Ian McShane is Set to Join Neil Marshall’s Hellboy Reboot Movie

By Kieran Dickson August 1, 2017

Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy movies have a lot of fans and, therefore, Neil Marshall’s big-screen reboot of the franchise will be getting a lot of scrutiny in the coming months. Just look at the casting of David Harbour as the titular demon, for example. Fans debated at great length whether or not the Stranger Things star has what it takes...

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The 21 Greatest Forgotten Monsters of Hollywood

By Johnny Brayson August 1, 2017

  If you were to ask most people to name their favorite movie monsters, you’d likely hear a lot of the same answers. You’d get people who were into the classics like Dracula and Frankenstein’s Monster, some who dig ’80s slashers like Freddy and Jason, others who favor creatures like Xenomorphs and Predator, and more than a few...

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Weta Has Officially Started Work on James Cameron’s Avatar Sequels

By Kieran Dickson July 31, 2017

Peter Jackson’s visual effects studio, Weta Digital, has revealed that they’ve officially started work on James Cameron’s Avatar sequels.   After countless setbacks, this announcement marks the first substantial step towards ending the uncertainty that has surrounded Cameron’s ambitious project. The director plans to shoot all four sequels back to back, with the first of those...

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An Undetected Asteroid Just Barely Missed Earth

By Johnny Brayson July 28, 2017

  Well this is terrifying. There’s tons of stuff flying through space all the time that has the potential to strike Earth, but we usually know about anything significant well before it gets near us. Usually, but not always.   An asteroid dubbed 2017 OO1 was detected at the ATLAS-MLO telescope in Mauna Loa, Hawaii on July 23,...

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The New ‘It’ Trailer Features More Clowns and Nightmare Fuel Than We Can Handle

By Johnny Brayson July 27, 2017

  Warner Bros. has just unleashed their newest It trailer ahead of the movie’s September 8 release, and it’s the most intense look at the film yet.   While the trailer does feature lots of footage we’ve seen before — like dead Georgie appearing to Bill in his basement and the Losers’ Club enjoying a carefree...

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Stargate SG-1’s 20th Anniversary – Celebrating One of Sci-Fi’s Greatest Shows

By Kieran Dickson July 27, 2017

It’s hard to believe that it’s been 20 years since Stargate SG-1 first premiered on Showtime, but perhaps that’s because the show’s legacy continues to live on today. You only had to look around at the eager faces assembled for last week’s big Stargate panel at San Diego Comic-Con to know that, despite it being...

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The Middle East’s First Sci-Fi Series Could Be the Next ‘Lost’

By Johnny Brayson July 26, 2017

  San Diego Comic-Con is the place to go to learn about upcoming science-fiction TV shows, and one of the most buzzed about was Medinah, the first ever sci-fi series to come from the Middle East. After viewing the pilot, which screened in Ballroom 20 — one of the con’s biggest venues — I was able...

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There’s Lots More on the Way from John Carpenter After ‘Tales of Science-Fiction’

By Johnny Brayson July 26, 2017

  I recently learned about John Carpenter’s upcoming comic book series, John Carpenter’s Tales of Science Fiction, and immediately wanted to know more about it because I get extremely excited anytime I see “John Carpenter” and “science fiction” in the same sentence. So during San Diego Comic-Con, I sat down with Sandy King Carpenter, the head of the comic’s...

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James Cameron Says He Plans to Reinvent the Terminator Franchise

By Kieran Dickson July 25, 2017

It’s no secret that the Terminator franchise has seen a major dip in quality since James Cameron left after T2, but even after three lackluster movies it retains a huge and dedicated fanbase. Despite this rabid fandom, many believe that after the poor performance of movies like Terminator Salvation and Terminator Genisys, it’s time to retire this once legendary franchise. James...

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Discover the Many Stephen King Easter Eggs Hidden in The Dark Tower Movie

By Kieran Dickson July 25, 2017

We’re now just a couple of weeks away from the release of the first movie ever to dive into the world of Stephen King’s famed series, The Dark Tower. That in and of itself is enough to get King fans excited, but now Sony has revealed that seeing the first big-screen versions of The Gunslinger and The Man in...

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