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Someone gave Keanu Reeves a camera crew, and sent him out hunting for famous directors to carry on the great debate of digital versus film. Watch film greats such as Martin Scorsese, James Cameron and Steven Soderbergh talk movies — it's kind of a rare treat to see all these directors share their opinions on digital movie-making (especially with the entire 3D debate). Get a sneak peek at the documentary Side By Side now with the first released trailer. More »
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Inarguably one of the finest Batman narratives of all times, Batman: The Animated Series has been recut to fit Chris Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises trailer. And lo! The whole thing fits like a glove. More »
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Bathe in the glory of Chris Nolan's new Batsuit. We assume his Transformer-like torso of nooks and six-pack crannies is for ergonomic reasons. Anyone else getting a mild Schumacher vibe off of this Batwashboard? Plus, here are some more photos that have nothing to do with abdominals. More »
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If you've seen the trailer and read our report of the The Dark Knight Rises prologue you know there's one mumbly, bumbly problem: Bane. The Vader-faced villain is often very difficult to understand. So, does any of this have director Chris Nolan bothered? No, not really. More »
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Batman's appearance is intended to provoke superstitious cowardice among the criminal element of Gotham City — but it's also become a part of our culture. The bat-ears, cowl and dark silhouette are instantly recognizable. And when you think "superhero," Bruce Wayne's cape and cowl are among the most likely images to come to mind. More »
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Some lucky movie-goers will get to see the first six minutes of The Dark Knight Rises before select IMAX screenings of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol next week. A few writers were lucky enough to get an early look at this thrilling footage, and the first details are leaking out. More »
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Watch the infamously tight-lipped (at least about his own films) Chris Nolan gleefully discuss who he identified with the most from Star Wars. Of course Nolan makes geeking out peculiarly elegant. This clip is an outtake from These Amazing Shadows, a documentary about the National Film Registry. More »
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A lot of the wonder of science fiction comes from imagining future structures, and the strange worlds they inhabit. So it's no surprise that several of science fiction's most influential creators have either studied architecture formally, or thought about it a lot. More »
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In an effort to stymie blabbermouths, director Christopher Nolan's apparently only revealing the ending of The Dark Knight Rises to select cast members. And according to Gary "Commissioner Gordon" Oldman, Nolan's directorial omertà is so thorough that he won't commit the ending to paper. More »
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I don't know about you, but I found the truck chase in The Dark Knight to be the film's high-octane centerpiece. Jim Emerson was less enamored of it and made a meticulous, 20-minute critique explaining the scene's many flaws. Namely, the chase's disjointed characters close-ups and off-kilter editing. He does bring up a good point that the chase could've been way creepier if it began with the shot of the burning fire truck. More »
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The 2011 Hugo Award winners were just announced, and it's a good year for time-travel stories, including Connie Willis' Blackout/All Clear and Doctor Who's fifth season finale. Plus it's an excellent night for Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. More »
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One of the great pleasures of science fiction and fantasy is that they ask us to suspend our disbelief more than almost any other fictional genres. (Except maybe romance.) Stories about fantastical worlds and strange discoveries force us to use our imaginations to bring the settings to life — but they also force us to accept the unreal as real, for the purposes of the story. More »
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It debuted in front of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 this weekend, and now the real deal trailer has popped up on Facebook. Check out Jim Gordon looking worse for wear and Bane glowering. And what's up with that chanting? More »
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The first ever set photo may have leaked out from Chris Nola's mysterious third Batman picture, The Dark Knight Rises. So is it for real? File your guesses below! More »
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The Oscar nominations are out. And it's sad year for the genre film. Inception, with 8 nominations total, is our only hope for a best picture win. Biggest snub of all: Daft Punk's Tron Legacy score. More »
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Bane! Even the name sounds ominous. He's been confirmed as the villain of Christopher Nolan's third Batman film, but now people are wondering just who this wrestler-masked guy is. We've got you covered with our complete guide to Bane. More »
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Now that Darren Aronofsky's dipping his toe into superhero cinema with The Wolverine, he's also returning to his abandoned idea for a Batman film. It'll be a comic, but Aronofsky hints it could still turn into a movie eventually. More »
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Which women will be beguiling Batman in The Dark Knight Rises? The Hollywood Reporter has posted the shortlist of possible co-stars in Christopher Nolan's third Batman film... plus the female villain that some of them might be playing. Spoilers ahead! More »
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For every real piece of news, there's a hundred crazy rumors and unconfirmed reports. This year provided tons of vital hints at future entertainment...as well as a lot of wonderfully ridiculous rumors. Here's the coolest and wrongest spoilers of 2010. More »
