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20 Greatest SF Movies Of The Past Decade

The past decade has seen a lot of bloated special-effects brain-sucks… but it’s also seen some of the best science-fiction films ever. Superhero films came of age, apocalypses ruled, and interstellar adventures came back. Here are the decade’s 20 greatest. This is, of course, just our opinion, and feel free to disagree in comments. We…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Lucas Brings Back The Secret Apprentice, But How? Plus New Star Trek MMO Trailer

The Secret Apprentice, Starkiller, is back, but we have no idea how. If it’s because of love, we may have to unleash the Force on LucasArts. Also, check out the latest trailer and news from Star Trek Online. Spoilers below. This trailer was released at the Spike TV Video Game Awards, revealing that there will…

Movies Meredith Woerner

What We Still Need on Blu-ray (And What Should Never Go HD)

Some movies seems made specifically for Blu-ray’s abilities. Some just don’t get anything out of hi-def. So why is Hollywood so completely unable to tell the difference between the two? Let’s pull it together, studios. For all our sakes. Take a look at your Blu-ray library for a minute. See anything missing? If not, you’re…

Movies Brian Barrett

Teen Wolf Series Casts The Lost Jonas Brother

Looks like we’re trading car-surfing for a Selena Gomez-type cast in the new MTV Teen Wolf series. Four baby-faced teens have been cast, and now they hold the future of beer bonging werewolves in their hands. Plot details revealed. Above is Tyler Posey, you may remember him as the little boy from Maid in Manhattan…no?…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Millennium Falcon Bed May Not Look Like Much, But She’s Got It Where It Counts

Climb aboard the fastest ship in the galaxy — it’s the Millennium Falcon bed. Check out our full gallery, showing the insane detail on each pillow. Sleep in style, while making the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs. While this lovely contraption isn’t for sale, you can become a fan of it over at…

Movies Meredith Woerner

What’s J.J. Abrams’ Next Mystery Project?

Buried deep down in the bottom of New York Times’ interview with Paramount’s Chariman Brad Grey was the news that neither the Star Trek sequel nor Mission Impossible 4 may be J.J. Abrams‘ next film project. But what is? In the NYT article Grey leaks out a little news in regards to Star Trek 2…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Naked, Bald Werewolf Gals Have Our Full Attention Also, ZEBRAMAN

There’s a new mysterious werewolf movie on the rise, plus the latest trailer for The Crazies remake is out, making us question just how we feel about this remake: Is it CRAZY enough? And how much crazy is too crazy? 13 HRS Quiet Earth pointed out this interesting little film called 13 HRS, which is…

Movies Meredith Woerner

In LA Tomorrow? Go See Some Tron Legacy

According to Ain’t It Cool, the first in a series of Tron Legacy images will be unveiled tomorrow at Santa Monica & Glendon in Westwood. For everyone else, there’s always the trailer for Tron Evolution’s videogame. Click through to view. Video Games | Spike TV VGAs 2009 | Tron: Evolution Exclusive Debut Trailer HD XBox…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Who Is The Best New Character Of The Decade?

Never mind the best books, comics, movies or TV shows of the last ten years, which new character made the biggest impact in your hearts and minds? We want to know what you think, and I have my own suggestions… In this era of franchises based on pre-existing… well, franchises, really, it should be tough…

Movies Graeme McMillan

What Is “The Secret Life Of Mr. Stark”?

It’s not just posters that’re being released to hype up next year’s Iron Man 2; Paramount have released a still of a newspaper cutting about Tony Stark and his alter ego… but why? Superhero Hype were sent what they’re calling a “clue” from the upcoming full metal sequel, but even they admit that they don’t…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Blu-ray Liveblog Now

The Harry Potter Half-Blood Prince Blu-ray Liveblog starts now. https://gizmodo.com/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-q-a-blu-ray-live-5424636 11:50: Ten minutes left until the star (Daniel Radcliffe) and the director (David Yates) pop up and start talking about the movie while watching the movie. 11:51: If you’re using the PlayStation 3, you should make sure you’ve got the correct audio output to hear…

Movies Jason Chen

A Voyeuristic Peek Outside Skywalker Ranch

You should watch this video for two reasons. One, it’s gorgeous, filmed on the Canon 5D/7D dSLRs at 1080p. Two, it gives you a peek outside George Lucas’ famed workshop, like a more romantic, landscape-focused version of Cribs. [PhilipBloom/Planet5D] https://gizmodo.com/canon-7d-review-5400595

