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Coca-Cola Filmed Noisy Filmgoers And Put Them In Fake Movie Trailers

To help drive home the point that you shouldn’t ruin a movie by talking, using your phone, or snacking excessively loud, Coca-Cola created a fake movie trailer featuring people in the actual theater disrupting the action on screen. Which served to drive home the clip’s tagline: “When you make noise during the movie, you become…

Movies Andrew Liszewski Mar 13

An Explorers remake is happening. Hey, remember Explorers?

Explorers, the little known film by Joe Dante about a couple of kids who build a spaceship, is getting a full-fledged reboot, thus creating the first remake from our childhood that we’re really indifferent towards. THR is reporting that Paramount’s smaller Insurge label has hired the writers behind Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and the…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 13

This scene from Spider-Man 2 is much more silly than it is amazing

When the Rhino steals a truck full of plutonium but fails to make sure the cargo bat is closed, Spider-Man must use his greatest flailing about powers in order to… uh… not accidentally create the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I think? To be honest, I hate this clip from The Amazing Spider-Man 2, because while…

io9 Rob Bricken Mar 13

Dr. Proctor’s Fart Powder is basically The Rocketeer but with farting

Based on the hit Norwegian kids’ books by Jo Nesbo, the movie version of Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder completely — wait for it — blew us away. But since the fart powder is odorless, it’s okay! Here’s the official description of completely bonkers movie How far can a successful fart get you? Will it only…

io9 Rob Bricken Mar 12

You Haven’t Seen Gravity Until You’ve Seen It in a Weightlessness Tank

Forget IMAX 3D. If you really want to see Gravity as it was meant to be seen, then this personal screening room/bathtub/human storage pod a la The Matrix is the only way to go. Last week, 12 lucky fans in Stockholm, Sweden were invited to take part in the ultimate Gravity viewing experience of true…

Space & Spaceflight Ashley Feinberg Mar 12

Watch a physics professor try to use science to control a poltergeist

Next up in the line line of old timey ghostbustering movies is The Quiet Ones. And here’s the trailer. Science vs. Ghost. My money is on the ghosts. Here’s the official synopsis of this film, directed by the writer of Ghost Ship: A university student and some classmates are recruited to carry out a private…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 12

Can the fans really make or break a movie?

The fan-response to a movie can certainly make a big splash, but does it really make a difference in whether a movie eventually succeeds or fails? Top image from X-Men: The Last Stand In response to this post on the movies that the box office loved but the fan base hated, a discussion began over…

io9 Ria Misra Mar 12

What’s the greatest MacGuffin in science fiction or fantasy?

As coined by Hitchcock, a MacGuffin is an object that drives the plot of a story forward — even if it’s intrinsically meaningless. Often, it’s the object everybody wants to get their hands on. Like a treasure map. Or a tesseract. But what’s the greatest MacGuffin in all of science fiction or fantasy? Please include…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 12

This was by far the most entertaining Agents of SHIELD yet

Last night’s Agents of SHIELD was entertaining, high-energy, action-packed, fun and a little bit bonkers — basically, everything we’ve always wanted from this show. It didn’t hurt that the Marvel Universe elements felt colorful and awesome, without making the main characters less grounded. All in all, more like this please. Spoilers ahead… Lorelei, an Asgardian…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 12

Some surprising names top the shortlist for Episode VII‘s Jedi hero

Girls star Adam Driver is the rumored villain in the next Star Wars, but who will play the Jedi to his possible Sith? Word is that the starring role in Episode VII is down to a handful of names, and we’re pleasantly surprised to see who’s on the list. Variety is reporting that there are…

io9 Lauren Davis Mar 12

At least Lego Movie 2 is keeping one of the first movie’s directors

Good news: The Lego Movie sequel definitely has a shot at maintaining some of the original charm from the first movie, because one of the original directors is sticking around! Deadline just broke the news that while Phil Lord and and Chris Miller were staying on only as producers, the third original director Chris McKay…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 12

Only Lovers Left Alive is going to be a Tom Hiddleston GIF goldmine

Shirtless Tom Hiddleston. Drumming Tom Hiddleston. Bitchy Tom Hiddleston. And, last but not least, blood popsicle-sucking Tom Hiddleston. These are just a few of the many GIFs that Jim Jarmush’s vampire flick will provide, according to this new trailer. In all honesty, this film looks fantastic and funny — it’s got the weirdness of Dead…

Movies Rob Bricken Mar 12

io9’s March Madness: Science Fiction vs. Fantasy!

