Offworld Report Tuesday Jan 12th 2016: the best scifi on the net.
Here’s today’s round-up of the best stories and articles from our selection of some other spiffing genre web sites.
Marvel Confirms Creed Director Ryan Coogler Is Directing Black Panther
The Russo Brothers Would Be Interested In Doing A Black Widow Solo Movie
Adorable 3D-Printed Corgis Are Led by Thorgi, The Corgi God of Thunder
Happy Birthday! Rob Zombie Turns 51 Today
Guillermo Del Toro Says Pacific Rim 2 Is Still Going
Gold Skull Armchair Is The Perfect Gift For A Supervillain
Our Favorite David Bowie Cameos in TV and Movies
Danny Trejo Created Himself In Fallout 4
Pokemon 20th Anniversary Nintendo 3DS Bundle Revealed
Stardust Pays Homage to David Bowie
Gotham’s Ben McKenzie Hints Jerome And Others Are Returning
Rey Featured Heavily in Star Wars: The Force Awakens Second Wave Toys
Spider-Man Develops A Very Personal Relationship In Captain America: Civil War
LEGO Announces Massive Batman 66 Batcave Set
The Flash: Potential Energy Photos Feature Wally West
Deadpool Calls An Audible In New TV Spot
CBS President Hints The Flash & Supergirl Crossover Might Be In The Works
Supergirl: Bizarro Synopsis Released
Arrow: Blood Debts Photos Released
New The Walking Dead Season 6 Promo Image Features Rick Grimes
Deadpool Releases a Nicholas Sparks-Inspired Romance Poster
The Flash Casts Aaron Douglas As The Turtle
Nintendo Announces Mass Mythical Pokemon Distribution and More for 20th Anniversary
Movie Morsels: James Gunn Says GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 May Feature More David Bowie Music
Jonah Hex To Appear On Legends Of Tomorrow
It’s The 50th Anniversary of Batman TV Show Premiere
Deadpool Releases 50 Shades of Grey-Inspired Teaser Poster
A Wild 20th Anniversary POKÉMON RED and BLUE 3DS Bundle Appears
Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice Brazilian TV Spot Released
George Miller Says He Won’t Make Any More MAD MAX Films
Gaming Daily: GEARS OF WAR 4 to Release Earlier Than Expected
New Triple 9 Trailer, Images, Posters Released
Fun’s Nate Ruess Enlists MAD MEN Actor for “Take It Back” Video (Premiere)
Official: Ryan Coogler is Directing Marvel’s Black Panther
Star Wars 9: Colin Trevorrow Responds to George Lucas Fan Petition
New TMNT 2 Action Figures Might Give Away All The Cameos
WWE’s The Miz to Guest Star on Supernatural
Mortal Kombat X Gameplay Trailer Shows The Alien Xenomorph And Leatherface In Action
Space Beyond Space: The Divide Between Science and Modern Philosophy
Review: SHADOWHUNTERS Sets Up Cassandra Clare’s MORTAL INSTRUMENTS World Authentically, but Slowly
Ryan Reynolds Sticks His Tongue Out In New Deadpool Movie Photo
Star Wars Episode IX Director Colin Trevorrow Weighs In On Petition To Bring Back George Lucas
Massive Metal Monday: David Bowie’s Tin Machine “Under The God”
Fantasy-Faction’s Best Fantasy Books of 2015
Most Anticipated Fantasy Novels of 2016: Publishers’ Choice
Astronauts Will Never Have to Worry About Mark Watney’s THE MARTIAN Diet
Star Wars Rebels: Leia Arrives in A Princess on Lothal Preview
Reviewing STAR WARS: BEFORE THE AWAKENING By Greg Rucka
THE WALKING DEAD’s Ross Marquand Does 17 Impressions in 3 Minutes
The Myriad Mysteries of the Florida Everglades
Star Wars Rebels Returns…with Princess Leia
Green Lantern: Chris Pine Says He Was Never Approached For A Role
Intel’s “Drone 100” Breaks World Record, Puts on Spectacular Light Show
From Telepathy to X-Ray Goggles: How Science Fiction Becomes Science Fact
Doctor Who spinoff series Class coming to BBC America
His Dark Materials – TV Series
CM Punk Makes his UFC Debut in UFC 2 Gameplay Trailer
Collectibles from the Outer Rim: Kenner’s Chewbacca Bandolier Strap!
Russian Oil Scientists Blame Siberian Craters on Reindeer
TV-Cap: Bobby Returns to SUPERNATURAL and Princess Leia Joins STAR WARS REBELS
RIP Angus Scrimm, aka Phantasm’s Tall Man
Mark Millar and Stuart Immonen’s EMPRESS # 1 Preview Brings Sci-fi to Prehistoric Earth
The Last Mortal Bond by Brian Staveley
David Bowie: Remembering A True Legend, A Wizard, A Star
Here’s Disney’s shortlist to play young Han Solo in the next Star Wars spinoff
Has the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off Changed Your Opinion of Self-Published Books?
