UPCOMING SCI-FI MOVIES

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WHAT'S NEW? \| Latest additions
	Green Lantern U.S. Opening date: December 17th, 2010 The next DC comics character to be made into a live action movie!
	Deryni Rising U.S. Opening Date: TBA It's Harry Potter meets Lord of the Rings!
	Sleep Dealer U.S. Opening Date: April 17th, 2009 Cyberpunk art movie?
	Battle for Terra U.S. Opening Date: 1 May 2009 Check out the trailer for this upcoming CG animated flick!
	Super Capers / The People vs. George Lucas U.S. Opening Date: 2009 Check out the trailers for these upcoming flicks!
	Westworld U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2009 Whatever happened to the remake of this 'Seventies classic?
	Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag / End of Eternity U.S. Opening Date: TBA Two literary classics by Asimov and Heinlein to be filmed!
	Infestation / Triangle U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2009 Watch the trailers for these upcoming horror movies now!
	Ghost Rider 2 / Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader / The Zero Theorem U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2010 Planned for 2010: two sequels and one Terry Gilliam original.
	Land of the Lost U.S. Opening Date: June 5th, 2009 This 1970s kiddies show has been made into a comedy starring Will Ferrell!
	V U.S. Opening Date: TBA V is coming back to the small screen, but what about the big screen?
	Lost Planet U.S. Opening Date: 2010 A film adaptation of this video game will cost between $150 and $200 million!
	Jericho U.S. Opening Date: 2010 A full-length Jericho movie is in the works!
COMING REAL SOON TO A THEATER NEAR YOU \| Sorted by date
	Watchmen U.S. Opening Date: 6 March 2009 The “Citizen Kane of comics” has been made into a movie by the director of 300 . . . (READ AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ACTORS BILLY CRADUP & MATTHEW GOODE) (Photo gallery, wallpapers, trailers)
	Race to Witch Mountain U.S. Opening Date: March 13, 2009 It's a Disney movie - with The Rock in it! File under "for kids". . .
	Knowing U.S. Opening Date: March 20th, 2009 New movie by the director of The Crow starring Nic Cage . . . (Photo gallery, trailer)
	Monsters vs. Aliens U.S. Opening Date: 27 March 2009 DreamWorks Animation's next effort looks like fun . . . (Trailers, photo gallery, poster)
	Dragonball U.S. Opening Date: April 3rd, 2009 Live-action movie version of the kids' anime show . . . (Trailer, photo gallery)
	The Mutant Chronicles U.S. Opening date: 24 April 2009 Thomas Jane (The Punisher) battles mutant hordes in a distant future where everything is run by huge corporations, a bit like today then . . . (READ OUR REVIEW NOW!) (Poster gallery, clips, trailer)
	X-Men Origins: Wolverine U.S. Opening Date: 1 May 2009 Marvel superhero blockbuster by the director of, um, Tsotsi . . . (Photo gallery, trailer)
	Star Trek U.S. Opening Date: May 8, 2009 An older Spock must travel back in time to foil a plot by scheming Romulans in this reboot of the cult franchise. (Trailers, photo gallery)
	Terminator 4 U.S. Opening Date: May 22nd, 2009 A Terminator movie without Arnie directed by the guy who did the Charlie's Angels movies? Thanks, but no thanks . . . (Trailers, poster artwork, photo gallery)
	Transformers 2 U.S. Opening date: June 26th, 2009 A sequel about as inevitable as Death itself . . . (Poster, photo gallery, trailer)
	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince U.S. Opening date: July 17th, 2009 Another year, another Harry Potter movie . . . (Trailers, photo gallery)
	They Came from Upstairs U.S. Opening Date: July 31 2009 Kids defend their vacation home from invading aliens . . . (Trailer)
	Game U.S. Opening Date: 7 August 2009 A future sports flick starring Gerard Butler of 300 . . .
	Pandorum U.S. Opening date: 4 September 2009 A crew member awakes from hyper sleep to discover he's alone on a massive spaceship . . .
	9 U.S. Opening Date: September 9th, 2009 New CG animated feature by producer Tim Burton . . . (Trailer)
	District 9 U.S. Opening date: August 14th, 2009 Sci-fi film produced by Peter Jackson . . .
