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Holy heck, this fan-made anime Star Wars film is absolutely amazing

This concept animation has no sound yet, but that in no way detracts from the fact that this Star Wars short by YouTuber Otaking77077 is empirically huge. Watch as the Imperials and Rebels engage in some furious and frenetic dogfighting. Seriously, someone at Lucasfilm needs to sign off on this pronto. It will give you…

First photos of RoboCop‘s suit reveal Batman-like body armor

Paparazzi have snagged the first images of the cyborg enforcer from the upcoming RoboCop remake, giving us a peek at the reborn Alex Murphy. But the all-black body armor looks a bit familiar. ComingSoon posted two photos taken on the RoboCop set. I wonder, is this Dark Knight getup the only version of RoboCop we’ll…

These unused American Akira storyboards are actually quite gorgeous

We weren’t exactly distraught to see the live-action remake of Akira stall out, but that doesn’t mean that there weren’t some lovely development materials associated with the film. Cartoonist Chris Weston has released several of the storyboards he created with exited Akira director Albert Hughes, and they are quite beautiful. After some of his storyboards…

Russian post-apocalyptic phenomenon Metro 2033 could become a movie at last

Dmitry Glukhovsky’s novel Metro 2033 has become a hit video game and spawned a 20-book series, with offshoots coming in other countries. And now, at last, it’s going to be a Hollywood movie as well. Heat Vision is reporting that Mark Johnson, a producer who gave us the Narnia movies and Galaxy Quest, is making…

Rumor: Man of Steel could feature the most brutal superhero beatdown ever filmed

New rumors circulating about the new Superman movie Man of Steel include a massive, vicious fight for Clark Kent — only it’s not with the villain you expect. Spoilers ahead… Superman reportedly gets his ass kicked not by General Zod, but by his sidekick, Faora. And apparently it’s three times worse than another famous superhero…

First set pics from Catching Fire show new the Hunger Games training outfits… and Finnick!

The first images from the The Hunger Games: Catching Fire set have started leaking out, and so far it looks like the cast has a whole new training wardrobe. Plus catch your first peek at Finnick Odair, played by Sam Claflin. Some spoilers ahead. So either these are new training outfits or new Quarter Quell…

Hobbit headshots show off the many braided beards of Middle Earth’s dwarves

It’s a giant beard fashion shoot. Watch as Fili, Kili and all the other dwarves from Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit give it up hard for the camera. Work those braided beards, boys! Plus, one dashing new picture of Gandalf. [via Peter Jackson’s Facebook]

The Psychotic Cabin in the Woods Monsters You Didn’t See in Theaters!

We’ve got an exclusive Blu-ray clip about the making of all the glorious monsters in Drew Goddard’s Cabin in the Woods. And it includes a whole heap of new monsters that the FX crew and make up crew created. Fresh nightmares we’ve spotted include: a giant woman in a bikini, upside-down-face goblins, the blob, a…

Resident Evil: Retribution: Your Punishment for Loving Action Movies

There is no such thing as a good action movie. If you’ve ever enjoyed simulated violence on screen, then you’re a moron and probably someone whose kink is not okay. That’s the message I took away from the fifth Resident Evil movie, which seems to be a concerted attempt to make an action movie so…

This is a R2-D2 bra. And now we’ve seen it all

This R2 unit has one heck of a great motivator! Womp-Wompa. But seriously, folks — behold the wacky and unbelievable Star Wars droid bra, for geeks who like to keep their upstairs parts supported, while remaining pop-culture-savvy. Hand painted by the Etsy artist SceeneShoes and priced at the low, low price of $40, this is…

After Kodak said it’s selling off its film business, FujiFilm will also end production of its cinema film. [Verge]

Sorry, there is no Dark Knight Rises Director’s Cut

Rumors have been spreading that The Dark Knight Rises DVD would have and extra 30 minutes of footage including more details on Bane’s origin story. Sadly those rumors are all false. https://gizmodo.com/todays-crazy-rumor-the-dark-knight-rises-dvd-will-have-5941153 The Playlist is debunking those reports, based on sources close to the director. This shouldn’t be that big of a surprise, since Nolan…

The 13 Greatest Zombie Movies Ever Made

Zombie movies just won’t stay dead. This weekend sees the release of a fifth (!) Resident Evil movie, and there are more films about the undead on the way. The good news is, the zombie movie genre has produced a huge variety of stunningly weird films over the decades. Here are the 13 greatest zombie…

The Brave Little Toaster gets CG remake, most likely to change toaster to iPhone

The 1987 animated classic The Brave Little Toaster followed a bunch of outdated objects as they traveled across the land to be reunited with their owner. And it’s a classic piece of cinema, with glorious music, great voice actors, horribly frightening moments — and it turned us all into hoarders. And like everything great from…

The Zombieland writers’ next movie follows a failed robot revolution

We’ve been anxiously awaiting the next movie from Zombieland writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, and finally it’s here! And it’s all about the surviving robots after a failed robot uprising, and their pet humans! The Hollywood Reporter has heard that Sony Pictures is sniffing around Reese and Wenick’s “ambitious” new scifi script titled Epsilon,…

Who needs to fulfill their daily quota of psychedelic Polish children’s movies?

I’m not entirely certain what’s going on here, but this is a clip from Akademia Pana Kleksa (English: Mr. Blot’s Academy), a 1984 Polish-Soviet fantasy film about a magical school and its famous denizens. Such as Doctor Dolittle, Pippi Longstockings, uh, Hysterical Chicken Matron, and Bootleg Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Who Live Behind The…

Curator finds the world’s first ever color movie hidden inside museum vault

The National Media Museum in the U.K. announced today that it has discovered the world’s first color moving pictures. The reels were found inside a museum vault, hidden inside an old tin dating back to 1899. The remarkable discovery is set to re-write the history of early film. The color film was created by an…

Paul W.S. Anderson explains why Resident Evil: Retribution zombies can ride motorcycles

Believe it or not, the undead in Resident Evil: Retribution can shoot guns and ride motorcycles now, which — if you haven’t been following the games — is a big step forward in the evolution of zombies for this franchise. We spoke with Retribution director and Resident Evil head honcho Paul W.S. Anderson about his…

These are the Breaking Bad meets Star Wars GIFS you were looking for

A bold and beautiful Photoshop contest hosted by Something Awful has created some of the most glorious cinematic GIFs and images we’ve ever seen. Behold what happens when the internet mixes up Breaking Bad and Star Wars in perfect harmony. You can find even more over at Something Awful.

Hogwarts in a Box: Inside the Harry Potter Wizards Collection

The final Harry Potter movie only just came out a year or so ago, so it’s entirely you’ve been waiting until all the films were out on DVD before buying them in one go. And if you really, really want to be a Harry Potter completist, there’s great news: Harry Potter: The Wizard’s Collection is…