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John Carter is a swashbuckling story of adventure, based on some of the most classic pulp novels of all time. And four new clips and a featurette showcase just how hard Wall-E director Andrew Stanton will push that sense of wonder and adventure. More »
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Matt Smith drops the mother of all tantalizing Doctor Who hints. Dark Knight Rises producer Emma Thomas reveals what Bane and Catwoman bring to the final Batman movie. Plus Robert Kirkman addresses a persistent Walking Dead rumor! More »
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Writer Seth Grahame-Smith explains why Tim Burton's Dark Shadows isn't your ordinary summer movie. Not one but two Beauty and the Beast movies are headed our way. Plus a Game of Thrones actor joins Tom Cruise in Oblivion! More »
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The Walking Dead isn't shy about killing off anybody, major characters very much included. Now one cast member hints that the larger story may spell their character's death... eventually, at least. More »
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Director Andrew Stanton and the whole cast takes you inside the world of John Carter. Morgan Freeman joins Tom Cruise's post-apocalyptic epic. Genre star Amy Acker discusses her Grimm guest spot. Plus new clips from Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance! More »
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Check out our first proper look at Rufus Sewell as a vampire in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, and find out why Lincoln hates vamps. A producer sets the record straight about Ridley Scott's Blade Runner follow-up. The Wolverine sets a release date. Karen Gillan discusses her Doctor Who departure. Plus the single most ridiculous Once Upon a Time casting update ever! More »
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Sigourney Weaver reveals her future in the Avatar movies. Andy Serkis discusses returning to Gollum in The Hobbit. Check out new photos for John Carter and Dredd. Plus get the latest on Fringe, Alcatraz, The River, and The Vampire Diaries! More »
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Last night we saw a ton of new movie trailers during the Super Bowl — including one amazing long look at The Avengers. We rounded up all the spots and stripped them of all their secrets in this five-part gallery. See what the aliens in Battleship look like, get a better look at a lady Thark from John Carter, and behold the secret new villains in Joss Whedon's Avengers! More »
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Still having a hard time getting a handle on this whole half-naked Mars movie starring Taylor Kitsch and green Avatar people? No problem. Disney has literally spelled out the entire plot of its "planetary romance" John Carter, for everybody who's struggling with the concept. More »
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Edgar Rice Burroughs published his first story, "Under the Moons of Mars," a hundred years ago this month. And even forty years ago, nobody would have predicted that Burroughs' creations, like Tarzan and John Carter of Mars, would still be shaping the entertainment landscape. Why does Burroughs continue to cast such a long shadow over pop culture? More »
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The John Carter movie has a tough act to follow — we're used to seeing tons of amazingly thrilling art by masters like Frank Frazetta, showing weird creatures and heroic vistas. Now at last, there's some concept art from the movie that lives up to our dreams of Barsoom. More »
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A horror legend says he wants to play a crucial character on The Walking Dead — and reveals which Oscar-nominated actor the producers supposedly have in mind instead. Plus updates on The Dark Knight Rises, The Hobbit, Riddick, and much more! More »
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Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first full-length cel-animated feature to appear on the big screen. But if things had gone a little differently, that honor might have gone to John Carter of Mars, which MGM was developing with legendary animator Bob Clampett. We do, however, have some remains of the failed project in the form of Clampett's test animation. More »
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One thing Disney's epic alien war flick John Carter has going for it is composer Michael Giacchino. We dare you not to tear up listening to these three tracks from Giacchino's latest movie score. You can't help but think of his past work on Star Trek's USS Kelvin scene, or the many weepy-eyed Lost moments. More »
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Joss Whedon reveals the greatest challenge of writing The Avengers — and some new toys give our first look at an important vehicle. Do we know the fate of a major Walking Dead character? The Crow reboot rises from the dead. Plus literally everything you need to know about Chuck's series finale! More »
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Thor might have multiple love interests in the sequel. Get a first look at the cars of Mad Max: Fury Road. Don't expect Avatar 2 or the live-action Star Wars TV show anytime soon. Plus awesome updates on Fringe's upcoming villains! More »
