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San Diego Comic Con is a mosh pit of tastemakers. A good showing at Comic Con can generate unstoppable buzz for a project, that can last for months. A weak showing can deal a devastating setback to a creator's dreams. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5824512&view=rss&microfeed=true Ernie Cline, writer of Fanboys, in which four geeks journey to Skywalker Ranch, has reportedly closed a book and movie deal for his debut YA novel, Ready Player One. Which is being called Avatar meets Matrix, with a little Wonka. More »
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You think your science fiction memorabilia is impressive? The scifi fans depicted in movies and TV have way cooler shit than you do. Here are 10 nerds who don't even exist in real life, and whose collections still pwn yours. More »
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The stop-motion animated Coraline scored big at the box office, raking in $16.3 million. But other genre entries, Push and Fanboys, lost out to Paul Blart, Mall Cop and He's Just Not That Into You. More »
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Fanboys, a bittersweet comedy about five friends searching for the meaning of life in Star Wars, is an uneven tribute to the bonds that make scifi fans a community rather than just a marketing niche. More »
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Will adorable fangirl Kristen Bell burn this Ewok's head? Find out with three new Fanboys clips, showcasing the movie's gang of lovable geeks, who are on a mission to break into Skywalker Ranch. More »
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A monster from Big Man Japan is giving us the old eye-testicle wink, and we're lovin' it. The LA Times has a spread of new movie pics out, and we've picked the best. More »
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A special on the fan's struggle to put the cancer kid back into Fanboys, after Weinstein Company deemed him too depressing, showcases a few new clips from to get you excited about the February release. More »
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The adorable Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell and the rest of their stereotypical nerd-boy crew embark on the dangerous mission of breaking into George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch, in the new trailer for Kyle Newman's Fanboys. It looks like your standard haphazard road trip comedy — but with a killer list of cameos that caters to fan-dorks by addressing Billy D only as Lando and calling Kevin Smith "that guy from Die Hard 4." Plus, how could you not love the fact that the Han Solo-dressed driver's van squeals like R2 when he kicks it into light speed? More »
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When you have Optimus Prime AND Master Chief cheering from the Superdome, is there really any doubt which team is superior? I have to give it to the New Orleans Saints' fans, they've got great taste and a whole lotta free time. They look fantastic. No word yet if Opty will travel to Detroit to take on his foe Calvin Johnson, otherwise known as Megatron, when the Saints play the Lions in December. We're just one T2 silver unitard away from the best fan base ever, full pics below. More »
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Apparently, fan karma is in full swing right now. Following the second cancellation of Jericho despite attempts by fans to sway CBS, the nerds win one with the news that the original version of Fanboys, complete with dying-nerd subplot, will see the light of day after all as a result of fan activity, boycotts and... well, name-calling. More »
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Will long-awaited feelgood nerd movie Fanboys find itself swallowed by the Judd Apatow comedy juggernaut? That's the rumor doing the rounds right now, according to Ain't It Cool. The movie - which stars Heroes' Kristen Bell and features cameos from a slumming-it Carrie Fisher and a grateful for the paycheck Billy Dee Williams - centers around five friends in the nineties breaking into Skywalker Ranch to steal a pre-release print of The Phantom Menace for a dying friend... or, at least, it did before test audiences decided that they didn't like that whole "dying friend" thing. More »
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