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New Dune trailer impresses
If you were thinking of watching Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming Dune movie on a streaming service on the small screen, viewing this new Dune trailer may make you reconsider. Aptly titled…
Isaac Asimov reading guide
Who was Isaac Asimov? If you appreciate science fiction and have never heard of Isaac Asimov, you’ve probably been hiding in a cave or perhaps living in an alternate universe. One…
A robot goes for a morning jog
Atlas the bipedal robot goes for a morning job over rough terrain, while SpotMini autonomously navigates a specified route through an office and lab facility,.
John Wyndham: The invisible man of science fiction
I’ve long been a big fan of the British author John Wyndham, most famous for The Day of the Triffids (1951), a tale of aggressive plants that roam the Earth…
Two Dune movies on their way
Brian Herbert, son of science fiction writer Frank Herbert, and author of numerous Dune books set in his father’s universe with Kevin J. Anderson, recently updated fans on Twitter: “I…
Blade Runner: The Final Cut in 4K Ultra HD 5 September
To help prepare for the upcoming Blade Runner 2049, Warner Bros will release an enhanced version of Blade Runner: The Final Cut in 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on 5 September. This…
Can Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series finally make it?
Skydance Television is the latest production company to try and adapt Isaac Asimov’s Foundation novels. Writers David S. Goyer and Josh Friedman will be transforming the novels for the small screen. Goyer’s credits include…
Blade Runner 2049 sequel trailer is impressive
The first trailer for Blade Runner 2049, the sequel to Ridley Scott’s iconic, android laced dystopian film Blade Runner, hits all the right notes. Harrison Ford as Deckard is now…
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Director Luc Besson, best known for The Fifth Element and more recently Lucy, has released the first trailer for his new science fiction epic, Valerian and the City of a…
Dune style sandworm in Star Citizen: the spice must flow!
The latest demo of Star Citizen features a giant sandworm that fans of Frank Herbert’s Dune novels are sure to appreciate. A sandworm is a fictional desert-dwelling creature also known as “Shai-Hulud”, worshipped by…