Author Topic: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre (Read 479134 times)

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #50 on:** April 30, 2016, 11:14:43 pm »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqb9Ylm49M8

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #51 on:** April 30, 2016, 11:21:55 pm »

Well if anyone wants to steal an idea, here is one, a Neutron Star is heading towards Earth basically and people is trying to leave Earth before the end.

geronl · « **Reply #52 on:** May 01, 2016, 12:15:53 am »

Quote from: kevindavis on April 30, 2016, 11:14:43 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqb9Ylm49M8

"Collabor8te"

I have not seen that. I did see "Interstellar" on Hulu.

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #53 on:** May 01, 2016, 01:42:17 am »

Quote from: geronl on May 01, 2016, 12:15:53 am

"Collabor8te"

I have not seen that. I did see "Interstellar" on Hulu.

Did you like it?

geronl · « **Reply #54 on:** May 01, 2016, 02:31:40 am »

Quote from: kevindavis on May 01, 2016, 01:42:17 am

Did you like it?

Yes. Some of it was a little corny. Such as corn being one of the few foods still growing (but later his now-adult daughter has a cup that looks like it came from McDonalds or something) But I did like it.

geronl · « **Reply #55 on:** May 01, 2016, 05:17:06 am »

First Draft of the Novella is complete!

yay.

Now to make it as good as I can over a few days and then find some beta readers.

The cover could change since people think the moon looks like her ear, lol.

geronl · « **Reply #56 on:** May 02, 2016, 05:23:09 pm »

I went over the first draft looking for things to improve and fix errors and the wordage increased by more than 300 words.

Now I want to rewrite a certain part and add something at the end, sort of an addendum...

I also note that this story might have been better told in first person but I am not rewriting it. Maybe a sequel will be first person. lol

Ghost Bear · « **Reply #57 on:** May 02, 2016, 09:33:04 pm »

Some news from the comic book television side of SF/F:

Netflix has ordered a full first season of “Marvel’s The Punisher,” continuing their unprecedented collaboration with Marvel Television.

Jon Bernthal will reprise his role as Frank Castle, introduced to fans earlier this year in the second season of the Netflix original series “Marvel’s Daredevil,” with Steve Lightfoot (“Hannibal”) serving as Executive Producer and Showrunner in addition to writing the series’ first two episodes.

Full article: http://marvel.com/news/tv/26104/netflix_orders_marvels_the_punisher_to_series

geronl · « **Reply #58 on:** May 03, 2016, 09:40:01 pm »

Forget the Orion Project and it's atomic bomb propulsion, we should be dropping miniature stars going supernovae to propel starships.

geronl · « **Reply #59 on:** May 04, 2016, 09:51:01 pm »

Beta readers... anyone...

17,700 word novella needs a look-over

super power fiction

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #60 on:** May 04, 2016, 10:58:29 pm »

Quote from: geronl on May 01, 2016, 02:31:40 am

Yes. Some of it was a little corny. Such as corn being one of the few foods still growing (but later his now-adult daughter has a cup that looks like it came from McDonalds or something) But I did like it.

I loved that movie, but I agree some parts where a bit corny (no pun intended).

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #61 on:** May 04, 2016, 10:59:07 pm »

Check this out:
http://personalspace.tv/

Polly Ticks · « **Reply #62 on:** May 04, 2016, 11:02:21 pm »

Quote from: geronl on May 04, 2016, 09:51:01 pm

Beta readers... anyone...

17,700 word novella needs a look-over

super power fiction

@geronl What's your timeline? I might be game, but would probably need a few days.

geronl · « **Reply #63 on:** May 04, 2016, 11:57:32 pm »

Quote from: Polly Ticks on May 04, 2016, 11:02:21 pm

@geronl What's your timeline? I might be game, but would probably need a few days.

I can do a few days.

geronl · « **Reply #64 on:** May 05, 2016, 02:20:41 am »

Quote from: Polly Ticks on May 04, 2016, 11:02:21 pm

@geronl What's your timeline? I might be game, but would probably need a few days.

