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There are many actors who help make science fiction and fantasy awesome, but there are some faces you see again and again. And some actors just automatically brighten the screen whenever they appear. No matter what movie or TV show they're in, they make it better. More »
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Hollywood has been pumping out a prodigious amount of movies about aliens in recent years, and the public has been eating them up. But just why is it that we can't get enough of extraterrestrial life? More »
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Simon Pegg's new movie Paul was a pretty cute nerd-bonding road-trip movie, but it made me realize something: I no longer laugh at Star Trek in-jokes, or inside references generally. More »
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On the surface, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's Paul looks like a drugs-and-sex-addled reimagining of E.T.. But Paul, opening today, is actually also about how America is an alien planet. More »
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The funniest character from Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's Paul isn't the little gray alien — it's Jeffrey Tambor's Adam Shadowchild. We interviewed Pegg and Frost and got the backstory on Tambor's arrogant science fiction author. More »
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It's been almost 30 years since E.T. and his uncomfortably shaped finger ruled movie screens. But Paul, opening this weekend Stateside, is full of little E.T. jokes, most of them featured in the film's trailer. More »
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Can a CG alien be funny? Is it possible for Seth Rogen (the voice of alien Paul) to land a joke from a sound booth? Or will his UK counterparts have to carry this film? More »
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Every year, at least one movie comes out of Austin's South by Southwest film festival on its way to megahit status. Which of this year's fantastical science fiction and fantasy films at SXSW will hit the big time this year? More »
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Director Greg Mottola explains why Paul's alien needed to be CGI. True Grit's breakout star still wants to be in The Hunger Games. Plus Johnny Depp talks Dark Shadows, tons of hints from the cast of True Blood, and more! More »
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Michael Caine has heard all the same rumors we have about who is joining The Dark Knight Rises. January Jones explains the frenzied production schedule for X-Men: First Class. Paul may be a buddy comedy, but it's also not afraid to shed some blood. Roland Emmerich gives updates on his Foundation adaptation and Independence Day 2, Johnny Depp talks Dark Shadows, and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter has found its First Lady. More »
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We might know who Joseph-Gordon Levitt is playing in The Dark Knight Rises, and it's a lot more believable than Robin or the Riddler...and yet another Inception star could be joining the movie. Bryan Singer explains how X-Men: First Class connects to his earlier films, plus Michael Fassbender talks Magneto and Ridley Scott's Prometheus. Tommy Lee Jones talks Captain America and Men in Black 3, Roberto Orci sets a deadline for the Star Trek 2 script, a Doctor Who monster is revealed, Michael Bay confirms a key character for Transformers: Dark of the Moon, and much, much more! More »
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Paul is probably the most anticipated science fiction comedy of the year. Two road-tripping nerds, played by Shaun of the Dead's Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, meet an alien "gray" named Paul, who turns their world upside-down. It's our favorite comedy duo going to Comic Con and traveling with an alien! The film has had its premiere in the U.K., and the first reviews have been trickling out online. How does the film stack up? More »
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This brand new featurette for Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's Paul reveals a lot of details about their new alien friend. For instance, guess who came up with the idea for the character Fox Mulder? The alien, naturally. More »
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Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are brilliantly out of their depth as UFO tourists who meet a totally obscene alien, in this full-length trailer for the comedy Paul. Other treats include Evil Sigourney Weaver and some sick E.T. jokes. [Apple] More »
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Could this be the biggest year ever for fantastical movies? It certainly looks like it. The calendar is bursting with films about aliens, weird creatures, superheroes and magical worlds. Here's our complete guide to 2011's science fiction and fantasy films. More »
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Ready to see the full goofiness of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's new alien road comedy Paul? The extra-long, extra-funny trailer is here. More »
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The first poster for the alien road-trip comedy Paul reveals that aliens love cargo shorts, and possibly birkenstocks as well. Phew — that solves that giant mystery of the cosmos. Get a better look at Seth Rogen-voiced alien Paul. [TheHDRoom] More »
