RIP Stan Lee (1922 -2018) Nuff Said!

From Marvel Comics

“I used to be embarrassed because I was just a comic book writer while other people were building bridges or going on to medical careers. And then I began to realize: entertainment is one of the most important things in people's lives. Without it, they might go off the deep end. I feel that if you're able to entertain, you're doing a good thing.” - Stan Lee

Today, Marvel Comics and The Walt Disney Company pause and reflect with great sadness on the passing of Marvel Chairman Emeritus, Stan Lee. With a heavy heart, we share our deepest condolences with his daughter and brother, and we honor and remember the creator, voice and champion of Marvel.

"Stan Lee was as extraordinary as the characters he created. A super hero in his own right to Marvel fans around the world, Stan had the power to inspire, to entertain, and to connect. The scale of his imagination was only exceeded by the size of his heart," said Bob Iger, Chairman and CEO, The Walt Disney Company.

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"Beyond White Noise" Who's Ready For A Giant Monster From Space Movie?!

Now this looks awesome!

This comes to us via Bloody Disgusting:

VFX artist Ken Locsmandi makes his directorial debut with the sci-fi movie Beyond White Space, which Vertical Entertainment recently acquired for US distribution.

Along with the trailer, i09 brings us the news today that Beyond White Space will be released in theaters and on demand December 14. The site essentially describes the film as being “Jaws in space” and the trailer they scored most definitely backs up that description, as it centers on a massive alien creature that a crew is attempting to capture in deep space.

This looks WILD. And we are 100% here for it.

Written by Ryan Colucci and Clay McLeod Chapman, the film is set in 2150 A.D.

“During its final harvest of the season, a deep-space fishing vessel encounters a rare creature, mammoth in size and highly territorial. Matters get worse when a vicious band of scavengers intercept the vessel, leaving them with nothing. With no cargo and few supplies, the crew makes the daring decision to venture into uncharted territory and attempt to capture the creature for a large black-market take.”

Holt McCallany, Zulay Henao and Dave Sheridan star.

View the trailer here: https://io9.gizmodo.com/video/3597280?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=io9&jwsource=cl

Here is the plot:

2150 A.D. The Essex, a deep space fishing vessel for industry giant, AmberCorp, is ready to make its final harvest of the season. The ship brushes with a rare creature, mammoth in size and highly territorial. Could this be the same leviathan that killed Richard and Owen's father? To make matters worse, a vicious band of scavengers intercept the transmission and infiltrate the Essex, leaving them with nothing. With no cargo and few supplies, the captain makes a daring decision, they will venture into uncharted territory, playing for keeps, to capture the creature for a large black market take.

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War of the Worlds Series Is About To Invade Our TV Screens

From Slash Film

H.G. Wells’s sci-fi classic War of the Worlds has undergone many adaptations already, but a few more won’t hurt. Fox Networks Group is mounting a new War of the Worlds TV series, likely starring Greg Kinnear. The timing on this is a bit odd, since the BBC is about to premiere a War of the Worlds TV series of their own.


Deadline broke the news about a new War of the Worlds TV series, which Greg Kinnear is said to be circling. The series will air on Canal+ in France and on Fox across 50 territories across Europe and Africa. Studiocanal will distribute internationally. The series will be set in the present day, and is described as “a reimagined telling of HG Wells’ alien invasion story.”

Oddly enough, another War of the Worlds TV series is about to debut on the BBC. This series, starring Eleanor Tomlinson (Poldark, Ordeal by Innocence) and Rafe Spall (Life of Pi, The Big Short), is set in the same time period as Wells’ novel (the 189os). Perhaps the different time periods was enough to convince Fox Networks Group to push forward with their own adaptation.

In Wells’ novel, an unnamed narrator in London recounts the events surrounding a Martian invasion of earth. The book was first published in serialized form in 1897, before appearing in hardcover in 1898. It’s one of the earliest stories to focus on a battle between humans and an alien species. The book has been adapted into several forms. Notable versions include the infamous radio broadcast by Orson Welles, which convinced several listeners that a real alien invasion was taking place; the 1953 George Pall movie, and the 2005 film from Steven Spielberg. And while I have you here, let me state that the Spielberg movie is fantastic, and one of the filmmaker’s most unjustly maligned movies.

There’s no info on who Kinnear would play in the show, but I’m guessing he’ll be the protagonist. Or maybe he’s one of the Martians – that would be wild! Kinnear is a likable actor who experienced a career boom in the late ’90s, landing an Oscar nomination for As Good as It Gets. While he’s worked steadily ever since, his work hasn’t been as high profile. He can currently be seen in the final season of House of Cards, now streaming on Netflix.

This new War of the Worlds TV series is currently in pre-production, and will likely go into production next year.

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BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (CLASSIC) #1 FROM DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

ON SALE DATE: 11/7/2018

The remains of humanity have been fleeing the Cylon menace - until now! Joined by another, second fleet of fugitives, Commander Adama sees the opportunity to strike back. Can he continue chasing an Earth that may be a myth, when the chance for victory is real? Plus: the treacherous Count Baltar returns in this miniseries timed for Battlestar Galactica's 40th anniversary year, written by New York Times bestselling author and comics writer JOHN JACKSON MILLER (Star Wars, Star Trek, Halo) and drawn by DANIEL HDR (Red Sonja)!