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.

ASIAN SUNDAY: MESMERIZING INDIAN 'BAJIRAO MASTANI' EPIC MOVIE AND 'TERRA FORMARS' SF ACTION WITH RINKO KIKUCHI, HIDEAKI ITO AND RILA FUKUSHIMA

 'BAJIRAO MASTANI'

MINDBLOWING INDIAN EPIC

We're travelling to Asia this Sunday, people, with some epic romance from the kingdom of ancient maharajahs and some pure science fiction epic fun! Now, I haven't often shown you much of what comes from India, but here's something that looks magnificently epic: dreamy posters and visually breathtaking trailer for India's $18 million worth historical musical movie BAJIRAO MASTANI which is about to storm Indian cinemas December 18th!

AN UNSUNG HERO  
The film narrates the story of the Maratha warrior Peshwa (Prime Minister) Bajirao I of the Maratha Empire and his second wife Mastani. Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone portray the titular protagonists, and Priyanka Chopra plays Bajirao's first wife Kashibai. He is one of history’s greatest unsung heroes; a Maratha Peshwa who rewrote the true essence of love and fearlessly protected his kingdom for over 47 long wars. BAJIRAO MASTANI is presenting an epic tale of one of the greatest warriors of India and his unforgettable love story that has inspired the nation across centuries! If you are interested you can find most of the incredible songs and out of this world dance choreographies from the movie already at YouTube!

 'TERRA FORMARS'

VS ALIEN COCKROACHES

You can also check out the first poster and teaser for Japanese sf action movie TERRA FORMARS which will land into cinemas next April starring two famous Asian stars Rinko Kikuchi and Rila Fukushima with dashing Hideaki Ito! Due to depleting natural resources and overpopulation, humans look to Mars as their next habitat. Terraforming is the project to change Mars' environment to accommodate humans. For this project, cockroaches are sent to Mars and mutated to walk. In the year 2599, 15 poor Japanese are sent to Mars to take out the cockroaches. They are unaware of what they are up against.