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Star Trek nearly had a global superstar 30 years ago. You'll never guess who it was
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (386+ words) 3 DVF Star Trek nearly had a global superstar 30 years ago. You'll never guess who it was Before James Cromwell etched himself into Trek lore as Zefram Cochrane, the role briefly orbited Tom Hanks, a devoted fan riding the highs of…...
Dwayne Johnson's sci-fi saga from 1999 floundered at first. Now it's a cult smash, did you catch it?
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (371+ words) Before he was franchise royalty, Dwayne Johnson headlined Richard Kelly's audacious Southland Tales, a fever dream of dystopian Los Angeles that baffled Cannes and starved at the box office. Years later, that vision of nukes, paranoia and reality-bending tech has…...
Lucasfilm sets the bar. New Star Wars Disney+ show promises to revolutionize the saga
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (224+ words) 3 DVF Lucasfilm sets the bar. New Star Wars Disney+ show promises to revolutionize the saga High expectations for Maul " Shadow Lord Lucasfilm is setting the bar high for its next Disney+ chapter, Maul " Shadow Lord. The mandate inside the studio…...
George Lucas approves - HBO Max's sci-fi film could dethrone Star Wars
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (314+ words) George Lucas approves " HBO Max's sci-fi film could dethrone Star Wars3 DVF George Lucas approves " HBO Max's sci-fi film could dethrone Star Wars George Lucas may have reshaped space opera, but his gold standard for science fiction is Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A…...
James Cameron's sci-fi remake plans fell short. 29 years later, we uncover the mystery
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (387+ words) 3 DVF James Cameron's sci-fi remake plans fell short. 29 years later, we uncover the mystery Before the iceberg-sized gamble of Titanic, James Cameron had his sights on a different frontier: Planet of the Apes. In the late 1990s, his vision ran headlong…...
Famous actor regrets missing out on iconic Batman role. His missed opportunity revealed
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (350+ words) 3 DVF Famous actor regrets missing out on iconic Batman role. His missed opportunity revealed Kurt Russell has a soft spot for Gotham's shadows, and it isn't about nostalgia. On The Playlist, in a chat that also featured Michelle Pfeiffer, he…...
Star Wars spin-off teases Dark Maul saga. George Lucas concepts have fans on edge
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (360+ words) 3 DVF Star Wars spin-off teases Dark Maul saga. George Lucas concepts have fans on edge Long written off as a one-note phantom, Darth Maul keeps refusing to stay buried. The new animated series "Maul " Lord of Shadows" picks up threads…...
James Cameron's dream of a sci-fi remake hit a wall. The untold story of what derailed it 29 years ago
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (320+ words) Midway through the 1990s, James Cameron almost rebooted Planet of the Apes, until a fight over control with 20th Century Fox shut the door. He bowed out, Tim Burton delivered the 2001 film, and Cameron instead poured his energy into Titanic. Years later,…...
What did the American press think of the first Star Wars, between "mundane" and "captivating"?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (360+ words) The first blast of Star Wars (released in 5/1977) did not arrive to unanimous cheers. Reporters hailed its pulse, but many frowned at its simplicity. Was it a masterpiece or a noisy toy? At the time, both readings felt plausible, and…...
Amazon Prime welcomes new Freya for God of War, hailing from a cult classic series
1+ week, 3+ day ago (340+ words) 3 DVF Amazon Prime welcomes new Freya for God of War, hailing from a cult classic series Lost alum Sonya Walger steps into the role of Freya in Amazon Prime Video's God of War series. The adaptation bypasses Kratos' Greek mythology…...