Solar Flare: Science Fiction News

I’ve been giving myself a short break from posting recently but this piece of news is too big to ignore. Thanks to Andrew Oakley for sending me word of the announcement which has spread all over the web now. For months we’ve been waiting for word of a US broadcaster for the new series of Doctor Who.

And finally we have an announcement. The SciFi Channel have picked up first-run rights…

The official website for the Ultimate Avengers direct to DVD animated movie has gone live and it looks pretty impressive. Actually when I say the site is live, many of the features on the site are coming soon, but the design is slick and you can view a trailer from the upcoming DVD from the site.

Although the trailer is heavily compressed it does show a promising level of sophistication for…

A Man Rides Through is the second and concluding book in Stephen Donaldson’s Mordant’s Need sequence. While the first book was heavy on the setup and pretty slow paced, A Man Rides Through is the payoff to all of that.

The action picks up right from the start and really doesn’t slow down until the final chapter. Donaldson takes the opportunity to further explore the theories and morals of his invented…

There are a lot of science fiction and fantasy movies set for a general release in the theaters over 2006, so I thought I’d offer up a simple calender of the science fiction feast awaiting us in the new year. As you can see from the list below it’s going to be a packed year for sci-fi and fantasy fans. There are also a few other movies that we may…

Rumor has it that The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is being prepped for a release date around Easter 2006. Since DVDs are usually released on Tuesdays the most likely date would then be April 11th 2006 just before Easter. At this point however, this is little more than speculation.

At this stage there are very few details available about the DVD and what it will…