Sci-Fi Round-Up: October 20, 2017

"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" by Dan Mumford

The first of four exclusive prints from the 'Star Wars Sundays' promotion by AMC Theatres.

Interviews

Creator of The Matrix code Simon Whiteley reveals its mysterious origins
Douglas Hofstadter on why AI is far from intelligent - "Computing hardware can do anything that a brain could do, but I don't think at this point we're doing what brains do."
David Fincher Opens Up On Why His Axed Hbo Series Went From ...
Jim Sturgess Dishes On Sci-Fi film Geostorm
Kate Beckinsale, John Barrowman, "Buffy" Q&A's

Short Film: Blade Runner Shorts

"Black Out 2022" by Warner Bros. Pictures

In 2022, an EMP detonation has caused a global blackout that has massive, destructive implications all over the world. Directed by Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo's Shinichiro Watanabe, Blade Runner Black Out 2022 is a new and highly-anticipated animated short which serves as a prologue for the upcoming feature film Blade Runner 2049.

Posters: Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner 2049 by Ciarán O Donovan

Posters: Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner 2049 by Neil Davies

Posters: Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner 2049 by Tsuneo Sanda

Illustration: Blade Runner 2049

"BLADE RUNNER 2049 - Black Out 2022" by Paris, France-based Paul Chadeisson

Concept art for Los Angeles by night!

Link Round-Up: Blade Runner

"Blade Runner 2049" by Paul Shipper

4 Differences Between Deckard From Blade Runner and the book

A Blade Runner for our time: The 1982 film introduced a new vocabulary, inspired a generation

Alison Hammond of This Morning sat down with Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling to conduct a playful interview with the duo about their upcoming film, Blade Runner 2049. Ford and Gosling could not stop laughing with the constant barrage of hilarious jokes going back and forth between them and Hammond.

Are Blade Runner’s Replicants Human? Descartes and Locke Have Some Thoughts

Sci-Fi Round-Up: October 6, 2017

"Lord Of The Rings" by Zaki Hamdani

Interviews

The Orville: Adrianne Palicki On The Incredible Sets And The Hopeful ...

Sci-Fi Round-Up: October 4, 2017

"Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" by Noriyoshi Ohrai

Interviews

Author Greg Cox has written Star Trek, movie novels for decades
Blade Runner: Grumpy Harrison Ford has 2049 reasons to smile
Domhnall Gleeson Reveals Why He Almost Turned Down His Role In Star Wars
Ethan Hawke interview: On the legacy of the Before trilogy and Jesse and Céline's future
Former Deadpool 2 Director Tim Miller Explains His Exit
How Adam Savage went from kid geek to mythbuster to nerd whisperer

Sci-Fi Round-Up: October 2, 2017

"Aliens" by Rich Davies

Interviews

Aliens, Mind-Controlled Robots & Multispecies Conflict: Provenance Author Ann Leckie
Denis Villeneuve on (Re)Creating the World of Blade Runner 2049
Domhnall Gleeson on Working with Rian Johnson on The Last Jedi & Abrams Return
Evan Rachel Wood on Her Gritty New Psycho-Thriller, the Emmys, and Westworld Season Two
Horrified? No, fans are delighted as Stephen King and son discuss writing at Lindenwood University
Is ‘God Complex’ Science Fiction Or A Frightening Documentary? Paul Jenkins Knows
James Marsden Reveals His 'Westworld' Pre-Nudity Rituals
Liam Neeson Talks Possible 'Star Wars' Return, Admits He Tried to Talk His Son Out of Acting
Orville Star Mark Jackson Talks Science Fiction, 'Star Trek,' And A Brighter Future
Stream-Of-Consciousness Interview With Niels Arden Oplev On Flatliners
You won't see iPhones in Blade Runner 2049, director Denis Villeneuve says

