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Harry Potter is almost over, so what will the next big family-friendly blockbuster movie series be? Disney hopes that Lost writer Damon Lindelof has the next big science fiction idea. And it's called 1952. More »
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The Star Trek 2 script was supposed to be finished by Christmas 2009, and it's still not done. So it should surprise nobody that there's talk that the Trek sequel may be delayed six months from June 2012 release date. More »
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In the 2010 short film Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis, a precocious young boy builds a flatulent time machine. His invention puts him in the crosshairs of the Fourth Reich, and hijinks subsequently ensue. More »
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The 900th issue of Action Comics features short stories from guest writers including Richard Donner and Lost showrunner Damon Lindelof. We had a quick chat with Lindelof about his Superman tale (and who'd win the battle of the baldies). More »
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George R.R. Martin is taking his time finishing his A Song Of Ice and Fire book series, because he doesn't want the ending to be as unsatisfying as the end of Lost — an assertion that has ruffled some feathers. More »
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Originally, the screenwriters promised the script for the Star Trek sequel would be done by Christmas 2009. Then it was Christmas 2010. Now it's still in the works. We have no idea why, so we made up some reasons. More »
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Even though Ridley Scott pronounced his Alien prequel dead, his new movie is leaking new details that A) creep us out and B) hint that Scott's Prometheus will fit perfectly into the Alien mythology that Scott created years ago. More »
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The Alien prequel is dead. But Ridley Scott and Damon Lindelof are salvaging the script's carcass by reconstructing the original premise into a new film titled Prometheus. Noomi Rapace will still star, and "strands of Alien's DNA" will remain. [THR] More »
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The screenplay for the sequel to J.J. Abrams' better-than-we'd-dared-hope Star Trek is almost done, and news has been trickling out. We dig through all the evidence, and ask whether this film could avoid the dreaded ailment of sequel-itis. More »
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Tron Legacy scribes Adam Horrowitz and Edward Kitsis' latest television project, an hour-long drama about modern-day fairy tales, has just been picked up by ABC. Fingers crossed it's more like the comic book Fables and less like The 10th Kindgom. More »
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Lost showrunner Damon Lindelof's script for Ridley Scott's troubled Alien prequel may have just solved all the director's problems. In fact his reportedly stunning script may have even nabbed Natalie Portman for the lead role. More »
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There's never been anything like what Ron Howard and Akiva Goldsman are proposing for their adaptation of Stephen King's Dark Tower: a television show that crosses over with three movies, using the same cast for both. Can this even work? More »
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The Lost season six DVD box set doesn't come out for another week, but the blooper-reel and snippets from the special features are out now. Watch actors try to keep track of their intrigues, plus the pilot's worryingly "cheesy" moment. More »
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A big part of being a fan of Lost was concocting your own theories, and nobody's guesses were more elaborate than those of Entertainment Weekly's Jeff "Doc" Jensen. Here are 12 Jensen theories that were cooler than the real answers. More »
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Damon Lindelof might be penciling in a bit of Lost-like weirdness into Ridley Scott's first Alien prequel. Lindelof is rumored to be rewriting Scott's backstory-explaining outing. But what will this alien-buff add to the classic H.R. Giger imagery? [a href="http://www.deadline.com/2010/07/is-losts-damon-lindelof-boarding-alien">Deadline] More »
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The Lost season six DVD includes a new 12-minute segment that promises to answer some more questions and tie up some loose ends. Does it deliver the goods? A detailed synopsis of it has popped up online. Spoilers definitely ahead... More »
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Inception has grossed $60.4 million since Friday, whereas Disney's magical Nick Cage flick flickered with $24.5 million over five days (on a $150,000,000 budget). Meanwhile, Damon Lindelof dug Inception, thereby inadvertently exposing himself to Lost-jaded snarkhounds. More »
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Damon Lindelof recently wrote a blockbuster movie treatment for the Deepwater Horizon leak. His take? "We're gonna reverse-ARMAGEDDON this shit and call it a sequel." But wait! J.J. Abrams did Armageddon. Here's our idea of what Lindelof's script should resemble. More »
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What TV show is going to be the new Lost? People keep asking. But the sad fact is, it may take a few years before we see anything like the island-castaway show again. Real-life spoilers ahead. More »
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For six years, Lost engaged our passions, stirred our intellects, and generated insane numbers of questions. Last week, we posted a list of 50 questions that Lost's finale ought to answer. Now reader James Hooper has created a report card! More »
