Category Archives: Sci-Fi

Monday Picks: ‘Total Recall’

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

Not to be confused with the upcoming remake, this week’s pick is Paul Verhoeven’s classic sci-fi action film Total Recall (1990). It is based on Phillip K. Dick’s novel We Can Remember it for You Wholesale and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Blu-Ray, Books, Classics, Cult Cinema, Directors, DVD, DVD Reviews, Lionsgate, Monday Picks, Movies, Sci-Fi | Tagged Action, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Ironside, Movies, Paul Verhoeven, Phillip K. Dick, Rachel Ticotin, Rob Bottin, Ronny Cox, Sci-Fi, Sharon Stone, Total Recall | 3 Comments

Box Office Report: ‘John Carter’ Lands with a Thud, While ‘The Lorax’ Continues To Bring in The Green

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

That unfortunate loud thudding noise you just heard was John Carter‘s opening weekend. The mega budget, would be franchise starter came in at a beyond disappointing 30.6 million. Good enough for second place to last week’s winner, The Lorax. Speaking of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adaptation, Animation, Box Office, Comedy, Disney, Movies, News, Sci-Fi, Universal Pictures | Tagged 21 Jump Street, A Thousand Words, Action, Animation, Box Office Report, Disney, John Carter, News, Project X, Sci-Fi, The Lorax, Thud, Universal | 1 Comment

Joss Whedon Says ‘Avengers 2’ Should be More Like ‘Godfather 2’

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Matt Raub

While most of the fanboy nation is already waiting with baited breath for May 4th to come and all of us to see Marvel’s super film The Avengers, director Joss Whedon is already thinking about where he wants to go … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Comics, Geek, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels, Sci-Fi, Whedon, Writers | Tagged Avengers, Captain America, Godfather 2, Iron Man, Joss Whedon, Marvel, Marvel Studios, The Avengers, The Hulk | Comments Off

Fox Brings Max Landis Back to Write ‘Chronicle 2’

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Matt Raub

With the “found footage” movie Chronicle making so much money at the box office, especially in relation to how much it cost, it was pretty much inevitable a sequel was going to be made. Fortunately, Fox seems to be playing … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, News, Sci-Fi, Writers, Writing | Tagged Alex Russell, Chronicle, Dane DeHann, Deals, Found Footage, Fox, Max Landis, Michael B. Jordan, Movies, Sci-Fi, Sequels, Superheroes, Writers, Writing | Comments Off

New ‘The Cabin In The Woods’ :60 Second Spot Promises Thrills And Chills

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Don’t worry whedonites, The Avengers isn’t the only Joss Whedon related project coming out in 2012. The Cabin in the Woods, a film that Whedon produced, is heading to theaters in just over a month. The long delayed project is … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Lionsgate, Movies, News, Sci-Fi, Trailers, Video | Tagged 60 seconds, Anna Hutchison, Chris Hemsworth, Horror, Joss Whedon, kristen connolly, Lionsgate, movie, News, The Cabin in the Woods, Trailer, Video | 2 Comments

Dwayne Johnson Signs On For Two Comic Book Adaptations: ‘Hercules’ & ‘Ciudad’

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Sebastian Suchecki

As we previously reported, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson was in the running to helm Brett Ratner’s Hercules. Now Johnson has officially signed on for the titular role of Ratner’s Hercules film and has also signed on to do an adaptation … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adaptation, Announcements, Casting, Comics, Drama, Fantasy, News, Sci-Fi | Tagged Anthony Russo, Arrested Development, Brett Ratner, Ciudad, Community, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Dwayne Johnson, Fast Five, Faster, GI Joe Retaliation, Hercules, Hercules: The Thracian Wars, Joe Russo, Man on Fire, Pain and Gain, Steve Moore, Taken, The Rock, Tooth Fairy 2, You Me and Dupree | Comments Off

The Potential Third ‘Bill and Ted’ Movie’s Script Has Been Completed

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

There has been talk of a third Bill And Ted film for quite some time. A few weeks ago it was stated by Alex Winter that the script has been written, by the original writers no less, and is waiting … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels, Rumor, Sci-Fi, Writers, Writing | Tagged Alex Winter, Bill and Ted, George Carlin, Keanu Reeves, Kelly Carlin, News, phone booth, script, Sequel, Time Travel, Twitter, Writers | Comments Off

‘Mass Effect Infiltrator’ Hits The App Store Today

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Every one with their fingers on the pulse of the gaming community knows today is Mass Effect 3‘s release date. Midnight launches around the nation were held, and right now most gamers are either playing or day dreaming about playing … Continue reading →