Book Of Eli

“Book of Eli” Is “Mad Max” For the Twenty-First Century

The Hughes Bros are back with a promising, post-apocalyptic movie called Book of Eli. At Comic-Con, we saw some footage of Denzel Washington as hero-with-a-past Eli, kicking major ass and fighting Gary Oldman. The Hughes Bros previously directed Menace II Society and From Hell, among other projects. Albert Hughes said the movie takes place 30…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jul 26

The Book Of Eli’s Pages Are Stuck Together With Awesome Blood, Judging From The Trailer

The Book Of Eli, the Denzel Washington-starring post-apocalyptic movie, looks moody, lonesome and filled with rocket-launchers and samurai sword-fights, in its first official trailer. Denzel’s honeyed voice, over scenes of desolation and mayhem… it’s like I Am Legend done right.

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jul 24

ScarJo Is Smoking In New Iron Man 2 Stills, While Doctor Who’s Fires Rage On

ScarJo brings the full-on bombshell as the Black Widow, in a new Iron Man still. A G.I. Joe poster features Storm Shadow unmasked. Doctor Who set pics include an emotional moment. Plus Gamer, Book Of Eli, Kick-Ass and Fringe spoilers. Iron Man 2: Yahoo! Movies posted a new still featuring ScarJo as Natasha Romanoff, plus…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jul 22

Denzel Washington’s Bloody Comic Cover For The Book Of Eli

Not only is Denzel wielding two fat barrels in your direction, but in the other comics-inspired movie poster for his post-apocalyptic film The Book Of Eli, he’s done a lotta serious damage with a bloody machete. Check out the carnage. The Twelve artist Chris Weston to created these comic movie posters specifically for Comic Con.…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 14

Iron Man Set Video, G.I. Joe Stills, A Dollhouse Clip And Crazy-Faced Doctor Who Pics

Why did Green Lantern visit the set of Iron Man 2? Also, there are new G.I. Joe, Kick-Ass, Doctor Who and Torchwood pics. And new Dollhouse/Battlestar Galactica videos. Plus Harry Potter, Book Of Eli, Eureka, Heroes and True Blood spoilers! Green Lantern: Jon Favreau twittered that “Green Lantern visited the set” of this movie, making…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 13

So When Does The Writers Strike Stop Ruining Movies?

Hollywood writers went on strike in 2007-2008, but we’re only seeing the results now, in a crop of summer movies with half-baked scripts and abnormally dunderheaded writing. So when do we start seeing some movies that the strike didn’t wreck? The writers’ strike has caused incalculable damage to genre television, including helping to kill great…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jun 15

Action Scenes From Transformers And Book Of Eli Described. Plus A Deadpool Promise!

It’s a bumper crop of Monday spoilers. Michael Bay showed off new Transformers footage. Zoe Saldana talks Star Trek 2 and Ryan Reynolds talks Deadpool. A Book Of Eli action scene described. We uncover crazy Doctor Who rumors and Lost finale details. Plus Thor, Dollhouse, V, Stargate, Heroes and Smallville! Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen:…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 1

This is a Disaster… So Say We All!!!

Well, despite having more God Machines than the Pope’s Garage and more loose ends than a Caprican Strip-club “YEEEEAAAHH!” I was pleased. So say we all? LAUNCH ALL DISASTERS! ANNOUNCEMENTS: Before we get started I have to let you all know that it has been discussed among the staff here and we are changing the…

io9 GarrisonDean Mar 22

Will The Recession Make Hollywood Epics Even More Depressing?

When the economy tanks, people demand feel-good musicals and comedies. But Hollywood has already green-lit a slate of dystopian downers, in the wake of The Dark Knight. Are these bummer-fests doomed at the box-office? The New York Times took a close look at Hollywood’s upcoming roster of depressing movies and how box office sales could…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 17

Straczynski Shares Secrets Of Zombie Survival, From World War Z

Spoilers exist in a world of limitless possibility. When you read writer J. Michael Straczynski’s explanation of how he and director Marc Forster plan to adapt the novel World War Z, you can just about imagine it. And when Eliza Dushku explains just how out-there some of her new personalities will be in Joss Whedon’s…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Dec 4

Denzel Washington Saves The Earth By Reading To It

Working the whole knowledge-is-power angle, Denzel Washington is going to star as the man who saves a post apocalyptic world – with education – in Book of Eli. Washington travels the world fighting and teaching from the sacred book. Strange that a movie about a destroyed civilization and a man fighting to save the world…

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 5

“Book of Eli” Is “Mad Max” For the Twenty-First Century

The Book Of Eli’s Pages Are Stuck Together With Awesome Blood, Judging From The Trailer

ScarJo Is Smoking In New Iron Man 2 Stills, While Doctor Who’s Fires Rage On

Denzel Washington’s Bloody Comic Cover For The Book Of Eli

Iron Man Set Video, G.I. Joe Stills, A Dollhouse Clip And Crazy-Faced Doctor Who Pics

So When Does The Writers Strike Stop Ruining Movies?

Action Scenes From Transformers And Book Of Eli Described. Plus A Deadpool Promise!

This is a Disaster… So Say We All!!!

Will The Recession Make Hollywood Epics Even More Depressing?

Straczynski Shares Secrets Of Zombie Survival, From World War Z

Denzel Washington Saves The Earth By Reading To It

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