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Ender’s Game trailer reveals child genius training for future alien war

, May 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

It’s finally time to get a good look at the film adaptation of the science fiction novel classic Ender’s Game with the first official full-length trailer for the movie. This trailer is just under two minutes long and has Harrison Ford speaking in what might be the least intense declaration of intent in the history of on-film representations of the military, rivaled only by his admittedly unenthusiastic voice-over for the theater version of Blade Runner. That said, the visuals appear to be bringing a fully prepared vision from director Gavin Hood and producer Bob Orci.

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Ender’s Game movie trailer imminent as viral campaign makes way [UPDATE]

, May 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Today is the day the Ender's Game movie gets its first full-length trailer. But before it's released, the company behind the production is pushing a full-breadth viral data campaign to support it. Much in the same way Prometheus was supported by the virtual presence of the company Weyland Industries, here Ender's Game is heralded by the International Fleet. This government group plays a major part in the Ender's Game story, and here appears with propaganda aplenty for those anticipating the film. Read The Full Story

Audi Spock vs Spock continues Star Trek crossover advertising

, May 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

As it was with the Acer Enterprise-esque spot that turned out to be a rather strange Windows 8 computer by the name of Aspire R7 last month, so too do the stars of Star Trek appear this week in a video spot for Audi. In their newest crossover appearance, both original Spock and new-age Spock have a bit of a battle on the road, complete with so many Star Trek references your head will spin. This spot is also home to a driverless / self-driven Audi vehicle in addition to the Audi S7, as driven by Zachary Quinto. Read The Full Story

Ender’s Game Movie teaser trailer makes major spoiler for the uninitiated

, May 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

For those of you waiting for May 7th to see the first look at footage from the upcoming science fiction movie translation of the book Ender's Game, you're in for a treat. This week the folks at Summit Entertainment have released a teaser for the full trailer complete with an introduction by Harrison Ford and Asa Butterfield, they playing two of the main characters from the story. But beware - if you're one of the rare people out there halfway through the book right this moment in preparation for the film, you'll be spoiled heavily. Read The Full Story

Trekkies get their own Roddenberry approved home on the web

, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Star Trek fans have a lot to look forward to in the next month or so as the latest film in the franchise comes to theaters. That movie is sure to be one of the most popular films of the summer, but the movie isn't all Star Trek fans have to look forward to. Roddenberry Entertainment has teamed up with Wikia to launch what is being called the ultimate Star Trek fan portal. Read The Full Story

Touch and type Acer notebook appears in Star Trek teaser

, Apr 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

This week a touch and type combination notebook from Acer has appeared in the first product-toting teaser video spot for Star Trek Into Darkness that's appeared in what's set to be a several weeks-long dual-brand campaign. While from what we've been told Acer does not plan on having any products appear in the film itself, this cross-promotional teaser will benefit both Acer and the folks behind Star Trek. The film Star Trek Into Darkness is about to be released both in the United States and internationally, while the device appearing in the teaser is set to be revealed in full on May 3rd. Read The Full Story

Star Trek Into Darkness Trailer 3 revealed with major spoilers

, Apr 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you want to know what's going on in the Star Trek movie coming out near the middle of May, you've got two options today. You first option is to wait until May 17th and go to your local movie theater for some up-close-and-personal action like a normal, decent person. Your second option is to watch the newest trailer released for the film today, complete with more spoilers than you'll feel clean about having watched. Read The Full Story

LucasArts shut down by Disney

, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

The Star Wars video game company LucasArts has been closed down and is in the process of being broken apart by Disney. As Disney owns LucasFilm and the rights to all media therein, the video game subsidiary LucasArts is (or was) part of what they purchased. With this breakup of the company, Disney will be moving from an internal development model (with LucasArts) to a licensing model, this allowing companies from across the market their chance at developing video games in the Star Wars universe.

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Ender’s Game teasers ignite: original novel popularity surges

, Apr 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

As the film version of the story presented in the Orson Scott Card science fiction book Ender's Game gains steam in the teaser and advertising world, the novel appears to be grabbing its own share of attention as well. This week is the 9th week that Ender's Game has been aboard the New York Times Best Seller's list, it currently resting in the #18 spot between A Clash of Kings and A Feast for Crows. For those of you excited about the movie, there's been several teasers unleashed quite recently that you'll want to wrap your head around, not least of these the first teaser poster, Battle Room and all! Read The Full Story

Netflix announces Sense8 original science fiction show for 2014

, Mar 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

Netflix has turned itself into the most popular paid video streaming destination on the Internet. Netflix works hard and get all sorts of new content from television studios and movie studios. The company also has a few original series that it produces and offers exclusively to its streaming subscribers. Read The Full Story

The Wolverine International Trailer revealed: a future in Japan

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

It's time drop a couple of claws into the first full-length trailer for The Wolverine, the next chapter in the Hugh Jackman saga surrounding one of the most wild characters in the Marvel Comics universe. Here in this series of revelations (otherwise known as SPOILERS) we find Wolverine, also known as Logan, living further into the future than we've yet gone with Marvel on-screen thus far. We see there that his hero is offered thanks from a man whose life had been saved by Wolverine, offering him a gift for his generosity. Read The Full Story

Sony and BBC bring Doctor Who to PlayStation Home

, Mar 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Fans of the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who that own a PlayStation will be excited to hear the latest news from Sony and BBC Worldwide. Sony and BBC have teamed up to bring Doctor Who to PlayStation fans by creating a social gaming and commerce environment inside PlayStation Home. The content will be available to more than 31 million PlayStation Home users around the world. Read The Full Story
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