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June 24, 2002
Issue 270
Vol. 8, No. 26

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INTERVIEW

 Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise envision a killer future in Minority Report, while former Robocop Peter Weller and executive producer Manny Coto take a trip through time to save planet Earth in Odyssey 5.


EDITORIAL

Scott Edelman, Science Fiction Weekly's editor-in-chief, meets up with those who would mock science fiction, and realizes that "Variety Is the Price of Life."

NEWS OF THE WEEK
 Executive producer Marti Noxon predicts an eighth season for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Harrison Ford holds off committing to Indiana Jones IV, Rob Bowman directs digital dragons in Reign of Fire, and more.
ON SCREEN
 Tom Cruise goes on the run as a future fugitive in Minority Report, a pint-sized wizard is given new life in the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone DVD, and an alien invader animates Hawaii in Lilo & Stitch.
OFF THE SHELF
 Charles Sheffield solves a series of steampunk mysteries in The Amazing Dr. Darwin, while Neal Shusterman sends six superheroes to save the universe in Shattered Sky.
GAMES
 Earlier episodes of the Elder Scrolls gaming saga each won RPG-of-the-year honors, and the thrilling fantasy adventure of part three, Morrowind, seems destined to do the same.
CLASSICS
 Roger Corman pulls a stellar performance out of Ray Milland, whose search for super-sight leads to dangerous visions in X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes.
COOL STUFF
 There have been many versions of Speed Racer's coveted car released, but none as exacting as the ultimate Mach 5 from Racing Champions/ERTL.
SITE OF THE WEEK
 While Mulder and Scully searched for the Truth, Chris Carter was running his own conspiracy, and The X-Files Inside Joke List playfully exposes each homage and hidden meaning.
LETTERS
 Readers praise the performance of Lou Ferrigno as TV's Hulk, insist that Episode II should be seen at least twice, differ in placing blame for Buffy's controversial finale, and much more.

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