	The Surrogates U.S. Opening Date: September 25th, 2009 Bruce Willis flick in which people interact through robots who are better-looking versions of themselves . . .
	2012 U.S. Opening Date: November 13th, 2009 New movie by the director of Independence Day about the end of the world . . . (Trailer, poster)
	Strange Frame: Love & Sax U.S. Opening Date: TBA November 2009 Moebius and Pink Floyd! You’d think it’s the ‘Seventies again!
	AstroBoy U.S. Opening date: 23 October 2009 Computer-animated version of the popular anime with an all-star American voice cast. (Photo gallery, trailer)
	Planet 51 U.S. Opening Date: November 20th, 2009 It looks cute. Too cute . . . (Trailer)
	Avatar U.S. Opening Date: 18 December 2009 "My goal is to rekindle those amazing mystical moments my generation felt when we first saw 2001: A Space Odyssey," says Titanic director James Cameron of his first movie in ten years.
	The Time Traveler's Wife U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2009 Sci-fi love story based on the popular novel of the same name . . .
	The Sky Crawlers U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2009 Existentialist angst rules in this upcoming anime flick . . .
	Franklyn U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2009 Set in a futuristic London society where there is no separation between Church and State . . .
	Alien Trespass U.S. Opening Date: 2009 Pastiche of 'Fifties sci-fi flicks.
	Radio Free Albemuth U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2009 Adaptation of one of Philip K. Dick's most autobiographical books starring Alanis Morissette . . .
	Legion U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2009 After a biblical apocalypse a group of strangers are stranded in a remote truck stop diner . . .
	Tekken U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2009 A futuristic martial arts movie based on a computer game. Watch us contain our excitement . . .
	Moon U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2009 Sam Rockwell plays a lunar miner about to be replaced by his own clone in this new flick by the son of David Bowie . . .

MOVIES STUCK IN DEVELOPMENT HELL - Some of these films may (thankfully) never get made \| Sorted alphabetically
	Barbarella U.S. Opening Date: TBA Remake of the cheesy 'Sixties movie with Rose McGowan (again!) in the Jane Fonda role . . .
	Bioshock U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2010 The director of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies will direct a movie version of the popular Bioshock computer game . . .
	Buck Rogers in the 25th Century U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2011 Rumors persist that comic book artist Frank Miller is going to remake Buck Rogers!
	Countdown U.S. Opening Date: TBA A group of astronauts who land on a planet only to find a crashed spaceship and corpses that eerily resemble their own.
	Deathlok U.S. Opening Date: TBA Based on a cool violent 1970s Marvel comic book about a half-man half-machine cyborg hybrid anti-hero . . .
	The Flash U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2008 Live action movie based on the super-fast superhero . . .
	Halo U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2012 Based on the popular Microsoft videogame. (Poster gallery)
	John Carter of Mars U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2012 Pixar's second live-action movie . . .
	Jurassic Park IV U.S. Opening Date: TBA This superfluous sequel seems to be stuck in development heck — where it belongs!
	Last Equation U.S. Opening date: TBA 2010 Mystery surrounds Pandora, Albert Einstein's last equation.
	Logan's Run U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2010 Remake of the 1970s sci-fi movie in which everyone dies at 30 . . .
	Robotech U.S. Opening date: TBA 2010 Live action movie starring Tobey Maguire based on the popular 1980s anime TV series.
	The Thing U.S. Opening Date: 2010 A prequel to The Thing!? Whatever's next?
	Voltron - Defender of the Universe U.S. Opening date: TBA 2010 Based on the popular 1980s Japanese animated TV series.
	X-Files 3 U.S. Opening Date: TBA Producer Frank Spotnitz says he wants X-Files 3 to wrap up the alien mythology arc and have a 2012 theme . . .
MOVIES IN PRODUCTION - These movies are definitely going ahead \| Sorted alphabetically
	Battle: Los Angeles & The Days Before U.S. Opening Date: TBA Aliens invade Earth in these two upcoming movies, but Aaron Eckhart's chin will save us all!
