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12 Things You Might Not Know About The Hobbit Movie

Tomorrow the world will bask in the golden-hued glory of Peter Jackson’s Hobbit. But until then, here are some little-known facts, and a few rumors, about this massive fantasy undertaking. We pulled all the best little-known details from press conferences, exclusive interviews, production blogs, and our own set visit. Here are 12 things you probably…

Movies Meredith Woerner

12 Amazing Movie Props You’ll Actually Be Able to Buy This Weekend

Profiles in History is holding a massive, massive memorabilia auction this weekend, December 15 and 16, and you’ve got the opportunity to buy over 900 screen-used items from some of the biggest movies of all time. The best part—you don’t even need to be in LA to place a bid. Luke’s Stunt Lightsaber from Return…

Movies Andrew Tarantola

Do we already know the plot of the Justice League movie?

We already reported the rumors that the Justice League movie’s villain will be Darkseid, the DC Universe’s closest equivalent of Thanos (the likely villain of Avengers 2.) But now Latino Review, which was the source of the Darkseid rumor, has gone one step further — and their sources claim to know exactly which comic book…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

George Lucas cut female X-wing pilots out of Return of the Jedi at the last minute

The original Star Wars trilogy isn’t really known for having a lot of roles for women — but it turns out that the third film, Return of the Jedi, featured some female pilots in the Battle of Endor. Two of these fighter pilots are featured among the deleted scenes and extras on the recent Blu-ray…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

The Dumbest Apocalypses That Hollywood Has Dreamed Up

There are many ways the world could end in real life. We could get whacked by an asteroid or nuke ourselves to hell. But there’s no way the end of the world could be as bizarre as some of the scenarios that Hollywood has already filmed — or put in the pipeline recently. https://gizmodo.com/9-ways-humanity-could-bring-about-its-own-destruction-5967660 Here…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

8 Ways to Keep the Fantastic Four Movie Reboot from Sucking

The Fantastic Four movie franchise is on its way to being rebooted – with the exceedingly clever title The Fantastic Four – and we’re worried. The FF is great, but it’s not the easiest of comic concepts to do right (as many parts of the last 25 years of Fantastic Four comics will easily prove).…

Movies Rob Bricken

Spider-Man producer heads to China to turn the Terracotta Warriors into a superhero franchise

Hollywood is hot for China. Both Looper and Iron Man 3 courted the Chinese audience by setting chunks of their movies in the far East. Now, Sony big wig and The Amazing Spider-Man producer, Avi Arad, is cashing in and starting up a whole new movie franchise based around Chinese lore. Variety is reporting that…

Movies Meredith Woerner

All the Best Monster Punching Closeups from the Pacific Rim Trailer

A giant robot actually punches a giant monster in the face! The first trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim broke our brains with its kaiju-powered insanity. The monsters are a perfect blend of Gamara, Cthulhu, and Del Toro’s favorite look: fat horns with jagged teeth. As for the giant robots known as Jaegers? Imagine…

Movies Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders

Holy Crap Pacific Rim Looks Monstrously Incredible

When you have giant monsters fighting giant machines in a movie, my god, you have my interest. When you have Guillermo del Toro direct your movie, my god, you have my interest. When you have Jax Teller from Sons of Anarchy and Stringer Bell from The Wire in the same movie, my god, you have…

Movies Casey Chan

The Hobbit‘s Martin Freeman on dwarves, Gollum and Leonard Nimoy

Martin Freeman had some hairy prosthetic feet to fill as Bilbo in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit, but the acclaimed actor was up to the challenge. We sat down in an exclusive interview and quizzed Freeman about filming the much-anticipated trilogy, his life in Middle-Earth, and, most importantly, his thoughts on Leonard’s Nimoy’s classic song “The…

Movies Meredith Woerner

The History of the Marvel Movie Universe, in Concept Art

2012 saw the culmination of “Phase One” in Marvel Studios’ plan for universal domination, with the release of The Avengers. It’s pretty amazing to look back at 2008 and see how Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk created an unstoppable juggernaut. And along the way, the Marvel crew has created huge amounts of breathtaking concept…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Johnny Depp Plays a Computer in His Next Movie, Yes, Seriously

If you’re tired of endless Depp roles that are just an excuse to parade him around in makeup and tight pants, here’s some insane, welcome news: his next role will be that of a brain uploaded to a computer. Transcendence, which is a movie that actually will exist according to The Wrap, will be directed…

