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Neville Page on Designing Tron Legacy — and the Green Lantern Corps!

You know Neville Page as the creator of the Cloverfield monster, plus many Avatar creatures. But now, he’s the guy who helped recreate Tron, and bring the Green Lantern Corps to life. He talked creatures and weird inspirations with us. We were really thrilled to get some time to talk one on one with Page,…

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Dan Aykroyd talks Ghostbusters 3 casting rumors, Ray Wise joins X-Men prequel, and the challenges of writing Star Trek 2!

Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman explain why Star Trek 2 is tougher to write than the first prequel. An absolutely ridiculous Dark Knight Rises rumor has resurfaced. A classic Doctor wants in on a massive Doctor Who anniversary special. Spoilers! Star Trek 2 Writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman confirmed they’ve “broken” the story, suggesting…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

40+ Lurid, Bizarre Science Fiction Dream Sequences

Science fiction takes place in a world beyond our own reality, but sometimes you need to go just a bit further — into the realm of the crazy, surreal dream sequence. Here are 40 or so of our absolute favorites. Actually, my absolute favorite of all time has to be this weird sequence from Futureworld,…

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Kitchen Computing Goes Star Trek

Some people install monitors in their walls for kitchen-computing, but usually stop at Windows or OS X for the OS. Not Dutchman Pascal, though—who created a Windows XP skin inspired by Star Trek’s LCARS interface. His sleek, modern pad suits the futuristic LCARS UI well, as you cans see in the video above. He uses…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

What will the next Star Trek movie be about? Our predictions!

The screenplay for the sequel to J.J. Abrams’ better-than-we’d-dared-hope Star Trek is almost done, and news has been trickling out. We dig through all the evidence, and ask whether this film could avoid the dreaded ailment of sequel-itis. So there’s been a trickle of news about Star Trek 2 (or 12) lately, which we’ve been…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Choose your weapons! A T-shirt that’s also a timeline of futuristic guns

If you feel naked without a phaser or a pulse rifle, then you can make sure you’re fully clothed with this T-shirt from ThinkGeek. It includes 10 famous science-fiction weapons with the year they first appeared. Can you name them?

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Geeky holiday wrapping paper will make your gifts look better than they actually are

Check out this amazingly geektastic wrapping paper — your gifts of DVDs and memorabilia shouldn’t come wrapped in anything else. All we need now is a claymation Chainsaw Maid riding zombie Rudolph, and we’re good to go. https://gizmodo.com/bloody-claymation-zombie-massacre-unleashes-chainsaw-ma-5020970 All of the paper is from Merry Pranxter’s Etsy page. The paper runs about $22 a roll.…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Avatar 2 is staying on Pandora, plus why The Dark Knight Rises isn’t 3D!

Avatar 2 will go underwater, but don’t expect any trips off-world. Christopher Nolan’s cinematographer explains why Batman isn’t going 3D. Colin Farrell really is starring in Total Recall, but Zac Efron’s not in Akira. Plus tons of Doctor Who/Torchwood spoilers. Avatar 2 Producer Jon Landau says the next film will remain focused on Pandora, and…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

The Star Trek 2 script is almost done, but will J.J. Abrams direct it?

As the script for the Star Trek sequel nears completion, the question becomes who will direct it. Disney’s adaptation of its Magic Kingdom theme park attracts Jon Favreau and Ron Moore. Star Trek 2: The screenplay, written by the first movie team of Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzmann, and Damon Lindelof, is reportedly nearing completion and…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Harrison Ford says he wants Indy 5 to happen. Plus Skyline has a mind-blowing secret ending!

Harrison Ford is ready to don the fedora and bullwhip for one more Indiana Jones movie…and George Lucas is working on it. Skyline has a twist ending that will throw everything that came before in a whole new light. Spoileranza! Skyline: Eric Balfour already hinted there’s more to the aliens than what we’ve seen so…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Fan-Made Ender’s Game trailer shows what could be

Steven Davis mashed together clips from some of our favorite science fiction films to build one hell of an intriguing fan-made trailer for Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game. A film we’re betting will never exit development purgatory. https://gizmodo.com/the-director-of-wolverine-may-also-direct-enders-game-5644475 [via topless robot]

Movies Meredith Woerner

The inside story of how ILM changed movies

Many of your favorite movie scenes feature the technical brilliance of Industrial Light & Magic. So we’re dying to see the new documentary about ILM’s history, airing Friday on Encore. Glimpse the behind-the-scenes wonder in a new trailer. According to the press release: “Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible” is directed by Academy Award®…

Trailers Charlie Jane Anders

Geordi La Forge Has Some Advice For NASA

With all of NASA’s troubles getting Discovery’s STS-133 mission off the ground, maybe it’s time they looked for an expert opinion. Especially when Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge has officially offered his services. But did NASA accept? https://gizmodo.com/dammit-im-supposed-to-be-in-space-5683444 Hallelujah! LeVar Burton and NASA, together at last. Looks like we’ll have that hydrogen gas leak fixed…

Space & Spaceflight Brian Barrett

Is summer 2011 going to be your ultimate movie nerdgasm?

