All Things:Science Fiction/Fantasy

[roenick]

Am I the only one who feels kind of cold/indifferent towards this? Brad Bird is a genius, the cast is good, it's a sci film about Disneyland...I really should care more about this.

No I am very excited to see this. Finally a longer trailer to get even more excited about.

 

[LetTigerIn]

Am I the only one who feels kind of cold/indifferent towards this? Brad Bird is a genius, the cast is good, it's a sci film about Disneyland...I really should care more about this.

Your stance mirrors mine pretty much exactly. To be fair, I do think (or at least greatly hope) the movie is probably going to be better than this safe, bland marketing.

 

[jerseydevil]

 

[jerseydevil]

Would this come out already.

 

[jerseydevil]

Keanu Reeves, Diego Luna and Jim Carrey Join Annapurna Pictures’ THE BAD BATCH
http://collider.com/keanu-reeves-jim-carrey-the-bad-batch/

Check out the full press release below:

CAST ANNOUNCED FOR ANA LILY AMIRPOUR’S ‘THE BAD BATCH’ FROM ANNAPURNA PICTURES AND VICE



LOS ANGELES (March 19, 2015) – Suki Waterhouse, Jason Momoa, Diego Luna, Keanu Reeves and Jim Carrey have joined the cast of Ana Lily Amirpour’s THE BAD BATCH. Amirpour, winner of the Gotham Award for Breakthrough Director for her debut feature A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT, wrote and will direct the new film produced by Annapurna Pictures and VICE.

THE BAD BATCH is a dystopian love story set in a Texas wasteland. Production on the film begins in April around Los Angeles.

Suki Waterhouse will play Arlen, Jason Momoa will play Miami Man, Diego Luna will play Jimmy, Keanu Reeves will play The Dream and Jim Carrey will play The Hermit.

Annapurna’s Megan Ellison will produce alongside VICE’s Danny Gabai and Sina Sayyah. Annapurna’s Sammy Scher will be the executive overseeing the day-to-day development and production of the project while VICE’s Shane Smith and Eddy Moretti will Executive Produce.

Annapurna International plans to sell THE BAD BATCH at the Cannes Film Festival.

Solid cast and the chick who directed that Iranian vampire flick...ok, let's see what happens.

EDIT:Just read that it is a cannibal/western love story. Ok...interest rising.

 

[orpheus]

It took $100,000 worth of Lego to recreate Jurassic Park with bricks

http://lego.gizmodo.com/it-took-100-000-worth-of-lego-to-recreate-jurassic-par-1692607561

 

[notbob]

Neill Blomkamp is helping turn viral sci-fi short The Leviathan into a full movie

 

[BigBrown]

Neill Blomkamp is helping turn viral sci-fi short The Leviathan into a full movie

I watched the short, it's definitely good but I gotta wonder if it really needs to be a feature length film.

 

[FBJ]

Shut. UP!!!!!!!!

I've been waiting for this my entire adult life!!!!!!

 

[jerseydevil]

MAGGIE Trailer Featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger and an Infected Abigail Breslin
http://collider.com/maggie-trailer/

 

[BigBrown]

Hey that actually looks pretty good. Not bad Arnie, not bad.

 

[adgy-san]

Now Joshua Hale Fialkov Jumps On Pacific Rim Comic - And You Can Win!

Legendary Comics are producing another comic book series based on their Pacific Rim movie with a story from its writer, Travis Beacham, transformed into a four issue series by Joshua Hale Fialkov and Marcos Marz. And they are launching it with a special competition to win original art from the series...

 

[jerseydevil]

ROBOTECH Movie Heads to Fast Track at Sony
http://collider.com/robotech-movie-sony/

 

[KingInTheWest]

I have no idea why, but I am actually down with that. If they do it right, it could actually be awesome. Just make the transformations seem realistic and mechanical, and not extreme CGI fakery like certain crapsterpieces involving ummm transformations.

The most important thing, though, is NO MINMEI SINGING.

On the other hand, symphonic metal cover of the theme song.

 

[notbob]

Steven Spielberg to Direct READY PLAYER ONE

 

[ucsdguy1]

I loved that book but have no idea how it will translate to the big screen in all its 80s glory

 

[jerseydevil]

20th Century Fox Picks Up Ruairi Robinson’s THE LEVIATHAN
http://collider.com/the-leviathan-fox/

 

[FBJ]

I have no idea why, but I am actually down with that. If they do it right, it could actually be awesome. Just make the transformations seem realistic and mechanical, and not extreme CGI fakery like certain crapsterpieces involving ummm transformations.

The most important thing, though, is NO MINMEI SINGING.

On the other hand, symphonic metal cover of the theme song.

Except that her character's music is integral to the story so that you can't leave it out.

 

[KingInTheWest]

Except that her character's music is integral to the story so that you can't leave it out.

I suppose if they made it less awful...

I actually want to see the third part, with the Invid, more than the first part. It really had the best storyline and assuming they have to chop each part into multiple movies, it would be the cheapest, with only the prologue being in space.

The most important thing will be casting the right actor for the most important character - Max Sterling.

 

[FBJ]

I suppose if they made it less awful...

I actually want to see the third part, with the Invid, more than the first part. It really had the best storyline and assuming they have to chop each part into multiple movies, it would be the cheapest, with only the prologue being in space.

The most important thing will be casting the right actor for the most important character - Max Sterling.

Yeah. Get a better vocalist. The voice of Minmay in the Japanese-language Macross was Mari Iijima, and her voice is amazing.

Casting in general is touchy for this, as many of the characters have lasting roles throughout the three sagas. Can't think of any mainstream actors that I'd like to see as the main characters, either.