We’ve always been big consumers of stories, and we’ve got a plethora of stories now, in the digital form. So why read books at all? 1.Read like you go to fitness: because it’s healthy. Your brain needs exercise too. Reading is more work than binge-watching a series. But I would like to argue that reading
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First released back in 2003, Frank Herbert’s three-part sci-fi miniseries, Children Of Dune will soon be available to take home on DVD and Blu-ray! Adapted for the screen by John Harrison (Tales From The Darkside) and directed by Greg Yaitanes, the series is based on the Frank Herbert novels Dune Messiah and Children Of Dune. Check out
We have a SciFiNow Exclusive as author TL Huchu talks about the inspiration behind his phenomenal new novel The Library Of The Dead, plus a sneak peek at the first two chapters and a cover reveal from Neil Lang (@neillangdesign). Welcome to Edinburgh Nights Ropa dropped out of school to become a ghostalker – and
From between the comic book pages, to their on-screen debuts, some duos are just so legendary you never forget them. Ahead of all new interactive film Batman: Death in the Family, featuring the infamous pairing of Batman and Robin, we wanted to bring you a roundup of well-known duos that originated in comics… Batman And
Some influences bubble and simmer beneath the surface, and some you confront head-on. When I started work on The Nobody People in the summer of 2016, there were certainly events in the world I wanted to face off against. Donald Trump was stoking racial resentment to fuel his candidacy, bringing the voices of white supremacists
In Disney+’s latest film, The Secret Society Of Second Born Royals, teenage rebel, Sam (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) has always felt there was something different about her. Living in the shadow of her elder sister, who is heir to the throne of Illyria, Sam would rather be rocking out in her band than go to formal
The BFI London Film Festival (LFF) has always brought us an array of new and exciting films from all over the world, covering as many themes and movie genres you can think of. This year, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the festival will be taking place virtually from 7 to 18 October. This means the
Things are getting a little strange over at the MCU – and we’re all for it! Due later this year, Marvel Studios’ captivating new series WandaVision has its first trailer (which premiered during the 2020 Emmys Awards), and you can check it out right here… <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;”
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a big, epic space opera full of lasers, aliens, spaceships, battles, and — most importantly — tentacles. On publication of his debut adult novel, Eragon author Christopher Paolini talks exclusively to SciFiNow about this labour of love, time travel and an ol’ rant… In creating To Sleep,
Creator: Evan Romansky, Ryan Murphy Cast: Sarah Paulson, Jon Jon Briones, Cynthia Nixon Distributor: Netflix Running Time: 8 episodes Ryan Murphy and Evan Romansky’s latest show, Ratched, is described as the origin story of Nurse Ratched – the stony-faced, manipulative and cruel character in Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (played in
Books are dangerous. Books mess with your head. Books fill children’s minds with subversive, warped and – to use a word we suspect Roald Dahl would loathe – ‘concerning’ ideas. Don’t believe us? Consider Dahl’s The Witches, one of the most popular children’s books ever written. It’s sold umpteen million copies, and it’s now being
Telling the cannibalistic tale of Brits abroad, Two Heads Creek is a very witty slice of shock and horror written and starring Jordan Waller and directed by Jesse O’Brien. After the death of their adoptive mother, a shy butcher, Norman (Jordan Waller) and his drama queen sister, Anabelle (Kathryn Wilder) leave the UK and adventure
In new DC Animation film Superman: Man of Tomorrow, we get a glimpse into the development and evolution of Superman’s famous cape and costume to what we know it as today. To celebrate the new release, we bring you a round up of all of the different looks Superman has served over the years. A
Author: Robin Hobb Publisher: The Folio Society Released: Out now Price: UK £150.00 US $250.00 Can $285.00 Aus $350.00 Robin Hobb’s Realm Of The Elderlings series is an epic fantasy saga that comprises four trilogies and a quartet, and completed with a novella and some short stories. It’s a much-beloved fantasy classic that has taken
After a messy break-up, Andy (Vincent Van Horn) has decided to pick up sticks and move from Austin to Los Angeles. Though he’s initially lonely, Andy soon befriends the unusual ride-share driver Roger (Michael Lee Joplin) and starts a relationship with the beautiful Sam (Christine Ko). However, his #freshstart (his words not ours) soon takes
Greg Grunberg loves genre – it’s clear when you speak to him how much of a fan he is of all things geekdom. The only difference is he actually gets to go behind the scenes of the movies he’s such a big fan of! “You would think that it’s like a ‘don’t meet your heroes’
Netflix’s project Project Power is an action-heavy sci-fi film full of intricate shots and its directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman have let us in on one of their tricks in filmmaking – shoot the scene with themselves in it first! Yes, instead of the traditional use of storyboarding, Joost and Schulman realised it would be
One of the most rock n roll characters of the DC Universe, Lobo, gets a shining role in upcoming DC Animation Superman: Man of Tomorrow. Ahead of the digital release of the film on the 24 August, we wanted to provide you with a little insight into DC’s badass bounty hunter. Character Creation Lobo’s character