Lawrence Kasdan & Simon Kinberg Will Write/Produce Star Wars VIII + Star Wars IX
In what seems like a crazy Star Wars rumor that is likely to be totally true; the co-writer of The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and more—Lawrence Kasdan—is...
View ArticleAmerican Gods Reread: Conclusion/“The Monarch of The Glen”
Welcome to the final installment of our ongoing American Gods Reread, a rambling literary road trip through Neil Gaiman’s Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning novel (soon to be an HBO series). In our...
View ArticleNew Full Trailer for Jack the Giant Slayer
Will Jack The Giant Slayer be the unexpected hit of next year? The new trailer is pretty great. More McGregor![Full trailer below the cut]Read the full article
View ArticleWillful Child
As a thank you to Malazan fans on this site and everywhere, Steven Erikson has offered up a special treat! Enjoy this preview of “Willful Child,” an uncompleted sci-fi story that Steven Erikson has...
View ArticleOne Hobbit Super-Trailer to Rule Them All
In case you missed it, fans have created a 7:37 minute super-trailer for The Hobbit, combining all the footage from previous trailers. How excited are we for this? December cannot come soon...
View ArticleOxygen Deprivation and Zeppelin on Revolution’s “Kashmir”
What do you get when you cross hallucinations, underground urban exploration and some trippy Led Zeppelin? No, it’s not someone’s bad college vacation memories—it’s this week’s episode of our favorite...
View ArticleFarscape Rewatch: “Look At The Princess III: The Maltese Crichton”
Look At The Princess III: The Maltese CrichtonWritten by David Kemper, directed by Andrew Prowse and Tony TilseSeason 2, Episode 131st US Transmission Date: 4 August 20001st UK Transmission Date: 25...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving from Tor.com!
The Tor.com staff is about to pile into Stubby and take off for the Planet of Food and Not Being On The Internet For Once, but we’ll be around!Check back with us for a gorgeous gallery of book-related...
View ArticlePicturing Books
A few months ago, Allen Williams emailed me a painting for an upcoming anthology, Queen Victoria’s Spellbook. (You can see the image in the post below.) Allen has been one of my favorite artists for a...
View ArticleThe Hobbit Reread: Chapter 2, “Roast Mutton”
Happy Thanksgiving, those who celebrate, and happy Thursday, those who don’t. This week in the Hobbit reread, we consider Chapter 2, “Roast Mutton.” The usual discussion—including spoilers for all...
View ArticleThe Queen’s Army
Presenting “The Queen’s Army,” a story by Marissa Meyer that takes place in the Lunar Chronicles world of Cinder and its forthcoming sequel Scarlet, on sale February 5th. The first 1,000 people to...
View ArticleDetermining Which Doctors Would Return for Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary
Today marks the 49th anniversary of the television premiere of Doctor Who and speculation is rampant about how the show will celebrate its momentous 50th anniversary this time next year.By far the most...
View ArticleRewatching The Fellowship of the Ring
The first time I saw the movie The Fellowship of the Ring, I literally jumped up and down in the lobby after, saying, “When is the next one coming out?!” Even now, years after the first flush of...
View ArticleScarlet (Excerpt)
Scarlet, the much-anticipated sequel to Marissa Meyer’s Cinder is coming out on February 5th, and we have an exclusive excerpt for you! The first 1,000 people to pre-order Scarlet in hardcover or ebook...
View ArticleThe Dreamer and the Dream: 6 Fictional Science Fiction Authors
Does making the protagonist of your story a science fiction writer create built-in sympathy? Do we automatically feel bad for these spacy souls? Does the occupation come with a natural hardship?Beyond...
View ArticleRewatching The Two Towers
Hey, you know what?The extended edition of The Two Towers is really, really long.So, apologies for the delay. I did quasi-liveblog my watching, and those notes are included, after some general comments...
View ArticleSign Up Now to Receive All of the Memories of Light!
A reminder to Wheel of Time fans, you must sign up before Monday, November 26th to receive all of the daily email-only Memories of Light. Fans who have signed up after Monday will only receive Memories...
View ArticleBatman: The Animated Series Rewatch: “See No Evil” &“Prophecy of Doom”
“See No Evil”Written by Martin PaskoDirected by Dan RibaEpisode #015Music by Shirley WalkerAnimation Services by Dong Yang Animation Co., LTD.Original Airdate - February 24th, 1993Plot: Kimmy’s...
View ArticleRewatching The Return of the King
This post is actually two in one: first, we have a guest review from LaShawn Wanak, who won the opportunity in a charity auction lo these many months ago, and then we have my additional comments.Onward...
View ArticleDear Disney: Please Add Vanellope von Schweetz to Your Princess Lineup
It was pointed out that when the trailers for Wreck-It Ralph first emerged, it looked more like a Pixar film than your average Disney jaunt. Since the companies are technically all under the same roof,...
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