“Amazing to think Mary Shelley was only 18 when she started writing Frankenstein isn’t it?”

Let’s not beat about the bush – The Force Awakens is a straight up triumph in every aspect any fan could wish.

Manchester will host the world premiere of highly anticipated film DxM on Sunday October 4 as part of the annual horror, cult, fantasy and sci-fi extravaganza, Grimmfest, that kicks off today.

A Wigan-born writer, artist and all-round creative is appealing for your help to get his crime thriller meets gritty reality graphic novel, featuring Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Roger Moore, off the ground.

Pre-apocalypse sci-fi thriller The Last Man on Earth, which features former Doctor Who star Colin Baker, is shooting in Manchester next month.

Feminist science-fiction film The Last of Her Blood that follows a young woman’s fight for survival in a post-apocalyptic reality and is based in Manchester is set for release on June 12.

A Lancashire-based game designer has taken to Kickstarter in an attempt to help get his video game off the ground.

A single father from Oldham has battled back from a cancer scare to pen his very first children’s novel which is due for release this summer.

While artificial intelligence is making progress in leaps and bounds, Terminator-style robots are still a long way off, according to Manchester University expert Dr Steve Furber.

A Manchester computer science expert says hit TV show, The Big Bang Theory, is not only scientifically accurate but is also a good example of the work real life professors do on a day to day basis.