Showing results for "Origin" in Film & TV

In the early 20th century, World War I was the most devastating event humanity had yet experienced. New machines of war left tens of millions killed or wounded in the most grotesque of ways. The Great War remade the world's map, created new global powers, and brought forth some of the biggest problems still facing us today. But it also birthed a new art form: the horror film, made from the fears of a generation ruined by war. From Nosferatu to Frankenstein's monster and the Wolf Man, the touchstones of horror can all trace their roots to the bloodshed of the First World War.

The scientific community is shocked by the recent discoveries unearthed in Antarctica, once a green and forested paradise. Satellite images reveal ancient structures, castles and mysterious pyramids buried beneath the melting ice on the mysterious continent that suggest an ancient culture that has remained undetected until now. Skeletal human remains, ancient Antarctic maps that could only have been drawn by a view from spaceships, and the speculation that alien giants once occupied the icy world demand that further research and explanations be pursued.

The revelation that we are not alone in the cosmos and that mankind may be connected to an extraterrestrial heritage is becoming more and more accepted as the Alien enigma continues to unfold.

Advances in science and technology are now enabling us to see dozens of highly advanced civilizations that defy the historical timeline as we know it.

Gidget: Origins of a Teen Girl Transmedia Franchise examines the multiplicity of books, films, TV shows, and merchandise that make up the transmedia Gidget universe from the late 1950s to the 1980s. The book examines the Gidget phenomenon as an early and unique teen girl franchise that expands understanding of both teen girlhood and transmedia storytelling, providing an invaluable insight into this iconic franchise for students and researchers in film studies, feminist media studies, and youth culture.

Fossils of the earliest human beings are still being discovered not only in Africa, but in many other places around the globe, including Antarctica. The new evidence and research clearly suggests that other races existed in our distant past that remain largely unexplained. Could the entire scientific theory of evolution be wrong? Explore the shocking evidence that may cause the history books to be re-written.

In this exclusive podcast, author Michael Connelly and Executive Producer Henrik Bastin (The Killing, Burn Notice) discuss the creation and production of Bosch, from the origins of the series to how it found a home at Amazon to casting its star, Titus Welliver (Lost, The Good Wife). Connelly shares his experiences of working on the show, and offers Harry Bosch fans an idea of what they can expect from the much-anticipated series.