RIP David Bowie: Exploring the Starman’s legacy in genre and sci-fi
Check Out This Awesome Magneto Cake
Creed 2 Aiming for Fall 2017 Release Date
Abrams responds to complaints Star Wars: The Force Awakens was a ‘rip-off’ of A New Hope
Five Favourite Wizards – Guest Blog by Stephen Aryan
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE Is Coming to Xbox One
Wolf Hall: controversy, adaptation and poetic licence
Gender and Stereotyping in Fantasy – Part Three: Balance
What Makes A Good Protagonist?
Star Wars: Episode 8 is ‘Much Darker’ According to John Boyega
For Your Consideration: Fantasy Podcasts
Another Marvel Comedy TV Series Is in the Works, But What Could It Be?
Miles Morales finally joins the Marvel Universe in first look at Spider-Man No. 1
Snakewood Cover Reveal, Map & Extract!
The Vintage Vault: Kenner’s Four Famous Cantina Aliens
James Gunn Wanted David Bowie To Cameo In ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’
Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2015
10 Things They Never Told You About NaNoWriMo
Is Robin Wright Playing A Superhero In Wonder Woman?
The Cake is a Lie: Why Winning Isn’t Always a Happy Ending
LEGO goes batty with massive Batman ’66 Batcave set
The K Ohle #85: Get Lost with Wyatt Cenac
‘Star Wars’ Han Solo Spinoff Title Role Shortlist Revealed
Fantasy-Faction T-Shirts and Hoodies Are Back!
The truth is out there with 21 new pics from The X-Files premiere episode
Watch This Giagantic LEGO AT-AT Get Built In Fast Forward
Game of Thrones Season 6 Teaser… Is Jon Snow Dead? If not… how not?
StarShipSofa No 414 Beth Cato, Rachael K. Jones and Seth Shostak
‘The Winds of Winter’ months away from being finished… if the writing goes well.
Supergirl’s Andrew Kreisberg: Laura Vandervoort’s Indigo Will Look Awesome
Exclusive Cover Reveal: JEROUN: THE COLLECTED OMNIBUS by Zachary Jernigan
Fantasy Titles On Our Radar: January 2016 Edition
Five Pivotal Green Ranger Episodes of Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers
George Miller Says He’s Done With Mad Max Films
StarShipSofa No 417 Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam and Nathaniel Calhoun
The Builders by Daniel Polansky
What Photography Teaches Us About Writing
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens – Spoiler Free Review
The first minute of the premiere episode of the X-Files revival is online
What If Transformers Was A 1950’s B-Monster Movie
Guillermo del Toro Insists Pacific Rim 2 Isn’t Canceled
Nerdist:Play – Accomplishing Your 2016 Resolutions with the Amazing Stella Von D
New DOOM Screenshots & Information Revealed
Rumor of the Day: Laura Dern joining Twin Peaks in well-known role
The War of the Worlds – Sequel Signed!
Painting With Grey: The Development and Popularity of “Gritty Fantasy”
Dragon Hunters Cover Reveal & Notes from Marc Turner
I Never Planned To Be A Novelist…
Luggage of the Future Delivers Itself to Your Plane or Room
Neil Gaiman Wrote A David Bowie Short Story, Inspired By A Final Fantasy Artist
Classic T-65 X-Wing Spotted on Star Wars: Rogue One Set
Legendary Pictures Acquired For $3.5 Billion by China’s Wanda Group
The Iron Dragon’s Daughter by Michael Swanwick
World War Z Sequel Loses Its Director
Red Shirt Diaries: The City On The Edge Of Forever
Ryan Coogler Confirmed To Direct Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’
Signal To Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
What To Do In December Now NaNoWriMo Is Over
Benicio del Toro Says Collector Might Not Return for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2
Guardians of the Galaxy: James Gunn On David Bowie & Vol. 2 Soundtrack
Lessons Learned from the Gollancz Festival for Writers
Star Wars: Young Han Solo Actor Shortlist & Rogue One Cameo Rumors
Michael Lee’s Top 10 Favorite Movies Of 2015
Princess Leia to appear in Star Wars Rebels
Fallout 4: Of Dogs and Desk Fans
Joe Abercrombie update and Sharp Ends cover reveal
The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin
The Hybrid Writer – Guest Blog by Gail Z. Martin
Tower of Thorns by Juliet Marillier
Under A Colder Sun by Greg James
War is coming in new, extended trailer for The CW’s The 100
Berlanti on Supergirl crossover with Flash: ‘A lot of things would have to go right’
FINALISTS: 2015 Philip K. Dick Award
How Writing Is A Lot Like Fighting – Part 1: Introduction
Marvel’s Agent Carter: Better Angels Synopsis Released
Robin Hood: Origins Casts Jamie Foxx as Little John
Table of Contents: ‘MASH UP’ Edited by Gardner Dozois
A Look At Secondary Characters
Chinese Entertainment Company Wanda Acquires Legendary Entertainment
Creed director Ryan Coogler confirmed to helm Marvel’s Black Panther!
