A look at the last year of sci-fi movies (War of the Worlds, Star Wars, Serenity, Fantastic Four, Hitchhiker's Guide, Batman Begins, Harry Potter 4, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.). Has there been a rise in the popularity of sci-fi and fantasy? Is it becoming cool to be a "geek"? (Eric James Stone, Scott Armstrong, Janus Daniels, Kathryn Olsen)

Is Hollywood getting better at sequels? To discuss: Batman Begins sequel, Harry Potter series, X3, Superman movie, Spiderman 3, Pirates of the Caribbean 2 and 3, rumored X-Files movie, etc. (Bryce Cundick, Eric James Stone, Jake Black)

Joss Whedon's Worlds: Emphasis on Firefly/Serenity as his current, most recent project, and the upcoming Wonder Woman movie in 2007, but also including discussion on Buffy, Angel, X-Men comics, FRAY comics (Marianna Roberg, April Randall, Eric James Stone, Janus Daniels)

Theresa Mather, Dave Wolverton, Eric James Stone, Krys Morgan

You have a great beginning and ending. But the middle sags. How can you avoid this? How can you fix it? Is it all about the pacing? (Brandon Sanderson, James Dashner, Dave Wolverton, Krys Morgan, Eric James Stone)

What is it about a good bad guy that makes us like them so much? What villains do we NOT like? Are some villains more "Bart Simpson" than "Darth Vader"? (Lyda Mae Huff, Dave Wolverton, Krys Morgan, Rebecca Moesta, Eric James Stone)

General discussion on where the series are now, and will there be more spin offs or will Stargate wear itself out too quickly? (Eric James Stone, Charlie Harmon, Eric Hall)

Does science fiction have to be futuristic? Can you set it in the past? Can you have medieval science fiction? How is science fiction more than robots and technology? (Eric Swedin, Kathleen Dalton Woodbury, Lyda Mae Huff, Eric James Stone)

The beginning of your story is what hooks the reader. How to make it strong and engaging. (Dan Willis, Kathleen Dalton Woodbury (M), Krys Morgan, Kevin J. Anderson, Eric James Stone)

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006 7:30-9:00 pm * 3228 WSC (BYU) booksigning, meet the guests, chat with panelists http://ltue.org/