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Mortimer And Robertson Go ‘Ballistic’ In June!

Comics
Posted by Lonmonster on May 28, 2013 @ 2:36pm
Category: Comics / News

Adam Egypt Mortimer has teamed up with the legendary artist Darick Robertson (“Transmetropolitan”), for a new comic from Blask Mask Studios called “Ballistic”. The book marks Robertson’s return to an urban sci-fi setting. Mortimer says about the miniseries, “It’s set after an eco-apocalypse, in a city where all technology is bio-engineered, bio-mimetic, alive, and literally insane. The story is about a hapless would-be bank robber and his psychotic talking gun.”

We’ve got a three page preview below and the first of five issues drops on June 26th. READ MORE

Blumhouse Teams With Chris Morgan On Untitled Sci-Fi Movie

Movies
Posted by EvanDickson on April 26, 2013 @ 6:35pm
Category: Movies / News

Jason Blum tucks another project under his belt. It’s interesting, I sort of feel like Blumhouse is entering a “Phase 2″ where they start casting a wider thematic net. I’m excited to see if The Purge lives up to its trailer and I’m VERY curious about the super-meta take on The Town That Dreaded Sundown remake.

So hopefully this project he’s putting together with Fast Five writer Chris Morgan continues that trend. For now I’ll call it Untitled Jasom Blum/Chris Morgan Sci-Fi. Per The Hollywood Reporter, it’s “a low-budget sci-fi movie project.” Morgan will produce with Blum but won’t write, those duties fall to Christopher Denham (writer of the unreleased Area 51; actor in Argo),

The film “centers on a group of students who invent a new technology with ramifications that go far beyond their control.” Both Blum and Morgan have deals with Universal, so it would likely fall there. But there’s no way of telling just yet.

Repo Man

Posted by David Harley on March 21, 2013 @ 7:31pm
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Young punk Otto becomes a repo man after helping to steal a car, and stumbles into a world of wackiness as a result.

Advance Review: Planetoid #3

Comics
Posted by Lonmonster on August 20, 2012 @ 8:36am
Category: Comics / Reviews

The third installment of Image Comics and Ken Garing’s Planetoid hits shelves this week, adding a much needed human element to the arc. Garing’s sporadic use of dialogue has thus far allowed the art of his comic to define the mood; bleak swathes of metallic wasteland dominated almost every panel of the first 2 issues, giving the comic a pervasive hopelessness. However, with Silas’ help, the ragtag group of survivors undergo a stunning transformation. Read on for the skinny… READ MORE

[Double Dip This!] ‘Total Recall’ Mind-Bending Edition

Movies
Posted by David Harley on July 29, 2012 @ 9:42pm
Category: Movies / Home Video

Total Recall was one of the first DVDs I bought more than a decade ago, and has sat proudly on my shelf since. In the early days of the format, collector sets were insanely expensive – especially for a kid in high school – and Paul Verhoeven’s sci-fi/action spectacle was one of the first that was introduced at a reasonable price point (and in a Mars tin no less!). The transfer was great at the time and the DVD was packed with special features, including an unintentionally hilarious commentary that ranks as one of my all-time favorites. READ MORE

Total Recall

Posted by David Harley on July 29, 2012 @ 9:33pm
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When a man goes for virtual vacation memories of the planet Mars, an unexpected and harrowing series of events forces him to go to the planet for real, or does he?

Theatrical Trailer For Sci-Fi/Horror ‘Ombis’ Ready To Take Over Earth!

Movies
Posted by EvanDickson on July 28, 2012 @ 11:39am
Category: Movies / Indie

Last month we premiered the second teaser DefTone Pictures Studios slimy and cool looking Ombis, and now we have the full length theatrical trailer!

DefTone Pictures Studios’ Ombis is a 1950′s styled sci-fi movie set in modern times. It’s the tale of an invasion of an alien virus which lands via meteorite in the small town of Metzburgh. Metzburgh is a former industrial town whose glory days are long past but whose residents are carrying on with their daily lives: loving each other and living life as best they can. In the midst of this idealistic backdrop, enter the hideous virus Ombis, which is intent on taking over the planet Earth and changing its residents into a host for a new species.

The only thing that can stop Ombis is Nemesis, an alien from the same home planet as the virus who was sent here to contain the alien scourge. The Nemesis’ disregard for the human race puts him in a position to ensure that the Ombis virus will be eradicated since he doesn’t care about collateral damage and will use any means necessary to destroy his enemy. The real story of Ombis, however, is the human struggle of the residents of Metzburgh: to fight for their village and for their very survival.

