Paramount Buys ‘Old Man’s War’ For Wolfgang Petersen And Scott Stuber – Deadline.com

Paramount Buys ‘Old Man’s War’ For Wolfgang Petersen And Scott Stuber – Deadline.com:

"Paramount Pictures has acquired screen rights to the John Scalzi novel series Old Man’s War, with Wolfgang Petersen attached to direct and David Self adapting the tale into a large-scale science fiction project. Scott Stuber will produce through his Stuber Pictures banner, with Petersen also producing."

Are we talking about the next Avatar (Green skin instead of blue)? The budget will make or break this concept.

FILM REVIEW: Simon Pegg and Seth Rogen Star in the Clever Sci-Fi Spoof 'Paul' - The Hollywood Reporter

FILM REVIEW: Simon Pegg and Seth Rogen Star in the Clever Sci-Fi Spoof 'Paul' - The Hollywood Reporter: "

Directed by "Superbad's" Greg Mottola, the film also features Kristen Wiig, Jason Bateman and Sigourney Weaver.There are so many references to science-fiction films and comic book characters in Universal’s affectionate, funny and action-packed sci-fi spoof Paul that there should be a prize for anyone who gets them all.
Simon Pegg, who teamed with Edgar Wright to write the wonderful zombie spoof Shaun of the Dead and the much admired shoot ’em up horror lark Hot Fuzz, here partners with co-star Nick Frost to script a comedy creature feature that hits home with wit, invention and flare."

Science Fiction at the 2011 Oscars - Filmcritic.com Feature

Science Fiction at the 2011 Oscars - Filmcritic.com Feature:

"Last year, the Oscar nominations were unusually kind to science fiction, with both Avatar and District 9 nabbing Best Picture noms and both of them (and Star Trek) getting a raft of other nominations. This year, the Oscars were not nearly so kind, but there is good news, including the Best Picture nomination of Inception. So let's get into this year's notes on the Academy Awards and sci-fi."

Overall a poor year for sci-fi, but 2011 is looking good (Billbo's Books: Science Fiction Movies in 2011 - What I Want to See - Filmcritic.com Feature)