The summer of 2010 was a bit underwhelming as far as movies went — but summer 2011’s looking like the craziest of them all, with the densest concentration of nerd-candy ever. At least, Jon Favreau is calling it a “bloodbath.” Talking to the L.A. Times’ Hero Complex blog on Monday, the Iron Man director remarked…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

How to Spot an Undead Trekkie

Set your phasers to overkill and bring ensign Jimmy along as a decoy while we follow a band of fanboy survivors as they escape the horrors of GulfCon, site of the worst undead Trekkie outbreak this side of Fortune City. Chapter Three: The Menagerie, Part I The hotel’s parking garage contained seven levels, six above…

Tech News Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall

Q (aka John De Lancie) reads Poe’s “The Raven”

Here’s your exclusive first look at a new Halloween treat from Quantum Mechanix. The collectables company got John De Lancie (Q from Star Trek: The Next Generation) to read Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven.” Prepare to be chilled!

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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is now officially a legal authority

The wisdom of Spock has guided us all for years, but now it’s enshrined in Texas law. Ruling on the limits of police power, the Texas Supreme Court quoted from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Ruling in Robinson vs. Crown Cork Seal Company (PDF), Justice Don Willett writes: Appropriately weighty principles guide our…

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Another Star Trek villain rumor, plus an epic photo from Simon Pegg’s Paul!

A source offers hints on Star Trek’s next villain…and it won’t be Khan. Find out what three genres The Flash movie will include. Cuarón’s Gravity may be in trouble again. Plus Paul, X-Men: First Class, BSG, The Hobbit and Megamind. The Flash: Screenwriter Marc Guggenheim drops a few hints about this film: We’re being true…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Most unneccessary science fiction TV spinoffs of all time

Caprica and Stargate Universe are both circling the drain, ratings-wise, but Syfy has already greenlit another Battlestar Galactica spinoff. Pointless TV spinoffs have a long history, littered with horrible failures. Here are the 9 most unnecessary science fiction TV spinoffs. A lot of the blame for pointless spinoffs can be laid at Star Wars’ massively…

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Possible huge Star Trek casting news. Plus your latest Batman 3 villain rumor. And will Hunger Games be PG-13?

Today’s spoilers include a huge hint about a new Star Trek character, a Tom Hardy Batman rumor, Hunger Games script reactions and Fringe/V set pics. The Host 2 will be 3-D! Fantastic Voyage may have a director! Plus Harry Potter! Star Trek: Did a New York Times article just give away a massive character spoiler…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Neville Page on Designing Tron Legacy — and the Green Lantern Corps!

Dan Aykroyd talks Ghostbusters 3 casting rumors, Ray Wise joins X-Men prequel, and the challenges of writing Star Trek 2!

40+ Lurid, Bizarre Science Fiction Dream Sequences

Kitchen Computing Goes Star Trek

What will the next Star Trek movie be about? Our predictions!

Choose your weapons! A T-shirt that’s also a timeline of futuristic guns

Geeky holiday wrapping paper will make your gifts look better than they actually are

Avatar 2 is staying on Pandora, plus why The Dark Knight Rises isn’t 3D!

The Star Trek 2 script is almost done, but will J.J. Abrams direct it?

Harrison Ford says he wants Indy 5 to happen. Plus Skyline has a mind-blowing secret ending!

Fan-Made Ender’s Game trailer shows what could be

The inside story of how ILM changed movies

Geordi La Forge Has Some Advice For NASA

Is summer 2011 going to be your ultimate movie nerdgasm?

How to Spot an Undead Trekkie

Q (aka John De Lancie) reads Poe’s “The Raven”

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is now officially a legal authority

Another Star Trek villain rumor, plus an epic photo from Simon Pegg’s Paul!

Most unneccessary science fiction TV spinoffs of all time

Possible huge Star Trek casting news. Plus your latest Batman 3 villain rumor. And will Hunger Games be PG-13?

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