Hasitha Fernando explores the story behind Ex Machina on the tenth anniversary of its UK release… Ex Machina is one of the most cerebral, thought-provoking sci-fi techno thrillers to come out of the 2010s. Written and helmed by Alex Garland, the movie wrangles with complex themes concerning the creation of Artificial Intelligence, technological advancements and […]
Techno-Thrillers in Film: From The Satan Bug to The Invisible Man
Hasitha Fernando on techno-thrillers in film… If you’ve read enough books and watched your fair share of films, chances are you’ve heard the term ‘techno-thriller’ being tossed around from time to time. For the uninitiated this particular genre is a hybridization of many others, drawing inspiration from awe inspiring sci-fi dramas to white-knuckling espionage thrillers. […]
The Ten Best Sci-Fi Films of the 2010s
Andy Naylor shares his picks of the best sci-fi films of the past decade… Ever since I was a kid I’ve been a sci-fi geek. All my favourite movies, books, TV shows and video games are dominated by the genre, and I make no apology for this. It is just what I like. For the […]
Oscar Isaac to star in Ex Machina adaptation The Great Machine
Having starred in Alex Garland’s 2014 sci-fi Ex Machina, Oscar Isaac has now signed on for a role in the upcoming adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris’ Ex Machina comic book series, which is going by the title The Great Machine. The comic, which has no relation to Garland’s film, follows Mitchell Hundred, […]
Brian K. Vaughan’s Ex Machina receiving a big screen adaptation
THR is reporting that Legendary Entertainment has snapped up the big screen rights to Ex Machina, the sci-fi comic book series from Brian K. Vaughan (Runaways, Y: The Last Man), and is in development on a feature film version under the title of The Great Machine. Launching in 2004 and running for 50 issues through […]
Artificial Intelligence: The Never-Ending Cycle
George Chrysostomou on artificial intelligence in TV and film… It has to be said, we are seeing a lot of artificial intelligence and robotics within films and TV at present, and this certainly isn’t a new trend. There is a never-ending list of properties based around robotics and their competition with humanity to be a […]
Tomorrow’s World: Part 2 – Modern Sci-Fi, the technology around the corner and how it may destroy us
Tom Jolliffe on modern sci-fi, the technology around the corner and how it may destroy us… As far as Science Fiction goes, the film and TV shows that audiences have watched over the years have often featured some sense of foreboding. What happens if… This could be James Cameron’s Terminator which shows a world in […]
Interview – Musician Dave Rogers talks about the 1980’s computer scene, his influences and Chiptune
Villordsutch interviews Dave Rogers… Back in the 1980’s the British software boom erupted and with it emerged some seriously talented people, from coders and graphic artists to musicians; it’s amongst the latter that Dave Rogers stood out for many a gamer at the end of the 20th Century. Mostly known – at the time – […]
The five best roles of Oscar Isaac
With his new film Mojave set for release in the UK tomorrow (Friday March 25th), we take a look back at some of the work of the great Oscar Isaac, arguably the best working actor in Hollywood right now… Up until mega-blockbuster Star Wars: The Force Awakens you could very well be forgiven for asking, […]
Nominations for the 2016 PGA Awards announced
The Producer’s Guild of America has announced that The Big Short, Bridge Of Spies, Brooklyn, Ex Machina, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant, Sicario, Spotlight and Straight Outta Compton will contest the 2015 Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures at the 2016 PGA Awards. Traditionally, the majority of PGA […]
