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This strangely hypnotic trailer for Panos Cosmatos' indie science fiction film Beyond the Black Rainbow looks like it traveled here in a time capsule from 1983. It's appropriate that that's when the movie's set, in an institution where a young girl must escape from the therapist who's experimenting on her. More »
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The Avengers assemble in their explosive Super Bowl spot. It's an action-heavy trailer, one meant to show off the flying, punching juice of our mightiest heroes. But, true to form, Tony Stark gets a little dig in at the end. More »
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The Super Bowl trailer for the boardgame-inspired Battleship film is filled with city-busting disaster porn. Watch the spiked alien spheres take out roadways and buildings, before trapping Hawaii under an impenetrable dome — and then turning their attention on the eponymous ships. More »
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First off, a sincere apology is due. We previously (and erroneously) reported that the footage above was made by the straight-to-DVD sausage factory The Asylum. Mea culpa, Asylum. I eagerly await Carl Weathers' American Battleship. More »
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Hey, it's the new trailer for The Dark Knight Rises! All the gang is here! Batman! Bane! Gordon! Selina! And holy crap, does Bane hate Gotham City football. More »
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Now that the mad poetry of Arnold's Total Recall DVD commentary has captured the hearts of an entire planet, let's take a look back at his thrilling repartees with Conan The Barbarian director John Milius. Will these old DVD commentaries redeem him in the public eye for that whole love child imbroglio? Yes, until his Brazilian tour video resurges in popularity. Hat tip to LightningLouie! More »
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Man of Steel star Henry Cavill refused to reveal any Superman secrets at the press day for his Greek gods epic Immortals. But the British actor did eloquently explain why his nationality doesn't stop him from playing an all-American superhero. More »
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Real Steel takes a quirky Richard Matheson story about robot boxing and turns it into a thrilling tale of robots beating each other to scrap metal. We caught up with the stars and creative team behind this film, and they explained how they went about creating a world nine years into the future. More »
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Primate Cinema: Apes as Family is an intriguing new art installation currently being shown in the UK. Half of it represents a human's attempt to make a movie specifically for chimps... while the other half shows how chimpanzees react to it. More »
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We recently asked three of Jurassic Park's special effects wizards what they'd do with dinosaurs today, using all-new technology and cutting-edge paleontological knowledge. Here's what they had to say, and how it will affect the new Jurassic Park blu-rays. More »
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Remember how we mentioned that Casey Jones fan film by Texan filmmaker Polaris Banks? Well, it's now viewable online now. For a shoestring production, it's some wacky fun starring the deadly sportsmaster. More »
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Last summer, io9 headed out to Detroit's Cobo Arena for a set visit to the upcoming Hugh Jackman robotic boxing flick Real Steel. More »
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Tim Burton is returning to his 1984 short Frankenweenie with a full-length, stop-motion, black-and-white remake. It's about an introverted suburban kid who also happens to be a mad scientist...and how far he goes to see his beloved dog again. More »
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Wreck-It Ralph stars comedy genius John C. Reilly as the bad guy in an old, 8-bit video game who dreams of proving he's really a hero. This movie might just do for video games what Toy Story did for toys. More »
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John Carter director and Pixar stalwart was on hand today to introduce some new sneak peek footage from his upcoming adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs's Barsoom books about a broken Civil War veteran who becomes Mars's greatest warrior. Spoilers ahead! More »
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We recently chatted with the new Conan, Jason Momoa. He explained his inspirations for the character, how to move like a warrior and why barbarians are smarter than they look. Plus, he gave us some zoological insights into what sets Conan apart from his Game of Thrones character, Khal Drogo. More »
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We recently talked to Knights of Badassdom director Joe Lynch, who showed us new footage from his LARPing-meets-demons movie. He explained why this movie avoids CGI, what genre this is, and why this is the most authentic LARPing movie ever. More »
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Since it became clear that the cinematic Cap would be taking on the Red Skull and his terrorist organization HYDRA, people have asked why he isn't just fighting the Nazis themselves. The creative team have the answer to that question. More »
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Green Lantern is quite possibly the most fiendishly complicated of all the superheroes, surrounded by cosmic mythology, strange aliens, and convoluted backstory. But let us help you through the insanity with this beginner's guide to all things Green Lantern. More »
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Green Lantern opens this weekend, and the stars and creative team told us about the challenges of adapting an insanely complex mythology, how to play villains who aren't yet villains, and being forced to wear an impossibly huge prosthetic head. More »
