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Doctor Who’s New Season Is Modeled After Twilight?

With Steven Moffat stepping into the showrunner’s chair for the next season of Doctor Who, you might be expecting a slight shift in direction. But were you expecting that shift to be towards Twilight and Harry Potter? According to executive producer Piers Wenger, those two YA books were just two of the influences for the…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Guess Who’s Not Playing Captain America And Spider-Man

Last week, a list of possible actors testing to play Captain America was leaked. We can now cross one of those hopefuls off the list. Also, one persistent Peter Parker casting rumor is squished for good. https://gizmodo.com/would-be-captain-americas-do-screen-tests-but-seriou-5479842 Slashfilm spotted the would-be Captain America , Michael Cassidy, better known as Grant Gabriel, and Lois Lane love…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Kick-Ass Creator’s Next Movie Will Be Scottish Superhero District 9

He may be better known for superhero blockbusters set in the familiar surroundings of the US, but for his next movie (and directorial debut), Kick-Ass’ Mark Millar is planning to bring everything home to his native Scotland. Talking to STV, Millar said that the inspiration for his first solo movie’s setting came from last year’s…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Genetically Engineered Terror Blooms In The Middle Of Summer

This summer’s movie slate just got a lot more interesting: Warner Bros. is releasing Vincenzo Natali’s Splice on June 4. We’ve been dying to see this gene-splicing horror for ages, since we saw the NSFW concept art. [BoxOfficeMojo via Collider] https://gizmodo.com/see-tony-starks-house-wolverines-new-claws-and-adrien-380772

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

How To Make An Oscar Winning Scifi Film (The io9 Way)

How easy is it to write a Best Picture-worthy scifi flick? As easy as slapping tried and true tropes together to create a shambling drunken Frankenstein of a movie! Gird your loins for the most critically acclaimed scifi movie EVER! Thanks to Avatar and District 9, there’s been a lot of hubbub that the 82nd…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

Tim Burton’s Secret Formula

Go behind the scenes at a Tim Burton brainstorming session. Stripes, white make-up, Danny Elfman’s music, Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter — these are a few of his rehashed, reused, favorite things. Watch how Burton dreams up his features. See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor. [via College Humor]

Movies Meredith Woerner

Disney Buys An Ant Man Domain Name — Is The Movie Not Squished After All?

We’ve long speculated about the possibility that Disney would make an Ant-Man film. And now they’ve purchased the internet domain name ANT-MAN-THEMOVIE.COM. Does this mean it’s finally happening? Will Edgar Wright’s more serious version still come to pass? [Slashfilm] https://gizmodo.com/hot-fuzz-director-takes-ant-man-seriously-366152

Movies Meredith Woerner

Wolverine’s Samurai Movie Starts Filming Next Year

Wolverine’s claws will be tempered with bushido, the Samurai code, in the forthcoming sequel. Based on the Frank Miller/Chris Claremont comic saga, Wolverine 2 already has a script and is gearing up to shoot early next year. The Usual Suspects’ scribe has turned in the completed Wolverine 2 screenplay, according to The Hollywood Reporter. But…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Magic: The Gathering Movie Backs Away From Pure Fantasy

Hasbro has been prepping movie debuts, from Candyland to Clue, but it sounds like they have an offbeat plan for their fantasy card game Magic: The Gathering: forcing it into contemporary times. Will fans accept a modern-day Magic? In an interview with MTV CEO Brian Goldner explained that they were going with the Planeswalker mage…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Johnny Depp Gets Naked, Does Drugs, And Has Visions Of Jack The Ripper

Excited to see Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter in Alice? Get your Depp fix early – peek at these mad moments in From Hell, where he’s a drug-taking inspector following Jack the Ripper down the Freemasons’ rabbit hole. Based on the Alan Moore comic From Hell, this Hughes Brothers adaptation captured the psychosis of…

Movies Annalee Newitz

Roger Corman Justifies Sharktopus’ Awesome Existence With “Logic”

Sharktopus versus Dinoshark: Who would win? You asked, we answered. We interviewed B-movie legend Roger Corman about his upcoming features Dinoshark and Sharktopus. Find out how big, how long, and how many mouths these beasts have. We’re really excited about your next two TV movies, Sharktopus and Dinoshark, but we’re curious. Why did you decide…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Tron Legacy Could Launch A New Trilogy, TV Show And A Brand New Tomorrowland

If the Tron sequel fills Disney’s digital pockets with cash, we may see plenty more lightcycle races and disk fights, on our TVs and in the Disney theme parks. Along with two more Tron flicks, making it a Tron Trilogy. According to Blue Sky Disney, if Tron Legacy does well in the box office, we…

Movies Meredith Woerner

The First Predators Footage Invades SXSW

Get ready to see the ultimate space warriors head into a brand new battle. Robert Rodriguez’s Predators is debuting its first look at the Austin, TX South By Southwest film festival. Producer Robert Rodriguez and director Nimród Antal are holding a short screening of some their new Predators in action. Plus, both of them will…

