Tag: Science Fiction
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‘The Expanse’ co-author Daniel Abraham tells the inside story about sci-fi books, TV … and politics
Daniel Abraham, co-author of “The Expanse” book series, gives a reading at Seattle’s University Book Store. (GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle) There’s more to Daniel Abraham than “The Expanse.” To be sure, the science-fiction saga about our future fractious solar system has been very, very good to Abraham and his co-author for the book series,…
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Amazon Studios’ boss recounts Jeff Bezos’ dinnertime push to save ‘The Expanse’
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos strikes a celebratory pose with two of the stars of “The Expanse,” Cas Anvar and Wes Chatham. (Keith Zacharski / National Space Society / In the Barrel Photo) The head of Amazon Studios confirms that the plan to announce the rescue of “The Expanse” was cooked up while Amazon’s billionaire founder,…
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Science of ‘The Expanse’: TV show sticks to space realities (with one big exception)
Spaceship pilot Alex Kamal (played by Cas Anvar) turns a zero-gravity somersault in a scene from “The Expanse.” (Alcon / Syfy via YouTube) LOS ANGELES — The sci-fi saga known as “The Expanse” has attracted a huge fan following in part because it gets the details of life in space so right, from how to…
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Five ‘Martian’ miscues to fix in space flicks
Astronaut Mark Watney (played by Matt Damon) climbs through a hatch in his pressurized rover in a scene from “The Martian.” (Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.) LOS ANGELES — Planetary scientist Pascal Lee could give astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson a good run for his money when it comes to truth-squadding movie depictions of space missions.…
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‘The Expanse’ is saved: Jeff Bezos says Amazon will pick up sci-fi TV saga, and the crowd goes wild
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and Blue Origin, gestures to the crowd at a National Space Society awards banquet during a fireside chat with GeekWire’s Alan Boyle. (Keith Zacharski / In The Barrel Photo) LOS ANGELES — I wanted to start out talking with Jeff Bezos tonight about his vision for settling outer space, but…
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Amazon reportedly talks about reviving ‘The Expanse’ after Syfy cancellation
Frankie Adams plays a Martian Marine in “The Expanse.” (Syfy / Alcon TV Group Photo) Just days after the Syfy channel announced it was canceling “The Expanse,” sparking a fan campaign to save the space opera, The Hollywood Reporter says Amazon Studios is in talks to keep the show going into a fourth season. Variety and…
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Kirk or Picard? Star Trek geek Jeff Bezos makes his choice at Oscars photo op
Kirk, Picard or Janeway? That choice of Star Trek captains is a standard question on our Geek of the Week list, and now Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos has let all of us know where he stands. Kirk or Picard? Picard! #FinalFrontier #GoBoldly pic.twitter.com/mEohTVuKIs — Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) March 10, 2018 Bezos’ choice may seem surprising,…
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‘Kill Bill’ Shatner? Video spoof touts Quentin Tarantino’s R-rated ‘Star Trek’
What would an R-rated “Star Trek” movie directed by Quentin Tarantino look like? We may find out someday soon: The director of “Kill Bill,” “Pulp Fiction,” “Inglorious Basterds” and other violence-laced neo-noir films is reportedly working with “Revenant” screenwriter Mark L. Smith and producer J.J. Abrams on a harder-edged version of the Starship Enterprise’s saga.…
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‘Jedi’ to ‘Solo’: 10 sci-fi shows for 2018
“Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams” will come to Amazon Video in January. (Amazon Video via YouTube) The dust has barely settled on the premiere of “Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi.” Or is that a thin layer of salt? In any case, it’s already time to look forward to the science-fiction screen offerings in…
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Science fiction authors Andy Weir and Neal Stephenson look at life after ‘The Martian’
Sci-fi author Andy Weir (“The Martian,” “Artemis”) makes a point while Neal Stephenson (“Seveneves,” “The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.”) looks on. (GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle) What could be better than hearing a science fiction writer talk about how to create whole new worlds? How about doubling that to two science fiction writers? That…