Tagged: sci-fi

Ender’s Game

At last, one of science fiction’s greatest classics (modern classics anyway) comes to the big silver screen! Come this November, I think we’ll be seeing what a real far future space war would be like. Orson Scott Card is said to be a co-producer, so here’s hoping that Ender’s Game...

Europa Report

Europa Report is a new movie about an international team of astronauts sent a mission to land on and explore the Jovian moon Europa. What makes Europa Report different is that it looks entirely realistic! In fact, the trailer looks like it could have come from an actual mission that...

Star Wars Episode VII

Now that Disney has bought Lucas Film, what should we expect for then next Star Wars films? I think these guys have a pretty good idea (and it’s pretty well done, too). But seriously, it looks like the new Star Wars films will be coming out in the summer of...

No Death Star by 2016, Says White House

The White House has just rejected a modest proposal to secure resources and funding to begin construction of a Death Star by 2016.  White House science and technology adviser Paul Shawcross shot down the idea sighting the $850 quadrillion dollar price tag, plus pointing out that the Death Star has...

Disney Buys Lucasfilm

Holy mother of Vader, Disney has just acquired Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion! Apparently, Disney is also going to make a 7th film for release in 2015, with more films to follow every 2 to 3 years. Here’s a video interview: I guess we’ll just wait and see where this is...

Rest In Peace, Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury, author of “Fahrenheit 451,” “The Martian Chronicles,” “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” and over 600 short stories, has passed away at the age of 91. With eerily apropos timing, the planet Venus completed its once-in-a-century transit of the sun even as he passed from this world. Watch, think,...

Avengers: I Hope It’s Good

Well, the new Avengers movie looks better and better with every trailer and clip I see. I sure hope it really is as good as it looks. Check out this latest clip: If the embeded video doesn’t play (or you want to see higher def version), you can find it...