Movies Meredith Woerner

53 Ways 2009’s Oscar Contenders Could Be Improved with Sci-Fi Tech

For this week’s Photoshop Contest, I asked you to inject some tech or sci-fi elements into this year’s crop of Oscar movies. Man, I want to see all of these so badly. Tons of amazing entries this week. First Place—Randy Crouton Second Place—Scott Campagnolo Third Place—Gustavo Maciel

Movies Adam Frucci

What Me Na’vi? Mad Magazine Skewers Avatar

Legendary Mad magazine cartoonist and Groo The Wanderer creator Sergio Aragonés has set his sights on James Cameron’s big blue blockbuster. Witness the true story behind Quaritch’s facial scars and Jake Sully’s misadventures in tree jumping. Aragonés’ forever mute, always slapstick style is perfect for lampooning the already-weird world of Pandora. Aragonés’ strip will appear…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

Warner Brothers Wants Space Invaders To Attack You, But Slowly

Asteroids, Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Missile Command… and now Space Invaders? Is no arcade game safe from Hollywood adaptations? Rumor has it, Warner Brothers wants to get into the neon green, slowly-charging aliens game. The L.A. Times is reporting that Warners is trying to buy the movie rights to the classic arcade game Space Invaders.…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Watch Mad Scientist Neeson Play With Christina Ricci’s “Undead” Body

If everyone thinks you’re dead, what’s to stop Liam Neeson from burying you alive? At least that’s what this mad-scientist funeral director tries to pull with Christina Ricci, after she wakes up. Check out After.Life’s first trailer. Christina Ricci plays Anna, a girl who suffers from a tragic accident and wakes up in Eliot Deacon’s…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Nightmare On Elm Street Director Seeks Nasty Superheroes Next

Sam Bayer – the director of the upcoming Nightmare On Elm Street reboot and Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” – has a new project idea. He wants to tackle ultraviolent superhero series The Boys, by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. In an interview with Shock Til You Drop, Bayer expressed interest in directing a film…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

Tim Burton And Timur Bekmambetov To Make Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter?

Rumor has it that 9 producers Burton and Bekmambetov are joining together again to film the new Abraham-Lincoln-vs.-vampires novel, making it the second genre-fied classic to become a film. Deadline Hollywood is reporting that: Burton and Bekmambetov are aboard to produce a movie adaptation of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, the Seth Grahame-Smith novel that Grand…

Movies Meredith Woerner

“Battle Angel Alita” Plot Details Have Been Decided

Producer Jon Landau, who worked with James Cameron on Avatar, spilled new details about the duo’s next franchise, based on scifi manga Battle Angel Alita. The movie will focus on the robot warrior Alita’s early life among cyborg roller-gladiators. The movie, now called Alita, is really starting to take shape. Writer Laeta Kalogridis convinced Landau…

Movies Annalee Newitz

Doctor Who’s New Season Is Modeled After Twilight?

Guess Who’s Not Playing Captain America And Spider-Man

Kick-Ass Creator’s Next Movie Will Be Scottish Superhero District 9

Genetically Engineered Terror Blooms In The Middle Of Summer

How To Make An Oscar Winning Scifi Film (The io9 Way)

Tim Burton’s Secret Formula

Disney Buys An Ant Man Domain Name — Is The Movie Not Squished After All?

Wolverine’s Samurai Movie Starts Filming Next Year

Magic: The Gathering Movie Backs Away From Pure Fantasy

Johnny Depp Gets Naked, Does Drugs, And Has Visions Of Jack The Ripper

Roger Corman Justifies Sharktopus’ Awesome Existence With “Logic”

Tron Legacy Could Launch A New Trilogy, TV Show And A Brand New Tomorrowland

The First Predators Footage Invades SXSW

53 Ways 2009’s Oscar Contenders Could Be Improved with Sci-Fi Tech

What Me Na’vi? Mad Magazine Skewers Avatar

Warner Brothers Wants Space Invaders To Attack You, But Slowly

Watch Mad Scientist Neeson Play With Christina Ricci’s “Undead” Body

Nightmare On Elm Street Director Seeks Nasty Superheroes Next

Tim Burton And Timur Bekmambetov To Make Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter?

“Battle Angel Alita” Plot Details Have Been Decided

NASA Rover Finds Glowing, Ruby-Like Crystals on Mars for the First Time

Anker Prime Docking Station Hits Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Winds Down (14 Ports With 160W Output)

Google TV Streamer 4K Drops to an All-Time Low, Final Hours in Amazon Spring Sale to Turn Any TV Smart on a Budget

The New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Brings Eternia to Life

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

UGREEN Bluetooth Tracker 4-Pack Now Just $7 Each With iOS and Android Support, While AirTag Stays at Full Price

Trump Posts Concept Art of His Presidential Library, and It’s AI Slop

Forget Tower Desktop, GMKtec Mini PC Drops to a Record Low as Amazon Clears Out Final Spring Sale Stock

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