http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/ Science Fiction Movies, News and Discussion en Copyright 2009 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:29 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification The director explains how his long-awaited adaptation turns the post-apocalyptic genre on its head and addresses why it took so long to bring Cormac McCarthy's novel to the big screen. http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/john-hillcoat-interview.php http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/john-hillcoat-interview.php Exclusive Interviews john hillcoat masters of scifi the road Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:29 -0500 James Cameron's Avatar comes out on December 18th, but apparently thirty minutes of footage still aren't finalized yet. http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/avatar2220jpg.php http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/avatar2220jpg.php Daily News daily scan Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:16 -0500 Fantasy beasts from Dragonslayer, Sinbad and Beowulf all try to claw at world domination. But which one has the biggest body count to back up his brawn? http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/deadliest-fantasy-monsters.php http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/deadliest-fantasy-monsters.php Mary Robinette Kowal Themed Movie Lists beowulf clash of the titans dragonball evolution dragonslayer hellboy mirrormask monty python and the holy grail the dark crystal the golden voyage of sinbad the spiderwick chronicles Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:29 -0500 Brad Pitt is now attached to a movie based on the video game Dark Void, about a pilot lost in the Bermuda Triangle who wakes in another world. http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/daily-scan-1120.php http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/daily-scan-1120.php Daily News daily scan Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:16 -0500 Would a better understanding of science make scifi more accurate? Not really: People are willing to let accuracy slide in movies, and besides, bad science can still inspire science-minded people. http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/bad-science-in-star-trek.php http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/bad-science-in-star-trek.php John Scalzi star trek Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:29 -0500 Famed genre director and producer Roger Corman has received an honorary Oscar at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 2009 Governors Awards. http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/daily-scan-1119.php http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/daily-scan-1119.php Daily News daily scan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:16 -0500 Check out the second chapter of AMC's exclusive Prisoner graphic novel, which finds Rebecca waking up in a strange (yet all too familiar) Hospital. http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/prisoner-graphic-novel-chapter-2.php http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/prisoner-graphic-novel-chapter-2.php Books/Comics the prisoner Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:30:29 -0500 Roland Emmerich's latest doomsday flick has theorists panicked with its pesudo-scientific theories. But real science proves the date will likely be just like any other. http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/2012-science-apocalypse.php http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/2012-science-apocalypse.php Fact vs. Fiction 2012 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:29 -0500 A few weeks ago, Joss Whedon made a mock bid for the Terminator franchise. Now his brother, Zack Whedon, is doing a Terminator comic series for Dark Horse. http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/daily-scan-1118.php http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/daily-scan-1118.php Daily News daily scan Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:16 -0500 Movies often turn to video games to help expand their stories and earn extra bucks. From Surf Ninjas to The Matrix to James Cameron's new flick, the two mediums make one hell of a pair. http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/avatar-video-game-movie-synergy.php http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/avatar-video-game-movie-synergy.php DVDs & Video Games avatar dead space surf ninjas the chronicles of riddick the matrix Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:29 -0500 Brian Cox is rumored to be in heavy consideration for a role in The Hobbit. http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/daily-scan-1117.php http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/daily-scan-1117.php Daily News daily scan Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:16 -0500 The Internet entrepreneur and author of the bestselling Little Brother discusses his latest novel Makers and what distinguishes his work from the cyberpunk of William Gibson. http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/cory-doctorow-interivew.php http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/cory-doctorow-interivew.php Exclusive Interviews cory doctorow makers masters of scifi Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:00:19 -0500 Do you belong on the Zion council or in the ignorant bliss of The Matrix.Take a red pill and follow the white rabbit to our Matrix Series Ultimate Fan Quiz to find out. http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/matrix-trilogy-ultimate-fan-quiz.php http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/matrix-trilogy-ultimate-fan-quiz.php Quizzes the matrix Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:29 -0500 Despite the fact that it's not even out yet, James Cameron's Avatar has already won a special effects award. http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/daily-scan-1116.php http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/daily-scan-1116.php Daily News daily scan Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:16 -0500 Roland Emmerich's latest disaster flick is an orgy of computer-generated obliteration. Who ever said that was a bad thing? http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/2012-review.php http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/11/2012-review.php Movie Reviews 2012 roland emmerich Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:29 -0500