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Christopher Nolan's third Batman film cranks into production early next year, and the rumors are flying like bats driven mad by a sonar belt. And now one site is claiming they know what Nolan's story will be based on. Spoilers? More »
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Now that we've seen our first Green Lantern footage, opinions are divided. But one thing's sure: the closer Hal's origin sticks to the comics, the better off we'll be. Here are six superhero origins Hollywood captured, and six they ruined. More »
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Rumor has is that Charlize Theron and a few other Hollywood beauties have been are being courted for the new love interests in The Dark Knight Rises. But even more excitingly, one of these ladies could bring Clayface with her. More »
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Official Bat-news is breaking, moments after the rumors surrounding the auditions for Chris Nolan's new female lead. We've got the official title, and the scoop on what's really happening with The Riddler. More »
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Christopher Nolan seems to be hard at work casting Batman 3. Just two weeks ago he nabbed Tom Hardy for his final Batman movie. And now he's reportedly looking for a leading lady — but who will she play? More »
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South Park manages to slip in an Inception spoof right under the wire. While we agree that an overly complex plot does not necessarily make something interesting, we're much more impressed that they managed to fit Freddy Krueger in. More »
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Inception's breakout star, Tom Hardy, has been cast in Christopher Nolan's latest Batman picture. No real surprise there, given that Nolan delights in recasting past actors he's worked with, but still — who do you think he'll play? More »
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Christopher Nolan has made it pretty clear his next Batman film will be his last. The story will be over... but the need for more Bat-films won't be. What do you think Warner Bros. will fill the Nolan void with? More »
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While it's no A Capella Inception , we're loving this new trailer that turns Christopher Nolan's film into an old-timey thriller. Even the BRAAAAM fog horns sound vintage. Check it out. More »
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What's better than having the ending of Inception cleared up? Having it cleared up in the silky voice of Michael Caine. In an interview on The Chris Moyles Show, Caine talked about show business, his book, and Christopher Nolan. More »
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Many of us have watched Christopher Nolan's Inception a few times by now, trying to follow the dizzying multi-layered storyline. But there's no substitute for reading the actual shooting script, with Nolan's hand-written notes. Here's what we've learned from it. More »
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Science fiction has rocked cinemas for a century, and the genre has produced many undisputed classics during that time. But which movies are essential viewing for anyone interested in the genre? We broke down the 25 must-watch science fiction films. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5619137&view=rss&microfeed=true If you only read one essay about the hit dream-heist movie Inception today, make it this one. Lazenby takes the idea that we already raised, that Inception is about the act of making movies, and goes one further: It's about Christopher Nolan's anxieties about making movies, the fear that at any moment, the inspiration could drain away and you'll be left with a sterile action movie. [Lazenby on Tumblr, via Roger Ebert on Twitter] More »
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We all remain mystified by the ending of Christopher Nolan's Inception. It's the kind of mind-frak most directors only wish they could pull off. But did the movie's costume designer just give away the secret of what really happens? Spoilers! More »
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So this weekend at Comic Con, we're all expecting DC to unveil plans for more movies. A Flash movie, a Wonder Woman movie, maybe even a Justice League film. But should DC try to tie its films into one continuity? More »
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Inception is a heist movie that takes place inside a shared hallucination. It's also about the technology of making movies. And that's what will make your brain explode. In a good way. More »
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The $200 million film Inception has a cerebral concept and an austere marketing campaign. But what if it had a ridiculous title, and posters that talk down to the audience? That's what we asked the other day, and you delivered. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5588564&view=rss&microfeed=true Would Christopher Nolan's Inception be looking more like a sure-fire hit if it had a dumber, more obvious title? Like, say, Thief Of Dreams? That's what our own AngriestGeek suggested. More »
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The early reviews of Inception all praised its complexity and smart ideas, but warned it might be too smart for dumb moviegoers. Now some people are starting to wonder if it'll make back its reported $200 million budget. More »
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A few clips from Christopher Nolan's mind-blowing new movie Inception have appeared online. They give us the best explanation yet of the trippy career choice that Leonardo DiCaprio's character's made, including some intense scenes with Michael Caine and Ken Watanabe! More »
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Will the director of The Dark Knight rescue us from Hollywood's summer of meh? Early reviews of Christopher Nolan's Inception are out, and they promise a complex, thrilling movie. Will it live up to the hype? Some spoilers ahead. More »
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