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Secret behind-the-scenes Star Wars photos show the final flight of Boba Fett

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:27:23 PDT

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A couple of die hard Star Wars fans camped out in the scorching California desert to watch the filming of the infamous barge scene in George Lucas' Return of the Jedi. Separated only by a chain-link fence, the group snapped some truly astounding behind-the-scenes images. Including Boba Fett's last call. More »

First Official Picture of Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins

Charlie Jane Anders — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:28:02 PDT

Here it is at last — your first look at Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit. What do you think? Does this seem like a hero worth having Leonard Nimoy sing about? More »

What to Expect when Our Galaxy Collides With Andromeda

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 27 May 2011 15:30:00 PDT

We only have five billion years left until the Milky Way galaxy crashes into Andromeda, our nearest neighbor. What will happen to us then? Because galactic collisions take place over millions or billions of years, the process isn't well understood. More »

First looks at J.J. Abrams' Alcatraz and Fox's Locke And Key

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:54:35 PDT

Ready for 2011's new crop of TV shows? Get a sneak peek at J.J. Abrams' time-bending mystery show Alcatraz, the comic book adaptation of Joe Hill's Locke & Key, and see the doll that gives Wonder Woman breast envy. More »

First Look at Martin Scorsese's Clockwork Man

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:35:34 PDT

We're dying to see Martin Scorsese's first kid-friendly movie, The Invention of Hugo Cabret. Not just because it's a loose retelling of the life of science fiction movie pioneer Georges Méliès, but also for its clockwork wind-up man. More »

Absolutely Stunning Picture of the Sun Ejecting Plasma

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:30:00 PST

A cloud of ionized gas floats over the surface of the sun, in this mind-blowing photo by Alan Friedman. Using a filter that only records a narrow wavelength of light emitted by hydrogen, Friedman captured the sun's texture... and eruption. More »

Oops! We cloned the Antichrist!

Meredith Woerner — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:00:32 PST

Don't you hate it when you're stealing embryos from a secret government cloning facility and you swipe the Anti-Christ clone? Plus a first look at Nick Frost's alien invasion flick Attack The Block! More »

Ogle Bradley Cooper's sexed-up smart drug addict in new photos from "Limitless"

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 07:00:00 PST

In Limitless, an experimental mind-expanding drug blasts Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) into super-stardom. Enter evil suit Robert De Niro (playing what could be his best-named character ever, Carl Van Loon) and you've got a hot-blooded mind-job film about pills, science, death, addiction, wealth and sexy male cleavage. Check out our exclusive stills of Cooper and De Niro! More »

The Best Toys of Toy Fair 2011

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:32:37 PST

We scoured the aisle, and got on our hands and knees, to play with all the best toys from the 2011 Toy Fair. You've seen the strangest, and the biggest movie spoiler toy — this is our collection of the best of the best. More »

Half Sparkle Vampire, Half Lip-chewing Emo Human: First Image of Twilight's Renesmee

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:20:21 PST

It's not a big secret that the final Twilight film ends with a bit of a surprise for both vampire Edward Cullen and Bella. So meet the fruit of their loins, who comes into this world by cracking Bella's ribs! More »

Confirmed: The new Spider-Man won't have organic web-shooters!

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 08:00:00 PST

The first major difference between Marc Webb's Spider-Man reboot and the Tobey Maguire series has been confirmed. Andrew Garfield won't develop the power to shoot webs organically, he'll have to build the old-school web shooters! More »

First Look at Andrew Garfield in his Spider-Man Suit

Meredith Woerner — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:34:32 PST

Here it is — the first ever picture of Andrew Garfield in his Spider-Man costume, looking as though he's feeling the Great Responsibility. What do you think? More »

New Terra Nova pics: Is Spielberg reusing old sets from Jurassic Park?

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:06:51 PST

There's a whole crop of Terra Nova images from Steven Spielberg's new time traveling TV series, and it smacks of Jurassic Park. Just look at those dinosaur pens! We're not complaining — especially after seeing Stephen Lang's nifty laser gun. More »

New banner for Zack Snyder's hyper-stylized Sucker Punch gets in your face

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:12:32 PST

The premise for Sucker Punch might be a bit muddled, but the imagery grabs your face by the ears! This latest banner is no exception, Zack Snyder's army of ladies is almost dancing through this surreal war-torn world. More »

Glee pours its sugar over Michael Jackson's Thriller next

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:39:10 PST

What's Glee's next pop victim? Michael Jackson's zombie dancing horde from Thriller. Let's be honest, "The Rocky Horror Glee Show" was a bit of a bust, so Glee, you've really got to bang this one out. Here's a first look. More »

The secret cave city under Nottingham

Esther Inglis-Arkell — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:30:00 PST

Laser scanning techniques reveal elaborate cave systems under the town of Nottingham. Some are mines, some are dungeons, and part of this closed-off one was once used as a stable. More »

