Tag: Sci-Fi

A ‘Terminator’ Anime Series is Coming to Netflix

Variety magazine reports that Netflix has ordered Terminator anime series: “‘Terminator’ is one of the most iconic sci-fi stories ever created — and has only grown more relevant to our world over time,” said John Derderian, Netflix’s vice president of Japan and anime. “The new animated series will explore this universe in a way that has never been done before. We…

Unity review: A powerful debut sci-fi novel packed full of ideas

In Unity, Elly Bangs conjures a post-apocalyptic Earth where her protagonist, once part of a hive mind, faces a dangerous, fractured future. The novel is a powerful exploration of union, trauma and consent, says Bethan Ackerley Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24933220-900-unity-review-a-powerful-debut-sci-fi-novel-packed-full-of-ideas/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

‘Babylon 5’ Actress Mira Furlan Dies At 65

Slashdot reader The Grim Reefer shares a report from the BBC: Babylon 5 and Lost actress Mira Furlan has died at the age of 65, her family and management have confirmed. Furlan played Minbari Ambassador Delenn in the 1990s sci-fi TV drama, Babylon 5, and Danielle Rousseau in the noughties mystery drama, Lost. Her family told the BBC the Croatian actress…

Remote Control review: Fusing Ghanaian stories with a sci-fi thriller

Nnedi Okorafor’s Remote Control mixes West African folk tales with a sci-fi mystery in a futuristic version of Ghana, as a young girl finds a meteor and gains a deadly power Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24933180-500-remote-control-review-fusing-ghanaian-stories-with-a-sci-fi-thriller/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

Don’t Miss: Sci-fi writer Adrian Tchaikovsky returns with Bear Head

New Scientist’s weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn’t miss Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24933160-500-dont-miss-sci-fi-writer-adrian-tchaikovsky-returns-with-bear-head/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

Fantasy and Sci-Fi Author Debra Doyle, 1952-2020

Long-time Slashdot reader serviscope_minor wanted to remind us that 2020 also saw the death of science fiction/fantasy author Debra Doyle at the age of 67 from a sudden cardiac event. “Her works were co-written with her husband, James D. Macdonald,” notes her entry on Wikipedia: Her first work written with Macdonald was “Bad Blood” in 1988. Their novel Knight’s Wyrd was…

10 of the best sci-fi books that you should read in 2021

Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor, The Expert System’s Champion by Adrian Tchaikovsky and The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers are exciting sci-fi books we’re looking forward to in 2021 Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-10-of-the-best-sci-fi-books-that-you-should-read-in-2021/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

The Midnight Sky review: George Clooney in a moving sci-fi drama

Netflix’s The Midnight Sky is set in 2049 following the story a survivor of an apocalyptic event attempting to salvage what is left of humanity. It is directed (and starring) George Clooney and is based on Lily Brooks-Dalton’s best-selling novel Good Morning, Midnight Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2262888-the-midnight-sky-review-george-clooney-in-a-moving-sci-fi-drama/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

Superintelligence review: A fun take on the AI apocalypse storyline

In Superintelligence, Melissa McCarthy plays a character who must show a sentient AI that humanity is worth saving. The film is a strange but captivating mix of rom-com sci-fi and action Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2260679-superintelligence-review-a-fun-take-on-the-ai-apocalypse-storyline/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…