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Neill Blomkamp is reteaming with his District 9 star Sharlto Copley on his second sci-fi feature, Elysium. Copley played Wikus van de Merwe in District 9 as well as HM Murdock in this summer’s The A-Team reboot. Elysium is Blomkamp’s long-awaited story set in the far future on another planet and, like District 9, is… [Continue Reading]
The nominations are in, monster fans. The Oscar’s are, and always have been, all about prestige. Normally, genre films and filmmakers are marginalized or, even more often, ignored. But as the industry continues its decades long shift towards making science fiction, fantasy, and other genres at ever bigger and more advanced levels, what was once… [Continue Reading]
Of note to genre fans, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today the seven films currently in contention to be nominated for their Make-Up category. The films – listed in alphabetical order – are: District 9 Il Divo The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (pictured) Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian… [Continue Reading]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the seven films currently in contention for the Best Visual Effects at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. They are:
Science fiction, since its conception, has examined alternate societies and served as a social critique. Most of Rob Serling’s work on the Twilight Zone has deep social themes and is about human interaction under various circumstances. I found that District 9 was not only a fantastic science fiction film, but also hugely political. It seemed… [Continue Reading]
After over three hours of waiting in line to grab a seat in the infamous Hall H of Comic-Con, attendees slumped into their chairs and declared success. And they were right. Lucky for them, it would all be worth the wait. Warner Brothers Warner Brothers studios was first to present footage and trailers from Where… [Continue Reading]
The eye-catching bus benches and billboards are just the beginning of the hype (they have already received almost 12,000 calls to the displayed 866 number) before the August 14 release of District 9. District 9 producer, Peter Jackson, will be making his first ever appearance at the San Diego Comic-Con to support the upcoming… [Continue Reading]
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