	The Book of Eli U.S. Opening Date: January 15th, 2010 Post-apocalyptic Western starring Denzel Washington.
REMAKE WATCH - "Classics" that are being remade by Hollywood \| Sorted alphabetically
	Akira U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2011 Leonardo DiCaprio is going to produce a series of live-action movies based on the original Akira manga . . .
	Conan U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2010 Without Arnie it all seems kinda pointless. . . (Poster gallery)
	Cowboy Bebop U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2011 Keanu Reeves will play Spike in a live action movie of this popular anime TV series!
	The Crazies U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2010 A remake of George Romero’s 1973 “disease turning people into homicidal maniacs” flick . . .
	Creature from the Black Lagoon U.S. Opening Date: 2011 This remake of the 1954 classic will be an “aggressive sci-fi horror film in the vein of Alien” . . .
	Dune U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2010 Peter Berg (The Kingdom) will direct a new movie version of Frank Herbert's SF classic.
	Escape from New York U.S. Opening date: TBA Pointless remake scripted by the director of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. . .
	Flash Gordon U.S. Opening date: TBA 2010 Sony is planning a new Flash Gordon remake to be directed by the dude who did Sahara . . .
	Forbidden Planet U.S. Opening Date: TBA According to recent news reports J. Michael Straczynski is writing a remake of this 1950s classic . . .
	Ghost in the Shell 3-D U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2010 A live-action 3-D version by Spielberg's DreamWorks based on the classic manga of the same name .. .
	The Incredible Shrinking Man U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2010 This 1957 classic is going to be remade as a comedy starring Eddie Murphy!
	Judge Dredd U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2010 Remake or reboot? Or (shudder) sequel?
	Robocop 3-D U.S. Opening date: TBA 2010 We just have one word to say to any plans to remake Robocop: “Don’t!”
	They Live U.S. Opening Date: TBA Hollywood plans to remake John Carpenter's 1980s cult flick . . .
	When Worlds Collide U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2010 Steven Spielberg will be producing this remake of the 'Fifties movie!
FROM PAGE TO SCREEN - We look at upcoming adaptations of sci-fi & fantasy books and comics \| Sorted alphabetically
	Bone U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2010 The next Shrek?
	Brave New World U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2011 Is this going to be Ridley Scott's next project - his first SF movie since Blade Runner? Doesn't seem that way . . .
	Chrysalis U.S. Opening date: TBA 2008 Movie based on a short story by SF legend Ray Bradbury . . .
	Ender's Game U.S. Opening date: TBA Is a movie version of Orson Scott Card's classic SF novel Ender's Game by the director of Troy still going ahead?
	Foundation U.S. Opening Date: 2011 Roland Emmerich will adapt Asimov's novel to the big screen!
	The Forever War U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2011 Ridley Scott's first sci-fi movie in more than 25 years . . .
	The Graveyard Book U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2011 Neil Gaiman's latest book will make for a cool animated movie . . . in B&W!
	The Hobbit U.S. Opening Date: 2010 A movie version (two of them in fact!) of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings prequel novel is going ahead . . . with Peter Jackson's involvement!
	Hyperion Cantos U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2010 Dan Simmons' fantastic Hyperion books is to be made into a movie by warner Bros.
	Neuromancer U.S. Opening date: TBA 2009 Adaptation of William Gibson's bona fide cyberpunk classic starring that wooden dude who played Young Darth Vader in the Star Wars prequels . . .
	The Road U.S. Opening date: TBA 2009 Adaptation of post-apocalyptic novel by No Country for Old Men author starring Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron. (Photo gallery)
	Spin U.S. Opening date: TBA 2009 Based on Robert Charles Wilson's Hugo-winning novel about what happens when all the stars simply disappear one day . . .
	Ubik U.S. Opening date: TBA 2010 Movie based on the novel of the same name by sci-fi author Philip K. Dick.
	Y: The Last Man U.S. Opening date: TBA 2009 Shia LaBeouf to star in trilogy based on comic book about the only surviving male on Earth?
SUPERHERO COMICS - 'nuff sed! \| Sorted alphabetically
	The Avengers U.S. Opening date: July 2011 Why not just adapt Mark Millar's The Ultimates?
