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Feature-length Hunger Games fan film will explore what comes after Mockingjay

Suzanne Collins gave Mockingjay a distinctly definite ending, but she left out some details between the book’s final events and its epilogue. The folks behind the fan film Star Squad want to return to Panem take an authorized look at the further tribulations of Katniss Everdee. If you haven’t finished the books, there are spoilers…

Movies Lauren Davis Mar 4

Watch 10 minutes of John Carter set right here on Earth — with Old West chases and Bryan Cranston

Disney has just released a 10-minute scene from John Carter, one that shows off our hero’s action-packed adventures before he stumbles onto Barsoom. Watch John Carter make a jail break and engage in an Old West horse chase. But where exactly does that chase lead him? [via Comic Book Movie]

Movies Lauren Davis Mar 4

Watch the new Atomic Robo animated trailer (and help fund the film)

Atomic Robo, the wisecracking robot adventurer invented by Nikola Tesla, is about to make the leap from comics to animation in his first short film. The first trailer for the unfinished project is online, and you can help the animators finish their film. Animation studio the Fictory approached Robo comic creators Brian Clevinger and Scott…

Movies Lauren Davis Mar 3

24 More Weird and Wonderful Movies That You’ll Never Get To See

Not too long ago, we shared with you some of the world’s strangest movies that have been either displaced or lost altogether, due to the ravages of time or the fragility of filmstock. But those are by no means the only cinematic treasures that may be forever out of reach. Here are 24 more odd…

Movies Jess Nevins Mar 2

First fantastic look at The Avengers’ new S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent, Maria Hill

We’ve seen Captain American, Iron Man and even the big motion-capture Hulk from The Avengers. But where is the bad-ass S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill? Here she is! Take a good high-resolution look at the latest addition to the cinematic Marvel universe, played by How I Met Your Mother’s Cobie Smulders. Both images taken from Marvel.

Movies Meredith Woerner Mar 2

Watch 12 completely absurd minutes of The FP, the dystopian Dance Dance Revolution movie

Remember The FP, that upcoming flick wherein two rival gangs from a crumbling shithole civilization do battle with an ersatz Dance Dance Revolution? Well, here are the opening 12 minutes — behold a magnificently stupid premise set 100% stone-faced in a bleak footloose future. Consider lines like “Four score and a couple years ago, Ma…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Mar 2

What if The Hunt for Red October had a werewolf in it?

Then there’s a good chance it would resemble Sirocco Research Labs‘ Red Moon, a charming 14-minute film that chronicles “the life and times of famed Soviet submarine commander, and hapless werewolf, Captain Alexei Ovechkin.” [Via Boing Boing]

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Mar 2

The Lorax: A Movie Whose Heart is 9 Sizes Too Small

The Lorax is everything it claims to be against. It’s plastic. It’s fake. It’s utterly disposable. It has no love in its heart for nature, or for anything else. They took one of Dr. Seuss’ most famous books and turned it into a dull comedy, full of tedious pop-culture in-jokes and bland songs. Interspersed with…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 2

New ParaNorman trailer unleashes a gorgeous herd of stop-motion zombies

Hot damn, we love the teeny tiny sets and little stop-motion characters that live in ParaNorman’s world. Each crooked little house with their crooked little people and crooked green ghosts floating about is more intricate and fascinating than the next. Check out the latest trailer, that’s just stuffed with undead jaw dropping miniature details! Here’s…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Mar 2

The first clip from The Hunger Games shows Katniss in action

We’ve seen trailers, stills, and ads, but now the first ever clip has been unveiled. This is what your Hunger Games movie is going to look and feel like. Watch as Katniss ruffles the Gamekeepers feathers by ruining their fancy pig roast party. Was it everything you hoped for? Let us know in the comments.…

Movies Meredith Woerner Mar 2

40 images display the technicolor lunacy of Mirror Mirror

Even though though the slapsticky Snow White flick Mirror Mirror reminds us more of Singing In The Rain’s out of sync “Dueling Cavalier” than a dark fairy tale, we’re still completely enthralled by the costumes and bright color palette. Just check out this new collection of gorgeous stills from the set. Let’s hope they payed…

Movies Meredith Woerner Mar 1

If you love movies, this book will give you an aneurysm

Why are so many movies so terrible? Why does it so often seem as though Hollywood stars and power players are locked in an unholy struggle to suck every last bit of coolness and genuine fun out of your favorite stories? You probably don’t want to know. The real knowledge of Hollywood’s inner workings is…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 1

Behind-the-Scenes Hobbit video reveals some dwarf on dwarf action shots!

