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Features

Paramount, Jeff Nichols Are Working on a New Sci-Fi Film!!

Jeff Nichols and Paramount are clearly keen to keep working inside the parameters of the sci-fi genre, with the filmmaker developing a new project for the studio that he’s slated to write and direct, which comes soon after his A Quiet Place spinoff was announced to be coming to theaters on March 31, 2023. Details are virtually nonexistent at this stage other than it being … Continue reading Paramount, Jeff Nichols Are Working on a New Sci-Fi Film!!

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‘Yankee Comandante’: Adam Driver to Lead Jeff Nichols’ Cuban Revolution Movie!!

After working together on 2016’s sci-fi movie Midnight Special, Adam Driver and writer-director Jeff Nichols are re-teaming for an adaptation of David Grann‘s New Yorker article Yankee Comandante, reports Variety. Published in May 2012, “The Yankee Comandante” outlines how two people rose to the rank of “comandante” during the Cuban Revolution. One was Che Guevara, and the other was a white man from Ohio. Nichols … Continue reading ‘Yankee Comandante’: Adam Driver to Lead Jeff Nichols’ Cuban Revolution Movie!!

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Acclaimed Playwright, Actor Sam Shepard Passes Away at 73!!

Sad news to report today as acclaimed playwright, actor, screenwriter, and director Sam Shepard has died at the age of 73. According to Variety, “He died on Thursday at his home in Kentucky following complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.” Shepard, who won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1979 for his play Buried Child, was also nominated for an … Continue reading Acclaimed Playwright, Actor Sam Shepard Passes Away at 73!!

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2017 Saturn Awards Nominations Led by ‘Rogue One’ and ‘The Walking Dead’!! Check It Out!!

For the awards ceremony that sets the gold standard for films, you turn to the Oscars. But if it’s genre fare you’re interested in, then the Saturn Awards are where it’s at. The Saturn Awards Organization recently unveiled their nominations for the 43rd Annual Saturn Awards: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story led the way with 11 nominations in the motion picture category, while AMC’s The Walking Dead came in … Continue reading 2017 Saturn Awards Nominations Led by ‘Rogue One’ and ‘The Walking Dead’!! Check It Out!!

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Features

Jeff Nichols in Talks to Direct Remake of Sci-Fi Buddy-Cop Classic ‘Alien Nation’!!

Jeff Nichols is in Toronto right now, introducing his new civil-rights drama-romance Loving, following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. The film won’t hit stateside shores until later this year but Nichols has seemingly already found a new project that would bring him back to the science fiction fold. Deadline reports that Nichols is currently in negotiations with 20th Century Fox to write and … Continue reading Jeff Nichols in Talks to Direct Remake of Sci-Fi Buddy-Cop Classic ‘Alien Nation’!!

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Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction, Scifi

Midnight Special (2016) Review!!!

Synopsis – A father and son go on the run, pursued by the government and a cult drawn to the child’s special powers. My Take – Being a huge fan of the sci-fi genre, I have admired films like Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial by Steven Spielberg and Starman by John Carpenter. While this film drops the most strikingly resemblance … Continue reading Midnight Special (2016) Review!!!

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Box Office

‘Batman v Superman’ Drops Big While Crossing $680 Million Worldwide at the BO!!

The steep second weekend drop suffered by Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will receive the bulk of attention this week and rightfully so as it is the fifth largest second weekend drop for a film that opened over $100 million. That said, the superhero feature maintained the #1 position and has now crossed $680 million worldwide. Meanwhile, Disney‘s Zootopia continued its impressive run while … Continue reading ‘Batman v Superman’ Drops Big While Crossing $680 Million Worldwide at the BO!!

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Science Fiction, Scifi, Thriller, Trailers

Check out the awesome trailer of sci thriller ‘Midnight Special’ *ing Edgerton, Shannon & Dunst!!

Synopsis – A father and son go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers. Director – Jeff Nichols Starring – Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver Check out the trailer: Continue reading Check out the awesome trailer of sci thriller ‘Midnight Special’ *ing Edgerton, Shannon & Dunst!!

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