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Would Marvel Really Cancel Its Fantastic Four Comics To Hurt The Movie?

As you may have heard, there are rumors going around that Marvel, pissed off at Fox Studios, will be canceling both its Fantastic Four and Ultimate Fantastic Four comics in order to deny support for Fox’s upcoming FF movie. It’s completely insane and totally implausible… and yet it might be true. Bleeding Cool originated the…

How Could Disney Do This To Maleficent?

This weekend Maleficent made a boatload of cash, and that bums me out — because this wasn’t the Maleficent I wanted. And it certainly wasn’t the Maleficent we all deserved. Here’s why I’m pissed at what Disney did to the biggest and baddest villain around. Warning, spoilers. Maleficent wasn’t all bad. Our review praised Angelina…

Ludicrous Rumor Alert: Robert Pattinson May Be The New Indiana Jones

Forget grains of salt; please find the nearest salt lick, and start chowing down. Because it’s the only way you’re going to survive the supposed news that Twilight’s Robert Pattinson is the current favorite to play the new Indiana Jones. The “news” comes from the Daily Star, one of those British tabloids that likes to…

Supercut Captures the Most Sublime Expression of Rage: The Table Flip

Ahh, the table flip. Has film brought us a better short hand for “uncontrollable anger” than the table flip? No. It has not. And while this supercut only features movies (and thus leaves out a few of the true greats of table flipping), it is still epic.

Exclusive Coherence Clip Turns The Tunguska Event​ Into Campfire Story

It’s not every day you have the Tunguska Event name-checked at a dinner party like a spooky story, but the new science-fiction thriller Coherence (which revolves around a comet, a dinner party and horror!) manages to make comets creepy again. Make you want to watch Night of the Comet, right? I would actually be into…

Lupita Nyong’o And Gwendoline Christie Officially Cast In Star Wars

Apparently it’s totally amazing Star Wars news day, it’s just been officially announced that Star Wars: Episode VII has cast the brilliant actress Lupita Nyong’o from 12 Years a Slave, and our beloved Brienne of Tarth from Game of Thrones, Gwendoline Christie. Hooray! Star Wars.com just officially announced that two of our very favorite actresses…

Will The Zombieland Director Make Ghostbusters 3?

While the whole internet is squabbling over who will be the next Ant-Man director (now that Edgar Wright has parted ways with Marvel) another piece of news has dropped: Alleged Ant-Man director hopeful Ruben Fleischer may direct an even bigger franchise, Ghostbusters 3. In the middle of a report about the hopefuls waiting to fill…

More Proof That Star Wars: Episode VII Will Be Blessedly CG Light

More pics from Star Wars: Episode VII have turned up, but that’s not the cool part. The cool part is that Abrams has clearly embraced the “dirty future” of the original trilogy with all sort of practical effects that will set the most skeptical Star Wars fan’s heart at ease. See this thing? There are…

Need a Movie Tonight? Watch Nebraska

Update: Sorry for the pump fake but Nebraska is not actually streaming on Netflix (right now), but you can catch it on Google Play, Amazon, or iTunes, for a price. We apologize for the tease. If your Friday night plans include wine and your couch, I’d like to humbly submit Nebraska as a potential candidate…

This Blade Runner Art Show Will Hold You Over Until the Sequel

Not long ago we covered an Indiegogo venture that was too good an idea not to let the world know. Six months later Moments Lost: A Blade Runner Tribute has come to complete fruition and it brought some really succulent Blade Runner fanfiction along with it. https://gizmodo.com/moments-lost-a-blade-runner-tribute-thats-more-than-a-1461538176 On display starting at 7PM on May 31st…

An Amazing Version Of Star Wars Made From Everything That Inspired It

What if someone remade Star Wars using only the film of the old movies, serials and TV shows that influenced George Lucas’ creative vision? Squarespace’s Michael Hellman has done just that, replacing Lucas’ footage with the original works — and, often specific scenes — that inspired it. This is still an early version — Hellmann…

Josh Brolin Cast As Thanos In Guardians of the Galaxy ​

Ever since his big, purple mug popped up at the end of The Avengers, we’ve been speculating about who will play Marvel’s ultimate big bad, Thanos. And now we know. Josh Brolin has been cast as the Mad Titan. Latino Review broke the news that Brolin has been officially cast in the role of Thanos…

Meet The Three Directors Who May Take Edgar Wright’s Place On Ant-Man

We know that Guardians of the Galaxy’s James Gunn isn’t in danger of directing Marvel’s superhero comedy Ant-Man, But now there are three names being bandied about: We’re the Millers’ Rawson Marshall Thurber, Zombieland’s Ruben Fleischer, and Anchorman’s Adam McKay. Here’s what The Hollywood Reporter has to say: Sources say Rawson Marshall Thurber, Adam McKay…

The Newest Dragon Ball Z Movie Is Coming To The U.S. In August

More than a year after its release, Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the Gods is finally coming to the U.S. And better yet, it’s coming to us like never before — in theaters. This should be exciting news to U.S. anime fans, if only because we rarely get to see anime on the silver screen.…

Maleficent Isn’t A Good Movie, But I Love It Anyway

There are plenty of problems with Disney’s Maleficence. The pacing. The tone. The CG overload. The weak humor. The tortured backstory. The lack of any real connection to Sleeping Beauty. But you know what? I love this movie. I’m going to buy the DVD and watch it over and over. Minor spoilers ahead… So here’s…

Star Wars Macarons Prove the Force is Delicious

Mike of Semi-Sweet Designs didn’t just make these delicious treats for Star Wars Day, he also helpfully included recipes. Definitely head over to his post to learn how to make these delicious treats for yourself. Below are photos of the chocolate Chewbacca macarons, vanilla R2-D2s, and lemon and vanilla Death Stars.

Roland Emmerich Is Rebooting Stargate With A New Movie Trilogy

It looks like Stargate is about to lose its status as one of the major movie franchises that have never been rebooted. Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin are officially returning to the world of Stargate with a “re-imagined” trilogy of films. According to Deadline, MGM and Warner Bros. have announced that Emmerich will be directing…

What’s The Most Bleak And Misanthropic Series Of All Time?

Plenty of science fiction and fantasy series have dark themes or gritty settings — but they still offer plenty of hope for the human condition here and there. But what’s the most misanthropic series, with the grimmest view of human nature, you’ve ever come across? Please include a book cover, photo, poster or clip for…

James McAvoy Won’t Do Star Trek Impressions For Patrick Stewart

Watching Michael Fassbender And James McAvoy do impressions of their future selves in the X-Men movies right in front of the magnificent actors who play said future selves, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, is WONDERFUL. The best part is when Patrick Stewart tells McAvoy to say “Space…”— implying that he should do the introduction to…

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