Movies

How Jurassic Park’s FX Team Brought Those Spitting Dinos To Life

The original Jurassic Park came out 20 years ago, and while the FX industry has shifted more towards computer-generated effects since its release, it’s still awesome to see how some of the film’s practical effects were realized. And while the spitting Dilophosaurus wasn’t exactly the star of the movie, listening to Rick Galinson explain how…

Movies Andrew Liszewski Mar 8

Oz the Great and Powerful Should Have Been a B-Movie

In between making the disastrous Spider-man 3 and Oz the Great and Powerful, director Sam Raimi made what The Middleman once called “a zombie palate cleanser”: the masterfully nuts B-movie Drag Me to Hell. As you watch the plodding action in Oz unfold, you’ll find yourself wishing it had a bit more of the anything-goes…

io9 Annalee Newitz Mar 8

This Aliens-inspired “advertisement” is so awesome it hurts

Remember the P-5000 Work Loader? The hulking mechanized exoskeleton that Ellen Ripley uses to rip the xenomorph queen a new one in Aliens? Sure you do. Well, this is what an advertisement for the P-5000 would look like, were we all ill-fated enough to live in the world of Weyland Corp. The illustration was created…

Movies Robbie Gonzalez Mar 8

The Whole of The Matrix in Just 60 Seconds

For the terminally impatient or those just short of time, here’s everything that happens in The Matrix crammed into just 60 seconds of animation. Produced by 1A4Studios, it skips out a lot of the chaff. Maybe the sequels would’ve benefited from this treatment on the big screen. [YouTube via Gizmodo Australia and Gizmodo UK]

Movies Jamie Condliffe Mar 8

Watch Will Smith fight neo-dinosaurs in the new trailer for After Earth

It’s the white-knuckle trailer for a new scifi flick with Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith (yes, they play father and son). The effects look sweet, and I like the idea that — as Smith says in the trailer — “everything has evolved to kill humans.” Yes, it’s directed by The Happening and The…

io9 Annalee Newitz Mar 7

Check out the freaky alternate Earth of The Croods in these new clips

The Croods might look like your run-of-the-mill Dreamworks CG comedy, but stashed behind the cute laughs (and a few tired ones) is a wacky re-imagining of our past. The artists behind this movie decided to just throw out the traditionally-held perception of the paleolithic landscape and repaint it as a wacko hybrid world. The sea…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 7

George Lucas says Luke, Han and Leia will all be back for Star Wars: Episode VII

Remember how Carrie Fisher announced she was going to be in Star Wars: Episode VII? And then someone, presumably at Disney, made her deny her announcement? Well, I think Goegre Lucas just denied her denial, because he says Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher are all in for Episode VII, and it’s pretty much…

io9 Rob Bricken Mar 7

Monster House director will remake Poltergeist

Horror movie staple Poltergeist is getting a remake, whether you like it or not. But before you chain yourself to the studio doors of MGM chanting “You moved the headstones but not the bodies!” take some solace in this little bit of news. Director Gil Kenan, who was behind the clever films Monster House and…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 7

Actual list of Disney Princess ages will make you feel like a monster

Everyone loves a Disney Princess! We love to cheer on these gorgeous ladies as they fight evil, journey through hidden lands and even fall in love. But then we found out their ages, and now we feel gross. Jasmine is 15. Snow White, 14. What sort of child marriage garbage is this? These kids are…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 7

Felicity joins the Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, but as a human or a primate?

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes has picked up yet another big name (the last big announcement revealed that Gary Oldman would be playing the leader of the human resistance). And now Variety has announced Keri Russell will be joining the cast which already includes Andy Serkis and Jason Clarke. Fingers crossed she plays…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 6

Wall-E makes an excellent Tom Cruise in this spectacular Wall-E /Oblivion mash-up

From its first trailer, people have noted more than a few similarities between Tom Cruise’s upcoming scifi flick Oblivion and Pixar’s wonderful Wall-E. I’m kind of amazed it took this long, but someone finally took the bait and made a mash-up using the Oblivion trailer’s audio and footage from Wall-E; unsurprisingly, it works out insanely…

io9 Rob Bricken Mar 6

The first Epic trailer is suitably… well, you know

What happens when you mash up Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and Ferngully? Well, if you also crank it up to 11, you apparently get Fox’s upcoming CG flick Epic. It’s based on William Joyce’s children’s book The Leaf Men, and while it may have a wacky slug voiced by Aziz Ansari, it also seems…

io9 Rob Bricken Mar 6

The 10 Greatest (Fictional) Female Scientists We Want to Be When We Grow Up

There aren’t enough women scientists in the real world or in fiction, and movies and television often relegate lady scientists to arm candy and exposition dumps. But in some science fiction, you’ll find female scientists who are brilliant, tenacious and get the job done by their own power. These are exactly the role models we’d…

io9 Amanda Yesilbas Mar 6

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Co-Creator doesn’t want Megan Fox to play April O’Neil

