SF WEDNESDAY: 'PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING' POSTERS WITH SCOTT EASTWOOD, JOHN BOYEGA. ANDY WEIR'S 'THE MARTIAN' FOLLOW UP SF BOOK 'ARTEMIS' TO BECOME A MOVIE

  'ARTEMIS' SF NOVEL

 TO BECOME MOON SET MOVIE

Deadline reports that a new book from The Martian author Andy Weir titled ARTEMIS will be turned into a movie directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. To be published November 17th, it centres on

The directing duo was recently kicked out of Star Wars spinoff

Jasmine Bashara, aka Jazz, just another too-smart, directionless twenty something chafing at the constraints of her small town and dreaming of a better life. Except the small town happens to be named Artemis — and it’s the first and only city on the moon. She’s got debts to pay, her job as a porter barely covers the rent, and her budding career as a smuggler isn’t exactly setting her up as a kingpin, much to her disappointment. So when the chance at a life-changing score drops in her lap, Jazz can’t say no, and she finds herself in the middle of a conspiracy for control of Artemis itself.

 

Scott Eastwood leads the cast

PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING 

FIRST MOVIE SEQUEL POSTERS HAVE  ARRIVED

Meanwhile, exciting first character posters have been released today for PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING, a follow up to Guillermo del Toro's science fiction action blockbuster Pacific Rim from 2013! Directed this time by Daredevil's and Spartacus' Steven S. DeKnight, the action packed sequel will now have the cast lead by Scott

This will be DeKnight's first movie

Eastwood, Charlie Day, Burn Gorman, Rinko Kikuchi and John Boyega. It is interesting that half of Spartacus TV series cast will star in this one including Dustin Clare, amazing Daniel Feuerriegel and Nick Tarabay. The sf adventure in which humans use massive robot fighters to defend themselves from alien invasion is scheduled for next March. The sequel will show what happened to the Jaeger technology after the world was freed from Kaiju.You can also check out the first, freshly released trailer for the movie below and tell us what you think.

ANIMATED MOVIE WEEKEND: FIRST PHOTOS FROM 'DUCK DUCK GOOSE', 'ELLIOT THE LITTLEST REINDEER', 'HEIDI: QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAIN' ANIMATED ADVENTURES

'DUCK DUCK GOOSE' 

 FAMILY CAN BE A WILD RIDE

We're ending our animated movie weekend with three of the biggest projects among the presented batch, starting with DUCK

It's a Chinese American co production

DUCK GOOSE a delightful animated comedy which should fly into cinemas next April directed by Christopher Jenkins, who previously worked on films such as Hercules, Pocahontas, Aladdin, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast etc.

DUCK DUCK GOOSE follows Peng, a freewheeling bachelor goose who'd rather do anything than practice for the upcoming migration. He thinks he's better than everyone else and spends his time attempting crazy stunts at even crazier speeds. In one such stunt, Peng flies too near the ground, hits a flock of

Stephen Fry lends his voice in the movie

ducklings and separates brother and sister, Chao and Chi, from the rest. In this unlikely meeting, Peng will begin a journey that will break his

Jennifer Grey and Craig Ferguson are also in the voice cast

wing and nearly break his heart as he grows to understand the power of unconditional love in the form of two ducklings, who likewise grow to see him as the best father they could ever have.

 ELLIOT THE LITTLEST REINDEER 

NORTH POLE REINDEER TRYOUTS

It's a movie of Canadian production

Another enchanting and at the same time hilarious story will be seen in ELLIOT THE LITTLEST REINDEER which will feature the voices from  Josh Hutcher- son, Morena Baccarin, John Cleese and Martin Short!

ELLIOT THE LITTLEST REINDEER will make you fall in love with the miniature horse with a humongous heart! When one of Santa’s reindeer suddenly announces his retirement, he needs to find a replacement and fast! Against all odds, Elliot and his best friend Hazel

Josh Hutcherson has also lent his voice in 'Epic' animated movie

set out to prove that he is the horse for the job. As Elliot and Hazel take on the North Pole reindeer try-outs, Hazel learns that Christmas as we know it may be headed for disaster. Meanwhile, back at the farm a

Jennifer Westcott and Paul Griffin are directing

sinister lady threatens the lives of their friends. Elliot is faced with the biggest decision of his life: save his friends, or follow his dreams and save Christmas. Maybe he doesn’t have to choose; after all, big dreamers dream big.

'HEIDI QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAIN'

 THE BELOVED STORY IS BACK

Featuring the voices of our beloved Olivia Grant, Dan Feuerriegel and Bill Nighy, is HEIDI: QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAIN  about clever 15 year old girl who lives with her Grandpa in a wood cabin in the mountains in the sleepy village of Dorfli. She doesn’t have many

The movie is of Indian and UK co production

possessions but what she does have are her pet goat Snowflake, her best friend Peter, and her love of nature. When it’s discovered that Heidi has been skipping school, she is forced to leave her beloved world behind. She is sent to the city where she will live in the home of a wealthy professor in order to “make something” of herself. A stranger to her new surroundings, Heidi finds it difficult to adjust until she befriends Clara, the wheelchair bound daughter of the Professor. But things aren’t what they seem as Heidi suspects Miss Rottenmeier, the governess of the house, is hiding a dark and dangerous secret. It is up to Heidi to save the day so she can be reunited with the people and animals that she loves so dearly.