sci-fi

Much of the excitement of fantastical and science fictional worlds is the sense of history they have, their depth, and the joy of sharing them with others.

The tractor beam featured in popular science fiction movies and shows such as “Star Trek,” “Star Wars,” and even the sci-fi parody film “Spaceballs,” is a fictional device that is steadily progressing towards solid reality.

Edgar Rice Burroughs’s “A Princess of Mars” has influenced Avatar and Star Wars. Here it gets big screen Disney treatment from Wall-E director Andrew Stanton.

When it comes to special effects, nothing looks more realistic than reality itself, and filmmakers Derek Van Gorder and Otto Stockmeier hope to show this with their upcoming film, “C.”

Queensland will be the site of a new Spielberg sci-fi series, with filming expected to begin as soon as November.