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blogs.amctv.com - 12/26/2008

All John Scalzi Wants for Xmas Is Original SciFi

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Hey, did you know it's Christmas? I know! It's like it happens every year or something. It's also one of the days of Hanukkah as well, so today's schedule is just plain packed . I don't know how many of you will be reading this on December 25th, but if you are, I'm going to share with you my ...

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io9.com - 12/19/2008

Avatar Casting Makes Fans See... White [Avatar The Last Airbender]

— io9.com — M. Night Shyamalan's movie version Avatar: The Last Airbender is apparently in danger already, as fans of the original animated series protest seemingly racist casting decisions. Is there nothing the director can do right anymore? There's no way of ... (more) Avatar Casting Makes Fans See... White [Avatar The Last ...

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latimes.com - 12/23/2008

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— latimes.com — 'Avatar' might be too cool The buzz surrounding James Cameron's big-budget return to science fiction has been nothing short of awe-inspiring. The film, a mix of CGI and live action using new techniques Cameron himself helped to develop, was shot with ... (more) Avatar

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blogs.amctv.com - 1/1/2009

John Scalzi Has His Eyes on Watchmen and Star Trek in 2009

— blogs.amctv.com — Yes, it's the new year. Come, now. This shouldn't be a surprise; every twelve months or so they spring another one on us. What you should really be pondering is which science fiction and speculative movies I'm interested in seeing during this new ... (more) John Scalzi Has His Eyes on Watchmen and Star Trek in 2009

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SF Tidbits for 12/26/08
SF Signal — ... steampunk as well as non-fiction pieces and articles. [via The Genre Files] Audio Fiction: @Revcast: "A Genre Take on Xmas" by Wendy Wheeler. @PodCastle: "Through the Cooking Glass" by Vylar Kaftan, read by Julie Davis. @StarShipSofa: fiction by by China Miéville, Allen Steele, and Davis Kopaska-Merkel. Mary Robinette Kowal looks back at fashion in 2008 genre films John Scalzi says: "My Christmas wish is for to Hollywood start making more original, big-event ...

Cousin Of Son Of Space-Bat, Part 2 [Quote Of The Day]
io9 — ... don't rely on our knowledge of past genre works. But in the vanishingly unlikely event that Hollywood is listening, I hope they follow his suggestion. A slew of new science fiction films that are open to anyone who loves movies, regardless of their knowledge of monster movies or superheroes, would only be good for the genre in the long term. And they'd almost certainly be more thought-provoking and challenging, just by virtue of creating their own sub-genres from scratch. Yes please. [AMC] ...

Even The Movies That Aren't Sequels Are Sort Of Sequel-Ish [Quote Of The Day]
io9 — ... don't rely on our knowledge of past genre works. But in the vanishingly unlikely event that Hollywood is listening, I hope they follow his suggestion. A slew of new science fiction films that are open to anyone who loves movies, regardless of their knowledge of monster movies or superheroes, would only be good for the genre in the long term. And they'd almost certainly be more thought-provoking and challenging, just by virtue of creating their own sub-genres from scratch. Yes please. [AMC] ...