See what V's "Visitors" look like without their human skin sacks

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:56:43 PST

Ready to see what the visitors from ABC's alien television series really look like without their human suits? Now you can. Check out the lizard beasts in their creepy alien glory! Spoilers ahead. More »

A hotel on train tracks

Esther Inglis-Arkell — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 07:30:00 PST

The Norwegian town of Andalsnes may add a hotel, and some public structures, that roll along existing train tracks. Guests, and locals will be able to tour the fjords and mountains while sitting in their rooms. If it works out, they may add a rolling public bath, at which sloshing may be a problem. [Via Inhabitat.] More »

Watch the Milky Way unfurl across the sky (and watch for constellations!)

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 12:13:13 PST

Behold this gorgeous time-lapse video of the Milky Way rising in the night sky, captured by Justin Majeczsky at a gorgeous Lake Tahoe vantage point. Look closely and you can see Sagittarius! More »

First look at Karl Urban as the new Judge Dredd

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:07:27 PST

The first ever image of Karl Urban as Mega City One's lawman, Judge Dredd, has emerged, and it ticks all the boxes, including the helmet and the big gun. Can it erase the memories of Sylvester Stallone? More »

Take a closer look at Cowboys and Aliens' all-out extraterrestrial war

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:59:00 PST

You've seen the first trailer for Cowboys & Aliens now take a look at the alien secrets hidden within a collection of newly released high-res images, plus some trailer screencaps. What's the biggest surprise? The alien camera POV shot. More »

First look at the new "supersexy" side of Amanda Seyfried in Red Riding Hood

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:41:14 PST

The more we learn about Amanda Seyfried's Red Riding Hood film, the more it sounds like an adaptation of a hot-and-heavy magical bodice-ripper. Love triangles, woodland sex, werewolves, sexy role-playing headdresses. Move over vampires, hello magical deer/wolf people sex parties! More »

A sneak peek at tonight's game-changing Stargate Universe

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:07:49 PDT

Lots of crazy space crap is about to hit the Destiny fan tonight, on Stargate Universe. We've got a batch of stills and two behind-the-scenes videos: one all about the start of a new relationship and the end of another. More »

Crazy new villain portraits raise our expectations for superhero show The Cape

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:32:49 PDT

We've been on the fence about NBC's new superhero series The Cape, but these new villain snaps, along with some interesting casting news, have given us new hope. More »

Tron Legacy's latest poster goes retro

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:14:58 PDT

The latest Tron Legacy image is channeling classic 80s movie posters - including the posters for the original Tron. (Thanks to all the commenters who pointed this out.) Do you like this epic retro look? [Yahoo] More »

First images from the US version of BBC's Being Human

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 08:00:00 PDT

Behold, a new version of your favorite supernatural housemates! Check out the first images from the Americanized Being Human, proving that even a ghost, werewolf and vampire can afford to decorate their apartment better than you. More »

New Thor images show off Loki's mighty headpiece

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:50:22 PDT

A few new images have been released from the Thor set, showing the Norse God and Loki getting ready to face off. Plus a new look at Natalie Portman as Thor's love interest, Jane Foster. More »

Your first proper look at young Charles Xavier and Mystique, from X-Men First Class

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 07:00:00 PDT

Watch baby Mystique rock the hell out of her 60s miniskirt in the rain, with a fully-haired Professor X, in these behind-the-scenes pictures and video from X-Men: First Class. Also check out the first First Class fan-trailer. More »

Form blazing sword! Awesome new Voltron concept art gives us hope for mega-feline mayhem

Charlie Jane Anders — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:30:00 PDT

Voltron and RoBeast tear New York to shreds, in awesome new concept art from the apparently-not-dead Voltron movie. Check out another image below. More »

First images of Arkham City's villains?

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:00:00 PDT

Possible new images from video game Batman: Arkham City have us ultra excited for the Arkham Asylum follow-up game. Check out all the villains Batman will have to face. More »

Rise Of The Apes' primates run wild through San Francisco

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:00:00 PDT

Curious as to how the new Planet of The Apes prequel plans on capturing the apes that started the simian uprising? Check out our exclusive sneak peek on set, and see the brand new ape men. More »

Ready your downward facing Wookie pose, with this simple Star Wars yoga guide

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:30:00 PDT

Need to limber up, but short a yoga training partner? Don't worry — Star Wars Yoga's got you covered. Warm up with the TIE Fighter pose, then try the collapsed AT-AT. You'll feel like a new Jedi. More »

Let Me In director reveals what he kept and what he cut from the vampire classic

Meredith Woerner — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:30:00 PDT

Let The Right One In was one of the most startling vampire films in years, so Matt Reeves faced a challenge making the American remake fresh. Reeves tells us what he kept, what he added, and what had to go. More »