Movie production company Legion M announced that screenwriter Rob Edwards joined the pre-production team for Defiant, a movie on Civil War hero Captain Robert Smalls. Rob Edward is best known for his work on Disney movies like The Princess and the Frog and Treasure Planet. He has also consulted for Tangled, Wreck-It Ralph, and Frozen. … [Read more…]
Ashley Edward Miller, one of the writers behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe, joined efforts to adapt the graphic novel The Gray Area into a feature film. The production company Legion M announced the news on October 9, 2022, at the New York Comic-Con. Ashley Edward Miller has writing credits for blockbuster movies like the first … [Read more…]
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to interview Hank Slater, who was then running a fundraiser for a series tentatively titled Space Trails: Life on Mars. In this interview, Mr. Slater talks about a few updates to the project, including a new name for the project, Surviving Esperance. Heidi: I understand you’ve changed the name you’re … [Read more…]
For this interview, I caught up with the creators of a new storytelling format called cBooks, which combines books with cinematic content. Their pilot project is a story titled Monsoon Tide, a tale of a young woman who discovers a mystery surrounding her mother’s death in the backdrop of southern India. Nick: Yeah, that’s how … [Read more…]
“Digital Disruption and Opportunities in Science Fiction” is this year’s set theme for the Melon Sci-Fi Conference, which brings together science fiction authors and industry professionals to discuss hot topics that impact the science fiction genre as a whole. Of special interest is new technologies and publication practices that could disrupt the media outlets that … [Read more…]
Amazon has announced that the award-winning Amazon Original Video Manchester by the Sea will be available for Canadians to stream and enjoy on Amazon Prime Video starting March 21 and in the United States starting May 5. The Amazon Studios film is the winner of two Academy Awards, Best Actor for Casey Affleck and Best Original … [Read more…]
Available today wherever music is sold and streamed, the “Beauty and the Beast” original motion picture soundtrack features an unforgettable score from eight-time Oscar®-winning composer Alan Menken along with new recordings of the original songs written by Menken and two-time Academy Award® winner Howard Ashman. Also included are three new songs written by Menken and … [Read more…]
You may know by now that Avatar 2 is set to be released in 2018 after a delay from its originally planned December 2016 release date. However, Disney isn’t waiting to bring a piece of Pandora to Earth so that people can explore the impressive landscapes without getting into a fight with a Na’Vi. Disney … [Read more…]
So I just went to see “The Martian” in 3D today. It’s performing respectively, claiming the top slot during its opening weekend with earnings of $55 million. The movie has topped $230 million worldwide since its release and the book it’s based on is selling like hotcakes on Amazon, which has to be a real … [Read more…]
What science fiction events are coming up in your area in 2016? No worries if you don’t know yet. Those events can come and go so quickly that you might not hear about them until the week after. However, with some advanced planning, you can hit most of the major events and maybe unload some … [Read more…]