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We can't wait for the cheesy, delicious action movie Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. We've been stacking up rail-splitter puns for months, waiting for the first footage of Honest Abe kicking vampire ass. But until the next trailer comes out, we'll have to do with this new crop of images, posters and the first ever footage from on set, showing Abraham kicking political ass (they must be saving the vampire hatchet swinging for the trailer, we hope). More »
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The bloody final battle between humans and apes was the climax of this summer's blockbuster Rise of the Planet of the Apes. But how did Fox capture a human-vs.-animal showdown on the legendary Golden Gate Bridge? More »
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In this exclusive behind the scenes clip from Cowboys & Aliens, watch John Wayne's grandson cower before the very difficult task of being thrown into the sky off a horse! Thank goodness Olivia Wilde was there. More »
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The exceptionally talented "filmumentary" maker Jamie Benning has released the first 17 minutes of his next behind the scenes movie making opus all about Indiana Jones. Officially titled Raiding the Lost Ark, the documentary compiles conference notes, script snippets, behind-the-scenes footage, production memos, and interviews with George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford and to create one ultimate behind-the-scenes look at the making of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Watch, it's really spectacular. More »
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A couple of die hard Star Wars fans camped out in the scorching California desert to watch the filming of the infamous barge scene in George Lucas' Return of the Jedi. Separated only by a chain-link fence, the group snapped some truly astounding behind-the-scenes images. Including Boba Fett's last call. More »
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Peter Jackson has released his latest video blog from on the set of The Hobbit, and we're delighted to see Martin Freeman in full Bilbo Baggins costume bossing around a gaggle of Dwarves. We love that Jackson has made these videos a constant during his filming process. We've learned so much. Plus we can't believe that his concept artists are now drawing in 3D as well. And the end result should be beautiful. More »
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Holy sepiatoned nipples! We've got six new clips from new Tarsem Singh's mythological epic Immortals — plus one exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how they built the massive sets our waxed-Adonises heroes would wrestle in. More »
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Before there was mocap, Disney would often film whole scenes with actors to guide animators while creating long scenes. This fascinating look at Disney's Alice and Wonderland shows off the voice actors themselves, Ed Wynn and Jerry Colonna, at the Mad Hatter's tea party. Even more amazingly, this model footage was later used for the film's audio. Watch the side-by-side video. More »
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How will the movie adaptation of Max Brooks World War Z differ from the hoards of undead films before it? How about break dancing zombies? Watch as an infected man twitches into undead death from the WWZ set! More »
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How does monster maker Guillermo del Toro create such wonderfully terrifying creatures? We've got an exclusive behind-the-scenes video of del Toro and director Troy Nixey, showing you how Don't Be Afraid of the Dark brought their little gremlins alive! More »
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Watch this amazing short created for fans at science fiction conventions in 1983, which shows the elaborate designs Ridley Scott and his crew created to illustrate Blade Runner's striking future dystopia. More »
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Watch as the lovely Jennifer Lawrence is transformed into the scaly blue mutant Mystique, in this exclusive behind-the-scenes video from X-Men: First Class. More »
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A collection of new Prometheus set pics shows off some of the futuristic rigs this space horror film will be serving up. One interesting "lifter" looks like the great grandfather to the power loader from Aliens, but with a touch of the AT-AT walkers from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. More »
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Want to go to Hogwarts for real? Well, the studio tour in London, The Making of Harry Potter, is as close as you're even going to get. More »
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The big standout performance in Rise of the Planet of the Apes isn't James Franco or John Lithgow — instead, everybody's buzzing about Andy Serkis' brilliant motion-capture acting as the ape, Caesar. People are calling Serkis the first mo-cap movie star. More »
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Still not sure what to think about Green Lantern? Check out this exceptionally long look behind the scenes on set. Watch Sinestro get painted up like a pink alien hooker, Ryan Reynolds fly, and Hector Hammond rage! More »
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Very little is known about Ridley Scott's Alien-esque movie Prometheus (penned by Damon Lindelof, based on an old Aliens prequel script by Jon Spaihts). Until now. Could these be the first ever images from Scott's mysterious production? More »
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We've got a couple of fantastic behind-the-scenes Green Lantern features, that show just how the filmmakers launched Ryan Reynolds into the night. Instead of just blasting his face with a fan, they physically launched him into the air! More »
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A new X-Men: First Class clip shows baby Charles Xavier's friendship with an ultra-creepy young Mystique, who pretends to be Charles' mum. Plus 20 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage that's so full of spoilers, it practically gives away the whole movie. More »
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You know we're sluts for any sort of FX miniature carnage. ILM has just released this excellent behind-the-scenes look at the FX work on Transformers. It's packed with exploding miniatures! More »
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Watch 10 minutes of the making of Thor, and see exactly why we want to cuddle up to our new blond god. He's so sassy, and so terribly sweet around Natalie Portman. Watch the slightly spoilery footage now. More »
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Get to know Earth's only hope: six kids from London's inner city projects. Joe Cornish's British alien action movie has released five character profiles that will teach you new slang — and new alien killing techniques. Check them out! More »
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Here is video proof that I Am Legend would have been a lot better with practical monsters. Watch this makeup test for an I Am Legend plague zombie, that the film-makers passed over in favor of a CG army. More »
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Wonder how AMC turned Atlanta in a post apocalyptic disaster? Stargate Studios has compiled a pretty fantastic FX reel, which breaks down every little detail on set from the piles of bodies to the cars. Even the fleas were digitized! More »
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Before you roll your eyes at yet another uninspired "versus" film, we beg you to reconsider. Cockneys Vs. Zombies might actually be good! There's a bit of talent behind it including a Doctor Who scribe and actor Harry Treadaway. More »
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Last week, the fan-made ElfQuest trailer set the internet on fire. Today, we have an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the pointy ears behind this fan creation. Get to know your Elf ladies, and their long haired human enemies, right now. More »
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What does it mean if a character's last name is Snow? What's a Kingslayer? What's beyond the great wall? The cast crew and author George R.R. Martin explain everything you need to know about HBO's Game of Thrones. Beware spoilers... More »
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Disney may have burned out our earlobes with the horrific Mars Needs Moms rap, but this behind the scenes Mo-Cap adventure between Seth Green and Dan Fogler is gosh-darn adorable, and pretty impressive. Watch. More »
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A new batch of images from Marc Webb's Spider-Man reboot have us scratching our heads. But after some close inspection we think we know what the new Spidey, Andrew Garfield, is up to. Spoilers and speculation ahead. More »
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This brand new featurette for Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's Paul reveals a lot of details about their new alien friend. For instance, guess who came up with the idea for the character Fox Mulder? The alien, naturally. More »
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The Americanized version of BBC's Being Human has a lot to live up to. Thankfully, the new cast is addressing the debt they owe the original, on video. Watch cast interviews, new footage, and Mark Pellegrino's vampire debut. More »
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If only Ang Lee had used the animatronic Hulk that special effecs genius Steve Johnson built for his movie. From the mind behind Tim Burton's crazy disco Superman suit comes another bit of movie-making magic: a realistic, moving Hulk. More »
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Say what you will about the plot of Tron Legacy, the visual effects were slick, sleek and sexy as hell. Digital Domain has compiled a super-spoilery short video detailing every little trick and computer generated image. More »
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We've been eagerly following the science fiction love story Upside Down (starring Jim Sturgess and Kirsten Dunst). The film follows two star-crossed lovers trapped in alternate universes. New images and details are slowly starting to reveal the different dimensions! More »
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