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The Sci-fi Films To Look Forward To In 2013

Posted by Soulskill on from the still-waiting-on-serenity-2 dept.

brumgrunt writes "Not every sci-fi film released in 2013 will be a sequel or franchise movie. Den Of Geek has highlighted the ten sci-fi movies that might just offer something a little different from the PG-13, family-centric norm." The list includes Elysium, from the writer/director of District 9. It's "set in 2159, where Earth has become so hopelessly overcrowded that the richest members of society live on a luxurious orbiting space station." There's also After Earth, directed (but not written) by M. Night Shyamalan, which stars Will Smith and his son Jaden. They "crash land on Earth at some point in the future, by which time it's become a dangerous place devoid of human life." And, of course, there's Ender's Game.

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  1. Re:ah, Ender's game by hardtofindanick · · Score: 3, Interesting

    But the whole twist is the ending. I am afraid I will not be looking forward to it knowing how it ends.

  2. Look Forward To? Maybe Not... by CanHasDIY · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Nope, sorry, seen Hollyweird fuck up entirely too many of my favorite childhood reads by "adapting" them into 90 minute suck-fests.

    I'll steer clear until they A) are thoroughly and positively reviewed by trusted peers, and B) become available on at least one of the streaming services I subscribe to.

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  3. Re:ah, Ender's game by Dave+Emami · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I do wonder how much of the child-on-child violence they're going to retain in the movie, especially given that there are two rather brutal deaths.

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  4. Neuromancer is not in the list ? by Clived · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Hmmn
    I was under the impression that Neuromancer was coming out in 2013 ? The director is the same guy who directed Splice. I was looking forward to that. ..:P

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  5. Re:ah, Ender's game by Main+Gauche · · Score: 4, Interesting

    " Well the Net is really here, and we have Slashdot and Twitter and blogs... we can post wisdom until cows come home and no great powers will have been gained."

    I couldn't disagree more.

    Consider Nate Silver. (See his wiki entry if you don't know who he is.) He is a smart guy who started off with baseball predictions, but his prominence shot up after he "posted his wisdom" essentially nailing the last presidential election state by state. There is no doubt that this lead to his prominence today (at a relatively young age).

    Secondly, regarding the rest of "us", I'm still waiting to find this wisdom of which you speak. And no, the occasional needle in the haystack does not count.

  6. Hyperion by fph+il+quozientatore · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Any news about the Hyperion movie? I am waiting eagerly.

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