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These People Will Make Any Movie You Tell Them To Do

I’m very impressed by Finite Films. They’re a band of filmmakers who produce one Hollywood-level quality short film every month—and each of their short films works within the constraints that people give them on the web. Michael Tucker—part of the group—tells me that it’s “basically an experiment in social media and co-authorship with the audience.”…

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The best Nic Cage quote in the history of Nic Cage quotes

Bless Nic Cage and his never ending supply of lunatic theories and philosophies. But the latest batch of Cage philosophy might be his best quote yet, as the uber-acting god explains how he got into character as the flame-headed Ghost Rider. https://gizmodo.com/nic-cage-explains-his-philosophy-of-acting-5508977 Thanks to a good supply of facepaint, trick contact lenses, and sewing magic…

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The First View of the Lego Lord of the Rings Minifigs

After the incoming Lego Minecraft, the other big Lego franchise that nerds everywhere are dying to get is Lego Lord of the Rings. This is the first view of its minifigs, captured by Huw Millington at London’s Toy Fair. https://gizmodo.com/lego-minecraft-is-happening-5878844 I can’t wait for this one myself. I hope there will be some gigantic 15,000-piece…

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Adding WB Movies to Your Netflix Queue Now Takes an Extra Four Weeks

This is some bullsh*t. Warner Brothers and Netflx—as well as Redbox and Blockbuster—have reached a new licensing agreement that forces DVD subscribers to wait a full 56 days after titles hit store shelves to watch WB movies. https://gizmodo.com/dvd-subscription-services-keep-getting-worse-5873567 The worst part is that the titles will still show up in the Netflix catalog, you simply…

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Surviving Monty Python Castmembers Reunite for Science Fiction Farce. (But No Tennis-Playing Aliens.)

And now, for something completely different? Monty Python’s surviving members are all reuniting for the comedy film Absolutely Anything, which sounds sort of like Bruce Almighty… with aliens. The best news f all? It’s directed by the fantastic Terry Jones, who also co-directed Monty Python and the Holy Grail and directed Life of Brian. So…

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Marvel Making a Full-Length Nick Fury Movie?

We know that Marvel is filming Iron Man 3 and Thor 2 as its next couple of projects — but what comes after that? In yesterday’s article about Hollywood scientific advisors, we heard that the Dr. Strange script is far enough along that it’s being vetted for scientific accuracy. https://gizmodo.com/the-experts-who-put-actual-science-into-hollywood-scien-5879094 But what else is in…

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Shooting Challenge: The Oscars

The Oscar nominations came out this week. And whatever you think of the awards themselves, the design, editing and directing talent of the nominees (and the snubbed films!) are staggering. This week, pick your favorite film, and create an homage. The Challenge Take a photo inspired by or paying tribute to a film from 2011.…

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How To Film a Horse Trapped in Barbed Wire (and Not Have PETA Up Your Ass)

So Steven Spielberg is making a movie all about WAR HORSES. It doesn’t really have the same ring as WAR DOGS, but whatever, I’ll entertain the idea. However, you can’t really film horses getting beat up and not expect a public uproar. So how’d they do it? Puppeteers. According to Wired UK, the effects team…

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Listen to Michael Giacchino’s very Lost-inspired score from John Carter

One thing Disney’s epic alien war flick John Carter has going for it is composer Michael Giacchino. We dare you not to tear up listening to these three tracks from Giacchino’s latest movie score. You can’t help but think of his past work on Star Trek’s USS Kelvin scene, or the many weepy-eyed Lost moments.…

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The Experts Who Put Actual Science into Hollywood Science Fiction

Chances are, if you’ve seen a science fiction movie recently and been stunned to hear actual science mentioned, you have a scientific advisor to thank. A small cadre of science experts have started lending their expertise to movies like Thor, 2012, Tron Legacy and the upcoming Doctor Strange. Here’s their story, via Popular Mechanics’ David…

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10 Most Undignified Deaths in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Death comes for everyone — but it doesn’t always come in style. Sometimes instead of a heroic death or a cool death, a fictional character will get kind of a crappy death. (Often literally.) Sometimes a beloved character will die in a totally motifying fashion. Here are 10 of the most undigified deaths in science…

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If Journey 2 is a hit, then who should star in Journey 3?

