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“Pink fluffy kittens would give me more nightmares”Charlie Adlard has been drawing The Walking Dead since issue #7, when he replaced Tony Moore, who created the series in 2003 with writer Robert Kirkman. The… 02/11/2011
Zombie invasion in Lyon – nocomment Hundreds of people dressed as zombies bring some gore to Lyon’s streets, South East France ahead of Halloween. 25/10/2011
The Thing gets 21st century makeover The new The Thing is technically a prequel to the 1982 film starring Kurt Russell rather than a remake, but it bears many of the hallmarks of the original… 19/10/2011
Zombies invade Tallinn’s streets – nocomment Hundreds of Estonians dressed as zombies brought some gore to Tallinn’s streets ahead of Halloween. 18/10/2011
Cowboys & Aliens, 1873 sci-fi Cowboys battle no-good extraterrestrials in 1873. “Cowboys & Aliens”, first a comic book, stars Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig and Olivia Wilde. Jon Favreau… 28/07/2011
Past and present resonate in Wayne Wang’s latest film. In ‘Snow Flower and the Secret Fan’ director Wayne Wang has tried to keep to the spirit of the story in Lisa See’s best-selling novel of the same name, which… 18/07/2011
Super 8 harks back to Spielberg’s ET “Super 8” may not be by Steven Spielberg, but director JJ Abrams – of “Lost” fame – wanted it to feel like his icon’s early work nonetheless. 10/06/2011
Director Duncan Jones’ latest sci fi expedition In his new film “Source Code” director Duncan Jones, steps out of his father David Bowie’s shadow, to cast an ensemble of A-list talent for the sci-fi… 06/04/2011
Gender swap in new film version of The Tempest Helen Mirren is playing the lead in the new screen adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play, The Tempest. However, she will not be playing the traditional… 07/03/2011
Robots with a human touch Already familiar characters in countless sci-fi movies, humanoid robots are well on the way towards stepping off the silver-screen and into daily life. But… 17/11/2010
Science and science fiction – two worlds meet Jules Vernes, Arthur C Clarke and many others imagined fantasy worlds, futuristic machines and journeys into space. Much of what used to be science fiction… 30/09/2010
Back in the Day: a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…May 25, 1977. George Lucas’ Star Wars opens in American cinemas, marking a landmark moment in film history. Made with a budget of $11 million, the film has… 24/05/2011
He’s back… 28 years later, in Tron: LegacyJeff Bridges reprises his role as Kevin Flynn, a computer genius trapped inside a video game in Tron: Legacy, sequel to the 1982 film. 17/12/2010
Holographic technology: science fiction to fact?It was 33 years ago that Princess Leia appeared as a hologram in Star Wars to plead for help. Now at the University of Arizona science fiction is on the way… 15/11/2010
Potter fans flock to London premierBraving wind and rain, thousands of Harry Potter fans packed London’s Leicester Square for the world premiere of the penultimate film of the series. The… 12/11/2010
China goes 3DHoping to emulate the success of “Avatar” Chinese producers are starting to make their own 3D blockbusters. The first is an underwater adventure/fantasy… 03/08/2010
Adrien Brody stars in remake of Schwarzenegger classic “Predators”A group of elite warriors are hunted by members of a merciless alien race. “Predators” is a remake of the 1987 film with Adrien Brody taking the place of… 15/07/2010
Splice engineers genetically-modified thrillsGenetic engineers Clive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley) have become famous by splicing together the DNA of different animals to create amazing new… 03/06/2010
Iron Man 2 set to hit the screensRobert Downey, Jr. reprises his role as Tony Stark, an industrialist and master engineer, also known as the armoured superhero Iron Man. Directed by Jon… 27/04/2010
Clash of the TitansClash of the Titans is the first of the summer blockbusters and has been hastily transfered to 3D in an attempt to capitalise on the success of Avatar. (Just… 31/03/2010
3D fans turn a blind eye to poor eyesightNext month, it will be Alice in Wonderlands turn for the three dimensional treatment. As cinema-goers eagerly anticipate the films release, it seems some… 16/02/2010
CGI epic ‘Avatar’ set to break box-office recordsLong-awaited CGI epic “Avatar” – which has just premiered in London – is being hailed as a new milestone in cinematic history. The computer generated 3-… 11/12/2009
Cameron sets a new standard for 3D moviesJames Cameron’s new film “Avatar” promises to change public perception of 3D movies. Special cameras were made for the movie. It tells the story of humans who… 08/12/2009
The Book of MastersRussian family fantasy film “The Book of Masters” is the first Walt Disney release to be produced in Russia by Disney’s CIS division. It is based around a… 30/10/2009
“Moon”“Moon,” the directorial debut of Duncan Jones, son of David Bowie, has been warmly receivecd by critics. Premiered at the Sundance festival, it won the… 20/07/2009
Orignal “Metropolis” film to finally be re-editedFritz Lang’s “Metropolis” can finally be restored to its full glory. The final piece of the jigsaw, an original print of some of the previsouly missing… 15/07/2009
Transformers: more of the sameThe second Transformers movie – the Revenge of the Fallen – is out now but struggling for good reviews despite a budget rumoured to be around 300 million… 25/06/2009
Don’t Look Back OpensFilm director Marina de Van’s new psychodrama “Don’t Look Back” stars Sophie Marceau and Monica Bellucci. The film is about a woman who gradually realises… 03/06/2009
USS Enterprise voyages back onto cinema screensAfter over 40 years of being one of the greatest space adventure stories – ‘Star Trek’ returns to the final frontier. ‘Lost’ creator JJ Abrams takes fans… 06/05/2009
Waters looks for repeat success with “Ghosts of Girlfriends past”‘‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past’‘ throws a celebrity photographer who doesn’t like to be tied down when it comes to love towards a childhood friend at a wedding… 04/05/2009
X-men origins: WolverineMore muscly than ever, Hugh Jackman is back as Wolverine in the 4th film of the X-Men franchise. The film is a prequel in which the stunts and special effects… 28/04/2009
Teen vampire movie fans in ‘Twilight’ zoneExpect scenes of high excitement at a cinema near you soon. Teen vampire movie “Twilight” has fans in a frenzy across the US. Speaking about her role and the… 04/12/2008
