Blog Archive: November 2021

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New Netflix Comics Series

Hollywood Reporter has shared details of a new TV series deal having been struck with Netflix.

The property is a comic book by the name of Nocterra.

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Latest Video

In this week's show: Why has Star Trek: Discovery disappeared? Raymond is joined by sci-fi film director Richard de Carvalho to discuss the week in sci-fi including whether the metaverse is really a thing and if the studios and their franchises are any good for sci-fi fans.

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A Message to Hate Groups

At a recent Warhammer 40,000 tournament in Spain, event organisers found themselves in a bit of a pickle.

An individual wearing Nazi symbols entered under the name, Pintor Austriaco which translates as Austrian painter. This is a reference to Adolf Hitler.

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Dogs in Space Renewed

Netflix has renewed their new canine kids comedy, Dogs in Space.

It's doing moderately well with young viewers but not so much adults.

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Lifetime Award for Okudas

If you've ever watched any sci-fi made in the past several decades, and also watched the credits roll, you might recognise the names "Michael Okuda" and "Denise Okuda".

They have both worked extensively as scenic artists in sci-fi and especially in Star Trek. Michael has earned more Star Trek screen credits than anyone except for its creator, Gene Roddenberry.

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Keanu In The Marvel-Verse

While several big name directors have now pooped on the notion of ever making a superhero film, in a recent Explain This with Esquire, Keanu Reeves was asked if he was ever going to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

He responded less poopily.

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Alien + Blade-Runner

No, it's not another abominable franchise crossover.

In an interview with BBC radio program the Today Show, Ridley Scott has revealed that pilots have been written for the live-action Blade Runner and Alien TV shows, and that they are progressing fast.

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Netflix Acquires VFX Studio

The Los Angeles Times reports that Netflix has announced a deal to acquire Vancouver visual effects studio Scanline.

Scanline has worked on Netflix titles including their recently released Cowboy Bebop, seasons 3 and 4 of Stranger Things and their upcoming film, Don't Look Up.

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Dune Leaps into Second

We recently reported on a rifle from the original series of Star Trek selling for US $615, 000 (US). At the time no-one - including us - realised that this was a new record for Star Trek, beating the previous record holder of an Enterprise D model which sold at a Christie's auction for $576, 000 (US) in 2006.

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Star Citizen Tops 400

Just yesterday we were remarking on how much money Star Citizen had raised through crowdfunding.

Yesterday, as reported by Eurogamer, they passed the 400 million mark, the last 50 million of that having been raised over the past 8 months.

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