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A couple of days ago, the esteemed Charlie Jane Anders looked at the dearth of new, sustaining pop culture heroes and villains. That, with the exception of Harry Potter, we haven't seen a new character with the perceived permanence of a James Bond or a Captain Kirk or Spider-Man — and she blamed it on a lack of a pulp media. Ah, but she was looking in the wrong place. More »
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If James Bond's distinctive theme had words, the song would transform from an ominous surf rock instrumental into a bubbly paean about how Ian Fleming's super-spy is a dipsomaniac lunatic. Which he is, if we're being honest. After listening to this once or twice, it's impossible to unhear it. More »
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31-year-old British actor Ben Whishaw has been cast as James Bond's gadgetsmith Q in director Sam Mendes' upcoming Bond flick Skyfall. Whishaw previously starred as Ariel in Julie Taymor's The Tempest (right) and is the latest actor to take over the role as 007's armorer. Whishaw follows John Cleese (who last played MI6's quartermaster in 2002's Die Another Day) and the late great Desmond Llewelyn (left). More »
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We're hip-deep in pictures, videos, and reports from the set of The Dark Knight Returns. Plus the Akira casting rumors continue. And on Fringe, things might get a little rocky for Olivia. More »
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After Bruce Lee died in 1973, a raft of Bruceploitation films hit cinemas. These low-budget movies often starred shameless imitators (like "Bruce Li" and "Bruce Lai") and were occasionally marketed to confused moviegoers expecting a heretofore undiscovered Bruce Lee film. More »
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James Bond is back! The 23rd Bond film now has a name, Skyfall. Yep, that's not what we were expecting either, but at least it's a little science fiction-y, right? More »
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The 23rd James Bond movie is about to start production, with Sam Mendes (American Beauty) directing. Imagine if there had been 23 Batman movies. Or 23 Star Trek movies. Few other movie series can boast that kind of staying power, not just in terms of number of movies but in terms of enduring cultural relevance. More »
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Remember when James Bond's arch-nemesis Blofeld opened a clinic where he would treat women and help them to stop being allergic to chickens? And while he was teaching women to love chickens, he was also turning them into mass-murderers? 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 1964, Sean Connery and firearm expert Geoffrey Boothroyd — who would be immortalized in the films as Major Boothroyd, or Q — presented this short BBC feature on the many guns of James Bond. You can watch a longer (albeit potentially region-blocked) version of this video at the BBC. More »
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No hero, or team of heroes, is complete without the techie. Every starship has an engineer. Every secret agent has his (or her) gadget-maker. Every superhero team has the person who can fix stuff. Usually, this person is pushed to the background — but they end up being our favorite character anyway. More »
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Loki terrorizes Cleveland, in set pictures from The Avengers. New teasers will make you hunger for The Walking Dead. And finally, some hints at when Peter Bishop will return to Fringe. More »
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Science fiction is all about advancing into a shinier future - so why are people always playing such terrible video games in science fiction shows and movies? More »
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A familiar face will appear in The Avengers after all, and could an unexpected comic book character be along for the ride as well? Joe Johnston has big plans for new Captain America, Jurassic Park, and even Star Wars movies! More »
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Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University has revealed Christopher Nolan's upcoming filming plans for the campus, and it sounds like this could be the scene of an epic event that was originally seen in the comics, and a serious confrontation between villains. More »
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Let's face it. If sweet science fictional rides like Airwolf or KITT actually existed, laymen like us wouldn't get first dibs. No, we'd probably get saddled with whatever comically impractical vehicles the Tony Starks of the world don't scoop up. More »
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X-Men: First Class star Michael Fassbender discusses Magneto's mission and mutant sex lives. Diane Lane drops a Man of Steel hint, Hugh Jackman talks Real Steel, and The Amazing Spider-Man might actually feature a certain sexy redhead. More »
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In today's spoiler roundup, Christopher Nolan discusses why he decided to go ahead with The Dark Knight Rises. Plus hints about Captain America and John Carter of Mars, James Bond casting news, and exciting Doctor Who details. Spoilers ahead! More »
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The financial woes of MGM can't keep everyone's favorite international spy down. James Bond will return in 2012 with a new movie, and with Daniel Craig in the lead once again. More »
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You haven't crossed the final frontier until you've had sex in space. It's the ultimate dream: weightless lovemaking. Here are 11 awesome zero-gravity sex scenes...plus one real-life zero G sexytime moment caught on video. More »
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Last night, Chuck was wrasslin' with Rassilon! Timothy Dalton's superb guest-starring turn managed to elevate an otherwise "meh" episode, at least until it took a startling turn in its final moments. Spoilers ahead! More »
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No matter what Bill Murray says, Dan Aykroyd promises a new Ghostbusters movie. Lisbeth Salander could be taking on a Ripley-like role in Ridley Scott's Alien prequel. Aronofsky might not do Wolverine 2. Plus The Avengers, MI4 and Bond 23. More »
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MGM's financial troubles are keeping at least three long-awaited follow-ups in development hell: Darren Aranofsky's RoboCop, Peter Jackson's The Hobbit, and Sam Mendes' James Bond movie. There's only one solution: combine them into one blockbuster movie. Here's how! More »
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These Indian James Bond comics are devoid of context and proper translation, but they're better that way. After all, it's a spy's job to act mysterious, and I honestly have no idea what the hell's going on here. Semi-NSFW.

