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Monday | SFFMedia

Sigourney talks Avatar, Cameron and why sex in Alien would have been crazy

In Avatar, Sigourney Weaver plays botanist Grace Augustine, a scientist studying the jungle moon Pandora, home to a species of 11-foot-tall blue humanoid creatures called Na'vi. Like Sam Worthington who plays Jake Sully in the lead role, she appears in human form and as a 3-D animated Na'vi. Their avatars are human-Na'vi hybrids into which Grace ...

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Related Topix: Avatar, Horror Movies, Thriller, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Alien³, Science Fiction Movies, Short, Aliens, History Movies, Titanic, James Cameron, Movies, Entertainment

Thu Nov 19, 2009

New York Magazine

Sigourney Weaver on Avatar, Independent Film

While most of the world is currently caught up in New Moon mania, we urge you to remain cognizant that there are less than 30 days until James Cameron's magnum opus, Avatar , opens in three glorious dimensions in mutiplexes nationwide.

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Related Topix: Avatar, Horror Movies, Action Movies, Short, Aliens, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies, Entertainment

Sat Nov 14, 2009

ContactMusic.com

Sigourney Weaver - Weaver Hit with Lawsuit

Caption: Sigourney Weaver speaks at a Natural Resources Defense Council news conference calling for a strong clean energy and climate bill, and funding for ocean acidification research.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Alien³, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies, Charitable Organizations

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Ultimate AV

Galaxy Quest

Sixteen years after the cancelation of the TV show Galaxy Quest , the ensemble cast ekes out a living signing autographs at fan conventions and making appearances at store openings.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Galaxy Quest, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Star Trek, Science Fiction TV, Entertainment, Television, Tim Allen, Horror Movies, Thriller, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Alien³, Alan Rickman

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Hollywood.com

Bob Swaim

The American-born Bob Swaim first established himself in France with several short films in the early 1970s, including the award-winning "Le Journal de M. Bonnafous" and "L'Autoportrait d'un.... The American-born Bob Swaim first established himself in France with several short films in the early 1970s, including the award-winning "Le Journal de M.

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Related Topix: Entertainment

Thu Nov 05, 2009

The Gazette

Sigourney Weaver joins cast of a oeCedar Rapidsa

Posted on Nov 04, 2009 by Adam Belz . Variety reports that the star of "Alien" and "Ghostbusters" will have a cameo role in "Cedar Rapids," a comedy to be filmed about a smalltime insurance salesman attending a big industry conference right here in the City of Five Seasons.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Alien³, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies, Cedar Rapids, IA, Cedar Rapids Metro

Wed Nov 04, 2009

DVD Authority

Galaxy Quest

No, don't adjust your set...It's not Star Trek! Galaxy Quest was an unexpected success and now makes it's way onto DVD.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Galaxy Quest, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Science Fiction TV, Entertainment, Television, Tim Allen

Topeka Capital-Journal

Weekend's hottest tickets

In his review of Disney/Pixar's "WALL-E," Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert wrote it "succeeds at being three things at once: an enthralling animated film, a visual wonderment and a decent science-fiction story." See if you agree when the Oscar winner gets a free screening at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Marvin Auditorium of the Topeka and Shawnee ...

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Related Topix: Topeka, KS, Topeka Metro, Shawnee County, KS, Willard, KS, Dave, Comedy Movies

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

Japanese scientists create 'Alien' bionic arm

The powerful robotic arm that Sigourney Weaver's character used in the cult science-fiction film Aliens has become reality.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Thriller, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Alien³, Science Fiction Movies, Short, Aliens, Science / Technology, Robots, Japan, World News

Sun Nov 01, 2009

TMZ.com

Sigourney Weaver: Good Genes or Good Docs?

Weaver improves with age. I lusted after her in "Dave" and now she's even better.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Dave

Sat Oct 31, 2009

National Post

H.R. Giger: Father of the alien

One of H.R. Gigera s less-than-cuddly artworks. Three decades ago, a loathsome, worm-like parasite burst from the chest of a hapless spaceship crew member - an electrifying moment that made cinematic history, as well as the reputations of pretty well everyone concerned.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Thriller, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Alien³, Science Fiction Movies, Annie Hall, Comedy Movies

Thu Oct 29, 2009

News.com.au

It's now a real thing

Activelink chief engineer Go Shirogauchi wearing the robotic exoskeleton inspired by Aliens / Activelink Construction robot inspired by Aliens Research being funded by Panasonic More: Technology news and reviews JAPANESE engineers have taken us one step closer to the robot revolution by developing a machine inspired by the movie Aliens .

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Related Topix: Robots, Science / Technology, Horror Movies, Short, Aliens, Thriller, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies

Ghost in the Machine

Single White Human, Looking for Group.

They don't care what's in your character bank : Paraplegic veteran Sam Worthington rolls Draenei and goes native in the brand-spankin' new second trailer for James Cameron's Avatar , also with Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, and Michelle Rodriguez.

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Related Topix: Avatar, Horror Movies, Short, Aliens, Thriller, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies

411mania.com

[Movies] Plot Details For Alien Prequel

According to Empire Online , who caught up with Ridley Scott at a premiere, the new Alien prequel will not revolve around the story of how the aliens found their way to LV-426, the infested planet that John Hurt and Sigourney Weaver discovered in the first film.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Alien³, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies, John Hurt, Movies, Entertainment

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Hollywood.com

Gale Anne Hurd

Instrumental in creating the contemporary concept of the "event" motion picture, a movie so vast in scope and appeal that it takes on a life of its own in the world audience's imagination, producer Gale Anne Hurd began.... Instrumental in creating the contemporary concept of the "event" motion picture, a movie so vast in scope and appeal that it ...

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Related Topix: Gale Anne Hurd, Marketing, Thriller, The Abyss, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Horror Movies, Short, Aliens, Alien³, Entertainment

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Shockya.com

The New Avatar Trailer Hits The Internet Early

From Spoiler TV while it lasts, here's a leaked version of the extended trailer for the upcoming film "Avatar" aka James Cameron's Avatar by director James Cameron and starring Sam Worthington , Sigourney Weaver , Michelle Rodriguez and Zoe Saldana .

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Related Topix: Avatar, Terminator: Salvation, Clash of the Titans, Family, Action Movies, Adventure, Horror Movies, Short, Aliens, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies, Fast & Furious

Ask MetaFilter

Fictional M to fictional F?

Looking for fictional female characters originally written as men. I'm interested in fictional women in literature, cinema, comic books, TV etc., whose characters were originally meant to be men, but at some point during the creative process / production became female characters in stead.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Alien³, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Salisbury Journal

Sigourney opens Tokyo Film Festival

Sigourney Weaver walked down a green carpet made of recycled plastic to open the Tokyo International Film Festival.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Thriller, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Alien³, Science Fiction Movies

Fri Oct 16, 2009

411mania.com

The 411 Movies Top 5 10.16.09: Week 187 - Top 5 Hottest Horror Heroines

The 411 Movies Top 5 10.16.09: Week 187 - Top 5 Hottest Horror Heroines Posted by Trevor Snyder on 10.16.2009 Continuing the Top 5's tribute to Halloween, we take a look at the hottest heroines in horror movie history.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Thriller, Halloween, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Alien³, Science Fiction Movies, Scream, Short, Mystery Movies, Rose McGowan, The Fog, Movies, Entertainment

Sun Oct 11, 2009

WTOP

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Business hasn't been too good lately for the Detroit Bros. Custom Cycles shop. Founders Dave and James Kaye hope the magic of TV may soon help.

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Related Topix: Dave, Comedy Movies

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