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‘Avatar: The Game’ Website Updated

Ubisoft’s website for promoting the game adaptation of James Cameron’s upcoming sci-fi epic Avatar has been updated. Despite the facelift the site still doesn’t boast a lot of content, although there are a few new cool additions such as the inclusion of hi-res images for download and, at last, the ability to pre-order the game. The site [...]

‘Watchmen’ Deleted Scene - Hollis Mason’s Death

In the lead up to the July 21 release of the directors cut of Watchmen on Blu-ray and DVD Warner Bros. have released a deleted scene that shows the death of Hollis Mason, Nite Owl I. Watch it now:

Teaser Trailer For Short Sci-Fi Film ‘Burden’

Check out the following teaser for Burden, an independent short sci-fi film from upcoming director Michael David Lynch. Yes, that’s the voice of Peter Cullen, aka Optimus Prime in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Burden follows the story of a lone ‘Watcher’ named Calik who, on the eve of an Alien invasion, must decide between his sworn [...]

‘Doctor Who’ - Preview Clip From ‘The Waters of Mars’

There are three more Doctor Who specials left with David Tennant starring in the lead role as the Doctor. The next one to air is titled ‘The Waters of Mars’ and looks to feature a new kind of water based (and scary looking) zombie type monster. Check out the following preview clip to see for yourself: You [...]

No Nick Fury Action Until ‘The Avengers’

This news is a couple of weeks old but I didn’t post anything back then so better late than never. Samuel L. Jackson (aka Nick Fury) has told MTV News that he’ll be more or less just a talker in Iron Man 2. “We still haven’t moved Nick Fury into the bad-ass zone,” Jackson said. “He’s still [...]

‘Deathly Hallows’ Will Be Different To Previous ‘Harry Potter’ Films

Director David Yates has confirmed roughly 85% of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 has been shot and roughly 10% of Part 2. Yates also confirmed that both Deathly Hallows movies will be very different than any of the preceding Harry Potter films, including the soon to be released sixth movie, Harry Potter and [...]

‘Torchwood: Children Of Earth’ A Smash Hit

The five episode third season of Torchwood has steam rolled the competition in both quality and ratings. Torchwood: Children of Earth aired in the UK over five consecutive nights and on every single night it captivated audiences and dominated the ratings, easily winning its respective time slot every time it screened. Although the official figures are yet [...]

Insiders Say ‘Smallville’ Spinoff Movie ‘Metropolis’ Just A Rumor

Recently a rumor surfaced that Warner Bros. were developing a Smallville spinoff made-for-tv movie titled Metropolis. The rumor began when Aint it Cool News received an anonymous tip off suggesting that an announcement would be made at this years Comic-Con. The tip off read: On black, with crimson/red text in the same font lettering that Smallville [...]

The Epic Scope Of ‘The Last Airbender’

M. Night Shyamalan's live action feature film 'The Last Airbender' promises to be the first film in a trilogy said to be Paramount's answer to the epic scope of Star Wars and Lord of the Rings.

MGM Unveil New ‘Stargate Universe’ Website

MGM has launched a new Stargate branded website with an emphasis on Stargate Universe. There’s a heap of new content there and a very cool virtual 3-D tour of the Stargate Universe ship Destiny. Click here to check it out.

Salli Richardson-Whitfield And Jaime Paglia Talk ‘Eureka’

Eureka star Salli Richardson-Whitfield (aka Allison) and series co-creator Jaime Paglia talk about the new episodes (the back half) of season 3…and a musical episode of Eureka: Eureka airs on Syfy Fridays at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

‘Eclipse Phase’ Feature Film In Development

More Nachos Entertainment has acquired the rights to produce a feature film based upon the highly anticipated role-playing game Eclipse Phase . Eclipse Phase is set in the future at a time when Earth has been destroyed and humanity stands on the cusp of a new age where humankind has merged with technology. This new transhumanity [...]

Play A Demo Of The ‘Star Trek Scene It? DVD Board Game’

Screenlife games recently released the Star Trek Scene it? DVD Board Game, an interactive board game that features trivia questions, on-screen puzzlers and video clips that span across the different Star Trek series and movies. They’ve also made a demo of the game available to be played online which gives you an idea of how the [...]

Gerard Butler’s ‘Gamer’ Gets An Augmented Movie Poster

Lionsgate have launched the first ever augmented reality movie poster to promote their upcoming sci-fi actioner Gamer. If you have webcam, first download this image then visit www.whosplayingyou.com to use your cam and the image to bring the 3-D poster to life. n Gamer Gerard Butler (300) plays Kable, a death row inmate who has become the [...]

‘Coraline’ To Be Released On Blu-ray & DVD July 21st

Henry Selick’s Coraline, based on the novel by Neil Gaiman, is an original dark animated adventure that is well worth taking the time to see. It tells the story of a young girl who walks through a secret door and discovers an alternate version of her life that is eerily similar to her real life [...]