A few weeks back Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle producer Michael Bay announced that Megan Fox would be joining the TMNT family. And everyone freaked out including Turtles co-creator Peter Laird. The turtle maker took to his blog to lash out at the decision to cast Fox as April O’Neil in Jonathan Liebesman’s movie. https://gizmodo.com/megan-fox-is-your-new-april-oneil-5986335 My…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 6

The Hunger Games‘ cast put on their Sunday best for these cool portraits

We’ve got quite a while before The Hunger Games movie sequel Catching Fire hits theaters in November, but in anticipation, the cast have already sat down for their official Capitol portraits. I’m not exactly sure why Katniss can’t sit down (or why she has a different chair from everybody else) but I’m sure its because…

Movies Rob Bricken Mar 6

The 11 Greatest Computer Supervillains in Film

When you think of evil movie computers, 2001: A Space Odyssey comes immediately to mind. But HAL is just a naughty schoolboy compared to some of its colleagues. Here are the most diabolical machines to ever grace the silver screen. And you thought the BSOD was bad. Colossus, the huge U.S. defense computer in The…

Movies Attila Nagy Mar 6

Get a tad more Tony Stark in the Iron Man 3 international trailer

Okay, there’s probably not more than 20 seconds of new footage in this Iron Man 3 international trailer, but 1) it does contain some stuff we have seen before and 2) would it really kill you to watch the Iron Man 3 trailer again? I think not. Anyways, look for a few new shots of…

Trailers Rob Bricken Mar 6

Iron Man 3 Trailer: The Incredible DIY Version

At a certain point, you’ve watched the new Iron Man 3 trailer so many times that one more viewing would send your body into catatonic shock. It’s time to take a breather. And what better way than to watch a homemade version that’s almost as good? Or, you know, as charming. https://gizmodo.com/new-iron-man-3-trailer-so-much-badass-5988658 Sweded trailers are…

Movies Brian Barrett Mar 6

Carrie Fisher says she’s returning to Star Wars

There have been plenty of rumors about the original Star Wars cast returning for the Disney movies. And now it seems we have a confirmation straight from the Alderaan princess’ mouth. In an interview with Palm Beach Illustrated Carrie Fisher was asked point blank if she was returning to Star Wars and she answered quite…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 5

Carrie Fisher Will Play Princess Leia in Star Wars Episode VII

The gang is getting back together for the next Star Wars movie. We already knew Harrison Ford was going to become an old Han Solo and now, Carrie Fisher is saying that she’ll reprise her role as Princess Leia. Is this a good thing? https://gizmodo.com/harrison-ford-to-play-han-solo-again-why-does-this-mak-5984556 Carrie Fisher confirmed with the Palm Beach Illustrated that she’ll…

Movies Casey Chan Mar 5

How Jurassic Park’s FX Team Brought Those Spitting Dinos To Life

Oz the Great and Powerful Should Have Been a B-Movie

This Aliens-inspired “advertisement” is so awesome it hurts

The Whole of The Matrix in Just 60 Seconds

Watch Will Smith fight neo-dinosaurs in the new trailer for After Earth

Check out the freaky alternate Earth of The Croods in these new clips

George Lucas says Luke, Han and Leia will all be back for Star Wars: Episode VII

Monster House director will remake Poltergeist

Actual list of Disney Princess ages will make you feel like a monster

Felicity joins the Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, but as a human or a primate?

Wall-E makes an excellent Tom Cruise in this spectacular Wall-E /Oblivion mash-up

The first Epic trailer is suitably… well, you know

The 10 Greatest (Fictional) Female Scientists We Want to Be When We Grow Up

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Co-Creator doesn’t want Megan Fox to play April O’Neil

The Hunger Games‘ cast put on their Sunday best for these cool portraits

The 11 Greatest Computer Supervillains in Film

Get a tad more Tony Stark in the Iron Man 3 international trailer

Iron Man 3 Trailer: The Incredible DIY Version

Carrie Fisher says she’s returning to Star Wars

Carrie Fisher Will Play Princess Leia in Star Wars Episode VII

Two Songs We Really Wish Were the Anime Outros for ‘Steel Ball Run’

AI Training Data Giant Mercor Is Reportedly Looking to Buy the Work You Did at Your Old Job

Utah Is Giving Dr. AI the Power to Renew Drug Prescriptions

Here’s the Perfect Excuse to See ‘Project Hail Mary’ Again

US Airlines Are Hiking Bag Fees Amid Iran War Oil Crisis

This Ridiculously Simple Trick Might Stop Gulls From Nabbing Your Lunch

‘Starfleet Academy’ Season 3 Could Have Done the ‘Voyager’ Sequel Episode of Robert Picardo’s Dreams

Judge Kills Lawsuit Against Infamous Study That Might Have Increased Teen Suicides

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Let us help find what you are looking for...