David Bowie’s 5 Best Sci-Fi Film Roles
Han Solo film casting is down to a shortlist of actors for lead role
How Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War will be different from other Spideys
James Gunn on David Bowie’s possible cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy 2
New York Comic Com 2015 Report – Part One
Women Dominate Graphic Novels in 2015
Wrath Of Khan Soundtrack In Vinyl Again
3rd Book by Peter Newman signed!
[Guest Post] Special Needs in Strange Worlds: Marie Brennan on Characters with PTSD
Nightfall by Jake Halpern and Peter Kujawinski
The Out-of-Print BLADE RUNNER Sketchbook Is Amazing
DVD Review: MST3K: Volume XXXIV
J.J. Abrams reveals if we’ll get an extended cut for Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Review – Beauty and Sadness by Yasunari Kawabata
Song of Susannah by Stephen King
Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews
The Golden City by J. Kathleen Cheney
The Story of Kullervo by J.R.R. Tolkien
Fox Has Acquired the Film Rights to THE FIREMAN by Joe Hill
Luke Skywalker Can’t Read and Other Geeky Truths by Ryan Britt
Mark Hamill, J.K. Rowling, Hugh Jackman and more react to visionary artist David Bowie’s passing
Meet Heat Wave In New Promo Video For DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow
New Australian ‘Arrow’ Trailer May Reveal Felicity Smoak’s Fate… Kind Of Like An Oracle
Peter V. Brett confirms more books
Robert Kirkman’s studio to turn indie game Oxenfree into a movie
Streaming Review: House Of Wax (2005)
The Masked City by Genevieve Cogman
The Only Bit of Writing Advice You’ll Need in 2016
Writer’s Den: Describing the Indescribable
5 Iconic Star Wars Sound Effects and How They Were Made
Agent Carter exec reveals if Madame Masque will wear her iconic gold mask
Deadpool new banner posters cosy up for Valentine’s Day
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
In The Mix: Fantasy and Other Genres
Looking For Jake & Other Stories by China Miéville
Outlander author on George R.R. Martin missing his Winds of Winter deadline
Power Rangers Ninja Steel To Debut In 2017
Review – The Lazarus Gate by Mark A Latham
Swords and Scoundrels by Julia Knight
The Shards of Heaven by Michael Livingston
The Weight of a Crown by Tavish Kaeden
Unquenchable Fire by Rachel Pollack
An interview with Megan E. O’Keefe, author of Steal the Sky
Black Butler I & II / Kuroshitsuji – Anime Review
Gail Z Martin’s ‘The Shadowed Path’ Cover Reveal
George Miller is Reportedly Done Making Mad Max Films
Get An Up Close Look At Kevin Eastman’s New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Figures
Our Lady Of The Ice by Cassandra Rose Clarke
Read an Excerpt of TRAVELER by Arwen Elys Dayton
Review – Grendel by John Gardner
Sins of a Sovereignty by Plague Jack
The Aeronaut’s Windlass by Jim Butcher
Why Characters Play Their Parts: Human Identity in Storytelling
Behind-the-Scenes of THE FORCE AWAKENS: Making the Animated Chess Set
Book Review: Knocking On Heaven’s Door: A Novel By Sharman Apt Russell
Cash Withdrawal #8: Flaycation Code- Kira Soltanovich
Dining with Doug and Karen #57: 2016 Golden Globes Potluck
GIVEAWAY (US Only): Win a Copy of SEEKER and TRAVELER by Arwen Elys Dayton!
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 May Not Include Benicio Del Toro’s The Collector
‘Hail, Caesar!’ Trailer: Ralph Fiennes Teaches Alden Ehrenreich How To Deliver A Line Properly
Holy Bricks! I Love Everything About Lego’s New Classic Batman TV Series Batcave Set
Hugh Dancy Shares What Would Happen If ‘Hannibal’ Had Been Picked Up For A Fourth Season
M. Night Shyamalan on new “cool and dark” Crypt Keeper for his Tales From The Crypt reboot
Marvel Just Scored The Ideal Director For Black Panther (UPDATED)
Review – Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone
RIP Angus Scrimm. Long Live The Tall Man
The Ciftci Case: Is Gollum Good or Evil?