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Are you from Ohio? Have you ever fantasized about being that poor sap who accidentally wanders into Iron Man's repulsor blast? If you've ever wanted to be one of the Marvel Universe's many doomed citizens, now's your chance. More »
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We chatted with J.J. Abrams about Super 8, his monster action homage to Steven Spielberg's friendly alien films like E.T. and Close Encounters. He talked about recreating 1979, the challenges of making a movie about kids, and why his alien is kind of a bastard. More »
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Hey, look! The first trailer for Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Part I is out! What's with Bella's abdomen? Are there chestbursters in this movie? Can't vampires only get married on Halloween? Where's Sookie? Why'd that guy turn into a German shepherd? More »
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This life-size, old school Iron Man armor was on display last night at LA's Gnomon Gallery, alongside props and concept art from Avatar, the Iron Man movies, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, I Am Number Four, and more. More »
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is Disney's desperate attempt to throw off all the baggage of the previous sequels and get back to the simple pleasures of a half-mad swashbuckling Johnny Depp. And this time, there's mermaids! More »
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The new Mortal Kombat digital series has done a pretty decent job of adapting the iconic video game. But then, anything would be an improvement over the last Mortal Kombat movie, which might be the stupidest thing in human history. More »
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Yesterday, Transformers director Michael Bay teamed with James Cameron, film's biggest advocate for all things 3D, to discuss why Dark of the Moon made the jump to 3D...and they showed us tons of new footage to help make their case. More »
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We recently talked to Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, who plays the main mermaid Syrena in the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. She told us about her mermaid history and what makes Syrena different from mermaids we've seen before. More »
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Pop culture's most famous pirate makes his return later this month, in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. The cast and crew told us what's in store for Captain Jack — and whether he might do a fifth movie. More »
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The director, writers, and cast of Thor recently sat down to explain why Thor is the first superhero that's actually science fiction, how to make an Asgardian prince relatable, and what lies ahead for the characters in future movies. More »
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With Cowboys & Aliens, Iron Man director Jon Favreau attempts to mash up the Western genre with science fiction. How well does it work? We've seen the first two reels, and they conjure a robust John Wayne sensibility. More »
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Sucker Punch goes inside an imprisoned woman's mind for a dark, surreal fantasy adventure. We asked the cast and crew about the fiendishly complex story, the fine line between exploitation and empowerment, and the horrors of steampunk zombie war. More »
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The brand new Smurfs trailer is horrifying as hell. See what the cartoon cat Azrael will look like in real life. Or sneak a look at a Smurfette upskirt! It's all pretty horrific, so enjoy! More »
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In Battle: Los Angeles, hitting theaters tomorrow, Aaron Eckhart leads a Marine platoon against an all-out alien invasion. More »
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The philosopher Plato once posed the Allegory of the Cave in his work, The Republic. He thought that, if prisoners spent all of their lives chained in a cave and facing a wall, their only experience would be watching the shadows on that wall. They never understand that there are things beyond that wall. The philosopher, however, is freed from that cave and can begin to understand the nature of actual reality. This may look like stoned sophomoric wonderings with some bragging tacked on at the end, but it laid the groundwork for a lot of science fiction premises. There are plenty of minor conspiracies and cover-ups in the world, but some go beyond minor plots and conceal the fabric of reality. Have a look at all the agencies, societies, guilds, and collections of friends that like people to be kept chained up in a cave. More »
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These days, two major scifi moneymakers are zombies and aliens. In books, TV shows, and movies, zombies are clawing at people's faces and aliens are perpetually jumping out of the shadows. Both types of movies have found popularity before, and now they're big again. But why? More »
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In next month's Battle: Los Angeles, invading aliens go to war with the American military. It's science fiction...except that a panel of UFO experts claims it's factual. At a recent Sony Pictures press conference, the studio emphasized the movie's "based in fact" premise by giving us a chance to chat with a pair of ufologists and two retired military officers who both claim to have had encounters with UFOs during their service. More »
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We spoke to Mrs. Mal Reynolds herself — Christina Hendricks, about comics and other-worldly heroes. More »
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A bunch of remarkably well-groomed girls are locked in an insane asylum with one scalpel happy crazy ghost — but ,first public showers for everyone! Watch the entire trailer for John Carpenter's latest horror outing The Ward. More »
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