This poster from Maxime Crouzet at La Fabrique de Posters isn’t official Mad Max: Fury Road art but maybe it should be. I like the contrast of colours and the minimalist look. Fury Road is the name of the upcoming Mad Max film. Here’s the latest trailer for the post-apocalyptic thriller.
Trailer for the new Mad Max – Fury Road
Here’s another red hot trailer out of San Diego Comic Con. This one is for Warner Bros’ Mad Max reboot. The film is due out in 2015 and will star Tom Hardy as Max, Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (Transformers: Dark of the Moon) as Splendid, Nathan Jones (Troy, Conan the Barbarian) as […]
Fast moving: A review of Barricade
My business trip started with a taxi ride from the bottom of Leith Walk in Edinburgh, I got to London, spent two days in business meetings and then flew home. I read Barricade in that time. I mention my own travelling not just to illustrate how fast moving and compelling Barricade is but also because […]
Cyberpunk and post-apocalyptic art of Jonas De Ro
With companies like Wizards of the Coast, Radical Studios, Warner Bros. Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Square Enix, Legendary Pictures and even games giant Gree in his portfolio Jonas De Ro is one hell of a talent. Born in Belgium but now working in UK De Ro is a concept designer and illustrator. You can find […]
An exclusive introduction to the stunning Fragged Empire RPG
You can get a look at the Fragged Empire RPG over on the official website in advance of the Kickstarter next week. (Update: Here’s the Kickstarter) Sometimes a look isn’t enough. Sometimes you need to know more. Geek Native reached out to Australian graphic designer Wade Dyer who is leading the project to find out […]
Hacking humanity: The Kill Screen review
In geek history The Kill Screen was that point when a game becomes unplayable due to all the errors polluting the screen (or VDU). This isn’t a modern day problem as games are bullet tested but back in the 8-bit days it was an occasional occurrence. This Kill Screen is a comic written by Mike […]
Short film: Machine Stopped Working
This short film is an entry by Batwings & Bubblegum for Sci-Fi London’s 2014 48hr film competition. This means the whole film was made in 48hrs and that includes the special effects such as a 10-foot tall robot. Another twist of the challenge is the line and prop that must be used. They had to […]
Colonisation by zombie: The Exodus Towers
The Exodus Towers is the second book in Jason M. Hough’s The Dire Earth Cycle. The first book, The Darwin Elevator, was a good one and I could see why people found some similarities to Firefly. The Dire Earth Cycle isn’t a space western but it’s a science fiction, set in the near future, after […]
Short film: Pumzi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlR7l_B86Fc Set after World War III and in a world where water is scarce but the government has been able to restore peace and order, Pumzi explores what happens when someone wants to grow a tree. The East African survivors of the “Water War” are, 35 years later, able to sustain themselves. It’s hard work […]
Short film: Dead Zone
Dead Zone is another in the series of post-apocalyptic shorts. In this one a soul survivor of a human outpost in a post-apocalyptic world succumbs to loneliness and goes in search of his lost dog. His walk will take him into the Dead Zone and towards the terrible secret about humanity. Tip: You can use […]