Sci-Fi Round-Up: September 11, 2017

"ET The Extra-Terrestial" by Jonathan Burton

Limited edition prints available for purchase from Mondo on September 12. US$50

Interviews

Always the captain: Star Trek legacy lives long and prospers, William Shatner says
Classics Professor Benjamin Stevens Gives His Take On Not-So-Classic Films
Daniel H. Wilson interview: The Clockwork Dynasty
Geeky Q&A: Jade Tailor, co-star of The Magicians. 
Interview With Mortal Engines Author Phillip Reeve About Peter Jackson'S Upcoming Film
Special-Effects Legend John Knoll On Copying The Cosmos In Star Wars...
The Orville Interview: Mark Jackson Reveals Exciting New Details...
Seth MacFarlane Discusses "The Orville," Star Trek, and the Struggle to Make Sci-Fi Funny

Crowdfunding: The Electric State

The Electric State is a new narrative art book, created by sci-fi artist Simon Stålenhag, about a girl and her robot in the 1990s traveling west across the USA in an alternate reality. After a successful fundraising campaign on Kickstarter, Simon is now finishing the remaining pieces of art and writing text before he and the team at Free League Publishing get to work on book production. The progress of Simon‘s amazing looking book is available to view on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and his website.

Sci-Fi Round-Up: September 4, 2017

Star Wars: The Last Jedi promo art by Brian Rood

Interviews

Cat Rambo on The Nebula Awards, Game Writers, Sfwa, Cats In Sf, And More.
Epic Space Battles, Deadly Equations: Yoon Ha Lee of NineFox Gambit
Geeky Q&A: Wes Chatham
Seth Macfarlane Talks Mission Of 'The Orville'
Stephen King reveals what he REALLY thinks of new Pennywise adaptation
Stephen King’s IT – Exclusive Interview With Director Andrés Muschietti

Sci-Fi Round-Up: August 23, 2017

Solar Eclipse 2017 by Kirsten Jorgensen of Idaho

Via: NBCNightlyNews

Interviews

Acclaimed creator Ed Piskor takes on mutant history in a unique way!
Luc Besson: 'Valerian' Is Reaction To 'Dark' Hollywood Sci-Fi
Ron Moore On Why Replicators Are The Worst, And Other Words Of ...
Sci-Fi Author Stephen Baxter On His War Of The World's Sequel

Sci-Fi Round-Up: August 14, 2017

"The Shining x Deadpool" by Marco d'alfonso

Interviews

Doug Liman Talks Live Die Repeat And Repeat, Edge Of Tomorrow ...
Interview With Fantasy Writer R. A. Salvatore
John Kessel, author of “Corrupting Dr. Nice,” talks never outgrowing science fiction

News

Bryan Fuller Says Talks For A Hannibal Series Revival Have Begun
Chris Pratt Wins Choice Sci-Fi movie Actor At Teen Choice Awards ...
Games Workshop Just Announced A New Edition Of Their Most Cyberpunk Game
Gamescom 2017:Star Warsbattlefront 2 Space Battles Teased
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 Wins Two Teen Choice Awards
Hugo Awards 2017 Winners Announced
In The Future, Humans Will Use Brain To Brain Communication And ...
In The Network Appeared New Details Of The Continuing Star Wars
Luc Besson Wants To Make A Valerian Sequel
Move Over Star Wars, Meet The New 'Yoda Bat'
N.K. Jemisin Has Won the Hugo for Best Science Fiction Novel
New Toys From 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Include First Order Finn ...
Nick Jonas Is Joining Daisy Ridley And Tom Holland In Ya ...
Noomi Rapace Talks New Netflix Sci-Fit hriller 'What Happened To ...
Richard J. Leskosky: Audiences Still Hungry For Shark Films
Robot Chicken Producers Reveal A Funko Pop Sketch Is Coming ...
Star Wars' Adam Driver Isn't A Big Fan Of "Generic" Hollywood Films
Star Wars: Captain Phasma Will See More Action In Last Jedi
Star Warsprequels Almost Got A Totally Different Anakin Skywalker
Star Warsrebels: Starkiller From The Force Unleashed Game ...
Star Wars the Last Jedi Merch Gives First Look At 'Evil' Bb-8

