It’s a Battle of the Greats as Science Fiction’s Biggest Awards Announce Finalists

The Hugo Awards have announced their finalists, and it looks like many of our favorites have made the cut. As science fiction’s most prestigious honor, the Hugo Awards are trademarked by the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) who hosts the annual World Science Fiction Convention or “Worldcon.” This year the final list of nominees is ...

By Kabira Barlow  |  April 3, 2018

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Oscar-Nominated Blade Runner 2049 Sound Mixing Team on the Power of Silence

As part of our Oscars week coverage, we’re posting our conversation with some of this year’s nominees. Doug Hemphill and Ron Bartlett are nominated for Sound Mixing, alongside Mac Ruth (Blade Runner:2049); Julian Slater, Tim Cavagin, and Mary Ellis (Baby Driver); Gregg Landaker, Gary A. Rizzo, and Mark Weingarten (Dunkirk); Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern and ...

By  |  February 26, 2018
Watch how They Recreated Sean Young’s Replicant Rachael in Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner 2049 was one of the most arresting films of 2017, with brilliant sound design, makeup design, the incredible use of miniatures to create the sets and more. Yet one scene that has been somewhat overlooked came late in the film, when Niander Wallace (Jared Leto) attempts to convince Deckard (Harrison Ford) to reveal ...

By  |  January 2, 2018