Sites devoted to such shows as Star Trek were amongst the first to show up on the Net. Since then, television and film companies have also got in on the act and official sites for Sci-Fi are often amongst the most innovative and imaginative, featuring games, trailers and all sorts of wonderful graphics. Here are a few jumping-off points. The future is still out there…
Updated February 2008

AFM (AstroneF Magazine)
For Sci-Fi news with a flavour of old Quebec, try this
portal
from Montreal. Speaking French would be an advantage, but it's not essential as there are
some great links on their pages
Dark Horizons
This is simply superb for all the latest information on Sci-Fi films, and other
genre stuff. For the unofficial word on what's happening, go
here
FiveMinute.net
If you have a moment, head over to this spoof site for a chuckle over comical scripts for many of our space shows, including Star Trek, Doctor Who and Andromeda Click
here
Internet Movie Database
The database with everything you might need to know about films, and now tv shows as well. Click
here
SciFi.com
For much more than mere
programme information about this US channel, try this major site, including a really useful news service. Click
here
Star Wars vintage magazines website
Here
is an interesting list of magazines which have featured the movie series over the years

The films of the moment…
The Latest Movies
Visiting (The) – In production
The story of a mysterious extraterrestrial epidemic that alters the behavior of Human beings. On September 23rd a press conference was held to announce the start of production of the film, with stars Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Jeremy Northam, director Oliver Hirschbiegel, screenwriter David Kajganich and producer Joel Silver. Here are some Quicktime press conference soundbites and clips…
Nicole Kidman
on which themes in the story she responded to, how the role came about for her, and thoughts on the emotional aspects of the story
Daniel Craig
on his character, why he became interested in the role, and the way in which the film is relevant to present times
Jeremy Northam
on the themes the film focuses on and the film's relation to Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Joel Silver
on the general theme of the film, the genre, and how the casting came together
Oliver Hirschbiegel
on the general themes of the film
David Kajganich
on what influenced his script, including politics and the book version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Movies worth noting, for one reason or another…
Still Around…
Avengers (The)
You still have the chance to don the leather catsuit and/or the city suit.
Click
Fantastic Four
The
official site
to this latest Marvel series to hit the big screen
James Bond
MGM's
official site
for the British Agent. See also
The International James Bond Fan Club
See also
Bond collectables
Lord of the Rings (The)
The official site for director Peter Jackson's trilogy that set new standards in film-making and gathered in a whole host of Oscars.
Click here
Primer
The story of two engineers who stumble upon a remarkable invention which changes their lives in unimaginable ways.
See the trail…
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Star Wars
The six-film saga has mow come to an end, but don't expect its presence on the Web to lessen. Here is the
Offical Site
Superman Returns
A new version of the legend for 2006. Here is the
official site
And here are links for the Teaser Trailer Quicktime
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War of the Worlds (2005)
The
official site
for the movie starring Tom Cruise and directed by Steven Spielberg
and have a look at this site for the
Complete War of the Worlds Web Site
covering all aspects of the story

Current Series
Doctor Who
The all singing and dancing
Offical BBC Site
of this series which started way back in 1963
UnitNews
is a fan site giving news, reviews, articles, competitions and forums.
Keep up to date with news from the
Cybus Corporation
for its global expansion strategy commencing in April 2006. You have been warned… (or have you???)
The Dalek Song
Here's a bit of fun
Sanctuary
Online series starring Stargate's Amanda Tapping. Click
here
to see the 5-minute sneak preview
Stargate Atlantis
The spin-off from SG-1. Here's the
Offical Web Site
Stargate SG-1
The
Official Web Site
And…
They say it's 'The Web's most complete, most updated Stargate reference guide', and it is! Travel to
GateWorld
Torchwood
The spin-off to Doctor Who is
here
There are many series that have made their mark, in one way or another. Here are some sites worth noting…
Those We Have Seen
Andromeda
The series from an idea by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. Here is the
offical site
Babylon 5
J Michael Straczynski's ground-breaking television series with a story that spanned 5 years and tv movie specials. Here is the
official Warner Brothers site
and for a different slant on the series have a look at
the
Lurkers Guide
Birds of Prey
A
fan site
worth looking at
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
The
Official UPN site
Bugs
The
offical site
Surface
NBC's site for the series is
here
plus
The petition for a second series is
here
Sign up if you want to see where the story goes next…

(It's all very hush-hush at the moment!)
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