The X-Files is one of the best shows Fox has ever had, and maybe the best science-fiction show period, so it’s no wonder the series is returning for an eleventh season next year. Nor is it any wonder the network has just ordered a new comedy series that is basically a parody of the show....
The comic book character of Judge Dredd celebrated his 40th anniversary earlier this year, and despite two relatively high profile feature films starring the violent lawman, he has never really caught on with a mainstream audience. But that could soon change thanks to a new Judge Dredd live action TV show. Comic book TV shows...
A sequel to the ridiculous (and weirdly enjoyable) sci-fi movie Iron Sky is coming, and it promises to raise the stakes on its predecessor in just about every single way. But, how exactly do you raise the stakes on a movie that gave us space Nazis invading Earth from the dark side of the moon? Iron...
These days, Andy Weir’s The Martian is a household name. Whether it be the book itself or the subsequent movie adaptation, you’d be hard pressed to find a sci-fi fan who doesn’t know about the author’s tale of surviving against the odds on Mars. Both the book and the movie secured acclaim from fans and critics...
After we were led to believe that we’d probably never get another Hellboy movie, there’s been yet another twist in this crazy rollercoaster ride we call Hellboy fandom. It was less than three months ago that Guillermo del Toro, the man behind Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), was informing his fans that he had given...
There were two key elements (beyond the story and performances) that made Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner a sci-fi classic: Stunning visuals, and a pitch perfect, moody score. Flash forward 35 years and it would appear that the Blade Runner franchise is about to wow us all over again. A new trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 has just...
Edge of Tomorrow is undoubtedly one of the best sci-fi movies to be released in recent years, but its quality was not reflected by its box office performance. While its $370m global haul wasn’t a complete flop, it certainly wasn’t a rip-roaring success, a fact that many blame on a bungled marketing campaign that just couldn’t...
H.G Wells’ classic 1898 novel, The War of the Worlds, has been adapted an eye-watering number of times, with the various production achieving wide-ranging levels of success. From the legendary radio adaptation that fooled a nation, to the modern day all-action Tom Cruise movie, we’re regularly reminded that this is a timeless piece of science fiction. Interestingly,...
When it comes to sci-fi and fantasy movies, I think pretty much everyone can agree that the genres wouldn’t be nearly as popular if it weren’t for their special effects. Whether you prefer the innovative outer space effects of the original Star Wars trilogy, the animatronic puppets that were all over the ’80s, or the insane stuff being...
Back in March, we told you that James Cameron’s Terminator 2: Judgement Day would be returning to theaters this summer. A passion project of Cameron himself, the sci-fi classic is being remastered and given a special 3D treatment for a limited theater release in August. We’ve talked plenty about the potential thrills a...
