Dark Matter is a new monthly DVD series where each DVD release will contain a collection of thought provoking and visionary short sci-fi films similar to what you might see in such series as Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits.
Watch the trailer now:
Yesterday I posted the news that the creators of Dark Matter are offering the first release of their new DVD series completely free – all you have to do is pay for the postage.
Today I’m posting the news that the team behind Dark Matter are now official sponsors of Sci Fi Scoop.
Ordinarily I recommend to all our readers to support our sponsors since it is our sponsors who make it possible for us to bring you the news. In the case of Dark Matter I have another and even better reason why you should take an interest in their new DVD series.
The Dark Matter series aims to release quality sci-fi films that the mainstream studio’s consider too ‘deep’ for the masses. These are the types of films that stretch the imagination and that are spawned from the creative minds of true visionaries. Many of these are top quality productions that find themselves gathering dust on hidden shelves because they don’t fit the commercial mold. Many of these, without Dark Matter, you simply would never hear about.
If you’re a fan of comics, or if you’re in the market for expert graphic design work, then you’re going to be very interested in our latest sponsor – independent design studio and comic publisher Graphic Illusions Studios.
Graphic Illusions Studios are an independent producer of high quality original comics – in fact, you wouldn’t know they were independent given just how high the quality of their productions are. As I write this I’m sitting next to the first five issues of The Rift (one of their titles that recently almost made it to the big screen – and may one day yet) and I can say without any bias that each issue is absolutely A+ quality.
One of the ways in which Sci Fi Scoop continues to be able to bring you news day in and day out is through the support of sponsors.
One of our new sponsors is StoryForge Labs, an original online sci-fi entertainment production company created by Steve Lettieri, Rob King and Chris Conway.
If you’re a regular reader of Sci Fi Scoop then you’ll already be familiar with some of StoryForge’s productions. They’re the guys behind the brilliant online web series Zerks Log and the new short-film series The Singularium.
Zerks Log is a sci-fi comedy web series that launched back in March. It follows the mystery behind the disappearance of Captain Zerks Ganymedewski and his ship the Venturi 553 after the ships ‘black box’, containing Zerks’ log, is found drifting in space. Each episode unfolds as an entry form Zerks’ log in which he offers his hilarious thoughts on recent events aboard the Venturi.
Ben Alpi stars as Captain Zerks in StoryForge's 'Zerks Log'
The first season of Zerks Log wound up in May 09 but the entire series is still available for viewing online here.
'Wake Up...Time To Die' Movie Inspired T-Shirts. Examples shown inspired by (left) The Last Starfighter, (middle) Blade Runner, (right) Tron - click to enlarge image
One of the ways in which Sci Fi Scoop continues to be able to bring you news day in and day out is through the support of sponsors.
Our latest sponsor is ‘Wake Up…Time To Die‘, a new online business that supplies cool retro styled T-Shirts that draw their inspiration from film.
The image above contains three examples of their designs inspired by The Last Starfighter, Blade Runner and TRON.
If you visit their website and click on one of the designs it will take you to a page that explains the origin of the design. For example, one of my favorites is the Star League shirt. Clicking on that design takes you here where you learn that the design is based upon the Star League who recruit new Starfighters for their war against the evil ‘Xur’ and his ‘Ko-Dan Armada’ in The Last Starfighter.
The guys also advise me that they’re going to be adding new designs constantly so keep checking back to see the new designs.
Support Sci Fi Scoop by adding a new T-Shirt to your wardrobe courtesy of Wake Up…Time To Die.