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Disney's top marketing executive, MT Carney, has quit — right in the middle of the big publicity build-up for the lavish adventure movie John Carter. And meanwhile, there are tons of reports that Carter's budget has skyrocketed way higher than expected. This all adds up to one thing: Could John Carter be a Mars-sized bomb? More »
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When Edgar Rice Burroughs published A Princess of Mars in 1912 (originally published as a serial in the magazine All-Story, as Under the Moons of Mars), he gave birth to the iconic character John Carter and his wondrous vision of Mars (or as the natives call it, Barsoom). With this setting and character, Burroughs created something that has enthralled generation after generation of readers. Now, a hundred years after the series first debuted in print, new generations of readers—thanks, in part, to the new Disney film—are still finding and discovering the adventures of John Carter for the first time. More »
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In just two months from today, we finally get to see the most famous "sword and planet" saga, John Carter of Mars, brought to life by Wall-E's Andrew Stanton. But Disney has been trying to make a John Carter movie for 25 years — and some of these versions could have been pretty horrendous. Legendary Disney historian Jim Korkis details all of the John Carters that never happened. More »
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The Evil Dead reboot gives its leading role to the exact opposite of Bruce Campbell. Jeremy Renner explains the differences between The Avengers and Mission: Impossible. Bane's Dark Knight Rises dialogue wasn't remixed after all. Plus there's a possible Carrie remake! More »
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A Community star might be in the new Evil Dead. What do action figures reveal about the plot of The Dark Knight Rises? Damon Lindelof breaks down the Alien connections in Prometheus. Plus lots more on Bryan Fuller's Munsters reboot! More »
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Science fiction and fantasy devoured our hearts and minds in 2011. The year's hit movies, bestselling books and buzzed-about television shows were dominated by genre fare — and a handful of people played a key part in making it happen. More »
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Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, and Robert Downey, Jr. explain their characters' journeys leading up to The Avengers. Amazing Spider-Man star Emma Stone reveals the greatest risk Gwen Stacy has ever taken. Plus Peter Jackson drops another Hobbit video diary! More »
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One of the main stars of Disney's John Carter is the land of Barsoom, the fantasy version of Mars from Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous novels. Director Andrew Stanton brought this amazing world to life using Utah and a lot of greenscreen — but it also took a lot of visualization. More »
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Director Marc Webb says The Amazing Spider-Man is all about creating a new, more realistic universe. That means practical effects instead of CGI, but it also means choosing the right villain. And he explains why the Lizard was the only possible choice. More »
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The next Adventures of Tintin movie will introduce a beloved character from the comics. There are tons of new posters for The Avengers, John Carter, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Chronicle, and more. Ryan Murphy previews the ultimate insanity in the American Horror Story season finale. More »
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Christopher Nolan explains the reason for The Dark Knight Rises' surprising timeframe. A new Amazing Spider-Man set video seems to reimagine one of Spidey's darkest moments. And has Thor 2 found its director? More »
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J.J. Abrams wants Benicio del Toro to play the villain in his Star Trek sequel... but he's not saying who that villain is. We've heard recent rumors of Klingons... but the latest inside source suggests it might be a certain genetically-engineered superhuman after all. More »
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You've seen the mayhem-filled new trailer for Disney's John Carter — now let's pick it apart and study all the awesome details — such as horrific piles of burning bodies, Martian puppies... and a wedding! More »
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Here it is — the full John Carter trailer, complete with hundreds of screaming Tharks and one giant White Ape. Plus get a great look at Mark Strong as Matai Shang. What else can you spot in the trailer? More »
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You've seen the brooding first trailer for Andrew Stanton's movie adaptation of Edgar Rice Burrough's Martian war tale John Carter. Now check out the much faster Led Zeppelin war-in-the-stars trailer. More »
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