Will Star Wars loyalists finally have the opportunity to experience a story that equals or surpasses the first two films? The more Disney promotes Star Wars: Rogue One, the more likely…
Can Star Wars: Rogue One achieve the impossible?
Blade Runner 2049 in virtual reality
The sequel to Ridley Scott’s science fiction masterpiece Blade Runner, starring Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, has been titled Blade Runner 2049 and will be released 6 October 2017. The news comes…
Why science fiction authors can’t win
Science fiction authors have long been outcasts from the literary world, in some cases critics using the worst examples of the genre as ammunition against it. Unfortunately though, at times…
Elon Musk is a Martian God
Is it crazy to believe the human race could leave this planet and settle on another? Are the physical, biological, social and scientific obstacles insurmountable? Shouldn’t we fix our own…
Incorporated from SyFy
Incorporated is a new 13-part dystopian series from executive producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, created by the US SyFy channel. While producing, there’s no sign either are taking on acting…
Best science fiction novels
If you’re a new (or avid) reader of science fiction and fantasy, the list of novels that have won Hugo and Nebula awards is an essential resource to guide your…
Arrival is great news for Blade Runner sequel
Intelligent science fiction is rare. Big budget, poorly plotted pulp like Transformers, Independence Day: Resurgence and Superman VS Batman are unfortunately the rule rather than the exception. Arrival, fortunately, sounds…
Morgan: a synthetic human evolving rapidly
Morgan is the title of a new science fiction horror, the directorial debut of Luke Scott, Ridley Scott’s son. A corporate troubleshooter (Kate Mara) is sent to a remote, top-secret…
Excellent short SF film created with Unity software
This one is well worth your time. The creators of one of the leading games software packages, Unity, have released a short film called Adam to show off what their…
Did Magic Leap kill Google Glass 2?
Magic Leap is a secretive US company working on a head-mounted display that could surpass the hopes of Google Glass, Hololens, Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive combined. While these…
Independence Day: Resurgence worse than expected
There’s little to like about Independence Day: Resurgence. The sequel to the 20-year-old science fiction blockbuster Independence Day has more plot holes than a sieve. The dialogue is worthy of a…
New Lost in space series by Netflix 2018
Netflix has announced a Lost in Space remake for a ten-episode run in 2018. According to a press release, the show will follow the original version closely, focusing on the Robinson family…
Can you get dizzy in space?
Watch astronaut Tim Peake attempt to become dizzy in space. While being spun mercilessly by fellow astronaut Tim Kopra, it appears almost impossible. Apparently after twenty-four hours in zero-g, the…
Could West World be the next Game of Thrones?
Now that Game of Thrones potentially only has one or two seasons left, could HBO’s upcoming science fiction miniseries West World take its place? The first full-length trailer does not…