Spoiler TV has gotten the scoop on character descriptions for Universal’s upcoming (should be shooting in March) prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 version of the The Thing.
Farscape The Complete Series Megaset
November 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Woohoo! About damn time, eh? This set is sure to satisfy fans and, hopefully, birth a bunch of new ones.
Sci-Fi and Fantasy Anime at the Los Angeles Comic Book & Sci-Fi Convention
April 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
As mentioned previously, here at Famous Monsters our emissary is to cover what you want to know. Your thoughts and commentary are always appreciated in helping us make FM your go-to community for genre news! On that note, I’d like to point you in the direction of this year’s FUNimation Anime Festival at the L.A…. [Continue Reading]
Boston Science Fiction Film Festival Presents Anime After Dark
September 8, 2008 By Leave a Comment
With the influence of anime on Western films becoming increasingly prevalent, artists and filmmakers continue to push the boundaries and explore new creative dynamics. The following press release from Resonance Features popped in our mail today. The Boston Science Fiction Film Festival presents Anime After Dark, a twelve hour film festival event at Boston’s historic… [Continue Reading]
Outlander goes Direct-to-DVD
August 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Outlander, a science fiction tale with creepy creatures, is headed direct to DVD without a theatrical release by The Weinstein Company. Expect it on November 18. The film from director Howard McCain (Perfect Prey) stars James Caviezel, Sophia Myles, Jack Huston, Ron Perlman, and John Hurt.
Torchwood Starts Season Three
August 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The third season of Torchwood has begun filming in Cardiff, Wales with Paul Copley (Coronation Street) joining the cast. The team has also added Noel Clark’s Mickey character but Copley apparently replaces Freema Agyeman, whose Martha Jones was expected to join the team. Instead, when Agyeman signed with BBC rival ITV for a show, she… [Continue Reading]
New Sci-Fi Animated Film Technotise: Edit and I
August 21, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Production for the animated sci-fi feature film, Technotise: Edit and I, has been going on for eight years now and will finally premiere in November this year. The film is the first Serbian animated feature to be created. Writer-director Aleksa Gajic first developed it as a sequel to his Technotise graphic novel. “The plot is… [Continue Reading]
Director Mark A. Lewis Spills on Thaw Origins
August 19, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Bloody-Disgusting caught up with director Mark A. Lewis (Ill Fated) of the new Sci-Fi Thriller/Horror, The Thaw. In the plot, four ecology students discover a deadly parasite that can potentially cause a global epidemic. Each student successively becomes infected and turns on each other until the remaining survivor must decide to sacrifice their lives and… [Continue Reading]
Box Office Report
August 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The Dark Knight surpassed Star Wars twice this weekend. First, it firmly grabbed second place on the All Time Box Office charts with a total now estimated at $471,493,000. It’s weekend take of $16,790,000 also surpassed the debut of the CGI-animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars which managed a so-so $15,505,000. The film received mixed… [Continue Reading]
More Monsters Coming from South Korea
August 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Twitch reports that South Korea’s Polygon Entertainment is capitalizing on that country’s current fascination with monsters by serving up two fresh projects. One is called Sector 7 which is described as a science fiction action/adventure blockbuster. The monster here is from the deep sea and terrorizing a crew working an oil rig. Chaw, coming in… [Continue Reading]
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