It’s the first ever Hobbit set video of 2012! Watch Peter Jackson and his team of dragon-fighting dwarves scamper up and down a mountain, in the name of cinematic greatness! We’re also joined by Andy Serkis (second unit director), who’s flying about in a helicopter getting beautiful aerial shots. [via The Hobbit Facebook Page]

Movies Meredith Woerner Mar 1

Breathtaking Art that Puts the “Wars” in Star Wars

One of the coolest things about Star Wars is the huge widescreen combat, especially in the original trilogy. The battles of Yavin and Hoth are mentioned in the same breath as Helms Deep and Wolf 359, when people talk about huge epic struggles. And now there’s a new book focusing on the saga’s battle tactics:…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 1

Little yellow minions return to melt your hearts with song in the Despicable Me 2 trailer

The little one-eyed yellow minions are back, singing “Barbara Ann” and melting our hearts into a puddle on the floor. We love these little guys, and we loved Despicable Me, so we’re supremely pleased to see them all together again in this little teaser trailer for the sequel. Both directors Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Mar 1

Learn to speak Thark with Willem Dafoe, the alien king of John Carter

In John Carter, the ruling Thark king (or Jeddak) Tars Tarkas is probably the most conflicted creatures on the entire red planet. And at the John Carter press day, we sat down with Willem Dafoe — the man behind the giant alien monster — to get to the root of Tars’ misery. Meet some baby…

Movies Meredith Woerner Mar 1

Always call Nathan Fillion when voice actors break down

To celebrate the release of the Justice League: Doom DVD, Nathan Fillion has staged an intervention with the voice of Superman, actor Tim Daly. The results are expectedly awesome. Oh Smallville, if only you were this self-aware! [Via Topless Robot]

Movies Meredith Woerner Mar 1

Massive batch of Hunger Games stills show off the Capitol, the Hob, and Peeta’s camouflage!

We’ve got an insane collection of The Hunger Games stills that show off all sorts of amazing new places and faces from the land of Panem. Check out wacky Capitol fashions, the Hob from District 12, hospitals, hover crafts and the insane camouflage the tributes use to hide themselves inside the games. Images from kinopoisk…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 29

The io9 Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy in March!

March brings a lot of excitement to the universes of science fiction and fantasy. At the movies, there’s The Hunger Games and John Carter. On television, almost all of your favorite shows are returning. And there are new books by Naomi Novik, C.J. Cherryh, Tim Pratt, Raymond E. Feist and Elizabeth Bear. Plus tons of…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Feb 29

Neighborhood Watch trailer feels like Attack The Block for old white guys

Here’s the first trailer from the big name comedy Neighborhood Watch. Which follows a bunch of Dads on the neighborhood watch, who wind up fighting aliens. And yet, where are the aliens, Ben Stiller? Where are they? The official synopsis certainly promises aliens: “Suburban dads form a neighborhood watch group to get time away from…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Feb 29

Feature-length Hunger Games fan film will explore what comes after Mockingjay

Watch 10 minutes of John Carter set right here on Earth — with Old West chases and Bryan Cranston

Watch the new Atomic Robo animated trailer (and help fund the film)

24 More Weird and Wonderful Movies That You’ll Never Get To See

First fantastic look at The Avengers’ new S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent, Maria Hill

Watch 12 completely absurd minutes of The FP, the dystopian Dance Dance Revolution movie

What if The Hunt for Red October had a werewolf in it?

The Lorax: A Movie Whose Heart is 9 Sizes Too Small

New ParaNorman trailer unleashes a gorgeous herd of stop-motion zombies

The first clip from The Hunger Games shows Katniss in action

40 images display the technicolor lunacy of Mirror Mirror

If you love movies, this book will give you an aneurysm

Behind-the-Scenes Hobbit video reveals some dwarf on dwarf action shots!

Breathtaking Art that Puts the “Wars” in Star Wars

Little yellow minions return to melt your hearts with song in the Despicable Me 2 trailer

Learn to speak Thark with Willem Dafoe, the alien king of John Carter

Always call Nathan Fillion when voice actors break down

Massive batch of Hunger Games stills show off the Capitol, the Hob, and Peeta’s camouflage!

The io9 Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy in March!

Neighborhood Watch trailer feels like Attack The Block for old white guys

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