	The Boys U.S. Opening date: TBA 2009 Good luck to any screenwriter who has to turn Garth Ennis’ graphic The Boys comic into an R-rated movie!
	Doctor Strange U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2010 The Hellboy director is set to direct this latest adaptation of the Marvel comic book character . . .
	The First Avenger: Captain America U.S. Opening date: 6 May 2011 Marvel says that the Captain America movie planned for 2011 is going be a Nazi-bashing period piece . . .
	Hiding In Time U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2009 The Witness Protection Program uses time travel to relocate witnesses in the past!
	Iron Man 2 U.S. Opening date: April 30, 2010 Marvel announces Iron Man 2. Also lined up: Thor (summer 2010) and The First Avenger: Captain America and The Avengers for summer 2011.
	Justice League: Mortal U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2011 A planned Justice League of America movie seems to be pretty much dead . . .
	Spider-man 4 U.S. Opening Date: May 2011 Tobey Maguire and director Sam Raimi will be back for Spider-man 4 and 5 in 2011 . . .
	Thor U.S. Opening date: TBA 2010 We feel kinda sorry for anyone who has to write a screenplay for the upcoming Thor movie . . .
	Witchblade U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2009 Michael Rymer who directed several new Galactica episodes is set to direct this comic book adaptation . . .
	X-Men Origins: Magneto U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2009 The other X-Men spin-off . . .
SEQUEL WATCH - We look at some sci-fi & fantasy sequels in the pipeline \| Sorted alphabetically
	Cloverfield 2 U.S. Opening date: TBA Sequel to the much-hyped JJ Abrams-produced creature feature . . . (Photo gallery)
	Superman: The Man of Steel U.S. Opening date: TBA 2010 Both actor Brandon Routh and director Bryan Singer promises more action for this sequel to Superman Returns . . .
	Tron 2 U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2011 Jeff Bridges has signed on for the sequel - more than a quarter century after the first movie!
	Red Sonja U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2010 Star Rose McGowan and producer Robert Rodriguez haven’t even seen the 1980s original movie of which this is a "remake" . . .
	Resident Evil 4: Afterlife U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2010 An army of Milla Jovovich clones invade Japan!
NOW SHOWING \| Sorted by date
	Coraline U.S. Opening Date: 6 February 2009 Think Alice in Wonderland as written by Stephen King . . . (Trailer)
	Push U.S. Opening Date: February 6th, 2009 A group of young American ex-pats with telekinetic powers fight a secret U.S. government agency. (Photo gallery, trailers) (READ OUR REVIEW NOW!)
	Outlander U.S. Opening Date: January 23rd, 2009 Vikings help a spaceman battle an alien monster . .. . no really. (READ OUR REVIEW NOW!) (Photo gallery, trailer)
	Underworld 3: The Rise Of The Lycans U.S. Opening Date: January 23rd, 2009 Latest installment in this franchise dedicated to leather fetishism . . .
	Inkheart U.S. Opening date: January 23rd, 2009 Brendan Fraser in children's fantasy/adventure tale about fictional characters coming to life . . . (READ OUR BOOK REVIEW NOW!) (Photo gallery, trailers)
	Butterfly Effect 3: Revelation U.S. Opening Date: January 9th, 2009 Do we really need this?
	Timecrimes U.S. Opening Date: December 5th, 2008 It should come as no surprise that Hollywood is going to remake this Spanish hit . . .
	The Day the Earth Stood Still U.S. Opening Date: 12 December 2008 A remake starring Keanu Reeves! Whoa Klaatu . . . (Trailer) (READ OUR REVIEW NOW!)
	Delgo U.S. Opening Date: 12 December 2008 Unpromising animated fantasy tale . . .
	The Curious Case of Benjamin Button U.S. Opening Date: December 25th, 2008 Brad Pitt is a man who ages backwards in David Fincher's upcoming movie. . . (READ OUR REVIEW NOW!) (Trailer)
	Will Eisner's The Spirit U.S. Opening Date: December 25th, 2008 The Spirit comes across as a camp remake of Sin City . . . (READ OUR REVIEW NOW!)