​Can you fly, you sucker? This has to be one of my favorite lines from #Tremors—maybe from any movie. Kevin Bacon's Valentine McKee (what a name, right?) shouts it out when he drops his last bomb into the last Graboid's mouth, and watches in glee as the beast plummets to its death. As much as the first movie was its own cult phenomenon, McKee could also have said the same thing about the following sequels, the prequel and short-lived TV series, none of which ever lived up to the first movie. But for us die-hard Tremors fans, there's some good news.

​The Isaac Asimov science fiction trilogy Foundation heavily informed Star Wars and many other sci-fi films and TV series, but for decades it has confounded Hollywood attempts at a straight adaptation. I’m hearing that Skydance, David S. Goyer and Josh Friedman are going to try to crack it. Skydance Television is closing a deal with the Asimov estate to try turning Foundation into a sprawling TV series.

​Game of Thrones fans may soon have another series to hold them over while they're awaiting more episodes of their favorite medieval fantasy, as #Syfy has ordered a pilot for #Nightflyers, another George R. R. Martin production. The author confirmed the news on Twitter on June 26, 2017: The @SYFY Channel has greenlit the pilot for a proposed NIGHTFLYERS series, based on my 1980 novella, one of my SF/ horror hybrids.

Whether you like it or not, James Cameron's 2009 epic Avatar was revolutionary in the evolution of 3D and name-brand recognition. It was a marvel that pushed the boundaries of motion capture, visual effects and the modern blockbuster. Though the 3D medium has fallen out of favor domestically, international audiences still rely heavily on 3D films. For example over 97 percent of those who saw The Last Knight in China experienced the film in 3D. Arguably, the popularity of 3D has never been higher.

​Ron Howard, whose directing credits include “Apollo” “13” and “Rush”, has confirmed his appointment as director of the upcoming “Star Wars Han Solo” spin-off. Howard replaces “The Lego Movie” and “21 Jump” Street directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who left halfway through production citing "creative differences."

​When he initially ventured into the famous role of Luke Skywalker more than 40 years back, Mark Hamill’s been a popular culture symbol and a standout amongst the most beloved actors. For aficionados of Star Wars, he’s pretty much a star. However, even for easy-going moviegoers and the overall population, he’s a well-known and respected entertainer. 

​Here’s a feature for the Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets movie (based on the French graphic novel series of the same name).
So, Luc Besson is a big comic-book fan? Well, which intelligent person isn’t, we ask.
For those who have never read these books, here’s the official blurb …

In the 28th century, Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne) are a team of special operatives charged with maintaining order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two embark on a mission to the astonishing city of Alpha—an ever-expanding metropolis where species from all over the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence and cultures with each other. There is a mystery at the center of Alpha, a dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.

The most brilliant definition of science fiction I know comes courtesy of the writer Brian Aldiss, who once described it as “hubris clobbered by nemesis”. At Into the Unknown, the Barbican’s ambitious new exploration of sci-fi’s vast realm, there is certainly hubris: the claims made for it – “unprecedented”, “genre-defying” – are nothing if not grand. But, alas, you’ll find no vengeful gods at work.

After numerous delays, CBS has set Sunday, September 24 as the premiere date for Star Trek: Discovery.
Discovery begins September 24. #StarTrekDiscovery pic.twitter.com/F0h18l5H1g
Additionally, Variety reports that both the first and second episodes of Star Trek: Discovery will be available on the CBS All Access app immediately following the broadcast. New episodes of the series will reportedly premiere on the app every Sunday from September 24 to November 5, with the second half of the 15-episode first season airing beginning in January 2018.

Neill Blomkamp’s own film production company, Oats Studios, has just released a rather interesting-looking free short science fiction film – an alien invasion-themed movie entitled Rakka. That’s Japanese for ‘fall’ – as in, humanity’s.
As you’d expect from the bloke that brought you District 9, Elysium and Chappie, it’s quite a beast!

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The actor struggled to find work after the campy superhero series was canceled, but he rebounded with voiceover gigs, including one as the mayor of Quahog on 'Family Guy.'
Adam West, the ardent actor who managed to keep his tongue in cheek while wearing the iconic cowl of the Caped Crusader on the classic 1960s series Batman, has died. He was 88.
West, who was at the pinnacle of pop culture after Batman debuted in January 1966, only to see his career fall victim to typecasting after the ABC show flamed out, died Friday night in Los Angeles after a short battle with leukemia, a family spokesperson said.
West died peacefully surrounded by his family and is survived by his wife Marcelle, six children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Cymraeg is de taal in Wales, en Cthulhu spreekt natuurlijk voor zichzelf. In 2013 publiceerde Mark Howard Jones “Cthulhu Cymraeg – Lovecraftian Tales from Wales” bij Screaming Dreams in Cardiff, een mooi verzorgde paperback met 9 verhalen van auteurs zoals Rhys Hughes, Charles Black, Paul Lewis en andere, met een voorwoord door S.T. Joshi. Deze auteurs, allemaal van Wales, transporteerden de Cthulhu Mythos naar hun thuisstreek, met macabere of grappige gevolgen.

We’ve recently learned that this movie is going to be the end-cap to a trilogy, and director Matt Reeves has previously stated that he’d still like to bring the concepts of the original films to life so it could be entirely feasible that if we do get another movie after this one that there is a significant jump forward in time.

The Vampire ChroniclesBy Anne Rice

‘Fantasy zoals je het hoort te schrijven.’ - George R.R. Martin over het werk van Robin Hobb
 
Robin Hobb (1952) is het pseudoniem van de Amerikaanse schrijfster Megan Linholm. Hobb schrijft al sinds jongs af aan en brak internationaal door met de trilogie De Boeken van de Zieners.

In het derde seizoen van The Last Ship verlegt de bemanning van de Nathan James de focus naar Azië. Op een wereldtop moet Chandler uitzoeken wat de Chinezen van plan zijn met het geneesmiddel en of de onheilspellende berichten over een nieuwe uitbraak in Japan waarheidsgetrouw zijn...

WARNING: this article contains mild spoilers from ‘Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2.’ If you don’t wish to learn these things now, then it’s probably a good idea to stop reading at this point!

​In a very odd choice for a film that is clearly being made with a humorous tone, and touted as a kind of superhero buddy cop (i.e. comedy) film, Marvel has released a “new” international trailer for ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ that is basically a rehash of the trailer we already got here in the US, except they decided to cut out all of the jokes. 

The second season of ‘The Shannara Chronicles‘ won’t be continuing on MTV but has been moved to Spike TV this Fall. It is joining an increasing amount of scripted television in the likes of ‘The Mist‘ as Spike TV is slowly evolving its format from just reality shows. The series is based on the Terry Brooks novels with the first season having debuted on MTV last year to mixed reviews.​

Veteran actor Geoffrey Bayldon has died at the age of 93, it has been confirmed.
The actor, who became well-known thanks to roles in “Worzel Gummidge” and “Catweazle”, died on Wednesday 10 May.