Journey to the Center of the Earth starred a ridiculously game Brendan Fraser, who mugged his way through a series of computer-generated situations in 3D. Now the second movie, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, stars an equally “why the hell not” Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Plus an “as long as I get paid” Michael Caine.…

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How Return of the Jedi Should Have Ended reminds us that Anakin is still a piece of crap

Finally someone has trimmed the fat — and the bad ideas — out of the conclusion to the Star Wars saga! The latest short from the “How It Should Have Ended” crew is a perfect re-imagining of Star Wars Return of the Jedi.

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New set pic from Man of Steel shows off Superman’s new super-suit!

Check out this close-up shot of our new Superman, Henry Cavill, on the set of The Man of Steel. Sporting the jet-black hair and scaled spandex, he certainly is filling out that cape fairly well. But without his red shorts, we wonder if Cavill will be plagued with the notorious “Bowie Bulge” from Labyrinth —…

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How crazy will Ryan Murphy’s science fiction horror movie get?

Ryan Murphy gave us the concept of mad-sturbation with American Horror Story. Now he’s co-writing a science fiction horror movie with Apollo 18 writer Brian Miller, and who knows what we’re going to get this time? Nothing much is known about the untitled film at this point, including whether Murphy might direct. But now we’re…

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Robot and Frank is the next great science fiction indie

In the movies, technology is usually represented one of two ways: a hallelujah-worthy miracle or a soul-deadening trespass on the natural order of things. Robot and Frank, a film receiving near-unanimous praise at the Sundance Film Festival, is smart enough to know better. Technology, like everything in life, isn’t black and white, and is only…

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The Future of CGI Is Using Motion Capture to Recreate Inanimate Objects

Some people complain that there’s too much CGI in movies. Nothing is quote unquote real anymore. I say screw them. Let’s CGI anything possible. Actors posing as furniture! Motion capturing non motion! Backgrounds! Guns! Lamps! All CGI everything, baby. This Funny or Die video pokes fun at the CGI craze by doing just that. [Funny…

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David Bowie’s wife, the Wonder Woman and Black Widow that never was

Before Scarlett Johansson donned Natasha Romanov’s red tresses and Lynda Carter wore ancient Grecian skateboarding gear, Angie Bowie — a.k.a. the model “Jipp Jones,” the then-wife of David Bowie, and mother of Source Code director Duncan Jones — gave both Marvel’s superspy and DC Comics’ Amazonian princess a shot. Neither of her forays into superheroics…

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First look at Katniss’ Fire Dress from The Hunger Games?

There are a few pivotal moments from Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games that the movie version truly needs to pull off, to win over the crowd. The Mockingjay’s song and look must be perfect, or we (along with thousands of angry tweens) will burn the theater down. And Katniss Everdeen’s famous parade dress, created by…

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Read the entire screenplay for Deadgirl 2, the sequel to the zombie rape horror flick

The horror movie that launched our Zombie Feminism rant Deadgirl is back, sort of. The proposed sequel, Deadgirl 2, never got off the ground, but screenwriter Trent Haaga has released the entire screenplay online. How’s it different? Well, instead of a hungry pack of teenage boys discovering the bound, zombiefied lady locked away, a girl…

Movies Meredith Woerner

These People Will Make Any Movie You Tell Them To Do

The best Nic Cage quote in the history of Nic Cage quotes

The First View of the Lego Lord of the Rings Minifigs

Adding WB Movies to Your Netflix Queue Now Takes an Extra Four Weeks

Surviving Monty Python Castmembers Reunite for Science Fiction Farce. (But No Tennis-Playing Aliens.)

Marvel Making a Full-Length Nick Fury Movie?

Shooting Challenge: The Oscars

How To Film a Horse Trapped in Barbed Wire (and Not Have PETA Up Your Ass)

Listen to Michael Giacchino’s very Lost-inspired score from John Carter

The Experts Who Put Actual Science into Hollywood Science Fiction

10 Most Undignified Deaths in Science Fiction and Fantasy

If Journey 2 is a hit, then who should star in Journey 3?

How Return of the Jedi Should Have Ended reminds us that Anakin is still a piece of crap

New set pic from Man of Steel shows off Superman’s new super-suit!

How crazy will Ryan Murphy’s science fiction horror movie get?

Robot and Frank is the next great science fiction indie

The Future of CGI Is Using Motion Capture to Recreate Inanimate Objects

David Bowie’s wife, the Wonder Woman and Black Widow that never was

First look at Katniss’ Fire Dress from The Hunger Games?

Read the entire screenplay for Deadgirl 2, the sequel to the zombie rape horror flick

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

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