Ombis is based on a short story by Steigert and was written by him, Janeen Avery, Mark Mendola, and Terry Kimmel. The cast features Richard Satterwhite (Sheriff Thomas Brackett), Sara Manzella (Lucy), Jason John Beebe (Mark), Alexander Sloan McBryde (Mr. Gray), and Richard Winiatowski (Nemesis). Also in the film is Lynn Lowry, who has appeared in such films as Paul Schrader’s Cat People (1982) and George A Romero’s The Crazies (1973). Lynn will be playing a vital role in the conclusion of the sci-fi/horror flick.

You can check out the theatrical trailer for Ombis inside, along with another teaser for the film. at the end of July 2012. READ MORE

Lady Gaga To Make Acting Debut In Men In Black 3?

Music
Posted by JonathanBarkan on February 28, 2012 @ 6:04pm
Category: Music / News

ladygagabadromance Lady Gaga To Make Acting Debut In Men In Black 3?

According to a possible slip from Will Smith, pop star Lady Gaga might very well be making her Hollywood acting debut in the upcoming sci-fi comedy Men In Black 3.

Smith stated, “We have a couple of celebrity cameos, but I cannot reveal who they are. We must keep as a surprise that Lady Gaga appears.”

If she is in the movie, make up and wardrobe won’t have to do much. Just tell her to show up as she normally dresses and they can kick back and take a breather. Hell, just give ‘em the day off.

Movies
Posted by EvanDickson on January 21, 2012 @ 6:16am
Category: Movies / Editorials

ApogeeLand12112 [Random Cool] Apogee Of Fear The First Sci Fi Horror Film Actually Shot In Space!

That guy you see in the picture above is Richard Garriott, and he shot Apogee Of fear, an 8 minute sci-fi horror short. And he shot it in space. For real!

Apparently Garriott visited the international space station in 2008 as on a paid civilian trip. The screenplay was written by Tracy Hickman and two NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut served as the crew.

There was some doubt that that short would get released due to the intergalactic equivalent of not having a film permit (NASA says Garriott’s film was outside the scope of his agreement with them), but that seems to have been cleared up now. Perhaps we can se Apogee Of Fear in the near future.

Per Wired, “NASA is working with Richard Garriott to facilitate the video’s release. While the project was not part of his original Space Act agreement with NASA, everyone involved had the best of intentions. We hope to resolve the remaining issues expeditiously, and we appreciate Richard’s cooperation and his ongoing efforts to get people excited about the future of space exploration.”

Thanks to Jonathan Barkan for passing this info along. What do you guys think? Want to see a short horror film actually shot in space? READ MORE

Hell

Posted by David Harley on June 28, 2011 @ 8:16pm
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In the not too distant future, people struggle to survive their greatest enemy, the sun.

‘Devil’ Star Falls for Repace in ‘Prometheus’

Movies
Posted by MrDisgusting on March 14, 2011 @ 11:21pm
Category: Movies / News

I love when a project is shrouded in mystery, thus I truly hope Twentieth Century Fox can contain the true elements surrounding Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, the quasi-Alien prequel starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Sean Harris, Kate Dickie, and Rafe Spall.

Deadline reports this afternoon that Devil star Logan Marshall-Green has landed a role in the science fiction film that Scott next directs. He will play the role of Holloway, a crewman on the space ship and the love interest for the character played by Noomi Rapace. This was a role that a lot of young actors chased…

The original script was by Jonathan Spaihts, but the most recent draft is by Damon Lindelof (“Lost”). Shooting begins shortly in the UK.
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’7th Day’ Described as ‘The Shining’ in Space

Movies
Posted by MrDisgusting on March 14, 2011 @ 4:37pm
Category: Movies / News

Australian filmmaker Shane Abbess (Gabriel) will direct 7th Day, a sci-fi thriller that Source Code scribe Ben Ripley is writing for the Dino De Laurentiis Co.

The script, which concerns a voyage to establish a new colony in outer space, is based on an original story by Abbess and Ripley.

De Laurentiis described the story as The Shining on a spaceship.

Prexy of production Lorenzo De Maio will oversee the project for Dino De Laurentiis Co., which is still developing a reimagining of Barbarella, as well as remakes of Stephen King adaptations Firestarter and Maximum Overdrive.