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Spoiler detonation! New casting calls shed light on Men In Black III and The Cape. The first Predators reviews are online. George Takei debates robosexual marriage on Futurama. Plus Tron Legacy, Scott Pilgrim, Mad Max, Red Riding Hood and Eureka! More »
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So almost all your favorite TV shows are on hiatus now. But don't panic! There's still new Futurama, plus a Greatest American Hero marathon. But more importantly, some of the strangest programming of the year airs during these summer doldrums. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5574067&view=rss&microfeed=true Joss Whedon's The Cabin In The Woods should have been released months ago, but then it was delayed until early next year because MGM wanted to convert it to 3-D. Now we're hearing that because MGM is $4 billion in debt and nobody wants to be its new CEO, this film may be stuck in release-schedule hell. (Yes, this is the same clusterfuck that indefinitely delayed the next James Bond movie and forced Guillermo Del Toro to quit The Hobbit.) The Hollywood Reporter predicts that Whedon's Cabin may be delayed further, along with Red Dawn. [THR via Slashfilm] More »
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Captain America and The Avengers have found a couple of crucial supporting players. Adrien Brody and Vincenzo Natali delve into the twisted world of Splice. Transformers 3 is blowing up LA. Plus Twilight: Eclipse, True Blood, Doctor Who, and Haven. More »
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Since the producers of the next Daniel Craig James Bond film put the brakes on their production due to the financial woes of MGM, people are already beginning to speculate on a full-fledged reboot. And they're betting on Sam Worthington. More »
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When was the last time you walked into a movie, without knowing anything beyond the title and maybe who was in it? Not even seeing the trailer first? These days, it's hard to believe such an experience even exists. More »
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Villains: They're crazed, they're flamboyant, and they're the smoggy, sparking engine that keeps many a story chugging along. Except that a villain who can't kill the hero for some contrived reason is worse than having your hero fight global illiteracy. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5482233&view=rss&microfeed=true Robert Downey Jr. may be too busy saving the world as Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes to revisit the Wild West, but luckily another cinematic hero has stepped in to take up the fight in the upcoming Cowboy Versus Aliens. Nikki Finke is reporting that Daniel Craig has signed on the dotted line to star in Cowboys, the new Jon Favreau movie produced by Ron Howard and Steven Spielberg. He'll play Zeke Jackson, lead cowboy facing off against extra-terrestrial rustlers in the comic adaptation scripted by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, due to shoot later this year, after original star Downey dropped out to shoot a sequel to Sherlock Holmes. More »
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Archer, the new spy parody from Adam Reed of Adult Swim's Sealab 2021 and Frisky Dingo, debuted last night on FX. How does Reed's raunchy riff on the espionage genre stack up against his previous animated endeavors? More »
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Last spoilers of 2009! We've got confirmation that Marvel at least considered putting a previously unseen Avenger into Thor. And Denzel Washington gives too much Book Of Eli information. Plus Doctor Who, Lost, The Avengers, James Bond, Dollhouse and Daybreakers. More »
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The car's come a long way since Ford started mass production 100 years ago, but science fiction takes transportation even further. Here are six scenarios for the future of driving, and the real-life developments that could make them happen. More »
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Designer Mark Coleran designs user interfaces for high-tech and near-future movies, those computer-based visuals that flash briefly across your screen. But the information designs he's created are often more detailed than you might think. More »
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Some of your favorite shows take a Thanksgiving hiatus, meaning you might need to talk to your relatives. But fear not: V has a huge cliffhanger, James Bond and Ben 10 are back, and Heroes will probably be inappropriate again. More »
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We're over the moon with the news that genre movie legend Christopher Lee has been Knighted. The 87-year-old, and world's greatest Dracula, has appeared in over 250 films stretching over 61 years. Congratulations. [USA Today] More »
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The 2009 summer movie season ended, with a record-breaking box office. But 2009 will also go down as the year with the most movies that cost $200 million or more. We've compiled the most expensive movies of the past decade. More »
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