep it friendly please. Mr Kevin Reilly, Fox Broadcasting Co, PO BOX 900, Beverly Hills, CA 90213.”

Terra Nova is an expensive production and its ratings have been low. Rumor has it that the well received, and much cheaper, Alcatraz will replace Terra Nova so long as its ratings hold up. Overseas Terra Nova is a much bigger success, which may be the only reason it hasn’t already been canceled.

Past fan efforts have saved other shows from extinction, with the prime example being the post-apocalyptic drama Jericho. Cancelled after its first season, fans flooded the network with peanuts (a reference to a line at the end of the season ending episode) and a surprised CBS revived it for a seven episode second season. Although critical reviews were positive, the ratings were worse than ever and the show was again given the axe.

O’Mara is also asking fans to create viral buzz for the effort by using the #saveterranova tag in their Twitter posts.

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 3D - Official Trailer (by...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:50:33 -0800

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 3D - Official Trailer (by speculativevision)

Coming to theaters July 3, 2012

Marvel’s The Avengers Superbowl 2012 Official Trailer | HD...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:30:02 -0800

Marvel’s The Avengers Superbowl 2012 Official Trailer | HD (by MarvelUK)

The Bark Side: 2012 Volkswagen Game Day Commercial. Utter...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:36:24 -0800

The Bark Side: 2012 Volkswagen Game Day Commercial. Utter brilliance.

svalts: Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side By Daniel...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:48:36 -0800

svalts:

Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side

By Daniel Wallace

Description

Press the button, open the case, and unleash the madness…

As various Sith Lords rose to power, they recorded their thoughts and plans to take control of the galaxy. Over the years, these writings were passed among numerous Sith and Jedi. In his quest for domination, Darth Sidious recovered what remained of five pivotal Sith texts. He then wrote a sixth text—his own manifesto. Together, these documents, along with several Sith artifacts, create the Book of Sith.

Specs

ISBN: 9781612182612 Release

Date: February 10, 2012

Hardcover.
160 pages.
Motorized Holocron case with lights and sound.

Includes 7 removable features: A note from Luke, a scrap of a Sith burial shroud, a battle map from the Great Galactic War, a Sith lightsaber crystal, a Nightsister talisman, a diagram detailing Palpatine’s political strategies during the Clone Wars, and a propaganda poster for the Galactic Empire.

Watch the Trailer.

Where to buy.

(via: tiefighters)

Riddick Begins Production

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:47:19 -0800

Universal officially announced production start for Riddick, complete with plot details and cast information:

Universal Pictures, One Race Films and Radar Pictures announced today that principal photography has begun on the action-driven, sci-fi thriller Riddick. The shoot will take place in Montreal.

The latest chapter of the groundbreaking saga that began with 2000’s hit sci-fi film Pitch Black and 2004’s The Chronicles of Riddick reunites writer/director David Twohy (A Perfect Getaway, The Fugitive) and star Vin Diesel (the Fast and Furious franchise, xXx). Diesel reprises his role as the antihero Riddick, a dangerous, escaped convict wanted by every bounty hunter in the known galaxy.

The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he’s encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty.

The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won’t leave the planet without Riddick’s head as their trophy.

Riddick also sees the return of Karl Urban (Star Trek, The Bourne Supremacy) as Vaako and introduces to the series Jordi Molla (Bad Boys II, Colombiana) as Santana, the arrogant captain of the mercenary ship; Matt Nable (Killer Elite) as Boss Johns, a man looking for answers; Katee Sackhoff (TV’s Battlestar Galactica) as the Nordic mercenary Dahl; and Bokeem Woodbine (upcoming Total Recall) as bounty hunter Moss. Rounding out the cast are Dave Bautista (The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption), Conrad Pla (Immortals), Raoul Trujillo (Apocalypto), Nolan Funk (TV’s Aliens in America) and two-time Grammy Award-nominated singer Keri Hilson.

The film is produced by Vin Diesel (upcoming Fast & Furious 6, Fast Five) and executive produced by Samantha Vincent (Fast Five, Fast & Furious) for One Race Films. Ted Field (The Last Samurai, Pitch Black) produces for Radar Pictures, while Mike Drake (Dream House, A Nightmare on Elm Street) also executive produces.

Twohy is joined on the film by a talented behind-the-scenes team, including director of photography David Eggby (Pitch Black, Mad Max), production designer Joseph Nemec III (A Perfect Getaway, The Hills Have Eyes, Terminator 2: Judgment Day) and editor Tracy Hall (Limitless, A Perfect Getaway, The Flock).

The Riddick franchise has also produced two popular video games: The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena and The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. As well, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released the anime DVD The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury.

Riddick, which is shooting in Montreal, Canada, is a One Race Films production. The film will be released by Universal Pictures in the U.S., and Lionsgate is handling international sales.

SciFi Mafia Chats With the Showrunners of GRIMM

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:38:09 -0800

SciFi Mafia Chats With the Showrunners of GRIMM

totalfilm: Evil Dead remake gets a male lead Despite leading...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:36:24 -0800

totalfilm:

Evil Dead remake gets a male lead

Despite leading lady Lily Collins having dropped out over scheduling issues, the casting process for the Evil Dead reboot continues apace, with a new name having been added to the project. However, this is no replacement for Collins, but rather a new leading man… 

The Munsters Reboot Gets a New Title

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:05:00 -0800

Bryan Fuller’s reboot of The Munsters is now titled Mockingbird Lane. The family’s address in the original series was 1313 Mockingbird Lane.

The new series for NBC changes the concept from a half-hour sitcom to an hour-long drama. The characters reportedly will also not use the heavy gothic monster makeup used in the original series so that the family can more easily pass as normal people.