Sci-Fi Round-Up: August 11, 2017

"K2SO" by Indonesia-based Rahedie Yudha Pradito

Interviews

Digital Immortality, The Future of Memory, and Sci-Fi Utopias With Dr. Phil Frana
Idris Elba And Matthew McConaughey Discuss The Dark Tower

News

Are The Porgs In Star Wars: The Last Jedi The Next Ewoks 
Ava Duvernay To Adapt Octavia Butler's Novel "Dawn" Into Television Series
Biohackers Encoded Malware Into A Strand Of Dna
Blade Runner 2049 Officially Given An R-Rating
'Damned Close' Asteroid Will Miss Earth This Time, Say Astronomers
Deadpool Director Tim Miller To Helm Neuromancer Movie
Expect The Unexpected From Fxx's Animated 'Deadpool'
Get Ready For The Comic Crossover You Never Knew You Needed ...
Hellboy Reboot Release Date, Cast, Poster, And More News
How Gene Editing And Pig Organs Can End The Human Transplant ...
It's No Joke. NASA Needs Someone To Stop Us Polluting Outer Space
Justice League: Come Get An Awesome First Look At Batman's ...
Jennifer Lawrence Finally Weighs In On The Passengers Backlash
John Boyega And Rian Johnson Talk About The Resistance
Josh Brolin Turned Down Avatar Sequels And James Cameron Was Pissed
Karl Urban Is Happy With Star Trek Beyond Being His Last Trek Movie
Laura Dern's Star Wars: The Last Jedi Character Might Be Trouble For ...
Leia Will Be Like A "Surrogate" Mother To Poe In Star Wars
Miraculously, 'Blade Runner 2049' Gets An R Rating
Mystery Tardis Could Return Soon
New George Rr Martin Series Nightflyers Will Be Filmed In Limerick
New Details On Benicio Del Toro's The Last Jedi Character
Nick Jonas Joins Daisy Ridley And Tom Holland On Their YA Sci-Fi...
Nick Jonas Joins Science Fiction film Chaos Walking
Schwarzenegger Confirms Return To Terminator Franchise With James Cameron
Sci-Fi comedy's Exec Producer Bombarded With Death Threats: Suit
Scientists find Two Potentially Habitable 'Super-Earths'
Seth Macfarlane's New Sci-Fi series Is Too Close To 'Star Trek' For Comfort
Shazam Director Revives Old-School Horror With Annabelle: Creation
Star Wars: Did John Boyega Just Confirm A Skywalker Family ...
Star Wars news: The Cast Of The Last Jedi Hints At What To Expect ...
Star Wars set Decorator Who 'Cobbled Together' Props Reflects On Film ...
Stephen Lang Will Be The Villain In All Of The Upcoming 'Avatar' Films
This Is Not Your Father's Skywalker: Can Rey Save Luke From His ...

Sci-Fi Round-Up: August 7, 2017

"Avengers: Infinity War" by CAMW1N

Interviews

Eating Authors: Nik Korpon, author of The Rebellion’s Last Traitor

News

Andy Serkis Decides Which Is The Most Ridiculous Snoke Fan Theory
Chris Pratt And Anna Faris' Shocking Separation: 3 Big Issues That ...
Clarkston Composer Ready To Launch Space Opera At The Crofoot
General Leia Stands Tall In New Star Wars: The Last Jedi Promo Image
How Jodie Whittaker 'Missed' Fan Reactions To Doctor Who Role
It Looks Like 'The X-Files' Season 11 Will Be Bringing Back A Major Character
Netflix Acquires Kingsman And Kick-Ass Comic Publisher Millarworld
Netflix Buys Scots Comic Book Firm Millarworld
Netflix Buys Comics Publisher Millarworld To Feed Films And Tv
New Official Image Of Leia In Star Wars: The Last Jedi
New Star Wars hyper-Reality Attraction To Feature Haptic Feedback
Pacific Rim Uprising Footage Coming Soon; John Boyega Teases Plot
Ruth Negga Joins Brad Pitt In Sci-Fi adventure Ad Astra
Science Fiction epic's Reaching For The Stars
Star Wars joins Forces With Swarovski
Stranger Things Director Rebecca Thomas To Take On Malignant
Tacoma Review: A Multi-Layeredsci-Fimasterpiece
Terminator Revival Film Reportedly Moves Forward
The 'Snowpiercer' Tv Series Expands The Movie's Politics.
The Last Jedi Toy Reveals Details Of A New Star Wars planet
This Doctor Put A 3D Printed Skull Bone Into A Man's Head
Tor Launches Tor Labs, A New Subdivision Which Creates Serialized Audio Dramas
University Develops Miracle Device That Can Heal Organs And Tissue ...
Watch Where You Warp: Our Galaxy Is Full Of Black Holes
Westeros At The Watercooler: But Is The Dragon Okay On Game Of ...
What Does The Architecture Of Anime Look Like?
Why Thor: Ragnarok Isn't Really A Sequel, According To The Director

