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George Takei

Mr. Sulu goes social: ‘Star Trek’ vet George Takei beams up to Russell Wilson’s TraceMe fan app

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson may be the founder of the TraceMe fan networking platform, but to hear George Takei… Read More

‘Thor’ star Chris Hemsworth to miss ACE Comic Con in Seattle; two more Avengers called in

Chris Hemsworth, star of the “Thor” superhero film franchise, won’t be the lead attraction at the upcoming ACE Comic Con… Read More

ACE Comic Con

Hammer time: ‘Thor’ star among big names ACE Comic Con is using to lure fans to new Seattle event

The up-and-coming ACE Comic Con will drop the hammer next week when it shows up in Seattle for the first… Read More

Jurassic World Amazon

Did Amazon box up a T. rex? Not quite, but photos take hype for ‘Jurassic World’ film to next level

Amazon has dropped plenty of big boxes on doorsteps around the world, but this might be the biggest. Images shared… Read More

Incredibles 2 home

Check out this ‘Incredibles 2’ house on Zillow as super family moves into super new digs

This house has an Incredibles view. And an Incredibles kitchen and living room. And there are Incredibles amenities, too. In… Read More

Space Exploration Vehicle

Five ‘Martian’ miscues to fix in space flicks

LOS ANGELES — Planetary scientist Pascal Lee could give astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson a good run for his money when… Read More

Redbox

Seattle among six test markets as Redbox launches 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray rentals

Redbox users in the Seattle area will get to experience a much crisper picture on some of the titles they… Read More

Funko

Get some Pop!corn: ‘Making Fun — The Story of Funko’ to premiere on Netflix next week

You’ve probably seen “Toy Story.” Now, you’ll want to see a different type of story about toys. “Making Fun —… Read More

Solo: A Star wars Story

Even in a galaxy far, far away, ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ feels like a swashbuckling Western

[Editor’s Note: We’ve steered clear of any meaningful spoilers, but if you’re trying to avoid any information at all about… Read More

Marvel Universe at MoPOP

Marvel’s heroic comic and film history revealed in first look inside super-sized new MoPOP exhibit

Getting lost in the worlds and history of some of your favorite comic book superheroes may have never been easier,… Read More

Jurassic World

Forget the machines, fear the man-made dinosaurs in new ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ trailer

Most of the television and film science fiction we watch these days makes us fearful of the coming rise of… Read More

Elon Musk in "Do You Trust This Computer?"

Elon Musk touts scary movie about AI as an ‘immortal dictator’ – and it’s free!

If you want to get really scared about the future, you could see “A Quiet Place” this weekend at your… Read More

Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes

Marvel teases upcoming ‘Universe of Super Heroes’ exhibition at Seattle’s MoPOP with new trailer

Marvel put a little taste of its movie magic behind a new trailer on Wednesday to promote an upcoming exhibition… Read More

Haptic suit

5 tech twists from ‘Ready Player One,’ Steven Spielberg’s film about gaming’s past and VR’s future

“Ready Player One,” the Steven Spielberg movie that blends memes from the 1980s with a virtual-reality vision of 2045, is… Read More

King Lear

Photo: BBC and Amazon give first look at Anthony Hopkins in new ‘King Lear’ adaptation

Actor Anthony Hopkins made a star turn in a commercial for Amazon during the Super Bowl this year, but his… Read More

Black Panther

#WakandaForever! Record-breaking ‘Black Panther’ is also the most-tweeted about film of all time

The superhero mega-hit “Black Panther” isn’t just leaving its mark on the box office record books. The film is hashtagging… Read More

Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert

Tickets going at lightspeed for concert featuring original Star Wars film and Seattle Symphony music

It seems like there is a new Star Wars movie, or a spinoff Star Wars movie, in theaters every six… Read More

Icarus Netflix

Netflix is streaming champ at Oscars with win for ‘Icarus’ while Amazon loses in screenplay category

The back-and-forth battle for awards season supremacy among the streaming services shifted back to Netflix on Sunday night at the… Read More

Oscar nominees

Who’ll win big at the Oscars? Number crunchers put in their predictions

Update for 1:25 p.m. PT March 5: Looks like the living, breathing humans — and Unanimous AI — take the statuette for… Read More

Solo: A Star Wars Story

‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ trailer lacks a familiar voice, but looks like another sci-fi winner

Is it too late to send Harrison Ford back in time to play a young Han Solo? OK, fine. I… Read More

Solar Impulse 2 and pilots

‘Impossible Flight’ reveals the turmoil and technology of a solar plane’s global trek

From the outside, it looked as if the Swiss-led Solar Impulse project smoothly soldiered through adversity as its solar-powered plane… Read More

Quentin Tarantino's Star Trek

‘Kill Bill’ Shatner? Video spoof touts Quentin Tarantino’s R-rated ‘Star Trek’

What would an R-rated “Star Trek” movie directed by Quentin Tarantino look like? We may find out someday soon: The… Read More

Movie theater

Will streaming kill off movie theaters? An argument for why Amazon and Netflix should buy big screens

My kids had the day off from school on Monday, and went to the movie theater to see “Jumanji: Welcome… Read More

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

‘Jedi’ to ‘Solo’: 10 sci-fi shows for 2018

The dust has barely settled on the premiere of “Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi.” Or is that a… Read More

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

How to become a cybersecurity Jedi, Part 4: Three lessons from ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’

I’ve always found that education and learning can be so much more engaging, and successful, when you tie topics to… Read More

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ has huge $220M opening for second all time behind ‘The Force Awakens’

“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” proved that the long-running sci-fi film franchise is still a big draw at the box… Read More

Costumed Star Wars characters

Star Wars fans kick off their biggest holiday weekend for ‘The Last Jedi’

For Star Wars fans, it’s the hap-happiest season of all — and that makes dress-up artists like Kay Ahern something akin… Read More

Paul Allen’s tech advisor talks C-3P0, R2-D2 and BB-8 and how close Star Wars droids are to reality

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eOlJT3zl1s Beyond playing host to the opening of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” at his Seattle movie theater Cinerama on… Read More

The Last Jedi

Review: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ brings heavy dose of darkness to fuel hope for sci-fi franchise

Four or five episodes into the ongoing Star Wars film series, I remember feeling like there was probably no way… Read More

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Big, bad dinosaurs — and Jeff Goldblum! — return in ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ teaser video

The return of the dinosaurs is exciting and all, but Jeff Goldblum reprising his role as math geek Dr. Ian… Read More

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