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The Sci-Fi and Fantasy-Themed Art Explosions of “Alphabet Attack!”

Dave Crosland, aka King Gum, finished the fourth iteration of his daily art project “Alphabet Attack!” in July. Each time he does this, he goes in alphabetical order for his inspirations, covering everything from single words like “Yonder” to fanciful takes on pop culture like “Ewok Engineering.” Above: Ewok Engineering, Dalek’s Disagreeable Disposition, and Quarantine…

All the magical Londons. Over at Tor.com, there’s a great roundup of all the fantasy versions of London that have appeared in books, movies and other media, from Gaiman to Rowling. With a ton more brought up in the comments. Top image: Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch.

If It Ever Happens, The Next Dredd Movie Would Be A Prequel

Most right-thinking people loved Karl Urban as Judge Dredd and want a second helping — but if we get another film, it won’t be a continuation of Dredd, showing the Judge upholding the law in Mega-City One. Instead, it’ll be a prequel, showing how the judges came to be. Urban was at Chicago Comic-Con recently,…

Which Movie Should Never, Ever Have A Sequel?

The wonderful thing about stories is that they end — and sometimes the ending is so perfect, you don’t want to break that seal and find out what happens next. And yet, these days every movie needs a sequel… right? So which movie do you hope never gets a continuation on the big screen? Please…

Minority Report TV Series Will Take Place 10 Years After Tom Cruise

We won’t have to wait long for Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report TV show, because Fox just picked up this series. Plus we’ve got plot point details! Deadline is reporting that Fox has purchased the series with a “put pilot” deal, meaning this is most definitely happening or Fox will have to pay out a whole…

The M76 is the “weapon that earned the honor of being the first zombie apocalypse gun,” writes War is Boring, which looks at the peculiar history of the submachine gun that has been the firearm of choice in multiple films, including The Omega Man and The Dark Knight.

Behold! A Much Better Look At Avengers 2‘s Vision In The Robot Flesh

You may have seen him tucked away in the corner of the Comic-Con posters, or the fuzzy promo image from this weekend. But now we have a giant, full-body shot of Paul Bettany’s look as the Vision in Avengers: Age of Ultron. Check him out in all of his android glory! Update: Thanks to intrepid…

Test Footage From The Early 80s Stars A Very Different Roger Rabbit

Here’s a newly released video of footage and concept art from an early go at Who Framed Roger Rabbit?. Created between 1981 and 1983, these characterizations of the Rabbits look quite a bit different from the ones audiences saw in 1988 – not to mention a Roger voiced by Paul Reubens (aka Pee-wee Herman). At…

Our first look at the front of Age of Ultron‘s version of The Vision

We’ve only seen a tiny glimpse of The Vision so far, in Avengers: Age of Ultron’sSDCC Concept art, but new poster art has revealed our best look at Paul Bettany’s android superhero yet. The image is part of a huge banner featuring The Hulk, Hawkeye, Captain America, The Vision, Thor, Black Widow and Iron Man…

Can You Solve The Mystery Of Jesse Eisenberg’s Batman V. Superman Hair?

All right, you would-be detectives, I have a case for you regarding the actor playing Lex Luthor in Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice, thanks to a variety of enigmatic on-set photos. Can you solve this baffling mystery?! Last weekend, Eisenberg was seen with what appeared to be a picnic table cloth draped casually but…

Which Horror Villain Do You Think You Could Take In A Fight, And Why?

I’m pretty sure I could take Chucky. You? Who: Chucky, the murderous doll who has been fused with the soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray from the movies Child’s Play, Child’s Play 2, Child’s Play 3, Bride of Chucky, Seed of Chucky, and Curse of Chucky. Objectives: A human soul he can possess, thus…

Visit Every Color of the Rainbow, Using Nothing But Pixar Movies

Made by y Rishi Kaneria (with music by Moderat), this video celebrates Pixar’s use of color, starting from red and moving across the visible light spectrum all the way to purple. You’ll be amazed at just how many scenes are suffused by a single color.

Everyone’s Favorite Ape Villain Could Return To Planet Of the Apes

The scariest ape to ever fire a gun while grinning may return to the Planet of the Apes franchise. Or at least director Matt Reeves really wants to leave that door open. In an interview with website M TIME, Reeves was asked why we never really saw Koba’s demise on screen. Turns out, it was…

There’s now a chance you can own actual bits of Pacific Rim

There was a lot to love about Pacific Rim, especially its amazing props and world design. So diehard fans, prepare to rip your wallets right open – The Prop Store are running a massive auction of props and costumes from the movie, featuring everything from Kaiju goop to… Hannibal Chau’s Desk!? The auction, which started…

​Revelation Trail Is An Indie Zombie Movie With Both Heart And Talent

Revelation Trail isn’t the first zombie western, and it won’t be the last. But this small, independent horror film is somewhat special to me because it was co-written and directed by a friend of mine. So when I say I think you should check it out, I admit I’m biased — but I also don’t…

Aww, Hawkeye And Cap Almost Had A Very Sweet Moment In Winter Soldier

Where was Hawkeye while S.H.I.E.L.D. was going crazy during Captain America: The Winter Soldier? Well, an earlier plan for the movie included a confrontation between Hawkeye and Captain America—one that ended in a very tender and heroic moment. Screen Rant spoke with Winter Soldier directors Anthony and Joe Russo in a recent episode of the…

The Movie You Haven’t Watched Because No One Told You How Weird It Was

You know when you catch a movie late and it’s so good you can’t help but shout, “Why did no one TELL me about this?” Well we’re not letting that happen with The One I Love. We loved this film and you should watch it because it’s delightful, dark scifi. The reason we didn’t really…

WB Wants The Shazam Movie To Be Different, Which Means It’ll Be “Fun”

Now that Dwayne Johnson has finally decided he wants the role of Black Adam, WB is happy to discuss the Shazam movie. WB clearly wants to stress how different it will be from its other DC cinematic endeavors — not least of which is the fact that apparently Shazam will not be part of the…

The Live-Action Ghost In The Shell Movie May Have Found Its Lead

The Wolf of Wall Street’s Margot Robbie is in talks to lead DreamWorks’ live-action adaptation of the 1995 hit anime movie Ghost in the Shell, to be directed by Snow White and the Huntsman’s Rupert Sanders. Which makes it sound like DreamWorks is finally getting pretty serious about making this film. The Wrap summarizes GitS…

Neil Gaiman’s Hansel & Gretel Graphic Novel To Be Turned Into A Movie

Neil Gaiman’s latest book is so good it’s already being turned into a film, and it’s not even out yet. Together with illustrator Lorenzo Mattotti, Gaiman has turned the fairy tale classic Hansel and Gretel into a graphic novel, and now Hollywood is turning that into a movie. Variety is reporting that producer Juliet Blake…