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Gavin Hood breaks down the Mind Games from Ender’s Game

Yes the Mind Games are in the movie! We spoke with Ender’s Game director Gavin Hood on creating the wild Mind Game challenges that hero Ender Wiggin has to pass and what was the most conceptually difficult idea from the book that he was tasked with creating. Hint: it wasn’t the Battle Room. Let’s talk…

What video game would make a fantastic movie?

We would trade many of the films out today for one epic video game movie adaptation. There are so many amazing stories waiting to be retold on the big screen sitting in bargain bins at Best Buy. So many—but which video game would make the greatest movie? Personally, I would love to see The Force…

Of course you want Freddie with kittens on your chest

This is my new favorite kitten tee, after the one I already have with Bubbles from Trailer Park Boys saying, “A dope trailer is no place for a kitty!” Freddy Kruger is covered in kitties, and tells us that we are ALL HIS KITTENS NOW. You can pick this one up from Fright Rags for…

Star Wars: Episode VII is coming in 2015 whether it’s ready or not

Uh-oh. Seeing as it’s almost the end of 2013, it’s going to take a mountain of post-production work, and it just got new scriptwriters, it seems almost impossible that Star Wars: Episode VII would make its summer 2015 release date. But don’t tell Disney, because they’re premiering it then no matter what. https://gizmodo.com/why-is-j-j-abrams-replacing-the-writer-of-star-wars-1451736250 The Hollywood…

Last Days On Mars clip shows all hell going down on the red planet

The Last Days On Mars is a space thriller set, well, during the last few days of a crew’s exploration of Mars. And of course, that’s when all the shit hits the fan. Check out our exclusive clip right now. The premise is simple, “A group of astronaut explorers succumb one by one to a…

Jonás Cuarón filmed a short to tell the other half of a Gravity scene

While Gravity’s astronauts are in peril out in space, life marches on down below. Gravity co-writer Jonás Cuarón filmed a companion short set during the events of Sandra Bullock’s harrowing space journey that shows a meditative moment back on Earth. Image above from Warner Bros. Gravity spoilers below. During one scene in Gravity, Bullock’s character…

What is the Best Halloween Movie Ever Made?

Happy Halloween! Whether you fall more on the treat (break out the bowl of candy!) or the trick (break out the bowl of assorted dental floss!) side of the holiday, we want to know your pick for the perfect movie to watch on Halloween. Tell us in the comments what your favorite Halloween movie is…

Orson Scott Card will not be seeing any profits from the Ender’s Game movie. According to The Wrap, his deal was a straight payment for the movie rights, and that’s it. So seeing or boycotting Ender’s Game doesn’t affect him or his money at all. Just FYI.

How Many Horror Movie References Can You Spot On Bing’s Homepage?

Bing’s still the underdog in the search engine wars; remaining in perpetual second place to Google. And while it’s doubtful that Microsoft will ever win the overall search engine war, today Bing totally wins the Halloween makeover battle with a homepage that pays homage to countless horror movies. https://gizmodo.com/forget-it-this-toddler-just-won-halloween-1450979752 That’s not to say that the…

The sequel to the Evil Dead remake may be (evil) dead. Director Fede Alvarez and his co-writer Rodo Sayagues have confirmed they won’t be back for the sequel— which seems extra weird, given that a chummy Alvarez was very recently confirming that Sam Raimi would direct Army of Darkness 2. Hmm.

Which story would be over in five minutes if people just talked?

Some of the most intense, action-packed stories in science fiction and fantasy depend on some huge misunderstandings. People don’t actually listen to each other, and never take the time to share info. Which scary or thrilling story would be over in five minutes if people would only have a simple conversation? Please include a picture…

America wants in on the live-action Star Blazers remake action

A live-action movie version of the classic anime Space Battleship Yamato opened in 2010 in Japan to some acclaim. Now America is going to make their own live-action Yamato movie — but of Star Blazers, the edited U.S. version of the original anime which aired in America in the ’70s. Deadline reports that Skydance Productions…

13 things you didn’t know about Poltergeist

Before there was Paranormal Activity 15 and Insidious 12,there was Poltergeist—the classic horror movie set in the suburbs starring unknown actors who could have been your neighbors. But this movie was so much more than a collection of timeless scares and crawling meat; it was a model example of practical magic. So let’s celebrate this…

Catch up on Ender’s Game before the film with this FREE audioplay

Still haven’t read the classic novel that gave many of us our first taste of science fiction? You’re in luck. We have the entire digital audiobook, which features over 40 actors reading more than 100 roles, right here. Created by Audible Studios, Ender’s Game Alive was re-written by author Orson Scott Card to transform the…

NYC Subway Shuts Down for Lord of the Rings Ent Maintenece

One does not simply walk into Mordor — one takes the J.R.R. line. Alas, Post-Isengard replanting of the Fangorn forest has caused some delays on the subway. Check out these adorable signs that were posted all over the NYC’s subway system. These were created by the folks over at Puck Works, and as a subway…

Thrilling short film Lunar shows us prison life on the Moon

Set in the year 2057, future Los Angeles citizens are under constant fear of being sent away to LUNAR penitentiaries. That’s right people it’s a MOON PRISON! Lunar, by Tyson Wade Johnston, shows one man’s struggle to break out of the Lunar Prison. A place no-one has ever escaped from, ever.

What superpower would you want to abuse for personal enjoyment?

We all know that superpowers equal responsibility, and heroism, and all that. But there’s also the fantasy of getting a superpower and just using it for your own selfish ends. What superpower do you wish you had… so that you could just have fun with it? Please include a picture or clip that conveys the…

The probably doomed Highlander remake gets director #3

Summit Entertainment has been trying to reboot the Highlander franchise for five long years, but they’ve been unable to find a director with that special talent of “waiting around indefinitely while the film languishes in development hell.” Maybe the third time will be the charm. Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, best known for his second-unit work on Snow…

Yoda hams up his death scene in more new Return of the Jedi footage

It’s weird how all this lost Star Wars footage keeps popping up, but it’s certainly fun. The newest find is alternate footage of Yoda’s final scene in Return of the Jedi, which reveals Yoda was going to take forever to die before some editor mercifully trimmed it down. And there’s a major revelation, too! https://gizmodo.com/original-star-wars-gag-reel-is-the-best-thing-youll-see-1453466539…

All the Most X-ceptional Things We Saw in the New X-Men Trailer!

The first X-Men: Days of Future Past trailer appeared today, and it’s chock full of dramatic moments, with every mutant ever and a perilous journey back through time. We pored over dozens of screencaps to bring you every great moment, and all of the hints, in this epic trailer. Here’s our complete rundown. https://gizmodo.com/x-men-past-and-present-gather-in-the-first-days-of-futu-1453988847 This…