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Monsters Versus Aliens Viral Site Is Actually Cool

UFO paranoia site TopSecretConspiracy.Com went to WorldCon to uncover the truth about science fiction — it’s a ploy, paving the way for alien invasion. But could some Monsters save us from these Aliens? At first glance, Total Conspiracy is just a hilariously awesome conspiracy site, including pictures of flying dogs, alien coins (from the U.S.…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Street Fighter The Legend Of Chun-Li Poster Is “Nice”

Sheesh, the new Street Fighter: The Legend Of Chun-Li doesn’t want to use the movie’s greatest asset, Kristen Kreuk. The new heads-in-bodies poster leaves much to be desired. Come on, where’s the leg? https://gizmodo.com/chun-li-raises-her-fists-and-thighs-for-revenge-in-ne-5120296 Ms. Kreuk, who is by all accounts a gorgeous young thing, has been repeatedly washed out and photo shopped to her…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Which Summer Movies Did The Writers’ Strike Hit Hardest?

Click to viewLast year, Hollywood’s writers went on strike for 14 weeks, and genre television took tremendous damage as a result. But movies didn’t emerge unscathed, either – we just won’t see the fallout until this year. When the studios decided to wait out the striking writers, they put a lot of big genre TV…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Monsters Versus Aliens To Save Superbowl Sunday

The commercials for last year’s Superbowl were terrible. Thank god, we’ve got the CG awesomeness of Dreamworks’ Monsters Versus Aliens to bring back some much-needed pizazz to the big game. On February 1st, keep your eyes peeled for the first ever Superbowl 3D commercial. thanks to the Monster Action squad. In order to get said…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Will 2012-ish Be The Disaster Movie You Wanted?

Remember the disappointing heap that was Disaster Movie? For those who thought the spoofery was a bit sub-par, you’re getting another chance from the supposedly clever 2012-ish. Will it deliver? See for yourself below. This 25 million dollar movie, gobbled up by MGM, is being directed by Robert Moniot, who is no stranger to low-rent…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Frank Miller Retreats To What He Knows Best

With The Spirit having pretty much killed his movie career, Frank Miller is doing the only sensible thing he can: Working on sequels to 300 and Sin City as fast as he can. Digital Spy reports that the occasional auteur is “polishing” the script for a sequel to Zack Snyder’s adaptation of his sword and…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Astro Boy Has Some Friends, In Lush New Concept Art

So far, all we’ve seen of the CG Astro Boy movie is Astro Boy himself, jet boots and all. Now, a new set of concept art gives us a glimpse of other characters. I like the more painted look of a few of these images, including the one up top. On the other hand, though,…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

What Happened To The Spirit?

It’s no secret that Frank Miller’s The Spirit has flopped both critically and commercially, earning only $14million in its first week of release. But could that have been avoided, if more care have been taken? To put that $14million figure in some context, the top movie of the week made $10million on Thursday alone (and…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Can Jesus Become Your New SF Hero?

If science and religion are natural enemies, then what about science fiction and Christianity? A new Christian film festival plans to look at how to approach the genre… and maybe co-opt it a little, too. The three-day Symposium on Science Fiction and Christian Filmmaking – running January 5th through the 7th in San Antonio, Texas…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Watchmen Movie Lawsuit Finally Outed As Studio Pissing Match

You thought that the lawsuit over the rights to the Watchmen movie were actually about Zack Snyder’s adaptation of the famous Moore/Gibbons comic? The latest moves in the story show just how wrong you are. According to the New York Times’ Michael Cieply, lawyers working on behalf of Warner Bros. are now claiming that Fox’s…

Movies Graeme McMillan

What Is David Bowie Doing In Dr. Manhattan’s Sweet Pad?

