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First Photo of Jason Patric as a Cop Amongst Superheroes, in Powers

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:30:00 PDT

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Here's the first official still from the TV pilot based on Powers, the comic-book police procedural set in a world of superheroes. There have been a lot of attempts to create a successful superhero show on television lately, but this could be the one that hits. More »

Is this the leaked script for FX's Powers TV show?

Cyriaque Lamar — Tue, 24 May 2011 16:15:00 PDT

An anonymous tipster has sent us what appears to be the pilot script for FX's adaptation of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Oeming's cop-and-superheroes series Powers. It reads like the real deal, complete with a heaping dollop of cable grime. More »

How Michael Bay threw Megatron through a building

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 18 May 2011 10:41:45 PDT

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 »

What I Am Legend would have looked like with non-CG monsters

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 06:30:00 PDT

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 »

Joss Whedon Launching A New Show On FX?

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:30:00 PST

Could Joss Whedon have finally come to his senses and realized that cable TV will give him the chance to tell edgy stories without compromising and facing the constant spectre of cancellation? We can only hope. FX President of Entertainment John Landgraf told the TV Critics Association tour the other day that he's planning on having a lunch meeting with Whedon in a few weeks. Let's hope it's a fruitful meeting - we're excited by the idea of Whedon creating more online-only content like Dr. Horrible, but we need our hour-a-week fix of the Whedonverse. [Matt Roush on Twitter, thanks Bella_Vina!] More »

The Cargo Boat that Inspired the Look of Battlestar's Spaceships

Annalee Newitz — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:00:00 PDT

This industrial sea-going ship provided inspiration for special effects designers working on the spaceships in Battlestar Galactica. Designer Mojo describes how in a recent blog post about how he makes Battlestar's ships look realistic by imitating the "self-lighting" look of this ship, which is illuminated only by its own onboard lights. Want to see the spaceship that was directly inspired by this image? More »

Own Your Own Thing From 'The Thing'

Kevin Kelly — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:00:04 PST

If you haven't seen John Carpenter's classic The Thing, which shows you just how scary a remote Antarctic ice station can be when a parasitic alien thaws out, you should. If you have seen it, then you'll recognize this sucker designed by FX whiz Rob Bottin. Remember when Kurt Russell starts testing everyone's blood to see if they've become infected and have shapeshifted into an alien? Well, this is what pops out of the petri dish in one of those "shit your pants" screen moments, and it can be yours for the semi-outrageous opening bid of $3,499.00. Although there's no certificate of authenticity, there is a very nice glass case, which might explain the upcharge. If it were made out of diamond. [Ain't It Cool] More »