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Prophets of Science Fiction
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Mary Shelley
Premiere: Wednesday, November 9 at 10PM e/p
It’s alive! Mary Shelley set out to create a monster--along the way she created a masterpiece. In 1816, teenager Mary begins stitching together a patchwork of ancient legend, modern technology, and personal tragedy--giving life to her novel,
Frankenstein...and the genre of science fiction.
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Philip K. Dick
Premiere: Wednesday, November 16 at 10PM e/p
Literary genius, celebrated visionary, paranoid outcast: Writer Philip K. Dick lived a life of ever-shifting realities straight from the pages of his mind-bending sci-fi stories. His books have inspired films like
Blade Runner,
Total Recall, and
Minority Report. His work confronts readers with a deceptively simple question: What is reality?
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H.G. Wells
Premiere: Wednesday, November 23 at 10PM e/p
"I told you so..." H.G. Wells' self penned epitaph underscores a lifetime of grim yet uncanny prophecy. With stories like
The Time Machine,
The Invisible Man,
The World Set Free, and
The War of the Worlds, H.G. Wells established himself as a sci-fi writer of almost clairvoyant talent.
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Arthur C. Clarke
Premiere: Wednesday, November 30 at 10PM e/p
Some sci-fi storytellers are content to merely predict, but Sir Arthur C. Clarke creates. The writer is single-handedly responsible for the cornerstone of modern telecommunication technology: the satellite. Clarke's collaboration with director Stanley Kubrick on the iconic
2001 predicted videophones, iPads, and commercial spaceflight, while redefining science-fiction cinema for a new generation.
Isaac Asimov
Premiere: Wednesday, February 15 at 10PM e/p
He saved the future from Evil Robots! Isaac Asimov dreamed a better future where we need not fear our own technology. His
I, Robot stories of a sci-fi future where robots can do our jobs for us lead to the creation of real-life industrial robots and paved the way for a robo-friendly world.
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Jules Verne
Premiere: Wednesday, February 22 at 10PM e/p
He put a man on the Moon in the Victorian Era. He criticized the Internet...in 1863. Jules Verne is the ultimate futurist, with a legacy of sci-fi stories predicting everything from fuel cell technology to viral advertising. The extraordinary voyages of Jules Verne have inspired art, industry, culture, and technology.
Robert Heinlein
Premiere: Wednesday, February 29 at 10PM e/p
Sci-fi legend Robert Heinlein is a walking contradiction. His stories address themes of patriotism, and duty while stressing the importance of personal freedom and expression. His groundbreaking stories like
Starship Troopers and
Stranger in a Strange Land continue to challenge readers with a steadfast theme: what is freedom?
George Lucas
Premiere: Wednesday, March 7 at 10PM e/p
From Luke Skywalker's light sabre to Darth Vader's Death Star, the
Star Wars franchise is one of the defining science fiction works of the later 20th century. George Lucas' prolific imagination has already inspired two generations of scientists and engineers to push the envelope of technology. By introducing computers into the filmmaking process, he changed the way movies are made, and the way we all see the future.
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