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In an interview with the LA Times, fun-loving movie-maker/satan's spawn (delete where applicable) Michael Bay says the third installment of his robotic franchise will be more about character than things blowing up.

Now I liked the original and thought the second was truly terrible, so the idea of Bay laying off the action just a smudge so you can follow what the hell is going on sounds good.

But I cannot believe that Bay - armed with a massive budget - is suddenly going to start getting in touch with his wafer-thin character's feelings.

It's so much easier just to blow something up...

While Ginger-gate still rages on in the Doctor Who community, David Tennant's tenure as (not quite) the last of the time lords has been recognised by sci-fi watchers. They have voted him best actor in the inaugural Total Sci-Fi Awards 2009.

Winner David Tennant in his seasonal swansong The End of Time

Harrison Ford has announced he would be "happy as pie" to make another Indiana Jones movie.

The 67-year-old has played the adventurous archaeologist four times and would love to reprise the role.

"If we find another story to do and we develop the character a little further and I get a chance to do another one, I'd be happy as pie to do it," he told Cinematical.

Ford first played the character in 1981's Raiders Of The Lost Ark and reprised the role in 1984's Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom and 1989's Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade. He returned to the part in 2008's Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull.

Given that the last film despite being well acted and produced was ultimately a pile of crud - is this such a good idea?

It feels like we are entering Jaws 5 territory here...

But I kinda wish it wasn't.

Director Sam Raimi and star Tobey Maguire are out as Sony seeks to reboot the franchise they themselves had ruined (the messed-up Spider-Man 3 was made with much studio pressure).

Anyway, it looks like we're going back to do the origin story again just 10 years after, errr, the origin story.

So Peter Parker's back in High School and we're gonna have to sit through Uncle Ben's death one more time.

With great power comes great responsibility. Sony just doesn't want to take any of the latter.

Click here for more info.

The fan led campaign to bring attention to Sam Rockwell's performance as Sam Bell in Duncan Jones directorial MOON was cranked up a notch today by the release of a wonderful, tongue in cheek appeal video created by campaigner Chris Trevarthen

Spurred on by the lack of support from Sony Picture Classics when it came to sending out screener DVDs to Oscar Academy voters, fans from all over the world have met through social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, joined by a common desire to see an actor who has delivered a stunning performance, be recognized by his peers at the highest level, by receiving a nomination for Best Actor in the 2010 Academy Awards.

Very basically, if the studio are not promoting MOON to the academy voters (all 5,777 of them) then the fans will. With only 10 days to go until Oscar ballot return deadline (23rd January 2010), time is of the esscence. So, if you have seen MOON, loved Sam Rockwell's performance, and want to help out you can:

• Sign the online petition HERE
• Get more details on the campaign & MOON HERE
• Share the video above on your sites / blogs / facebook pages etc

To celebrate the release of one of the big Sci-Fi Hits of 2009 ' DISTRICT 9' on December 28th, your good friends here at Anorak City have teamed up with Sony Home Entertainment to give you the chance to win a copy on DVD....

When I first heard that they were going to remake the 80s' classic with Will Smith's son in the starring role something inside me died.

Now I've see the trailer and... well.. decide for yourself.

Just to give you some perspective, here's a slice of the original.

Moons inhabited by furry Ewoks or blue-skinned Pandorians could be discovered within the next few years.

Habitable alien moons like the one depicted in the blockbuster movie Avatar may become science sooner than you might think, according to a leading astronomer.

Hero du jour Sam Worthington got a surprisingly low tech introduction to his role on Avatar, one of the most technologically advanced films ever made.
Terminator Salvation and Clash of the Titans star Sam, along with co-star Zoe Saldana - who helped resurrect Star Trek as Uhura earlier this year - went to Hawaii so they could get a feel for living in the rain forest, just as their characters in Avatar do.
The blue-skinned Na'vi of the planet Pandora are at one with nature and know how to hunt and live off the land, and Cameron wanted his cast to look comfortable outdoors while wearing little more than loin cloths.

They're going Avatar crazy at Birmingham's giant IMAX cinema.

It's only the first full day of screenings today and already 20 shows in the run are completely sold out in advance, with more than 12,000 tickets shifted in all.

Tomorrow's screenings with availability are at 10.15am and 1.30pm. Both the 5pm and 8.15pm shows sold out within minutes of going on sale.

The message is clear. If you want to see Avatar in all its jaw-dropping glory on Birmingham's biggest cinema screen, book now!

Click here for screenings, or call 0121 202 2222.