Red Dwarf (1988– ) TV Series
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| Red Dwarf |
Red Dwarf is a British comedy franchise which primarily
comprises ten series (including a ninth mini-series named Back To Earth)
of a television science fiction sitcom that aired on BBC Two between
1988 and 1993 and from 1997 to 1999 and on Dave in 2009 and from 2012,
gaining a cult following. The series was created by Rob Grant and Doug
Naylor, who also wrote the first six series. The show originated from a
recurring sketch, Dave Hollins: Space Cadet part of the mid-1980s BBC
Radio 4 comedy show Son of Cliché, also scripted by Grant and Naylor. In
addition to the television episodes, there are four bestselling novels,
two pilot episodes for an American version of the show, a radio version
produced for BBC Radio 7, tie-in
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999) TV Series
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| Mystery Science Theater 3000 |
Mystery Science Theater 3000, often abbreviated MST3K, is an American cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced by Best Brains, Inc.. The show premiered on the KTMA station on November 24, 1988. It later aired on the The Comedy Channel (later Comedy Central) for another six seasons until its cancellation in 1997. The show was then picked up by the Sci-Fi Channel and aired MST3K for another three seasons until its cancellation in August 1999. The series features a man and his robot sidekicks who are trapped on a space station by an evil scientist and forced to watch a selection of bad movies, often (but not limited to)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994) TV Series
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| Star Trek |
Star Trek: The Next Generation (often abbreviated to TNG) is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production. The show was created 21 years after the original Star Trek show.The show is set in the nearby regions of the Milky Way galaxy, approximately during the 2360s (about 100 years after the original series) and features a new crew and a new starship Enterprise. Patrick Stewart's voice-over introduction during each episode's opening credits stated the starship's purpose, updated from the original to represent an open-ended "mission", and to be gender-neutral:Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before.It premiered the week of September 28, 1987, to 27 million viewers with the
Tomorrowland (2014)
Tomorrowland is an upcoming science fiction film directed and produced by Brad Bird and produced and co-written by Damon Lindelof. It stars George Clooney, with Hugh Laurie as the primary villain.Walt Disney Studios announced the film under the working title 1952 until it was renamed, sharing its name with the science-fiction themed land found at various Disney theme parks.The film is scheduled to be released by Walt Disney Pictures on December 19, 2014.
Resident Evil 6 (2014)
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| Resident Evil 6 |
Resident Evil is a science fiction film series based upon the Capcom video games of the same name. Constantin Film bought rights to the first film in January 1997 with Alan B. McElroy and George A. Romero as potential writers. In 2001, Sony acquired distribution rights to the film and hired Paul W. S. Anderson as writer and director for Resident Evil (2002). He continued on as writer and producer for Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) and Resident Evil: Extinction (2007), and returned as director for a fourth installment, Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) and the fifth film Resident Evil: Retribution (2012), in 3D. A sixth installment is currently planned for a 2014 release date.The Umbrella Corporation acts as the main antagonist in the series, a bioengineering pharmaceutical company responsible for the zombie apocalypse as a result of creating the T-virus. The films
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
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| Guardians of the Galaxy |
The Guardians of the Galaxy are a fictional superhero team that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning formed the team from existing characters created by a variety of writers and artists. They are the second team to operate under the name, following the original team created by Arnold Drake and Gene Colan in 1969. These Guardians first appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 2) #1 (May 2008). A feature film is set for release in August 2014.
Godzilla (2014)
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| Godzilla (2014) |
Stars: Bryan Cranston, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Juliette Binoche
Transcendence (2014)
A story centered on a scientist whose brain is uploaded into his
creation -- a supercomputer with the potential to think for itself --
after he is assassinated by anti-technology terrorists.
Stars: Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
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| Captain America: The Winter Soldier |
Captain America: The Winter Soldier is an upcoming American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Captain America, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is intended to be the sequel to 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger and the ninth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Anthony and Joe Russo are set to direct the film, written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, which stars Chris Evans, Emily VanCamp, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Scarlett Johansson, Frank Grillo, Cobie Smulders, Toby Jones and Samuel L. Jackson. Captain America: The Winter Soldier is scheduled to be released on April 4, 2014 in 2D and 3D.
Divergent (2014)
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| Divergent (2014) |
Divergent is the debut novel of American author Veronica Roth and is the first installment in a trilogy. It is set within a dystopian version of Chicago. The novel has been compared to similar young adult books such as The Hunger Games because of its theme and target audience. Roth has said that the idea for the series was born while she was studying in college.Summit Entertainment purchased the media rights to the book, and as of October 2012 is in the process of casting the film, also titled Divergent. The second novel in the trilogy, Insurgent, was released on May 1, 2012. The third book is expected to be released on October 22, 2013 in the US.
