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The Matrix Reloaded Is A Fun Movie. Stop Pretending It Doesn’t Exist.

It seems to be a law of the Internet that, whenever someone mentions the Wachowskis’ 1999 film The Matrix, someone must inevitably snarks, “It’s a shame they never made any sequels.” Sure, the first sequel, The Matrix Reloaded, never reaches the heights of its predecessor, but it also isn’t worth tossing aside. Welcome back to…

A Before-And-After Look At How Sharlto Copley Became The Robot Chappie

Chappie, the childlike super-genius robot, is the best thing about Chappie, the movie. And a large part of that is due to Sharlto Copley’s insane performance, done via motion capture. We’ve got an exclusive clip from the movie’s DVD featurettes that shows how Copley created the character. Chappie is out on DVD and BluRay on…

22 Incredible Facts About The Life and Career Of Sir Christopher Lee

If Sir Christopher Lee had just been a movie star, he would still have been an icon. But the late actor, who passed away last week, had an amazing life even beyond his incredible body of work. Whether you’re still lamenting his passing or unsure why his death is such a loss, here’s 22 reasons…

Jurassic World Is All Park And No Bite

Despite an island’s worth of good intentions, Jurassic World is an uneven movie in a lot of ways. The human characters basically don’t work, the movie wallows in nostalgia, and the story is murky. But where it counts — beautiful dinosaur action! — this movie delivers enough to make us remember why we love these…

The Avatar sequels will come out one year later than expected. Instead of 2016, Avatar 2 is now slated for 2017. “Jim Cameron has his own pace,” 20th Century Fox chairman-CEO Jim Gianopulos explained. [Variety]

These Are Some Of The Longest Movies Ever Made

Was The Dark Knight Rises a little too long for you? Do you find yourself consulting that peebreak app before going to see one of these three-hour Hollywood blockbusters. Pffft. That’s nothing. Here are some of the actual longest movies ever made, with videos you can watch right now. Resan (The Journey), a 873 min.…

Jurassic World Director Talks About That Infamous Running-In-Heels Scene

Jurassic World, out tomorrow, is getting praise for its awesome dinosaur action. But it’s also getting a lot of criticism for its characters, especially the way it handles Bryce Dallas Howard. We talked to director Colin Trevorrow about how to make a monster movie in the Age of Sharktopus. Spoilers ahead… How do you deal…

Webcomic Nimona Is Getting An Animated Adaptation! Yes, Yes, Yes!

Noelle Stevenson’s Nimona is one of our all-time favorite webcomics, a genre-bending tale of a not-so-evil supervillain whose life is radically altered when a pushy, shapeshifting lady forces him to take her on as his sidekick. And now there’s going to be an animated version, from the director of Disney’s adorable short Feast. The Hollywood…

Spielberg Finds A Way: 9 Uncanny Facts About The Making Of Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park changed movies forever, with its utterly believable computer-generated dinosaurs. But did you know they were originally going to use claymation instead? Just in time for Jurassic World, we’ve dug up nine fascinating facts about the making of the original Jurassic Park. Some other facts that didn’t make it into this video… Michael Crichton…

What’s The Best Way To Diversify Superhero Comics?

Greetings, folks. I know I promised you an extra-long “Postal Apocalypse” after last week’s absence, but I caught a mutant technovirus (head-cold) during my wasteland wanderings (plane travel). So here’s a regularly sized mailbag for your enjoyment — load me up with questions and I’ll owe you next week. Equal Rites Matt: Dear Mr. Postman,…

Chiwetel Ejiofor May Be Doctor Strange‘s Baron Mordo

Doctor Strange is becoming the British-iest Marvel movie ever made, apparently. Deadline is reporting that not only has Chiwetel Ejiofor joined the cast, but he’ll be playing the classic Doctor Strange villain Baron Mordo to boot. Mordo made his first appearance in 1963 in Strange Tales #111, and has been a common foe in the…

Yes, Jurassic Park’s Bad Dinosaur Science Still Matters

I was ten when Jurassic Park roared across the screen in the summer of 1993. I couldn’t wait for it. Both National Geographic and TIME ran dinosaur cover-stories leading up to the release, celebrating the new image of “hot-blooded” saurians set to make box-office records. In the week leading up to the movie, I finally…

Fox has moved up the release date of The Martian from Thanksgiving to October 2, 2015. It’s the same date that Gravity had two years ago. We so often hear of movies getting release dates pushed back, a vote of confidence like this has become a pleasant surprise. [via First Showing]

Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters Casts Thor As Its Receptionist

In the new Ghostbusters, starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones, the receptionist will be played by Chris Hemsworth. Oh please, oh please, let him have the same sort of deadpan reaction to everything that Janine had in the original. Here’s Paul Feig’s tweet: Look, I will give Sony all my money…

Alec Guinness Stars In The Best Science Fiction Movie You’ve Never Seen

No, not Star Wars. A full quarter century before he played Obi-Wan Kenobi, Alec Guinness starred in one of the purest, most science-focused science fiction films ever made. The Man in the White Suit is about scientific progress, and the law of unintended consequences, and it’s brilliant. The Man in the White Suit is an…

Is the New Power Rangers Movie Trying to Be Absurdly Gritty?

The villain of the Power Rangers reboot movie may have been revealed. This comes from an unconfirmed source, but if it’s true, it may indicate that the filmmakers may be trying to take the Mighty Morphin heroes to a darker place — and even if it’s not true, it’s hilarious. So according to Heroic Hollywood,…

First Look At The Animal Heroes Of Disney’s Next Animated Movie Zootopia

We’ve seen two-dimensional artwork from Disney Animation’s next feature Zootopia, but now we’re finally getting a look at the mismatched pair of critters at the heart of the film. Meet Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), a con-artist fox, and Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin), a rookie rabbit cop hoping to crack a major case. USA Today snagged…

This 45-Minute Blade Runner Cut Is Made Of Footage Not In The Final Film [Updated]

There are already multiple official versions of Ridley Scott’s classic film Blade Runner, but Charles de Lauzirika and his production team managed to make a completely different cut using just the B-roll from the film and takes that ended up on the cutting room floor. Check out their 45-minute version of Rick Deckard’s journey. No,…

No, Tomorrowland Isn’t Really An Optimistic Movie

There’s a meme going around that Tomorrowland underperformed at the box office because people weren’t ready for its message of optimism. There’s just one problem — Tomorrowland isn’t an optimistic film at all. Warning: Major spoilers ahead… So, some people have been claiming that Tomorrowland’s relative failure is because it was too optimistic. (One such…

The Ultimate Guide to Analog Control Panels in Scifi Movies

Production design is one of the most underrated aspects of filmmaking and fictional consoles and interfaces can have an actual impact on those we’re sitting in front of in the real world. Over the last decade or so, Minority Report’s gesture-based virtual swiping screens have been credited with having the biggest impact on what we…