Marc Bernardin, Author at Gizmodo

Robert Downey Jr. and Sam Raimi are heading to Oz

The Spider-Man director and the Iron Man star are teaming up for Disney’s Wizard of Oz prequel, Oz: The Great and Powerful. In the no-longer-the-Spider-Man-man fallout, Raimi has been swinging from project to potential project, from The Shadow to a 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea remake. But according to Nikki Finke at Deadline Hollywood, last…

Movies Marc Bernardin Jun 15

Tracy Morgan’s Astronaut Jones: A missed opportunity

Given the awe-inspiring failure of MacGruber, it’s unlikely we’ll see another SNL-based movie any time soon. Which is a shame, because Tracy Morgan’s scifi-serial-blaxploitation mashup is a idea just waiting to make someone money. Just listening to that retro-bossa nova theme song conjures images of a Mad Men-esque ’60s romp through the stars, following a…

Movies Marc Bernardin Jun 15

A first look at Hugh Jackman’s Real Steel

We knew that Jackman was playing a washed-up fighter who trains a promising droid to compete in the World Robot Boxing League — but we didn’t quite realize he’d be standing there, Mickey-style, in an automaton’s corner. You know, actors face lots of challenges in conveying a fictional reality. Sometimes the script isn’t up to…

Movies Marc Bernardin Jun 15

The cutest widdle antiheroes ever

The coolest things you can’t have are these Celsius Marvelous Masterpiece Punisher and Daredevil figures — because they’ve been sold out for weeks. You can still covet, though. We are. [ComicsAlliance]

Books & Comics Marc Bernardin Jun 14

Avatar + Star Wars = oh, sweet jeebus, no

Quite a few artists have contributed to the 501st TK Helmet Project — which raises funds for the Make A Wish foundation — but Denise Vasquez’s Na’vi creation combines two things that maybe didn’t need combining. (Via Twitter)

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Christopher Nolan dislikes 3D as much as we do

When interviewed by the LA Times’ Geoff Boucher, the Dark Knight director explained why he’s “not a huge fan” of the technology that’s turning every other Hollywood movie into a theme-park ride. While he didn’t rule out 3D entirely, Nolan made it clear that he’d only do it if he could do it his way.…

Movies Marc Bernardin Jun 14

R.I.P. Al Williamson, legendary galactic artist

The illustrator who made his bones illustrating classic titles like Creepy and Eerie before continuing Alex Raymond’s genre-defining work on Flash Gordon and bringing Star Wars to comics has died at 79, leaving a vibrant legacy. It’s easy, looking at stunning work like the pieces in this gallery, to understand why Williamson enjoyed a rich…

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The magic is over: Harry Potter has finished production

Two days ago, director David Yates shouted “cut!” after the very last shot of the very last Harry Potter film — and one of the most profitable, beloved film series in Hollywood history has officially wrapped. According to Warwick Davis — who played Professor Flitwick in the saga based on J.K. Rowling’s novels — this…

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The strange, hypnotic allure of “Get out of there!”

Just like the “zoom and enhance” clip from a while back, it’s astonishing to see just how many movies — and great ones, at that — have invoked this cliche when someone’s in danger. Aspiring writers: avoid at all costs.

Movies Marc Bernardin Jun 11

The goblin shark of Tokyo Bay will make you soil yourself

Sharks are already scary enough, what with their razory teeth and evolutionarily honed hunting mojo. But this monster has a retractable jaw. A retractable effing jaw. You’re welcome, nightmares. The only thing keeping the Mitsukurina Owstoni, as it’s known in its native Japan, from taking up permanent residence in my fear cabinet is that this…

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Defending the Indefensible: Predator 2

In many ways, Predator 2 was the sequel no one wanted: It didn’t have Arnold; it didn’t have big, awesome guns; and it had the laughable Jamaican voodoo posse threat. But it deserves another look. Honest. The trick to getting the most entertainment value out of Predator 2 is pretending that 1987’s Predator didn’t exist,…

Movies Marc Bernardin Jun 11

Picasso’s Guernica, from the inside out

For an Absolut-sponsored mural in Rome, artist Ron English took another look at Pablo Picasso’s landmark commentary on the horrors of the Spanish Civil War, by reimagining it as an x-ray. Still horrific, in a whole new way. [Geekosystem]

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Technotise: What the hell is it and why is Hollywood spending millions to remake it?