Sci-Fi Round-Up: August 4, 2017

Guardians of the Galaxy Poster by Matt Taylor

Interviews

Interview with RJ Barker, author Of Age Of Assassins

News

Annihilation: Alex Garland's New Sci-Fi has A Release Date
Christopher Nolan Was Tempted To Shoot 'Dunkirk' Without A Script
Denis Villeneuve: Blade Runner 2049 Is My Biggest Challenge
Disney Announces Star Wars: Secrets Of The Empire
Dragon Con Has Announced The Shortlist For The Second Dragon Awards
Forecast Calls For A Sharknado When Capitalism Runs Amok
Jk Rowling Is World's highest-Paid Author
Jamboo Upbeat Ahead Of Fifa Interactive Clubworldcup
Jurassic World 2: What We Know So Far
Luke, Han & Leia Head To Jedha In Rogue One Crossover Comic
Margot Robbie, Denise Di Novi To Produce Sci-Fithriller For Warner ...
Mars Fantasy Meets Mars Reality
More Star Wars Drama With A Rewrite Impending For Episode IX
NASA's Next Planetary Protection Officer - A Guardian Of The Universe ...
Natalie Portman Sci-Fithriller 'Annihilation' Gets Release Date
Neill Blomkamp's Alarming New Sci-Fi short May Be The Best Of ...
New Line Cinema Picks Up Sci-Fi Crime Thriller Pulse From Stranger Things Team
Star Wars: Episode IX Undergoing A Script Rewrite
So Long, Bioware Montreal, We Hardly Knew You
Star Wars tour Adjusted At Disney's Hollywood Studios
Stranger Things Writer/Producers Land Superhero Crime Thriller Pulse ...
What Does The Star Wars universe Smell Like? Head To Disney

Sci-Fi Round-Up: August 2, 2017

"Doctor Who Poster" by Tom Ryan

Prints available for purchase from Etsy. US$30

Interviews

Interview with J.M. Lee, author of “Song of the Dark Crystal”
Interview With Linnea Hartsuyker, Author Of The Half-Drowned King
John Boyega On Finn Going Undercover In The Last Jedi
Robin Hobb: ‘Fantasy has become something you don’t have to be embarrassed about’
The Dark Tower Stars, Director on How ‘Pared-Down’ Film Compares With Novels

Sci-Fi Round-Up: July 26, 2017

"The Thing" by Jeremy Wheeler

Part of The Thing: Artbook from Printed in Blood sold at San Diego Comic-Con

Interviews

Andy Weir on his follow-up to The Martian, and using realistic science in fiction
Sci-Fi Author Ann Leckie Talks Trump, Tea, and the 'Ancillary Justice' Series
Seth MacFarlane Talks 'The Orville': World Building And Optimistic Sci-Fi

News

Ant-Man and the Wasp announcements made at Comic-Con
Director found for J.R.R. Tolken biopic
Doctor Who’s Pearl Mackie confirms departure as Jodie Whittaker gears up for new companion
Expect a book from George R.R. Martin in 2018 ... but it might not be The Winds of Winter
'Game of Thrones' author George R.R. Martin talks Syfy series
Maggie Stiefvater's Raven Cycle YA Series In Development As TV Series At SyFy
Star Wars fans pay tribute to Carrie Fisher at Comic-Con