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We know the Skyline invaders are out to conquer Earth, but we don't yet know the whole story. True Blood finds one of its main witches. Tron Legacy gets an animated spin-off with an all-star cast. Spoilers for all! More »
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A source offers hints on Star Trek's next villain...and it won't be Khan. Find out what three genres The Flash movie will include. Cuarón's Gravity may be in trouble again. Plus Paul, X-Men: First Class, BSG, The Hobbit and Megamind. More »
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Get the first official look at the sassy, smoking alien grey Seth Rogen lent his voice to in the scifi road trip comedy Paul. Plus it stars Shaun of the Dead's Nick Frost and Simon Pegg. What's not to love? More »
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James Cameron says the Avatar saga might not end with the third movie. Sylvester McCoy is looking to join The Hobbit after all - just not as Bilbo. The Fantastic Four reboot might have found the new Doctor Doom. Spoilerama! More »
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Nick Frost and Simon Pegg's alien adventure movie Paul promises to be E.T. for grown-ups. But everyone wants to know what kind of totally CG-ed extraterrestrial Seth Rogen is lending his voice to? Now you can see it for yourself! More »
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Sigourney Weaver is a giant of science-fiction movies. Few actors have had a career in the genre as prolific as hers, and almost nobody's played such diverse roles. So we were excited to geek out with her about science fiction. More »
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Everybody says San Diego Comic Con can make or break a project, and we saw it happening first-hand at SDCC 2010. Here's our list of the projects that gained supercharged buzz at SDCC... plus a few that lost some buzz. More »
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We're completely enchanted by this disturbingly violent yet completely charming trailer for The Goon, a computer animated adaptation of Eric Powell's book, from producer David Fincher. More »
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Footage at Comic Con revealed at last what the CG alien will look like in Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's Paul - and it was a very familiar shape. Pegg and Frost explained to us why Paul looks so classic. More »
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Christopher Nolan might shoot Batman 3 entirely using IMAX cameras. We now know which Transformers character Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is playing. Star Trek 2 might start filming earlier than we thought. And Paul's stars explain the look of the alien. More »
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Have a couple of cardboard cutouts revealed new characters in Transformers 3? Paul director Greg Mottola explains which Spielberg films he watched as research. And Bill Murray puts another nail in the coffin of Ghostbusters 3. Full spoilers ahead! More »
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We've been chasing down clues about Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's road-trip-with-an-alien extravaganza Paul for a while. Now feast your eyes on these amazing set pics from a massive Comic Con recreation scene, featuring Pegg and Frost. More »
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New plot details for Simon Pegg's alien comedy Paul! Doctor Who's Christmas episode adds some stars! Christopher Nolan discusses Inception's philosophical and cinematic undertones. Set-pics reveal more about Transformers 3. X-Men prequel casting becomes official! Will Edward Norton join Avengers? More »
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We're dying for more information about Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's alien-encounter comedy Paul, especially now that it's been delayed. Luckily, we cornered co-star Kristen Wiig, and mind-probed her to learn more about the film's science-fictional in-jokes. More »
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The rumored Superman director drops a shocking hint about Metropolis, and James Cameron's producer talks Avatar 2. Glee's Jane Lynch talks Paul. Even more Lost characters come back. Plus Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths, Fringe, FlashForward and Stargate spoilers! More »
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Comic book nerds Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's alien-on-the-run film Paul finally has an image. Behold the nerd awe as our Pegg, Frost, Kristen Wiig and Blythe Danner stare into the unknown. More »
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Our favorite genre junkie, Bill Hader, took some time to update us, exclusively, on his geeky future happenings. While he crushed our dreams for a Laser Cats film, we did find more about Daredevil, and Simon Pegg's alien feature Paul. More »
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Supernatural's apocalypse gets a few new players, including the Four Horsemen and God. Gamer gets a few more bikini-clad pictures, and Kick-Ass gets an animated sequence. Plus, The Vampire's Assistant, Stargate Universe, The Host 2, FlashForward, Fringe, and Defying Gravity. More »
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A new Doctor means a new TARDIS, and we've got all the rumored design details. Better Off Ted features genetic matchmaking, and Zombieland offers more survival rules. Plus Iron Man 2, Gamer, Astro Boy, Hobbit, Smallville, and Supernatural spoilers. More »
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