I just made (not well formatted) .mobi and .epub files for my beta readers.

Polly Ticks · « **Reply #65 on:** May 05, 2016, 01:24:26 pm »

Ok. Hit me up ... I can do that.

Ghost Bear · « **Reply #66 on:** May 05, 2016, 03:08:55 pm »

OK, don't know if this has been mentioned here before, but there is a new Star Trek TV series set to debut in January 2017. Current plans are for the series to be available on CBS-TV's streaming service, CBS All Access, and to "also be distributed concurrently for television and multiple platforms around the world by CBS Studios International." I guess that means it will be syndicated as TNG and the other series were.

As for the setting, rumors are that it will be set in the TOS/TNG/DS9/etc. universe, and will not follow the movie universe. The timeframe of the series is rumored to be set just before the beginning of TNG.

Read the official announcement here: http://www.startrek.com/article/new-star-trek-series-premieres-january-2017

Read rumors and more recent news here: http://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/star-trek-everything-we-know-about-the-new-tv-series.html/?a=viewall

geronl · « **Reply #67 on:** May 05, 2016, 05:56:55 pm »

You have to wonder how many people will pay to watch that, though

Ghost Bear · « **Reply #68 on:** May 05, 2016, 08:18:38 pm »

Quote from: geronl on May 05, 2016, 05:56:55 pm

You have to wonder how many people will pay to watch that, though

Well, actually I've thought of subscribing to the service anyway, as they stream all of the current line-up of CBS shows, and the wife and I watch a lot of CBS shows. Plus I think they have older content available too, not sure. And it's just $5.99/month (I think) so it's not by itself a bank-breaker. The new ST show might be the lure that draws enough people in to make the service succeed.

EC · « **Reply #69 on:** May 05, 2016, 08:39:04 pm »

I'll watch it. For a season, at least.

Couldn't get into Enterprise at all though. Neat concept, pretty well written, but was missing a spark somewhere.

geronl · « **Reply #70 on:** May 05, 2016, 08:42:02 pm »

Quote from: Bear_in_RoseBear on May 05, 2016, 08:18:38 pm

Well, actually I've thought of subscribing to the service anyway, as they stream all of the current line-up of CBS shows, and the wife and I watch a lot of CBS shows. Plus I think they have older content available too, not sure. And it's just $5.99/month (I think) so it's not by itself a bank-breaker. The new ST show might be the lure that draws enough people in to make the service succeed.

It will definitely attract fans. I hope they don't mess it up.

Ghost Bear · « **Reply #71 on:** May 05, 2016, 11:53:55 pm »

Here's a promotional video for Independence Day: Resurgence, due out this summer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IKUNzGn2cc

It may end up being a pure popcorn movie, but at least from that video it looks like they've done some logical world-building...

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #72 on:** May 06, 2016, 12:07:31 am »

Quote from: Bear_in_RoseBear on May 05, 2016, 08:18:38 pm

Well, actually I've thought of subscribing to the service anyway, as they stream all of the current line-up of CBS shows, and the wife and I watch a lot of CBS shows. Plus I think they have older content available too, not sure. And it's just $5.99/month (I think) so it's not by itself a bank-breaker. The new ST show might be the lure that draws enough people in to make the service succeed.

Well in the past, when Game of Thrones was on we use to just to get HBO just to watch it. With HBO now, I save some $$$$...

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #73 on:** May 06, 2016, 12:13:16 am »

Quote from: EC on May 05, 2016, 08:39:04 pm

I'll watch it. For a season, at least.

Couldn't get into Enterprise at all though. Neat concept, pretty well written, but was missing a spark somewhere.

Well I liked Enterprise, but here is what I think what happened...
Trek Fatigue... For about 20 years, Trek was on TV and I think people was getting tired of it..

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #74 on:** May 06, 2016, 12:14:25 am »