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In Saudi Arabia, there is a hotline you can call to rat out people whom you suspect of participating in sorcery or witchcraft. Dabbling in astrology or simply telling fortunes can land you in prison for life — or worse, get you executed. And last Monday, another witch hunt ended in death. More »
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There's a brand new super secretive J.J. Abrams project in the works, and this time the geek auteur is rumored to be working with Billy Ray, who wrote Volcano with Tommy Lee Jones. Let's play "guess Abrams' new mystery project!" More »
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Get ready for a sequel full of lens flares! J.J. Abrams, who directed 2009's Star Trek relaunch, will be returning to direct the second film. More »
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We thought we might have heard the last about the big-budget alien movie Oblivion from Tron Legacy director Joseph Kosinski and Tom Cruise. But the feature is moving forward, with a brand new title and a spectacular leading lady casting rumor. More »
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It's no real surprise that the producers from The Last Exorcism are keen to make a sequel. The mockumentary grossed $62.5 mil worldwide on a budget of $1.6 mil. But what are they going to call it? More »
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New York City has a big, furry, four-legged problem. Rabbit-sized rats have invaded Central Park. People are complaining that the giant rats are feasting on the buggy-horse food (which apparently gives them super growth powers). More »
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After rocking our worlds with Moon and thrilling us with Source Code, is director Duncan Jones leaving science fiction? It certainly sounds like it, but not before one last effort. More »
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Just last week Syfy "hoped" they could pick up six more episodes for a possibly final season of Eureka. Sadly, Syfy has changed its mind. There will be no more Eureka after the 2012 season. The series has been canceled. More »
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At this year's GenCon, the big announcements on the floor were that two major franchises had just found new homes as tabletop games: Fantasy Flight Games scored a wide-ranging license for Star Wars products, and Margaret Weis Productions will be making a Marvel RPG. I got a chance to swing by both their booths, and get the skinny on their titles. More »
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With the list of well-known superheroes to turn into movie series rapidly depleting, looks like Marvel is turning to some lesser-known characters for movie inspiration. Next in line for development? Doctor Strange. But will he get the Doctor McDreamy treatment? More »
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Here's a cute story about bounty hunters and school dances. When New Zealand actor Temuera Morrison (Jango Fett, Abin Sur in Green Lantern) was asked by his niece to attend a Star Wars-themed school ball in the city of Rotorua, he made a guest appearance. In other news, a school held a Star Wars prom! More »
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Captain Planet is getting his own live-action movie debut — which means we're getting a blue, mostly-shirtless superhero who sports a bright red caplet, hot pants, boots and a green mullet. SOLD. More »
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A batch of criminals have run off with this poor girl's TARDIS. Watch in horror/hilarity as the local news crew tries to come to terms with a "bus stop" time machine. More »
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We've got great Batman movies, a relaunched Superman series, and a Green Lantern movie about to break. But a Hawkman movie? We honestly did not see this one coming. Could Hawkman beat the Flash to the big screen? More »
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Everybody's talking about George Lucas having already filmed his mysterious live action Star Wars TV show today. Just a reminder, we debunked this rumor last week. Sorry, there's no huge stash of never-before-seen live-action Star Wars in the Lucas Bunker. More »
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We're almost elated director Darren Aronofsky passed on the second Wolverine movie, because his back-up project, Human Nature, sounds fascinating. Who doesn't want to see a Aronofsky future where human beings are the lap-dogs for an alien species? More »
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For months, we've been speculating on who Marion Cotillard and Joseph Gordon-Levitt might play in Chris Nolan's final Batman movie. Well, guess no more — both actors' roles have been revealed. And they're almost too bland, if you ask us... More »
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Enchanted mannequins coming to life to try on costume jewelry and fancy hats is all well and good. But what if your mannequins are already alive, and creepily filming you while you pee? Such was the case in Birmingham. More »
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Let Me In and Cloverfield director Matt Reeves is adapting Ray Nelson's short story 8 O'Clock in the Morning for film, read it now! More »
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We've been waiting for news on Hollywood's Dune reboot, ever since director Peter Berg left the project. Sadly, there's more bad news. Paramount is surrendering the rights to Dune. Basically, the new Dune is dead. More »
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Ever wonder where former Van Halen lead singer Sammy Hagar found inspiration for the UFO abduction songs like "Silver Lights" and "Hot Rocks"? From personal experience. Yes, Hagar was abducted by aliens. Multiple times. More »
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Shia LaBeouf's next thriller will have him sporting big honking horns. Playing Ig Perrish, from Joe Hill's bestselling novel Horns, LaBeouf will use his new head accessories (and their powers) to solve the murder of his beloved. More »
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The initial impact of a tsunami is dramatic, but the long-term effects of such flooding can be just as devastating for survivors. More »
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Despite the comedy of errors that is Broadway's Spider-Man musical, ticket sales continue to soar. But will this next news snip Spidey's web once and for all? Rumor has it director Julie Taymor may step down. More »
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When he's not working Disney's John Carter of Mars script or penning Pulitzer Prize-winning novels, apparently Michael Chabon is pitching alternate-history series to HBO about the magicians that fought Hitler. Which sounds fantastic. More »
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Over a month ago Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he was ready to start acting again. And now Hollywood has come a calling with a remake, reboot or some sort of spin-off of every great action movie he's ever been in. More »
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We may not have to wait as long as we'd thought for our first glimpse of footage from 2012's mega-team-up film, The Avengers. Rumor has it the first teaser trailer will come this summer...and it could reveal the film's villain. More »
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It's been a very good year for Detroit's crime-fighting cyborg. You've seen the RoboCop statue plans and heard Peter Weller address the robo-statue naysayers. Now it looks like the RoboCop remake from MGM is finally going forward. More »
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James Franco is rumored to be the live action face of Kaneda in the live action Akira movie. Well, at least it's not Zac Efron. More »
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What would you do with a time machine? Save a life, meet Jesus, steal Hitler's wallet? Time warping flick Get Back knows exactly what two die hard Beatles fans would do: Stop John Lennon from ever meeting Yoko Ono. More »
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As J.J. Abrams preps to shoot his new mysterious, (possibly) time-traveling TV series Alcatraz, we're piecing together the trail of clues Abrams has left. What is this show about? Astral-projecting convicts, ancient magic, science? Here's what we know. Spoilers/speculation ahead... More »
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After the announcement that Syfy was not interested in 3rd season ofStargate Universe, internet rumors have been popping up all over claiming that SGU is far from dead (mostly fostered by the show creators themselves). Can SGU live again? More »
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There is going to be a Pac-Man reality TV show. Think Wipeout with ghosts and giant cherries. We want in — I would seriously MURDER some ghosts. More »
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Massively successful 1960s puppet show Thunderbirds is getting another shot, with a new series. But will it have puppets? 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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The Americanized version of BBC's Being Human has a lot to live up to. Thankfully, the new cast is addressing the debt they owe the original, on video. Watch cast interviews, new footage, and Mark Pellegrino's vampire debut. More »
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While Warner Bros. readies a collection of movies featuring DC superheroes (Superman, Batman and Green Lantern) movie producer Charles Roven sets the record straight on the studio's plans for their characters to cross over: It won't happen. More »
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You've seen the epic monster redesign Legendary Pictures has in store for Godzilla, and now the movie has a director: Monsters director Gareth Edwards. More »
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DC comics is bringing back letters to the editor. Will you take advantage? More »
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An eco film? An eco film biopic? An eco film biopic that's been a rotating door of potential leading men and that's been in development since 1981? Ocean Warrior has to be good! More »
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