Thanks to a deft faux trailer edited together by Jaron Pitts — using footage from Avatar, Resident Evil, and The Island — Warner Bros. hired the writer of Shutter Island to adapt this little-seen Serbian animated scifi thriller. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Technotise ball was set in motion when producers Scott Glassgold and…

Movies Marc Bernardin Jun 11

Star Wars-inspired corsets have power over weak minds

As far as naughty Star Wars geek-wear goes, Princess Leia’s gold bikini is so last year — and California-based artisan EveningArwen has rectified that with these Darth Vader and Stormtrooper corsets. (Via Buzzfeed)

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If John Noble doesn’t get an Emmy nomination, we will BURN THIS PLACE TO THE GROUND

Scifi has traditionally been ignored by the TV Academy — which’ll be handing out nominations on July 8th — but Noble did such deft, powerful work last season as Fringe’s Walter Bishop that to overlook him would be a crime. The campaigning is starting, fast and furious — ads are being taken out in the…

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The moving rocks of Racetrack Playa

In the arid desert of Death Valley, there’s a flat patch of land where the rocks mysteriously move along the sun-baked ground — with no evidence as to how, or why. Some of these “sailing stones” weigh hundreds of pounds, and the only evidence that they’ve moved is a rock-sized trail in the dirt —…

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Inside the writers room: Top scifi TV writers reveal tricks of the trade

Now that we know which shows we’ll see during the 2010-2011 TV season, the real work can begin: writing them. Six genre-show pros — veterans of shows like Lost, BSG, and Fringe — reveal what happens behind closed doors. For this roundtable, we recruited writers and producers from all over: rookie “baby” writers like Deric…

Television Marc Bernardin Jun 7

The historical beauty of the movie title card

It’s usually the first thing you see in a film — the title — and some filmmakers have elevated that moment to high-design art. And one enterprising lover of typography and cinema has created an online storehouse of the best. Christian Annyas is a website designer who loves movies. According to his site, “I’ve seen…

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A brief history of international space suits

Interested in seeing what stylish astronauts the world over have been wearing since the dawn of manned space flight? Glad you asked, because the blokes at Space.com have combined his handy chart. [Space]

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Tremble before…the Mighty Kermit

The Eisner-nominated Muppet Show artist Roger Langridge hatched this piece — featuring Kermit as Thor, Miss Piggy as Sif, and Gonzo as Loki — for this weekend’s HeroesCon in North Carolina. But we want it for the office wall. [ComicsAlliance]

Books & Comics Marc Bernardin Jun 3

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Robert Downey Jr. and Sam Raimi are heading to Oz

Tracy Morgan’s Astronaut Jones: A missed opportunity

A first look at Hugh Jackman’s Real Steel

The cutest widdle antiheroes ever

Avatar + Star Wars = oh, sweet jeebus, no

Christopher Nolan dislikes 3D as much as we do

R.I.P. Al Williamson, legendary galactic artist

The magic is over: Harry Potter has finished production

The strange, hypnotic allure of “Get out of there!”

The goblin shark of Tokyo Bay will make you soil yourself

Defending the Indefensible: Predator 2

Picasso’s Guernica, from the inside out

Technotise: What the hell is it and why is Hollywood spending millions to remake it?

Star Wars-inspired corsets have power over weak minds

If John Noble doesn’t get an Emmy nomination, we will BURN THIS PLACE TO THE GROUND

The moving rocks of Racetrack Playa

Inside the writers room: Top scifi TV writers reveal tricks of the trade

The historical beauty of the movie title card

A brief history of international space suits

Tremble before…the Mighty Kermit

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