Aaron Paul and Eiza Gonzalez tease their mystery sci-fi movie 'Ash' (ew.com)
See the exclusive first look at sci-fi film 'Ash,' which Aaron Paul and Eiza Gonzalez say is the kind of film that keeps you 'thinking and trying to figure out what is actually happening.'
What will the next footprints on the Moon look like? (www.bbc.com)
The boots worn by astronauts on the Artemis missions will need to protect them from difficult terrain and extreme temperatures, but what about the prints they leave behind?
Just discovered @NewScientist - a geeky webcomic - enjoying it so far. What other scifi or science-based comics are you into (I mean, other than the Far Side)? (media.kbin.social)
Wes Anderson and Steven Spielberg use sci-fi the same way (www.polygon.com)
Asteroid City takes inspiration from Close Encounters of the Third Kind — but the two directors were always in sync
How we lost Doc Brown and got Tony Stark (www.thenewatlantis.com)
Hollywood and the death of the garage inventor
Foundation Season 2 launches on July 14 (www.msn.com)
One of the greatest Sci-fi movie speeches. Today, we celebrate our Independence Day! (youtu.be)
Henry Thomas audition för E.T. "Ok kid, you got the job". (youtu.be)
Zack Snyder’s ‘Star Wars’ Pitch Was a ‘Big Ask’ Since It Had No Pre-Existing Characters and an R-Rating: ‘That Was Almost a Non-Starter’ (variety.com)
Zack Snyder’s space opera “Rebel Moon” is coming to Netflix at the end of the year, but it would’ve been a “Star Wars” movie had the “Justice League”…
The best new science fiction books of July 2023 (www.msn.com)
The Game of Thrones author is better known for his fantasy, but the long-running Wild Cards anthologies, which he edits, came first - and are also tons of fun. The stories take place in a universe where an alien virus has been unleashed on Earth, killing most of its people. Of those who survive, 1 per cent have, as the series...
OC Pocket review of “65” with Adam Driver (some spoilers)
Spoilers follow…...
How Exactly Did Oppenheimer's Special Effects Team Recreate an Atomic Blast Without CGI? (www.syfy.com)
Christopher Nolan raised many an eyebrow in late 2022 when he revealed that his upcoming World War II biopic — Oppenheimer (opening on the big screen July 21) — had achieved the effect of a detonating atomic bomb without the use of CG.
Everything you loved and hated about Independence Day and Independence Day: Resurgence - Go!
The first one was cheesy popcorn with great SFX that's (mostly) held up over 20 years. The second one? Unwatchable. Someone should have punched Roland Emmerich when he brought up the sequel and said 'Welcome to Earth.'...
Wilcox’ ‘The Voyage that Lasted 600 Years’ (gsproject.edublogs.org)
63 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books to Put on Your Radar for July (gizmodo.com)
Feel the need to read? Feed that need with the help of this list highlighting 63 upcoming releases.
The Creator - Teaser Trailer (sci-fi movie) (www.youtube.com)
Scifi Music Thread - Go!
Let's get a '/m/scifi' playlist going - what are your top five songs? Bonus points for deep cuts that slap.
Dune: Part Two - Official Trailer 2 (www.youtube.com)
DUNE: PART TWOThe saga continues as award-winning filmmaker Denis Villeneuve embarks on “Dune: Part Two,” the next chapter of Frank Herbert’s celebrated nove...
Steins;Gate -- if you've never seen it, you're missing out! (www.youtube.com)
Welcome Home (The Nebulas Song) (youtu.be)
This just came up in my music playlist, and I thought some of my fellow written scifi fans here (especially those of us of the older persuasion!) might enjoy it.
David Fincher's New Netflix Movie Revealed And It's A Sci-Fi Mindbender (www.giantfreakinrobot.com)
David Fincher is bringing another movie to Netflix, and it's a sci-fi story that will bend and blow your mind!
“We Have Built a Giant Treadmill That We Can’t Get Off”: Sci-Fi Prophet Ted Chiang on How to Best Think About About AI (www.vanityfair.com)
Amid an explosion of panic about artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, and runaway algos, the celebrated writer has entered the chat. FYI: A potential Terminator situation is the least of his concerns.
What Are You Reading in 2023?
I'm currently reading 'Every Man a King' by Walter Mosley - how about you?
The underwater search for an alien meteor (www.bbc.com)
The relics of the first interstellar meteor are thought to lie at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Last week one controversial scientist and his team claimed to have found them.
