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Screenwriter alleges Neill Blomkamp stole his story for Elysium

The basic idea of Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium, with the have-nots on Earth and the haves in space, seems almost too basic to steal. But screenwriter Steve Wilson Briggs is alleging Blomkamp took way more than that, including characters, scenes and motifs. Briggs, whose one writing credit is for a movie called The Amazing Mr. Excellent,…

Be careful whose body you download your brain into… In Selfless, a dying billionaire has his consciousness transferred into the body of a younger man (Ryan Reynolds), only to be hunted by the thugs who murdered his host body originally. Victor Garber will play the billionaire’s best friend.

Vampire Academy is actually A LOT funnier than we expected

The biggest draw for the latest vampire movie isn’t the hot young things starring it it, it’s the two middle-aged Waters Brothers. The director from Mean Girls and writer of Heathers combined their powers to steal the thunder from the baby vamps on stage at New York Comic-Con. And thank god for it. Based on…

More People Would Camp If All Trailers Had Home Theaters

Heading into the great outdoors is supposed to be about getting away from it all. And for the most part, the campers and trailers from Germany’s Dethleffs let you do just that, and in relative comfort. But at the Dusseldorf Caravan show the company showed off its Mini Movie Campy concept; a portable home theater…

Zero Charisma is an awkward but honest love letter to nerds

Upon seeing the latest trailer for Zero Charisma, I worried that it was laughing at nerds, not with them. I am happy to report this is not the case. Zero Charisma is a film about nerds for nerds (and presumably by nerds), to the point where I’m not sure how much “normal” audiences would get…

Bridesmaids‘ Paul Feig wanted to make a wacky Wonder Woman movie

I give Warner Bros. a lot of shit for being unable to capitalize on 99% of DC superheroes, but occasionally even they do something right — such as when they passed on director Paul Feig’s pitch for a Wonder Woman comedy flick where Batman and Superman would have been super-chauvinists. Here’s the details according to…

The Fifth Estate Review: More Questions Than Answers

It was once said that history is written by the victors, but that changed when something called the internet came along and put endless information at everyone’s fingertips, letting each of us come to our own conclusions. And this idea of uncensored, unfettered access to information was taken to its most extreme with Julian Assange’s…

What’s the greatest chase scene in all science fiction and fantasy?

Science fiction and fantasy are full of heroic quests and bad guys who want something badly — and often, this leads to people chasing each other. In space, in the air, on the ground, under the sea… But what’s the most thrilling chase scene of all science fiction and fantasy? Please include a picture or…

The Black Cat You Never Saw in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2

This Black Cat concept art from Spider-Man 2 makes us sad that Felicia Hardy was cut from the film. Plus see how the Green Goblin could have looked way creepier! Illustrator James Carson has released an early vision of Black Cat, and her slinky catsuit. He also has a ton of designs for Dr. Octopus’…

10 Myths About Science Fiction (And Why They Matter)

Science fiction is the literature of our times. And that means myths about science fiction are actually myths about the world we live in today. Science fiction explains our gadget-obsessed, social-media-saturated, meta-fictional present. So here are 10 common myths about science fiction, and why they’re important. Images by Jonathan Powell/CGHub 1) The best science fiction…

Jon Snow may be Reed Richards in the Fantastic Four movie

Jon Snow is about to go from knowing nothing to knowing pretty much everything if Fox has its way. Variety discovered the shortlists for the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot, which include Kit Harington as Reed Richards, Saoirse Ronan as Sue Storm, and Chronicle’s Michael B. Jordan as the Human Torch. Here’s the full wishlist: Sources…

What ever happened to the “advanced civilization gone barbaric” story?

It used to be a mainstay of science fiction: the story where we visit a barbarian society that turns out to have been highly technologically advanced in the past. You saw this story all the time on Doctor Who and Star Trek, and in the pulps. And now, it’s more or less vanished. What happened?…

Meet the Suburban Dad Who Built His Own DeLorean Time Machine

Some people are movie fans. Others are fanatics. And then there’s Lenny Hochteil, the man who built a DeLorean time machine just like the one in Back to the Future. It’s got a flux capacitor, gullwing doors and ground effects. And yes he does dress up like Doc Brown when he drives it. Believe it…

Exclusive look into Last Days of Mars hints at a bloody space battle

We’ve got a collection of exclusive stills from The Last Days on Mars. A film about the first manned mission to Mars, and all the things that go horribly wrong on the last days on the big, red planet. Starring Liev Schreiber, Dollhouse’s Olivia Williams, Elias Koteas and Romola Garai, and directed by Ruairi Robinson’s…

Avalanche Sharks makes Sharknado look like Citizen Kane*

The legacy of the cinematic masterpiece called Sharknado has taken an unfortunate turn with the arrival of Avalanche Sharks, a cheap knock-off which 1) features sharks that swim in the snow, 2) is missing the star power of Tara Reid and Ian Ziering, and 3) is oddly light on avalanches. On the other hand, it…

Behold the Giant Centipede that terrified Pixar and inspired a Monster

Check out an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Pixar’s Monster University — and the real life creature that inspired the many-legged monster Dean Hardscrabble (voiced by Helen Mirren). And while it’s great to watch the Pixar artists get inspired, it’s even more fun to watch them cower in fear over the majesty that is the Giant…

Watch Steven Spielberg geek out over Gizmo in lost Gremlins Footage

The B-Movie classic Gremlins may have a lot of pop culture references in it, but the monsters themselves are timeless. And now a new discovered featurette shows us how the sausage was made, with a behind-the-scene look at the very first shot, and monster-happy producer Steven Spielberg popping up on set. The vintage featurette is…

Harrison Ford is “chatting” with Ridley Scott about Blade Runner 2

During promotion for Ender’s Game in the U.K., Harrison Ford told IGN that 1) he’s “chatted” with director Ridley Scott about a follow-up to the 1981 scifi classic Blade Runner and 2) he would be willing to return to the role. This is probably a bad thing. You seriously don’t need to watch the interview;…

Watch The Starving Games trailer suffocate under its own un-funny

Well, this was inevitable. For every popular movie, there will be a terrible Hollywood parody film. This is the law. And now there is The Starving Games, which is a basically The Hunger Games only less funny and full of dated references. Seriously, are any of these spoof movies ever funny? I seem to remember…

OMFG! This Lego “Pacific Rim” Kaiju Attack is Amazing!

This incredible Lego diorama depicts the Hong Kong battle from Pacific Rim, the coolest kaiju versus jaeger fight in the film. During the battle, Gipsy Danger takes down Otachi, a Category 4 kaiju, with a giant ship. The level of detail here is astounding. Lego builder Olive Seon is a master of monster builds! We’ve…