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Bill Nye: Science Guy film

‘Bill Nye: Science Guy’ documentary film will premiere at SXSW — project set Kickstarter record

A documentary film exploring the life and work of Bill Nye, television’s famed Science Guy, will get its world premiere… Read More

Filmmakers jump into the technology world with festival dedicated to tech documentaries

For better or worse, tech is having a huge impact on Seattle. And while many locals are disgruntled by how… Read More

Han Solo

Another Star Wars spinoff starts filming and director drops the perfect tweet: ‘Han First Shot’

Even Greedo could offer a sly grin and a head nod at this one. Playing off the famous “Han shot… Read More

Groundhog Day

‘O.K. campers, rise and shine!’ Alexa channels ‘Groundhog Day’ with new commands for holiday

When Bill Murray wakes up in the 1993 comedy classic “Groundhog Day,” the only thing on his bedside table is… Read More

Jeff Bezos at Golden Globes

Amazon makes Oscars history with streaming industry’s first-ever Best Picture nomination

Keep laughing, Jeff Bezos, and get that tux ready again. Amazon landed its first-ever Oscar nominations this morning as the Academy… Read More

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Star Wars Episode VIII has official title — and leaves fans wondering what next one could be called

Episode VIII of the main Star Wars film saga has an official title, Disney revealed on Monday: “Star Wars: The… Read More

Bane

‘Give it back to you. The people.’ Trump speech line echoes villain Bane in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

President Trump didn’t just go dark in his inaugural address on Friday, he went Dark Knight. In a speech that… Read More

Patrick Stewart and poo emoji

Patrick Stewart is the voice of poo in ‘The Emoji Movie’?! Sadly, someone decided to make it so

Of all the crappy roles in Hollywood. Patrick Stewart, celebrated British thespian and one-time captain of the starship Enterprise, is taking… Read More

Star Trek Mr. Spock

MoPOP’s Sci-Fi Hall of Fame inducting ‘X-Files,’ ‘Blade Runner,’ Leonard Nimoy and more

Some of the masters and masterpieces of science fiction are being honored with induction into the Science Fiction and Fantasy… Read More

LEGO Batmobile

Life-size LEGO Batmobile uses 344,000 bricks — and needs one superhero behind the wheel

When it comes to concept cars, they don’t get much more super than this. A life-size LEGO Batmobile was unveiled… Read More

Carrie Fisher in "The Force Awakens"

Reality check: Lucasfilm won’t put virtual Carrie Fisher in future Star Wars films

Spoiler Alert: This item avoids discussing major plot twists in any of the Star Wars movies, but wait to read it… Read More

Jeff Bezos at Golden Globes

Amazon and Jeff Bezos get the spotlight (and a punch line) at the Golden Globes

Amazon’s billionaire founder, Jeff Bezos, is becoming a regular at Hollywood award ceremonies like tonight’s Golden Globes, and now he’s… Read More

Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford

Virtual actors could play bigger roles in future Star Wars movies – but should they?

Spoiler Alert! This article discusses characters from recent Star Wars movies and speculates about future movies. Don’t read further if… Read More

Starship Avalon from "Passengers"

How screenwriter Jon Spaihts worked the physics of starship travel into ‘Passengers’

The science is under the hood in “Passengers,” a love story set on a giant starship – and screenwriter Jon… Read More

Blade Runner 2049

‘Blade Runner 2049’ trailer takes science-fiction fans back to film’s most intriguing future

Science-fiction fans with a soft spot for “Blade Runner” have plenty to celebrate today as the first trailer for “Blade… Read More

"Rogue One" scene

Review: ‘Rogue One’ is entertaining, but it’s time for Star Wars to explore new frontiers

Spoiler Alert! This review provides a Star Wars fan’s perspective on “Rogue One,” but wait to read it if you’re trying to stay… Read More

Margaret Urfer as Jedi knight

The Force is strong with this one: Star Wars tribe packs theaters for ‘Rogue One’

“Rogue One” may not have a Roman numeral in its name, but Thursday night’s debut nevertheless brought out costumed Jedi knights… Read More

‘Rogue One’ and more: 10 big-screen tales of science fiction (and fact) to watch for

Mild spoiler alert! This review doesn’t reveal any major plot twists, but wait to read it if you don’t want… Read More

Columbia Rogue One jackets

Dress like the stars in ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ with these spot-on jackets from Columbia

Fans who were lucky enough to snag tickets for the premiere weekend of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” can… Read More

Napoleon Dynamite Burger King

Ultimate geeks reunite: Watch Napoleon Dynamite and Pedro share tots in new Burger King ad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNSZIEG7gRg Film geeks who love film nerds couldn’t ask for a more delightful cast to celebrate than those who appeared… Read More

Rogue One trailer

Star Wars fans jam up ‘Rogue One’ ticket websites – and get new trailers to watch

The past 24 hours have brought good news and bad news for throngs of Star Wars fans who are eagerly… Read More

Oscar-winning director Iñárritu offers the reason why he’s doing a new VR film about immigration

PALM DESERT, Calif.—Oscar-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu has taken audiences on mind-blowing experiences in recent years, telling stories of vengeance… Read More

The Ivory Game

New Netflix documentary ‘The Ivory Game’ further showcases Paul Allen’s fight for elephants

Seattle billionaire Paul Allen’s ongoing efforts to shed light on the plight of African elephants comes to Netflix on Friday… Read More

Image: Wilson and Bezos

The inside story behind Jeff Bezos’ alien cameo on ‘Star Trek Beyond’

When “Star Trek Beyond” comes out on DVD next week, you can freeze-frame on the big-name cameo appearance that zipped… Read More

Animation for adults: This beautiful, sad, short film from two Pixar pros is not for your kids

https://vimeo.com/187257744 I’ve always appreciated the fact that Pixar builds in a good deal of adult circumstance and humor into the… Read More

Rogue One

Rebel yell! New trailer for ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ has Darth Vader and much more

Is it December yet? Because if you’re a Star Wars geek, or a cinematography geek, or just a movie geek,… Read More

Love & Friendship

Amazon original movie ‘Love & Friendship,’ with big stars and British laughs, coming to Prime Video

“Downton Abbey” may be gone, but lovers of British period television can get their fix when the Amazon original movie… Read More

The Revenant

Oscar-winning duo behind ‘The Revenant’ will use VR to make short film about illegal immigrants

Film fans who made it through the grizzly bear attack scene in “The Revenant” probably weren’t wishing that Academy Award… Read More

Neil deGrasse Tyson

How to geek out with Neil deGrasse Tyson, on stage, on screen or with a book

Few people can geek out to a movie harder than astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, but he met his match when… Read More

Passengers

Need some romance with your sci-fi? Chris Pratt, Jennifer Lawrence pair up as ‘Passengers’ with deep space problems

Would you rather be stuck in outer space with Jennifer Lawrence or Chris Pratt? Yes. While many sci-fi thrillers tend… Read More

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