Ryan Reynolds Is ‘The Green Lantern’

There have been a lot of rumors over the last few months surrounding who would score the coveted role of Hal Jordan in Warner Bros. live action feature film The Green Lantern. It seems they were all wrong with today’s announcement that Ryan Reynolds has won the role. Although Reynolds appears to be a great choice [...]

Story Forge Release Short Sci-Fi Action Film ‘Burn’

Story Forge Labs have released the short sci-fi action film ‘Burn’, the first instalment in their new free online series The Singularium. Watch it now: Story Forge are the guys behind the free online sci-fi comedy series Zerks Log. If you haven’t seen Zerks Log you can watch all eighteen episodes of the first season online [...]

Concept Art Of The Spaceship Command Center In ‘Pandorum’

The above image is a concept artists drawing of the command center from Christian Alvart’s sci-fi thriller Pandorum. The image surfaced over at DVDForum where they have two additional sketch drawings. Click here to check those out. Just in case you missed the latest trailer, here it is: Pandorum, which has been compared to a mixture of [...]

Russell T. Davies Confirms ‘Doctor Who’ Movie Is A Rumor

In an interview with UGO Russell T. Davies has confirmed that recent stories about the development of a Doctor Who movie are false. From UGO: UGO: And what of this talk of a Doctor Who movie? Russell: Oh yes. No, sadly it’s the internet running out of control. It ran so out of control that my agent’s [...]

Six ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ Clips

Here are six clips from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Enjoy: Clip 1: But I am the chosen one: Clip 2: He’s not that old: Clip 3: I’d like you to see it: Clip 4: I know what you did Clip 5: Love potion Clip 6: Forbidden Magic Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince opens in theaters Wednesday July 15.

International Trailer For Shane Acker’s ‘9′

Watch the international trailer to Shane Acker’s 9. It includes footage not seen before. 9 is the first full length feature film from Director Shane Acker and the visionary filmmakers Tim Burton (Batman / Edward Scissorhands) and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted / Nightwatch). It is based upon a short film of the same name that [...]

‘Legend Of The Seeker’ Season One DVD Announced

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment have announced details of their Legend of the Seeker Season One DVD release. The complete first season will be available as a 5-disc set with an SRP of $45.99 and is scheduled for release on October 13. The set will include bonus featurettes including “Forging the Sword: Crafting a Legend” and “Words [...]

‘Warehouse 13′ Becomes Third Best Premiere In History For Syfy

This week the SCI FI Channel became the Syfy Channel and to coincide with the change the network released its new sci-fi comedy series Warehouse 13 to excellent ratings. The premiere of Warhouse 13 drew 3.5 million views marking it as the third best premiere in the network’s history (behind only Stargate: Atlantis and Eureka). In a [...]

The Pressure’s On To Make A New ‘Superman’ Movie

A week ago we learned that Superman Returns star Brandon Routh’s contract to play the Man of Steel had expired and that even he knows nothing about plans for a sequel. Today a little extra news has surfaced and it could be considered good news, depending upon how you look at it. It seems Warner Bros. may [...]

27 Years Of ‘Tron’ And At Last A Sequel Synopsis Is Revealed

Today marks the 27th anniversary of the release of Tron (released in the USA July 9, 1982) and coinciding with this comes a little news about the sequel. Walt Disney Studio’s have announced that footage from the new film, also confusingly titled Tron, will be screened at this years San Diego Comic-Con. on Thursday July 23 [...]

‘Torchwood: Children Of Earth’ A Ratings Winner

5.9 million people tuned in Monday night in the UK to watch the premiere episode of the five-part series Torchwood: Children of Earth, making it the 5th most watched programme of the day and the second highest BBC1 show for the day. The episode now holds the record as the biggest ever premiere for a Torchwood [...]

New Poster For Jonathon Mostow’s ‘Surrogates’

Here is a new poster from Jonathan Mostow’s (U571 / Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines) new sci-fi action thriller Surrogates. UPDATE: The poster below replaces the original one in this article that had been ruined by another site that had placed a watermark on it. Fortunately I’ve been able to update the image with a [...]

First Concept Art From ‘Last Exile’

ARTWORK REMOVED BY REQUEST First Showing were the first to break the news on a new sci-fi action-adventure film titled Last Exile. Details of that story were posted here but have since been removed at the request of the film makers. Nothing is known about the project except that it may be a live-action adaptation of the [...]

Another New Scribe Hired To Rewrite ‘Spider-Man 4′ Script

James Vanderbilt (Darkness Falls) wrote the first Spider-Man 4 script. David Lindsay-Abaire (Robots / Inkheart) was hired to rewrite it. Now Gary Ross (Pleasantville / Creature From The Black Lagoon) has been tapped to rewrite it even further. The reasons for Ross’s involvement are not known although some reports indicate it is more to do with his growing [...]

New Full Length Trailer For ‘District 9′

A new full length trailer has been released for Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 and it looks fantastic. Check it out: Play the District 9 free online game here. You can also read more about the film and watch Neill Blomkamp’s Alive in Joburg - the original short film that District 9 is based upon- here. A new [...]