Movies Mark Wilson

The Public Explains The Plot Of James Cameron’s Avatar

While the fierce debate rages about whether Avatar will be a spectacle of win or suck hard continues, we wondered: Does the public even know what this film’s about? So we asked them to explain the plot to us. https://gizmodo.com/the-avatar-debate-it-will-be-an-awesome-visual-spectac-5424439 http://gawker.com/5424459/the-avatar-debate-it-will-suck Additional video editing by Julia Carusillo and Mike Byhoff. Thank you to all the…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Buck Rogers, Now With Less Noir Cliche

Worried that Frank Miller‘s rumored Buck Rogers movie would be another Spirit-esque mess? Don’t be; according to IGN, Miller is no longer involved with the project. Guess someone realized Buck would never have a monologue about loving his city. [IGN]

Movies Graeme McMillan

Ali Larter Will Rock A Silver Miniskirt In UFO, But Can She Help Christopher Nolan-Ize It?

The remake of Gerry Anderson‘s ultra-campy alien-fighting TV series UFO will be deadly serious, along the lines of Batman Begins or Casino Royale, insists director Matthew Gratzner. But is it a bad sign that Ali Larter is set to co-star? https://gizmodo.com/joshua-jackson-to-fight-ufos-in-the-1970s-5410880 Larter is in talks to play Virginia Lake, the “strong but feminine” woman at…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Ranking The Creep Factor Of Human CGI: The Uncanny Valley Effect

The more realistic a CG human is, the creepier they become. There’s nothing spookier than a half-computer half-child CG face on the big screen. We’ve ranked all the worst CG humans, in order of creepiness. Just in case you are unfamiliar with the Uncanny Valley, we’ve added the 30 Rock Clip which expertly illustrates this…

Movies Meredith Woerner

The Avatar Debate: It Will Be An Awesome Visual Spectacle

Will Avatar keep its technological promises? We’ve seen a huge backlash against the film’s CGI, and our sibling site suspects it will suck. But when it opens, Avatar will prove a remarkable advance in motion capture and computer animation. https://gizmodo.com/are-you-ready-for-the-avatar-backlash-5323234 http://gawker.com/5411346/the-mounting-evidence-that-avatar-will-suck-part-1 Granted, I make this assertion not as one of those folks who saw the…

Movies Lauren Davis

Are Tomorrow’s Movies Going To Be Less SF?

This year’s Black List of the best unproduced screenplays in Hollywood is out, and only one of them is science fiction. Should we be worried? https://gizmodo.com/read-2008s-greatest-unproduced-screenplays-for-free-5378684 Entertainment Weekly has the rundown of the ten – well, this year, eleven – best unmade movie scripts from this year, as voted for by over 300 movie insiders…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Pride, Prejudice, Zombies and Portman

The movie version of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies has found its Elizabeth Bennett, and it’s a familiar face to anyone who’s seen V For Vendetta or the Star Wars prequels. But can Natalie Portman pull off “zombie-killing romantic heroine”? According to Variety, Portman will not only star in, but also produce the movie version…

Movies Graeme McMillan

James Cameron’s Next Big Science Fiction Movie Is “Fantastic Voyage”

Scratch those dreams of James Cameron directing a version of Seven Samurai in space — his new mystery project with Shane Salermo isn’t the Samurai riff, and Cameron’s not directing it. https://gizmodo.com/james-cameron-could-launch-the-seven-samurai-into-space-5422695 MTV managed to ask Cameron about reports that he and veteran screenwriter Salermo were collaborating on a new film, and he explained that…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

20 Greatest SF Movies Of The Past Decade

Lucas Brings Back The Secret Apprentice, But How? Plus New Star Trek MMO Trailer

What We Still Need on Blu-ray (And What Should Never Go HD)

Teen Wolf Series Casts The Lost Jonas Brother

Millennium Falcon Bed May Not Look Like Much, But She’s Got It Where It Counts

What’s J.J. Abrams’ Next Mystery Project?

Naked, Bald Werewolf Gals Have Our Full Attention Also, ZEBRAMAN

In LA Tomorrow? Go See Some Tron Legacy

Who Is The Best New Character Of The Decade?

What Is “The Secret Life Of Mr. Stark”?

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Blu-ray Liveblog Now

A Voyeuristic Peek Outside Skywalker Ranch

The Public Explains The Plot Of James Cameron’s Avatar

Buck Rogers, Now With Less Noir Cliche

Ali Larter Will Rock A Silver Miniskirt In UFO, But Can She Help Christopher Nolan-Ize It?

Ranking The Creep Factor Of Human CGI: The Uncanny Valley Effect

The Avatar Debate: It Will Be An Awesome Visual Spectacle

Are Tomorrow’s Movies Going To Be Less SF?

Pride, Prejudice, Zombies and Portman

James Cameron’s Next Big Science Fiction Movie Is “Fantastic Voyage”

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