The Rise of Science Fiction

There have been Nutty Mads fantastic science fiction books Iron Man movie films over the years covering a huge range of stories and ideas. Pioneers of the sci-fi genre include Jules Vern and H.G Wells who were coming up with imaginative and unique books covering a range of sci-fi subjects back in the nineteenth century. Once television and film had become well established as an entertainment avenue, sci-fi films began to emerge and in 1953 George Pal produced The War Of Worlds, which was based on the classic H.G Wells novel from 1898, although it was brought up to date to the current period. This film was one of many that inspired whole generations and sci-fi fans and the growing popularity of sci-fi resulted in many TV shows and films being produced.

One of the most popular hit TV series was Star Trek which was first televised on 8th September 1966, and is still gracing our screens over forty years later. Star trek has also been made into several feature-length movies over the decades and has helped establish itself as a household name along with other sci-fi greats such as Stars Wars which is considered by many to be one of the greatest science fiction films ever. Other popular science fiction greats include marvel comics and Dr Who both of which have also had films made in the past due to their success.

Science fiction is big business and these days it has gone way beyond just books and films. Many of the classics such as Stars Wars and Star Trek have a whole line of merchandise which is high on every avid collectors list. There are a huge variety of goods including model figures, clothing, costumes and Wolverine goods, to name but a few and you can even attend conventions which attract huge crowds. Haunted Mansion game fascination with science fiction seems to be endless and for many it is the perfect way to forget the hum-drum boredom of everyday life and embrace something truly out of this world.

Tanya is a part-time journalist who writes occasional articles on science fiction films and merchandise, whilst working for Forbidden Planet.