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Why, yes it is. Back in 2005, at a Paley Center event, Abrams fielded a question about his favorite fan theories on what Lost is about — and his answer kinda flies directly in the face of the finale. [Vulture] More »
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Want to know what happens in Sunday's Lost finale? Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse went on David Letterman to reveal all. Sort of. The "Ben" moment is genuinely awesome and proves that Michael Emerson is a comic genius. More »
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A whole bunch of characters achieved their capital-D Destiny on Lost last night - which mostly seemed to involve reverting to being the people they'd started out as. You can run from the Smoke Monster, but not yourself. Spoilers below! More »
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Lost may have given us more answers than Battlestar Galactica, but that doesn't mean the plane-crash-into-destiny show is off the hook. Here are 50 questions that Lost really does have to answer, or we'll attack the ABC studios with pitchforks. More »
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Tomorrow's the last episode of Lost before the big-blow-out finale, and some people feel like the island-castaway show hasn't explained enough. Is Lost another answers-averse show like Battlestar Galactica? No. In fact, Lost has already provided more answers than BSG. More »
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J.J. Abrams has unleashed two television shows about faith and science and strange reflections of reality. Fringe will never be as popular as Lost, but it has the potential to be far greater, as it proved last night. Spoilers below... More »
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Let's face it, if the big mythology episode of Lost hadn't been cheesy as all get-out, you'd have been disappointed. It's about time this show let its true over-the-top colors fly. But exactly whose fall from grace did we witness? More »
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If anyone can weasel secrets of Lost's final arc from Damon Lindelof and Cartlon Cuse, and make a little cash on the side, it's a rat — Rizzo the Rat — and a giant bear. [Slashfilm] More »
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All your friends are obsessed with Lost, now that the show is its final month. It can be hard to keep up, especially if you've only seen a few episodes. But fear not: Here's our guide to faking Lost expertise. More »
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Last night's Lost really underscored that there are two compelling characters remaining on the show: Hurley and Desmond. We're probably going to judge the show's ending based on how it handles these two characters. Are you with me? Spoilers ahead... More »
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Lost's producers promised that season six would feel like season one all over again. Last night, I finally realized why that can never be true. We also discovered, yet again, that Lost hates love stories with happy endings. Spoilers ahead... More »
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We're in our last couple months of the active phase of our love affair with Lost. We'll be watching the island-castaway show forever, but right now we're still experiencing the thrill of discovery. So here's why we love Lost. More »
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Dissatisfied with the final season of Lost so far? Finding yourself wondering "who is the baseball," and not "what are the numbers" any more? We understand your pain — and we blame it all on the parallel universe. Spoilers ahead... More »
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Sayid used to be one of my favorite characters on Lost, but he took a few too many random turns — even before he shot a kid. Now it seems like even Sayid doesn't like Sayid any more. Spoilers ahead... More »
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I kind of hope Jacob winds up being the big villain of Lost. He's just so smug and manipulative, as evidenced by last night's totally awesome episode. Spoilers ahead. More »
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Is it too soon to wonder if Lost's latest gimmick is falling a bit flat? At the very least, last night's episode was the second in a row that Sawyer stole, and that feels significant. Spoilers below. More »
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Last night's Lost was much better than we'd expected from a Kate-centric episode. Partly, this was because Kate did a teeny bit of growing as a person. And partly it was because Jack and Sawyer stole the show. Spoilers avast... More »
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Tonight's two-hour premiere begins Lost's final chapter. Defining choices will be made, long-standing mysteries will unravel, and the island's fate will be decided. What does it all mean? Here are our semi-informed guesses. Warning: This post is full of spoilers. More »
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With Lost premiering in just two days, a new promo includes tons of footage, including searing questions from Locke, Sayid, Jin and Jack. We can't wait to see how those questions are answered. And click through for a mega-spoilery clip. More »
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When Lost returns on Tuesday, the surprises will come thick and fast. How would you survive if you were trapped inside a twisty J.J. Abrams story? There's only one way to find out: by playing the J.J. Abrams board game. More »
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