The Seat of Magic by J. Kathleen Cheney
‘The Witch’ Trailer: What 17th Century Horror Looks Like Without CGI Or Cheap Scares
The Writers Panel #239: COLONY
TV THIS WEEK: Shadowhunters premieres, Colony arrives, and more!
Watch The Walking Dead’s Ross Marquand Nail Some Nano-Impressions
What Remains of Heroes by David Benem
World War Z 2 needs a new director
Angel of Storms by Trudi Canavan
Battlestar Galactica alum cast as the newest villain on The Flash
Bootleg Universe Pitch: Dramatic Harold & Kumar
Bruce Timm on building a story around Batman: The Killing Joke
Interview with Alison Littlewood
Jonathan Strahan on Meeting Infinity and the state of sci-fi
Review – A God Strolling in the Cool of the Evening by Mario de Carvalho
Review – City of Burning Shadows by Barbara Webb
Review – The Battle of the Five Armies Chronicles: The Art of War by Daniel Falconer
Review – The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Partnering With Oxenfree Developers Night School Studios
The Last, Desperate Attempt to Contact the Philae Lander Has Probably Failed
The Shores of Spain by J. Kathleen Cheney
The Thief Who Knocked On Sorrow’s Gate by Michael McClung
Tuesday Tune: “Space Oddity” by David Bowie
White Canary and Captain Cold start a bar brawl in first clip from Legends of Tomorrow
Win Night Gallery: The Complete Series DVD with our competition!
World War Z 2 Loses Director Juan Antonio Bayona
An Ember In The Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
An interview with Scott Allan Morrison, author of Terms of Use
Arrow, Flash producer promises ‘game-changer’ for Dhark, focus on the multiverse
Every Member of the Legion of Super Heroes, Ranked: #102-50
Fantastic and Forgotten Christmas Stories
George Miller “won’t make more Mad Max movies”
NASA’s New Office Is Our Defense Against Death From the Skies
Nina Forever poster gets in the middle of things
Review – The Affinity Bridge by George Mann
Review – The Weight of a Crown by Tavish Kaeden
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, March/April 2015
Sídhe in Fantasy: From Gaelic Origins, To The Modern Market
Star Wars 7: Rey Finally Gets Spotlight in Second Wave of Toys
This Interview With the Guy Who Played Jar Jar Binks Is Tragic as Hell
TV Review: The Shannara Chronicles 1.3 “Fury”
Why Does Director George Miller Suddenly Not Want to Make Any Mad Max Movies?
6 Heroes Who Had Their Asses Thoroughly Kicked by Wonder Woman
ABC Gives Orders A Pilot For The Mockingbird Spinoff ‘Marvel’s Most Wanted’
‘Batman: The Killing Joke’ Animated Adaptation Will Add New Story Elements
Clark Gregg Feels Like ‘Inhumans’ & ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Won’t Connect
Crash Course: Check Out The Two New ‘Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice’ TV Spots!
Discover the Origins of Abe Sapien’s Latest Occult Villain in This Exclusive Comic Preview
Fear Invades the 17th Century Wilderness in This Harrowing New Trailer for The Witch
From our continental correspondent – Stripburger 66
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Giveaway and Excerpt: What She Left by T.R. Richmond
Joe Hill’s The Fireman heading to the big screen with Louis Leterrier to direct
Just HOW Did Your Father Kill You, and What Does This Have To Do With the Apocalypse?
Kevin Smith Tapped To Direct An Episode Of ‘The Flash’
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Lucifer new trailer will make you confess your sins
New Shortlist For Han Solo ‘Star Wars Anthology’ Lead Revealed
No Extended Cut For ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Blu-Ray & DVD Release
‘Person Of Interest’ May Become Irrelevant After Season 5
Ryan Coogler Officially Directing ‘Black Panther’
Smallville alum Laura Vandervoort coming to CBS’s Supergirl
The Concourse RIP David Bowie, The Most Human Alien Of All | io9 David Bowie Made The World a Safer
The Incredible Hulk May Have Just Revealed Cate Blanchett’s Role In Thor: Ragnarok
The Next Wave of Star Wars Toys is All About Rey
The Witch new trailer has the spookiest goat you’ve ever seen
These Are NASA’s ‘Spiders’ on Mars
This Celebrity-Studded Instagram Petting Zoo Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen
Today’s Best Deals: 20% off Video Games, Cheap Flashlights, Nexus 6, and More
Watch the Trailer for BloodMania, Directed by the Legendary ‘Godfather of Gore’
We Demand a Prequel to This Short Film About a Girl and Her Robot
Wild Card: New ‘Daredevil’ Poster Might Have Teased A New Villain For Season 2
