With his 1987’s novel Infernal Devices, writer K.W. Jeter presented a unique and (ultimately) influential work of steampunk fiction. Now — after twenty-five years and as many other books — he’s following it up with Fiendish Schemes (Tor Books), a sequel of sorts that catches us up with the original book’s main character, George Dower.
Funko have announced that they will release three Pop Vinyl Figures of famous robots on December 24.
Universal Home Video have announced that a previously unseen director’s cut of the sci-fi action movie Riddick will be released on DVD and in a DVD/Blu-ray combo pack on January 14. This version of the movie will also be available through digital services on December 17.
With Ratchet And Clank: Into The Nexus — which Sony is releasing for the PlayStation 3 both on disc and through the PSN store — Insomniac Games bring to a close to the Future set of Ratchet And Clank games. But while this hopefully isn’t the last we’ll see of Mssrs. Ratchet y Clank, at least this chapter of the series is going out with a bang.
In J.W. Rinzler’s The Making Of Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi (hardcover, Kindle), we learn, in great detail, how the titular sci-fi movie was made, complete with behind-the-scenes photos, numerous new interviews, original concept drawings, script pages, and other bits of movie minutiae. But if you think this makes the book just for film students or people who have to know every single trivial detail about this film, you couldn’t be more wrong.
NECA have announced that they will release a series of 2-inch tall wire-hugging figures, which they’re calling Scalers, starting in January.
FUNimation and Adult Swim have announced that they’ll broadcast Space Dandy — the new anime from the creative team behind Cowboy Bebop — this January.
It marks the first time Adult Swim will be airing an anime at the same time it premieres on Japanese television.
Funko have announced that they will release a series of Star Trek TV POP Vinyl Action Figures based on characters from the classic ’60s sci-fi show on November 28th.
Gentle Giant have announced that they will release bookends featuring both Captain America’s shield and the symbol of the Rebel Alliance next fall.