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The Wicker Man + True Blood = The Wicker Tree

Moviegoers are familiar with two vintages of The Wicker Man. There’s Robin Hardy’s 1973 still-potent horror flick and playwright Neil LaBute’s accidentally hilarious 2006 remake, which is most famous for Nicolas Cage caterwauling about bees. For The Wicker Tree — Hardy’s new “spiritual sequel” to The Wicker Man which draws from his 2006 novel Cowboys…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jan 28

A strong contender for the greatest movie trailer of all time (NSFW)

Dear Hollywood, please stop making movie trailers. Why? The art of the preview was perfected 29 years ago in The Philippines by the 1983 horror movie The Killing of Satan. Does The Killing of Satan also win the best title of all time contest? I wouldn’t bet against it. In TKOS, a mustachioed Catholic wizard…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jan 27

The best Nic Cage quote in the history of Nic Cage quotes

Bless Nic Cage and his never ending supply of lunatic theories and philosophies. But the latest batch of Cage philosophy might be his best quote yet, as the uber-acting god explains how he got into character as the flame-headed Ghost Rider. https://gizmodo.com/nic-cage-explains-his-philosophy-of-acting-5508977 Thanks to a good supply of facepaint, trick contact lenses, and sewing magic…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jan 27

All The Coolest (and Weirdest) Stuff We Saw at Sundance This Year

I’ve spent the week sending dispatches to io9 from a remote planet of intense cold and blood-thinning high elevation. The Sundance Film Festival, set atop a mountain in January (not very smart, come to think about it) is arguably the most important annual event in independent film. The bulk of the movies are still quirky,…

io9 Jordan Hoffman Jan 27

The First View of the Lego Lord of the Rings Minifigs

After the incoming Lego Minecraft, the other big Lego franchise that nerds everywhere are dying to get is Lego Lord of the Rings. This is the first view of its minifigs, captured by Huw Millington at London’s Toy Fair. https://gizmodo.com/lego-minecraft-is-happening-5878844 I can’t wait for this one myself. I hope there will be some gigantic 15,000-piece…

Movies Jesus Diaz Jan 27

Adding WB Movies to Your Netflix Queue Now Takes an Extra Four Weeks

This is some bullsh*t. Warner Brothers and Netflx—as well as Redbox and Blockbuster—have reached a new licensing agreement that forces DVD subscribers to wait a full 56 days after titles hit store shelves to watch WB movies. https://gizmodo.com/dvd-subscription-services-keep-getting-worse-5873567 The worst part is that the titles will still show up in the Netflix catalog, you simply…

Movies Andrew Tarantola Jan 27

Fan-made Dark Knight Rises Titles So Good, They Deserve to be in Nolan’s Movie

Exceptionally gifted designer Doğan Can Gündoğdu decided to go ahead and make his own opening titles for Chris Nolan’s upcoming Batman movie. And we’re all pretty thrilled with the end result. What do you think — do these opening credits fit the gritty world of Nolan’s trilogy? [via Comic Book Movie]

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 26

Never trust a beautiful woman with a cow’s tail

We’ve been waiting for this Norwegian indie movie for so long! Behold the first full-length trailer for Aleksander Nordaas’ Thale, which we hope will be the next TrollHunter. The movie takes its cues from the Norwegian legend about the mythical creature called the Huldra. A gorgeous woman… with the tail of a cow. Click to…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Jan 26

Surviving Monty Python Castmembers Reunite for Science Fiction Farce. (But No Tennis-Playing Aliens.)

And now, for something completely different? Monty Python’s surviving members are all reuniting for the comedy film Absolutely Anything, which sounds sort of like Bruce Almighty… with aliens. The best news f all? It’s directed by the fantastic Terry Jones, who also co-directed Monty Python and the Holy Grail and directed Life of Brian. So…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jan 26

Marvel Making a Full-Length Nick Fury Movie?

We know that Marvel is filming Iron Man 3 and Thor 2 as its next couple of projects — but what comes after that? In yesterday’s article about Hollywood scientific advisors, we heard that the Dr. Strange script is far enough along that it’s being vetted for scientific accuracy. https://gizmodo.com/the-experts-who-put-actual-science-into-hollywood-scien-5879094 But what else is in…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jan 26

New trailer for Luc Besson’s Lockout is basically the entire movie in 2 minutes

So why exactly does Guy Pearce have to go a prison in space and rescue the president’s daughter from a prison riot, in the Luc Besson-produced Lockout? This new U.S. trailer explains everything, including the fact that it’s all some one-eyed Scottish bloke’s fault. Apparently this film, whose title was changed to MS One: Maximum…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jan 26

F—k Yes to Snow White’s Ridiculous Swan Dress In this new Mirror Mirror featurette!

