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Casting is underway for Duncan Jones’ World of Warcraft movie. According to Deadline, Colin Farrell and Paula Patton are in negotiations for leading roles. Production begins in January.

Hip Star Wars neckties add Force and flair to your suits

Sometimes you want to wear something that’s geeky, but a bit more subtle than a fan t-shirt. These Star Wars neckties let you show off your Imperial (or Rebel) allegiance while still remaining stylish. Currently, these silk ties are available only through Kotobukiya in Japan for ¥ 5,040 (around $50.72 USD). No word on whether…

Michael Keaton nearly played Jack on Lost

In the early days of Lost’s development, the creators had a very different idea for the character of Jack: first, he would die in the pilot episode; second, he would be played by Michael Keaton. J.J. Abrams initially approached Keaton about the idea of playing Jack, and Keaton was intrigued by the idea of doing…

Cosplayers threatened with legal action for hotel carpet costume

A pair of DragonCon attendees came up with a rather clever costume idea. They dressed up as soldiers, but instead of wearing your typical camouflage, they used the pattern of the hotel’s carpet. But they ended up in hot water with the carpet’s designer. Volpin Props put together these outfits, based on the carpet at…

Summer Glau is ready for boardroom battle in latest Arrow images

Arrow kicks off its second season on October 9th with a new, but familiar face. Summer Glau joins the cast and has an icy glare at the ready. Glau is playing Stellmoor International VP of Acquisitions Isabel Rochev, who is looking to add Queen Consolidated to her employer’s portfolio. And, even if you’re not familiar…

Watch Christian Bale’s Batman audition—in Val Kilmer’s suit

Each actor who auditioned for the role of Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins had to do their best Batman while wearing Val Kilmer’s batsuit. Watch Christian Bale’s, when he was going a bit lighter on the gravelly Batman voice. Batman News posted a review of the Dark Knight Trilogy: Ultimate Collector’s Edition, which comes out…

Striking natural landscapes that look like works of fantasy art

Sometimes the landscapes we dream up in works of science fiction and fantasy are no match for the real thing. From unusual geological formations to rare and beautiful flora, these natural landscapes seem pulled from another world. Top photo of Antelope Canyon by Moyan Brenn. Antelope Canyon Photo by Frank Kovalchek. Located in the Navajo…

Listen to the radio diary of a zucchini plant aboard the ISS

Astronaut Don Pettit personifies one of the zucchini plants aboard the International Space Station in his series “Diary of a Space Zucchini.” Now New Hampshire Public Radio has given that zucchini and its existential reflections a voice. Photo by Don Pettit. NHPR’s Sean Hurley loaned his voice to the intrepid zucchini for the station’s “Word…

Impressive GoT fanfilm takes us beyond the Wall with Benjen Stark

Ned’s younger brother and Night’s Watch ranger Benjen Stark takes center stage in this action-packed fan-made film. On a scouting mission north of the Wall, the ranger makes a terrifying discovery. VonWong and Five Knights Productions bring us A Tale of Benjen Stark. There are plans to make a second part. In the meantime, check…

Why on Earth do people keep moving to Haven?

It’s almost a joke of Haven, at this point, but now and then, we need to ask the question: Why the hell do people live in this crazy town? This week’s episode helps answer that question, even in the face of the latest deadly Trouble. Because they feel an obligation to help the Troubled For…

Our first look at Henry Cavill on the Man from U.N.C.L.E. set

Henry Cavill takes a break from playing Superman to step into Napoleon Solo’s suit in Guy Ritchie’s big-screen adaptation of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. The Ritchie remake returns us to the 1960s spy-fi of the television series, pairing Cavill’s American spy with Armie Hammer as his Russian partner Illya Kuryakin. ComingSoon has a bunch of…

This week’s Korra reveals that Aang was kind of a sucky dad

In this week’s Legend of Korra, our Avatar finds herself stuck between her father and her uncle as the Water Tribe threatens civil war. Meanwhile, Tenzin is dealing with a much more mundane issue: the realization that Aang wasn’t the world’s greatest dad. As a television series, The Legend of Korra still hasn’t quite settled…

Concept Art Writing Prompt: The Gentleman Alien Escorts a Lady

For those who like a little Downton Abbey in their science fiction, this week’s writing prompt stars a seemingly proper lady who takes the arm of a polite alien fellow. It seems that not everyone is happy with the arrangement, however. This illustration is by artist Randy Bishop, via Planet Pulp. See what kind of…

A puppet tiger transforms a city into a glowing, animated jungle

Guilherme Marcondes‘ short film Tyger is narratively simple but visually stunning. A giant tiger, played by a wonderfully articulated puppet, pads through a city, transforming its animated inhabitants into wild animals. As the title suggests, Marcondes was inspired by William Blake’s poem, “The Tyger.” The music is by ZEROUM. Tyger: Short Film [Guilherme Marcondes via…

A short story about 2023 London, where temps bid on hourly jobs

Nicki is an unskilled worker in 2023 London, and spends her days hopping from hourly job to hourly job after underbidding the competition. Spend a day with Nicki as she tries to work the future employment system. Arup,Social Life, Re.Work, Commonplace, Tim Maughan, and Nesta collaborated on the Future Londoners project, which envisioned ten London…

Eyes and teeth transform ordinary objects into Muppety street art

It’s hard to look at Aiden Glynn’s street art and not break out into a goofy grin. He adds eyes, fangs, tongues, and sometimes mustaches to mundane fixtures on the Toronto streets and turns them into wonderful Muppet-like monsters. To some extent, Glynn’s work reminds me of Anne Wheaton and Bonnie Burton’s VandalEyes, which proves…

Ylvis music video parody asks: What’s Wolverine say?

Now that Ylvis has asked the Internet to ponder the mysteries of fox vocalizations, this parody video asks, “What’s Wolverine say?” You may think you know the answer, but watch to the end. Matt Raub and Jason Inman wrote the lyrics to this bit of silliness, and Inman edited the video. [via The Mary Sue]

X-Men director is developing a kaiju TV series for Syfy

Guillermo del Toro has had his crack at giant, city-wrecking monsters, and now director Bryan Singer will be putting his own spin on kaiju. His Bad Hat Harry Productions is developing a pilot script for a new giant monster series, Creature At Bay, for Syfy. Deadline reports that the 90-minute pilot script will be written…

At school for angels and demons, one devil just wants to do good

At St. Swithern’s Middle School, angels and demons mingle freely in the hallways. But little Diva Beelze doesn’t fit in with the angels on account of her horns and doesn’t fit in with the devils thanks to her persistent desire to do good. And she’s totally unprepared when she comes into possession of a power…

The series bible that sold ABC on Lost is full of lies

If you take a peek inside an early series guide to the TV series Lost, it’s immediately clear that there are some major differences between that early production piece and the show itself. That’s because the document served as a not entirely honest pitch to sell ABC executives on the series. An early Lost series…