Movies Sam Biddle

Verizon and Redbox’s Streaming Service Is Really Real and Only $6

Verizon and Redbox are officially kicking off a streaming movie service. Sort of. Redbox Instant by Verizon goes into beta this month, and you have to have an invitation to get behind the velvet rope for now. https://gizmodo.com/redbox-and-verizon-joining-forces-for-a-streaming-movie-5882598 Later in 2013, however, will be the wider launch. For now, the details are that the Redbox…

Movies Leslie Horn

50+ Glorious Opening Voiceovers from Science Fiction Movies

Behold the wondrous opening sequence of Spielberg’s War of the Worlds. Any movie that starts with Morgan Freeman’s cask-aged voice, telling us we’re screwed, is off to a great start. Many science-fiction movies open with voiceover narration, which prepares you for greatness… or bombards you with backstory. Here are more than 50 of the most…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Anything Sounds Cool If It’s Said In A Creamy English Accent

It’s really true. You can narrate anything in a smooth English accent, and it sounds awesome. It’s like spreading brie all over your frontal cortex, eliminating all of your B.S.-detectors. Someone with an English accent is saying it, so it must be brilliant. Right? Top: X-Men: Patrick Stewart could tell us to jump off a…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

What The Hell Are You Talking About, Crazy Announcer?

You know a science fiction movie is going to be totally absurd and balls-to-the-wall when it starts off with a voiceover that just throws a giant ball of crazy at your head. Someone who is trying not to giggle gives a little speech about how there was a guy named Zaark 795, and he rose…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

You Can’t Have An Apocalypse Without A Gloomy Voiceover

It’s just the law of apocalypses: You can’t feature the destruction of all (or most) life on Earth, without throwing in a gloomy monologue explaining exactly how we blew it all to hell. It’s the way things work around here. Typically, these monologues include scenes of devastation as well as a droning voice talking about…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Science Fiction Movies That Start With Deep Personal Monologues

Some science fiction movies start out with a more personal touch — one character giving an internal monologue about their feelings. Either it’s a character being introspective, or it’s some kind of noir deal, where the person talks about their pain in a hardcore, tough-guy way. Here are some of our faves: Top: Red Planet:…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Voiceovers That Turn Into Conversations, And Weird Voiceover Spoofs

This is sort of a catch-all for two categories that didn’t quite deserve their own pages: monologues that start out as a voiceover, and then turn into someone talking to the camera; and voiceovers that are just sort of demented, silly or satirical. They’re both a bit different from your standard science fiction voiceover, in…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

In The Year 2727, Some Messed Up Shit Happened!

Perhaps my favorite kind of opening voiceover is the kind where the narrator starts out by intoning, “In the year 2027, we realized we had gone out of the house without any lower garments, and the Earth was reduced to rubble as a result. The survivors lived in caves, eating scraps of jerky. Until one…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

12 Things You Might Not Know About The Hobbit Movie

12 Amazing Movie Props You’ll Actually Be Able to Buy This Weekend

Do we already know the plot of the Justice League movie?

George Lucas cut female X-wing pilots out of Return of the Jedi at the last minute

The Dumbest Apocalypses That Hollywood Has Dreamed Up

8 Ways to Keep the Fantastic Four Movie Reboot from Sucking

Spider-Man producer heads to China to turn the Terracotta Warriors into a superhero franchise

All the Best Monster Punching Closeups from the Pacific Rim Trailer

Holy Crap Pacific Rim Looks Monstrously Incredible

The Hobbit‘s Martin Freeman on dwarves, Gollum and Leonard Nimoy

The History of the Marvel Movie Universe, in Concept Art

Johnny Depp Plays a Computer in His Next Movie, Yes, Seriously

Verizon and Redbox’s Streaming Service Is Really Real and Only $6

50+ Glorious Opening Voiceovers from Science Fiction Movies

Anything Sounds Cool If It’s Said In A Creamy English Accent

What The Hell Are You Talking About, Crazy Announcer?

You Can’t Have An Apocalypse Without A Gloomy Voiceover

Science Fiction Movies That Start With Deep Personal Monologues

Voiceovers That Turn Into Conversations, And Weird Voiceover Spoofs

In The Year 2727, Some Messed Up Shit Happened!

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