We were all aboard the Snow White and the Huntsman’s brand of dark fantasy, laced with Willow-esque fantasies and actually evil Queens. Then we saw this new featurette for the other Snow White flick, the campy Mirror Mirror — in which little Snow White runs around in a swan dress. With a swan head. Fuck,…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 25

Get your stinking paws on these glorious Planet of the Apes posters!

Back in May, The Alamo Drafthouse hosted an 8-hour marathon of all five Planet of the Apes films on 35mm. To compliment this epic screening, MONDO and Alamo Drafthouse paired up yet again to create a gorgeous collection of Planet of the Apes prints, one for each movie and one special “re-issue”. Now they’re finally…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 25

Shooting Challenge: The Oscars

The Oscar nominations came out this week. And whatever you think of the awards themselves, the design, editing and directing talent of the nominees (and the snubbed films!) are staggering. This week, pick your favorite film, and create an homage. The Challenge Take a photo inspired by or paying tribute to a film from 2011.…

Movies Mark Wilson Jan 25

How To Film a Horse Trapped in Barbed Wire (and Not Have PETA Up Your Ass)

So Steven Spielberg is making a movie all about WAR HORSES. It doesn’t really have the same ring as WAR DOGS, but whatever, I’ll entertain the idea. However, you can’t really film horses getting beat up and not expect a public uproar. So how’d they do it? Puppeteers. According to Wired UK, the effects team…

Movies Adrian Covert Jan 25

Watch the latest trailer for the “Nazis on the Moon” flick Iron Sky

It’s been a while in the making, but the space Nazi extravaganza Iron Sky is finally coming to movie houses. This indie film — which is about a secret Third Reich lunar base on the Moon’s dark side — will make its debut at the 2012 Berlin International Film Festival. Remember, computers don’t fit in…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jan 25

Listen to Michael Giacchino’s very Lost-inspired score from John Carter

One thing Disney’s epic alien war flick John Carter has going for it is composer Michael Giacchino. We dare you not to tear up listening to these three tracks from Giacchino’s latest movie score. You can’t help but think of his past work on Star Trek’s USS Kelvin scene, or the many weepy-eyed Lost moments.…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jan 25

The 10 most spectacularly oddball superheroes of Indian cinema

Today film blogger Todd Stadtman gives us a crash course on the many fantastic superheroes to grace the Indian film industry. Meet the legion of bootleg Supermen, the invisible Mr. India, and the archer Toofan, who’s 900% more badass than Green Arrow and Hawkeye put together. No film industry that lays claim to colorful escapism…

io9 Todd Stadtman Jan 25

The First Clip from Georges Méliès’ Restored Masterpiece, With Soundtrack by Air

Martin Scorsese’s Hugo celebrates the life and creativity of film mastermind Georges Méliès — and now Méliès’ most famous film Le Voyage Dans La Lune is finally restored in its original color. Check out the first clip from the restored print — with the new soundtrack by French pop duo Air. Talking to the Guardian,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jan 25

Weird and Wonderful Movies That You’ll Never Get to See

Netflix and your local DVD store are bursting with more movies than you could watch in your lifetime. But tragically, some of the world’s strangest movies will never be available on DVD at all. The TCM database estimates that only 4.8% of all films ever made are currently available to the public. Though the Internet…

io9 Gordonmjackson Jan 25

The Wicker Man + True Blood = The Wicker Tree

A strong contender for the greatest movie trailer of all time (NSFW)

The best Nic Cage quote in the history of Nic Cage quotes

All The Coolest (and Weirdest) Stuff We Saw at Sundance This Year

The First View of the Lego Lord of the Rings Minifigs

Adding WB Movies to Your Netflix Queue Now Takes an Extra Four Weeks

Fan-made Dark Knight Rises Titles So Good, They Deserve to be in Nolan’s Movie

Never trust a beautiful woman with a cow’s tail

Surviving Monty Python Castmembers Reunite for Science Fiction Farce. (But No Tennis-Playing Aliens.)

Marvel Making a Full-Length Nick Fury Movie?

New trailer for Luc Besson’s Lockout is basically the entire movie in 2 minutes

F—k Yes to Snow White’s Ridiculous Swan Dress In this new Mirror Mirror featurette!

Get your stinking paws on these glorious Planet of the Apes posters!

Shooting Challenge: The Oscars

How To Film a Horse Trapped in Barbed Wire (and Not Have PETA Up Your Ass)

Watch the latest trailer for the “Nazis on the Moon” flick Iron Sky

Listen to Michael Giacchino’s very Lost-inspired score from John Carter

The 10 most spectacularly oddball superheroes of Indian cinema

The First Clip from Georges Méliès’ Restored Masterpiece, With Soundtrack by Air

Weird and Wonderful Movies That You’ll Never Get to See

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