Other projects include a supernatural thriller based on Richard Kadrey’s “Sandman Slim” series.
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Dark Skies Hang Over Landscaped ‘Super 8′ Poster

Movies
Posted by MrDisgusting on March 12, 2011 @ 12:23am
Category: Movies / News

It’s been a big 24 hours for J.J. Abrams’ Super 8. Having just had the synopsis and full trailer unveiled, Paramount Pictures has released the first official eye-catching poster for the sci fi horror flick arriving in theaters June 10. The one sheet goes landscape and demands your attention. The question is, why is that beam of light centered on the water tower? Any thoughts?

“In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.”

The trailer released this morning screams Steven Spielberg, who produced the film with his Amblin company, alongside Abrams’ Bad Robot.
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The ‘Super 8′ Conspiracy Uncovered

Movies
Posted by MrDisgusting on March 11, 2011 @ 3:06am
Category: Movies / News

Paramount Pictures has released a conspiracy heavy official synopsis for Super 8, J.J. Abrams’ alien horror flick arriving in theaters June 10 from producer Steven Spielberg (Amblin).

Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Ron Eldard, Noah Emmerich, Gabriel Basso, Joel Courtney, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee, Zach Mills, AJ Michalka all star.

Movies
Posted by MrDisgusting on January 11, 2011 @ 6:33pm
Category: Movies / News

Universal Home Video has announced DVD and Blu-ray releases of Skyline (review) for March 15th. DVD Active reports that extras will include a commentary with Directors Greg and Colin Strause, a second commentary with Co-Writer/Producer Liam O’Donnell and Co-Writer Joshua Cordes, deleted and extended scenes, alternate scenes, a Pre-Visualization feature, and trailers. It was supposed to be a simple birthday weekend in Southern California. But when sunrise arrives two hours early in the form of a haunting light from an unknown source, a group of friends watch in terror as people across the city are drawn outside and swept into massive alien ships that have blotted out the L.A. skyline. From tankers to drones and hydra-like extraterrestrials, the aliens are inescapable and seemingly indestructible. Now, it will take every survival instinct the group has to elude capture in this riveting, action-packed sci-fi adventure starring Eric Balfour (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Donald Faison (“Scrubs”) and Scottie Thompson (Star Trek).
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‘Transformers’-esque Alien in Additional ‘Skyline’ Clip

Movies
Posted by MrDisgusting on November 10, 2010 @ 1:56am
Category: Movies / News

The sky lights up blue this Friday when Universal and Rogue Pictures’ Skyline, Colin and Greg Strause’s sci-fi epic that was made for pennies (in comparison to a Michael Bay movie), invades theaters everywhere. We already brought you 5 clips, although Apple.com released a sixth that can be viewed inside. After a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an otherwordly force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them.
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Watch Aliens Take Over the World in 5 ‘Skyline’ Clips

Movies
Posted by MrDisgusting on November 01, 2010 @ 10:15pm
Category: Movies / News

Now that October is over and done with, we can focus our attention on the end of the year genre films starting with Universal and Rogue Pictures’ Skyline, Colin and Greg Strause’s sci-fi epic that was made for pennies (in comparison to a Michael Bay movie). Even with the bad word of mouth, the trailers, TV spots and first batch of clips look pretty badass. I know I’ll be sitting in theaters come November 12. After a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an otherwordly force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them.
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Latest ‘Skyline’ Clip Evades an Exploding Helicopter

Movies
Posted by MrDisgusting on October 29, 2010 @ 3:10pm
Category: Movies / News

I’m hearing pretty poor things about Universal and Rogue Pictures’ Skyline, Colin and Greg Strause’s sci-fi epic that was made for pennies (in comparison to a Michael Bay movie). Even with the bad word of mouth, the trailers, TV spots and newest clips look pretty badass. I know I’ll be sitting in theaters come November 12. After a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an otherwordly force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them.
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New ‘Skyline’ Clip Shows Monster Carnage

Movies
Posted by David Harley on October 28, 2010 @ 1:14am
Category: Movies / News

With its November 12 release date looming on the horizon, Universal has released a new clip for their sci-fi/horror film Skyline, showcasing a big, bad-ass alien tearing up a parking garage. Looking more and more like a cross between Cloverfield and Independence Day, it’s definitely become one of my most anticipated movies for the remainder of 2010. Here’s hoping it can capture the intimate, fun attitude of the former, and JUST the epic-scaled nature of the latter. Check past the break for the clip.
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Puppet Master vs. Demonic Toys (TV)

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on December 18, 2004 @ 12:00am
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The great nephew of puppetmaster creator Andre Toulon brings the puppets back to life with the help of his daughter Alex. They are soon pursued by a mysterious toymaking syndicate that seeks the Toulons? reanimation formula in order to turn their line of dolls into vicious killers on Christmas Eve.