SciFi Wire has a list of the 20 most anticipated genre movies of 2011. Included in the list are “Transformers 3,” “Thor,” the next “Twilight” movie, the final “Harry Potter” film and “Super Eight.”
So, which one are you most looking forward to?
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How can you not have TRON:Legacy on here?
Which part of “2011” did you miss Bob?
Next year WB looses their HP cash cow. What’s next WB?
I assume you mean HP 1
Oh. Woops.
I guess it was a trick question … at least for some of us.
If anyone votes for Twilight, they need to kill themselves immediately.
Looking forward to, in the following order:
Thor
Green Lantern
Captain America: The First Avenger
X-Men: First Class
Super 8
The Thing
Battle: Los Angeles
Cowboys & Aliens
Real Steel
I’m really looking forward with great anticipation and breath-holding — Troll 3 😉
Tron for me. I really want to see where they take it.
Tim
@Jarik: Isn’t it obvious? Harry Potter… rebooted. [/sarcasm]
Hmmm… I don’t know about 2011; isn’t exactly shaping up to be another 2009 for SF. Once again, there are just too many superhero movies, but it’s like THAT kind of superhero movie… I wish anime-adaptations would get big in Hollywood, so all those ‘rumors’ on IMDb about adaptations of Bubblegum Crisis and Cowboy Bebop and Ghost in the Shell would come true…
Wow… the thought of a live action adaptation of Bubblegum Crisis gets me all tingly. And for manga adaptations, there have been whispers and rumors of an adaptation of Mai, the Psychic Girl for nigh on 20 years… and if anyone in Hollywood is listening, I do still want to see that one in my lifetime.
Slim pickins for what I consider sci-fi but seems lately some of the best stuff we never see commin, i.e. Moon and District 9. Some of those listed are just a name though so I gotta look into ’em.
I agree with you Skiznot. I would bet the best thing coming; for real science fiction, will be some smaller film we don’t know about yet.
However, I am looking forward to Thor and I hope Captain America won’t be a let down.
Harry Potter is science fiction ?
Twilight is science fiction?
Capten America is science fiction?
“Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with the impact of imagined innovations in science or technology, often in a futuristic setting.[1][2][3] It differs from fantasy in that, within the context of the story, its imaginary elements are largely possible within scientifically established or scientifically postulated laws of nature (though some elements in a story might still be pure imaginative speculation). Exploring the consequences of such differences is the traditional purpose of science fiction, making it a “literature of ideas”.[4] Science fiction is largely based on writing rationally about alternative possibilities.[5] The settings for science fiction are often contrary to known reality, but the majority of science fiction relies on a considerable degree of suspension of disbelief provided by potential scientific explanations to various fictional elements.
These may include:
A setting in the future, in alternative timelines, or in an historical past that contradicts known facts of history or the archaeological record
A setting in outer space, on other worlds, or involving aliens[6]
Stories that involve technology or scientific principles that contradict known laws of nature
Stories that involve discovery or application of new scientific principles, such as time travel or psionics, or new technology, such as nanotechnology, faster-than-light travel or robots, or of new and different political or social systems (e.g., a dystopia, or a situation where organized society has collapsed)”
The definition of “science fiction” as applied to genre entertainment in tv and film has been co-opted by marketing and PR departments to make their jobs easier. Continually correcting those who aren’t fans of scifi/fantasy/paranormal/superhero fiction isn’t going to help, and may only confuse.
It’s been this way ever since Star Wars surprised the hell out of the Hollywood establishment. Deal with it, and save your outrage for something deserving and worthwhile, ’cause trust me, this nitpick ain’t it 🙂
And technically speaking, taking into account the Captain America comics of the 80-90s, yeah, science fiction is applicable, because those settings may include the ones you listed, but because of the innovative nature of science and science fiction, they are not exclusive to those settings.