The Oscars
In these pages we have advocated more major film award nominations for genre movies, especially sci-fi and fantasy (I'd love it if horror movie got a Best Movie nomination too). This year, we cannot complain too much.
Nemesis' Gigaherz album out now
The Finnish group Nemesis feels they cannot continue to "rape the Earth" and has thus created Gigaherz, a 77-minute musical journey through the evolution of life and mankind up until our present impact on Mother Nature.
2009 electronic music top 10
Planet Origo reviewer Sylvain Lupari's electronic music Top 10 for 2009. While he doesn't claim to have listened to everyting that came out last year, nor is every type of electronic music included, Sylvain's overview is vast.
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Electronic music releases in January
2010 starts off with a few new album electronic and ambient releases, and we've made a summery of some of them. Many more upcoming albums are listed in the new releases schedule elsewhere on this site.
Those who left music in 2009
Composers, musicians and promotors who left us in 2009 and made the music scene less colourfull.
Those who left film in 2009
Sadly, each year many beloved actors and film creators take their final bow and receive their last applause from their audiences. We've rounded up screen sci-fi personalities who will be remembered.
Ozone's alien music
Finnish musician and composer Otso Pakarinen - known as Ozone Player - is working on a new album which will be the soundtrack to a sci-fi comic. Long Range Influence is scheduled for a fall 2010 release.
Gibson, Burton, Cameron and UFOs
Mel Gibson's Viking movie, news on Tim Burton and James Cameron, and UFO expanding into three movies are some of the movie and TV news we bring you here.
Junior's growing up - Röyksopp's next album
Originally planned for a December 2009 release, Röyksopp's next album Senior is now scheduled for a December 2010 release. The companion album to this year's Junior will be darker and more instrumental.
Forbidden Planet prequel, other new projects
Two renamed movies, one cancellation and the usual pile of remakes make up this round of upcoming sci-fi and fantasy film projects.
Warhammer, Asimov and Bradbury
The latest news from Roland Emmerich, a Warhammer CGI animated movie, a new time-travel comedy with lots of music, and TV miniseries from two top authors are some of the latest news on sci-fi and fantasy visual drama.
2013 to follow 2012, and other coming projects
A few new proposed TV series, a female French Indiana Jones and video games are keywords in this round-up of suggested and planned sci-fi and fantasy entertainment.
Mad Max 4 gears up
Australian media is now reporting that Mad Max 4 is going into preproduction shortly. Mel Gibson is not on board, and the movie is currently scheduled to be released in 2012. Original franchise director George Miller is again at the helm.
