Neill Blomkamp established his science fiction cred with his film “District 9,” a stunning twist on the genre that sheds some light on how he might put his stamp on the new “Alien” movie that he’s just signed on to direct. ...
ope Benedict XVI needs to get a gig on rottentomatoes. The Vatican’s official house organ L’Osservatore Romano has editorialized against Ridley Scott’s sci-fi movie “Prometheus,” claiming it’s “a bad idea to defy the gods.” Hopefully, something was lost in translation. The newspaper, which is the voice of the Vatican, and therefore the pontiff, charged that the movie “mishandles the delicate questions raised by… the battle eternal between good and evil in yet another attempt to [steal] the secret of immortality.”...
Julian Fellowes, creator of the hit British series “Downton Abbey,” provides a fresh look at the great Titanic disaster with a special focus on the ship’s rigid class system, from the upper decks to the depth of steerage. The four-part mini-series will portray the ship “in a way that other versions haven’t been,” Fellowes told London’s Daily Mail newspaper. Fascination with the disaster has only intensified since the wreck was found on the sea floor in 1985....
Taylor Kitsch and his trusty confederates on Mars will get a lift from the Super Bowl. Disney is hyping the sci-fi feature with a ticket giveaway to next year’s Super Bowl. Kitsch plays protagonist John Carter, a weary Confederate Civil War captain, who is mysteriously transported to Mars, where he finds a decaying civilization deep in the throes of civil strife. The planet, which the natives call “Barsoom,” is dying as its oceans evaporate and its atmosphere dissipates....
Taylor Kitsch shows his action-adventure prowess in a new trailer for “John Carter,” the sci-fi movie based on a novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, of Tarzan fame. This story, however, takes place on Mars....
Zoe Saldana redefined sexuality in the hit sci-fi movie "Avatar." Her character, even if Na'vi blue, established her as a screen siren and this hot lingerie photo shoot shows why....
Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington will make a few more minutes of movie history with the debut of the new Avatar 3-D DVD, featuring their hot Na'vi sex scene among others not shown in the theatrical version of the film....
Kathryn Bigelow and "The Hurt Locker" are putting the hurt on ex-James Cameron and "Avatar" in the race for Oscars. Bigelow won the top prize from the Directors Guild of America....
“Avatar,” the high tech action-adventure film dominated the box office over the Christmas weekend, holding off an opening day surge by Guy Ritchie’s “Sherlock H...
Sigourney Weaver, who has faced off against aliens more than once, was still shocked when she saw herself as a blue alien in the new James Cameron movie "Avatar," which premiered in London and will open next week in the United States....
James Cameron, known for risky, big-budget films – in fact the biggest – has rolled the dice on his long awaited movie “Avatar.” The gambit is to redefine movie making in the 21st Century. Big risks can often result in big payoffs. Cameron scored one with “Titanic,” can he do the same here?...