Alex McDowell, the amazing production designer for Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and Minority Report, takes us inside Dr. Manhattan’s digs in Watchmen during a lecture at MIT, and talks easter eggs, Bowie and design. On November 21 2008, the Futures of Entertainment 3 conference took place at MIT, and moderator Henry Jenkins joined Alisa…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Films That Have Found Their Way into the Twilight Zone

Didn’t get your full The Twilight Zone fix from the New Year’s marathon? Here are films that draw their inspiration from episodes of the show, and try to recapture Rod Serling’s sense of the unknown. In addition to inspiring numerous TV episodes (including the original Star Trek pilot “The Cage,” which is based on the…

Movies Lauren Davis

Dead Snow’s Nazi Zombie Clips Will Rip Out Your Pigtails

Let the Nazi zombie attacks begin! The first clips from Norwegian film Dead Snow (Dod Sno) have finally surfaced from Sundance. So far this flick is delivering all the horror goods: sex, zombies and Nazis. https://gizmodo.com/the-undead-third-reich-comes-to-sundance-5103103 Dead Snow follows a group of students on a snow trip. Everything is going smoothly until a hiker shows…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Why Is A Y The Last Man Movie So Hard?

It’s almost been a year since Y The Last Man finished, and much longer since plans for a movie version were announced. So where’s our Shia-starring multiplex-filler? What’s taking so long? As Y director DJ Caruso told ComingSoon.net, the problem may all be a matter of script: Yeah, it’s been a while. I think it’s…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Back To The Future, Bollywood Style

Bollywood is ready to remake the classic Back To The Future, and has cast two incredibly popular stars for the adaptation. But will there be a “Hello McFly” dance sequence? Filling out Michael J. Fox’s puffy vest is actor Akshay Kumar, according to rumors. The lovely Aishwarya Rai may also be taking on the role…

Movies Meredith Woerner

New Terminator Stills Show John Connor’s Big Robot-Killin’ Guns

The new Terminator has John Connor all suited up, complete with robo-killing gun and ear piece. Entertainment Weekly has a slew of new photos from Terminator, Wolverine, Land Of The Lost, Watchmen and Harry Potter. John Connor definitely has the look. It should be interesting to see how director McG explains how the revolutionary leader…

Movies Meredith Woerner

The 50 Greatest Special Effects Shots In Cinema

Not only did the Den of Geek assemble a respectable (if not a little controversial) list of the top 50 special effects shots of cinema, the site also explained the tricks behind the illusions. Of course the well-deserving staples show up in the list (Star Wars, Tron and Jurassic Park), but there was one in…

Movies Mark Wilson

The io9 Guide To Everything Science Fictional In January

What will you be doing in 2009? The io9 calendar has the answer — at least for January. Here’s a handy guide to movies, DVDs, TV, books, conventions and book-signings next month. PDF below. Once again, the PDF version has hyperlinks to Amazon and convention homepages. You can download it here. Research by Katharine Duckett.…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Why The Dark Knight Really Is A Science Fiction Film

Click to viewWhen we listed The Dark Knight among the best science fiction films of 2008, half of you asked why it wasn’t #1. The other half wanted to know why it was science fiction. Here’s why. Batman exists in a universe full of science fictional elements. Batman hangs out with aliens from the planet…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

New Trailer Showcases Guinea Pig-Transformer Showdown

The new G-Force trailer is out, so let’s meet the celebrity-voiced super-spies. (That’s Nic Cage second to the right, no lie.) This cracker-jack team has been assembled to bring down a Transformer army. Raise your hand if the girl guinea pig Juarez (voiced by Penélope Cruz) makes you uncomfortable. I really could have lived my…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Monsters Versus Aliens Viral Site Is Actually Cool

Street Fighter The Legend Of Chun-Li Poster Is “Nice”

Which Summer Movies Did The Writers’ Strike Hit Hardest?

Monsters Versus Aliens To Save Superbowl Sunday

Will 2012-ish Be The Disaster Movie You Wanted?

Frank Miller Retreats To What He Knows Best

Astro Boy Has Some Friends, In Lush New Concept Art

What Happened To The Spirit?

Can Jesus Become Your New SF Hero?

Watchmen Movie Lawsuit Finally Outed As Studio Pissing Match

What Is David Bowie Doing In Dr. Manhattan’s Sweet Pad?

Films That Have Found Their Way into the Twilight Zone

Dead Snow’s Nazi Zombie Clips Will Rip Out Your Pigtails

Why Is A Y The Last Man Movie So Hard?

Back To The Future, Bollywood Style

New Terminator Stills Show John Connor’s Big Robot-Killin’ Guns

The 50 Greatest Special Effects Shots In Cinema

The io9 Guide To Everything Science Fictional In January

Why The Dark Knight Really Is A Science Fiction Film

New Trailer Showcases Guinea Pig-Transformer Showdown

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