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How The Amazing Spider-Man 2 should have ended

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 needs so much fixing that the folks at HISHE saw it fit to pretty much re-write the entire movie. Too bad the people making the movie didn’t feel the same way because they left us with an electric turd of a superhero sequel that ruined everything charming about the first movie.…

How the VFX Wizards Brought Distant Galaxies to Life in Cosmos

If there was one reason to remake Carl Sagan’s Cosmos almost 34 years after it originally aired, it was to take advantage of the leaps and bounds made in visual effects over the past three decades. It allowed the folks at BUF, and other VFX shops, to use cutting-edge computer graphics to give us glimpses…

Who’s The Toughest Mother In All Of Science Fiction And Fantasy?

Everybody says there’s nothing more dangerous than a mother protecting her young — but some moms go way above and beyond, in their ambition and grit. Some mothers are just unstoppable. But who’s the baddest mother in all of science fiction or fantasy? Please include a picture, poster, book cover, comics panel or clip for…

Is There Any Plausible Reason Why Aliens Would Evolve To Look Like Us?

In science fiction movies and TV shows, intelligent aliens are usually the same basic shape as humans: two arms, two legs and a head. But why would creatures that evolved on a completely different planet look so similar to us? We asked some experts, and they told us the most likely explanations for humanoid aliens.…

Steven Soderbergh made Raiders of the Lost Ark into a rad silent film

It’s hard to say what my favorite thing about Steven Soderbergh’s new remix of Raiders of Ark is. Is it the total lack of dialogue? Or maybe it’s the vivid black-and-white rendering that makes you forget the film’s supposed to be in color. Actually, honestly, it’s the sick 8-bit soundtrack. That’s it. Soderbergh didn’t transform…

Steven Soderbergh Recut Raiders Of The Lost Ark As A Silent Film

Why on Earth did Sex, Lies, and Videotape and Traffic director Steven Soderbergh decide to turn the colorful pulp of Raiders of the Lost Ark into a silent black-and-white film? Because it turns out Raiders is still remarkably compelling stripped down and has a lot to teach us about filmmaking. Soderbergh has his (sadly non-embeddable)…

​8 Things That Prove Star Wars Actually Takes Place In Our Galaxy

It starts “A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…” but is it? Do we really know for sure the events of the Star Wars movies didn’t or won’t happen in the Milky Way? Because here are eight connections that only seem possible if Star Wars is part of our history… or…

The University of Baltimore is trying to teach the success of the MCU

6 years after Iron Man, it’s still quite baffling to see just how Marvel’s Cinematic Universe has gotten so big and so popular – but a new Media Studies course at the University of Baltimore next year is going to try and find out the hows and whys of the success Marvel has had with…

X-Men Producer Confirms Cyclops, Storm And Jean Grey Will Be Recast

We thought it was likely, but X-Men movie producer Simon Kinberg has confirmed that X-Men: Apocalypse will bring in new actors as original X-Men Cyclops, Jean Grey and Storm… if they’re actually part of X-Men: Apocalypse, which he didn’t confirm. Hmm. Here’s Kinberg on the subject in a Yahoo interview: If we included some of…

7 things you probably didn’t know about Fight Club

As we all get excited about the new second part of Fight Club coming out in 2015, let’s take a look back at some fun facts that you probably didn’t know about the movie. Like how Brad Pitt’s outfits were even crazier than you thought and how perfect the blood dripping needed to be. CineFix…

What’s The Cheesiest Science Fiction Or Fantasy Movie Of The 1980s?

The 1980s were a special time. There were neon colors, new wave music, morning in America, and piles of cocaine. And movies that just… went for it. There were Conan rip-offs, Mad Max rip-offs andStar Wars rip-offs. But what’s the absolute cheesiest genre movie made in the 1980s? https://kotaku.com/the-ultimate-1980s-scifi-and-fantasy-movie-mixtape-5713856/ Please include a picture, poster or…

Looks Like Fox Is Aiming For The Deadpool Movie To Be PG-13

Get it? Aiming? Guns? Enh, whatever. A new rumor claims that the movie will be rated PG-13, which is somewhat depressing, but not particularly surprising. Here’s why you probably shouldn’t lose too much sleep over this. First, let’s begin with where the rumor originated: Deadpool director Tim Miller, albeit produced secondhand by the Schmoes Know…

Chris Foss Designed Totally Thrilling Rocket Sled Art For Flash Gordon

The 1980 Flash Gordon movie was a completely berserk masterpiece of weird visuals and over-the-top insanity. But it could have featured even more striking designs in one area: master designer Chris Foss (Alien, A.I., Jodorowsky’s Dune) created designs for the Hawkmen’s rocket sled that Flash rides, which weren’t used. These amazing rocket sled designs come…

I Can’t Stop Watching This Parade of TV and Film’s Biggest Spoilers

In the age of the Netflix binge-watch, no plot twist is sacred. Avoiding spoilers has become nearly impossible. So instead of fighting it, Netflix has embraced our brave new, spoiler-ridden world with a sub-site that pummels you with all of the biggest spoilers in cinematic and television history. It is incredible. As much as we…

Alternate Versions Of The Collector’s Lair From Guardians Of The Galaxy

One of the most fascinating places we visit in the Guardians of the Galaxy movie is the museum where the Collector keeps all of his goodies. Concept artist Richard Anderson shares some of the different designs he came up with for the movie version of the Collector’s museum. Over at his website, Anderson has other…

Storm And Wolverine Kiss In An Outtake From X-Men: Days Of Future Past

While Logan and Storm don’t actually kiss in X-Men: Days of Future Past, Halle Berry and Hugh Jackman do share a peck in costume in this slightly goofy outtake from the film. It looks like this may have been a moment that the actors did for the blooper reel. It’ll be fun to see more…

This Aquaman-related Batman v. Superman rumour sounds totally Insane

Now this is weird. We’ve known for ages that Jason Momoa will be playing Aquaman in Batman v. Superman (even that’s something we’re not sure on still) – but this new rumour circulating might tell us how he fits into the larger picture of DC’s plans. And it’s honestly pretty damn ludicrous. http://io9.com/jason-momoa-will-officially-be-aquaman-in-batman-v-sup-1620111374/all Before we…

According to Variety, End of Watch director and Training Day writer David Ayer is Warner Bros. first choice to direct the upcoming Suicide Squad movie, based on the DC comic series. Word is that the studio thinks Ayer is “a good fit for the dark and edgy film.”

Hawkeye Wearing A Scarlett Johansson Mask On Avengers 2 Set Is Freaky

No, this isn’t some bizarre spoiler for The Avengers: Age of Ultron. Hawkeye actor Jeremy Renner apparently stuck Scarlett Johansson’s stunt double’s mask on his own face, and the effect is…really strange. Now I won’t be able to get this image out of my head when Hawkeye and Black Widow appear on screen together. Thanks,…

Concept Art Of The Most Surprising Character In Guardians Of The Galaxy

If you’ve seen Guardians of the Galaxy, you know exactly who we’re talking about. But spoilers ahead, beware! Behold a better look at the surprising after credits character from Marvel’s summer blockbuster. Thanks to artist Ryan Meinerding for sharing his work from GOTG. Now get a better look at the one, the only Howard the…