Are you ready for another edition of io9’s March Madness? In previous years, we’ve crowned the best movie, the worst movie, and the best TV show. But this year, we’re going bigger. The most famous series in science fiction and fantasy will battle it out, to see which genre reigns supreme! Check out our full…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins and Meredith Woerner Mar 12

First descriptions of the new Godzilla monster (that isn’t Godzilla)

Ever since Gareth Edwards debuted his Godzilla trailer last month, we’ve been trying to figure out the mystery kaiju that briefly appeared in the footage.And now, thanks to a screening at SXSW, we’ve got a great idea of who this second monster just may be. Last night the brand new Godzilla movie screened a chunk…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 12

Concept Art Sketches for the Clone Wars Stories We Never Saw

The final batch of Star Wars: The Clone Wars made its debut on Netflix on Friday — and now, here’s a glimpse of what we might have seen if the show hadn’t been canceled. To thank the fans for supporting the show,supervising director Dave Filoni posted some never-before-seen sketches he’d done during “one of our…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 11

Watch Spidey’s first meeting with Electro in Amazing Spider-Man 2 clip

This new clip from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 offers some insight into the tragedy of our key villain, Electro. Spider-Man tries to reason with the human live wire, but things aren’t looking good for Electro. Spider-Man has already briefly met the pre-electrified Max Dillon, but this is his first encounter with Max after his transformation…

io9 Lauren Davis Mar 11

This one man made 134 of the weirdest movies ever

Fred Olen Ray was already a legendary director of B movies and exploitation films back in the early 1980s. But amazingly, he’s just gotten more prolific with time. His IMDB page lists 134 films with titles like Bikini Girls from the Lost Planet, Super Ninja Bikini Babes, Invisible Mom II, Droid Gunner and Wizards of…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 11

The Oscar selfie Hollywood doesn’t want you to see

Remember the massive group selfie Ellen took while hosting the Academy Awards? Well, we have the REAL version of that image, and it is fantastic. Now if you’ll excuse us, it’s time to go watch They Live again. [Via Geeks of Doom]

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 11

Noah has a super-awkward family meeting in this new clip

Regardless of how accurate Darren Aronofsky’s Noah movie is to the Old Testament, he’s gotten the basics right — ark, two of every animal, flood, etc. In this new clip, Noah explains to his kids why they’re about to spend 40 days on a floating zoo. They react better than I would have. Although Noah’s…

Movies Rob Bricken Mar 11

What’s the worst failed attempt to create an awesome new hero?

A lot of the most famous adventure heroes are getting kind of long in the tooth. Batman is turning 75, Doctor Who just turned 50. But injecting new blood? Harder than it looks. A lot of “new and awesome” heroes fail within the first year or two. But what’s the weakest effort at creating a…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 10

Coca-Cola Filmed Noisy Filmgoers And Put Them In Fake Movie Trailers

An Explorers remake is happening. Hey, remember Explorers?

This scene from Spider-Man 2 is much more silly than it is amazing

Dr. Proctor’s Fart Powder is basically The Rocketeer but with farting

You Haven’t Seen Gravity Until You’ve Seen It in a Weightlessness Tank

Watch a physics professor try to use science to control a poltergeist

Can the fans really make or break a movie?

What’s the greatest MacGuffin in science fiction or fantasy?

This was by far the most entertaining Agents of SHIELD yet

Some surprising names top the shortlist for Episode VII‘s Jedi hero

At least Lego Movie 2 is keeping one of the first movie’s directors

Only Lovers Left Alive is going to be a Tom Hiddleston GIF goldmine

io9’s March Madness: Science Fiction vs. Fantasy!

First descriptions of the new Godzilla monster (that isn’t Godzilla)

Concept Art Sketches for the Clone Wars Stories We Never Saw

Watch Spidey’s first meeting with Electro in Amazing Spider-Man 2 clip

This one man made 134 of the weirdest movies ever

The Oscar selfie Hollywood doesn’t want you to see

Noah has a super-awkward family meeting in this new clip

What’s the worst failed attempt to create an awesome new hero?

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