All You Need Is Kill (2014)
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| All You Need Is Kill |
All You Need Is Kill is an upcoming American science fiction film directed by Doug Liman from a script by Dante Harper and Joby Harold. The film is based on the Japanese light novel All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. It stars Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, and Bill Paxton.The film is scheduled to be released in 3-D and IMAX 3D on March 7, 2014.
RoboCop (2014)
RoboCop is an upcoming 2014 American science fiction action film directed by José Padilha. It is a remake of the 1987 film of the same name, portraying the character's development into an officer transformed into a cyborg. The film stars Joel Kinnaman in the title role, with Gary Oldman as Dr. Robert Norton, Michael Keaton as Raymond Sellars, Samuel L. Jackson as Pat Novak, Abbie Cornish as Ellen Murphy, and Jackie Earle Haley as Maddox.Screen Gems first announced a remake in 2005, but it was halted one year later. Darren Aronofsky and David Self were originally assigned to direct and write the film, respectively, for a tentative 2010 release. However, the film was delayed numerous times, and Padilha signed on in 2011. In March 2012, MGM announced a tentative 2013 release, but the film was moved to 2014. The principal characters were cast from March to July 2012. Principal photography began in September 2012 in Toronto, with additional locations in Hamilton, and Detroit in the United States.The film is scheduled for release in the United States on February 7, 2014.
Knight Rider (1982–1986) TV Series
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| Knight Rider |
Knight Rider is an American television series, that originally ran from September 26, 1982, to August 8, 1986. The series was broadcast on NBC and stars David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, a high-tech modern day knight fighting crime with the help of an advanced, artificially intelligent and nearly indestructible car.Conceived and produced by Glen A. Larson, the show was an instant hit. "I wanted to do The Lone Ranger with a car", and "Kind of a sci-fi thing, with the soul of a western", Larson said in The Last Great Ride.
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (1981– ) TV Series
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| The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a BBC television adaptation of Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy broadcast in January and February 1981 on UK television station BBC Two. The adaptation follows the original radio series in 1978 and 1980, the first novel and double LP, in 1979, and the stage shows, in 1979 and 1980, making it the fifth iteration of the guide. The series stars Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, David Dixon as Ford Prefect, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox and Sandra Dickinson as Trillian. The voice of the guide is by Peter Jones. Simon Jones, Peter Jones, Stephen Moore and Mark Wing-Davey had already provided the voices for their characters in the original radio series in 1978/80. In addition, the series features a number of notable cameo roles, including Adams
Battlestar Galactica (1978–1979) TV Series
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| Battlestar Galactica |
Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction television series, created by Glen A. Larson, that began the Battlestar Galactica franchise. Starring Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict, it ran for one season in 1978–79. After cancellation, its story was continued in 1980 as Galactica 1980 with Adama, Lieutenant Boomer (now a colonel) and Boxey (now called Troy) being the only continuing characters. Books have been written continuing the stories.The series was remade in 2003, beginning with a three-hour mini-series followed by a weekly series which ran from 2004–2009. A feature film remake is also planned for 2013, directed by Bryan Singer, with production input from original series creator Glen A. Larson.
Star Trek (1966–1969) TV Series
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| Star Trek (1966–1969) |
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry and currently under the ownership of CBS. The franchise began in 1966 with the television series Star Trek later referred to as Star Trek: The Original Series. This series, its spin-off shows: Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise, as well as the film series make up the core of the franchise's mythos. While the critical response to much of the franchise varies, many individual Star Trek episodes and films have won awards and honors including Emmy Awards, Hugo Awards, and an Academy Award. Westerns such as Wagon Train along with the novel Gulliver's Travels inspired Roddenberry when he created the first Star Trek. It followed the interstellar adventures of James T. Kirk and the crew of an exploration vessel of a 23rd century galactic "United Federation of Planets"—the Starship Enterprise. This first series, now referred to as "The Original Series", debuted in 1966 and ran for three seasons on NBC. These adventures continued in the short-lived Star Trek: The Animated Series and six feature films. Four spin-off television series were eventually produced; Star Trek:
Doctor Who (1963-1989) TV Series
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| Doctor Who (1963-1989) |
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a Time Lord—a time travelling, humanoid alien known as the Doctor. He explores the universe in his 'TARDIS', a sentient time-travelling space ship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, a common sight in Britain in 1963, when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, the Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilisations, help ordinary people, and right wrongs.The show has received recognition from critics and the public as one of the finest British television programmes, winning the 2006 British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series and five consecutive (2005–10) awards at the National Television Awards under Russell T Davies's reign as Executive Producer. In 2011, Matt Smith became the first Doctor to be nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor
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